2013 Downtown Music Festival expands to 3 nights and 2 days of music! Headline ticketed acts include John Gorka Friday August 30th at The Pump House and also Gary Louris Saturday August 31st at The Cavalier Theater! Free Pearl Street Stage outdoors on Saturday August 31st and Sunday September 1st. Music in select Downtown bars on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as well. Buy a $10 wristband and get pe
rks including admission to night shows (except Gorka and Louris). Support the Festival let's put La Crosse's Homegrown Original Music Festival on the map! Friday Night August 30th:
John Gorka at The Pump House-$18 advance $21 day of show
Chastity Brown at The Root Note
Eric Sommer at The Bodega
Saturday August 31st:
The Pearl Street block stage (free) line-up:
2:00-3:00 PM Click Track
3:30-4:30 PM Black River R***e
5:00-6:00 PM Fayme Rochelle & the Waxwings
6:30-8:00 PM Natty Nation
8:30-10:00 PM Roster McCabe
Saturday Night August 31st:
Gary Louris (Trio) at The Cavalier Theater-$25 advance and $30 day of show
Roster McCabe at The Popcorn
Fayme Rochelle and The Waxwings at The Bodega
Black River R***e at The Root Note
Sunday September 1st:
The Pearl Street block stage (free) line-up:
3:30-4:30 PM Mike Munson
5:00-6:00 PM General B and the Wiz
6:30-8:00 PM Bigtree Bonsai
8:30-10:00 PM T.U.G.G. Sunday Night September 1st:
Big Tree Bonsai- The Popcorn
General B and The Wiz- The Root Note
Mike Munson- The Bodega
Last year (2012) The DSMF included the bands: Roster McCabe, Natty Nation, Crankshaft, Chastity Brown, and The Feelin Band. There were other events associated with the Festival and block party including Bill Miller at The Pump House on Saturday September 1st 2012. There were also shows at select bars downtown Saturday September 1st 2012 and after the block party music was over for the night on Sunday September 2nd 2012. More info soon on schedule for both the free outdoor block party and also the indoor venues for 2013!