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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, March 13, 2014
MUSIC BY THE LAKE ANNOUNCES 2014 SUMMER LINEUP
Season features weekend events June 28 through August 17 in the Ferro
Pavilion on the shores of Geneva Lake
Concerts include The Beach Boys; Blood, Sweat & Tears with Bo Bice; a Beatles 50th
anniversary celebration with tribute band BritBeat; children’s recording artist Laurie
Berkner; music of Elton John and Billy Joel in Jim Witter’s “Piano Men”; and Andrews
Sisters-inspired singing troupe Ladies for Liberty
Summer festival launches a new website with improved ticket-buying options
Venue introduces new convenient food options for concertgoers, complementing the concert
experience
Williams Bay, Wis. — Outdoor summer entertainment venue Music by the Lake announces the
2014 concert season presenting six artist debuts and a range of musical genres including
contemporary, children’s music, classic rock and swing. The season, which includes weekend
events from June 28 through Aug. 17, features performances spanning the decades from the
1940s boogie-woogie era to today.
Tickets for all summer performances go on sale to festival donors at 10 a.m. on April 15. Public
ticket sales begin at 10 a.m. on May 1. Patrons can purchase their tickets at musicbythelake.com
or by contacting the Music by the Lake ticket office at 262-245-8501.
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“I am especially excited about the 2014 season as we have adjusted the artist’s lineup in response
to the tastes and recent suggestions of our audience members,” said Music by the Lake Executive
Director Christine Flasch. “We always focus on quality entertainment and this year we will add
some new features that will make the experience even more enjoyable. Making wonderful
memories at the Ferro Pavilion and adding to the overall magic of a summer evening at the lake
is what we strive to do.”
POPULAR MUSIC TAKES THE STAGE WITH THE BEACH BOYS AND THE MUSIC
OF ELTON JOHN AND BILLY JOEL WITH JIM WITTER
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award-winner The
Beach Boys make its Music by the Lake debut on Saturday, Aug. 9. Celebrating over 50 years of
popular songs, the group has sold albums by the tens of millions and is known as the
quintessential summer band. With members Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, the group has
penned endless hits such as “Surfin’,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” “Help Me, Rhonda,”
“California Girls,” “Good Vibrations” and much more.
Music by the Lake revels in the songs of the 1970s on Saturday, Aug. 2 with a musical
celebration of icons Billy Joel and Elton John in Jim Witter’s “Piano Men.” GMA Dove
Award and Canadian Juno Award nominee, recording artist Witter and his band take fans on a
melodic journey saluting two of the century’s most popular contemporary singer/songwriters.
Featuring hit singles “My Life,” “Candle in the Wind,” “Rocket Man,” “Just the Way You Are”
and many more, this multi-media rock show honors the people, events, newspaper headlines and
songs that shaped a decade.
CLASSIC ROCK CONCERTS INCLUDE BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS AND BEATLES
TRIBUTE BRITBEAT
Music by the Lake opens the 2014 season on Saturday, June 28 with Grammy Award-winner
Blood, Sweat & Tears. Joined by singer Bo Bice, the group makes its festival debut. For more
than four decades the band has toured the world singing hits such as “You Made Me So Very
Happy,” “And When I Die” and “Spinning Wheel.” As the first group to successfully blend rock
and jazz into a genre-crossing sound and style, Blood, Sweat & Tears has seen chart-topping and
award successes including winning the Grammy Album of the Year. The group continues to
create and play music with seasoned and new musicians, reaching beyond a nostalgic audience
introducing a new lead singer, Bice, the runner-up to Carrie Underwood on the fourth season of
American Idol.
On Saturday, July 19 the summer festival celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Beatles
American Invasion featuring premier Beatles tribute band BritBeat, making their Music by the
Lake debut. Named as one of Newsweek’s best Beatles tribute bands in America, BritBeat will
recreate the famous Ed Sullivan Show performance that launched ‘Beatlemania’ in 1964. The
band’s theatrical multi-media show features ascending eras of Beatles music history, including
albums Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Abbey Road. Each era is represented with
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retro costumes, vintage instruments, stage mannerisms and vocal harmonies reminiscent of the
original ‘Fab Four.’
CHILDREN AND FAMILY CONCERT FEATURES LAURIE BERKNER
Award-winning children’s recording artist and preschool television favorite Laurie Berkner
returns to the festival on Sunday, July 27. Back by popular demand after last year’s sell-out
Berkner presents an afternoon solo concert, part of her national “The You & Me Tour.” Berkner
is widely recognized as a groundbreaker in the progressive “kindie” rock movement. She was the
first children’s recording artist to appear in music videos on television channel Nick Jr. and was
featured regularly on the network’s series Jack’s Big Music Show. Most recently Berkner created
an animated television show for Sprout called Sing It, Laurie! She has released five highlyacclaimed albums, two DVDs and authored Barnes & Noble’s first ever Read and Play NOOK
Kids Book. Berkner will release her first lullaby album Laurie Berkner Lullabies in April.
LADIES FOR LIBERTY BRINGS THE MELODIES OF THE 1940s
Dedicated to performing music of the Andrews Sisters and other patriotic hits, singing troupe
Ladies for Liberty promotes the harmonies that defined the swing and boogie-woogie eras of
the 1940s. This Sunday, Aug. 17 performance marks Ladies for Liberty’s Music by the Lake
debut and closes the 2014 summer season. The group presents the songs that entertained soldiers
and folks back home during World War II such as “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Shoo Shoo
Baby” and “Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree.” The singing troupe also performs iconic patriotic
songs such as “God Bless the USA,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and “America - I Gave My
Best to You.” They are joined by 16-piece big band group the All-Star SUPERband, which also
makes its festival debut.
ENHANCED CONCERT EXPERIENCE
Music by the Lake launches a new and improved musicbythelake.com site to provide festival
fans with a more interactive experience, including upgraded video capabilities and performance
pages and an enhanced ticket-buying process.
The festival introduces new convenient food options for patrons to enjoy snacks or refreshments
before or during the show. Easily-accessible food carts will be located outside of the Ferro
Pavilion and will feature items, such as freshly made wood-fired pizza, nachos, popcorn, sweet
treats including cannoli as well as bottled water and sodas. Other a la carte items such as
sandwiches, salads, burgers and ice cream, will be available at the College Inn, located west of
the pavilion.
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Artists making their Music by the Lake debut are marked with an asterisk (*). All events take
place in the Ferro Pavilion on the campus of George Williams College of Aurora University in
Williams Bay, Wis.
Saturday, June 28, 7:30 p.m.
Blood, Sweat & Tears with Bo Bice *
Tickets: Reserved $100-$80 / Terrace $50 / Lawn $25 / Campus opens at 6 p.m.
Saturday, July 19, 7:30 p.m.
“The Beatles 50th Anniversary”
BritBeat, America's Premier Tribute to The Beatles*
Tickets: Reserved $85-$65 / Terrace $45 / Lawn $20 / Campus opens at 6 p.m.
Sunday, July 27, 4:00 p.m.
Laurie Berkner: The You & Me Tour
Tickets: Adults $25, Children $15 (4-10), Children 3 and under FREE /
Campus opens at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 2, 7:30 p.m.
Jim Witter’s Piano Men: A Musical Journey through the 1970s
featuring the music of Elton John and Billy Joel *
Tickets: Reserved $75-60 / Terrace $40 / Lawn $20 / Campus opens at 6 p.m.
Saturday, August 9, 7:30 p.m.
The Beach Boys *
Tickets: Reserved $100-$80 / Terrace $50 / Lawn $25 / Campus opens at 6 p.m.
Saturday, August 17, 4:00 p.m.
“A trip through the melodies of the 1940s”
Ladies for Liberty *
All-Star SUPERband *
Tickets: Reserved $55-$25 / No Lawn Sales / Campus opens at 2:30 p.m.
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The Music by the Lake festival appeals to music-lovers of all ages in a breath-taking, open-air
setting on Wisconsin’s Geneva Lake. Summer concerts offered in the Ferro Pavilion on the
campus of George Williams College of Aurora University feature big band, family,
contemporary, classical, musical theatre, opera and classic rock entertainment. Visit
musicbythelake.com for more information.