Skyline Music Series 2023

2023 Concert Schedule


July 11 – De La Buena

COA Board Member Appreciation Week. Join us as we kick off the 2023 Skyline Music Series with De La Buena! Come meet COA’s dedicated supporters past and present as we celebrate our Board Members!

Growing from a trio into a powerful ten-piece over the last thirteen years, De La Buena has been electrifying audiences with their own brand of Afro-Cuban and Latin Jazz. Employing jazz harmonic sensibility and a deep-seated love of diverse cultures, De La Buena explores the textures and rhythms of Latin musics of the Americas with roots planted firmly in African Diasporic traditions…. a sophisticated Latin dance band with a touch of the psychedelic if you will.


July 18 – The Kal Bergendahl Project

HIPPY Week. Learn more about the amazing HIPPY Program (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) at this week’s concert with The Kal Bergendahl Project! Having just celebrated their 25th anniversary, the HIPPY Program has impacted countless families in Milwaukee. COA will be collecting donations of board books for early readers. 

Kal Jon Bergendahl is an accomplished bassist, composer, arranger and educator based directly between Chicago and Milwaukee in Kenosha, Wisconsin. His soulful and energetic playing has gained him attention as a top-notch bassist. Kal has both an Associate Degree and a Bachelor Degree in Music. While at college in Milwaukee (MATC) and Kenosha (U.W. Parkside), he studied with many well-known Midwest jazz musicians including Jack Grassel, Harold Miller, Tim Bell, Tom McGirr, and Berkeley Fudge. Some of his wide-ranging musical influences include Marcus Miller, Stevie Wonder, Snarky Puppy, Jamie Cullum, Fred Hammond, and Claude Debussy.


July 25 – Extra Crispy Brass Band

Family Resource Center Week. Don’t miss the energetic Extra Crispy Brass Band at Skyline’s Family Resource Centers Week! COA’s Gill Family Resource Center and Samson Family Resource Center will be leading kids activities and collecting donations of non-perishable foods for our food pantry. 

The Extra Crispy Brass Band (or EC Brass Band or ECBB) plays New Orleans-style brass band music inspired by the great contemporary bands such as the Dirty Dozen, Hot Eight, Rebirth, and New Birth Brass Bands as well as traditional outfits such as the Olympia and Mahogany Brass Bands. The EC Brass Band’s repertoire includes pieces from the turn of last century (1900!), traditionals by Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet, modern funk tunes, and originals.


August 1 – Betsy Ade and the Well-Known Strangers
w/ Opening Act Michael Grabner

COA Staff Appreciation Week. Do you have a story about your family’s time at COA? We want to hear it! Join us for Betsy Ade & the Well-Known Strangers and opening act Michael Grabner as we celebrate COA’s 117 year history and the hard working staff that continue to make our programming possible

Betsy Ade and the Well-Known Strangers has been entertaining Midwest audiences with a cello infused, alternative pop/rock, with a tinge-of-country-band sound. Betsy Ade was recently a contestant on NBC’s The Voice.


August 8 – The Screamin’ Cucumbers sponsored by Baird Equity Asset Management

Health & Wellness Week. Come on out for The Screamin’ Cucumbers and Health & Wellness Week at Skyline! This event will feature a yoga class in the park before the concert as well as local community resources and vendors.

The Screamin’ Cucumbers (Cukes) are a diverse Milwaukee area cover band formed in 2004 and have played just about every Milwaukee venue including Summerfest and State Fair. The Cukes have even taken their show on the road internationally and performed outside the US. The setlist consists primarily of great danceable pop, rock and country tunes with a bit of an emphasis on the 80’s. If it’s upbeat, danceable and fun it’s probably on the setlist.


August 15 – Donna Woodall

Volunteer Appreciation Week. Want to learn more about how you can volunteer in your community? Join us for Volunteer Appreciation Week featuring local musician Donna Woodall! 

Donna artfully blends the musical styles of artists such as Carole King, Cassandra Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones, Sting, Marvin Gaye, and Tracy Chapman with elements of traditional jazz and blues. The result? A fresh, new twist on familiar pop songs. Audiences are delighted by her eclectic song selections, cool originals, creative renditions of classic hits and jazz standards, and her bold moves into different music genres- all the while staying grounded in her jazz roots.


August 22 – Urban Empress & the UrbanItes

Local Artist Week. You won’t want to miss Skyline’s final concert of the season with Urban Empress and The UrbanItes! Support local artists by visiting this week’s pop-up artist market.

Hailing from Milwaukee, Urban Empress & The UrbanItes emanate positive vibes through the spirit of reggae music. The UrbanItes aim to motivate, heal, and empower through their original music and classic covers with a rootsy vibe infused with splashes of neo-soul, dub, hip hop, ska, and of corse island reggae.


Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship support makes Skyline Music possible, enhances our community, and promotes our sponsors to a diverse, family-oriented audience. With the 2023 Skyline Music Series just around the corner, sponsorships help to make this exciting musical experience possible.

Download our sponsorship packet to learn more.

Skyline Music Series is located at the Selig-Joseph-Folz Amphitheater in Kadish Park, between North Ave and Reservoir Ave.