Acoustic Fest

Acoustic Fest Giving back to the community since 1996 Acoustic Fest was established to preserve and promote acoustic music.

It is a free concert designed to offer members of the community, and visitors to the Lakeshore area, a wholesome, family oriented afternoon of entertainment. Acoustic Fest achieves this by showcasing diverse and accomplished acoustic musicians, including local artists. All proceeds in excess of organizational expenses are dispersed in the form of scholarships and donations made to area organizations or projects which benefit the community.

We regret to announce that Acoustic Fest has been cancelled for this year.  We are so sorry we won’t be bringing you thi...
07/17/2025

We regret to announce that Acoustic Fest has been cancelled for this year. We are so sorry we won’t be bringing you this fantastic line-up of performers this year. We will be re-grouping and be back better than ever in 2026!

You can still hear a lot of great music and find plenty to do on August 16th! You could start your day with a Maritime Museum Rooftop Fitness class at 8 a.m., or Yoga at the Wharf at 9 a.m.
And then there is:
1:00 – The SS Badger Shoreline Cruise (with music) or
1:00 – Anna Marie at Parallel 44 or
1:00 – Conscious Pilot at Duck Creek Winery
3:00 – Glo and Joe at Samantha’s Double Dam
4:00 – Crosby Stills Nash and Young Experience at PetSkull
5:30 – Bella Rain at Salute
5:30 – Have Wine with Alpaca’s (for real, that’s not a band name, but it would be a good one) at LondonDairy Alpaca Farm
And you could wind down your day with a Sumer Star Party at Woodland Dunes at 9:30 p.m. And that’s just a sample. There are more bands at The Wharf, Salute, and The Iron Buffalo to name a few. Then there’s the Good Times Car Show and the Newton Fire Fighters’ Picnic. So much to fun to pick from! Whatever you do, don’t sit home on August 16th!

We will still be awarding the Jim Krueger Memorial Music Scholarship this year. Watch for that announcement in a different post. Thank you all for your support of Acoustic Fest and live music through the years. See you next year!

What a GREAT day of Acoustic Music we're going to have!  August 16th!  Call your friends  and family and make plans to s...
06/05/2025

What a GREAT day of Acoustic Music we're going to have! August 16th! Call your friends and family and make plans to spend the day in the park! We are thrilled to welcome to the stage 10 Strings Acoustic, Murphy Blvd, Janet Planet, Genevieve Heyward, Eric Nassau, Listening Party, and The Gentlemen's Anti-Temperance League!! Follow us for upcoming details!

We were so pleased that Jim Krueger's brother, Rich, could be there to greet Acoustic Fest's 2024 Jim Krueger Memorial M...
08/19/2024

We were so pleased that Jim Krueger's brother, Rich, could be there to greet Acoustic Fest's 2024 Jim Krueger Memorial Music Scholarship recipient, Joey O'Connor, at Acoustic Fest on Saturday.

08/17/2024

How special to hear these phenomenal musicians up close and personal! Come on down - the day has just begun!

A HUGE THANK YOU to our sponsors and raffle donors for making this great day of music possible!!  If you see anyone from...
08/17/2024

A HUGE THANK YOU to our sponsors and raffle donors for making this great day of music possible!! If you see anyone from these businesses and organizations, give them a big thank you in person!

Platinum Sponsors:
The West Foundation, Inc.
Wenzel’s Perfect World
Seehafer Broadcasting

Silver Sponsor:
Bitter Neuman

Bronze Sponsors:
Manitowoc Marina
Bergstom of Manitowoc
Shipbuilders Credit Union
Lakeshore Mosquito

Friends of Acoustic Fest:
Legend Larry’s
Ignite Dispensary
HP Enterprises

In-Kind Sponsors:
Fricke Printing
Manitowoc Parks and Recreation
Pozorski Hauling
Court House Pub

Raffle Sponsors:
Lighthouse Inn
Ned Jerabek
10 Strings
Jim Dolan
Champs
Salute
Petskull
Bridgeview
The Stage Door Pub
Ring of Fire
Bolle French Creek Inn
The Big Apple
Masquers
The Forst Inn
Diane Jalowiec

Today's the day! And it's going to be a great one!  Come on down to the Stage Door Pub for a full day of music!
08/17/2024

Today's the day! And it's going to be a great one! Come on down to the Stage Door Pub for a full day of music!

Talk about making some sweet lemonade out of lemons!  Acoustic Fest is being moved to the Stage Door Pub due to the rain...
08/16/2024

Talk about making some sweet lemonade out of lemons! Acoustic Fest is being moved to the Stage Door Pub due to the rain forecast! How cool will it be to get to be up close and personal with all of these great musicians!! The food trucks will be there and of course, we'll have our t-shirts for sale and all the great raffle prizes! Come on down and enjoy a great day of music!! Spread the word! (And check out the line-up in the comments!!)

Check out some of the cool raffle prizes being given away at Acoustic Fest this year!  You don't need to be present to w...
08/15/2024

Check out some of the cool raffle prizes being given away at Acoustic Fest this year! You don't need to be present to win.. But you do need to buy raffle tickets!! :) A HUGE THANK YOU to all the generous raffle prize donors!

We will have cool t-shirts for sale at Acoustic Fest on Saturday! Proceeds go towards our Music Scholarship.  Be ready t...
08/14/2024

We will have cool t-shirts for sale at Acoustic Fest on Saturday! Proceeds go towards our Music Scholarship. Be ready to get yours! (S-XL, $20; 2X-3X, $22)

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12th & Washington Street
Manitowoc, WI
54220

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