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SUMMARY:Erica Rhodes Dec 6
DESCRIPTION:Erica Rhodes\nRecently Featured on NBC’s America’s Got Talent & the recipient of The Bend Theater’s first Pillar Award \nErica Rhodes has appeared on NBC’s America’s Got Talent\, and has been deemed as Sofía Vergara’s favorite comedian! Erica also appears in ABC’s Modern Family\, HBO’s Veep\, Fox’s New Girl\, and IFC’s Comedy Bang Bang. She was a regular panelist on Comedy Central’s @midnight and Fox’s Punchline. Her standup TV appearances include NBC’s Bring the Funny and Last Call with Carson Daly\, the CW’s Howie Mandel Comedy Extravaganza\, SeeSo’s The Guest List\, Hulu’s Coming to the Stage\, and AXS’ Live at Gotham. Erica was chosen as a New Face for the 2018 Just for Laughs Festival (Montreal) and also performed at the San Francisco Sketchfest\, the Moontower Comedy Festival (Austin\, TX)\, the Blue Whale Comedy Festival (Tulsa\, OK)\, the Boston Comedy Festival and RIOT L.A. Fest. Erica starred in the ABC Digital series The Off-Season\, was a semi-regular performer/writer on NPR’s A Prairie Home Companion\, and a recurring character on the Audible series\, Dr. Katz: The Audiobook. Her first album Sad Lemon hit #1 on the iTunes comedy charts and her first one-hour comedy special La Vie en Rhodes was shot as part of the Tribeca Drive-In Fest (at Pasadena’s famous Rose Bowl) and can now be viewed on Amazon Prime. Erica currently voices the scene-stealing character of “Dotty” in the hit Netflix animation series\, A Tale Dark and Grimm. Bring the Funny judge Jeff Foxworthy described Erica as “the best-defined comic voice of the competition.” \nShow begins at 7:30pm. Doors\, bar & concessions open at 6:30pm \n**Comedy Disclaimer: Comedy is subjective. All ticket sales are final. This show will have 2 featured openers before the headlining comedian. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://thebendwi.org/event/erica-rhodes-dec-6/
CATEGORIES:Live Events,Stand Up Comedy
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SUMMARY:Erica Rhodes Dec 7
DESCRIPTION:Erica Rhodes\nRecently Featured on NBC’s America’s Got Talent & the recipient of The Bend Theater’s first Pillar Award \nErica Rhodes has appeared on NBC’s America’s Got Talent\, and has been deemed as Sofía Vergara’s favorite comedian! Erica also appears in ABC’s Modern Family\, HBO’s Veep\, Fox’s New Girl\, and IFC’s Comedy Bang Bang. She was a regular panelist on Comedy Central’s @midnight and Fox’s Punchline. Her standup TV appearances include NBC’s Bring the Funny and Last Call with Carson Daly\, the CW’s Howie Mandel Comedy Extravaganza\, SeeSo’s The Guest List\, Hulu’s Coming to the Stage\, and AXS’ Live at Gotham. Erica was chosen as a New Face for the 2018 Just for Laughs Festival (Montreal) and also performed at the San Francisco Sketchfest\, the Moontower Comedy Festival (Austin\, TX)\, the Blue Whale Comedy Festival (Tulsa\, OK)\, the Boston Comedy Festival and RIOT L.A. Fest. Erica starred in the ABC Digital series The Off-Season\, was a semi-regular performer/writer on NPR’s A Prairie Home Companion\, and a recurring character on the Audible series\, Dr. Katz: The Audiobook. Her first album Sad Lemon hit #1 on the iTunes comedy charts and her first one-hour comedy special La Vie en Rhodes was shot as part of the Tribeca Drive-In Fest (at Pasadena’s famous Rose Bowl) and can now be viewed on Amazon Prime. Erica currently voices the scene-stealing character of “Dotty” in the hit Netflix animation series\, A Tale Dark and Grimm. Bring the Funny judge Jeff Foxworthy described Erica as “the best-defined comic voice of the competition.” \nShow begins at 7:30pm. Doors\, bar & concessions open at 6:30pm \n**Comedy Disclaimer: Comedy is subjective. All ticket sales are final. This show will have 2 featured openers before the headlining comedian.
URL:https://thebendwi.org/event/erica-rhodes-dec-7/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Live Events,Stand Up Comedy
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SUMMARY:Dan Rodriguez - The All I Want for Christmas is Whiskey Tour 2024
DESCRIPTION:A message from Dan: \nHi\, I’m Dan. I’m a whiskey & beer drinking\, fishing & hunting loving\, motorcycle riding\, quality food eating\, hippie sympathizing\, hobby farm running\, people loving\, husband & father who lives in Minneapolis and shares a life with my amazing wife and two adorable sons named Oak and Alder. \nI grew up in the suburbs of Detroit\, MI\, and moved to Minneapolis when I was 18 to study music\, and I stayed because I’m one of those crazy people that enjoys the snow and cold weather. \nSongwriting\, and performing those songs for people\, is both my trade and my passion. When I’m not in my studio writing and cutting records\, or on the road playing shows\, I’m usually playing in the woods with our boys\, tending to our backyard chickens\, eating fresh veggies from my wife’s huge garden\, making syrup from our maple grove\, or doing one of my many outdoor hobbies.
URL:https://thebendwi.org/event/dan-rodriguez-the-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-whiskey-tour-2024/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Live Events
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SUMMARY:The Four C Notes - Seasons Greetings Holiday Show
DESCRIPTION:Seasons Greetings:\nThe Hits of FRANKIE VALLI and The Four Seasons\nPLUS Rock and Roll Holiday Classics!\nThe show features the biggest hits from those iconic “boys from Jersey”\, PLUS your favorite holiday chart toppers by artists such as Dion and the Belmonts\, The Drifters\, The Beach Boys and many more! \nCreated by John Michael Coppola\, best known for his appearance in Chicago’s long-running production of the Broadway smash hit Jersey Boys\, The Four C Notes are the Midwest’s only tribute dedicated to recreating the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons! \nThe tribute features all of your favorite hits\, including: \n\n“Sherry”\n“Big Girls Don’t Cry”\n“Walk Like A Man”\n“Workin’ My Way Back To You (Babe)”\n“Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”\n“Let’s Hang On”\nand many\, many more…\n\nWhile they call Chicago home\, The Four C Notes have performed their standard concert and their Seasons Greetings Holiday Show at private events\, performing arts centers\, and outdoor festivals all over the U.S. They are quickly becoming the country’s premier tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons! \nFour guys\, vintage dance moves\, and Mr. Coppola’s legacy with the Frankie Valli and Four Seasons catalog give The Four C Notes an authenticity to their performance that similar tribute groups simply cannot match…anywhere!
URL:https://thebendwi.org/event/the-four-c-notes-seasons-greetings-holiday-show/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Live Events
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SUMMARY:Janet Planet's All I Want for Christmas Show
DESCRIPTION:Janet Planet is a dynamic force in the realm of sound\, mesmerizing listeners with her remarkable talent. As a prolific recording artist\, Janet has over 25 albums in her discography. On stage\, Janet exudes an evident mastery of her instrument\, resulting in a personal and meaningful experience for her audiences. \nJanet has graced renowned jazz festivals and intimate clubs\, performing with small combos and full orchestras from Rochester to Russia\, NYC to Johannesburg. Janet’s most recent project\, featuring the music of Johnny Mandel\, brought her to the London Jazz Festival. \nShow begins at 7:30pm. Doors\, bar & concessions open at 6:30pm.
URL:https://thebendwi.org/event/janet-planets-all-i-want-for-christmas-show/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Live Events
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SUMMARY:A WhiskeyBelles Christmas 2024
DESCRIPTION:A WhiskeyBelles Christmas at The Bend Theater\n2024 WAMI’s Folk Artist of the Year \nRoots Country Music\, Born of Gin Halls and Juke Joints – Hank Williams passion\, Carter family harmonies\, with a little Hee Haw mixed in for good measure. The WhiskeyBelles are a traditional country and Americana trio based out of Milwaukee\, Wisconsin. The Belles are widely known for captivating shows featuring their own take on classic and obscure vintage-country\, Americana\, folk-revival and roots-country tunes\, with their own witty originals sprinkled in. They’ve been compared with the Pistol Annies\, Dixie Chicks and Trio (Dolly Parton\, Emmy Lou Harris & Linda Ronstadt). The ‘Belles have personalities as big as the Texan skyline – they have a great time on stage\, and love to share the fun with their audience. \nThe WhiskeyBelles Christmas show features unique arrangements to traditional holiday favorites as well as a plethora of originals from their Christmas album that showcases a holiday spirit infused into their repertoire. \nShow begins at 7:30pm. Doors\, bar & concessions open at 6:30pm. \n 
URL:https://thebendwi.org/event/a-whiskeybelles-christmas-2024/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Live Events
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SUMMARY:Chicken Wire Empire 2024
DESCRIPTION:Chicken Wire Empire returns to The Bend Theater for another highly-anticipated performance.\n  \nFormed in Wisconsin\, Chicken Wire Empire has emerged as a pioneering force in the Upper Midwest contemporary bluegrass scene. Fusing traditional roots with innovative genre-blending elements\, the band has captivated audiences worldwide with their unique musicality and electrifying performances. \nIn 2023\, Chicken Wire Empire reached new heights with a showcase at the prestigious Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival.  It was an honor to perform 4 sets through rain and mud.  This came on the heels of their diverse creative ventures\, including “Verry Garcia\,” a Grateful Dead tribute\, and a distinctive rendition of The Smashing Pumpkins’ “Disarm.” These projects showcased their ability to seamlessly blend genres\, demonstrating a musical depth that resonates with both young and old fans of bluegrass. \nCWE’s sophomore studio endeavor\, “What Moves Mountains\,” received widespread praise upon its release\, and marks the band’s evolution.  This musical journey was artfully captured in the documentary “All It Takes.”  Directed by Ross Monagle\, the film showcased their travels across Wisconsin\, including soul-stirring performances at Milwaukee’s historic Riverside Theatre.
URL:https://thebendwi.org/event/chicken-wire-empire-2024/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Live Events
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SUMMARY:Comedy at The Bend with Chris Barnes featuring Chastity Washington Dec 27
DESCRIPTION:Comedy at The Bend featuring Chris Barnes\nWhen he was six years old\, Chris Barnes already knew he wanted to be a stand-up comedian. He made his first appearance on stage at Sardino’s\, a local nite club in Milwaukee\, Wisconsin. Ever since then\, this native Milwaukeean has been making his mark on the comedy scene throughout the Midwest\, the South\, and the East Coast with his storming style of humor. \nBarnes can be best described as a high-energy comic that will take an audience and keep them laughing as he interprets his experiences of life. Barnes is also the man of many faces; his personality and facial expressions will bring an audience to life. Barnes has worked and laughed with such people as John Mendoza\, JJ Jimmy Walker\, Andrew Dice Clay\, Sinbad\, Bill Cosby\, and many others. It’s no surprise Barnes has become a national headliner\, working in such clubs as Dangerfield’s in New York City; Rascal’s in New Jersey; Zanies in Chicago; Chaplin’s in Detroit; Comedy Cafe in Milwaukee; and many others throughout the country. \nComedian Chastity Washington has a performance history over twenty years. In that time\, she has performed in clubs & colleges across the nation\, worked in radio and has been a middle high school teacher. She has appeared on BET Comic View and Coming to the Stage. Chastity has also been featured at The TBS Just for Laughs festival 2009-12 and was the only female finalist of The 2011 Bay Area Comedy competition. She has been featured at Jokes & Notes in Chicago\, Milwaukee’s Comedy Cafe\, Madison Comedy Week\, the Helium in Philadelphia\, the Shaq Comedy All-Stars tour. \nShow begins at 7:30pm. Doors\, bar & concessions open at 6:30pm \n**Comedy Disclaimer: Comedy is subjective. All ticket sales are final. This show will have 2 featured openers before the headlining comedian.
URL:https://thebendwi.org/event/comedy-at-the-bend-with-chris-barnes-featuring-chastity-washington-dec-27/
CATEGORIES:Live Events,Stand Up Comedy
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241228T220000
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SUMMARY:Comedy at The Bend with Chris Barnes featuring Chastity Washington Dec 28
DESCRIPTION:Comedy at The Bend featuring Chris Barnes\nWhen he was six years old\, Chris Barnes already knew he wanted to be a stand-up comedian. He made his first appearance on stage at Sardino’s\, a local nite club in Milwaukee\, Wisconsin. Ever since then\, this native Milwaukeean has been making his mark on the comedy scene throughout the Midwest\, the South\, and the East Coast with his storming style of humor. \nBarnes can be best described as a high-energy comic that will take an audience and keep them laughing as he interprets his experiences of life. Barnes is also the man of many faces; his personality and facial expressions will bring an audience to life. Barnes has worked and laughed with such people as John Mendoza\, JJ Jimmy Walker\, Andrew Dice Clay\, Sinbad\, Bill Cosby\, and many others. It’s no surprise Barnes has become a national headliner\, working in such clubs as Dangerfield’s in New York City; Rascal’s in New Jersey; Zanies in Chicago; Chaplin’s in Detroit; Comedy Cafe in Milwaukee; and many others throughout the country. \nComedian Chastity Washington has a performance history over twenty years. In that time\, she has performed in clubs & colleges across the nation\, worked in radio and has been a middle high school teacher. She has appeared on BET Comic View and Coming to the Stage. Chastity has also been featured at The TBS Just for Laughs festival 2009-12 and was the only female finalist of The 2011 Bay Area Comedy competition. She has been featured at Jokes & Notes in Chicago\, Milwaukee’s Comedy Cafe\, Madison Comedy Week\, the Helium in Philadelphia\, the Shaq Comedy All-Stars tour. \nShow begins at 7:30pm. Doors\, bar & concessions open at 6:30pm \n**Comedy Disclaimer: Comedy is subjective. All ticket sales are final. This show will have 2 featured openers before the headlining comedian.
URL:https://thebendwi.org/event/comedy-at-the-bend-with-chris-barnes-featuring-chastity-washington-dec-28/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Live Events,Stand Up Comedy
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SUMMARY:The Bend's Gatsby New Year's Eve Bash ft. The Flat Cats 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Bend’s New Year’s Eve Bash\nDecember 31\, 2024 – 8:30 pm – January 1\, 2025 – 12:30 am (Doors open at 8:30\, entertainment begins at 9:30pm) \nExperience the magic of rolling in the New YEAR at the Bend Theater – as we say farewell to 2024 and welcome in 2025\, at this night of revelry\, music\, and celebration! \nEntertainment\, Eats\, Camaraderie\, and Champagne toast as the clock strikes midnight included with your ticket. \nChampagne (and other beverages): \nFully stocked bar opens at 8:30pm. \nAs the clock nears midnight\, the anticipation builds\, and the air becomes charged with excitement. The Bend Theater will provide each guest with a flute of Champagne (or NA bubbly) to toast\, a symbolic moment to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new. Raise your glass and let the effervescent bubbles dance on your palate as you toast to the possibilities ahead in 2025. \nCamaraderie: \nDoors open at 8:30 PM for an hour full of drinks\, food\, and fun! \nThroughout the night\, guests will have the opportunity to participate in other activities (ex: penny social auction\, wine pull\, roulette wheel spin)\, adding an element of thrill and anticipation to the evening. \nSo don your finest formal wear\, informal wear\, ugliest sweaters\, or PJ’s\, to embrace the extravagance of the evening\, and join us at The Bend Theater for a New Year’s Eve Bash! \nEats: \nThroughout the evening\, guests will indulge in an array of delectable appetizers provided by West Bend’s very own\, The Outbreak/Antidote\, expertly crafted to tantalize the taste buds. From bite-sized treats to savory hors d’oeuvres\, the culinary delights will keep you energized and ready to revel in the festivities. \nEntertainment: \nTo set the rhythm of the night\, the renowned swing and jazz band\, The Flat Cats\, will take center stage\, delivering an electrifying performance that will have you tapping your feet and swinging to the beat. Their soulful melodies and captivating energy will transport you to a bygone era\, ensuring an immersive and enchanting experience. \nThe Flat Cats\, based in Chicago\, IL\, play a range of vintage and modern music\, contemporary classics\, and timeless standards. Whether you choose to listen\, tap your foot\, or cut a rug on the dance floor\, you are sure to be entertained! \nThe Flat Cats begin at approximately 9:30 PM. \nDoors open at 8:30 PM to give you time to enjoy food\, our fully stocked bar\, and to find your seats before the entertainment begins!
URL:https://thebendwi.org/event/the-bends-gatsby-new-years-eve-bash-ft-the-flat-cats-2/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Live Events
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