2017 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Deadline for Sponsorship Agreements & Playbill Ads: May 19

We happily accept sponsorships year-round. Sponsor agreements made by May 19th will be recognized in all promotional pieces including the

playbill and lobby posters.

For more info, contact Cari at director@dcauditorium.org or, 920.868.2728 ext. 107

Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 7,500

Major Sponsorship – Three Two Available @ $ 1,500

Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $ 750

Houston native Robert Earl Keen has never worn his Texas heart on his sleeve, but he’s long been regarded as one of the Lone Star State’s finest singer-songwriters. From his humble beginnings on the Texas folk scene to his college friendship with Lyle Lovett (the pair wrote songs together at Texas A&M), Keen has blazed a peer-, critic-, and fan-lauded trail that’s earned him pioneer and living-legend status in the Americana music world. Three decades after the release of his debut album—with eighteen other records to his name and thousands of shows under his belt—Keen remains as committed as ever to his songwriting craft.

“A legend of outlaw country music … a masterful storyteller.” – Folk Alley

Robert Earl KeenSunday, June 11, 2017, 8 p.m.

DCA Debut Americana

Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 4,000

Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $ 750

Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $ 400

Memphis multi-instrumentalist Eric Lewis is arguably the most popular Tennessean on the Door County music scene, regularly packing houses on the peninsula (and across the country) with his red-hot guitar picking skills. On June 15, Lewis will take to the DCA stage to officially release his new album, “Before the Last Time.” He will be joined by some of his most talented Memphis and Nashville colleagues, including Paul Taylor, Robby Turner (who’s played with Waylon Jennings and Chris Stapleton), Rory Hoffman (who’s played with Kathy Mattea and Kacey Musgraves), and Leroy and Charles Hodges (who have accompanied Al Green, Ann Peebles, and Robert Cray).

“Eric Lewis defies the old saying about the jack of all trades being master of none. Whether he’s picking mountain music with a string band, grinding out blues, or making the sacred steel squall and cry, ‘masterful’ is one of two adjectives that immediately spring to mind. ‘Authentic’ also works.” - Memphis Flyer

Before the Last Time: Eric Lewis CD Release ConcertThursday, June 15, 2017, 8 p.m.

CD Release Concert Folk/Blues/Country

Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 5,000

Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $ 1,000

Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $ 500

Lucky Plush Productions is an ensemble dance-theater company based in Chicago, led by founder and artistic director Julia Rhoads. The company is committed to provoking and supporting an immediacy of presence—a palpable live-ness—shared by performers in real time with audiences. A unique hybrid of high-level dance and theater, Lucky Plush’s work is recognized for its layered choreography, nuanced dialogue, surprising humor, and socially relevant content. Lucky Plush Productions is the first and only dance company to receive the prestigious MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions, a recognition of the company’s exceptional creativity and impact.

“Delicious humor and a dark, poignant undercurrent … both charming and memorably provocative.” – The Boston Globe

Lucky Plush ProductionsMonday, June 19, 2017, 8 p.m.

Plus Dance Workshops on Saturday, June 17DCA Debut Dance/Theater/Educational

Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 7,500

Major Sponsorship – Three Two Available @ $ 1,500

Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $ 750

Ray Benson founded the pioneering Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel in West Virginia over 40 years ago. Now an eight-piece band based in Austin, Asleep at the Wheel has accumulated nine Grammy awards, 20 studio albums, and 20 singles on the Billboard country charts—over 1.5 million records sold in all. Fellow Texan and honky-tonker Dale Watson teamed up with Benson this past year to record “Dale and Ray,” a duets album that celebrates two of country music’s biggest mavericks. Performing together, Asleep at the Wheel and Dale Watson pay tribute to the rollicking juke joints that introduced them to audiences—and each other—in the first place.

“Informal yet masterful … a perfect pairing.” – The Austin Chronicle

Asleep at the Wheel & Dale WatsonMonday, June 26, 2017, 8 p.m.

Asleep at the Wheel Back by Popular DemandWatson’s DCA DebutWestern Swing / Texas Country

Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 7,500

Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $ 1,200

Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $ 500

For the past quarter-century, Colorado’s Leftover Salmon has established itself as one of the great purveyors of Americana music, drawing deeply from the wells of rock, folk, bluegrass, Cajun, soul, zydeco, jazz, and blues. They are the direct descendants of bands like New Grass Revival, Grateful Dead, and The Band, playing music that reflects the Appalachian hills, the streets of New Orleans, the clubs of Chicago, the plains of Texas, and the mountains of Colorado. Joining Leftover Salmon at DCA are The Secret Sisters. Real-life sisters Lydia and Laura Rogers grew up in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and have spent a lifetime perfecting their impossibly tight harmonies and unmistakably authentic sound. Barely in their twenties and already building a national reputation, The Secret Sisters sing in a way that’s “true like a river current” (NPR).

“Leftover Salmon will always be a force for hope and a source of silliness for those in need of a rug to cut and a smile on their face!” - Live for Live Music

“The Secret Sisters echo and promise better days. They are a breath of fresh air.” - T Bone Burnett

Leftover Salmon & The Secret SistersSaturday, July 1, 2017, 8 p.m.

DCA Debuts Jam Rock/Slamgrass & Folk/Americana

Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 10,000

Major Sponsorship – Three Two Available @ $ 2,500

Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $ 1,250

Michael Franti & Spearhead have made a name for themselves well beyond their Bay Area roots with their potent hybrid of hip-hop, rock, folk, and reggae. Their latest album, “Soulrocker,” is a collection of deeply impassioned, danceable music. Franti couches his gutsy, candid lyrics in bright synthesizers, cascading guitars, and intense beats, channeling frustration and worry into music that’s both thought-provoking and triumphantly hopeful. Rolling Stone says, “Such is Franti’s unyielding belief in the power of music and message, it’s hard not to believe him.”

“Mesmerizing and motivating.” – Glide Magazine

Michael Franti & SpearheadThursday, July 6, 2017, 8 p.m.

Debut Pop / Reggae Fusion/ Hip-Hop

Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 17,500

Major Sponsorship – Three Two One Available @ $ 3,000

Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $ 2,000

2017 marks the 47th anniversary of America, the perennial favorite rock band that exploded onto the music scene in 1971 with the hit song “A Horse with No Name.” Founding band members Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell met in their London high school in the late 1960s and quickly made their way to the top of the charts on the strength of their memorable tunes and signature harmonies. Following the success of their first number-one single, America became a global household name with an impressive string of hits, including “Ventura Highway” and “Sister Golden Hair.” More than 40 years later, these friends are still making music together, touring the world, and thrilling audiences with their timeless sound.

“Refreshingly bright.” – AllMusic

AmericaFriday, July 7, 2017, 8 p.m.

Debut Classic Rock

Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 10,000

Major Sponsorship – Three Two Available @ $ 2,000

Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $ 1,000

Beloved by fans worldwide for his ebullient performances and inventive songwriting, Idaho native Josh Ritter has released seven albums over the course of his career. They’ve drawn acclaim from fans, critics, and fellow writers alike—novelist Stephen King called Ritter’s landmark album “The Animal Years” “the most exuberant outburst of imagery since Bob Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s A-GonnaFall.’” Ritter is joined at DCA by folk-pop songwriter Brett Dennen, who honed his craft at summer camps in the Sierra Nevada foothills. With a knack for hooky melodies and joyful lyrics, Dennenhas made a name for himself. According to NPR, Dennen is “capable of cranking out big, beautiful pop songs … [capturing] both the ornate and the simple.”

“Mr. Ritter has always been a slinger of serious ideas and high-flown imagery.” – The New York Times

Brett Dennen creates “nimble grooves, creamy choruses, and vocal performances of immediacy and genuine feeling … carefree soulfulness that recalls Van Morrison.” – Paste Magazine

Josh Ritter & Brett DennenSaturday, July 15, 2017, 8 p.m.

DCA Debuts Singer-Songwriter / Adult Alternative

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For more than fifty years, The Temptations have been a hit-making machine, releasing dozens of records and selling out performances worldwide. An essential fixture on the original Motown scene, The Temptations began their musical life in Detroit in the early ’60s. In 1964, after recording Smokey Robinson’s “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” they became stars. A steady avalanche of hits followed, including “My Girl,” “Get Ready,” and “I Wish It Would Rain.” No matter what changes time wrought in popular culture or the group’s own personnel, The Temptations retained their signature flair, flash, and musical excellence. “Great singing,” says founding member Otis Williams, “will always prevail.”

“Silvery and startling … effortlessly beautiful.” – The Guardian

The TemptationsThursday, July 20, 2017, 8 p.m.

DCA Debut Motown/Soul

Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 17,500

Major Sponsorship – Three Two One Available @ $ 3,000

Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $ 2,000

Bruce Hornsby’s work displays a creative iconoclasm that’s been a constant in the artist’s two-and-a-half decade recording career. His commercial stock soared early on, when “The Way It Is”—the title track of his 1986 debut album—became one of the most popular songs on American radio. Despite his early mainstream successes, Hornsby has pursued a more personal, idiosyncratic musical path, focusing on projects that spark his creative interest, including collaborations with the GratefulDead, Spike Lee, Ricky Skaggs, Don Henley, Bob Dylan, Béla Fleck, Bonnie Raitt, Pat Metheny, and Robbie Robertson. Hornsby’s dynamic live performances offer a glimpse of a restless spirit who continues to push forward into exciting new musical terrain.

“Hits the sweet spot between joyful improv and immaculate songcraft.” - NPR

Bruce Hornsby & The NoisemakersMonday, July 24, 2017, 8 p.m.

DCA Debut Adult Contemporary / Heartland Rock

Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 3,750

Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $ 750

Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $ 400

Singer, guitarist, and songwriter pAt mAcdonald grew up in Green Bay, gained fame in the duo Timbuk3 (known for their hit “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades”), traveled the world as a musician, and now lives in Sturgeon Bay. Artists as well-known as Aerosmith, Cher, and Billy Ray Cyrus have recorded his songs, but on this evening at DCA, it’s musicians with Door County connections who will give voice to mAcdonald’s acclaimed canon of work. Dozens of artists from Steel Bridge Songfest—the annual collaborative songwriting festival mAcdonald founded more than a decade ago—will join forces to celebrate mAcdonald’s storied creativity and musicianship.

“Playful, edgy songs.” – Guitar Player Magazine

The Songs of pat mAcdonald by the Artists of Steel Bridge SongfestSaturday, July 29, 2017, 8 p.m.

Door County Celebration Singer-Songwriter / Adult Alternative

Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 12,500

Major Sponsorship – Three Two One Available @ $ 2,000

Supporting Sponsorship – Four Three Available @ $ 1,000

Ricky Skaggs struck his first chords on a mandolin when he was five years old. Within a year, the child prodigy was sharing stages with bluegrass legend Bill Monroe. Fifty years later, this 14-time Grammy Award winner continues to work at the forefront of the current roots music revival. In 1982, he became the youngest musician ever inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Since then, he’s had 13 number-one hits, including “Highway 40 Blues” and “Country Boy,” and played with luminaries like Flatt and Scruggs, Ralph Stanley, Emmylou Harris, Bruce Hornsby, Vince Gill, and countless others. Backed by an ensemble of world-class pickers—the renowned band Kentucky Thunder—Skaggs will take over DCA for a blazing evening of bluegrass music.

“A legend of the genre … the best bluegrass has to offer.” – Seattle Times

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky ThunderSunday, August 6, 2017, 8 p.m.Back by Popular Demand Bluegrass

Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 5,000

Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $ 1,000

Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $ 500

DCA welcomes two crowd favorites back to its stage: Luther Dickinson and the Cooperators (Dickinson appeared at DCA last year with his band North Mississippi Allstars) and Birds of Chicago (Door County’s favorite “secular gospel” band). Fresh off of a Grammy nomination for his album “Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger’s Songbook: Volumes I & II),” Dickinson returns to DCA with his band The Cooperators, bringing a little bit of Beale Street to Fish Creek. Birds of Chicago have been beloved in Door County since they began playing on Washington Island in the ’90s as JT and The Clouds. Now an internationally touring band with a fervent fan following, Birds of Chicago bring their joyful rock and roll psalms back to their Door County home base.

Luther Dickinson: “A resonance impossible to miss.” – Glide Magazine

“[Birds of Chicago] show us a way to fully live with the awareness that nothing’s forever and everything’s at stake.” - NPR

Birds of Chicago & Luther Dickinson & The CooperatorsMonday, August 21, 2017, 8 p.m.

First Time Appearing Together Americana / Blues & Boogie Rock

Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 17,500

Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $ 2,500

Supporting Sponsorship – Four Three Available @ $ 1,500

Amy Ray and Emily Saliers are Indigo Girls. Rolling Stone describes them as the “ideal duet partners.… When they sing together, they radiate a sense of shared purpose that adds muscle to their lanky, deeply felt folk-tinged pop songs.” The Grammy-winning duo became overnight folk-rock stars in 1989 and have maintained that status ever since, delivering their unique brand of openhearted songwriting and lush harmonies to sellout crowds worldwide. Indigo Girls’ constant touring, as well as their staunch dedication to social and environmental causes, has earned them a fervidly devoted fan following over the years.

“Broadly universal and intensely personal at the same time … still going strong.” – Paste Magazine

Indigo GirlsFriday, August 25, 2017, 8 p.m.

Back by Popular Demand Modern Folk / Adult Alternative

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Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $ 2,500

Supporting Sponsorship – Four Three Available @ $ 1,500

Arlo Guthrie originally gained fame as the son of folk luminary Woody Guthrie (“This Land Is Your Land”), who hoped to one day form a family band with his children. Though Woody died before he could realize that goal, Arlo is now making that dream a reality with his “Re-Generation” tour, which will see Arlo joining forces with his children Abe and Sarah Lee to present music of the Guthrie generations. Famous for hits like “Darkest Hour,” “City of New Orleans,” “Coming into Los Angeles,” and of course “Alice’s Restaurant,” Arlo Guthrie—now 70 years old—performs with all the wit and spunk that made him into a folk icon in the first place.

“A brash and brilliant storyteller.” – The New York Times

Arlo Guthrie RE:Generation TourSunday, October 8, 2017, 7 p.m.

DCA Debut Folk / FolkRock

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Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have flocked to see “The Simon & Garfunkel Story,” a critically acclaimed, concert-style theater show about two boys who grew up harmonizing together in Queens, New York. Those harmonies would go on to define a generation. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were barely 20 when they became countercultural heroes of the 1960s. “The Simon & Garfunkel Story” uses state-of-the-art video projection, complex lighting, and a full live band to tell their story. The result is a moving and powerful concert featuring all the duo’s greatest hits, including “Mrs. Robinson,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Homeward Bound,” “Scarborough Fair,” “The Boxer,” “The Sound Of Silence,” and many more.

“A must for fans, an education to the uninitiated, this is a tribute show made with true respect for the music—and the audience.” – Portsmouth News

The Simon & Garfunkel StoryMonday, October 16, 2017, 7 p.m.

DCA Debut Folk / Pop

Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 17,500

Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $ 3,000

Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $ 1,500

Single Event Sponsorship – Six Available @ $1,000

DAY 1: Leyla McCalla, Thursday, November 2, 7 p.m.“Magnificently transparent … weighty thoughts handled with the lightest touch imaginable.” – The New York Times

DAY 2: Mission Temple Fireworks Revival with Paul Thorn & The McCrary Sisters, Friday, November 3, 7 p.m.“Gutbucket blues, old-time rock and roll, a sharp pop sense, and a gift for good old storytelling thrown in.” – AllMusic on Paul Thorn

“When Ann, Deborah, Regina, and Alfreda McCrary sing, there is no way … not to be moved.” – Atlantic City Weekly

DAY 3: Ruthie Foster and The Fairfield Four, Saturday, November 4, 7 p.m.“There’s something overwhelmingly pure and powerful about watching Ruthie Foster play her guitar and belt it all out.” – Rolling Stone

“The Fairfield Four … at once mournful and haunting, yet still tinged with hope and joy.” – Soul Audio

2017 BLUES & ROOTS FESTThursday-Saturday, November 2-4, 2017

Underwriting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 7,500Underwriter has the option of exclusivity

Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 3,750

Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $ 750

Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $ 375

Big Mouth, one of Door County’s most popular bands, is known throughout Wisconsin for playing an eclectic and dance-worthy mix of blues, jazz, and rock music. Almost forty years after the band was founded in Michigan by guitarist Jay Whitney, Big Mouth is still going strong, now featuring a horn section, The Power Tool Horns. At DCA, Big Mouth will present an evening of holiday music and other swinging tunes with two special guests: Janet Planet (whom Jazziz Magazine calls “the voice of the New Jazz Culture … amazingly powerful, with seemingly limitless expression”) and Steve March-Tormé (whose singing the L.A. Times calls “seductive and effortless”).

“[Big Mouth] will continue to transcend generations, as they’ve always done … keeping audiences happy.” – Peninsula Pulse

Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns Swing into the Holidays with Special Guests, Janet Planet & Steve March Torme

Saturday, November 25, 2017, 7 p.m.Door County Celebration Blues / Rhythm & Blues / Vocal Jazz / Pop

Underwriting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 36,000Underwriter has the option of exclusivity

Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 20,000Includes 8 VIP Tickets & Backstage Passes for All Events

Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $ 2,500Includes 4 VIP Tickets & Backstage Passes for 4 Events of Sponsor’s ChoiceSupporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $ 1,250Includes 2 VIP Tickets & Backstage Passes for 2 Events of Sponsor’s ChoiceReduced Ticket Sponsor – Unlimited @ $250Includes Mention in Show Program & Lobby Poster

2017/2018 Passport ProgramCultural & Educational Opportunities for Door County Students & Families

Workshops, Performances, Special Events & Special Discounted Student TicketsLucky Plush Productions Monday, June 19, 2017, 8 p.m., Plus Dance Workshop on June 17th, $10 Student Tickets

The Songs of pat mAcdonald by the Artists of Steel Bridge SongfestSaturday, July 29, 2017, 8 p.m., Pre-Show Song Circle & Potluck, $10 Student Tickets

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Sunday, August 6, 2017, 8 p.m., $10 Student Tickets

Birds of Chicago & Luther Dickinson & The Cooperators, Monday, August 21, 2017, 8 p.m., $10 Student Tickets

Arlo Guthrie RE:Generation Tour, Sunday, October 8, 7 p.m. , $25 Student Tickets

Blues & Roots Fest: 3-Day Pass, Thursday-Saturday, November 2-4, 2017, 7 p.m. $45 3-Day Student Pass or $10/Event Music Workshop with Leyla McCalla, Thursday, November 2, 2017

Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns Swing into the Holidays with Special Guests, Janet Planet & Steve March-Torme Saturday, November 25, 2017, 7 p.m., $10 Student Tickets

Recycled Percussion – 2 Student Matinees & Evening Show, January date tbd, $10 Student Tickets

Mad River Theater Works Presents Freedom Riders – 2 Student Matinees, Friday, February 2, 2018

Ailey II – Evening Show Plus Afternoon Dance Workshop, Sunday, February 25, 2018, 7 p.m., $10 Student Tickets

Celtic Nights – 2 Student Matinees & Evening Show, Wednesday & Thursday, March 14 & 15, 2018, 7 p.m., $10 Student Tickets

The Jarosh Family from Edgewood Orchard Galleries with members of Rockapella.

Bela Fleck & Chris Thile with Friends from The Cookery Restaurant & Wine Bar .

This show is made possible by the following sponsors:

Supporting Sponsors’ Names in Text

PO Box 397, 3926 Hwy. 42, Fish Creek, WI 54212Phone: 920.868.2728 Fax: 920.868.2590

Email: director@dcauditorium.org Web: www.dcauditorium.org

DCA 2017 SPONSOR BENEFITS & AGREEMENT FORMDue Date for Agreements & Logos: Friday, May 19, 2017

DCA SPONSOR BENEFITSUnderwriting & Presenting Sponsors

• VIP Parking Passes for sponsored show• 8 Complimentary VIP Tickets• Photograph with Artist When Possible• Top Tier Recognition in Printed Materials Including: Website, Posters, Print Ads • Recognition in Lobby on Night of Show• Recognition from Stage on Night of Show• Links on Constant Contact Newsletter, Website and Facebook

Major Sponsor Benefits • 4 Complimentary VIP Tickets • Photograph with Artist When Possible • Mid-Tier Recognition in Printed Materials Including: Playbill, Website, & Posters • Recognition in Lobby on Night of Show• Recognition from Stage on Night of Show

Supporting Sponsor Benefits• 2 Complimentary VIP Tickets • Photograph with Artist When Possible• Recognition in All Printed Materials Including: Playbill, Website, & Posters• Recognition in Lobby on Night of Show• Recognition from Stage on Night of Show• Links on Constant Contact Newsletter and Facebook

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Sarah Jarosz checks out local happenings in The Peninsula Pulse. Photos by Suzi Hass.

The Main Street Market Family Meet Lyle Lovett.

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Email: director@dcauditorium.org Web: www.dcauditorium.org

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