Upcoming Performances
Bounding Main at the Connecticut Sea Music Festival
June 12-14, 2026
Various locations throughout Essex, Connecticut, USA
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.
Please see their website for further details on show times and events: https://ctseamusicfest.org/
Bounding Main on the Tiki Hut Stage at Milwaukee Summerfest 2026
June 19, 2026 2:50 – 3:50 PM
Henry Maier Festival Park, E Summerfest Pl, Milwaukee, WI 53202, United States
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.
For more information regarding Summerfest, please see their website: https://www.summerfest.com.
Bounding Main at the Grand Opening Celebration of the Eagle Bluff Light Station
Friday, June 26, 2026 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Peninsula State Park, 20249 Shore Road, Fish Creek, Wisconsin 54212, USA
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 at the Union Grove Renaissance Feast
Saturday June 27, 2026 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
1021 11th Ave., Union Grove, WI 53182, USA
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.
The Freemasons of Union Grove Lodge #288 say, “Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable. If you have any questions, please email them to uglodge288@gmail.com!” You can also learn more about the event on their Facebook page.
Bounding Main at SubFest – Fourth on the Shore
July 4th 2026 throughout the day
Wisconsin Maritime Museum, 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI 54220, USA
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!
For more information and the full schedule, please visit their website: https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/explore/subfest/.
Bounding Main at at the Schlitz Summer Sound Waves Concert Series
July 6th 2026 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, 53217 USA
Admission
Adult | $10
Ages 3-17 | $7
2 and Under | Free
Military | $7
Bounding Main at the Bristol Renaissance Faire
July 18-19, 2026 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
The Bristol Renaissance Faire, 2550 120th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53142, USA
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!
Visit their website for further details on the stage schedule as they become available. https://renfair.com/bristol/the-faire/entertainment/. Note that there is a cash-only charge for all on-site parking.
Bounding Main at the Bristol Renaissance Faire
August 8-9, 2026 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
The Bristol Renaissance Faire, 2550 120th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53142, USA
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?
Visit their website for further details on the stage schedule as they become available. https://renfair.com/bristol/the-faire/entertainment/. Note that there is a cash-only charge for all on-site parking.
Bounding Main at the Bristol Renaissance Faire
August 29-30, 2026 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
The Bristol Renaissance Faire, 2550 120th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53142, USA
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!
Visit their website for further details on the stage schedule as they become available. https://renfair.com/bristol/the-faire/entertainment/. Note that there is a cash-only charge for all on-site parking.
Bounding Main at the Old Falls Renaissance Faire
Saturday September 12, 2026 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday September 13, 2026 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Old Falls Village Park, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA
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.
Please visit their website for details on the schedule as they become available; https://www.oldfallsvillagepark.org/renaissance-faire.
Bounding Main at Café Carpe
Saturday November 7, 2026 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Café Carpe, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, USA
Join Bounding Main as they make their first appearance at the historic Café Carpe. Housed in a century-old brick building on the Rock River, Café Carpe has a dedicated listening room known for its great acoustics and sound system and offers a dining menu that is mostly homemade.
Bounding Main Holiday Show at the Haef-way House
Saturday December 12, 2026 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Haef-way House, 1819 Cashel Lane, McHenry, IL 60050-7509, USA