Sister Bay, Wis. – July 5, 2018 – Midsummer’s Music continues its 28th season with two celebratory programs: one for Bastille Day and the other for Bach’s 333rd birthday. Performing a program on Bastille Day cries out for an all-French program. Midsummer’s is featuring two well-known Parisian composers and two… [Read More]
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Midsummer’s Music Gets Exotic
Sister Bay, Wis. – June 20, 2018 – Midsummer’s Music continues its unique twist on the Million Dollar Quartet while adding a new program of exotic music. Midsummer’s Million Dollar Quartet is a hypothetical version of the 1956 impromptu jam session between Johnny Cash, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl… [Read More]
The Million Dollar Quartet (Vienna, Circa 1785)
In 1956, an amazing event occurred. Four of the greatest rock stars of the century gathered for a singular evening of music making – a casual jam session at Sun Studios in Memphis. It happened almost by chance. This one gathering was memorialized by an article about it that appeared… [Read More]
Midsummer’s Music and the Million Dollar Quartet
Sister Bay, Wis. – June 14, 2018 – Midsummer’s Music continues its 28th season with a unique twist on the Million Dollar Quartet. In 1956, an amazing event occurred. Four of the greatest rock stars of the century gathered for a singular evening of music making, an impromptu jam session at Sun… [Read More]
Pure Pot of Gold
When Midsummer’s Music kicks off its 28th season this Friday (June 15th) at Birch Creek, it is going to be a rousing and celebratory affair. Sure, we’ll have the festive “champagne” toast with Island Cider, a great reception following the concert, and some spectacular music in between. But what will… [Read More]