To view a calendar of ALL downtown events, please visit the Janesville Convention and Visitors Bureau's downtown event calendar.
The nine-piece musical ensemble based in Janesville features a solid rhythm and horn section led by two premiere vocalists. These “musical ambassadors” for Mercyhealth deliver an exciting blend of music including contemporary top 40 hits, classic rock, and more.
The Red Hot Horn Dawgs are a dynamic horn-driven band. With a mix of rock, pop, R&B, and other genres, they bring an energetic and powerful sound. Many members got their start in the University of Wisconsin Marching Band.
The Grand Groove Hotel features a dynamic singer along with a powerful 9-piece band that plays musical styles ranging from big band to Stevie Wonder along with a lot of soul and blues mixed in.
Ladies Must Swing is a super energetic 17-piece all-female big band with players from all over southern WI. The band started in 1997 and performs great big band standards from the 1930's and up.
YOUR MOM is attractive. YOUR MOM is talented. YOUR MOM is always down to party! With over 50 years of rocking experience between them, it's guaranteed to be fun, entertaining, and downright awesome sauce jams every time. With outrageous stage antics, wry witted banter, and themed shows that keep it interesting. You'll always be thinking, "What will YOUR MOM do next??!!"
TUGG has carved quite a career of channeling tropical grooves and breezy melodies of ska and raggae genres. In their illustrious career, they have directly opened, toured, and played shows with Ziggy Marley, Bad Religion, Lynard Skynard, and many more.
NAUTI-NAUTI is bringing “Yacht Rock” to Janesville. They set sail for the cool ocean waters of the 1970s and the pre-MTV 1980s, breathing new life into rock and pop tunes of the period.
The WhiskeyBelles are an all-female band from Milwaukee. Their upbeat and experienced melding of country, folk, and americana proves a welcome resident to dive bars and massive outdoor festivals alike.
Too Deep Band from Rockford, IL have been entertaining for 35+ years. Their sound is highly influenced by 70’s soul and gospel artists, as well as 70’s and 80’s funk bands.
Destination Downtown Janesville is a joint project of Downtown Janesville, Inc., a volunteer-run non-profit dedicated to the activation and beautification of downtown; the Downtown Janesville Business Improvement District (BID), a public-private partnership that supports downtown economic vitality, and ARISE Now, a public-private partnership that strengthens the implementation of the City’s ARISE plan.
Downtown Janesville, Inc.
P.O. Box 8081
Janesville, WI 53547
[email protected]
Downtown Janesville BID
20 S. Main St. Suite 11
Janesville, WI 53545
[email protected]
