Tag Archives: live music

UWSP Student’s Passion for Live Music Inspires Concert Series Creation

UWSP student Tommy Fritz loves live music, and it has led him to create a concert series in Stevens Point called Point Rocks. “It’s all [based] around up-and-coming female-fronted rock and roll bands,” Fritz said. “I was looking through [my personal playlists] and thought, ‘What bands could I bring in that would be cool and interesting?’” He listens to almost ... Read More »

Funk Rock Bands Take on the Encore Stage

This week brought something unique and close to home to The Encore stage: two live bands right from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus, Heartlight and Eazy on the Eyez. The two-hour show gave equal light to both bands. Heartlight filled the first slot, playing for an hour. After a short break for the bands to organize themselves, Eazy on ... Read More »

Tuscan Road’s Fall Kickoff Under the Stars

Tuscan Road, a local country/rock band, performed at Rookies Sports Pub in Stevens Point on Saturday September 22. The show took place under a tent outside Rookies, with special guest The Cowtippers, who opened up for the band. Fans came out in record numbers and the first 500 guests received a free Tuscan Road Point Beer mug. Rookies was packed ... Read More »