Muskego Fest Now DandiLion Daze

Muskego Fest Changes Name to DandiLion Daze

New name pays homage to community’s entertainment heritage; big changes and additions coming to southeastern Wisconsin’s largest free admission festival starting this year.

Muskego, Wisconsin – June 4, 2019 – The Muskego Community Festival, also known as Muskego Fest, announced today that it is changing its name to DandiLion Daze, a tribute to the community’s once-famed DandiLion Park, which at one time housed the country’s fastest rollercoaster, the Tail Spin.

Additionally, the festival, whose proceeds benefit nine community service clubs and organizations in Muskego, is undergoing several major changes and additions, beginning this year, designed to enhance the overall experience and provide patrons with more entertainment and refreshment options.

These enhancements include, among other highlights, partnering with a new carnival, Spectrum Carnival, based out of Michigan, to offer newer equipment and more ride options; the introduction of beer flights, along with a larger selection of craft beers; and teaming up with Spirits of Norway Vineyard, based in the Town of Norway, to offer an assortment of great wines. For 2019, the festival is featuring a cornhole tournament and a 5k run, as well. Those interested in participating in the run, which is being called the Muskego Corn Dog Classic 5k, can register at: https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/Muskego/MuskegoCornDogClassic5k?raceRefCode=3aoYmFaR.

The 2019 festival dates are Friday, August 23 – Sunday, August 25.

Finally, as part of the rebranding process, a new Web site for the festival has been unveiled at www.dandiliondaze.com. Visitors to the festival’s former Web site, www.muskegofest.com, will be redirected to the new one. This new Web site is much more user-friendly, and greatly simplifies and streamlines the registration process for vendors.

“We’re very excited about what we’re doing,” noted Scott Lago, this year’s festival committee chairman. He went on to add, “We have a lot of talent and synergy on our committee, and we’re confident that the new ideas being implemented this year will translate into an even more fun time for families, music fans, and festivalgoers. There’s virtually something for everyone.”

“Come on out and experience our festival. Have a good time, and know that you’re supporting nine wonderful organizations that do so much good in our community year-round,” said Jeff Hoeser, this year’s committee vice-chair, who also oversees the parade that takes place on the Sunday morning of the festival.

Those interested in learning more about the festival’s plans for this year are encouraged to stop by the festival committee’s booth during Jammin’ on Janesville on Friday, June 7.

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Aaron S. Robertson
414.418.2278
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Augustfest in Hales Corners

Mark your calendars for this fun-filled day on Sunday, August 7, 2016, from 11am-4pm!

10627 W. Forest Home Ave., Hales Corners, WI 53130 (414) 425-1515 www.emanuel-ucc.org

Emanuel Church and Park’s Edge Preschool are celebrating AUGUSTFEST with their First Annual Car Show. The first 20 Pre-Registrations will receive dash plaques.

Enjoy music and bingo!

There will be food including chicken on the spit, brats, hot dogs, and authentic German potato salad, along with FREE Roasted Corn! Beer and wine will also be available. NO carry-ins please!

Entries for the car show should be in by July 23. To register for the car show, or for any questions and concerns, please call Lonny at (414) 427-6974.

John Domanski and the Daydreamers at Jammin' on Janesville August 7

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: 
Aaron S. Robertson, 414/418-2278,
or therobertsonholdingsco@yahoo.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JOHN DOMANSKI AND THE DAYDREAMERS PERFORMING AT MUSKEGO'S JAMMIN' ON JANESVILLE AUGUST 7 BY DOMINO'S PIZZA

Muskego, Wisconsin – August 3, 2015 – John Domanski and the Daydreamers, a local band performing alternative rock -influenced original music along with its take on a number of classic covers by artists and groups like The Beatles, The Monkees, CCR, Tom Petty, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, and more, will be performing during Muskego's Jammin' on Janesville this coming Friday, August 7, by Domino's Pizza. The band is once again being sponsored by that business, having performed at the same location for June's Jammin' event.

"We're really grateful to be partnering again with Andy McKee," said Aaron S. Robertson, the band's manager and now bassist, speaking on the owner of the Domino's location. "Andy's a great guy to be working with, and we're looking forward to another fun time with a high-energy show that's sure to please many different music interests."

In addition to Domanski on guitar and lead vocals, and Robertson on bass, the Daydreamers also include Ben Kluge on second guitar, Noah Stovich on keyboards and percussion, and Dan Joerres on drums.

For additional information on John Domanski and the Daydreamers, please visit the band's Knome profile at: http://www.knome.mobi/The_Daydreamers .

Things to do Around Milwaukee This Summer

If you're looking for fun things to do this summer around the Milwaukee area, you came to the right place! Visit this link and browse around that page. There, you'll find info about area festivals, farmers markets, walking tours, exhibits, and a lot more! So check it out. More listings to come!

Are You Ready to Storm the Bastille?

That’s right – Bastille Days are quickly approaching and on the opening night of the festival (July 12th, 2012 at 9 p.m.) BMO Harris Bank will be hosting the annual Storm of the Bastille. Participation of the event is expected to reach over 5000 runners and walkers who will take to the streets of Downtown Milwaukee in honor of the 18th century attack on Paris’ Bastille prison.

This year’s event includes a 5-K run or 2-mile walk starting on North Jefferson Street, adjacent to Cathedral Square Park. Participants will then be taken throughout scenic downtown Milwaukee and the Historic Third Ward. Following the event, participants are encouraged to explore the festival grounds and enjoy the Bastille Days’ entertainment.

All registered participants will receive a race packet with some goodies including their race number, as well as a commemorative long-sleeved Storm the Bastille t-shirt. Race packets will be available for early pick-up at the East Town Association offices from July 9th to July 11th or on race day at the Deloitte booth at the corner of Jefferson & Wells. It is asked that you visit the booth at least one hour prior to the start of the race to receive your race packet.

Registration costs $20 in advance or $25 on race day. There are various ways to register in advance including registering online, by mail, or in person at the East Town Association offices. If instead you plan to register on race day, you are asked to visit the Deloitte booth at the intersection of Jefferson & Wells between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. to register for the event and receive your race packet.

Bastille Days runs from July 12th to July 15th in downtown Milwaukee’s Cathedral Square Park and is one of America’s largest French-themed festivals. The popular four day event is expected to attract over 250,000 visitors with its live music, international marketplace, roaming buskers, and tasty French cuisine.

Milwaukee Firkin Craft Beer Festival – July 21, 2012

If you plan to be in the Milwaukee area on Saturday July 21st and enjoy sampling the many tastes of craft beer, then be sure to check out the third annual Milwaukee Firkin Craft Beer Festival. This yearly festival will be held from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cathedral Square Park (825 N. Jefferson Street) in downtown Milwaukee in celebration of the city’s rich brewing history.

While enjoying the festival you will be able to sample from 110 different beers, including over 20 cask-conditioned ales. Though Milwaukee breweries are the primary focus during the tasting, several guest beers from around the United States will also be available for sampling. While at the festival, you are encouraged to visit the onsite food vendors and listen to live music from Milwaukee’s own Upside Groove Coalition and The Squeezettes.

As for the type of tickets that are available, you have a choice of purchasing VIP tickets, General Admission tickets, and Designated Driver tickets. VIP tickets, which are available for $70, not only grant you early 3 p.m. access to the festival, but they also allow you to meet the brewers in person and enjoy unlimited sampling. Complementary food is provided for VIP guests, as well as a festival t-shirt and a souvenir pint glass.

If the VIP experience isn’t quite what you are looking for, then you can always opt for the General Admission tickets instead. These tickets, which are being sold for $40 each, include unlimited sampling and a complementary souvenir pint glass. Access to the festival is granted at 4 p.m. for anyone holding a General Admission ticket.

The final type of ticket being offered at the Milwaukee Firkin Craft Beer Festival is the Designated Driver ticket. These tickets, which only cost $15, include a souvenir pint glass, festival t-shirt, and complementary soda, bottled water, and pretzels from the Designated Driver booth. As the designated driver is to remain sober, this type of ticket does not include any sampling of the various beers.

Because a maximum of 2500 tickets will be sold for this event, it is recommended that you purchase tickets for the Milwaukee Firkin Craft Beer Festival beforehand. It is also worth noting that the advanced tickets are a little cheaper than the “at the gate” prices of $75 for VIP and $45 for General Admission. Keep in mind that tickets will only be available at the gate if the event isn’t already sold out.

So, if you think you’d enjoy the taste of craft beer and the outdoor atmosphere of a beer sampling festival, then why not head on over to Cathedral Square Park for the 2012 Milwaukee Firkin Craft Beer Festival on July 21st. With 110 different beers ready to sample and live music on the grounds to get you in a festive mood, the event will surely be one worth attending.

$5 Wisconsin State Fair Tickets Until 6/30/12

Don't forget, you only have until the end of June to get your Wisconsin State Fair general admission tickets for just $5 each! You save $4 per ticket by ordering them by 6/30/12.

Through the Wisconsin State Fair Web site, you can either order them by mail delivery, or print them at home. There are very small processing fees associated with both options, and you can have up to 8 tickets per order (you can always return to the site to order more!).

Also through the site, you can purchase Potawatomi Bingo Casino Main Stage concert tickets, the Fair Deals Bargain Book, vouchers for cream puffs and amusement ride tickets, and more!

For more information, and to place an order, visit this link on the Wisconsin State Fair site: http://www.wistatefair.com/maxtixweb/landing.html

Of course, you also have the option of taking a ride down to the Wisconsin State Fair ticket sales booth and picking these items up directly, but the Web site makes it so much simpler.

UPDATE: A friend just pointed out that you can get a free ticket by signing up to give blood on Tuesday, June 26 at Wisconsin State Fair Park! As she said, it's a great way to be a hero and enjoy the fair in August!

Things to Do at Milwaukee’s Summerfest

Good, Amazing, Beautiful Place: This is the hidden truth behind the name Milwaukee. This is extremely true of Milwaukee, a beautiful place in the region of Wisconsin.

People looking for fun-filled activities in Milwaukee during the summer time 2012 will love the number of events happening nearly every weekend. The most well known festival organized there every year is Summerfest, a musical event (held for 11 days) that attracts more than 700 bands.

Presenting some of the leading names in music, in conjunction with a lot of the local performers, this festival attracts one million people each year and offers a wide variety of food and beverage suppliers, marketplaces and enjoyable exhibits set around the Lake Michigan and downtown backdrops, making a holiday experience like hardly any other.

There are various events happening concurrently among the 12 stages, which include family-friendly recreation throughout the day. (For your information: Summerfest Milwaukee is not a good place to bring small children at night.) Read on to find more about things to do at Milwaukee’s Summerfest in 2012.

• Support local music daily at the Cascio Music Groove Yard. Also, see your much-loved radio DJ broadcaster live and tip the community artists. Enjoy the new performers series daily and then elect your much-loved band.
• Try the local drinks from Water Street Brewery and Lakefront Brewery.
• See sports demos from the Milwaukee Admirals, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Wave and various athletes at the Sentry Sports Zone.
• As a modern, recreational sit-down restaurant that includes waitress service, Saz’s Dockside BBQ will offer favorites including chopped brisket, baby back ribs, pulled pork, sour cream and chive chips, battered fried fish and a lot more along with top quality wine and beer choices. For a sugar high or head freeze enjoy a large Hawaiian Shave Ice.
• Summerfest Milwaukee provides many different private party locations for to organize a corporate outing, gathering, birthday celebration or annual celebration.

Going to Summerfest Milwaukee is normally half the battle. Do not expect to go right up to the entrance to grab the "rock star" parking (without paying 20 dollars). If you insist on the parking, don't be surprised to pay a lot for parking, or walk one mile or two for free parking. A much better choice is to use the shuttle service, or use one of the shuttles pedaling around the South Side, East Side and Wisconsin Avenue.

Things to Do at Wisconsin State Fair

Wisconsin State Fair is a location where people create memories that go beyond a long time. The Wisconsin State Fair comes about for 11 days each season. Wisconsin does offer a great range of pursuits for enthusiasts of the great outdoors. From fishing to biking, horse riding to playing golf, almost every activity is catered for. Continue reading to find more about things to do at Wisconsin State Fair in 2012.

A wide range of fresh, real Greek food is available, including gyros, saganaki, souvlaki, baklava, Greek chicken and loukoumades. If you want things deep fried, then you can call this venue a heaven. From deep-fried candy bars to deep fried beer, there is just a lot to try.

More than 200 food suppliers are spread throughout the area, featuring everything to amuse your palate from Asian, Americana and Greek to Italian, Polish and Mexican. The chocolate-filled bread is simply exceptional. Time your romantic holiday to correspond with one of the best festivals and you could enjoy the Wisconsin State Fair cream puffs (offered in both three and six packs), “strawberry”, or fine French dishes.

Wisconsin State Fair has a huge selection of imported and domestic beers, but in addition to brews, the festival offers multiple malt drinks, including Bacardi Lemonade, Mike's Hard Lemonade and Calypso and Smirnoff Ice.

All through the festival, visitors are amused by classic Greek music and grooving parties.

The shopping does not end at the expo center. Marketers from all over the state set up shops inside the Wisconsin Goods Pavilion. Expected names such as Usinger’s and Palermo’s are there, but you will also find a lot of smaller corporations that promote everything from honey to duck fajitas.

Every visit to the Wisconsin State Fair should finish with a trip on the huge slide. Activities and rides for kids of various age groups are offered, as well as Greek Market stuffed with imported products and artifacts!

Last but not least, Wisconsin State Fair is a home to one of the major Amish communities in the United States. If you've always wondered at their lifestyle you can take pleasure in a driving or riding trip through Amish region, stopping to see handmade furniture and buy handcrafted candy during the trip.

Wisconsin State Fair will certainly “Tilt Your World” with fascinating competitions, thrilling rides, exclusive games, fabulous meals, free amusement and fun for people of all age groups. Bring your loved ones and meet your buddies at the Fair because everybody will be there.

Video on Summerfest

A great news clip from the team at WISN 12 on the impact Summerfest has on Milwaukee-area businesses.

In addition to being the world's largest music festival, Summerfest plays such a major role in the local economy, not just in Milwaukee and its surrounding metro area, but across southeastern Wisconsin.

It's important that Summerfest continues to be the leader in attractive and viable venues for retaining top-notch performers and acts.