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Wausau Events cancels Bacon and Beer Fest, remaining Concerts on the Square

Beer & Bacon Fest, Concerts on the Square, Wausau Events

Concerts on the Square Unity 2016 This year’s Beer and Bacon Fest, as well as the remaining Concerts on the Square slated for August, have been canceled, according to a Facebook post from organizer Wausau Events. Beer and Bacon Fest was set for September, but with the rise in COVID-19 cases the organizers no longer […]

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UPDATE: Wausau Events cancels season through July

Concerts on the Square, grand theater, Wausau Events, Wausau news

Update Thursday, April 2: WAUSAU EVENTS SEASON CANCELLED THROUGH JULY 2020 Wausau Events announced Thursday that the organization is canceling its season through the end of July. The decision was a difficult one to make, Executive Director Madison Nowak said in a press release. The cancellation covers Concert on the Square shows through July, as

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HIGHLIGHTS: Brett Newski & The No Tomorrow

Concerts on the Square, entertainment, Wausau, Wausau Events

Final Concert on the Square! Brett Newski & The No Tomorrow WEDNESDAY 8/21 | 400 BLOCK, DOWNTOWN WAUSAU It’s the last Concert on the Square this summer, and it’s going to be a fun one. Proud to be the first band ever kicked out of Wal-Mart for playing an illegal show, this Milwaukee-based “dork rock”

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HIGHLIGHTS: August 13-14

Concerts on the Square, entertainment, Events, Wausau

(First published in the August 8, 2019 issue of City Pages) Farmsteaders TUESDAY 8/13 | MARATHON CO. LIBRARY, WAUSAU See a special screening of this riveting documentary before it debuts on public television on Sept. 2. The film follows Nick Nolan and his family on their journey to resurrect his late grandfather’s dairy farm. Farmsteaders

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HIGHLIGHT: The Last Bees

Concerts on the Square, entertainment, Wausau

(First published in the August 1, 2019 issue of City Pages) Concerts on the Square: The Last Bees WEDNESDAY 8/7 | 400 BLOCK, DOWNTOWN WAUSAU VM From Milwaukee, this fabulously retro rock band (previously The Ian Ash Band) plays low-fi pop inspired by the sound of the Beatles, Buddy Holly and others of that early

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HIGHLIGHTS: July 23-24

Concerts on the Square, entertainment, Events, Wausau

Colossal Fossils Presents: The Mammoth Hunter TUES.-WED. 7/23-24 | MARATHON CO. LIBRARIES & EDGAR HIGH SCHOOL Touch mammoth tusks, bear skulls, and more as Wausau’s Sean the Mammoth Hunter talks about life in the Ice Age. Presented by Colossal Fossils, this program focuses on the people that lived right here in Wisconsin thousands of years

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HIGHLIGHTS: July 17-18

Concerts on the Square, entertainment, monk gardens, South Beach Up North, Wausau

(First published in the July 11, 2019 issue of City Pages) Concerts on the Square: Kari Lynch WEDNESDAY 7/17 | 400 BLOCK, DOWNTOWN WAUSAU ERIC AND TIEKA ELLIS It’s high energy country, Americana and twangy rock from this Nashville-based band. They’ve played thousands of shows across the U.S and abroad, including opening for some of

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HIGHLIGHT: Johnny & the MoTones

Concerts on the Square, entertainment, Music, Wausau

(First published in the July 3, 2019 issue of City Pages) Concerts on the Square: Johnny & the MoTones WEDNESDAY 7/10 | 400 BLOCK, DOWNTOWN WAUSAU John Altenburgh, of Johnny & The MoTones Hometown musical heroes John Altenburgh and Mitch Viegut’s bluesy rock band returns! Mosinee-based musician and producer John Altenburgh has recorded and performed

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HIGHLIGHTS: July 2-3

Concerts on the Square, entertainment, The Northwoods Encore, Wausau

(First published in the June 27, 2019 issue of City Pages) The Northwoods Encore TUESDAY 7/2 | DC EVEREST STIEHM STADIUM, SCHOFIELD Madison Scouts perform at The Northwoods Encore Dramatic drums. Anthem blasting horns. Dancers and other performers. And they’re all dressed in spectacular, eye-popping costumes. Everyone’s hearts beat harder at a drum and bugle

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HIGHLIGHT: The Dang-Its

Concerts on the Square, entertainment, Events, Wausau

(First published in the June 20, 2019 issue of City Pages) Concerts on the Square: The Dang-Its WEDNESDAY 6/26 | 400 BLOCK, DOWNTOWN WAUSAU This Madison-based group wins over audiences with their blend of classics, standards, off-the-beaten path treasures, covers and originals. You’ll love their diverse style and broad repertoire including honky tonk, Western swing,

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HIGHLIGHT: Unity at Concerts on the Square

Concerts on the Square, entertainment, Music, Wausau

(First published in the June 13, 2019 issue of City Pages) Concerts on the Square: Unity WEDNESDAY 6/19 | 400 BLOCK, DOWNTOWN WAUSAU Concerts on the Square Unity 2016 With high energy and funky reggae tunes, this wildly popular, feel-good band from the Fox Valley has become a Wausau and Concerts on the Square favorite.

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HIGHLIGHTS: June 5-6

Concerts on the Square, entertainment, Events, Music, Wausau

(First published in the May 30, 2019 issue of City Pages) Concerts on the Square: Charles Walker Band WEDNESDAY 6/5 | 400 BLOCK, DOWNTOWN WAUSAU It’s the first Concert on the Square of 2019, and it will make you groove. Based in Milwaukee, the Charles Walker Band plays a blend of neo-funk, blues and soul

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Police investigating bus crash in Elderon

Artrageous Weekend, Purging Paradise and more this weekend

Multi-jurisdiction chase leads to Grand Avenue crash, arrests

Bluegrass, jazz, architecture, and so much more this weekend

Greenheck Turner facility to host World Horseshoe championship

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City looking to buy water meters to make sure it’s not losing money

Blues, Buckcherry and more Wausau events this weekend

Lead service line contractor working toward 2024 replacement goals

Andy and Cathy Adrian say their new Adventure Awaits building is suited to CrossFit success

LogJam, August Kickbusch and more Wausau events this weekend

Air combat training will increase air activity in Marathon County

Whitewater, music on the farm, movies in the park and more

County halfway to phosphorus reduction goal on Fenwood Creek

Copper box, new exhibits and more Wausau events this weekend

Central Wisconsin breweries medal at national brewing championship

Security measures improved library safety, director says

Booze and Botany, Wausau Night Market and more this weekend

Balloons, jazz, comical magic and more in Wausau this weekend

Former Weston clerk charged with fraud more than a year later

Concerts on the Square

Wausau Events cancels Bacon and Beer Fest, remaining Concerts on the Square

UPDATE: Wausau Events cancels season through July

HIGHLIGHTS: Brett Newski & The No Tomorrow

HIGHLIGHTS: August 13-14

HIGHLIGHT: The Last Bees

HIGHLIGHTS: July 23-24

HIGHLIGHTS: July 17-18

HIGHLIGHT: Johnny & the MoTones

HIGHLIGHTS: July 2-3

HIGHLIGHT: The Dang-Its

HIGHLIGHT: Unity at Concerts on the Square

HIGHLIGHTS: June 5-6