EVENTS & LIVE MUSIC
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EVENT - Badgerland Water Ski Show
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 6:00PM
Hold onto your drinks and your flip flops — it's back! The Badgerland Waterski Team is bringing their championship winning show to Okauchee Lake!
Watch from the deck of Smoke on the Water, Foolery's on Okauchee, or by boat (anchor in the middle area).
Free Family Fun | Food & Drinks | Thrill-Packed Entertainment!
EVENT - 19th Annual Big Unit Poker Run
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 11AM
Smoke on the Water is an official stop on the 19th Annual Big Unit Poker Run, riding for veterans, military members and their families.
On site opens at 8AM at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, kickstands up at 11AM. Stops include Steny's Lake Country (Pewaukee), Smoke on the Water (Okauchee) and Sheryl's Club 175 (Slinger), ending at Suburban Harley-Davidson (Thiensville). Live music from Six Pack Sammy, plus vendors and prizes.
Tickets $30 to $55:
LIVE MUSIC - Jimmy Buffett Tribute with Michael Begler
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 4PM, LABOR DAY
Michael Begler is BACK at Smoke on the Water for another awesome Jimmy Buffett tribute.
Enjoy the lake and pop in to close out your day with Begler and our Monday Special, 1/2 off Wings.
EVENT - Badgerland Water Ski Show
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 6:00PM
Hold onto your drinks and your flip flops — it's back! The Badgerland Waterski Team is bringing their championship winning show to Okauchee Lake!
Watch from the deck of Smoke on the Water, Foolery's on Okauchee, or by boat (anchor in the middle area).
Free Family Fun | Food & Drinks | Thrill-Packed Entertainment!
EVENT - Moo Moos & Margaritas
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1PM TO 4:30PM
A Nostalgic Sing-Along Day Party for Women 40+.
Remember singing into your hairbrush while pretending you were Madonna, or belting out Love Is a Battlefield, Summer Nights and Sweet Caroline? Bring your friends out to Smoke on the Water on Okauchee Lake for an afternoon of margaritas, music and singing along.
Hosted by The Hot Spot: Gen-X Women in Lake Country, WI.
EVENT - MIA Recovery Benefit, Live Music by Taylor Davis
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
6:00 PM Doors | 7:00 PM Dinner | 8:30 PM Music
Join us for an unforgettable night of music, food, and purpose — helping recover missing U.S. military personnel from past global conflicts.
On Saturday, September 19, the Wisconsin MIA Foundation hosts a special fundraiser at Smoke on the Water in Okauchee, featuring live music from Nashville singer-songwriter Taylor Davis. Enjoy great food, connect with your community, and help bring our nation's missing heroes home.
Event proceeds directly fund UW–MIA field missions, research, and recovery operations — helping bring answers and closure to families who are still waiting.
LIVE MUSIC - Scotty Berendt
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 8PM
Take a break and ride it out with Scotty Berendt. He's a force in the Milwaukee live-music scene, a drummer, singer, songwriter and band leader who brings energy, versatility, and decades of experience every time he hits a stage.
His shows mix rock, acoustic, world-beat, and classic-influenced rhythms into a high-energy, crowd-moving experience.
Past projects and bands: The Us Project (founder), Bad Boy (drummer), The Splitz, PH!L (Phil Collins / Peter Gabriel / Genesis tribute), and solo acoustic performances.
If you're into real musicianship, strong vocals, and genre-blending sets that keep the room locked in, this is your show.
Get to Smoke on the Water on Okauchee Lake early for a Fish Fry, house smoked BBQ or any other scratch-made treats, then stick around for the show.
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:
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:
