Entertainment lineup for the Florence County Fair
FLORENCE, Wis. — The Florence County Fair features two evenings of live entertainment this weekend.
Karaoke with Vicky’s Karaoke will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, with the Green Bay, Wis., rock band Bad Mother Truckers taking stage from 8 p.m. to midnight.
On Saturday, they will host a karaoke contest featuring Vicky’s Karaoke from 4 to 7 p.m. Returning is fair favorite Next Myle of the local area playing a variety of music from 7 to 11 p.m.
Other local entertainment:
Sandstone Terrace, Iron Mountain — Today, J.Y. Kelly featuring Ryan Doda and Brandon Jump of the local area (variety acoustic music), 6 to 9 p.m.
Friday — Govern of the local area (variety rock music), 7 to 10 p.m.
Saturday — Copper Box of Oshkosh, Wis. (’70s, zydeco, blues, rock and polka music), with Datura of the local area, 7 to 9 p.m., $5 cover charge.
Wednesday — The Wallens of Ishpeming acoustic duo (folk, bluegrass, blues and original music), 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 29 — The Descendants Acoustic featuring Robert Norton and Wyatt Aderman of the local area (variety acoustic music), 6 to 9 p.m.
Pine Grove Country Club, Iron Mountain — Today, Money Shot Acoustic of the local area (rock acoustic music), 6 to 9 p.m.
Music in the Square, Goodman, Wis. — Today, Greg Tallier (acoustic music), starting at 6 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 29 — Bonnie Joe Prycz of Armstrong Creek, Wis. (acoustic music), starting at 6 p.m.
Music in the Park, Heights Park, Niagara, Wis. — Today, Todd Wangerin of the local area (variety music), 7 to 8:30 p.m. The weekly farmers market also runs from 4 to 7 p.m. at the park.
The Maxx Entertainment Center, Iron Mountain — Today, Overtime and the Blue Collar Soldiers Band “The Road to Gold Tour” (country hip hop music), starting at 7 p.m.
Tuesdays — Open jam night, 5 to 9 p.m.
Big 10 Sports Bar & Grill, Quinnesec — Today, Mane Event Karaoke (variety music), starting at 8 p.m.
Island Resort & Casino, Harris — Today through Saturday, Time Trax of northeast Ohio and southwest Florida, (’50s through today’s hit music), 7:30 p.m. Eastern time.
Round 2, Iron Mountain — Today, DJ trivia starting at 7 p.m.
Friday — Morning Star Karaoke (variety music), starting at 10:30 p.m.
Marinette County Fair, Wausaukee, Wis. — Today, Jake Hoot, Nashville country musician, 8 p.m., followed by a DJ in the pavilion until 11 p.m.
Friday — Mark Peterson of Wisconsin (variety music), 4 to 7 p.m. in the pavilion; Michigan Shivers of Menominee (variety party music), 8 p.m. in the pavilion.
Saturday — Beachfront Avenue of Wisconsin (variety music), noon to 3 p.m. in the pavilion; Ten Cases Later of Wisconsin (variety music), 4 to 7 p.m.; 7000Apart of Wisconsin (alt-pop music), 8 p.m. in the pavilion.
Sunday — LIVEwire of Wisconsin (polka music), 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the pavilion.
The Sitzmark in Pine Mountain Ski & Resort, Iron Mountain — Friday, Noah James Hittner of Madison, Wis. (folk-rock, blues, and hip-hop music), 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday (on the patio) — Mane Event Karaoke (variety music), 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday — Rock the Mountain event, kicks off with Mad Dog & Merrill live at 2 p.m.; Money 2 Burn of Iron Mountain (variety rock music), 4 to 7 p.m.; and Bad Mother Truckers of the Green Bay, Wis., area (rock music), starting at 8 p.m.
Four Seasons Island Resort, Pembine, Wis. — Friday, Safe Sax featuring Michael Prusinsky of Port Washington, Wis., on sax and vocals (variety music), 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday — Govern of the local area (variety rock music), 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Thermal Chaos, Dunbar, Wis. (outdoor concert) — Friday, Cash O’Riley of Lower Michigan, (roots-fueled rock ‘n’ roll music) and 20 Watt Tombstone of Wausau, Wis. (hard rock duo), starting at 8 p.m. They will have beer tent and food truck available. Admission is $10, which includes first drink. The event is a pre-party for the Pembine-Dunbar-Beecher ATV/UTV Scavenger Hunt, which starts at 9 a.m. Saturday.
R Place, Powers — Friday, The Peltier Brothers of Bark River (country, classic rock and blues music), starting at 8 p.m.
Mayme’s, Iron Mountain — Friday, Mane Event Karaoke (variety music), from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Nutter’s Sports Bar, Powers — Friday, Morning Star Karaoke (variety music), 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Pine Grove Bar, Republic — Friday, DayDreamers Acoustic of the Marquette area (variety acoustic music), 8 to 11 p.m. Eastern time.
Saturday — Shreck of Ishpeming (variety acoustic music), 3 to 6 p.m. Eastern time; Vinyl Tap of the Marquette area (variety music), 8 to 11 p.m. Eastern time.
Labranche Tavern — Saturday, Cal’s Country Classics of the local area (country music), 1 to 4 p.m.
Roadhouse 139, Long Lake, Wis. — Saturday, Jim Counter of the local area (acoustic country music), 1 to 5 p.m.
Sol Blu, Iron Mountain — Saturday, benefit for Kyley Corsi, who was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, 3 to 7 p.m. They will have raffle, silence auction and 50-50. Proceeds from the event, along with a portion of the total sales, will go directly to Corsi and her family to help cover the costs of her treatments and travel. Anyone wishing to make a donation or to learn more on how they can help can email solbluevents@gmail.com.
Firelane Bar & Grill, Athelstane, Wis. — Saturday, Dwayne Meeker of northern Wisconsin (’60s through 2000s rock, country and blues music), 2 to 6 p.m.
Amberg Pub, Amberg, Wis. — Saturday, Mary’s annual memorial ride at 10 a.m., with music with Cat 5 of the Green Bay, Wis., area (variety music), 4 to 8 p.m. They will also have bucket raffles, 50-50s, and a bag toss tournament at 11 a.m. All proceeds to go to the Amberg Christmas for Kids.
The Blind Walleye, Crivitz, Wis. — Saturday, Chris Dinse of the Green Bay, Wis., area (acoustic variety rock music), starting at 7 p.m.
Wild Horse Saloon, Iron Mountain — Saturday, Morning Star Karaoke (variety music), starting at 9 p.m.
Every day, rock/country music videos jukebox, played on six big-screen TVs.
The Red Arrow Tavern, Felch — Sunday, Cal’s Country Classics of the local area (country music), starting at 1 p.m.
Polly’s, Iron Mountain — Wednesdays, Mane Event Karaoke (variety music), starting at 8 p.m.
Next week:
Next Myle and The Descendents at Dickinson County Fairgrounds, Norway; Melanie Rose and Adam Carpenter & The Upperhand at Sandstone Terrace, Iron Mountain; Nolium at the Island Resort & Casino, Harris; Bad Mother Truckers at Thermal Chaos, Dunbar, Wis.; KJ Drive West at Roadhouse 139, Long Lake, Wis.; Morning Star Karaoke at Round 2, Iron Mountain; Bryan Drewyor the One Human Band, Todd Wangerin and Haley Grace at The Sitzmark in Pine Mountain Ski & Resort, Iron Mountain; Mane Event Karaoke at The Four Seasons Island Resort, Pembine, Wis.; Matt Byce, Diversion at Pine Grove Bar, Republic; Them Two at Alpha Brewing Company, Alpha; Paris Nights Entertainment and Black Knight at The Backwater Bar & Grill, Crivitz, Wis.; Fine Line at Uncle Mike’s Corner Pub & Grill, Crivitz, Wis.; Acoustic Mayhem and Warden at Woody’s Bar & Grill, Crivitz, Wis.; Logan Spicer and For What Its Worth at Firelane Bar & Grill, Athelstane, Wis.;
UPCOMING:
Aug. 31 — Amberg Fireman’s Picnic and Parade, sponsored by the Amberg Pub and G&G Diner, featuring Next Myle of the local area (variety music), 4 to 8 p.m. at the Amberg Ball Diamond. Karaoke by Brenda Lu will be from noon to 3 p.m. They will also have food, raffles, horseshoe tournaments and kids bounce houses. Fireworks at 8 p.m.
Compiled by Terri Castelaz, staff writer at The Daily News.