Mile of Music

Mile of Music is an annual all-original music festival located in downtown Appleton, WI.  Started in 2013, the four-day festival runs the first weekend in August, Thursday through Sunday, and is a collaborative community event with support from nearly 50 business and community sponsors. The festival concept was created by marketing executive Dave Willems and Willems Marketing, Inc which specializes in community and non-profit projects. Willems recruited hometown musician, Cory Chisel who was living in Nashville and touring, to help create the event.  Cory joined the founding team along with Willems’ staff .

The festival features original music of varying styles – from folk to indie, from rock to soul, alternative, country, blues and R&B. They have averaged 225+ performers and nearly 1,000 total performances. Its focus is on showcasing largely undiscovered, touring musicians and bands with the mantra, “Artists you may not know but should.” The festival is “cover-free,” meaning no cover songs and no cover charges. Almost every show at the festival is free to the public.

Date

Aug 03 - 06 2023
Expired!

Time

8:00 am - 11:00 pm