EVENTS & LIVE MUSIC
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LIVE MUSIC - Chicago Blues on the Water: Mike Wheeler Band with Milwaukee Mike & The Mob
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 6:30PM
Two great blues cities. Two powerhouse bands. One night on Okauchee Lake.
Doors 6:00PM, music 6:30PM to 11:00PM at Smoke on the Water, Okauchee Lake, Wisconsin.
HEADLINER: MIKE WHEELER BAND
Chicago Blues Hall of Fame artist Mike Wheeler brings decades of authentic Chicago blues pedigree to Okauchee Lake. Wheeler has performed alongside some of the biggest names in the genre, including B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Koko Taylor, and remains a fixture of Chicago's blues scene with regular performances at legendary clubs including Kingston Mines and Blue Chicago. Expect serious guitar, soul, R&B and the unmistakable sound of Chicago blues from a veteran band built for the stage.
SPECIAL GUEST: MILWAUKEE MIKE & THE MOB
Milwaukee Mike & The Mob have been part of Wisconsin's blues scene since 2001, delivering a high-energy mix of Chicago and Texas blues, R&B and blues-rock. Their influences run through Stevie Ray Vaughan, Freddie King, Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy, and Milwaukee Mike has opened for acts including Buddy Guy, Robert Randolph and Dickey Betts.
One stage. Two cities with serious blues history. Come for the guitar work, stay for the musicianship, energy and rare chance to catch these two bands together at Smoke on the Water.
Tickets on sale now, starting at $20, VIP seating available:
BIKE RIDE - Fall Colorama Ride for Fisher House
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 9AM
Ride through Lake Country fall color and raise money for Fisher House Wisconsin. New for 2026, the ride starts and ends at Smoke on the Water.
Fisher House gives military and veterans' families a free, home-like place to stay while a loved one receives care at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center.
9AM on-site registration. 10:45AM riders' meeting. 11AM kickstands up. Stops at Bryant's Dousman House, Knucklehead Pub and Stolley's Hogg Alley, then back to Smoke.
Stick around for the Packers after-party. Packers vs. Cowboys, Sunday Night Football, 7:20PM.
$25 per rider or passenger. All net proceeds go to Fisher House.
LIVE MUSIC - Pretty Vicious
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 8PM
Pretty Vicious is making their live debut at Smoke on the Water on Okauchee Lake.
They're a female-fronted Southeast Wisconsin cover band playing a high-energy mix of rock, alternative, pop, pop-punk and party favorites spanning multiple decades, with a fresh setlist built around keeping the night moving.
Music starts at 8:00PM. 21+.
Come early and make a night of it. Grab dinner at Smoke on the Water before the show. Reservations are highly recommended.
Book table reservations here:
