Music - Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts

July 29, 2021

Armchair Boogie

Armchair Boogie is a four-piece Bluegrass Folk band formed in the heart of Central Wisconsin. Conceived and brought to life by Fond du Lac’s own Ben Majeska (guitar/vocals) and Augie Dougherty (banjo/vocals) in the Fall of 2014. A rhythm section…

July 31, 2021

The Best Day Ever with The Jimmys – Honoring Dan Gilgenbach

“The Best Day Ever” benefit concert tribute to his legacy! A true zest for life, knowing that each day was a gift, Dan could often be heard saying, “today is the best day ever.” The city’s beloved “music man” and…

August 5, 2021

Maple Road

Enjoy music, drinks, and the performing arts with friends! The street is closed in front of THELMA on Sheboygan St. Maple Road is a high energy, four piece band out of the Washington County area that has been delivering a…

August 12, 2021

Cathy Grier and The Troublemakers

A professional musician since 1978, Cathy Grier’s undeniably powerful voice accompanied by tasty Blues guitar stylings, both acoustic and electric, affirms her place on the world stage. Trailblazing at an early age as an MTV Basement Tapes winner, Cathy has…

August 19, 2021

Throwback Stereo

Do you miss the 90’s? Throwback Stereo is a 90’s cover band, bringing a high-energy show from the best of music’s most popular decade. This band is doing it the right way! Playing the hits and putting a tight band…

August 26, 2021

The WhiskeyBelles

Hank Williams passion, Carter family harmonies, with a little Hee Haw mixed in for good measure. The WhiskeyBelles (nominated for 2018 Bluegrass/Americana Artist of the year) are an all-female traditional country and Americana trio featuring pitch-perfect three-part harmonies and their…

September 2, 2021

Bascom Hill

Bascom Hill is a trio of lager-loving, joke cracking, Wisconsin-raised musicians in the truest sense of the word. As veterans of the music scene, a lot has changed for them personally and in the biz over the course of 4…

September 9, 2021

The Blue Cheese Combo

The Blue Cheese Combo is Wisconsin’s coolest new musical tour de force that promises to get you dancing and having fun! Featuring former members of local favorites RPM, Boogie & The Yoyoz, and Grand Union, The Blue Cheese Combo brings…

September 11, 2021

Chicken Wire Empire

Chicken Wire Empire began as a four-piece traditional bluegrass band. Half of the group is rooted in bluegrass and the other half is steeped in jamband music. With the addition of Jon Peik (banjo), Ernest Brusubardis IV (fiddle), and Greg…

September 16, 2021

Hot and Dirty Brass Band

Don’t miss this THELMA favorite! It’s the Hot & Dirty Brass Band! Nominated for 2019 Horn/Big Band Artist and 2018 New Artist of the Year, it’s the Hot & Dirty Brass Band! When the house lights go down and the…

September 23, 2021

Unity the Band

Don’t miss this THELMA favorite! Unity the Band is an award-winning original roots reggae group based in Wisconsin. They have been nominated for 2018-2019 Artist of the Year and 2019 World/Reggae/Ska/Latin and are the 2018 WAMI winner for World/Reggae/Ska/Latin. Their…

September 30, 2021

Copper Box

Don’t miss this THELMA favorite! Roots/Americana quartet loaded with energy and a mountain of instruments, influenced by blues, jazz, rock, polka, etc. Enjoy music, drinks, and have fun with friends! The street is closed in front of THELMA on Sheboygan…

October 9, 2021

Marcia Ball and Tommy Castro & The Painkillers

“Castro is one of the brightest stars in the blues-soul genre. Voracious blues energy and ultimate soul power…impassioned vocals and pure inventiveness in his stellar guitar solos.” –Blues Music Magazine “Sizzling, slow-burning, gritty blues and rock…shimmering, swampy, downright funky vibes…

November 19, 2021

Phillip-Michael Scales

Chicago singer-songwriter Phillip-Michael Scales, the nephew of blues great B.B. King creates thumping, tuneful folk-rock music! To say that Scales was born with music in his blood would be an understatement. As the nephew of the legendary B.B. King, Scales…

March 11, 2022

Huntertones

Huntertones brings people together around the globe with fun, imaginative and fearless music. Their high energy, horn-driven sound features genre bending composition and unconventional covers. Every show is a social experience celebrating the joy of music. The band formed in…