We celebrated Tyler’s birthday by putting on a three-hour show at the Delafield Brew Haus. Thanks to the Brew Haus for inviting us to play and for storing Tyler’s cake in the house refrigerator until he got a chance to blow out all of those fire-hazard candles.

Help us celebrate the end of a fantastic summer of music and the birthday of our lead guitarist and music writer by attending our last indoor show of the season Saturday, Sept. 16, beginning at 9 p.m. at the Delafield Brewhaus. We’ll be serving some treats while raising a toast to Tyler and to what we’ve accomplished this year, including the release of our new CD, “Volume 2,” a favorable review of our CD, a date at Summerfest, video recordings of two of our original songs, airplay on three Milwaukee-area radio stations and lots of incredible gigs. It was a big step forward for us. We’ll also raise a toast to our fans who’ve traveled from Green Bay, Madison, Chicago, Dallas and all points in-between to hear our music. Thanks to everyone for a great year. And don’t worry: We have some gigs coming up this fall. Stay tuned.

Our Labor Day weekend was a labor of love as we performed at an outdoor private party amid raindrops near Whitewater. Thanks to the Tierneys for inviting us. Yes, we are available for private parties. If you’re interested in hiring us, send an email to: thegreynotesband@gmail.com.

Happy Labor Day Weekend! We will be performing at a private party on Saturday, Sept. 2, in Whitewater. Yes, we can be your musical entertainment for your private party. For details, send us a message on this site or email us at thegreynotesband@gmail.com. Our next public gig will be Saturday, Sept. 16, when we return to the Delafield Brewhaus for a free show from 9 p.m. to midnight. We will be celebrating a birthday that night. Stay tuned for more details.

In case you didn’t hear the program on Aug. 20, FM 106.1 WMIL-FM played “Lovin’ You Every Single Minute (of the Day),” a song on our new CD, as the lead-off tune for the station’s Homemade Jams program. It was an honor for the band to be included in a strong local band lineup of original music. A big thank-you to the station and to program director and host Duncan MacManus for playing our recording on the Milwaukee area’s highest-rated country music station. To hear what it sounded like on the program, go to our Facebook page.

Thanks to everyone who filled every chair at Pam’s Fine Wines in downtown Mukwonago on Aug. 18. Lots of new fans along with the regulars made it a fantastic night for the band. Next up is a private event in Whitewater. Yes, we are available to do private parties and can design a musical score that will be tailor-made to your event. Just go to the Contact button on this homepage to book us.

Fresh off a very successful two-day stint at the Wisconsin State Fair’s Major Goolsby’s Heartland Stage, Rebecca and the Grey Notes will be invading the cozy confines of Pam’s Fine Wines, 100 Main St., Mukwonago, on Friday, Aug. 18. The first chord will be struck at 6:30 p.m. Hope to see you there.

Rebecca and the Grey Notes most likely is the only band in America that can boast of not one, but two Pulitzer Prize winners in its audience. Thanks to Lou Saldivar and wife Tama and to Dave Umhoefer and his gang for attending our show Sunday at the Wisconsin State Fair‘s Major Goolsby’s Heartland Stage. Also a big thanks to former Hot Type cohorts Cathy Juley Ledvina and husband Tim, and Kathy Schenck Price and Jim Price for support and feedback. Thanks to Enrique Rodriguez for the video. Thanks to Jeff Zmania for the photos. Thanks also to Major Goolsby’s for treating us like royalty with a great stage, sound system (thanks, Jeff), dressing room, beverages and food. And thanks to the State Fair and John Ertl for booking us. We couldn’t be happier. 

This is the last weekend of the Wisconsin State Fair. If you find yourself wandering the grounds between 3:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, or between noon and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, please stop by the Major Goolsby’s Stage and pay a visit to Rebecca and the Grey Notes. In addition to playing our original songs from our newest CD and covers of songs from Norah Jones to Bonnie Raitt and B.B. King to Led Zeppelin, we’ll be paying tribute to the country music roots of state fairs by performing a couple of tunes from ’50s country stars Patsy Cline and Skeeter Davis, with twangy notes expertly provided by Tyler. Hope to see you there.

Our summer tour continues on Thursday, Aug. 10, with a performance at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s Fire Pit’s Side Bar. First chord will be struck at 8:30 p.m. This stage is one of the finest you’ll see in the Milwaukee area. The venue is acoustically friendly, and so are the bartenders. We are extremely fortunate to be included among the top local and touring bands who regularly play this top venue. Best of all, there is no cover charge.