What a display of her powerhouse vocals! If we’re taking votes on adding Heart to the Frank’s Tribute set with Amy as Ann Wilson, I’m a confident yes! 🙂 Amy has done several Heart songs over the years, and each one is my new favorite. + Amy Riemer’s performance of These Dreams by Heart. Specifically, Sussudio stood out during the front portion of the show. + At only 12 years old, Harrison Hermans displays impressive vocal range and tone in this show. While Let Me Be Frank Productions gives back to our community throughout the entire year, it was nice to be reminded, specifically, how this show will contribute to two local organizations. And on July 14 th, $10 of every ticket sold will benefit the Festival Foods Turkey Trot, Boys & Girls Club, and Greater Green Bay YMCA. On opening night (June 16 th), there was a benefit show for Destination De Pere, Let’s Jam of De Pere High School. If you’re an 80s music fan, you will love the (almost) 20 hits featured in this show.Īside from the music and set pieces, something to note about “BayFest” is that throughout the show’s run, there will be two fundraiser performances. The selection of 80s songs was spectacular and had me saying, “Oh I forgot about this song!” repeatedly as I hummed along. Speaking of renditions, I thoroughly enjoyed all the 80s tunes in this show. I’m curious to see if a John Singer vocal performance becomes standard practice! PLUS, he sings in this show! We don’t often see a microphone set up for the band members to belt it out, and he shared a fantastic rendition of Do You Believe in Love to open the second act. He elevates the vocalists and other band members with a new energy that does not go unnoticed.

His ability to bring a song to the next level with guitar riffs and solos is incredible. I take notes during the show, and I feel like half of my notes consist of just a song title, with “John solo” written next to it, and several exclamation points. Amy Riemer also contributes to the creation of props, adding to the many hats she wears behind the scenes to keep LMBF running performance after performance.Īnother aspect that stood out to me was the way the show highlighted the newest band member, John Singer (guitar), who joined LMBF at the start of this year. From the food stand fonts to the prop food pieces, I was impressed with her work (as per usual). Linda Groskopf has designed and created for LMBF for many years, and her work was big, bold, and on display for this show. One thing I noticed immediately about the show from the moment the curtain opened was the set pieces and props. Will one of the food stand workers possess a secret talent or two that could be a game-changer for the musical act? And will we discover why there’s such animosity between Pat and Vince Vance? Vince and his gals are looking for the next big thing to add to their set and skyrocket their fame. Why serve brats at a Wisconsin music festival when you’ve got gyros and pita pockets?! Meanwhile, musical act Vince Vance (Tom) and The Valiant’s (Lisa and Sarah) are back for another year entertaining crowds at Bayfest, much to the frustration of Pat from Outback Jack Roadkill. On one side, we’ve got the Italian father and son duo (Frank and Harrison) of A Taste of Grease food stand, and on the other side, we’ve got the Australian father and daughter duo (Pat and Amy) of Outback Jack Roadkill food stand. We go back to the 1985 event where two competing food stands are ready to duke it out to serve attendees. What’s this show all about? For 29 years, BayFest was the premier music festival in Northeast Wisconsin. For those who have fond memories of the festival, you’re in for a treat this summer. I was especially excited to see this LMBF summer show at the Meyer Theatre. Mary’s Roller Rink, I haven’t stepped foot in the Carlton West, and I’ve never even been to the Frosty Tip in Dyckesville! However, I DO have distinct memories of attending the BayFest festival on the UWGB grounds as a little girl.

Often at a Let Me Be Frank Productions (LMBF) show, I’m not in the category of audience members who personally experienced the theme or setting of the show. In Kase You Wanna Know…a few thoughts about “BayFest” by Kasey Schumacher

Amy's frosty freeze