UWEC Concert Choir and Novum Voce

UW-Eau Claire's Concert Choir and Novum Voce will present a concert conducted by Dr. Frank Watkins.

Gantner Concert Hall, Haas Fine Arts Center UW-Eau Claire, Eau Claire

Cost: $6 general admission, $4 youth and student, free UWEC student and faculty/staff

Age: All Ages

An Evening with Garrison Keillor

Accompanied by gifted pianist and former “A Prairie Home Companion” music director Richard Dworsky, radio legend Garrison Keillor regales audiences with classic folk and love songs, poetry recitation from memory, lighthearted banter, observational comedy, and perhaps even the latest “News from Lake Wobegon.”

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts 205 Main St. E, Menomonie

Cost: $50 GA, $46 senior or student

An Acoustic Evening with Trey Anatasio

Over the past three decades, composer/guitarist/vocalist Trey Anastasio has forged a multi-faceted career, winning acclaim in rock, classical and theatrical circles. He is a founding member of Phish, one of today’s most successful and innovative rock bands.

Pablo Center at the Confluence 120 Graham Avenue, Eau Claire

Cost: $65

Monday Jazz Session

The Jazz Studies students of UWEC take over the Lakely stage for a community jazz jam session! Bring your horn and come sit in.

The Oxbow Hotel 516 Galloway St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Trey Anastasio Afterparty feat. Bugbear and The Woodland Spring

Trey Anastasio plays in Eau Claire at the Pablo and the Plus will host this afterparty featuring Bugbear and The Woodland Spring.

The Plus 208 S. Barstow St, Eau Claire

Cost: $10

Dunn Dulcimers

All ages, all skill levels, and all string instruments welcome.

Christ Lutheran Church 1306 Wilcox St., Menomonie

Sofar Sounds Eau Claire

A Sofar gig is an intimate show held in a unique venue, like a living room or an antique shop. It typically features three artists, playing four songs, and each lineup is specially curated to give the audience a diverse show. The address is revealed the day before in an email.

Secret Location

Cost: $20

Age: All Ages

Open Mic Night at The Plus

See or join established and emerging artists. Each week, a different artist will host, and lead off the evening with 20 minutes of their work. Following the performance, open mic begins. Music, comedy, sketch, live readings, poetry, acting, improv welcomed. Half price apps from 10p-midnight.

The Plus 208 S. Barstow St, Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Open Mic Night

Grab your guitar, drums, bass, fiddle, harmonica, poem or best jokes and join us for an Open Mic Night hosted by Jake & Dani from Rock Creek Song Dogs. All performers welcome to join. Average performance is 2-4 songs or about 15-20 minutes.

Northwoods Brewpub & Grill 50819 West St., Osseo

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Thursday Night: Open Jam

Join the Stone's Throw for local talent or take the stage yourself. Everyone is welcome.

Stones Throw 304 Eau Claire St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

Open Mic & Musician Gathering

Open mic with quality sound & lights hosted by Jeff White. Free drink for all performers. Sign up at 6:15pm. Happy hour at 9:30pm with $2 rails & pints!

Mystic Bar 1 E Canal street, Chippewa Falls

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

Fall Music Open Microphone

Open mic night at the café has returned hosted by Blaine Howard. Bring your talents to the stage and become part of the local scene. Sign up 6-7pm, plug in to our equipment and perform in front of a live audience. Music, poetry, comedy and spoken word are all welcome.

Acoustic Cafe - Eau Claire 505 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

An Acoustic Evening with John Hiatt

The Eclipse Sessions, John Hiatt's newest collection, offers up his strongest set of songs in years. Long celebrated as a skilled storyteller and keen observer of life’s twists and turns, Hiatt can get at the heart of a knotty emotion or a moment in time with just a sharp, incisive lyric or witty turn of phrase.

Pablo Center at the Confluence 120 Graham Avenue, Eau Claire

Cost: $29.50

Vinyl Nights: Big Tall Jake

Enjoy a selection of vinyls that will be spun throughout the night.

The Oxbow Hotel 516 Galloway St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Karaoke at Cowboy Jack's

Sing the night away at Cowboy Jack's every Thursday from 9-midnight for Karaoke night.

Cowboy Jack's 1432 Front Porch Place, Altoona

Cost: FREE

On Tour: The Good Year Pimps

The Good Year Pimps are a Midwestern punk rawk rock n roll outfit based in Illinois. They'll be joined by Half Empty Glass and The John Buxton Experience. Doors at 6pm.

Every Buddy's Bar 19 W. Central St., Chippewa Falls

Cost: $20adv, $25door

Age: 21+

Live Music: 7Swing

7Swing is a dance band as well as the perfect band to sit back and relax with. Featuring Cathy Reitz on vocals, a rhythm section and Band and Swing favorites of the 30's, 40's and 50's, along with 3 horns make up the group.

Acoustic Cafe - Eau Claire 505 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Live Music: Sam Weaver

Sam Weaver plays a mix of blues, folk, and soul sounding tunes.

Brewery Nonic 621 4th St. W, Menomonie

Halloween Organ Concert (Pipe Screams)

An entertaining Halloween pipe organ concert. Fun for the family and entertaining musically. Come hear the beautiful Schlicker Pipe Organ.

Grace Lutheran Church 202 W. Grand Ave., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Tunes at the Tasting Lounge

Every Friday you can enjoy locally produced wines and spirits while listening to an array of local musicians. Check out Infinity Beverages' Facebook page or website before swinging down for updates and musician details.

Infinity Beverages Winery & Distillery 3460 Mall Drive, Eau Claire

Age: 21+

Liscio Jazz

Liscio jazz group consists of seven musicians including active and retired music instructors and professional musicians from the greater Eau Claire area. Individuals have performed in many venues and are also accomplished arrangers and composers.

Lazy Monk Brewing, LLC 97 West Madison Street, Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Backtrack Vocals A Capella

Backtrack is an award-winning vocal ensemble based in New York City. Their exciting arrangements transform familiar tunes and showcase the top-notch vocal (and beatboxing) abilities of all of the members.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts 205 Main St. E, Menomonie

Cost: $25 GA, $22.50 students & seniors

Postmodern Jukebox

The wildly-talented performers of Postmodern Jukebox take pop music back in time with their international tour. Hits from artists like Panic at the Disco!, Sia, Goyte, and Aerosmith are re-imagined in styles from brass band, vintage country, 1960s girl group, and many more.

Pablo Center at the Confluence 120 Graham Avenue, Eau Claire

Cost: $35.50

Blue Jupiter

Blue Jupiter is the cutting edge of a cappella. Soaring pop and Broadway leads. Tight harmonies, unbelievable beatboxing, and most importantly - nothing else. No instruments. No DJ. No tracks. No calories. No carbs. This NYC-based quartet is just four mouths and four mics.

The Heyde Center for the Arts 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls

Cost: $18 adults, $17 seniors, $9 youth

Live Music: Bree Morgan

Bree Morgan has always known that she was meant to be a musician. You can tell by the passion in her voice that she loves what she does. Since she was just a child, music was in her blood. She has performed across the Midwest in the bands Exit 69, and most recently Shotgun Jane.

Cowboy Jack's 1432 Front Porch Place, Altoona

Cost: FREE

Late Night Jazz: Jeremy Boettcher Trio

Jeremy Boettcher has performed music throughout the world. He has toured extensively in S. Carey, traveling throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. Recently, Jeremy finished a residency for Jazz at Lincoln Center in Doha, Qatar.

The Oxbow Hotel 516 Galloway St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

The Tomblands Live in The Venue

The Tomblands play Garage Psych and are based out of Chicago.

The Venue 209 Graham Avenue, Eau Claire

Cost: $5

Age: All Ages

Weekend Brunch: Shane Leonard

Join us for our farm-focused weekend brunch with lively instrumental tunes from Leonard 10am-1pm. The kitchen offers an array of midwestern and other brunch classics, and from the bar pick from a variety of classic and original morning drinks.

The Oxbow Hotel 516 Galloway St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Carpenters Once More

Diana Lynn has been entertaining audience since she was three years old. Singing with her brother at a young age, Diana and he quickly became known as the Donny and Marie in Christian music, traveling all around the United States.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts 205 Main St. E, Menomonie

Cost: $20

Age: q

The Brewing Projekt's Spooky Brewhaha!

Converge Radio 99.9 FM and Brewing Projekt bring you a Halloween music & fun extravaganza. Live music throughout the night. Costume contest. 4 new beer releases (trick or treat style), food, games, first dibs at new fall merch, and general spooky fun.

The Brewing Projekt 1807 N Oxford Ave, Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

N.E.W. Piano Guys

The N.E.W. Piano Guys bring their hilarious dueling piano comedy routine to Holcombe! Hours of fun music you know and love and great banter from these two. Tickets include dinner & show. 5pm social, 6pm dinner, 7:30 show. Only 200 seats available.

Paradise Shores 26364 CTH M, Holcombe

Cost: $50 dinner & show

Age: 21+

Lou and Peter Berryman Benefit Concert

Living Wisconsin Legends Lou and Peter Berryman will perform a benefit concert for the LE Phillips Senior Center. Enjoy Peter's humorous lyrics and Lou's foot-tapping melodies as they play and sing their original songs about Wisconsin and life in general.

L.E. Phillips Senior Center 1616 Bellinger St., Eau Claire

Cost: $18 in advance, $20 at the door

Age: 10+

Live Music: Eggplant Heroes

Eggplant Heroes is Americana collaboration among Duffy Duyfhuizen, Max Garland, Joel Pace, Olaf Lind, Caleb Horne, Dan Zerr, and Lucas Fischer.  Mixing original tunes with songs by others that we like to play, EPH tries to bring a rich and eclectic musical experience.

Acoustic Cafe - Eau Claire 505 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Neil Diamond Tribute

Keith Allynn travels throughout the United States paying tribute to America’s favorite singer song writer, Neil Diamond. Allynn’s mesmerizing style, intimacy with audiences, and cover of Diamond’s top hits makes A Neil Diamond Tribute the only way to “Experience the feel of Neil”. 

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts 205 Main St. E, Menomonie

Cost: $25 GA, $22.50 students & seniors

Live Music: "The Part Time Duo"

Full of great cover songs that are great to sing and dance to, sprinkled with their own brand of comedy. They play a wide variety of music but play to what is catered to the crowd. Classic rock, oldies, country, 80s, 90s, and modern hits. A very fun, fast paced, light hearted show.

Eagle's Club 2588 Hallie Rd., Chippewa Falls

Live Music: Poor Man's Ridge

This band is the brainchild of Lucas Fischer, who brought on like-minded musicians, Brian Trullinger, Sarah Spindler, Billy Cooney, and Billy Angell.

Snout Saloon 13 W. Central St., Chippewa Falls

Live Music: Dressed To Kill & Eddie Inc.

Halloween Bash with Dressed To Kill and Eddie Inc. tributes to KISS and Iron Maiden.

Every Buddy's Bar 19 W. Central St., Chippewa Falls

Cost: Cover TBA

Age: 21+

Late Night Jazz: Sue Orfield Trio

Sue Orfield has been playing the saxophone for close to 40 years, with the last 10 or so right here in the Chippewa Valley. Her playing is informed by blues, joy, bluegrass, sadness, jazz, crazy, rock, and everything else she’s ever heard.

The Oxbow Hotel 516 Galloway St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Kentucky Gag Order

Kentucky Gag Order return to the Chippewa Valley after a short 16 year hiatus. Riggs Calvero will join us as well as another band to be announced.

The Mousetrap 311 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

Weekend Brunch: Shane Leonard

Join us for our farm-focused weekend brunch with lively instrumental tunes from Leonard 10am-1pm. The kitchen offers an array of midwestern and other brunch classics, and from the bar pick from a variety of classic and original morning drinks.

The Oxbow Hotel 516 Galloway St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Clearwater Revue II: In Support of Homeless Services

A locally produced variety show held each year to support housing programs and homeless services provided by Family Promise of the Chippewa Valley (Beacon House) and Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council.

Pablo Center at the Confluence 120 Graham Avenue, Eau Claire

Cost: $15-25

Dunn Dulcimers

All ages, all skill levels, and all string instruments welcome.

Christ Lutheran Church 1306 Wilcox St., Menomonie

Open Mic Night at The Plus

See or join established and emerging artists. Each week, a different artist will host, and lead off the evening with 20 minutes of their work. Following the performance, open mic begins. Music, comedy, sketch, live readings, poetry, acting, improv welcomed. Half price apps from 10p-midnight.

The Plus 208 S. Barstow St, Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Todd Green: World Strings

Todd Green takes the whole family on a whirlwind tour of musical instruments from around the world as he demonstrates 25 string, flute, and percussion instruments and unusual rhythms and scales used in other cultures.

Pablo Center at the Confluence 120 Graham Avenue, Eau Claire

Cost: $10

Open Mic Night

Grab your guitar, drums, bass, fiddle, harmonica, poem or best jokes and join us for an Open Mic Night hosted by Jake & Dani from Rock Creek Song Dogs. All performers welcome to join. Average performance is 2-4 songs or about 15-20 minutes.

Northwoods Brewpub & Grill 50819 West St., Osseo

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Live Music: Jim Miller

Menomonie singer/songwriter Jim Miller performs originals and covers of folk, rock and folk rock classics from such artists as Cat Stevens, Sandy Denny, Harry Chapin and many others and also tells the stories behind the songs.

The Barrel Room Wine Bar 320 Main St. E., Menomonie

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

Costume Contest & Groove Metal

Gearing up for Halloween with some groovy jams, sexy guitar riffs and soaring vocals. Best costume wins Zymurgy prizes. Chippewa Valley's Dissonant Mind featuring Liluna, A Sunken Ship Irony, and more TBA.

Zymurgy Brewing 624 Main Street. E, Menomonie

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

Thursday Night: Open Jam

Join the Stone's Throw for local talent or take the stage yourself. Everyone is welcome.

Stones Throw 304 Eau Claire St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

Open Mic & Musician Gathering

Open mic with quality sound & lights hosted by Jeff White. Free drink for all performers. Sign up at 6:15pm. Happy hour at 9:30pm with $2 rails & pints!

Mystic Bar 1 E Canal street, Chippewa Falls

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+