Heart(Beats) of the City Concert Series | What’s happening in Milwaukee

Heart(Beats) of the City Concert Series


*The event has already taken place on this date: Wed, 09/04/2024
Grab your favorite pair of sunglasses for a lunch break in Red Arrow Park! Featuring nearly a dozen local and national bands, this year's concert lineup has something for everyone. In its third season, Heart(beats) of the City powered by MGIC will once again rock your lunchbreak with get-up-and-dance music each week. Plus, we've rounded up the area's best street eats from 11:30 AM - 1 PM. Concerts start at noon. So gather your coworkers and MKE It down to where the beats are bumping!

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

July 10 - Jenny Thiel Group

  • This jazz vocalist adds a touch of class to everything from classic American Standards to your Pop favorites.  Jenny’s silky-smooth voice will slide right into your heart.

    Micromobility Event:This week's Heart(beats) concert includes a special event showcasing Downtown's micromobility options, including BublrLime and Spin. Meet and greet with all three vendors and learn more about how to get around Downtown.

July 24 - V Funk

  • A Milwaukee-based R&B funk cover band that delivers high-powered, high-energy funk all across Wisconsin and the Midwest, since 2012.

July 31 - Donna Wodall Group

  • With her unique blend of jazz, blues, soul, and pop, Donna Woodall presents lush, intimate vocals with every performance. Woodall established herself as a talented singer, bandleader, and songwriter in the Milwaukee music scene, with frequent performances at Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel, The Jazz Estate, and The Blu.

August 7 - Zach Pietrini Band

  • Zach Pietrini’s Midwestern, indie americana songwriting aesthetic is the sonic embodiment of a well-worn denim jacket. At the forefront of the Americana resurgence, Pietrini—lead vocalist and guitarist for his namesake band—takes an everyman’s approach to the genre with a knack for honest storytelling and a wistfulness that comes across in both the music and lyrics. 

August 14 - Kyle Feerick Band

  • A Midwest singer-songwriter who plays acoustic guitar and sings his own styling of original songs as well as cover tunes that everyone enjoys.

August 19 - KOJO

  • KOJO was formed to create a blend of Caribbean music: Calypso, Soca, Reggae, Ska, Dancehall, French Music Cadass, Cajun, La Comet, Candance, some Latin sounds, R&B, Rock & Pop. The members are from the islands of St Lucia, Jamaica, and Milwaukee. KOJO has won several W.A.M.I.'s for best Reggae and Ska and authentic group in Wisconsin. KOJO has played in major night clubs and festivals in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. 

August 28 - Tigera

  • A Milwaukee-based alternative pop rock quintet taking inspiration from the Garage Rock revival of the early 00’s and Pop Rock outfits of the 70’s and 80’s. Tigera has developed a unique sound that flirts with danceable disco-adjacent grooves and over-the-top rock machismo. 

September 4 - Kat and Hurricane

  • Kat and the Hurricane is a genre- and gender-bending trio from Madison, WI. Their unique blend of pop and haunting indie rock has earned them 7 Madison Area Music Awards, including being named Artist of the Year 2023. Known for their dedicated fanbase, their electrifying live shows, and their genre-defying musical experimentation, Kat and the Hurricane's newest string of genre-defying singles demonstrate that they are only just getting started

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Location:

Red Arrow Park - Milwaukee County Parks
920 N Water St
Milwaukee, WI, 53202
United States

Phone:

(414) 220-4700
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The event has already taken place on this date: 
09/04/2024
Time: 
11:30 am - 1 pm