Metro Jam

09/27/2026

This year's MJ headliner keeps pretty good company! Sonny Landreth was one of MANY guitarists at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival this weekend! How many can you identify?

09/05/2026

New music from Sonny!!

💥 New music from Sonny is almost here! 💥
"Lady On The Rise" arrives Wednesday, September 9 — a new single with the slide, the groove, and the Louisiana soul that could only come from Sonny. Pre-save it now and it lands in your library the moment it's out.
Pre-save: lnk.to/LadyOnTheRise

07/13/2026

Now that we have finally covered the "heart" of Metro Jam, the music, it is time to thank the "engine" that keeps it all going strong for 47 years!!

A big thanks to all of our sponsors especially MPU, the West Foundation, Novak's Service Center and WOMT 100. WE also want to give a huge shoutout to the Manitowoc Sunrise Rotary Club and the Two Rivers Rotary Club for providing and managing concessions at the park! All working together to make the Lakeshore Community a better place to live!!

Finally thanks to all who attended and support us every year. It wouldn't be the same with you!

Mark your calendars for Metro Jam #48, June 18th and 19th, 2027!!

07/10/2026

One band that we have not featured yet, post set, is The Fordney Brothers Band on Friday evening! Despite the rain, the FBB made it through their entire set without dropping a song! Their performance was enhanced by old friend Biff Hansen, and new to this line up were keyboardist and Grammy award winner, Dennis Wage, saxophonist / flutist John Salerno and drummer extraordinaire Bill Knipfer. The addition of these excellent musicians added new takes on their original songs along with some of their traditional covers. Thanks to all who braved the rain and then made it to Psycho Logic to close the night! Thanks to Mike Appel for the great photos!

06/26/2026

Hard to believe that a week ago we were enjoying the rockin’ sounds of Parker Barrow out of Nashville. We were proud to be part of their Hold The Mash tour!!

06/21/2026

What a weekend!! So much to hit on, but let’s get right to the main event, Sonny Landreth! What an amazing guitarist with his own unique, groundbreaking approach to his instrument and the bottleneck slide. Not to mention his own way of picking, strumming (?) and coaxing sounds out of his guitar like no other!! Besides his talents, he is just a nice humble man that truly cares about his audience as evidenced by the time he took to trade stories with many at the park.

More pics and tales to come from Metro Jam 47! Thanks to all who came out!

06/20/2026

Elephonic is on the stage gaining new fans like crazy! Hurry on down!

06/20/2026

After the rain came the thunder that we call Psycho Logic!! They closed up Friday night to their rabid fan base! Awesome show!!

06/20/2026

Photos: Metro Jam rocked Washington Park 🎶🎸 See photos of The Fordney Brothers Band, The Spark Plugz and more from Day 1 of Manitowoc’s festival 📸 See link below ⬇️

📸 Provided by Michael Appel

06/20/2026

Metro Jam kicked off Friday with a great celebration of WOMT 100 with the Jim and Rick Show…Live!