August brings with it the annual Irishfest festival to the La Crosse area. Held at the south side Oktoberfest grounds, the 5th annual Irishfest festival felt very traditional this year with returning events, people and bands. I, myself, am not Irish. I am more Danish in ethnicity outside of being American, but everyone seems to [...]
Posts under ‘Concerts’
Jazz on the Green
Haven’t posted much in the last few weeks, but I’m back for more! For those of you who are long-time La Crosse area jazz fans, you probably have heard of Jazz on the Green. It is a one day concert series held at North Presbyterian Church in La Crosse (1327 North Salem Road). This year, [...]
Music as a Weapon Concert Review - Disturbed
Lights fade to black, the crowd pushes forward. Spotlights peak through holes in the curtain and shine a silhouette on its sides. Sound begins to buzz, building an energized ambiance. The curtain drops, spotlights flash, drums beat, symbols crash, guitar sounds………………. ………………………………… This is Disturbed!
This was who the 4,000+ fans came to see Tuesday night [...]
Music as a Weapon Concert Review - Killswitch Engage
As promised, I’m back for part 2 of my Music as a Weapon concert review with Killswitch Engage. Right after Chimaira left the stage, the stage crew got up and cleared the set pretty quickly. But they didn’t have to set up much as far as stage props for KSE. All they rolled out were [...]
Music as a Weapon Concert Review - Lacuna Coil & Chimaira
The latest installment of large music acts came to the La Crosse area last night with the Music as a Weapon IV tour. This festival included two stages with multiple vendors, including a tattoo vendor. Four bands opened up the concert in the afternoon on the second stage, setting up Lacuna Coil, Chimaira, Killswitch Engage [...]