Bluegrass & old-time music
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Red Star
Express
Bluegrass & old-time music
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for booking
UPCOMING EVENTS
WHERE WOULD
YOU LIKE TO SEE US PLAY?
Be sure to book the band early, as we get many requests we can't fulfill due to conflicting dates. These are "confirmed"
dates at this time.
Now accepting opportunities for the 2008-09 performance year.
2008
JULY
6 - Sunset Park Concert Series - Kimberly Ampitheater - 7-9 p.m. Music from the Red Star Express followed by Kimberly's awesome fireworks show!
25 - Wedding coin shower. Private.
30 - Kiel Summer Concert Series, Kiel, WI. Come tap your toes to summertime bluegrass on the Kiel Municipal Band Memorial Bandstand in the Kiel City Park. 7 p.m. In case of inclement weather, concert will be held in the St. Peter's UCC sanctuary.
AUGUST
16 - Wedding reception/barn dance. Private
23 - Mole Lake Heritage Days - Mole Lake. TENTATIVE.
24 - GEANO BEACH RESORT - Come on out and enjoy music by the bay (Green Bay that is!) at Geano Beach Resort . RSE under the tent from 2-6 p.m
SEPTEMBER
27 - FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL - Pinecrest Village near Manitowoc. Enjoy our old-timey bluegrass during the annual fall festival sponsored by the Manitowoc County Historical Society. 1-4 p.m.
CHALK IT UP TO HISTORY!
2008
FEBRUARY
10 - Waverly Inn - Two Rivers. 4-8 p.m. Bring your Valentine along out for the show!
MARCH
9 - Waverly Inn - Two Rivers. 4-8 p.m. Bundle up in green. It's almost St. Patty's Day!
APRIL
10 - Cleveland Elementary School. 7-8 p.m. Newtongrass goes to school!
12 - Big Thaw spring bluegrass festival. 14th annual MABMA spring festival (Now the Badgerland Bluegrass Music Association)Unitarian Church North, 13800 N. Port Washington Rd., Mequon, WI
1 pm – Northern Trail
2 pm – Wooden Bridges
3 pm – Front Porch Boys
4 pm – Pickin’ Up Speed
5 pm – Roller Mills String Band
6 pm – Mecan River Ramblers
7 pm – Big Cedar
8 pm – Red Star Express
MAY
31 - Private party - Little Suamico
JUNE
12 - RAINED OUT - RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 19. Chilton's Hobart Park Summer Concert Series. Come on out and honk your horn for the start of Chilton's annual Summer Festival. 7 p.m.
14 - Bill Jorgenson Memorial Bluegrass Festival - Heritage Farms, Kewaunee. Red Star on stage at 7 p.m.
19 - Chilton's Hobart Park Summer Concert Series. Come on out and honk your horn for the start of Chilton's annual Summer Festival. 7 p.m.
27 - Great Northern Bike rally - Mole Lake Casino - 4-8 p.m. Come on up and enjoy the rekindling of the Mole Lake Bluegrass tradition.
28 - Bridge Inn - Tomahawk. Bluegrass at the Bridge 8 p.m to midnight.
2007
FEBRUARY
11 - Waverly Inn - Two Rivers - public performance. 4-8 p.m. 1402 16th Street, Two Rivers.
MARCH
4 - Rupps on Washington, Cleveland. Noon to 3 p.m. Come on out and enjoy some great music and some fine dining.
31 - MABMA FUNDRAISER SPRING FESTIVAL - Red Star Express performs at 3 p.m. - Bands from Noon to 8 p.m. One day, indoor festival at Unitarian Church, N. Port Washington Road, Mequon. Great acoustic venue in a round barn Church. Take Exit 89 and follow Port Washington Road south 1 mile.
APRIL
MAY
11 - BUTCH'S SETTLEMENT HAUS - Come on out and enjoy a rousing evening of
Opry-style Newtongrass at Butch's Settlement Haus in St. Nazianz. Red Star Express plays from 7-11 p.m. $5 cover charge.
JUNE
9 - Graduation party for Rachel Mathes (private)
16 - Graduation party for Nick Jost (private)
29 - ROCKY'S ROADHOUSE- Rhinelander, WI - It's always fun at Rocky's. Looking forward to this return appearance to a top-notch Rhinelander venue. Located at 4293 Highway P, east of town. Playing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Bring your footstomping apparel!
30 - THE BRIDGE INN - Tomahawk, WI - RSE Live on the banks of the Wisconsin River. 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Following the awesome Tomahawk water ski show.
JULY
5 - KIMBERLY SUNSET CONCERT SERIES - Sunset Park, Kimberly, WI. Bluegrass firewoks on the stage from 7-9 P.M. REAL FIREWORKS TO FOLLOW!
13 - NEW HOLSTEIN HERITAGE FESTIVAL - New Holstein, WI - "A Night Out on the Town." Great bluegrass music and dancing at the Elite Hall from 7-11 p.m.
28 - Private anniversary party - Two Rivers, WI.
AUGUST
1 - Kiel City Park - Summer Concert Series - KMB Memorial Band Stand in the Kiel City Park. 7-9 p.m.
14 - CLEVELAND STATE BANK - Centennial anniversary party. Dairyland Park Cleveland.
16 - Chilton Summer Concert Series - Hobart Park - Rusch Memorial Bandstand - Chilton, WI. 7:15 to 9:15 p.m.
SEPTEMBER
8 - FOND DU LAC FALL FESTIVAL - Fond du Lac, WI. Great fun and music on Main Street in downtown Fond du Lac. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the south Main Street Stage.
13 - DOWNTOWN "DATE NIGHT" - Sheboygan Falls, WI. Sponsored by the Sheboygan Falls Chamber of Commerce. 5:30 - 8 p.m. in the Courtyard behind Richardson's Furniture Emporium.
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
3 - Big Al's Shed Party - Private party.
2006
OCTOBER
14 - Congrats Chris & Stacey! Wedding bells ring!
28 - Private wedding reception
SEPTEMBER
4 - Monday Night Concert Series - Music on the Green - Heritage Hill State Park, Green Bay. Doors open at 5:30. Concert begins at 6:30.
9 - Fond du Lac Fall Festival. North stage. North Main where the road is blocked off. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
14 - Rich Hanke's backyard retirement party. Private event. 7:30 p.m. performance by RSE.
17 - Fall Harvest Festival - Pinecrest Historical Village - Manitowoc - 11:30 to 3:30 p.m.
AUGUST
2 - Kiel City Park Concert
20 - Kimberly Sunset Park Concert Series
JULY
JUNE
3 - Private event. Red Star Express proudly performs for Steve Zietlow's birthday party. Jacks or Better, Manitowoc.
8 - Public concert at Packer Inn, Newton. 7:30 p.m. to 10:30. Come as you are.
21 - Private event. Wisconsin School Bus Association convention reception at Lambeau Field Atrium.
MAY
12 - Red Star Express CD release party - free concert at Butch's Settlement Haus, St. Nazianz, WI. Music from 8 to midnight. Your first opportunity to get the new Red Star Express CD, "Newtongrass," fresh off the presses. Stop in and listen to the band perform all 23 tracks from the CD and more! Band members will be on hand to autograph your copies of the CD during breaks. Don't forget to come early and enjoy Butch's famous Friday fish fry.
APRIL
1 - EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO FIRE AT CEDAR LAKE RESORT. JAMFEST WILL RETURN IN 2007! SIXTH ANNUAL JUMPIN' JAMBALAYA JAMFEST. Cedar Lake Resort, Kiel, WI. Red Star Express performs and welcomes James Creek Road as its headline guest. All acoustic jammers welcome to participate in the afternoon jam sessions. Who knows, we might repeat last year's midnight jam, too!
26 - Calumet County Senior Center volunteer banquet. Neighborhood Pub and Grill. Brant. Invitation only.
MARCH
5 - Free public performance at Rupp's on Washington - Larry Rupp's great new Cleveland Restaurant. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Larry has been our jambalaya maker and a great friend of the band for many years. He still can't tell a story, though!
FEBRUARY
18 - Gone fishin' at the studio.
JANUARY
2005
DECEMBER
4 - Gospel worship services. Zion United Methodist Church, Mishicot - 8:45 a.m.; Zion United Methodist Church, Two Rivers - 10:30 a.m. Worship services open to the public.
NOVEMBER
4 - Red Star Express LIVE at the Hickory House, Cleveland, WI
5 - Guest appearance at Big Al's shed party - Ada, Wisconsin.
SEPTEMBER
14 - Wisconsin Housing Authorities Association State Convention at Homestead Meadows Farm, Appleton. Private event.
24 - Red Star Express Northwoods Weekend. Performing at Rocky's Roadhouse, Rhinelander from 3 to 5 p.m. Evening performance at Birchwood Lodge, Rhinelander. 8 p.m. to Midnight. A Saturday night at the RSE Opry.
JULY
30 - Bluegrass and folk performances at Plymouth Arts Center. Plymouth, WI. Red Star Express performs 6-8 p.m.
JUNE
12 - WORSHIP SERVICE - St Luke's UCC - Sheboygan. Sendoff for Kentucky youth mission group. 9 a.m.
12 - Private Party Chuck & Diane's celebration!
22 - KIEL CITY PARK CONCERT SERIES 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. bluegrass and toe-tapping music in the KMB Memorial Bandstand Kiel City Park
APRIL 2005
2 - Jumpin' Jambalaya Jamfest. Celebrating our 5th year! Cedar Lake Resort, Kiel, WI. Featuring IIIrd Generation Bluegrass Band, from Norman, Oklahoma. Red Star Express and others. Open jam at 2:00 p.m. Open mike from 4-6 p.m. Stage shows to follow.
9 - Red Star Express returns to the Milwaukee Area Bluegrass Musicians Association spring fundraiser. Come hear us in one of the truly great bluegrass venues, the octagonal barn church, Unitarian Church on North Port Washington Road, Mequon. Red Star Express performs the final set of the day from 8-9 p.m. The concert goes on throughout the day.
MARCH 2005
13 - Acoustic Cafe - Capitol Civic Centre, Manitowoc. A new monthly acoustic jam and open mic session holds its inaugural session at the Capitol Civic Center's Schmidtman Building Annex from 6:30 to 9. Admission is FREE! Bring your voices and instruments. Some of the Red Star Express members plan to be in attendance.
FEBRUARY 2005
5 - Aurora Health Care celebrates its open house on Ice Sculpture Day in Kiel. A portion of the Red Star Express will perform for guests from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop in to celebrate Kiel's newest medical center and hear your favorite tunes in the process.
13 - Valentine's Eve - Opry style dinner show. Red Star Express performs from 2-5 p.m., featuring several guest performers. Rupps at Riverdale on Sheboygan's south side. You won't want to miss the music, or the outstanding Valentine's Eve buffet. Known as true quality dining experience. Come on out and beat the winter blues!
20 - Acoustic Cafe - Capitol Civic Centre, Manitowoc. A new monthly acoustic jam and open mic session holds its inaugural session at the Capitol Civic Center's Schmidtman Building Annex from 6:30 to 9. Admission is FREE! Bring your voices and instruments. Some of the Red Star Express members plan to be in attendance.
JANUARY 2005
22 - Guest appearance on Wisconsin Public Radio. Red Star Express and others perform on Higher Ground with Jonathan Overby. Broadcast over the Wisconsin Ideas Network. In case you missed us, you can still hear the program by checking the website's archives www.wpr.org/higherground.
23 - Worship services at Unity Church of Madison. 8:30 and 10:30
OCTOBER 2004
9 - Red Star Express and Rowland's Calumet Brewery team up for a Beer and Bluegrass evening. Under the stars and under the tent. Music from 6-9 and who knows, the beer might embolden us to play longer. Bet your bottom dollar, it will be an Oktoberfest atmosphere unlike any other. Bob and Bonita are planning a fund night of music and brews at their backyard Oktoberfest.
SEPTEMBER 2004
11 - 2nd Annual Crafty Apple Fest. Chilton, WI Great new festival for the whole family. Come and sample the wares, the food and most of all Uncle Bob's pumpkin and apple beer, brewed by real professionals at Calumet Brewing Company. 2-5 p.m. under the tent
25 - HUNTER'S BALL - RSE heads for the northwoods.
Wild Moose Supper Club, Tomahawk, WI. The Moose will be on the
LOOSE!
Bring your dancing shoes. Help us celebrate Mike and Annie's 22nd
anniversary!
AUGUST 2004
21 - PRIVATE PARTY
22 - WORSHIP SERVICE - GRACE UCC - KOHLER 9 A.M.
29 - Benefit for Jacob Jacoby. Sheboygan. Details to be announced at a later date.
JULY 2004
1 - CHILTON SUMMER CONCERT SERIES - Guest concert in the city concert series hosted by the Chilton City Band. Hobart Park, adjacent to the Calumet County Fairgrounds. Chilton, WI. Come on out and toot your horn to the beat of bluegrass!
14 - KIEL CITY PARK CONCERT SERIES 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. bluegrass and toe-tapping music in the KMB Memorial Bandstand Kiel City Park. Come on out and help us celebrate Kiel's 150th Birthday. Happy Sesquicentennial KIEL!
15 - KIEL PUBLIC LIBRARY - Summer reading program family picnic finale extravaganza! Happy trails to y'all! Hingiss Park. Kiel, WI. A portion of the Red Star Express and maybe a few friends will be on hand for an evening of family fun, with a clap-along, sing-along concert.
18 - St. Augustine's Parish Sesquicentennial Celebration.
Calumet County Fairgrounds. Chilton, WI
Morning church worship service at St. Peter's UCC in Kiel.
21 - Discover New Trails - Discover Bluegrass performance by RSE members Mike Mathes and Gerry Jost at the Elkhart Lake Public Library. 1 p.m.
25 - Carol Gaedtke Benefit. Millhome Supper Club 2-4 p.m
30 - Outdoor Concert/Plymouth Arts Center. 502 East Mill Street Plymouth, WI. See Red Star Express in the open air from 8:30 to 11 p.m. All acoustic jammers welcome to open mike performances from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Brats, Burgers, Bluegrass, Brews and more at the Plymouth Arts Center. All proceeds will go to the center.
JUNE 2004
5 -GRADUATION PARTY - Congratulations Becky Mathes
12 - Big Top Acoustic Jam in the Kiel City Park. Bring your instruments to jam and play in the open mike session. Or, just bring your thirst for music and come to listen. You might even see a few members of the Red Star Exprss on stage!
APRIL 2004
3 - 4TH ANNUAL JUMPIN' JAMBALAYA JAMFEST - Cedar Lake Resort, Kiel, WI. Red Star Express will host another great slate of bluegrass talent. Come early and pick along with us. Big Al and the boys from Piper Road Spring Band will be our featured act. Half Day Bluegrass Band joins us from the Chicago area. Lots of local pickers will be out for the jam sessions.
MARCH 2004
20 - MABMA fundraiser festival. Mequon, WI
FEBRUARY 2004
8 - Sundays at 2 - John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Sheboygan. 2 p.m. Coming back for our third straight year. Get your tickets early. This has been a traditional sellout!
22 - HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY JUNE LARSON!!!
22 - COMMUNITY BENEFIT fundraiser for Sandy Gries. Sandy suffers from a brain tumor. Come on out for an afternoon of offering a helping hand. SIlent auctions. Live auction. Musical performances. RED STAR EXPRESS will raise the roof for the finale from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and we expect you to bring out your dancin' shoes and partners.
OCTOBER 2003
3 - FALL BARN DANCE - Indoor barn dance at the Windhover Center for the Arts, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Come join the Red Star Express for some toe-tapping, foot-stomping fun in celebration of the fall harvest season. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 2003
6 - CRAFTY APPLE FESTIVAL - Chilton Fall Festival/NEW COMMUNITY EVENT - Bluegrass on the green. STH 57/151 in Chilton. Huge craft fair, flea market, Taste of Chilton food court. Special Rowland's Calumet Apple and Pumpkin brews available for the day. Come join us for bluegrass then head over for a brewski at Bob's later in the day. Performing from Noon to 3 p.m.
13 - Private Wedding.
14 - Afternoon at the Pearce Farms and Pumpkin Patch - Walworth, WI Watch for more details. Corn roast.
27 - Hunter's Ball - The Big Moose. Tomahawk, WI.
AUGUST 2003
7 - Pickin' and grinnin' at Conkey's bookstore coffeehouse, College Avenue, Appleton. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bring your instruments for a special pickalong session at the end of our concert.
9 - Klein family reunion - private performance
16 - Founder's Day celebration - Kiel, WI. 2-3 p.m. Brat fry, canoe races, programs honoring Kiel's founder Henry Belitz.
17 - Church worship service at Grace UCC - Kohler, WI 9:30 a.m.
JULY 2003
12 - Private family reunion - Hallwachs Family
16 - Kiel City Park Summer Concert Series - RSE returns to the KMB Memorial Bandstand for a night of toe-tapping, footstomping and handclapping. Bring your dancing shoes and your bug spray. 7-9 p.m.
31 - CHILTON OPEN AIR CONCERT - Join the Red Star Express for an evening in the park. Chilton Summer Concert Series. Hobart Park. Open to the public. Refreshments served. Door prizes. 7:15 TO 9:15 P.M. Don't forget the bug spray!
JUNE 2003
21 - Private Wedding at Waldo, WI
27-29 -
Inaugural Badgerland Bluegrass Classic. Washington Cty.
Fairgrounds, West Bend, WI. RED STAR EXPRESS performs Friday,
June 27 at 10 p.m.
For more information, see the Milwaukee
Area Bluegrass Musicians Association site.
APRIL 2003
5 - Return of the Jumpin' Jambalaya Jamfest. Public indoor bluegrass festival at Cedar Lake Resort, Kiel, WI. Hosted by the Red Star Express. Featuring Monroe Crossing, the Red Star Express and Above the Town, featuring 5-time Wisconsin fiddling champion Jerry Loughney. Come at 2 p.m. at bring your instruments for the annual Acoustic Open Jam session. Everyone's welcome in the circle regardless of your ability level!
FEBRUARY 2003
2 - Ground Hog's Day Jam at Pete's house/private event
13 - Foot Stomping, Toe Tapping and Clapping with the residents at Sunny Ridge Nursing Home - Sheboygan 7:00 p.m.
16 - SUNDAYS AT 2 - A return performance at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan. 2 p.m. Members are free. Admission charge to the public. Get your tickets early. We sold this concert out last year!
DECEMBER 2002
7 - Private partty - Bill and Diana are 50!
18 - Two Rivers Lions Club Christmas Party
21 - Private Party - Delta Publications Christmas Party
NOVEMBER 2002
16 - Gone
fishin' at the studio