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We expect good weather for Saturday July 13th, 2024
Note ADA ONLY Parking is now designated on each of the park’s corners. Refer to the parking map for more information.
Performed yearly, Jazz in the Park features numerous ensembles from both DDHS and Phoenix Middle School, including the High School’s Lydian Choir, the Phoenix Jazz Ensemble, the High School’s Jazz Lab and Jazz Ensemble. Each year a prominent jazz artist is brought in for the weekend to work with these students and is featured as a guest artist during the performance event.
The Flat Cats, based in Chicago, IL, play a range of vintage and modern music rooted in the hottest swinging jazz and blues, contemporary classics, and timeless standards. Whether you choose to listen, tap your foot, or cut a rug on the dance floor, you are sure to be entertained! The group is comprised of six talented musicians with years of performing, arranging, and composing experience.
Trevor Baxter will show us the moves to make on the floor.
Bring your partner and learn some new steps!
Ladies Must Swing is an award winning big band from Madison, WI featuring 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass, drums,,vocals (sometimes also congas and guitar. This year of 2017 marks our 20th year of presenting great big band swing music as well as Latin, waltzes, polkas,, ballads – very danceable
especially LOVE the dance floor at the Phoenix Park Bandshell! Oh, and yes, we are an all female band! Thank you for having us back to play at one of the best bandshells in Wisconsin! June Dalton, organizer/leader
50’s fun music for the whole family!
Sunday July 29
Our Annual Car show is back; come look at some great cars, eat some good food and listen to some good music!
PF and the Flatheads perform 50s classics beginning at 1:30.
A Car Show with P.F. and the Flatheads! What could be better? See you there! Don’t forget your hot rods & saddle shoes!!
Sign up begins at 11:30 – $10 entry fee.
Show starts at 1:00
PF and the Flatheads 1:30
Judging at 3:30
Trophies presented at 4:00
There will be 4 trophies, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and fan favorite.
Dash plaques will be given to the first 50 cars to sign up.
There will of course be food, drink and snacks as well as beer and other adult beverages.
A bounce house and playground will be available for the kids. Judging will be performed by Michael and Ray Plzak, of Route 66 Classic and luxury cars.
The DDHS Summer Chamber Orchestra was created to give an outlet to for high school Orchestra students to keep playing in the Summer and get out in the community to perform. The group chooses a variety of music from classic to rock and from all around the world. It’s all about making music and having fun doing so.
Returning for our 4th season, Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra continues to offer patrons our brand of eclectic classical, jazz, Broadway and show tunes.
We will feature young artists from the community, students who exhibit talent with their perspective instruments, either piano or string. Our performances run a 40 minute first half, with a 15 minute intermission, followed by a 30 minute second half.
Visit our website for downloads of past performances, videos and links to our You Tube pages for sampling of our entertainment.
Hits from the Big Band Era
Swing, Latin
Tribute to Glenn Miller Orchestra
Veterans Salute
16 piece Band
A swing band you don’t want to miss!
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