Kaukauna's Live! From Hydro Park kicks off the 2025 summer concert series this Wednesday, June 11.
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KAUKAUNA — Kaukauna’s Live! From Hydro Park kicks off the 2025 summer concert series this Wednesday, June 11.

Taking place every Wednesday evening at Hydro Park in downtown Kaukauna, this beloved local tradition
offers residents and visitors a chance to enjoy live music, local food and drink, and a
vibrant community atmosphere—all for free because of the many area sponsors, according to a news release.

Abel Insurance has returned as the presenting sponsor along with Kaukauna Utilities and
Schmidt & Berkers Family Dentistry as the stage sponsors.

This year’s lineup features a dynamic mix of regional talent, spanning rock, blues, folk, and
more. Performances begin at 5:30 PM and are free to the public. Attendees are encouraged to
bring a chair or blanket and grab a brat and a cold beer from the Kaukauna Lions Club while
enjoying a night of music under the summer sky.

2025 Lineup Includes (in order of appearance):

  • Blues Talk
  • Copper Box
  • The Cool Waters Band
  • Avenue 55
  • Fox Menagerie
  • A-Town Unplugged
  • Kyle Megna and the Monsoons
  • Homemade Brew
  • Fire on High
  • Petty Things

Event Details
Wednesdays, June 11 – August 13
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Hydro Park, 100 Crooks Ave.
Free Admission

For updates and the full schedule, follow on Facebook @Live! From Hydro Park or visit the city’s
website https://www.kaukauna.gov/live-from-hydro-park-concert-series/.

Visitors can also browse fresh produce, artisan goods and crafts at the nearby Kaukauna Farmers Market, providing a true community experience right in downtown Kaukauna.

Sponsors include Unison Credit Union, Bank of Kaukauna, and Van De Hey Financial Services. Pavilion sponsors are Ahlstrom-Thilmany Mill and the Jim and Marion Kobussen Family Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. Stacy Hennessy Century 21 and Gene
Frederickson Trucking & Excavating, Inc. are lawn sponsors. Tailgater sponsors include UA 400,
East Wisconsin Savings Bank, Dawes Rigging and Crane Rental Inc, St. Paul Elder Services,
Baisch Engineering, and Fox Firecracker and Fox Family Endurance Events.



Paid partnership with StoneRidge Piggly Wiggly.



Paid partnership with Pitstop Repair Shop LLC.




By Dan Plutchak

Corrections and updates: news@kaukaunacommunitynews.com Dan Plutchak, born and raised in Kaukauna, is cofounder of Kaukauna Community News.