Waterford River Rhythms 2013

1ST AND 3RD THURSDAYS, JUNE 6 - AUGUST 29
6:30PM to 9:00PM

Join us this summer for Waterford River Rhythms at Village Hall Park.
We will have seven shows, June thru August.

Our Mission is: "To continually provide an Upscale Event that will Enhance the Community."

TDS Telecom and Lauer Financial Services have once again been gracious enough to be WRR sponsors along with a grant received from the Racine Community Foundation. We have also added two new sponsors this year, The Cotton Exchange and Doc's on the Fox. Our shows would not be possible without their support. Please say thank you whenever you can.

June 6

• LUNCH MONEY BULLIES
  Food Vendor: Cotton Exchange
  The hometown boys return once again to the Village Hall Park stage. They will no doubt have everyone dancin' away as we kick off season seven of River Rhythms. Get there early, as it's sure to be a party! more on Lunch Money Bullies

June 20

• TORN SOUL
  Food Vendor: Cotton Exchange
  We're changing it up this year and bringing in the eight piece Torn Soul, which boasts a three piece female horn section! They love soul/ska/reggae-beat and R&B and come to us from Milwaukee. They have a Stax/Volt-influenced playlist. Torn Soul is made up of musicians from nostalgic bands such as Those XCleavers, Big Nick & The Cydecos and other eighty's groups. Will they even fit on our stage? Come check it out. more on Torn Soul

July 4 - Two Band Extravaganza

• GROUP THERAPY
  Time: approx. 4:00pm
  Food Vendor: Cafe 213
  Group Therapy played River Rhythms a few years ago and we brought them back for this Fourth of July Party. This great three-piece blends the elements of soul, funk, reggae, R&B and guitar-heavy rock with the raw power and emotion of the blues. They've been winning over audiences and generally rocking the house since 1993! more on Group Therapy

• DAN TRUDELL AND THE RIVER RHYTHMS ALL STARS
  Time: approx. 7:00pm
  Food Vendor: Cafe 213
  I couldn't come up with a better group name at the moment, but as you may already know, Dan Trudell is a very accomplished jazz keyboardist and especially known for his Hammond B3 skill set. He typically brings special guests to the Waterford stage every year. Quite often they are major artists from the Chicago Jazz scene. Well this year we will be adding National Artists to that list of Chicago Greats! Trust me, you will not believe it! More on the artists: Dan Trudell, Pat Mallinger, Bill Brickey, Mike Allemana, Gerald Dowd, Matt Ferguson, Clyde Stubblefield and Jeff Coffin

July 18

• FIBONACCI SEQUENCE
  Opening act 6 - 6:30pm: The Borderline String Band (Bluegrass)
  Food Vendor: Cotton Exchange
  Admittedly we are stepping out of the box here a bit, but one of our goals is to introduce you to new music. Fibonacci Sequence is a progressive rock band, so if you like Dream Theater or Rush, you will love these guys. Even if you're not to fond of Prog Rock, you will still appreciate the extreme talent these guys possess, which is why we brought them in. You can check them out further at their web site, Facebook or on Reverb Nation. So, a little trivia for ya'... What is a Fibonacci Sequence?

August 1

• JACKIE BROWN
  Food Vendor: Cotton Exchange
  Beer/Wine Vending: Absolutely Waterford
  Jackie Brown comes back in support of her new, all original album to be released this year. Look for some instrumental changes, additions and great new original material. This will be her seventh season of bringing the River Rhythms crowd to their feet! more on Jackie Brown

August 15

• ANTHONY GOMES
  Food Vendor: Cotton Exchange
  Beer/Wine Vending: Absolutely Waterford
  National recording artist Anthony Gomes brings back to Village Hall Park his high energy guitar with attitude. His reckless blues has earned him some staggering credentials including BluesWax Magazines "Artist Of The Year" and Billboard Magazine's "#1 Blues Artist." His latest release "Up 2 Zero" made it to No. 2 on Sirius XM radio Blues Channel.
  
  Anthony has performed with BB King, Robert Plant, Doobie Brothers, Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Sheppard, Robert Cray, Chuck Berry, George Thorogood, Arc Angels, .38 Special, Eric Johnson, Gretchen Wilson, James Otto, Big and Rich, Cowboy Troy, Jim Peterik, John Goodman and Tim Robbins. more on Anthony Gomes

August 29

• KASHMIR
  Food Vendor: Cotton Exchange
  I can't think of a better way to end this season than with a Led Zeppelin tribute band. Once again we're steppin' out of the box a bit, but wow! This Chicago based band has determined that Led Zeppelin should be played as it was, using only the equipment and clothing of the era, and should be reproduced "dead on" with great respect and admiration. Close your eyes, Led Zeppelin is in the house! more on Kashmir

TNT Sound

• TNT Sound will provide the professional touch in Sound and Lights again this season. Due to the larger crowds, Tedd has expanded his system for us this year. Tedd has been working in live audio for 30 years and attended Full Sail recording school ummm... way back in the day. He prefers the challenge of mixing live rather than in the studio setting. Tedd has worked with a long list of professional artists, including Mitch Ryder, Spider John Koerner, Phil Keaggy, Larry Norman, Tracy Grammar, Bill Staines, Mike Stone (of Queensryche), Rare Earth, Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike, Allison Brown, Greg Brown and many more. Village Hall Park has never sounded better... more on TNT Sound

Our Stage

• In 2009 the Village of Waterford had a stage built for River Rhythms which eliminated our hefty stage rental fees. We had a say in the design process with criteria being a natural look that would blend into the park. With the awareness that this event brought to the park, numerous non-profits now utilize the park and the stage.
  
  For all the bands doing shows for River Rhythms, our stage is 13ft deep x 17ft wide with a natural turf ramp and steps in the back and steps on the left side. Enlargeable photo below.
  
  

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Parking

• Ample street parking is available through out the immediate area. You may find yourself walking a couple of blocks, but it's worth it! There is also the municipal parking lot right next door to the fire / police building. It's right across the river from the park, just a short walk across the bridge.
  
  Village Hall Park is very close to our neighbors. We very much want everyone to enjoy us being there, because it truly is the perfect place to be.
  
  

  Select map for driving directions
  Village Hall Park
  123 N. River St.
  Waterford, WI 53185

Previous Seasons

• 2012
• 2011

B-Town Sounds, Burlington

• Burlington has their version of River Rhythms called B-Town Sounds which runs on opposite Thursdays of River Rhythms so that we all have access to FREE live music almost every week!. The shows are held in Echo Park, with Veteran's Terrace as Plan B.
  Visit www.b-townsounds.com for their schedule. Every community should have one!