Get ready for our 11th Annual Rush River Folk Festival!
Join us for our 11th annual Rush River Folk Festival at Vino in the Valley! The event features over seven hours of live music from top regional artists, and admission is free! With the beautiful valley views as their backdrop, musicians offering a grand mix of sounds and styles of folk music to serenade our guests all day long while they enjoy wine, beer, and our Italian fare (our pavilion will open starting at noon this day).
Wagon rides around the vineyard and lawn games pass the time between music sets. As the sun falls behind the bluffs and the cooler evening temps roll in, roaring bonfires take the chill off the air.
Guests are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs. What a perfect way to take advantage of our spacious and scenic outdoor venue!
Music Lineup:
• Lucas Fischer: 1 – 2:30 pm
• Garden Party: 3 – 4:30 pm
• Davey J’s One-Man Acoustical Band: 5 – 6:30 pm
• Eggplant Heroes: 7 – 8:30 pm
Featured Musicians:
Lucas Fischer: A versatile musician from the Chippewa Valley, Lucas leads several bands, including Rhythm Posse and Lucas and the Cool Hand Saints. His performances blend original songwriting with classic rock, blues, and Americana. Lucas also produces the annual Stage Fright show, featuring regional musicians playing the soundtrack from “The Last Waltz.”
Garden Party: This folk-rock trio, formed through the Ukulele Club of Eau Claire, includes Tom Lockhart (bass), Teresa Jolivette (ukulele), and Marjorie Cramer (guitar). Their sweet harmonies and tasteful acoustic sound cover folk, pop, and Americana genres.
Davey J: The originator of the Rush River Folk Festival, Davey J has been a fixture in the Upper Midwest music scene for over 30 years. His performances feature songs from his six original music CDs, spanning folk, blues, rock, and reggae.
Eggplant Heroes: This eclectic band includes Duffy Duyfhuizen, Joel Pace, Olaf Lind, Max Garland, Lucas K. Fischer, and Dan Zerr. They blend multi-part harmonies with guitar, trumpet, violin, and bass, presenting a mix of originals, literary adaptations, mountain gospel, and Americana.
