Betsy Ade & the Well-Known Strangers (BAWKS) have been entertaining Midwest audiences with their cello-infused alternative pop/rock sound since 2015. Members Betsy Ade (lead vocals, guitar), Joe Adamek (guitars), Cameron Fair (cello, keyboards), John Kulas (bass guitar), Scott Fox (percussion) and Miss B Haven (vocals, piano, keyboards), have released 5 CD’s. This includes a full-length album,
An explosion of banjos, guitars and storytelling" - The Shepard Express WAMI nominated New Artist of the Year (2020), The MilBillies are a 5-piece string band that trades vocals like a fifth of bourbon and solos like a bull on a rope, slinging high-energy bluegrass stripped raw with Americana grit. Established in late 2018, The
Join us at The Bend on Saturday January 21st during the West Bend Winter Warm Up to welcome the human radio Downtown Harrison. 12:00 noon - 2:00pm This event is free to the public, and The Bend is a warming station for the weekend. West Bend Winter Warm Up runs Saturday January 21 to Sunday January
Stand Up Comedy at The Bend Known for whip-quick wit and rollicking improvisations, Sam Tallent is one of the sharpest, most original rising talents in comedy today. For the last 10 years, he has performed at least 45 weekends annually across America, Canada and France. Called "the absurd voice of a surreal generation" by the
An evening of classic rock music celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Who's Album Quadrophenia & The Rolling Stones' Album Goats Head Soup, including other hits that defined a generation. For 15 years, Substitute: Tales From The Who has delivered the hits and more to a variety of festivals, including Summerfest, and venues across the
THE HENHOUSE PROWLERS ARE BLUEGRASS AMBASSADORS. Founded over 16 years ago with the simple desire to play original and powerful bluegrass, this quartet now finds themselves at the intersection of performance, diplomacy and education. The Prowlers have now been to more than 25 countries across the globe, working with the U.S. State Department and under
Stand Up Comedy at The Bend It was 1999, six years after finishing his collegiate basketball career at Division III Whitewater College, and bouncing around jobs that Kevin Bozeman found himself in the real world with no real job skills and a strong desire to work an hour a day. What to do? Inspired by
Stand Up Comedy at The Bend It was 1999, six years after finishing his collegiate basketball career at Division III Whitewater College, and bouncing around jobs that Kevin Bozeman found himself in the real world with no real job skills and a strong desire to work an hour a day. What to do? Inspired by