Second-annual 906 Fest on Saturday
Local entertainment

The Electric Cars, a Cars tribute band, will headline 906 Fest on Saturday at Venue 906 in Kingsford. (Submitted photos)
KINGSFORD — Venue 906 in Kingsford will host a pre-show party with The Jeff Miller Band performing folk, rap, jazz, blues and rock music from 6 to 9 p.m. today.
On Saturday, the Venue hosts its second-annual 906 Fest with headliners The Electric Cars, Chicago’s Cars tribute band, and Foo La La, an all-female Foo Fighters tribute.
Opening will be the The Descendants and Spun, with music to start at 2 p.m.
They will also have food truck vendors.
Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door, with ages 12 and younger admitted free.
Other local entertainment:
OUT TO LUNCH, DOWNTOWN STAGE, IRON MOUNTAIN — Today, Mark Young & The Happy Enchiladas of the local area (folk, rock, classic oldies, heavy metal, and Woodstockian music), 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Food truck vendor is Millie’s Market
Thursday, Aug. 7 — Black Pearl of Marquette (variety music), 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Food truck vendor is Sugar Jets.
MUSIC IN THE PARK, DOWNTOWN STAGE, NORWAY — Today, The River Cities Big Band of Menominee-Marinette, Wis., area (variety music), 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 7 — Norton, Chartier & Co. of the local area (variety classic rock music), 7 to 8:30 p.m.
SANDSTONE TERRANCE, IRON MOUNTAIN — Today, The Descendants Acoustic with Robert Norton and Wyatt Aderman of Hermansville/Niagara, Wis., area (variety acoustic music), 6 to 9 p.m.
Friday — Evan and Dewey Blagec of Niagara (variety acoustic music), 7 to 10 p.m.
Saturday — Matt Harvath, formerly of the local area (variety country acoustic music), 7 to 10 p.m.
Wednesday — The Chain of the Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes area (variety classic rock music), 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 7 — Govern of the local area (variety rock music), 6 to 9 p.m.
PINE GROVE COUNTRY CLUB, IRON MOUNTAIN, PATIO — Today, The Chain of the Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes area (variety classic rock music), 6 to 9 p.m.
MUSIC IN THE SQUARE, LAWN IN FRONT OF GOODMAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, GOODMAN, Wis. — Today, Dave and Vicki of Amberg, Wis. (variety acoustic music), starting at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 7 — Jim, Jean and Cameron (acoustic music), starting at 7 p.m.
ISLAND RESORT & CASINO, HARRIS — Today through Saturday, Sweet Trouble of Missouri (variety rock music), starting at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time.
OLD ISH PARK, DOWNTOWN ISHPEMING — Today, Union Pacific of the Marquette area (variety music), 7 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 7 — Groove Candy of the Marquette area (funky R&B, soul, dance and rock music), 7 to 8 p.m.
BIG 10 SPORTS BAR & GRILL, QUINNESEC — Today, Mane Event Karaoke (variety music), 8 p.m. to midnight.
THE LONGBRANCH SALOON, FAITHORN — Friday, True Love Jones featuring Amber Farrington, Kelsey and Aaron Fleming of the local area (variety acoustic music), 5 to 8 p.m.
ROUND 2, IRON MOUNTAIN (formerly the Blind Pig) — Friday, Karaoke with MorningStar Entertainment (variety music), 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
NORTHERN LITES, FLORENCE, Wis. — Friday, Eight Second Ride of Wisconsin (’90s through today’s country music), 8 p.m. to midnight.
FAMERS, PINE MOUNTAIN, IRON MOUNTAIN — Friday, Goodfellas of the Menominee-Marinette, Wis. area, (old standards from the ’40s, rock and roll from the ’50s on up, and country music), 7 to 10 p.m. on the patio.
Saturday — Haley Grace of the northeast Wisconsin area (variety country music), 6 to 9 p.m.
FOUR SEASONS ISLAND RESORT, PEMBINE, Wis. — Friday, Dwayne Meeker of northern Wisconsin (’60s through 2000s rock, country and blues music), 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday — Mane Event Karaoke (variety music), 9 p.m. to midnight.
PINE GROVE BAR, REPUBLIC — Friday, The Lifters (variety music), 7 to 10 p.m. Central time.
Saturday — Tumbleweed Taylor of the Gwinn area (’70s and original music), 2 to 5 p.m. Central time; Spun of Marquette (rock ‘n’ roll music), 7 to 11 p.m. Central time.
MOOSE HEAD BAR AND RESTAURANT, NORWAY — Saturday, Bob and Lisa Steeno of Florida, formerly of Niagara, Wis. (variety acoustic music), 5 to 8 p.m.
ALPHA BREWING COMPANY, ALPHA — Saturday, D.B. Rouse of Milwaukee (Americana music), starting at 3 p.m.
THE RED ARROW TAVERN, FELCH — Saturday, Tom Edberg of Felch (variety acoustic music), starting at 7 p.m.
COUNTRY ROADS BAR AND GRILL, WAUSAUKEE, Wis. — Saturday, Paris Nights (variety music), 7 to 11 p.m.
THE RUSTIC, ATHELSTANE, Wis. — Saturday, Pentatonic Uncertainty of Iron River (blues-based rock), starting at 4 p.m.
UNCLE MIKE’S CORNER PUB & GRILL IN CRIVITZ, WIS. — Saturday, The Coves of northeast Wisconsin (alternative rock music), starting at 8 p.m.
FIRELANE BAR & GRILL, ATHELSTANE, Wis. — Saturday, Paul Rich of Wisconsin (’60s, ’70s and ’80s music), 2 to 6 p.m.
Sunday — Logan Spicer of Green Bay, Wis. (country acoustic music), 2 to 6 p.m.
WILD HORSE SALOON, IRON MOUNTAIN — Saturday, Morning Star Karaoke (variety music), starting at 9:30 p.m.
Every day — Rock/country music videos jukebox, played on six big-screen TVs.
NORTHERN SUN WINERY, BARK RIVER — Saturday, Cancer fundraiser for three charities, Pink Power, Pink Pumpkin and Delta County Cancer Alliance, with Strumming Through the Decades and Big Al and the Tomata’s from 5 to 8 p.m. There will also be silence auctions and a food truck.
Sunday — The Make Believe Spurs of Marquette (alternative-folk and Americana music), starting at 3 p.m. Central time. A donation of $10 for PEO.
SIDETRACK, POWERS — Sunday, Todd Wangerin Project of the local area (indie and alternative pop/rock acoustic music), 3 to 7 p.m.
THE BLIND WALLEYE, CRIVITZ, Wis. — Sunday, John Gay of southeast Wisconsin (variety acoustic music), 3 to 7 p.m.
THE TAVERN ON CENTRAL, FLORENCE, Wis. — Mondays, Music Bingo Night, 6 to 8 p.m.
NUTTER’S SPORTS BAR, POWERS — Wednesday, The Leafy Greens Band of Billy and Ellen Kensinger of Florida (folk/Americana acoustic music), 4 to 7 p.m.
MUSIC IN THE PARK, HEIGHTS PARK, NIAGARA, Wis. — Wednesday, Bob and Lisa Steeno of Florida, formerly of Niagara (variety acoustic music), 7 to 8:30 p.m.
SOL BLU, IRON MOUNTAIN — Wednesday, trivia night starting at 6:30 p.m. There will be four rounds of 10 questions of mixed multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank and audio/image rounds. Each round winner will receive a drink chip and overall winner receives a food gift certificate to redeem the following week’s trivia night.
POLLY’S, IRON MOUNTAIN — Wednesday, Mane Event Karaoke (variety music), starting at 9 p.m.
NEXT WEEK:
Next Myle, DJ Noah and True Love Jones at Sandstone Terrace, Iron Mountain; 2nd Hand at the Island Resort and Casino, Harris; line dancing at The Sand Lot, Niagara, Wis.; Jim Counter at The Longbranch Saloon, Faithorn; Melanie Rose and Mane Event Karaoke at Famers Restaurant at Pine Mountain Resort, Iron Mountain; Todd Wangerin and Goodfellas at the Four Seasons Island Resort, Pembine, Wis.; Morning Star Karaoke at Wild Horse Saloon, Iron Mountain; live music at Sidetrack, Powers; Cal’s Country Classics at The Red Arrow Tavern, Felch; Melanie Rose at Country Roads Bar and Grill, Wausaukee, Wis.; Killer Clowns at The Rustic, Athelstane, Wis.; Everything Nice at Blind Walleye, Crivitz, Wis.; Shy Guys at Uncle Mike’s Corner Pub & Grill in Crivitz, Wis.; Jake Rock at the Firelane Bar & Grill, Athelstane; Rapid Transit at Woody’s Bar and Grill, Crivitz, Wis.; The Foam Party at Tony’s Dockside Bar and Grill, Crivitz, Wis.
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Terri Castelaz can be reached at 906-774-2772, ext. 85241, or tcastelaz@ironmountaindailynews.com.