Starry Nights Concert Series
2025 TBD • Fridays at 6:30pm
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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. 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!
Music starts at 6:30pm
Free and open to the public
Fun for all ages
Food trucks & full bar outside
Kids Zone with toys and games
Picnic tables for rent
Classic Car Show date TBD with 300+ cars. Kids vote on their favorite!
Reserve a picnic table.
The Gerlach/Haack Outdoor Theater offers lawn seating only. Guests may bring their own chairs, but are not permitted to block off areas in advance of the concerts. Blocked areas prior to 4:30pm will be removed. Pop-up tents are not permitted. Food and beverage vendors will also be available onsite or pack your own picnic and BYOB. In the event of extreme weather, concerts may be cancelled or moved indoors to The Harris Theater. Please call our Box Office at 262-781-9520 with any questions.
2024 Starry Nights Concert Series
Cold sweat & the brew city horns
Friday, June 28
Wisconsin Philharmonic
Friday, July 5
Rockin’ Robins & Classic Vehicle Night
Friday, July 12
B.D. Greer presents:
Divas and Jazz
Friday, July 26
5 card studs
Friday, August 2
irish fest sampler: Reilly
Friday, August 9
Reserve a Picnic Table
A limited number of picnic tables are available to rent at each performance. Reserve Here.
STARRY NIGHTS CRUISIN' AT THE WILSON CENTER
2025 TBD with the Rockin’ Robins
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? Please contact Ben Brzeski at bbrzeski@wilson-center.com.
