Summer fairs, festivals, free concerts and performing arts

Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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FAIRS & FESTS

Ozaukee County Historical Society: Fire Up the Forge, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 9. Ozaukee County Pioneer Village, 4880 County Hwy I, Saukville.

Delafield Block Party: 5-9 p.m. July 13; 5 p.m.-midnight, July 14-15. Downtown Delafield.

Dominic Days: 5-11 p.m. July 13; 5-11 p.m. July 14; 1-11 p.m. July 15, (through July 16). St. Dominic Catholic Church, 18255 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield.

Sussex Lions Daze: 5 p.m.-midnight July 14; noon-midnight July 15, (through July 16). Village Park, W244 N6125 Weaver Drive, Sussex.

Croatian Fest: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. July 15. Croatian Park, 9100 S. 76th St., Franklin.

Old Falls Village: Civil War Encampment, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 15, (through July 16). Pilgrim Road and Highway Q, Menomonee Falls.

FREE CONCERTS

Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum: Neal Bardele, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 9. 2220 N. Terrace Ave.

Lions Legend Park: Floor It, 1:30 p.m. July 9. 9229 W. Loomis Road, Franklin.

Fowler Lake Park: Lee DeWyze with Dave Eggar, 6:30 p.m. July 9. 438 N. Oakwood Ave., Oconomowoc.

Greendale Gazebo Park: Music of German Band, 7 p.m. July 9. Pickin’ Up Speed, 7 p.m. July 15. 5710 Broad St., Greendale.

Lake Park Summer Stage: Black Cow, 6:30 p.m. July 10. Main Street Song & Dance Troupe, 6:30 p.m. July 12. Summer Stage, 2975 N. Lake Park Road.

Cudahy Family Library: Blind Alley, 6:30 p.m. July 11. 3500 Library Drive, Cudahy.

Cutler Park: Sparks Fly: Taylor Swift Tribute, 7 p.m. July 11. Ellen Winters, 7 p.m. July 12. Waukesha Civic Band, 8 p.m. July 13. 321 Wisconsin Ave., Waukesha.

Humboldt Park: Bella Brutto, Barb Stephan, 6:30 p.m. July 11. 3000 S. Howell Ave.

Kilbourn-Kadish Park: De La Buena, 5:30 p.m. July 11. Amphitheater, 750 E. North Ave.

Konkel Park: The Love Monkeys, 6 p.m. July 11. 5151 W. Layton Ave., Greenfield.

Riverwalk Commons: Joe Wray, 6 p.m. July 11. 423 N. Water St.

Budweiser Pavilion: Generation Z, 7 p.m. July 12. Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St., West Allis.

City Beach: Oconomowoc American Legion Band, 7:30 p.m. July 12. Band Shell, 324 W. Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc.

Hubbard Park: Pat McCurdy, 6 p.m. July 12. 3565 N Morris Blvd., Shorewood.

Maslowski Community Park: Latin Sound System, 6:30 p.m. July 12. Nightinjails, 4:30 p.m. July 13. Acoustic Blu, 6 p.m. July 15. 2200 W. Bender Road, Glendale.

The Mayfair Collection: Cullah, 6:30 p.m. July 12. Plaza, 11200 W. Burleigh St., Wauwatosa.

Pewaukee Beach: Scotch & Soda, 6 p.m. July 12. 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Pewaukee.

Red Arrow Park: Alyssia Dominguez, noon July 12. 920 N. Water St.

Riverfront Plaza: The Hit-Men, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. July 12. 29 Riverfront St., Waukesha.

St. Ann Center Bucyrus Campus: Another Beginning Band, 6:30 p.m. July 12. 2450 W. North Ave.

Washington Park: You Win, Dora Diamond, bdwthr, 6 p.m. July 12. Bandshell, 4599 W. Lloyd St.

Wauwatosa Rotary Performance Pavilion: Willy Porter Band with guest Hayward Williams, 6 p.m. July 12. 1190 N. 70th St., Wauwatosa.

Boerner Botanical Gardens: Dan Lapien, 6:30 p.m. July 13. 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners.

Marcus Performing Arts Center: Kids from Wisconsin, 7 p.m. July 13. Peck Pavilion, 929 N. Water St.

Root Common Park: David Bruce, 6 p.m. July 13. Harwood and Wauwatosa Ave., Wauwatosa.

South Milwaukee Farmer’s Market: Sonic Boomers, 5 p.m. July 13. 1101 Milwaukee Ave., South Milwaukee.

Third Space Brewing: Zach Pietrini, 7 p.m. July 13. 1505 W. St. Paul Ave.

Village Park: Southern Accents, 6 p.m. July 13. N87 W16749 Garfield Drive, Menomonee Falls.

Wisconsin Center Courtyard: MetroFern, noon July 13. 411 E. Wisconsin Ave.

Cedar Creek Park: Flow Tribe, 6:30 p.m. July 14. N52 W5882 Portland Road, Cedarburg.

Mequon Public Market: Groove Therapy, 5:30 p.m. July 14. 6300 W. Mequon Road, Mequon.

Wilson Center: Four Guyz in Dinner Jackets, 6:30 p.m. July 14. 3270 Mitchell Park Drive, Brookfield.

The Yard at Bayshore: Radio Radio, 6 p.m. July 14. 5800 N. Bayshore Drive, Glendale.

PERFORMING ARTS

Danceworks Studio Theater: Rhythmworks, 4:30 and 7 p.m. July 15, (through July 16). 1661 N. Water St. danceworksmke.org

Lake Country Players: Our Town, (through July 16). Playhouse, 221 E. Capitol Drive, Hartland. lakecountryplayhousewi.org

Memories: Johnny Cash Tribute concert by Terry Lee Goffe, 12:30 and 6:30 p.m. July 12. Ballroom, 1077 Lake Drive, Port Washington. (262) 284-6850.

Optimist Theatre: Shakespeare in the Park presents Cymbeline, 5 p.m. July 9. Alverno College campus lawn, 3400 S. 43rd St. www.optimisttheatre.org

Racine Theatre Guild: Rent, 7 p.m. July 14, (through July 23). 2519 Northwestern Ave., Racine. (262) 633-4218.

SummerStage of Delafield: The Miracle Worker, 7:30 p.m. July 13-15, (through July 29). W329 N846 County Highway C, Delafield. (262) 337-1560.

Sunset Playhouse: Summer Stars Broadway Cabaret, 2 and 4 p.m. July 9. The Little Mermaid, 7:30 p.m. July 13-15, (through Aug. 6). 700 Wall St., Elm Grove. (262) 782-4430.

Watertown Players: The Music Man, (through July 16). The Market, 210 S. Water St., Watertown. (920) 306-4364.

AUTHOR VISITS

Elm Grove Public Library: Andrea Bartz “The Spare Room” and Julia Bartz “The Writing Retreat,” 7 p.m. July 13. 13600 Juneau Blvd., Elm Grove. Register at boswellbooks.com

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