Number of venues with regularly-programmed live music.
Average number of Chippewa Valley music events per month.
Successfully pledged on Kickstarter to local music projects to date.
Average number of original local bands who play for a crowd of roughly 2,000 people on Thursdays each summer in Phoenix Park.
Number of bands with deep Eau Claire ties that have received recent attention from major music media (NPR, Pitchfork, MTV, etc.), 17 of whom did not include Justin Vernon.
30 SECOND SONG SAMPLERJoin us on an audio tour as we only skim the surface of Eau Claire's deep music scene. This sampler provides a brief glimpse into 33 active bands featuring performers from the Eau Claire, WI area, presenting a wide variety of genres including rock, jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, hip hop, metal, and pop. Those featured here were picked somewhat at random, as we could easily quadruple the band count if we had time...
Do yourself a favor and listen to Volume One co-managing editors Tom Giffey and Eric Christenson on Wisconsin Public Radio's Central Time (which aired August 10, 2015). They were invited on to discuss the economic impact of Eau Claire's Music scene, as outlined in our huge Music Capital of the North issue.
Watch music videos from current and former Eau Claire bands & alumni.
Watch full interviews with musicians, fans, and producers about what makes up the Eau Claire sound.
