By Jeremy Gragert, for the Chippewa Valley Post Although the two-day Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival will start on Friday (July 6) there is still no official word from organizers about the line-up of performers. This is year four of the festival, and organizer and Eau Claire native Justin Vernon of the band Bon […]
UW-EC oral history project highlights Eau Claire’s eclectic music scene
By Judy Berthiaume, UW-Eau Claire Integrated Marketing and Communication While Eau Claire’s reputation as a music hot spot is growing thanks to Justin Vernon’s success on the world’s stage, the Chippewa Valley’s music and arts scene actually has been thriving for decades. Now a team of UW-Eau Claire public history students is working to share […]
Eaux Claires: Have you ever tried something new?
By Jeremy Gragert, for the Chippewa Valley Post “Eaux Claires brings talent you’ve never heard of but will love,” wrote Teresa O’Halloran of Eau Claire in her Facebook review of the music festival. “The ones you know will be doing something you didn’t expect.” That five-star review sums up a common thread of reactions by […]
Eaux Claires Festival provides reunion opportunities along with music, art
By Jeremy Gragert For the Chippewa Valley Post The Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival, in mid-August this year, has quickly become an annual reason to come together, sometimes from across the country, for friends, family, UW-Eau Claire alumni, musicians, and people simply falling in love with Eau Claire. With so many local residents […]