Chill on the Hill 2012

The BVNA Announces its 2012 Chill on the Hill Band Line-up

April 29th, 2012

 

Chill on the Hill is an outdoor, summer local music concert series on Tuesday nights at Humboldt Park. This year's dates are June 5th through August 28th.  Opening acts start at 6pm with main acts running 6:30-8:30pm.

 

The BVNA operates the concert series in partnership with the Milwaukee County Parks, with the support of numerous local sponsors, including area restaurants, vendors and organizations.


"I'm extremely excited and proud of this year's Chill on the Hill line-up," said Kate Fowdy, BVNA President.  "This season is filled with extremely talented and fun musicians who'll make for a great soundtrack to 2012."  


The line-up is as follows:


June 5th -- Headliner:  De La Buena  Opener:  Bay View Middle and High School Drumline


June 12th -- Headliner:  Honkytonkitis/The Carpetbaggers (Alternative Country)  Opener:  Brian Smith from God's Outlaw


June 19th -- Headliner:  The Squeezettes (Polka)  Opener:  Sophia's Heart Chorus


June 26th -- Headliner:  Great Lake Drifters/Vitrolum Republic (Alternative Americana/Indie) 


July 3rd -- Headliner:  American Legion Band (Traditional Patriotic)


July 10th -- Headliner:  Opus Jazz (Jazz)  Opener:  Nastassja Bates    


July 17th -- Headliner:  Fresh Cut Collective (Pop Funk)


July 24th -- Headliner:  Dick Satan Trio/The Exotics (Go-go Fun)


July 31st -- Headliner:  I Am Not a Pilot (Alternative)  Opener:  Magnificent Performing Strings


August 7th -- Headliner:  Orpheus/The Bottom Line (Kids/Family Night)  Opener:  Iron Jawed Angels


August 14th -- Headliner:  The Gleasons (Irish)  Opener:  Kinsella Academy of Irish Dance


August 21st -- Headliner:  The Barrettes/Venus in Furs (Womens Rock Night)


August 28th -- Headliner:  D'Calleson (Salsa)


Attendees are encouraged to check the BVNA website for cancellation information due to inclement weather during these evenings.


Businesses and organizations may apply for sponsorship.  

 

5 Card Studs, photo taken by Gretchen Theisen


Chill on the Hill Enters Its Eighth Year; Announces 2012 Call for Bands

 

Chill on the Hill is an outdoor, summer local music concert series on Tuesday nights at Humboldt Park. This year's dates are June 5th through August 28th.  Opening acts start at 6pm with main acts running 6:30-8:30pm.

 

The BVNA operates the concert series in partnership with the Milwaukee County Parks, with the support of numerous local sponsors. Chill on the Hill was named Best Outdoor Concert Series by the Milwaukee Magazine in 2010, and is frequently noted by bands to be their favorite venue in which to play. Crowds can reach up to 3000 people on popular nights.

 

Chill on the Hill features local bands, but those with a Bay View connection are considered over those without a Bay View connection. "We have a commitment to local, original music at Chill on the Hill, so we're looking for an eclectic mix of musical genres with family-friendly acts that can carry a big stage. Bands get an outdoor performace experience like no other, with great exposure to a large crowd," said Carol Voss, the BVNA's Chill on the Hill music series founder and Entertainment Chair.

 

Local bands are encouraged to submit their bands' information, adhering to this list of requirements, to Carol Voss by Saturday, February 18th. (Respectfully, no late entries can be accommodated due to the large number of submissions.) Bands are encouraged to submit their information even if their bands weren't selected in the past. Rained-out performances are always invited back the following year. "It can take bands a few years due to limited dates, previous rain-outs, and our desire to offer a variety," Voss cautions. Openers must be acoustic or up to a three-piece band.

 
 
 

Attn:  Bay View Neighborhood Association

PO Box 070184, Milwaukee, WI  53207

bayviewneighborhood@gmail.com