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.

We had a fantastic time May 25 at Studio Winery + Geneva Lake Distilling in front of a big crowd. Thanks to Doug and Kathy for inviting us back. Our next public show will be at 2:30 p.m. July 5 at the USCellular Connection Stage at Summerfest. That day, all Summerfest patrons ages 60 and older will be admitted for FREE when they present their ID at the designated turnstile at any gate. Admitted seniors will also receive a voucher for $2 off a food or non-alcoholic beverage purchase over $10.  In other words, if you are a senior citizen, our Summerfest performance will be FREE. Meanwhile, our performance July 4 at Humboldt Park has been canceled. After our Summerfest gig, we will be at the baaree in downtown Thiensville from 4-7 p.m. July 7, Enderis Park in Milwaukee from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. July 11, at Bastille Days from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. July 12, at the Greendale Gazebo from 7-8:30 p.m. July 13, at the Wisconsin State Fair from noon-3 p.m. Aug. 10-11, and at Venetian Fest in Lake Geneva from 3-4 p.m. Aug. 17. All of these performances are free. Hope to see you soon.

We have released our schedule for the rest of this year, with a few dates pending that are still being arranged. Our next gig is 5-9 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at the Studio Winery + Geneva Lake Distilling in Lake Geneva. After that, we’ll have shows July 4 at Humboldt Park in Milwaukee, July 5 at Summerfest, July 7 and Oct. 19 the baaree in Thiensville, July 11 at Enderis Park in Milwaukee, July 12 at Bastille Days, July 13 at the Greendale Gazebo, Aug. 10-11 at the Wisconsin State Fair and Aug. 17 at Venetian Fest in Lake Geneva. For updates, watch this space or check out our homepage, rebeccaandthegreynotes.com. Hope to see you soon!