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Pearl Street Brewery Announces The TUGG Halloween Bash

This yearly event kicks off Saturday with a costume contest, food and drink specials, and music from TUGG. TUGG continues to prove why they’re a fast rising star of the alternative reggae/ska scene. All of the band’s last 5 releases have debuted in the Top 50 of the iTunes Reggae Chart. Their 2012 EP “Home Brew” climbed all the way to #2 and spent 3 weeks in the Hot 100 iTunes Reggae Album Chart. Their 2013 album “Mazes” was recorded and produced by PASSAFIRE’S Ted Bowne. 

The Halloween Bash will coincide with the fall release of the Dankenstein IIPA, This freak of a beer is brewed with a monster mix of pure barley malts stitched together with a hodgepodge of the stinkiest hops Pearl Street Brewery could find. This beer is determined to be quite dank with a starting gravity of 19.2 and colossal quadruple-hoppings in the brew kettle. It is unfiltered and naturally carbonated for the freshest flavor. (Limited Fall Release – 10% ABV & 146 IBUs)

What: TUGG Halloween Bash 
Where: Pearl Street Brewery – 1401 Saint Andrew Street 
La Crosse, WI 54603
When: Saturday October 26, 2019 
Cost: $5 at the door
Time: 7pm-11pm 

About TUGG  

TUGG has done an amazing job channeling tropical grooves and breezy melodies and has quickly become a top draw in the Midwest and beyond. Coming from a state known more for the Green Bay Packers, cold weather, and cheese, they boast an impressive resume of rubbing shoulders with reggae heavyweights. From shows with Ziggy Marley, Barrington Levy and Slightly Stoopid to Tours with The Wailers, The Dirty Heads, and Passafire. 

As one of the Midwest’s finest staples to the reggae-rock community, TUGG is notorious for their tropical vibes, breezy melodies, and living-the-life message” 

– ThePier.org 

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Pearl Street Brewery Announces Save The Date for 2020 Winter Ball

Pearl Street Brewery has set the dates of the 2020 Winter Ball for February 7-8, 2020. This yearly event kicks off Friday with a beer and food pairing from local chefs, Saturday follows up with one of a kind beer releases and multiple bands throughout the day. The theme this year will include a Polar Fest to compliment the experience of the Winter Ball.  A Sunday morning Hangover Breakfast” follows.

The ticketed event also includes VIP opportunities including early entry, a free growler coupon, food (while it lasts), a special VIP lounge area, and priority pours. More information to follow. 

What: 2020 Pearl Street Brewery Winter Ball

Where: Pearl Street Brewery – 1401 Saint Andrew Street 

La Crosse, WI 54603

When: February 7-8, 2020 

Cost: Ticketed (coming soon) 

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Pearl Street Brewery hosting local rock music including the debut of the The Singularity Warning

Pearl Street Brewery hosting the debut of the The Singularity Warning

La Crosse WI: Pearl Street Brewery is welcoming The Singularity Warning, Floyd Turbo and Midwest Voltage to the Tasting Room Saturday, August 3, 2019. 

Midwest Voltage was formed in early 2013, Matt Smith and twin brothers Hugh Rose and Andrew Rose make up the Indie-Rock trio. Centered in La Crosse, WI, their fresh new sound of explosive progressive rock mixed with spacey riffs, sets them aside from the local music scene. 

Smith and the Rose brothers have been playing in local bands in the La Crosse area for over 2 decades, and have crafted their original sound out of the love of simple, catchy, and tight riffs. Now all in their mid 30’s, the band draws inspiration from early 1990’s rock and post punk and are a well-oiled, ass-kicking machine. They have played many clubs and bars in the Wisconsin/Minnesota areas as well as festivals in Western Wisconsin.

The Singularity Warning hails from the former Earth colony of La Crosse, Wisconsin. They are Travis Tippery, Jeff Brennan, Kean Fallon, and Schuyler Leehey. You may know them from such acts as Lava, Rhinestone Convoy, Sowbelly Bitchhog, Droids Attack, and Of Conscience. They are the heralds of warning for what remains of the human race, and their message is conveyed through sonic guitars, booming bass, and ground-pounding drums. The elements of technology leak into their organic roots; screeching robot speak and the sounds of hydraulic systems intertwine with a heavy blues groove in a marriage made in space and technological mayhem.  

What: The Singularity Warning, Floyd Turbo and Midwest Voltage

When: Saturday, August 3 2019

Where: Pearl Street Brewery  – 1401 St Andrew St La Crosse, WI 54603

Cost: $5.00

Time: 7-11pm 

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Pearl Street Brewery to host Reverend Horton Heat’s 2019 Rockabilly Invasion

Reverend Horton Heat, a band often described with words such as rockabilly, psychobilly, country, and surf is playing August 17, 2019 at Pearl Street Brewery along with the Delta Bombers and Lincoln Durham.

The Reverend Horton Heat has recorded with Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead), revered by country music legends like Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, and toured with Soundgarden, ZZ Top, The Cramps, Social Distortion, White Zombie and the Sex Pistols along with providing touring opps to upstarts Kyuss, Hank III, Marilyn Manson and countless others across decades on the road.

The Reverend Horton Heat performs nearly 200 shows annually. The band has also wowed sold-out crowds with their multi-city residencies across America, including performances at Coachella, Reading, Austin City Limits, Riot Fest and countless other festivals.

With over 1 million albums sold and nearly 35 years in the game, The Reverend Horton Heat have been delivering blood-pressure inducing scriptures to millions of fans worldwide.

The Reverend Horton Heat show will also feature the Delta Bombers and Lincoln Durham.

 

What: Reverend Horton Heat (website)

When: Saturday August 17 | 8pm

Where: Pearl Street Brewery (Main Stage) – 1401 St Andrew St, La Crosse, WI 54603

Cost: $25 Presale | $30 Door

 

Tickets are available on the Pearl Street Brewery App, and Festivals Food in Holmen, Onalska, and the La Crosse Village.

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Great River Shakespeare Festival hosting performance of The Servant of Two Masters

The performance will feature Carlo Goldoni’s eighteenth century Italian classic is as hilarious as ever in this brand new adaptation. Unbeknownst to each other, two lovers flee to Venice: one in disguise, one on the run from the law, and both in need of a little assistance. When wily servant Truffaldino is faced with the opportunity to secretly serve these two masters for double the money, he is quick to accept…without thinking about the challenges of trying to be in two places at once! Mixups, music, mayhem and a whole lot of fun ensue in an adaptation that showcases classic Commedia dell’Arte characters and lazzi with a modern twist.

What: The Servant of Two Masters

When: Sunday July 14,2019 | 7 pm

Where: Pearl Street Brewery (Main Stage)

1401 St Andrew St, La Crosse, WI 54603

Cost: $25 – Tickets

Ticket price includes buffet meal (drinks not included) Dinner begins at 7:00 p.m., the show will begin at 7:30 p.m.

About the Great River Shakespeare Festival (http://grsf.org/)

Great River Shakespeare Festival (GRSF) is a nonprofit, professional Equity theater company in Winona, MN, dedicated to dynamic, clearly spoken productions of Shakespeare’s plays which enrich people’s lives, extensive community education, and community outreach programs, and comprehensive theater training.

Pearl Street Brewery to Host Hops and Hot Rods July 20th 2019

Pearl Street Brewery, Koenig Performance Body & Paint, Inc. and the Sprout for Kids Foundation are hosting Hops and Hot Rods July 20, 2019 at the Pearl Street Brewery.

Hops and Hot Rods will feature a car show, food trucks and live music. Proceeds from Hops and Hot Rods will benefit the Central High School Auto Shop Program.

Registration is currently open for showing vehicles; the event is open to all models and makes of cars. The deadline to submit a car is July 1, 2019 and can be submitted here. 

What: Hops and Hot Rods

When: Saturday, July 20th  2019

Where: Pearl Street Brewery

1401 St Andrew St La Crosse, WI 54603

Cost: $10.00 proceeds to benefit the Central High School Auto Shop Program

Time: Noon – 6:00 PM

Contact Travis with any car show questions – travis@pearlstreetbrewery.com.

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Pearl Street Brewery is hosting national touring Smells Like Nirvana

Pearl Street Brewery is hosting national touring Smells Like Nirvana

Pearl Street Brewery is hosting national touring Smells Like Nirvana, taking place Saturday June 15, 2019.  Smells Like Nirvana is composed of seasoned pros and die-hard-fans of Nirvana, fronted by Paul Wandtke (ex Trivium, Dead Original), Nick Shabatura on drums and Mike Petrasek (Bedlem).

Their live tribute to Nirvana is a haunting episode of grunge filled angst playing songs from Nirvana’s albums Bleach, Nevermind, In Utero and MTV Unplugged as well as rare b-sides and more; played without click tracks or backing tracks, a trait that is rare in today’s contemporary musical landscape, a trait and philosophy that Nirvana lived by.

Attendees can make a song request for this show via: www.smellslikenirvanatribute.com

What: Smells Like Nirvana

When: Saturday, June, 15 2019 | $12 / $15 Day of Show | 7pm | 21+  Purchase on the APP

Where: Pearl Street Brewery – 1401 St Andrew St La Crosse, WI 54603

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Pearl Street Brewery to Host Kind Country Album Release 

Pearl Street Brewery to Host Kind Country Album Release 

Saturday April 13, 2019

$7 Adv & $10 DOS | 7pm Doors | 21+ | Get Tickets

 

Pearl Street Brewery is hosting national touring Kind Country’s album release party with opening act The Wooks Saturday April 13, 2019. Kind Country is a Minneapolis based band that plays American standards as well as their own brand of “Cosmic American music”. Since their formation in 2012, the band has focused on creating live performances with high levels of improvisation and energy.

Kentucky natives, The Wooks will also be hitting the stage, they state their music translates the sights and sounds of the people, hills, bars, roads, and creeks around them into songs and shows that captivate. With both respect for their heritage and innovative originality, The Wooks are the natural evolution of a sound that has always been there.

 

Kind Country Press

kindcountryband.com

“These guys have something special going on, with the addition of drums allowing the group to go deeper in exploring how bluegrass can morph and intersect with other genres and giving them the freedom to create a sound that is truly their own. However, they still stay true to their string-band origins and bluegrass roots, with their energetic playing and the talent among the six players more-or-less guaranteeing a foot-stompin’ good time.”-  

– Ming Lee Newcomb – Live for Live Music

 

The Wooks Press

wookoutamerica.com

“What has happened, in largely organic fashion, is a string-music sound that recalls renegade innovators John Hartford and David Grisman as much as roots driven sources Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs, along with improv-savvy interplay that endears the band to jam music fans and bluegrass traditionalists alike.”

– Lexington Herald -Leader

 

About Pearl Street Brewery

Pearl Street Brewery has been creating award-winning craft beers in La Crosse, WI for 20 years.  Their beer can be found in restaurants, bars, and retailers all over Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota.  Brewery tours are available every Friday and Saturday and patrons can visit the Tasting Room Tuesday through Sunday.  The brewery plays host to musical groups, yoga classes, fundraisers, and many community events.

 

April Pearl Street Brewery Events

April 4 – First Firkin Thursday (see more)

April 6 – Pints, Proceeds, and Produce (see more)

April 12 – Adult Recess @Children’s Museum (see more)

April 13 – Kind Country Album Release (see more)

April 20 – 4/20 Green Party with Tugg (see more)

April 23 – Craft Night with Habitat for Humanity (see more)

April 27 – Big Bluff Comedy (see more)

 

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