Celebrate the close of the Live at Peck Pavilion series with a day long celebration with music, food and culture of Jamaica. Local favorites UNITY The Band and Natty Nation will perform with dance lessons, kids activities and more!

Come join us for a night of slick n' bluesy rock n roll, indie pop, and ethereal alternative music at Var Gallery & Studios with Nashville's Jon Bayley, Manic After Midnite, and Milwaukee's own Timothy and The Blind Fiction! This intimate location features local artwork in a beautiful artistic space equipped with a bar that supports live music. This show is all ages and has limited space, so please arrive early and grab your spot by 8:00pm. $7.00 suggested cover at the door Lineup: Manic After Midnite Jon Bayley Timothy Charles and the Blind Fiction

Amdur Productions proudly announces the 5th annual Third Ward Art Festival, located in the heart of Milwaukee’s thriving arts and fashion district. Exquisite artwork of all mediums including ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, sculpture, mixed media, paintings, drawings, photography, printmaking, wood and furniture will be represented at the festival. Free and open to the public, the Third Ward Art Festival showcases the work of more than 140-juried artists, 36 of whom are from Wisconsin. In addition to the incredible artwork available for purchase, attendees will be able to interact with artists through demonstrations and booth chats. With a wide range of price points and an ample selection of artwork, the festival offers something for everyone!

Our 35th season opener celebrates all things Made for Milwaukee - the people, the places, the food - and the exciting and imaginative music premiered right here in our city by Present Music. Join us to revisit works that made local and national history by Michael Torke, Kamran Ince, Jerome Kitzke and Sean Friar, then witness the world premiere of Ryan Carter’s On a better filtering algorhythm. Present Music is just getting started. Hang on for this beautiful and mind-blowing ride! Doors open at 6:30pm for pre-concert activities.

The Martini Girls, Marcia Hochstetter, Debbie Callahan, and Marcia Hero, are pleased to present their 4th annual art exhibit and sale, #All Mixed Up. Thirty plus local artists have been challenged to create a mixed media work of art for this event. The exhibit will open with an Artist’s reception, Friday, September 9th, 2016, from 6 to 9 p.m., at The Art*Bar Riverwest, 722 E. Burleigh St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

A Cuban American singer, songwriter, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, and producer based in Brooklyn, NY, Jose Conde leads the genre bending Latin band OLA FRESCA and his own solo project. Conde is a dynamic and electrifying performer engaging his audiences with stories, rhythmic songs, and dancing. Conde has been featured in Darling Harbor Latin Festival in Sydney Australia, Montreal Jazz fest, the New York Central Park Summer Stage, and more. Conde moves international audiences substantially with his music. Join Café el Sol for La Peña, featuring live Latin music and our famous Friday fish fry buffet.