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Starry Nights, Wilson Center
July 12 @ 6:30 pm
The Sharon Lynne Wilson Center is excited to host their first concert of 2024 on June 28! Starry Nights is a series of free outdoor concerts performed at the Gerlach/Haack Outdoor Theater on Friday evenings in the summer. Gather your family and friends, pack your lawn chairs and picnic baskets, and find your perfect spot in the Wilson Center’s beautiful Gerlach/Haack Outdoor Theater! One of the most popular Wilson Center summertime traditions, Starry Nights outdoor concerts are great Friday night fun for audiences of all ages. Scroll down to check out our full summer line-up of artists!
All performances begin at 6:30 pm in our Gerlach/Haack Outdoor Theater. The Gerlach/Haack Outdoor Theater offers lawn seating only. Guests who would like chairs may bring their own. Food and beverage vendors will be available onsite for each concert; carry-ins are welcome. To ensure good sightlines for all audience members, pop-up tents are not allowed.
Starry Nights concerts are free and open to the public. Please consider making a donation of $10/person when you arrive to help support this wonderful Friday night summer music tradition!
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Music starts at 6:30pm
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Free and open to the public
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Fun for all ages
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Food trucks & full bar outside
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Kids Zone with toys and games
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Picnic tables for rent
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Classic Car Show on July 12 with 300+ cars. Kids vote on their favorite!
A limited number of picnic tables are available to rent at each performance; click here to learn more and reserve your picnic table in advance!
Starry Nights 2024 Schedule:
JUNE 28 – Cold Sweat and the Brew City Horns
JULY 5 – Wisconsin Philharmonic
Mother Nature is keeping us guessing. Look at our social or Facebook page for updates on if our Friday night FREE outdoor concert series will be moved inside. We have a wonderful concert lined up with the The Wisconsin Philharmonic this week!
JULY 12 – ROCKIN’ ROBINS and the Classic Car Night
FREE VEHICLE SHOW ENTRY* BEGINS @ 4PM | FREE LIVE MUSIC BEGINS @ 6:30PM
*Vehicle show is free for attendees & classic vehicle owners. No pre-registration; car show limited to first 300 cars.Celebrate National Collector Appreciation Day at the Wilson Center’s annual Cruisin’ at the Wilson Center Classic Vehicle Show! Enjoy hundreds of the area’s best classic, custom, antique, and sports cars, as well as hot rods and motorcycles, and then find your perfect spot in our Gerlach/Haack Outdoor Theater for a free Starry Nights concert.
Questions or interested in joining us as a sponsor for this summer event? Please contact marketing@wilson-center.com
Featuring over 200 cars for people to see.
But even more than that, it’s great for families with kids. The two top prizes are chosen by kids. It’s a lot of fun!
We expect great weather this Friday. Our Kids Zone with fun games and toys will be ready to welcome those who would like to play.
JULY 26 – B.D. GREER PRESENTS: DIVAS AND JAZZ
AUGUST 2 – 5 Card Studs
AUGUST 9 – Irish Fest Sampler: Reilly
Additional Starry Night details:
The Gerlach/Haack Outdoor Theater offers lawn seating only. Guests who would like chairs may bring their own, and we ask all guests to be mindful of physical distancing for the comfort of fellow concertgoers. To ensure good sightlines for all audience members, pop-up tents are not allowed. Audiences are welcome to pack their picnic baskets. Food and beverage vendors will also be available onsite. Concerts take place rain or shine; in the event of extreme weather, concerts may move indoors to The Harris Theater. Please call our Box Office at 262-781-9520 with any questions.
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