After a full line up since the start of the New Year, Festival Theatre’s 2015 Music Series continues with plenty of events for the second half of the year.  Brian Wicklund is a Festival favorite and has been on Festival’s stage with The Barley Jacks and The Fiddle Masters.

Brian Wicklund has been an integral part of the acoustic music scene for decades. As a teenager, he won dozens of fiddle contests and has toured internationally with Stoney Lonesome, Judith Edelman Band, Kathy Kallick Band, Chris Stuart Band, and with Brother Mule. He is a busy studio musician and producer with dozens of projects to his credit. Brian wrote the best-selling American Fiddle Method published by Mel Bay and is in constant demand as a teacher worldwide.

On June 19th at 8:00 PM Festival welcomes back The Fiddle Masters with Brian Wicklund. St. Croix Valley native and internationally-known fiddler Brian Wicklund has hosted his wildly successful American Fiddle Camps in Stillwater, MN for the past seven years.  He brings in master musicians from around the country to teach at his camp.  Together they perform a concert of enormous talent, variety and fun.  In 2011 and 2014 this show performed to sold-out audience’s and was one of the highlights of the seasons.  This year includes Brian Wicklund, Scottish fiddler Katie McNally, bluegrass fiddler Shauncey Ali, Appalachian fiddler Emily Schaad, guitarist Flynn Cohan, mandolin player Ben Winship, and bassist Kevin Rowe.

 Festival Theatre is proud to celebrate the 57th Wannigan Days in St. Croix Falls/Taylors Falls with a tribute to the 26th President of the Unite States, Theodore Roosevelt.  A one man show performed by a Teddy Roosevelt look alike, Adam Lindquist, on Saturday June 13 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM.

Adam Lindquist, a national award winning TR look alike and entertainer, plays the charismatic Theodore Roosevelt: author, U.S. President, war hero, adventurer and conservationist.

"Roosevelt!” brings to stage the spirit of the man most called “Teddy”, an American President who faced issues that concern people then as they do today: opportunity, conservation, judicious diplomacy and the role of government.  This humorous and meaningful one-man play will leave you with an insight on the importance of leadership in developing the pride of a nation.

This Wannigan Days special has limited seating for both shows.  Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at festivaltheatre.org, by phone at 715-483-3387 during box office hours Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, or at the box office the day of the show.

Check out Festival’s other upcoming events, The Fiddle Master’s with Brian Wicklund on June 19, Festival’s 25th Anniversary Celebration and the opening of the Summer Repertory Series with ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ on June 20.  ‘Like’ Festival Theatre on Facebook or visitfestivaltheatre.org to sign up to receive Festival's weekly E-NEWSLETTER for up-to-the-minute announcements and promotions.

A major wave of nostalgia will descend upon downtown St. Croix Falls Mother’s Day Weekend when Colleen Raye, along with her four piece country music band, pays tribute to the life and work of Patsy Cline Saturday, May 9th at 7:30 p.m.    

Singing Patsy's greatest hits like, "I Fall To Pieces", "Crazy" "Walkin After Midnight" and some lesser known gems including "You Belong To Me", "Stop Look and Listen" and "Eyes of a Child". Colleen Raye brings the presence of Patsy Cline into the room, singing her songs with a heartfelt sincerity and skill that is rare, while involving the audience with a few ‘Patsy Trivia’ questions.  The mood stays light and nostalgic while Colleen spices up the show with her natural charisma and sense of humor as people sing-a-long and even yodel-a-long to some favorite Patsy Cline songs.

Over the past several years, sold-out Festival audiences have enjoyed Colleen Raye in her Musical Tribute to Patsy Cline, The Sirens of the 60’s, and The Girl Singers of the Hit Parade. Other upcoming events include ‘Roosevelt!’ during Wannigan Days and ‘The Fiddle Master’s with Brian Wicklund’ on Friday, June 19th.

There are limited tickets remaining for this event and are $21 in advance/$26 at the door and can be purchased online atfestivaltheatre.org, or by phone at 715-483-3387 during box office hours; Tuesday through Friday, 10:00AM to 4:00 PM, or at the box office the day of the show.