Singing songs about life, love and the pursuit of beer.

Originally from the Pacific Northwest Lenny has been singing and making up songs his entire life. Since falling in love with the Driftless Area about 15 years ago he has been performing throughout the region both as a solo artist and with several bands. Lenny helped establish the Songwriters Showcase at the Galena Center for the Arts in 2014 and is continuing to host the monthly performances in their new theater.

I love to play the piano and singing is my passion. Shekinah King is a Dodgeville, WI native. Growing up in church started her crazy love for music. Shekinah is on a mission to sing and spread the joy of music everywhere she can.

Lady Katie and Jeff Weydert of Dubuque’s Boogie Monster Funk band have formed a duo!

Join Scott Rische’s Open Mic every Sunday at the Grape Escape.

Songwriter Showcase encourages the creation and sharing of original music by regional singer songwriters.

Viktoriia is a Ukrainian bandura player sharing intimate, tradition-rooted performances. Her music blends the resonant voice of the bandura with heartfelt vocals, creating a calm, deeply personal atmosphere. Carrying both cultural memory and quiet strength, her performances feel less like concerts and more like shared moments.

Kristina Castañeda holds a deep reverence for the music embedded in everyday life – the clank of metal hooks on a flagpole, the whistle of a faucet, the thrum of a ceiling fan – believing the ordinary to be extraordinary and inherently musical. For Kristina, music is the shared fire that brings humans together in a shared experience, in a way that nothing else can.

Playing some rock, pop, and country from the 90’s and on.

I play country music with a little bit of classic soft rock.

I love to play the piano and singing is my passion. Shekinah King is a Dodgeville, WI native. Growing up in church started her crazy love for music. Shekinah is on a mission to sing and spread the joy of music everywhere she can.

Tony Walker is a band of ONE. He plays songs everyone knows on acoustic guitar while playing drums with his feet.

Join Scott Rische’s Open Mic every Sunday at the Grape Escape.

The DZ Combo is a jazz quartet based out of Dubuque, Iowa playing original jazz music written by pianist and composer, Danny Zanger.