Jurassic Park (1993 - PG-13)
2022-05-01 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Donate
Join us at The Bend for an adventure 65 million years in the making.
A pragmatic paleontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park’s cloned dinosaurs to run loose.

Vinyl & Video Games
2022-05-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Donate
We have good news for you West Bend!

🎧 Vinyl & Video Games 🎮
CONTINUES AT THE BEND!

Not sure if you all have heard, but The Exclusive Company has transitioned to new ownership this April (now owned by our dear friends Joe and Mary Zaremba) and is now known as Beat Goes on Records & More! So please give them a follow on the social media and visit them for all of your music needs!

Our partners for this event still include Respawn Retro Gaming West Bend! They’ll be bringing the best retro video games to play on our big screen every week. Be sure to talk to Tony and see what cool retro treasures he’s got at his store!

In the spirit of encouraging the support of our local partners, we’ve crafted the following promotions to happen on the first Wednesday of every month for Vinyl & Video Game Wednesdays:

– Bring in a record for 50% off your first drink and 50% off while your record plays

-If that record is accompanied by a receipt from The Beat Goes On Records & More (from within the past 14 days) your first drink is free and you get 50% drinks off while your record spins

The goal of this series is to continue to bring life and entertainment to Downtown West Bend. There will be no cover charge and all ages are welcome.

Stand Up Comedy: Bil Dwyer
2022-05-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Donate
Bil Dwyer is often recognized from Vh1’s highly-rated I Love the… series and for hosting such shows as BattleBots, Extreme Dodgeball, I’ve Got a Secret, That 70’s House, Dirty Rotten Cheater, Ultimate Fan League and more. He starred in his own half-hour Comedy Central Presents special, appeared on The Tonight Show and The Late Late Show, and was a finalist in season four of NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Bil’s acting credits include guest spots on Parks and Recreation, The Middle, Space Force, Children’s Hospital, and a recurring role on Hot in Cleveland as Valerie Bertinelli’s ex-husband.
Bil is an accomplished standup comic; his takes on marriage, kids and family are hip and sardonic, and yet beneath lies a certain odd sweetness.
May contain mature content and themes. This show is recommended for ages 18 and up.

Stand Up Comedy: Bil Dwyer + VIP DWYER DERBY PARTY
2022-05-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Donate
VIP Add On: It’s a Bil Dwyer Derby Party! The Bend is hosting a Derby Party for VIP ticket holders for Saturday’s Bil Dwyer comedy show. Come dressed in your best derby attire like you’ll be at Churchill Downs for a chance to win prizes! Mint juleps will be flowing, appetizers will be moving faster than the ponies and great times will be had by all! Doors for VIPs open at 5 PM so you have a chance to socialize and enjoy the venue before post time.
Bil Dwyer is often recognized from Vh1’s highly-rated I Love the… series and for hosting such shows as BattleBots, Extreme Dodgeball, I’ve Got a Secret, That 70’s House, Dirty Rotten Cheater, Ultimate Fan League and more. He starred in his own half-hour Comedy Central Presents special, appeared on The Tonight Show and The Late Late Show, and was a finalist in season four of NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Bil’s acting credits include guest spots on Parks and Recreation, The Middle, Space Force, Children’s Hospital, and a recurring role on Hot in Cleveland as Valerie Bertinelli’s ex-husband.
Bil is an accomplished standup comic; his takes on marriage, kids and family are hip and sardonic, and yet beneath lies a certain odd sweetness.
May contain mature content and themes. This show is recommended for ages 18 and up.

Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts ft. Jay Roemer
2022-05-13 19:30 - 22:00 | Donate
Rockford, IL-based Miles Nielsen has spent nearly a decade enthralling audiences with music that draws force from the prime years of Western-influenced rock music and classic ‘60s soul. Claiming influences as diverse as Otis Redding’s classic soul and Jellyfish’s cult power pop recordings.

Opening the show is our hometown boy fresh from the Colorado mountains, Jay Roemer. If you haven’t seen Jay before, count on some haunting lyrics, stylish guitar and a harmonica flair. Jay has proven himself to be among the most gifted songwriters in the thriving Colorado Bluegrass/Americana scene.
“Jay will pull you in with his vulnerable and charming style then break your heart and you’ll end up thanking him for it.” -The Bend’s Marketing Director

Davina & The Vagabonds
2022-05-14 19:30 | Donate
DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS have created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism, and Sowers’ commanding stage presence. With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits, the band is converting audiences one show at a time, from Vancouver to Miami and across Europe. In 2011 Davina released her first full length, all original album Black Cloud . It was named one of the 10 best releases of the year by the Minneapolis Star & Tribune and awarded 4 ½ stars from Downbeat Magazine. Their next release in 2014, Sunshine, hit number 13 in the Billboard Blues Chart and led them to landing a performance on the hit BBC2 show, Later with Jools Holland.
DATV’s shows are filled with New Orleans charm, Memphis soul swagger, dark theatrical moments that evoke Kurt Weill, and tender gospel passages. Davina’s voice and stage presence defy category in a different way. Davina has been compared to Etta James, Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin, Billie Holiday and Betty Boop, but comparisons don’t suffice: Sowers is a true original.
Bringing you 100 years of American music and Davina’s originals, which lend themselves to the American Songbook, the band brings edgy nostalgia to older generations and fresh new music to younger ears. This rollicking quintet is held together by Sowers’ keyboard playing, with acoustic bass, drums, and a spicy trumpet and trombone horn section. The group’s focused, clean sound and emphasis on acoustic instruments is novel to both blues and jazz worlds, and sets the show closer to New Orleans than to Chicago.
Catch this one-of-a-kind live show while they are in town!

Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound
2022-05-20 19:30 - 22:00 | Donate
Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound are a mix of soulful R&B with island-reggae-Caribbean-New Orleans influences making this music mix an all danceable ‘gumbo adventure’! Benefitting from years of unassuming and understated hipness, they bring forth a funky, lyrically charged racket that sits comfortably with soulful sounds the world over.
Intricate but free-swinging, explosive yet intimate, fresh and green as grass.
Taking cues from the dance bands of western Louisiana (and his native Midwest,), the streets (and 45’s) of New Orleans, touring African and Caribbean combos and the soul, funk & blues of his youth coupled with early , teeth-cutting experience in the verbal hotbeds of the coffeehouse scene, Cebar is a masterful synthesist of rhythmic culture.

Farmers' Market Open House
2022-05-21 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-05-28 09:00 - 11:00 | Donate
It’s Farmers’ Market Season!
Come join us at The Bend every Saturday from 9-11 AM for popcorn, a mimosa or Bloody Mary from our full bar and a tour!
It’s the perfect (and free) way to come and see all of the work that our nonprofit organization has put into our community.

The Sandlot (1993 - PG)
2022-05-21 19:00 - 21:00
The Sandlot is proof that legends never die. Join us at The Bend for this classic film that features the importance of childhood friendships, the struggles of first crushes, fitting in and getting out of your comfort zone, and the joys of being a kid during summertime, both on and off the baseball field.
Synopsis: In the summer of 1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his rowdy team, resulting in many adventures.
If you didn’t know that, you’re killing me, Smalls!

Stand Up Comedy: Bobby Jaycox
2022-05-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Donate
The Bend is thrilled to be bringing the hilarious Bobby Jaycox back to their historic stage for a night of stand up comedy!
Now if you weren’t lucky enough to see Bobby at The Bend when he opened for Erica Rhodes in 2021, here’s what you need to know:
Bobby is a stand-up comedian and actor based in St. Louis, Bobby Jaycox is one of the funniest voices in the Midwest today, performing at comedy clubs and colleges across the country. His fun energy both on and off stage, strong writing and professionalism have earned him spots opening for stars, such as Dave Chapelle, Natasha Leggero, Nikki Glaser, Rory Scovel, and Brian Regan, in addition to performances on the road with comics Carly Aquilino and Taylor Williamson. Bobby’s material pulls from his real-life experiences as a firefighter and EMT, past relationships, wildly embarrassing moments and the absurd.

An experienced improviser and sketch performer, Bobby was also a cast member and the head monologue writer for STL Up Late, an interactive late-night talk show which ran on St. Louis’ CBS TV affiliate (KMOV). His improv team, Burnside, has performed at several festivals across the country, including Flyover Comedy Festival, Chicago Improv Festival, and the Detroit Improv Festival.

Get your tickets to enjoy a night of memorable comedy at The Bend with Bobby Jaycox!

Stand Up Comedy + Live Comedy Movie Commentary: Bobby Jaycox
2022-05-28 19:00 - 22:00 | Donate
The Bend is thrilled to be bringing the hilarious Bobby Jaycox back to their historic stage for two nights of stand up comedy plus a bonus live comedy commentary for the sci-fi classic film The Brain That Wouldn’t Die.

Friday, May 27th Bobby will be performing his traditional stand up comedy set. You can get tickets to Friday’s show here. Then on Saturday, May 28th Bobby will be adding on to his traditional stand up routine with a finale of a bonus live comedy commentary for the sci-fi classic film The Brain That Wouldn’t Die. Think Mystery Science Theater 3000. A truly funny comedian riffing on an already ridiculous film will leave you in stitches.

Now if you weren’t lucky enough to see Bobby at The Bend when he opened for Erica Rhodes in 2021, here’s what you need to know:
Bobby is a stand-up comedian and actor based in St. Louis, Bobby Jaycox is one of the funniest voices in the Midwest today, performing at comedy clubs and colleges across the country. His fun energy both on and off stage, strong writing and professionalism have earned him spots opening for stars, such as Dave Chapelle, Natasha Leggero, Nikki Glaser, Rory Scovel, and Brian Regan, in addition to performances on the road with comics Carly Aquilino and Taylor Williamson. Bobby’s material pulls from his real-life experiences as a firefighter and EMT, past relationships, wildly embarrassing moments and the absurd.

An experienced improviser and sketch performer, Bobby was also a cast member and the head monologue writer for STL Up Late, an interactive late-night talk show which ran on St. Louis’ CBS TV affiliate (KMOV). His improv team, Burnside, has performed at several festivals across the country, including Flyover Comedy Festival, Chicago Improv Festival, and the Detroit Improv Festival.

Get your tickets to enjoy two nights of memorable comedy at The Bend with Bobby Jaycox!
