New Glarus Blues, Brews
& Food Truck Festival
Friday Night Kick-Off Party!
Get your Wisco Friday Night Fish Fry on
with a cool side of... Bird Dog Blues Band!
- Featuring 2023 MAMA Blues Performer of The Year, Mel Ford,
with Tom McCarty on bass & vocals, Joel Brantmeier
working the drums and Ken Olufs driving the harp and vocals!
Friday, July 18, 2025 | 8pm Showtime
Tofflers Pub & Grill
200 5th Ave, New Glarus, WI 53574
A quintessential small-town Wisco tavern with great local beers, good food, family dining, relaxing afternoons and rocking evenings! Tofflers Pub & Grill, in the "Four Corners" building in historic Backtown New Glarus, has housed a tavern since 1880. And the Friday Fish Fry is more than just a meal—it's a beloved tradition that brings people together to enjoy delicious fried fish, sides, and good company. Kitchen closes at 9p!
New Glarus Blues, Brews
& Food Truck Festival
Saturday, July 19, 2025 | FREE!
Village Park
300 Railroad St.
New Glarus, WI 53574
MAIN STAGE
Big Al Dorn is a harmonica-driven bluesman from Wisconsin known for his high-energy performances and deep roots in the Midwest blues scene
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The Jay Edward Band delivers a soulful blend of blues, rock, and roots music, driven by heartfelt vocals and seasoned musicianship.
The Koch Marshall Trio is a dynamic instrumental group blending blues, rock, funk, and jazz, featuring guitarist Greg Koch, his son Dylan Koch on drums, and Hammond B3 organist Toby Lee Marshall.
Joanna Connor is an award-winning powerhouse slide guitarist and vocalist celebrated for her electrifying performances and commanding presence on the Chicago blues scene and festival circuit.
”BBFT” is set in the heart of beautiful downtown New Glarus, WI, (population 2,208 - founded in 1845 by immigrants from the canton of Glarus in eastern Switzerland, from which the village takes its name) with the festival tent located at Village Park. While you're here, be sure to explore the many amazing shops in the area. Or better yet, plan to come and spend a long weekend with us—there's so much to see and do! With this great line-up representing regional and international touring blues bands, you'll enjoy the taste of some new music along with your beers and brats!
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New Glarus and Tofflers are the home-stomping grounds for the Florida-touring and ever-popular THE JIMMYS! Fly into Rockford, IL (RFD) during daylight hours and rent a car for the scenic one-hour countryside drive to New Glarus. Arrive early for an EXTRA EXTRA day of Wisconsin-ized music and catch The Jimmys at their regular Thursday night spot at Tofflers on the 17th. By the time the Friday music comes around you'll already be a 'local' on the scene.
A stop in Monroe just over the Illinois line to visit Minhas Craft Brewery—brewing since 1845—is a great introduction to Wisconsin beer. And then follow that up with a stop at the New Glarus Brewery and get your own, Wisco-Only, SPOTTED COW, along with some mandatory Wisco cheese.
After checking in your hotel and icing down the brew for later, take a walk around the real-life Swiss-styled downtown (no, this is NOT a Disney production!), and take notes on where to return for more food, drinks, and shopping during the rest of your stay.
Plan time for a short drive north into and around the heart of the Driftless Area—you won’t believe you’re still in Wisconsin! You'll find Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green and The House on the Rock an easy drive and easy on the eyes, too — can’t beat that. And the mighty Mississippi River, with its scenic bluffs and winding cuts, is just an hour and fifteen minutes to the west.
Overall, you’d be cheating yourself if you didn’t book some extra days around the music to explore this truly culturally and geographical unique part of the Midwest! And this fest and New Glarus is just the right place to make your base. If you want more personalized info and suggestions, hit me up - I've spent a lot of time in that part of the world and it holds a place in my heart.
Proscht! Charlie
P.S. And remember, there are not any tariffs on bringing back Wisconsin cheese!
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