Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:15:21 -0500 Message-ID: <CAOqvhe2Z08XD19mrqLX9nHtzpTOFVaFpdhAROeghvZJDHRGDDw@mail.gmail.com> Subject: PRESS RELEASE & CALENDAR LISTING: Iola's Thursday Night On Main summer concert serieses rel From: "onthelake2 tds.net" <onthelake2@tds.net>
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
*Contact: Greg Loescher, **onthelake2@tds.net* <onthelake2@tds.net>* or
Tammie Jo Berg, tammiejo@tds.net <tammiejo@tds.net>*
*Iola’s summer 2014 Thursday Night On Main concert lineup includes
**expanded
Family Night and new Comedy Night*
Iola WI: Five Thursday nights of concerts in downtown plus a new Comedy
Night at the historic Iola Mills are on tap this summer for area residents
’
enjoyment. Sponsored by the Iola-Scandinavia Chamber of Commerce, Thursday
Night On Main concerts also include a 50-50 raffle, door prize drawings,
Italian gelato from the Millstone at Iola Mills, and “Food Fare
from the
famous Crystal Café.
The concerts start at 6:00 p.m. until shortly after 8:00 p.m. and are free,
although the audience is encourage to contribute via the 50-50 raffle ($1
per ticket, six for $5). The concerts are held on Main Street in the
parking lot of the retail strip located across the street from the Crystal
Café. Bring your lawnchairs or a blanket! In case of rain, the concert
s
will be held at Iola Mills.
Three of the four bands are new to Thursday Night on Main, with the popular
Dekorra coming back for their fourth year. The new bands include the
eclectic and electric Punch N Pie, the jazzy Stella Novas, and blues
crunchers Rev. Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys.
*Family Night *(July 31), cosponsored by Ministry Health Care, includes the
always entertaining (for kids of all ages!) Tom Pease and Bill Kehl, back
by popular demand. In addition, Ministry Health Care and the Chamber will
be raffling off two bicycles. Each child in attendance will receive a
raffle ticket, and the winners will be fitted for bikes at Adventure
Outfitters in Waupaca.
New this year is a *Corks & Comedy* night August 21 -- a winetasting event
with wines from Lil Ole of Wausau and an hour of comedy from Comedy City
Performers of Appleton. This event will be held at the newly renovated Iola
Mills (originally built in 1860), and audience members must be 21 to
attend.
In addition to the concerts, prior to and during the concerts the Farmers
Market at the Vidar Of Iola carving on State Street and Chet Krause Drive
will be open, with vendors selling homemade and homegrown items.
(Interested vendors should contact the Iola Village Clerk for a vendor
license.)
*Here is the 2014 Thursday Night On Main lineup:*
July 17: Punch N Pie – Alternative, blues, groove funk
July 24: Stella Novas – Café jazz
July 31: *Family Night* cosponsored by Ministry Health Care – Tom P
ease
(interactive singalong performer) and Bill Kehl (interactive performer with
unusual instruments from around the world)
August 7: Dekorra – bluegrass, country, swing and western music
August 14: Rev. Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys – blue
s
August 21: *Cork & Comedy Night at Iola Mills* – Lil Ole wine shop
winetasting and Comedy City Performers (note: winetasting starts at 6:00
p.m.; comedy act starts at 7:00 p.m.)
For more information, visit www.ischamber.com or like Iola-Scandinavia
Chamber/Hometown on Facebook.
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