Manitowoc's Metro Jam unveils full slate of performers for June 16-17 free music festival. Here's who's coming.
MANITOWOC - The slate is now set for Manitowoc's two-day, free-admission summer music festival Metro Jam, which takes place June 16-17 at Washington Park, 1115 Washington St.
June 16 will be "a tribute to traditional European Music" headlined by Milwaukee’s Cream City Hotclub performing Django Reinhardt-inspired classic Gypsy Jazz starting at 8 p.m.
Ahead of Cream City Hotclub, Lloyd Gosz & the Mystic Moods will perform Bohemian/German polka music from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. and áthas will perform traditional Irish music from 6:35 to 7:35 p.m.
Concert organizers previously announced the lineup for June 17, including festival headliners The Producers at 8:30 p.m., Turn Turn Turn at 7 p.m., Xposed 4Heads at 5:30 p.m., The Keystones at 4 p.m., Ladybird at 2:30 p.m., Fryin’ Kielbasa Band at 1:15 p.m. and Almost.Certain kicking things off at noon.
About the headliner: Manitowoc's Metro Jam headliner is a new wave/power pop band that toured extensively with Cheap Trick and became MTV music video icons
Manitowoc’s Lloyd Gosz & The Mystic Moods features Lloyd Gosz, the youngest son of well-known area orchestra leader Romy Gosz, along with a co-op group of seasoned area musicians.
áthas is a popular Milwaukee Irish band that will "light the dance floor on fire with a combination of traditional and newly composed Irish dance tunes," Metro Jam said in a news release. "Fierce fiddle, driving bodhrán and funky guitar riffs come together to lift listener’s feet, drinks and spirits."
Cream City Hotclub is a Gypsy Jazz group that performs French swing standards with a modern take on the style. The group is led by guitarists Scott Hlavenka and Ben Dameron and consists of two acoustic guitars, stand-up bass, and fiddle or saxophone. "Borrowing inspiration from Django Reinhardt, you'll be taken back to a time when swing dominated the mainstream and the clubs of Paris were alive with music and dancing," Metro Jam said.
This is Metro Jam’s 44th year. The festival is presented in partnership with and in support of Grow It Forward, which also coordinates the beverage and food concessions for Metro Jam. The festival attracts fans from across the state and brings well-known national performers to Manitowoc. The latest updates are at metrojam.org.
Contact Brandon Reid at 920-686-2984 or breid@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @breidHTRNews.
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This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Manitowoc Metro Jam free music festival brings The Producers, polka
