Free Concerts

Come to the free concert even if you are not coming to the play. Bring a friend, bring your family, bring a picnic – or to make it even easier, we’ll have the grills going with brats, chicken and corn. On the green at Winona State University (map).

Friday and Saturday concerts start at 6:30.

Friday, June 24th, 2011
Rusty Swing Set: ’30s & ’40s Swing
Sponsored by Edstrom Family , Winona State University Alumni Society

Saturday, June 25th, 2011
Cafe Accordion Orchestra: French Cafe Music
Sponsored by St. Mary’s University, Winona, Paul Barnes & James Edmondson

Sunday, June 26th, 2011
Mike Munson: Blues/Folk Music*
*5:00pm Performance
Sponsored by Cherie Hales, Elizabeth Bach

Friday, July 1st, 2011
DitchLiles: Acoustic Roots
Sponsored by MidWestMusicFestival, John & Fran Edstrom

Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
Beet Root Stew: Jamgrass
Sponsored by Boats & Bluegrass

Friday, July 8th, 2011
Mr. Rowles: New Orleans Style R&B
Sponsored by Acoustic Café, Kathy & Greg Peterson

Saturday, July 9th, 2011
Dan & Maureen Sherman: Timeless Showtunes
Sponsored by Judith Ramaley

Friday, July 15th, 2011
Poor Benny’s: Oldtime String Band
Sponsored by Alicia & Brad Bullard

Saturday, July 16th, 2011
Rachael Ryan: Classic Cellist
Sponsored by Jane & Jim Schneider

Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Stacy Hughes & the Not Just Jazz Quartet: Jazz/Pop
Sponsored by Marian Hopkins, Margaret & Bruce Johnson

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
Al Townsend Band: Classic Jazz/Swing
Sponsored by Hal Leonard

Friday, July 29th, 2011
Hot Sauce: Folk/Swing/Pop
Sponsored by Jefferson’s Pub & Grille

Saturday, July 30th, 2011
Pam McNeil: Soulful Folk/Country
Sponsored by Jay Kohner Construction, Nancy & Jim Reynolds

Community Sing-a-Long with Dan Chouinard
Also, join longtime GRSF supporter and performer Dan Chouinard for a new event, a free community sing-a-long following the July 8th performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on the green.

Concert on the Green Sponsors

Assistant: Aaron Stevens, Alex Stevens, Bernadette Mahfood, Beverly Spande, Blandine Berthelot & Joseph Jackson, Cherie Harkenrider, Connie Blackburn & Scott Lowery, Connie Gores, Dan Grimslid, Debi Niebhur, Gerald & Marilyn Duellman, Heather McGaw, Jean Knutzen, Jen Baechle, Joe Libera, Joyce Ford & James Riddle, Judith & Charles Shepard, Kay & Peter Walsh, Kay Peterson, Leslie Foote & Stan Pollack, Marilyn & Michael Meeker, Mary & Ronald Kaser, Maureen Mullen, Paul Woodworth, Randy Schenkat, Rill Ann & Lawrence Reuter, Tom & Deb Thompson, Tonya &, Joshua Van Tol, Vicki Englich, Virginia & Walter Bennick

Friend: BriggsOutdoors.com, Cindy Jokela & John Poling, Connie & Robert Scharlau, Diane & Ron Stevens, Donald Hugdahl, Eric & Jeanine Sorensen, Fran & John Edstrom, Frank & Ruth Bures, George & Dee Cipov, Joann Thomas & Douglas Nopar, John W. & Carolyn C. Collins, Kathryn & Bradley Benke, Kathy & Dave Christenson, Lyle & Kristin Blanchard, Lynn Nankivil & Ken McCullough, Margaret Lambert, Marianna & Seymour Byman, Mark Martin, D.O., Orval & Michele Lund, Patricia & Dennis Nolan, Peter & Jeannine Flick, Robert STuber, Susan Briggs

Associate: Boats & Bluegrass, Cherie Hales, Elizabeth Bach, James & Nancy Reynolds, Jay Kohner Construction, Kathy & Greg Peterson, MidWest Music Festival

Donor: Acoustic Cafe, Brad & Alicia Bullard, Edstrom Family, Hal Loenoard, Jefferson Pub & Grille, Jim & Jane Schneider, Judith Ramaley, Magaret & Bruce Johnson, Marian Hopkins, Mugby Junction, Paul Barnes & James Edmondson, St. mary’s University – Winona

Ambassador: WSU Alumni Society