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Jorge Vallentine & The Honest Love |The Hi-Waves | D-Man The Takeover | Saint Tragedy | Adam Blackwood | Miglė Valentinavičiūtė | Gabriel Jafet Cruz-Diaz | Nuke Plant Chickens | Jim and Max | Better Together | Traviance “Buckerfly” Witherspoon | Prairiedogs | Bone Appetit Trombone Ensemble | Storiword | Eliana Alcocer | Cheryl McCrary Band | Hootenanny | Kenosha Story Circle | Prairie Strings Quintet | MGV Harmonia | Jamey Buencamino | Friends of Music Trio | Racine International Folk Dancers | Fourth Friday Bluegrass/Gospel Band | Unplugged Acoustic Rock Band | Anne Morse Hambrock | Brent Mitchell | Ghost in Color | Matt Mifflin | Ballet Kenosha – Kenosha Academy of Performing Arts | Mami Zadi | Kenosha Writers’ Guild
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PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTIONS
TICKETS (Cash Only):
3 Performances $10
2 Day Pass $25
Available at:
- Anna’s on the Lake – 5159 6th Avenue
- BLAK Coffee – 5615 7th Avenue
- Kenosha Tap House – 125 56th Street
- At the Door
Performing Arts Festival in Downtown Kenosha
The Kenosha Creative Space Inc., a leading arts organization in downtown Kenosha, is hosting a celebration of the performing arts on October 5-6, 2024. The Kenosha Performing Arts Festival will bring together performers throughout the Kenosha area for a weekend of live performances at four venues in downtown Kenosha. “The motivation for the festival,” said Francisco Loyola, Creative Space Director, “is to showcase the wide variety of performing arts and the amazing depth of talent in our community”. Ballet, classical guitar, jazz, hip-hop, bluegrass, poetry reading, and much more will be explored in the 30-minute performances.
The festival was inspired by a group of friends involved with the Kenosha Performing Arts Center proposed in the Kenosha downtown redevelopment plan. The proposal for the center had two theatres, and one was for local groups to perform. In the revised plan, the center was not included. The friends group, led by Marsha Caporaso, reimagined how to support the performing arts, and approached The Creative Space about hosting the festival. “It’s a natural fit for us,” said Loyola.
The Creative Space was founded in 2016 as a hub to grow the local creative economy, supporting artists and other entrepreneurs to leverage a community of learning and collaboration. Located at 624 57th St. in downtown Kenosha, it hosts community events and festivals throughout the year. It also provides meeting and event space for concerts, workshops, and art shows.