Cruising into its fourth year this summer, the first 51 artists slated to appear at Mile 4 Aug. 4-7 were announced today at the OuterEdge Stage in Appleton. The lineup includes 31 new and 20 returning acts. Newcomers slated to perform are Appleton’s own Tenement, LOLO who has ties to the area and cosmic rock READ MORE
The jingling of tambourines, the rhythm of drums and the unique sounds of several other instruments blended together to create the Brazilian Samba in Houdini Plaza as the Mile of Music kicked off on Thursday. Festivalgoers have another chance to get into the action today at noon at the Conservatory Green. Around 50 children READ MORE
Big name music festivals have grown into a massive cultural institution with major cities around the country scrambling to bring premier artists and massive crowds to their cities each summer. However, for a smaller city like Appleton, a music festival with more than 750 individual sets seems daunting. “At first, we didn’t know if it READ MORE
Mile of Music features not only art for the ears, but the eyes, too. John Adams, coordinator at local galleries The Draw and Feather and Bone, has brought together local artists, as well as artists from Chicago and LA to display their tributes to Appleton native Harry Houdini. The gallery is located at 233 East READ MORE
The arts are alive in downtown Appleton. In preparation for this weekend’s third annual Mile of Music, a vacant alley on College Avenue has been transformed into a living work of art, a cross between a performance venue and a public art installation. The History Museum at the Castle has teamed up with several organizations READ MORE
Mile of Music returns to Appleton this weekend, Aug. 6-9. While the music festival is only in its third year, its first two summers have been very successful. This year, Mile 3 will look to build upon its previous success and draw large crowds for the third consecutive summer. In order to support such a READ MORE