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The
Notebenders will play at the Waukesha County Expo grounds
prior to the city’s fireworks in a special edition of
Freeman Friday Night Live.
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WAUKESHA - In recent years, there
really hasn’t been a good reason beyond the explosions in the
sky for families to come down early to the annual Fourth of July
fireworks.
There is now.
In a joint effort between The
Freeman and the Waukesha Downtown Business Association, a special
edition of Freeman Friday Night Live will take place Saturday
prior to the city’s fireworks display at the Waukesha County
Expo grounds.
The expo gates open at 7 p.m.
Week 5 of Freeman Friday Night Live
will go on Friday night on the streets of historic downtown
Waukesha at 6:30 p.m.
Scheduled to appear on Saturday are
Waukesha’s own Notebenders and folk guitar/singers Mike and
Kathy Gallenberger of Gman Music. Both are regular performers at
the weekly Freeman Friday Night Live music series.
"We have a number of patriotic
tunes we’re planning for the night," Kathy Gallenberger
said. "‘God Bless America,’ ‘This Land is Your Land,’
‘America the Beautiful’ and any others we can find in our
archives. It’s nice to see a great family turnout for a Waukesha
event."
The Notebenders, who rocked opening
night at Freeman Friday Night, are all Waukesha. Along with
several originals, their song list includes covers from the
Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. The band has
released two CDs, including the most recent "On a Better
Day."
"The Fourth of July at the
Expo and Summerfest are the highlights of our whole year - not
just the summer," said Larry Ripini, a guitarist with the
Notebenders. "It’s a chance for people of all ages to
finally get to see us. Clubs and such are great, too, but playing
for the hometown folks and families is awesome and I’m humbled
to be invited to play it."
Also in the Notebenders are
guitarist/lead vocalist Pete Llanas, bassist Denny Stevens and
drummer Jeff Moylan, the newest member of the band.
"I hope we will make the
celebration a little more enjoyable," Llanas said. "I
always get a thrill out of playing for a warm hometown crowd. We
have been playing for about 12 years now and we are playing better
and tighter than ever."
For more information,
call 544-8030 or visit www.gmtoday.com/freemanfridaynightlive
Friday’s lineup
* "Buffalo" Al and Matt
Story at the new Waukesha Antique Mall stage on Bank Street
* Mia Montenegro at The Steaming
Cup on Main and Clinton streets
* Mike and Kathy Gallenberger of
Gman Music at the Cuddles/Martha Merrell’s stage on Main and
Gaspar streets
* Jake Jendusa and the Dead Men at
the Rockin’ on Broadway stage on Broadway
* Waukesha musician Miles Comiskey
at the Sounds on South stage on South and Clinton streets
Saturday’s lineup
(at Waukesha County Expo grounds)
* The Notebenders
* Mike and Kathy Gallenberger of
Gman Music |
