Tosa Tonight is happy to announce that Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) has joined our roster of Presenting Sponsors. So appropriate to have them present two Wisconsin bands on July 16fh: Chicken Wire Empire with special guests The Big Heart Kind!
WPR’s news, music, conversation and entertainment programs inform, inspire and build communities throughout Wisconsin and around the world on two networks — WPR News and WPR Music — and 39 stations. Their commitment to the highest standards of news and cultural content reflects their belief that people and communities thrive with an open exchange of ideas and information.
Thank you for joining us, Wisconsin Public Radio.
Starting out the night will be The Big Heart Kind. The Big Heart Kind are a folk trio from Milwaukee featuring Maximiano, Dandy L. Freling, and Kati Katchever. Braiding their voices into something you can take comfort in, the trio brings their love of poetry, harmony, and folk music to the stage.
The Big Heart Kind is a perfect opener for the Milwaukee-based, but internationally famous contemporary Bluegrass band Chicken Wire Empire.
Chicken Wire Empire blazes their own path in bluegrass music. Rooted in the Wisconsin bluegrass scene, the band brings a passionate energy to the most beloved elements of bluegrass. Led by a lifetime of dedicated musicianship, CWE’s edge-of-your-seat liveliness is a nod to bluegrass history and the soul of their original sound.
Their 2019 album What Moves Mountains garnered international praise, propelling the group to their first European tour and resulting in the double album Live from Deutschland Vol. 1&2, recorded live in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. The band maintained momentum in 2020 with their release of Fresh Pickles in collaboration with songwriter Chris Castino of The Big Wu. This 11 song LP featured Jerry Douglas, Peter Rowan, Sam Bush, Tim O’Brien, among other bluegrass legends.
The band has gained significant attention at industry events like Folk Alliance International and the IBMA’s World of Bluegrass conference, noted as an exciting and fun band to watch by fans and peers alike. CWE is excited to release a new full-length album showcasing the growth of the band in 2025.
We can’t wait to welcome Wisconsin Public Radio as Presenting Sponsors for this long overdue night of contemporary folk and bluegrass music. What a night it is going to be!
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