Wednesday, August 4th
04 Aug 2021 Jay Matthes Band with guest Dan LepienDetails
Sunday, July 4th – 6pm
Headliner: Jay Matthes Band
“Top-tier local talent.” – Tyler Maas, Milwaukee Record
”He gets by on raw talent alone. A breath of fresh air for listeners of any type of music.” – Allen Halas, Breaking & Entering
“Go ahead and add this to music you should’ve heard yesterday. There is no doubt that Milwaukee crowds have had a talent on their hands on the verge of something great.” – Midwestern Gentleman
“Well-crafted, heartfelt tunes that truly connect with the listener.” – The Daily Country
“You’ll be surprised by Matthes’ songwriting skills, evident by the assured originals off this spring’s “Dancing After Dark” album.” – Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“This dude might be one of the elite songwriters in the Midwest.” – Pat Watters Band
“If he’s not in your playlist, he definitely should be.” – Lora Kaelber, OnMilwaukee.com
Jay Matthes is an award-winning singer/songwriter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His original music has been featured on local, regional and national radio and television, including daily rotation for ‘The Light’ music video on The Country Network. Jay ‘s music has been placed in advertisements for Brady Street Festival in Milwaukee and Blue Falcon Whiskey, and he was the singer for Wisconsin State Fair’s WonderFair TV and radio commercials in 2018.
Jay plays over 100 shows a year, and has shared the stage with national acts Old Dominion, Judah & the Lion, Charlie Worsham, Josh Thompson and many more. He’s earned “must-see” reviews from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Record and 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, and The Rave/Eagles Club called his live show “Entertaining as hell!” “I’ve played all over the Midwest, from Milwaukee on down to Nashville, but Milwaukee is home. I love the city, the venues, the musicians, the people. I’m forever grateful for the support and love this city has shown me.”
https://www.facebook.com/jaymatthesmusic
https://www.instagram.com/jaymatthes/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUVVBK7SJoozhm2ZAnlHajg
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Epc54aH2PAX0g4gNHVyDh
Opener: Dan Lepien
Dan Lepien is a Nashville recording artist and singer/songwriter living in Oconomowoc, WI.
Dan’s down-home, honest, classic style of country music is a breath of fresh air in the modern country scene.
His high energy live shows feature a mix of original music and covers from modern
and classic country legends like George Strait, Waylon Jennings, Alan Jackson, and Cody Johnson.