Music of Note

THE CANDLIERS
The local rock/pop/honky-tonk group performs live at the Wilson Center as a part of its free Starry Nights Outdoor Concert Series. August 1. 262-781-9470 or wilson-center.com

SUMMER SIZZLE
Terence Blanchard and Steve Cole headline a free jazz festival in the Historic Third Ward. August 1 and 2 on Broadway. For a complete line up, visit historicthirdward.org

FAMILY BEACH PARTY
Theatrical kid’s entertainer David Rudolph performs a free concert at the Marcus Center’s Peck Pavilion at noon on August 6. 414-273-7206 or marcuscenter.org

AHVANT SOUL
The local soul group comes to Jazz in the Park August 7 at Cathedral Square Park. 414-257-8005 or easttown.com

FLORENTINE AT THE LAKE
Members of the classy Milwaukee opera company perform their last pair of free summer concerts outside the Lakefront Alterra August 7 and 21. 414-223-4551 or alterracoffeepro.com

PAUL CEBAR TOMORROW SOUND
The prominent Milwaukee musician performs August 8 at the Wilson Center as a part of its free Starry Nights Outdoor Concert Series. 262-781-9470 or wilson-center.com

GAELIC STORM
Newly-renovated Hart Park in Wauwatosa now boasts a snappy band shell, and you can see the popular Irish ensemble for free August 13 as part of the Tosa Tonight summer concert series. 414-708-2415 or wauwatosa.net

BACK ALLEY BAND
The WAMI-nominated blues band comes to Jazz in the Park August 14 in Cathedral Square Park. 414-257-8005 or easttown.com

ORQUESTA VENENO
The Milwaukee merengue group performs a concert at Alterra on the Lake August 14. 414-223-4551 or alterracoffeepro.com

MADISALSA
The spicy Latin group performs August 15 at the Wilson Center as a part of its free Starry Nights Outdoor Concert Series. 262-781-9470 or wilson-center.com

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
Madison’s Four Seasons Theatre presents its production of the hit Broadway musical August 15 and 16 at the Wisconsin Union Theater. 608-251-6607 or fourseasonstheatre.com

CAPITOL STEPS
Just in time for election fever, political humor comes to the Pabst Theatre August 16. 1-800-511-1552 or pabsttheater.com

THE MR. LUCKY SWING SYNDICATE
The local swing band comes to Jazz in the Park August 21 in Cathedral Square Park. 414-257-8005 or easttown.com

REVEREND RAVEN AND THE CHAIN SMOKING ALTAR BOYS
Jazz in the Park rounds out its penultimate month with a concert featuring this classic Midwestern blues band August 28 in Cathedral Square Park. 414-257-8005 or easttown.com