Upcoming Performances
Bounding Main at the Janesville Renaissance Faire
Saturday May 17, 2025 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM — Sunday May 18, 2025 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Traxler Park, 600 N. Main Street, Janesville, Wisconsin 53545, USA
Bounding Main is super-duper excited to be returning once again to perform at the Janesville Renaissance Faire! This is one of our very favorite festivals and we are honored to have been asked back again this year. Each year the organizers and volunteers take a picturesque park and turn it into a magical place to see shows, sing songs, eat great food from local vendors, drink artisan beverages, shop for unique gifts, and much more! Plus, they collect food for the food bank and ticket proceeds go to support scholarships for local high school students. So far, more than $25,000 has been raised for scholarships and additional support provided to other worthy organizations. So dust off your costumes, grab your donations, and join us on May 17th and 18th for some maritime merriment!
Location: Traxler Park, 600 N Main St, Janesville, WI 53545
Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (rain or shine!)
Show Times: To Be Determined
Cost: Various ticket options are available. Check their website for pricing information!
Parking: There free on-site and on-street parking available.
More information on the venue is available on their website: http://www.jvlrenfaire.com/.
Bounding Main on Folk Festival – On the Air on 90.9fm WDCB
Tuesday July 1, 2025 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
On the Air on 90.9fm WDCB
Bounding Main will be appearing live on Chicago’s own Folk Festival radio program hosted by Lilli Kuzma. We will discuss Bounding Main’s 2025 performance schedule, talk about our new bass singer and more.
Join host Lilli Kuzma for a great mix of folk artists and styles, from traditional and contemporary folk, to doses of related and influenced styles, like folk-rock, bluegrass, country, blues, Celtic, world, Americana, and more. Folk Festival presents entertaining themed shows plus topical and historical segments, and regularly hosts outstanding live studio guests, both Chicago-based and national touring acts. There are frequent ticket and CD giveaways, and on each show listeners are informed about area/regional concerts, workshops, and events, with the Chicagoland Folk Calendar. Lilli presents the show live, affording a fresh and direct presence with the listeners.
Bounding Main has known program host, Lilli Kuzma, for many years. She was a participant and supporter of the Chicago Maritime Festival for several seasons, and Bounding Main continuously performed at that event.
You can listen along on the Folk Festival web page: https://wdcb.org/program/folk-festival.
Bounding Main at Milwaukee Summerfest Tiki Stage
Thursday July 3, 2025 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202 USA
Location: Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Show Time: 4:15 – 5:15 PM
Cost: Tickets to Summerfest are available here. Once you are inside the festival, there is no additional fee to see shows at many of the stages including the Tiki Hut Stage! Keep your eyes open on social media for promotions and discount tickets.
Transportation: Check the Summerfest website for transportation and parking options
Bounding Main at SubFest at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Friday July 4, 2025 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220, USA
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is situated on the western shores of Lake Michigan, and features an authentic WWII-era Gato-Class submarine that was originally assembled right in Wisconsin. The facility has a spacious parking lot, bathrooms and a modern and informative series of exhibits of Great Lakes maritime manufacturing and culture.
More information on the venue is available on their website: https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/.
Bounding Main at Festival du Chant de Marin – Paimpol
Friday – Sunday August 8-10, 2025 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Quai d’Honneur de Paimpol, Brittany, France
The province of Brittany considers itself to be the Fourth Celtic Nation, along with Ireland, Scotland and Cornwall. The native language, beyond French, is Breton, and they refer to their home as Breizh. The land and its people have a rich maritime history that is celebrated in song all year around. This festival brings in traditional and contemporary musicians, dancers, entertainers of all kinds, as well as filling the harbor with enough vessels – including tall ships – to walk across it from deck-to-deck! It is a wild, maritime celebration! This year’s special theme is “Destination Quebec”!
More information on the venue is available on their website: https://www.paimpol-festival.bzh/ .
Bounding Main at the Old Falls Renaissance Faire – Jacobean Weekend
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6-7, 2025
N96W15971 County Line Road, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051, USA
Join Bounding Main at the Old Falls Village Park for the Old Falls Renaissance Faire – Jacobean Weekend! After the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603 the crown went to James VI of Scotland, who became James I of England. It was an enlightened time of continued support of William Shakespeare and renaissance theater, arts and sciences. There will be a court of characters at the festival that will share the many stories of the age with the festival visitors. Of course, the British navy remained a powerful thing, and Bounding Main will be there to share maritime songs with the audience.
In addition to our performances you will be able to enjoy face painting, vendors, birds of prey, historical reenactors, ice cream, Old Falls biergarten, and more.
We are performing all weekend at various times.
The Old Falls Renaissance Faire at Old Falls Village is the newest event happening in September. Join us for educational fun, beer, food and presentations the whole weekend. Music by Bounding Main and other fine musicians, and much more. Contact Old Falls Village to be a vendor or entertainer: go to www.oldfallsvillagepark.com for more information.
Bounding Main at the Old Falls Renaissance Faire – Pirate Weekend
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13-14, 2025
N96W15971 County Line Road, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051, USA
Join Bounding Main at the Old Falls Village Park for the Old Falls Renaissance Faire – Pirate Weekend! Pirates were sailors gone bad, but whom have held the fascination of the common folk for centuries! Breakers of rules, oppressor’s of order, sexy scallywag’s, all! Of course, since all pirates were sailors, maritime music was important for the crew’s work and leisure and Bounding Main will be there to share this amazing music with the audience. Come enjoy all things piratical at the Old Falls Village Park!
In addition to our performances you will be able to enjoy face painting, vendors, birds of prey, historical reenactors, ice cream, Old Falls biergarten, and more.
We are performing all weekend at various times.
The Old Falls Renaissance Faire at Old Falls Village is the newest event happening in September. Join us for educational fun, beer, food and presentations the whole weekend. Music by Bounding Main and other fine musicians, and much more. Contact Old Falls Village to be a vendor or entertainer: go to www.oldfallsvillagepark.com for more information.