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Saturday, Dec. 14th, 2019

4:30-7pm Sat. Dec. 14

Madrigal Dinner Holcombe United Methodist Church

Enjoy a four course Renaissance feast and wonderful musical entertainment at the Lake Holcombe UMC. Tickets sell out early every year.

Holcombe United Methodist Church 27841 Co Hwy M, Holcombe

Cost: $30 Dollars per person

Age: All Ages

6:30-8:30pm Sat. Dec. 14

Harp Music Harpist Concert

Enjoy the musical talent of Sara Ohr of Harp Entertainment.

Bye the Willow 501 N. High St, Chippewa Falls

Cost: FREE

7-10pm Sat. Dec. 14

Live Music: QWIKFIRE

One of Eau Claire's hottest bands will rock The Red Mixer tonight. Presented by Caffe Tempo right next door.

The Red Mixer 2526 Golf Road, Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

7-9pm Sat. Dec. 14

Live Music: Ken Rogers, John Utphall and Randy Sinz

The holiday season is for gathering, friends, and music! Once again, Ken, John and Randy will entertain with their amazing musical and singing skills.

200 Main - Art and Wine 200 Main St., Eau Claire

7-9pm Sat. Dec. 14

Irish Jam Session with a Christmas Flair

An Irish Jam Session with some talented musicians. A little Christmas flair will be added to the mix this month.

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

Cost: FREE

7-9pm Sat. Dec. 14

Live Music: Davey J & Friends

Davey J & Friends brings a rotating cast to the stage, performing originals, rock, Americana, and folk like no one else can. Stop by for rollin' rhythms, good times, and songs to remember. 20 years of performing brings a uniquely freewheeling but tight performance style of the combo.

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

Cost: FREE

8pm Sat. Dec. 14

Live Music: Evernoir, Cold Kingdom, Opal

Evernoir is a Female-fronted Alternative Metal/Rock band from Eau Claire. Cold Kingdom is a full-out, juggernaut hard rock band that dispenses a lethal combination of fury and sentiment, delivering emotional lyrics wrapped in an unbreakable hard rock casing.

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

Cost: $12

8:30-11:30pm Sat. Dec. 14

Late Night Jazz: Sue Orfield

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

9pm Sat. Dec. 14

Live Music: Wildcat Hawkins and the New Outlaws

A breakthrough night of deep soul, old time blues, finger picking, and euphoric classic rock. Juice fixes will be satisfied as these new outlaws pull the meat off the bone and cut to the marrow. 9:30 Wyatt Thomson, 10:05 Wildcat Hawkins, 10:45 Justin Jay Arnold, 11:30 The Loose Juices.

The Mousetrap 311 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: Age 21+

Sunday, Dec. 15th, 2019

10am-1pm Sun. Dec. 15

Weekend Brunch: Shane Leonard

A farm-focused weekend brunch (served 7am-1pm) with lively instrumental tunes from Leonard 10am-1pm. The kitchen offers an array of midwestern and other brunch classics. 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

4-6pm Sun. Dec. 15

Kegs & Carols

Come and sing Christmas favorites in an open, welcoming environment. Led by Grace Lutheran Church.

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

Cost: FREE

4-9pm Sun. Dec. 15

Craft Caroling

Don your ugliest holiday sweater and join Chorale a NouvEAU at The Fire House for craft beer and caroling. All are welcome to sing songs, drink, and be merry! Beer & cheer at 4pm, music at 7pm.

The Eau Claire Fire House 202 Gibson St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

6-8pm Sun. Dec. 15

Holiday Concert with Emilie Menz

An intimate holiday concert with Emilie Menz, featuring Emily Watkins and Dr. Mark Pruett. Come cozy up at the pub, have a great meal to warm your body, and amazing music to warm your heart. Tickets are $35 and includes a full Sunday Carvery (meal) and the performance.

The Duke & Dagger 120 6th Ave. W., Menomonie

Cost: $35

Age: All Ages

Monday, Dec. 16th, 2019

7:30pm Mon. Dec. 16

Christmas on the Prairie

Mary Jane Alm and Aimée & Boyd Lee combine with the “New Shoes” band featuring members of the "Guy's All-Star Shoe Band,” a fixture on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion for over 20 years. Topping it off will be A Prairie Home Companion Grammy Award-winning guitarist and songwriter, Pat Donohue.

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

Cost: $30 GA, $27 seniors & students

8-10pm Mon. Dec. 16

Monday Jazz Jam

The Jazz Studies students of UWEC take over the Lakely stage for a community jazz jam session. Bring your horn and come sit in! Students get 10% off food and drink when they show their student ID.

The Oxbow Hotel 516 Galloway St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Tuesday, Dec. 17th, 2019

1-3pm Tue. Dec. 17

Dunn Dulcimers

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

Christ Lutheran Church 1306 Wilcox St., Menomonie

6-9pm Tue. Dec. 17

Ukulele Klub of Eau Claire (UKE)

All levels and ages of ukulele players (and listeners & singers) are welcome. Social hour begins at 6 pm, music starts at 7 pm. If you wish to lead a song, please bring at least 20 copies of the music to share.

Galloway Grille 409 Galloway St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

7:30pm Tue. Dec. 17

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

Wednesday, Dec. 18th, 2019

6:30-9pm Wed. Dec. 18

Open Mic at Caffe Tempo

Open Mic at Caffe Tempo. Bring your instrument and jam it out. Baby Grand piano, house amps, pro mic and cords on site.

Caffe Tempo 2530 Golf Road, Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

6:30-8:30pm Wed. Dec. 18

Yata, Sinz & Orfield Concert & Winter Solstice

This group brings an unexpected and masterful mashup of folk, blues and jazz. Three veteran musicians- Yata (guitar/voice), Randy Sinz (bass/voice) & Sue Orfield (saxophone/voice) - Combine their songwriting and performing skills, presenting a musically powerful performance.

Unity Christ Center 1808 Folsom St., Eau Claire

Cost: $10 at the door

Age: All Ages

7-8:30pm Wed. Dec. 18

Live Music: Matt Boelter

A local singer songwriter whose music explores themes of nature, expansiveness, love and awe. His music is informed by time he has spent observing wide open and wild spaces throughout the world.

200 Main - Art and Wine 200 Main St., Eau Claire

7-10pm Wed. Dec. 18

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

7-10pm Wed. Dec. 18

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

7:30pm Wed. Dec. 18

A Motown Christmas

The Motown Experience is a world-class vocal group, featuring past and present members of Motown's most legendary groups: The Temptations, The Miracles and The Capitols. A Motown Christmas is a family-oriented show combining Motown's greatest hits with favorite holiday classics.

Pablo Center at the Confluence 120 Graham Avenue, Eau Claire

Cost: Tickets start at $39

Thursday, Dec. 19th, 2019

6-8pm Thu. Dec. 19

Listen: Andy Hughes & Nici Peper

From 6-7pm there will be a social hour, during which Forage will sell their famous soup, as well as beer and wine at a cash bar. From 7-7:45pm Andy Hughes will play. After a 30 minute intermission, Nici Peper will play from 8:15-9pm. Another social hour ends the night from 9-10pm.

Forage 930 Galloway St., Building 13, Suite 212, Eau Claire

Cost: $10

6:45pm Thu. Dec. 19

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+

7-9pm Thu. Dec. 19

Live Music: Cap’n Seabeard and Hannah Lee

Cap’n Seabeard is an original folk and country-blues songwriter. With a wide range of influences, his songs are a reply to the current state of the world and its residents. A lifelong poet and self taught musician, Hannah’s songs are riddled with memories of childhood, travel, love, and loss.

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

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

8:30-11pm Thu. Dec. 19

Vinyl Nights: Big Tall Jake

Enjoy a selection of vinyls that will be spun throughout the night. Sip on craft cocktails and regional beers/wines, and order from the popular late-night menu featuring the Scandinavian Koldtbord, where you create your own sharable feast.

The Oxbow Hotel 516 Galloway St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

9pm Thu. Dec. 19

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

Friday, Dec. 20th, 2019

6pm Fri. Dec. 20

Krismas Kookies

Comical, sometimes sentimental, but always entertaining, a Krismas Kookies concert features original music in four part harmony with a light-hearted and humorous look at the holiday season and winter in Wisconsin.

Metropolis Resort 5150 Fairview Drive, Eau Claire

Cost: $12 adv

7-11pm Fri. Dec. 20

Live Music: Two Way Street

Mick and Dave return to The Moose playing a variety of your favorite dance tunes. Stop in and enjoy the best dance floor in the area.

The Moose Lodge No 1408 3606 Curvue Road, Eau Claire

Cost: $5

Age: 21+

7-9pm Fri. Dec. 20

Live Music: Thea Ennen and Dave Ja Vue

Thea’s modal-folky and country-soul style of songwriting are interlaced with Dave’s jazzy Django Reinhardt stylings and bluegrass adept finger-picking surprises make deliver an older sound, vintage British and Celtic folk with a bluegrass accent.

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

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

7-10pm Fri. Dec. 20

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+

7:30pm Fri. Dec. 20

Chris Kroeze: Home for the Holidays

Come celebrate the holidays in home town style! After three sold out shows in March and overwhelming demand, Chris Kroeze returns to Pablo Center for only two incredible nights of music featuring some of his Christmas favorites.

Pablo Center at the Confluence 120 Graham Avenue, Eau Claire

Cost: Tickets Starting at $20

8-11pm Fri. Dec. 20

Live Music: Jenna Rae

A vocal powerhouse of energy packed into a compact frame. This Holmen, Wisconsin native is a natural born singer. Over the past few years she has been winning awards, and the hearts of fans throughout Wisconsin.

Cowboy Jack's 1432 Front Porch Place, Altoona

Cost: FREE

9-11pm Fri. Dec. 20

Live Western and Country

The golden country band is coming back! Special guests and drink specials you won't want to miss. All your favorite two steppin' tunes, just in time to send you into the new year tappin' your toes and scooting' yer boots.

The Mousetrap 311 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

9-10pm Fri. Dec. 20

Gallery Music: Quetico with Opening Act Elsa Jensen

An intimate musical experience featuring Quetico with an opening performance by Elsa Jensen. Quetico's sound is a purely instrumental project rooted in r&b, hip hop, and jazz, built on a foundation of folk.

The Oxbow Hotel 516 Galloway St., Eau Claire

Cost: $10 advance, $12 door

9pm Fri. Dec. 20

Open Mic at The Sandbar

All acts welcome. Sign up starts at 8:30pm.

SandBar & Grill 17643 50th Avenue, Chippewa Falls

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

Saturday, Dec. 21st, 2019

10am-1pm Sat. Dec. 21

Weekend Brunch: Nick Seeger

A farm-focused weekend brunch (served 7am-1pm) with lively instrumental tunes from Seeger 10am-1pm. The kitchen offers an array of midwestern and other brunch classics. From the bar pick from a variety of classic and original morning drink.

The Oxbow Hotel 516 Galloway St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

7-9:30pm Sat. Dec. 21

Live Music: Songa

Come and catch Mario and Sherry singing original tunes from their brand new release, "Dreams Are in the Making," recorded earlier this year in Nashville. Their unique instrumental sound, vocal blend, honest lyrics and songwriting style will take you on a journey from beginning to end.

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

Cost: FREE

7-9pm Sat. Dec. 21

Live Music: Dan Zerr and Friends

Dan Zerr, a member of Eggplant Heroes, will be offering up a variety of pop, folk, and Americana tunes, with a little help from his friends, including some of those Eggplant Heroes as well as many other talented local musicians.

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

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

7:30pm Sat. Dec. 21

The Memories: Christmas Show

The Memories, Warren Petryk and Tim Stevens, return to The Mabel Tainter for their 34th Annual Christmas Concerts. Through the years, their concerts have featured traditional Christmas carols and favorite songs of the season.

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

7:30pm Sat. Dec. 21

Chris Kroeze: Home for the Holidays

Come celebrate the holidays in home town style! After three sold out shows in March and overwhelming demand, Chris Kroeze returns to Pablo Center for only two incredible nights of music featuring some of his Christmas favorites.

Pablo Center at the Confluence 120 Graham Avenue, Eau Claire

Cost: Tickets Starting at $20

8:30pm Sat. Dec. 21

Live Music: The Thundermen

The Thundermen return to Sammys playing all your favorites from the 50s, 60's and 70s and a little country too. Stop in and dance and enjoy a famous Sammys pizza.

Sammy's Pizza 2812 London Rd, Eau Claire

Cost: $2

Age: 21+

8:30-11:30pm Sat. Dec. 21

Late Night Jazz: Sue Orfield

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

Sunday, Dec. 22nd, 2019

10am-1pm Sun. Dec. 22

Weekend Brunch: Nick Seeger

A farm-focused weekend brunch (served 7am-1pm) with lively instrumental tunes from Seeger 10am-1pm. The kitchen offers an array of midwestern and other brunch classics. From the bar pick from a variety of classic and original morning drink.

The Oxbow Hotel 516 Galloway St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

2-3pm Sun. Dec. 22

A Festival of Lessons and Carols

Historic Lessons and Carols service, featuring anthems sung by the Grace Lutheran Choir, and carol arrangements played by the Pacibells. Congregational hymns will be sung by all.

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

Cost: FREE

2pm Sun. Dec. 22

The Memories: Christmas Show

The Memories, Warren Petryk and Tim Stevens, return to The Mabel Tainter for their 34th Annual Christmas Concerts. Through the years, their concerts have featured traditional Christmas carols and favorite songs of the season.

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

Tuesday, Dec. 24th, 2019

1-3pm Tue. Dec. 24

Dunn Dulcimers

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

Christ Lutheran Church 1306 Wilcox St., Menomonie

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