The Lone Canary rock The Mish | Wausome Weekend Guide
Wausau area events for the weekend of April 22-28, 2026
It’s hard to deny the somehow simple yet harmonically complex music of Rockford’s The Lone Canary. They’ll head to The Mish for a Thursday show. Plus, an evening of films and fundraising for the county’s parks foundation, an “urban circus” that’s selling out worldwide, a great chance to get out in nature and so much more in Wausau this weekend.
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The Lone Canary
Thursday, April 23: The Lone Canary comes to Wausau out of Rockford, Ill., and brings a brand of folk/Americana that’s refreshing. The duo armed with acoustic guitar and fiddle are comprised of lead singer Jesse Cox and fiddle player and vocalist Heather Camacho. Together their music blends complex harmonies with straightforward songwriting that fill up a room similar to a much bigger band. The duo will hit the Intermission Bar (The Mish as us locals call it) for a night of great old-fashioned Americana. 8 pm. See the event page for more.
360 All Stars
Wednesday, April 22: The description on the Grand Theater’s website calls 360 All Stars an “urban circus,” and I can’t think of a better description for this show. Sold out on Broadway, Edinburgh and the Sydney Opera House, 360 All Stars combines an urban aesthetic (think BMX bikes, baggy jeans and backward baseball caps) with cirque de soleil-style acrobatics into a show that has been described as a visual feast with a stunning soundtrack. 7:30 pm. $44-$76. See the event page for more.
Wild and Scenic Film Festival
Wednesday, April 22: This event is meant to benefit the Marathon County Parks and Recreation Foundation, but it’s a fun event in and of itself. The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is part of a larger organization that puts similarly themed festivals on all over the country. Besides showing eight short films themed around the topic of parks and the environment, ranging from a short film about the first female park ranger in Kenya’s Kasigau Corridor to efforts to clean up the Red River to an effort to save the wild rice harvests in Oneida County. Mixed with an evening of drinks and food, the event promises to be an impactful one for those who have an interest in conservation. $30, $50 per couple. 5:30 pm (festival starts at 6 pm). See the event page for more.
Alive Again: A Tribute to Chicago
Saturday, April 25: There’s a particular feeling you get when the horn section of Chicago fires up. (So I was shocked to learn from a recent documentary that at one point a producer wanted to rid the band of the horns!) If you love Chicago, this is the next best thing to seeing the band itself. This tribute act has returned to Wausau several times now and people always love it. Don’t miss this show at the James Veninga Theater at the Center for Civic Engagement. $40, discounts for seniors and students. 7 pm. See the event page for more.
Wetland Walk and Talk
Saturday, April 25: It’s starting to turn into the kind of weather that makes you want to be outside and out in nature. That came just in time for this Mead Wildlife Center event. Wetland Walk and Talk is kind of like an outdoors choose your own adventure. Start out by enjoying some coffee and tea, and watching a short presentation called “What are Wetlands?” — then head out to one of three expert guided tours, focusing on either otters or walleyes on the Big Eau Pleine, or on a general guided tour about wetlands. 10 am. See the event page for more details.
Bottoms up: A Toast to Wisconsin’s Historic Bars and Breweries
Saturday, April 25: I fully admit they had me at breweries — this event features architectural historian Jim Draeger at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum as he goes through the dynamic history of bars and breweries in Wisconsin. Draeger will cover prohibition and its impacts, new techniques in brewing and the evolution of taverns from those carved out of farmhouses to the modern day craft beer movement. 1 pm. See the event page for more.
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In Brief
Electric Avenue, the 80s MTV Experience, 7:30 pm Friday, April 24 at the Grand Theater
Italian Dinner and Jazz, 5:30 pm Friday, April 24 at Willow Springs Garden
Caleb and Emily, and Bacon Taco Night, 9 pm Friday, April 24 at Intermission Bar
Kevin Troestler, 6 pm Friday, April 24 at Bull Falls Brewing Co.
Tailwater, 7 pm Friday, April 24 at The Garage
Hyde, 8 pm Saturday, April 25 at Charlie’s Bar
Bolder, Dalnodar and Noetzel, 7 pm Saturday, April 25 at The Glass Hat
Bock Beer Festival, 3 pm Saturday, April 25 at Uncommon Pints
Tim Tesch, 4 pm Sunday, April 26 at Nevermore on Third
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