A Step Back in Time, a Leap Forward in Fun! Come join Bounding Main as we return once again to the Janesville Renaissance Faire for sea shanties and shenanigans!  Bounding Main is very 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!

Join Bounding Main as we make our first appearance at the renowned Connecticut Sea Music Festival!

The 2026 Connecticut Sea Music Festival is a traditional maritime folk festival, partnering with the town as well as with individual venues to bring you the music. The daytime events are free, with donations accepted. Evening concerts are ticketed.

Bounding Main is thrilled to announce our return to Summerfest! Join us at the Tiki Hut Stage for great fun in the summer sun.

Summerfest is an annual, world-renowned music festival held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at Henry Maier Festival Park on Lake Michigan. Known as “The World’s Largest Music Festival,” it features over 600 artists across 12 stages during three consecutive weekends in June and July.

Bounding Main is honored to be performing at the Grand Opening Celebration of the Eagle Bluff Light Station in Fish Creek, Wisconsin.

The Door County Historical Society invites the community to save the date for a very special milestone — the Grand Opening Celebration of the Eagle Bluff Light Station on Friday, June 26, 2026.
After years of planning, fundraising, and careful restoration, the historic lighthouse and its grounds will be ready to welcome visitors for a day-long celebration honoring one of Door County’s most beloved landmarks.

Bounding Main is delighted to be performing at the Union Grove Renaissance Feast, put on by the Freemasons of Union Grove Lodge #288!  Such a rare opportunity for us to be able to celebrate noble times with such an historic and fascinating organization!  They say, “Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Union Grove Lodge #288 Free & Accepted Masons’ Renaissance Feast fundraiser. It’s an event like no other, and we want you to be there!”  The event is family friendly and open to the public!  You can order tickets here.

Bounding Main is excited to be returning to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum and their SubFest event. This is an amazing learning institution and we are thrilled to be back singing and enjoying this wonderful event.

Celebrate the 4th of July in Manitowoc, Wisconsin at this lakeside celebration! There will be live music, food, submarine tours, historical presentations, the Festival Foods Fireworks Show, kid-friendly activities, a parade, and so much more!

We will be returning to the Bristol Renaissance Faire for three weeks this year! Join us for maritime ballads, sea shanties and shenanigans! Where You Can Party Like it’s 1599!

Every Faire day recreates a time when knights were noble, maids were merry and turkey legs were titanic. Once you enter the portal gates, you travel back in time to the year 1574, and you’ve walked right into an exciting village festival day. And what are we celebrating? Queen Elizabeth, Herself, is visiting Bristol! It’s time to eat, drink and be merry! Revelry is the order of the day!

We will be returning to the Bristol Renaissance Faire for three weeks this year! Join us for maritime ballads, sea shanties and shenanigans! Where You Can Party Like it’s 1599!

Every Faire day recreates a time when knights were noble, maids were merry and turkey legs were titanic. Once you enter the portal gates, you travel back in time to the year 1574, and you’ve walked right into an exciting village festival day. And what are we celebrating? Queen Elizabeth, Herself, is visiting Bristol! It’s time to eat, drink and be merry! Revelry is the order of the day!

Did you know that some of the earliest songs associated with sea shanties originated around the time of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I?

We will be returning to the Bristol Renaissance Faire for three weeks this year! Join us for maritime ballads, sea shanties and shenanigans! Where You Can Party Like it’s 1599!

Every Faire day recreates a time when knights were noble, maids were merry and turkey legs were titanic. Once you enter the portal gates, you travel back in time to the year 1574, and you’ve walked right into an exciting village festival day. And what are we celebrating? Queen Elizabeth, Herself, is visiting Bristol! It’s time to eat, drink and be merry! Revelry is the order of the day!

Elizabethan mariners who harried Spanish treasure ships in both the old and new worlds were referred to as “Seadogs”!  They sailed under the authority of the Queen with official charters as privateers, but the king of Spain considered them to be pirates!

Bounding Main is thrilled to return to the Old Falls Renaissance Faire!  This is an exciting, young event with which we’ve been associated since its inception three years ago!

Prepare to be transported back to the days of Queen Elizabeth I as Old Falls Village Park transforms into a bustling marketplace filled with live entertainment, interactive activities, and cultural experiences inspired by the Renaissance period.