ELKHORN — An April 23 concert featuring numerous area musicians raised over $5,000 for the Walworth County Food and Diaper Bank.
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Back In Black
The AC/DC tribute band from the Dallas area sells out its Rock The Barns shows at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. The group also performs originals as Stripwired. Fun fact: Singer Darren Caperna auditioned to be AC/DC's lead vocalist.Â
Andrew David Weber
The multi-instrumentalist from Milwaukee's Celtic-influenced group Whiskey of the Damned played a solo set in January at the Lake Geneva House of Music. Fun fact: He played all the instruments on his album "The Voice of Experience.'
The MilBillies
Bluegrass itself is becoming more popular! In February, Milwaukee's bluegrass ambassadors played Bluegrass Night at the Lake Geneva House of Music. This wasn't the first gig around here for the MilBillies. Previously, they played at the East Troy Bluegrass Festival.Â
The Honeygoats
Also performing at February's Bluegrass Night at the House of Music was The Honeygoats. The group has traditional bluegrass nailed down, but it also draws from other styles for inspiration. The Honeygoats covered songs by Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam and John Fogerty.
Koch Marshall Trio
Guitarist Greg Koch (left) plays in the Koch Marshall Trio with his son, Dylan (right), on drums, and (middle) keyboardist Toby Lee Marshall. In February, the trio brought its dexterous fusion of rock, blues, funk and jazz to the Lake Geneva House of Music. As if being a guitar guru weren't enough, Greg's also hilarious — see the outtakes for his Wildwood Guitars videos.Â
Kashmir
Kashmir frequently performs in the area. Most recently, the Chicago-area Led Zeppelin tribute act played Rock The Barns at the Walworth County Fairgrounds.Â
Mark Joseph
Mark Joseph and the American Soul played in February at the Lake Geneva House of Music. The Minnesota artist has a warm sound that's guided by his love of the blues. Fun fact: A song on his album "The Musician & The Muse" featured a drum track from the late Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward.Â
The Belle Weather
The Belle Weather played in January at the Lake Geneva House of Music. Hopefully, they'll return to the area. The indie folk-rock quartet has a disarming sound that's both delicate and heavy. "I try to find moments of subtlety and moments of reckless abandon," said singer/guitarist Eric Cox.
Too White Crew
Too White Crew were set to perform March 14 at the Walworth County Fairgrounds, but the show was among numerous events cancelled throughout the area due to coronavirus concerns. The hip hop tribute act has performed at Lake Geneva's Venetian fest and Elkhorn's Ribfest. On stage, it's 100% live — no backing tracks. Check out their version of Sugar Hill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" from 2019's Ribfest.
Wise Jennings
Melissa and Jeff Weishaar are Wise Jennings — an American rock duo recently seen on TV's Fox 6. Through their own Wise Farm Productions, the town of Lyons couple also plays a role in organizing various live music events, including Wise Fest and a winter concert series at the Lake Geneva House of Music.Â
