Big Saturday fun includes Como Crawl, special train car birthday in East Troy
LOOK AHEAD
Did you know there are free concerts all summer long in lake Geneva's own Flat Iron Park? People can set up their chairs and blankets Thursdays in the park to enjoy an outdoor show. This week, China Groove will pay tribute to the doobie Brothers.
Look Ahead is the weekly event listing of The Resorter, a page for Lake Geneva area event and business news. Festivals, parades, markets — even gigs for musicians who usually play in the area, which can be found under the Local Live Music heading. Note: Information is subject to change after print. To have an event appear in the next Look Ahead, email Special Sections Coordinator Steve Targo.
Wednesday, July 8
Local Live Music: Steve Gritman — 4-7 p.m., The Bottle Shop, 617 W. Main St., Lake Geneva, thebottleshoplakegeneva.com/ calendar.
Charlie Rae — 6-9 p.m., Lake City Social, 111 Center St., Lake Geneva. Musician blends pop, rock, folk, blues and more. RIYL Tracy Chapman, Norah Jones, Ray LaMongtagne.
Local Live Music: Terry Byrne — 6-9 p.m., Maxwell Mansion, 304 S. Wells St., Lake Geneva, staymaxwell.com.
Disco Inferno — 7 p.m., Belfry Music Theatre, 3601 Highway 67, Delavan, belfrymusictheatre.com. Seven-piece band puts on a live 70s-inspired disco show, according to the website. Tickets $78-94.
Thursday, July 9
Local Live Music: Grant Milliren — 4-7 p.m., The Bottle Shop. Milliren is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Chicago, according to thebottleshop-lakegeneva.com.
Lake Geneva Concerts in the Park: China Groove — 6-8 p.m., Flat Iron Park, 201 Wrigley Drive, Lake Geneva, visitlakegeneva.com. Tribute to the Doobie Brothers is part of Visit Lake Geneva’s free Lake Geneva Concerts in the Park series.
Glen Gerard Magic & Comedy Double Header Night — First show: Doors open 6:30 p.m., show starts 7 p.m. Second show: Doors open 8 p.m., show starts 8:30 p.m. The Abbey Resort, 269 Fontana Blvd., Fontana, theab-beyresort.com. Gerard puts on two shows tonight. Cost $10 per person, free for ages 3 and younger.
Kool & the Gang Tribute — 7 p.m., Belfry Music Theatre, bel-frymusictheatre.com. Get Down On It is a 12-piece group that has performed in Germany, England and Dubai, among other places. Tickets $78-94.
Friday, July 10
East Troy Farmers Market — 3-6 p.m., Honey Creek Collective, N8030 Townline Road, town of East Troy, easttroy.org/events. About a month in to its 2026 season, the market brings locally grown produce and goods to the area. Last day of the season for this market is Oct. 2.
Local Live Music: Dan Fester — 5-9:30 p.m., Lake Geneva House of Music, N3241 County Road H, town of Geneva. Visit House of Music’s Facebook page for more details.
Local Live Music: JeffTrudell — 6-9 p.m., Topsy Turvy Brewery, 727 Geneva St., Lake Geneva, top-syturvybrewery.com/events.
Tribute to Elvis — 6-9 p.m., Duesterbeck’s Brewing Company, N5543 County Road O, Elkhorn, dbcbrewery.com/events. Logan Ramey will impersonate Elvis Presley.
Temptations Tribute — 7 p.m., Belfry Music Theatre, bel-frymusictheatre.com. Can’t Get Next to You performs. The tribute act is also scheduled to play Belfry Saturday, July 11, at 7 p.m. Tickets $80-98.
Saturday, July 11
Chicago Day — 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., East Troy Railroad Museum, 2002 Church St., East Troy, easttroyrr.org. 2026 is a year of significant birthdays, and with this event, the museum honors the 100th birthday of three of its South Shore cars, which were manufactured by the Pullman Company in 1926 in Chicago. For Chicago Day, there will be a lunch train, a special appearance by the National Park Service, train rides, cake and more. Note: As of press time, some details were not updated on the museum’s Facebook event page. Tickets for the lunch train, which departs at noon, is $105. See menu and more at the website.
Como Crawl For Cancer — 10:30 a.m., Mars Resort, W4098 South Shore Drive, town of Geneva, forbeckfoundation.org. The Crawl itself involves several Lake Como area establishments. Participants can reach each one by boat, paddleboard, jet ski, golf cart or on foot. The Crawl ends at The Getaway with live music by Kevin Kennedy. Event supports cancer research benefitting the Forbeck Foundation, according to the registration page of the website. Registration through July 8: $30 per person. After July 10, registration is $50 per person. More at link.
Bee Observation Hive + Honey Tasting — 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Queen Bee Artisan Market, 755 W. Main St., Lake Geneva. See a live beehive and learn more about bees from local beekeeper and educator Stephanie, of Jam Session Honey. Find more at the Facebook event page.
Musical Sing Along with Jesse — 11 a.m., Lake Geneva Public Library, 918 W. Main St., Lake Geneva. Professional music therapist Jesse Thielsen performs beloved children’s tunes and modern favorites. Intended for ages 5-10.
Local Live Music: Phil Caulkins — 2-5 p.m., The Bottle Shop.
Local Live Music: Scott Huffman — 6-9 p.m., Topsy Turvy Brewery, topsyturvybrewery.com/ events.
Bill Boronkay — Doors open 6 p.m., show starts 7 p.m., Geneva Stage, 244 Broad St., Lake Geneva, genevastage.com. The comedian won five Emmy Awards during his career in sportscasting and hosting, according to the Geneva Stage Facebook page for the event. Tickets $25 plus fees.
Elkhorn Lake Ski Show — 6-7 p.m., 840 Koopman Lane, Elkhorn, southernwakesunited.com. Free show by the Southern Wakes United Water Ski Show Team.
Petty Union — 6-9 p.m., Dues-terbeck’s Brewing Company, dbc-brewery.com/events. Tom Petty tribute band from Chicago area.
Free Concerts in the Park: Nauti-Nauti — 7-9 p.m., Phoenix Park Bandshell, 111 E. Wisconsin St., Delavan, phoenixpark-bandshell.com. Yacht rock group performs songs by Fleetwood Mac, Kenny Loggins, Carly Simon and more. The latest in Phoenix Park Bandshell’s Free Concerts in the Park series, which has shows throughout the summer. More at the website.
Winter Wonderland SNOW Party — 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m., Thumbs Up Saloon, 260 Broad St., Lake Geneva, thumbsuplake-geneva.com. They’re making it snow in July with an actual snow machine, plus drink specials and beats by DJ Jones.
Sunday, July 12
Avant Sunday Coffee Ride — 7:30-11 a.m., Avant Cycles, 912 S. Wells St., Lake Geneva. Meet at the store’s back entrance. Helmets are required. Tail and head lights strongly recommended. The ride will be cancelled if weather is not favorable. Routes may change. See event page on Facebook.
Local Live Music: Gould and Jaeger — 1-4 p.m., Duesterbeck’s Brewing Company, dbcbrewery.com/events.
Bash on the Bayou — Noon-5 p.m., The Getaway on Lake Como, W4190 West End Road, town of Geneva. Live music, seafood boil and cocktails. More details TBA. Visit the event page on Facebook.
Local Live Music: DNA — 2-5 p.m., Topsy Turvy Brewery, 727 Geneva St., Lake Geneva.
Sunset Girl — 4-7 p.m., Champs Sports Bar & Grill, 747 W. Main St., Lake Geneva. Sunset Girl will play alternative rock acoustic covers and originals, according to the event page on Facebook.
Monday, July 13
Storytime on the Grand Belle — 10 a.m., Lake Geneva Public Library. Meet local author Alicia Boemi, who will read her book “The Safety Patrol Dog: The Lake Dog Adventure Series Book Two.” Families can ask the author questions and get signed copies of the book aboard Gage Marine’s own Grand Belle boat. See Facebook event page for more.
Local Live Music: Dawley & Sadler — 4-7 p.m., The Bottle Shop.
Tuesday, July 14
Local Live Music: Matt Jaye — 4-7 p.m., The Bottle Shop.
Psychic Parlor: An Intimate Evening of Mind Reading — 7:30 p.m., Maxwell Mansion, joe-diamondlive.wellattended.com. A “boutique night of laughter, guided intuition, energy work and soulful surprises,” states the website event page. Each show is about an hour long, limited to 35 guests. Tickets start at $40.
