With country music as their foundation, the Whitehouse Players have been influenced by many genres of music. The Whitehouse Players are one of a kind in a now-saturated music industry. As studio musicians for Whitehouse Productions in Wausau, Wisconsin, the Whitehouse Players stay very busy with session work. Also as seasoned musicians they have played on many albums that have come through the studio's doors. Hence the name the Whitehouse Players.

Winners of the 2008 "Hodag Pick Off Champions" award, the Whitehouse Players have showcased in Nashville and opened for national acts such as Billy Currington, Randy Houser and Luke Bryan. You're guaranteed a good time with this high energy band. With awe-inspiring vocals, rockin’ guitar, funky bass and solid drums, the Whitehouse Players stand out from the rest.

Join us in the West Winds Lounge for Karaoke Night from 8 p.m. to midnight. Try your hand at singing or just listen while you enjoy $3 margaritas and $1 tacos.

Everyone who gets up on stage to sing receives an entry for midnight drawings. We'll award one $25 prize, one $50 prize and one $75 prize.

"Dobson's act is funny, smart and gutsy. He bares his soul to tickle your funny bone." Ken Reed, Owner, the Joke Joint in Lilydale, MN.

Spencer's comedy charts a course through his life, returning to the Midwest from Los Angeles, Returning to College as an adult, dealing with aging family, dating, technology and life.

A former writer for the Marc Maron Radio Show, Dobson currently can be seen performing throughout the Midwest.

Spencer has appeared at the HBO Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen Co. His CD, "Used Up," was picked as a "Hot Pick" by Stage Time Magazine. He recently finished a New CD Titled "Let'sTry This Again."

Bryan Miller, born into a family of undertakers, renounced all seriousness and quit his job as a newspaper editor to pursue comedy in 2008. In his first year in stand-up, he was a finalist in Acme's Funniest Person in the Twin Cities contest, and he's since gone on to play clubs, colleges, corporates, and dive-bars throughout the Midwest. He was recently featured on the Stand Up! Records compilation album "Nerd Alert" and is a writer and performer for TV's "Drinking with Ian."

Country legend Johnny Lee comes to the  St. Croix Casino Danbury Event Center for one show on Saturday, March 3. Show time is 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 and go on sale Friday, February 3. St. Croix Perks club members receive a $5 discount on tickets with their club card.

Johnny Lee was born in Texas City, TX, and raised on a farm in nearby Alta Loma. In high school he formed a band called Johnny Lee and the Roadrunners, which won local and state competitions. After high school, Lee enlisted in the Navy and served a tour of duty on the USS Chicago.

He first made the national charts in 1973 on Dot records with singles "Red Sails in the Sunset," "Country Party," and "Sometimes."

Johnny's first screen role was in The Girls in the Office, starring Barbara Eden and Susan St. James. He then recorded several songs used in the soundtrack for Urban Cowboy, starring John Travolta and Debra Winger. "Lookin' for Love," the hit single from Urban Cowboy, became Johnny's first gold record, going to #1 on the country charts and #3 on the pop charts. His hit single "Pickin' Up Strangers," was used in the movie Coast to Coast, starring Robert Blake and Dyan Cannon.

Along with being one of the best-selling country music artists and keeping a very active road schedule, Johnny Lee has appeared on virtually every major talk show and on several major network TV specials.

In 1981, Johnny was honored as the New Male Vocalist of the Year, both in the US and Australia. "Lookin' for Love" also received a Grammy nomination in 1981. And in 1986, Johnny was named Veteran Music Singer of the Year for the gospel song "He Could Have Walked On By."

Johnny Lee takes his audience by the hand and leads them from the Urban Cowboy days to today's new country sounds, with one million-seller after another.

Welcome to the all new Larry Lynne Band starring Larry Lynne, along with James Aubrey, Jon Dymond and Pat Michaels. This show is a unique variety act that consists of rock, country-rock, blues and classic favorites from the 50s, 60s, 70s and present day, along with some novelty music blended with comedy that will surely include audience interaction. The show will take you back to a time where life was simple and a lot less hectic. It's produced with two goals in mind: to be fun and entertaining for our fans. We designed the show to also tell the story of its featured artist, Milwaukee's very own Larry Lynne. Through his music, you will enjoy Larry's original material written over his 50 years in show business. We're also excited to have with us from time to time Larry's daughter Lynne, who has been a major inspiration to Larry and will appear on stage with us whenever she can while serving our country full-time in the military. Lynne and Larry will surely bring a tear to your eye as they live their lifelong dream of performing on stage together.

Join us in the West Winds Lounge for Karaoke Night from 8 p.m. to midnight. Try your hand at singing or just listen while you enjoy $3 margaritas and $1 tacos.

Everyone who gets up on stage to sing receives an entry for midnight drawings. We'll award one $25 prize, one $50 prize and one $75 prize.

K-Jay, comic extraordinaire, is da joint! Just ask any of the audiences who've caught this laid-back, razor-sharp wit in action. From events like The California Comedy Festival, the Detroit Comedy Festival and the Minnesota Fringe Festival to the Acme Comedy Club's comedy showcase performance to serving as the opening act for Bill Santiago, Doug Benson and the famed Dudley Riggs’s-"Brave New Workshop," where he launched his career with a scholarship in improv and sketch comedy writing,  K-Jay leaves them laughing in his wake! 

Combining topical tales, crisp one-liners and even haiku (he calls it cometry-poetry, mixed with humor), K-Jay has developed a rare, smoothly original style causing the audience to feel like they are visiting a fond, devilishly warm-hearted friend. 

K-Jay’s has also opened for "Saturday Night Live, Finesse Mitchell," and a host of Comedy Central Comedians. K-Jay also performs in "The Whopper Freak-out" parody on YouTube. This video has notched upwards of three million hits and many millions of hits have also been registered on MySpace.com. He has also been featured by Minneapolis Star Tribune columnist CJ and on TMZ. 

"K-Jay is a comedic talent, wry, laid-back and just plain, funny as hell!" writes Dwight Hobbes

With amazing Shalo Lee on lead vocals, this high-energy contemporary country-rock band has engaged and captivated audiences throughout the region performing in top clubs, at festivals, and opening for numerous national recording acts including Craig Morgan, Diamond Rio, Billy Currington, Blackhawk, Hal Ketchum, Emerson Drive, Heartland, John Anderson, The Bellamy Brothers and Sammy Kershaw.

Consolidating tons of stage experience with fresh exuberance, Shalo Lee and the Rush River Band has established a loyal following through a commitment to quality, high-energy performances and undeniably rowdy fun!  With rich four-part harmonies, outstanding instrumentation with searing solos, Shalo Lee and the Rush River Band will have you singing, dancing and partying all night long to songs from contemporary country artists and classic country rock legends.

Everyone who gets up on stage to sing receives an entry for midnight drawings. We'll award one $25 prize, one $50 prize and one $75 prize.

Dave Johnson can't pretend that growing older never hurts. At an age at when many men get that motorcycle, sports car or toupee they've always wanted, Dave decided to try his hand at stand-up comedy. And now his hip hurts.

A lifelong resident of Minneapolis, his is a cautionary tale of marriage, parenting, aging, and the pitfalls of suburban living that will have you laughing in empathy. Or maybe it's sympathy.

Either way, audiences enjoy his honest but twisted take on everything life has thrown his way. But that motorcycle sure would have been nice.

Bill Young is the kind of comedian who writes jokes and then tells them to you when he is on stage.  Funny and courteous, he comes to you with over ten years of experience in stand-up, sketch comedy, theater and Microsoft Office. Bill Young can do more than 20 push ups in a row but doesn’t like to brag about it!

Bill has worked as a contributing writer and performer for the Label Sketch Comedy, Drinking With Ian and the Other Side Project and opened as a stand-up for Paul F. Thompkins of HBO’s Mr.Show fame.

With Anthony Schulz on bass guitar and Vox, Brady Lillie on vocals and guitar, Joshua Von Mink on vocals and guitar and John Synhavsky on drums, Soul Tree is one of the hardest-working - and busiest - bands around. In addition to playing two or three gigs a week in Minnesota and Wisconsin, they also keep busy in the studio: Their first album, "One Part Lonely/One Part Fire," is available on their website. They're already in the process of producing their second.

Soul Tree is all about keeping their audience entertained. Let them entertain you.

The Bad Animals Tribute to HEART is coming to the St. Croix Casino Danbury Event Center on Saturday, March 17. Show time is 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $7 and go on sale February 17 through casino marketing. St. Croix Perks club members receive a $2 discount on tickets.

One of the most powerful and cutting-edge female-fronted rock acts of the ‘70s and ‘80s was the band HEART. Ann and Nancy Wilson set the standard for future female artists, opening the door for women to be a part of the predominantly male-run music business and creating some of the greatest and most-recognized songs in music history.

Recreating the passion and power of an institution like HEART isn't an easy task for a tribute band, which probably explains why there are fewer than a dozen Heart tributes currently working in the United States. The Bad Animals are one of the select few that capture the raw energy of a live HEART concert.

The Bad Animals are made up of several of the most accomplished and recognized musicians from the region: Lisa Ebbers and Wendy Miller on lead vocals, Tim Davis on drums, Aaron Carlson on bass and vocals, Leni DiMancari on guitar and vocals and Polo Zetina on keyboards.

The band has been touring for seven years now and has become a “must-see” act at outdoor festivals, nightclubs and casinos. They have played for the last five years at Moondance Jam in Walker, MN, and at many major Midwest fairs and festivals. Their show spans three decades of multi-platinum HEART music, including their chart- topping singles, rock classics and arena rock power ballads.

Ion 2006, the Bad Animals were nominated by the Minnesota Music Academy in for a Minnesota Music Awards for Best Tribute Band and Best Cover Band. The band has been dubbed one of the hottest tribute bands on the circuit and give an energetic performance capturing the power and energy of HEART.

Catch the Bad Animals this year on the Rockin Heaven Down 2012 Tour.

Everyone who gets up on stage to sing receives an entry for midnight drawings. We'll award one $25 prize, one $50 prize and one $75 prize.

Named one of Bud Light's Real Men of Comedy in Maxim Magazine, "The Mighty" Jer-Dog brings to the stage a powerhouse performance delivering fast-paced one-liners and storytelling, while simultaneously incorporating characters, voices, sound effects, and improv with the audience. In 201, Jer-Dog appeared in the comedy documentary American Smartass, following his Grassroots Comedy Tour across the Midwest trying to find the smallest town possible to perform stand-up comedy in.

Jer-Dog takes the crowd on a wild roller coaster of laughs with blue-collar style material
that has mass appeal without being generic or politically correct. Jer-Dog also dives into
material about the challenges of transforming from an obnoxious party animal into in a
domesticated stay-at-home dad, prompting the title of his current comedy album
Domesticated Party Animal. Jer-Dog has also been heard on the Bob & Tom radio show and makes frequent appearances on The Stone & Double T Show (Rockford, IL) and The Redneck Breakfast Club (Jacksonville, IL) and his Grassroots Comedy Tour has been written about in countless newspaper and magazine articles.

Born Jeremy Danley, and raised in the small town of Colfax, Iowa, Jer-Dog began his
comedy career at 18, honing his craft at comedy clubs and karaoke/sports bars, facing
some of the toughest crowds imaginable. He further developed his skills on stage through a decade-long tour with a comedy wild west show, performing at Six Flags and state fairs nation-wide.

Jer-Dog is a firm believer in connecting the world through humor.  He gives an honest,
inside look at his adventures on the road as comedian through his video blog, and offers
his fans free downloads of his routines.

Currently based in Chicago, Illinois, Jer-Dog continues to spend nearly 200 days a year on the road headlining comedy clubs, colleges, casinos, biker bars, summer festivals, and private events all over the U.S.  

Daryl Moon's career in stand-up comedy and his dedication to remaining financially unstable began the same day, when he realized that dropping out of college and abandoning his full-ride scholarship to become a comedian was a brilliant idea. Since that fateful day, Daryl has gone on to perform in untold numbers of bars, comedy clubs, and entertainment venues across the country for many thousands of unsuspecting audience members, along the way even managing to win the Funniest Person in Iowa contest. Daryl draws from his own experiences, personal and professional, to weave together a series of stories that are both relatable and ridiculous. Throughout his life, he's lived in many diverse settings, from his early years in a Wisconsin trailer park, to living in West Germany when the Berlin Wall fell, and eventually the heart of Chicago's north side, just to name a few places. It was in Chicago that Daryl met the love of his life: Oban 14-year scotch whiskey. Oh, and he also married his wife Megan. Not satisfied with simply ruining himself financially through stand-up comedy, in 2004 Daryl entered the world of filmmaking, directing and producing two full-length feature films, in addition to a series of short films. His first movie, a satirical office-war feature film, "In the House of Water and Light," is so excruciatingly terrible that viewing it causes orphans to be slapped in the face with a mallet, a fact that Daryl wants to make absolutely clear is his own fault; his cast and crew were amazing and he's still surprised any of them agreed to work for such a film idiot. His second full-length feature film, a documentary about road comedians, "Road Dogs," includes an appearance by comedian and actor Dave Attell. One of Daryl's short films, "After the End," is available to view through this very website, on the video page. While there, you can also see clips from "Road Dogs." Daryl has also co-written two feature-length screenplays and wrote a television pilot episode that won the TVWriter.com People's Pilot competition. Daryl's first and greatest passion, though, remains stand-up comedy. Whether he's performing for tens of people at a roadside bar or seeing the look of polite confusion on the faces of tolerantly patient audience members, Daryl Moon continues to delight crowds with his humorous take on life, failure, and his reactions to personal disasters. Or, as one satisfied club owner once said, "Daryl Moon is 'technically' a comedian.'"

The band is broadBAND, and as the name implies, all the members are women. The "gimmick" of having all women in a band is a "gimmick" only because of the dearth of female back-up musicians in the music industry as a whole. There are tons of female singers, but not so many gal drummers, guitarists and fiddle players. But the "gimmick" wouldn't work if the music was merely average. It isn't with this group: All of the members of broadBAND have impressive credentials. Individually or as a group they have opened for all the biggies in country music from George Jones and Dwight Yoakam to Rascal Flatts to Sugarland. Lead singer Shelly Bush has even sung the national anthem at NASCAR races in Atlanta, Talledega, Bristol, Rockingham, Las Vegas and Michigan.

They play more than 150 shows a year, entertaining standing room only crowds on the local club scene in Nashville and a growing number of fans on the club, casino and fair circuits across America. Band members are Shelly Bush, lead vocals; Anita Lynn Hill, drums and vocals; Suzanne Rohrer, fiddle and vocals; Erin Holiman, bass and vocals and Paula Jo Taylor, guitar and vocals.

An all-girl band with exceptional musicianship, broadBAND is country music at its best.

Everyone who gets up on stage to sing receives an entry for midnight drawings. We'll award one $25 prize, one $50 prize and one $75 prize.

Comedian Dwight York's act has always been smart, funny and to the point. He took the stage for the first time in February 1989. From that very first open- mic set, York established what was to become his trademark style: clever, concise, non-sequitur, impeccably timed setup/punchline type jokes. These finely crafted jokes, blended together with his quirky stage persona and his unique style of delivery, quickly established him as one of Minneapolis's hottest young comics. Within two years he began working regularly as a feature act at The Comedy Gallery.

In 1995, while still working his day job and doing stand-up part-time, York was invited to compete in the Vail National Comedy Invitational. He made it all the way to the final round and so impressed the contest co-sponsor and contest host, Budd Friedmann, (famous founder of the world-famous Improv comedy club) that he personally invited him back for the summer tie-in event, the Vail Comedy Festival

In January 1996, York took his show on the road. The highlight of that first year was another contest, the prestigious San Francisco International Comedy Contest, where he placed second in his preliminary round and advanced to the semi-finals. In 1998 he again advanced to the semi-finals, this time placing first in the preliminary round.

In June 2000, York was invited to perform at the Chicago Comedy Festival. In October, he was invited to be a guest on the nationally syndicated radio program, “The Bob and Tom Show.” His first appearance was a tremendous hit. His joke, "I was homeless for a while. I didn't want anyone to know so I slept in front of a Ticket Master," became Tom Griswold's "new favorite joke," was replayed over and over and landed him a spot on “The Bob and Tom CD: You Guys Rock.” Since then York has been a frequent guest on the show, has become a favorite comedy club headliner in many Bob and Tom markets,  has worked several club dates with the show's Kristi Lee and Chick McGee and was a member of the 2005 Friends of the Bob and Tom Show Tour.

In April 2002, a joke from his website was reprinted in the Reader's Digest. Not a bad accomplishment considering the size of the magazine's circulation (world's largest). Impressive, too, if you consider the broad appeal of his humor. It sort of makes you wonder, where will Dwight York's comedy next appear? Hopefully, somewhere near you.

Miss Shannan is a comedian, writer and radio host living in Minneapolis. A recent addition to the Mommy Blogger ranks, she can be checked out at missshannan.com.

Since she's working hard to get her stand-up comedy career going, come and see her perform whenever you can.

Unified Soul plays a little bit of everything--R&B, funk, soul, smooth R&B, jazz and a sprinkle of your old-time rock and roll and classic rock favorites.

Unified Soul, established in 2000, continues to spread their message of peace, love and harmony through their music.

Though based in Wisconsin, these guys come from all over the country - Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Indiana and Nashville - lending their styles of funk, R&B, jazz, rock and blues to put a smile on your face, joy in your heart and boogie in your shoes.