Thanks to Doug and Kathy, we’ve been invited back to perform Saturday, May 10, at the Geneva Lake Distillery + Studio Winery in Lake Geneva. First chord will be struck at 5 p.m., and we’ll leave the stage at 9 p.m. We’re cutting back a bit on the number of performances this year, so if you’re in the neighborhood, stop by. No cover charge.

The band has awakened from its three-month slumber and is back in rehearsals for our next show, which will be from 5-9 p.m. Feb. 15 at Studio Winery, now called Geneva Lake Distilling + Winery, in Lake Geneva. We also can announce that we will return to Studio Winery for two more shows this year: May 10 and August 16. More dates at other live-music venues will be announced later. We are thrilled to be celebrating our 12th year of performing and 14th year of rehearsing together (yes, we spent nearly two years learning 37 songs for our first gig in April 2013 in Waukesha). Thanks to all who have supported us and live music for more than a decade.

Our little band has been nominated for a third consecutive year for an award by the Wisconsin Area Music Industry, the premier music organization for bands, this time in the category of original music. We have two EPs, released in 2015 and 2017, of original music and hope to work on more over the winter. Preliminary voting begins in February, so we’ll provide more information later. We’re just excited to be in the award mix. As we look forward to beginning our 12th year of performing live music together, thanks to all of our fans for supporting us, and happy holidays!

And that’s a wrap. Our little band played its last scheduled public concert of the year on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Studio Winery + Geneva Lake Distilling in Lake Geneva. It very well might have been the best show. Nice crowd that stayed till the last power chord was struck. We had an incredible year, and we’ve come a long way since we made our debut as a trio in April 2013, so thanks to all of our fans for supporting us and live music. Thanks to Summerfest, Bastille Days, Wisconsin State Fair, Major Goolsby’s, the baaree, Jim Birmingham of the Village of Greendale, Enderis Park Concerts On The Green, Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva and the Studio Winery + Geneva Lake Distilling for playing host to our music. And thanks to John Ertl for booking us into Wisconsin’s largest music venues. We are truly blessed. We hope to return to nearly all of these special live-music venues next year. Watch this page or go to rebeccaandthegreynotes.com for updates as we head into the new year.

Our first appearance at Venetian Fest, Lake Geneva’s largest street festival, couldn’t have been any better. Thanks to Will and Nate and all of the volunteer crew at the festival who made us feel welcome and appreciated. Festival management wants us back next year, so that’s pretty cool. Our next public performance is scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the baaree in beautiful downtown Thiensville. As with all of our performances this year, admission is free. Hope to see you there.

We’d like to thank everyone who attended our two Wisconsin State Fair shows last weekend. We had perfect weather and big crowds. Thanks also to Major Goolsby’s Heartland Stage for treating us so well. Next up is our first visit to Lake Geneva’s largest street party: Venetian Fest. We’ll be rocking from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 and also auctioning off a special guitar, with proceeds going to the Alzheimer’s Association. Hope to see you there.

If it’s August and it’s hot, it must be time for our little band to perform at the Wisconsin State Fair. Once again, the Major Goolsby’s Heartland Stage will be our home for two days, Aug. 10-11, from noon to 3:15 p.m. Major Goolsby’s is the perfect side stage for the fair, providing ample seating in shaded areas along with great food and beverages. Hope to see you there!

Three shows in three consecutive days! We’re going to rest up a bit before hitting it again Aug. 10-11 at the Wisconsin State Fair. Thanks to everyone who attended our shows this summer. Our crowds have been getting bigger, so we really appreciate the support.

We had an incredible time at the USCellular Connection Stage at Summerfest on July 5. Big crowd, lots of fun, dodged a few raindrops. Next stop on our 2024 World Tour is Sunday, July 7, at the baaree in downtown Thiensville, where we’ll be playing three sets from 4-7 p.m. Hope to see you there.