Performing at the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center

Lori Line’s  Holiday Extravaganza is coming to La Crosse, Wisconsin on Sunday, November 15, 2009.  Plan your overnight stay at The Westby House bed & breakfast in Westby. The inn will also be trimmed  in its  Holiday Decor!    The Pop Chamber Orchestra  travel each year with the  THE HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA! This concert is the perfect way to bring in the holiday season and get you in the Spirit of the  Holidays.  Concert is at 3:00 p.m. at Viterbo University Fine Arts Center.

Pam Tillis in Concert Oct. 24th

Country singer Pam Tillis will be performing at the Temple Theatre in Viroqua on October 24, 2009.  Concert Rates at the Westby House Bed & Breakfast range from $81 to $135 in the Main House and $166 to $185 in the Guest House Suites.  Concert tickets ($22/person)  can be purchased through the Westby House or at Ole & Lena Kaffe Hus in Westby.  The  historic Temple  Theatre occupies the center section of a 1922 classical revival style building in the center of Viroqua, Wisconsin’s Main Street.  Installing new riggings for stage curtains and a new stage floor in November, 2002 signaled the completion of the restoration.

The Westby House B&B in Westby, Wisconsin offers the perfect lodging while attending the outdoor concert at Constitution Park in Fort McCoy Wisconsin featuring Brooks & Dunn and Lynyrd Skynyrd. August 28, 2009.  For tickets go to www.mccoymwr.com or call 877-782-3092.  Plan to attend Elvis Explosion in La Crosse, Wisconsin where Elvis impersonators from all over the country compete for the championship.  La Crosse Center. September 18-22. www.elvisexplosioncontest.com 608-789-7400

Viroqua Bluesgrass & Gospel Fest near Viroqua area B&B

The annual Viroqua Bluegrass and Gospel Festival is set for July 10th through July12th. Conveniently located near the fest is the Westby House Bed & Breakfast for your weekend getaway. Wonderful entertainment and food can be found on the Vernon County Fairgrounds in Viroqua.

Here is an opportunity to take in two experiences in one night with local musicians at the Pump House in La Crosse and a overnight stay at the lovely Westby House B&B in Westby.  Here is the performances slated for May 9 and 15, 2009.

THE PUMP HOUSE
Art Show:
The Art of Recovery April 30 –May 6th
Independent Living Resources, Inc. is sponsoring an art show. This showing will be the kick off event in celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month.  This event features the works of over thirty local artists. Each of the featured artists are persons who are living with psychiatric disabilities that use art as a medium to maintain wellness in their journey of recovery. This event will create awareness and help eliminate the stigma of mental illness. For more information call Kathie Knoble‐Iverson at 608 787‐1111.
Performances:
Lynn Biddick May 9, 7:30 pm.
Ghost in the Bed Album Release Concert Tickets are $15 in advance. Biddick has now returned to La Crosse, where she continues her multi‐tasking ways as a singer, songwriter, choir director, piano, voice and music teacher, and harmonium player in the Coulee Celtic Band. Ghost In The
Bed is her first full‐length album.
Tracy Grammer May 15
For the uninitiated, Tracy Grammer rose to acclaim as one half of the duo, Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer, called “one of the fastest‐rising acts in folk music” by the Boston Globe. Three years after Carter’s sudden death, Grammer emerged with an extraordinary talent that continues to
touch those who hear her. Today, Grammer digs deep into the spirit of Carter’s poetic verses and haunting melodies to color her music with textures and flourishes that blur the boundaries
of categorization. Tickets $15/Members, $18/Nonmembers.
For more information, call 608‐785‐1434

Cabin fever or just wanting to enjoy winter outings, a La Crosse Wisconsin getaway with accommodations at the Westby House Bed & Breakfast prove to be the best bet.   Six weeks of winter are behind us and only 8 weeks until

Spend time strolling through the Art Gallery In Viroqua

Spring, exploring the La Crosse area will offer a restful, rejuvenating, and rewarding experience.  Your getaway could include downhill or cross-country skiing, a music concert, a drive through the Amish country, exploring the shops through the hills and valley of Southwest Wisconsin, dining at a romantic restaurant, or enjoying a movie while sipping a glass of wine and a  cheese and fruit plate at the inn. Whichever you choose, your weekend getaway will be treasured.

The La Crosse, Wisconsin area music culture is a great weekend escape.  Close to the Westby House Bed & Breakfast is the Greenman Music Hall in Viroqua.  The hall,  just 6 miles from the B&B, features talent from Madison Wisconsin, Decorah  Iowa, Illnois and Minneapolis. Plan your

Greenman Music Hall in Viroqua

next weekend vacation around the following performances, and staying  at the Westby House is the perfect bed & breakfast to experience  history, comfort and hospitality.

• 2/27/09  7:30pm  Johnsmith – folk/american singer/songwriter.  Resides in Trempealeau, WI on the bluffs of the Mississippi River
• 3/14/09 7:30pm  Jillian LaDage – Singer/sonwriter of Irish and Celtic music.  Born and raised in Woodstock, IL
• 4/18/09 7:30pm  Maritza – Maritza’s repertoire includes hauntingly beautiful melodies forged in the passionate history of Europe and Russia, lively Jewish wedding dance horas and frailachs, Gypsy (Romany) music, and twisting rhythmic line dance tunes from Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia and Greece. Repertoire includes melodies in Europe, Russia, Gypsy music.  Maritza features: Decorah area musicians Pine Wilson on accordion; Ann Streufert on violin, viola, flute, and percussion; Rob van Tyn on oboe, saxophones, and percussion; and Bill Musser on acoustic bass. Minneapolis based drum instructor Will Kemperman rounds out the ensemble on drums and percussion.
• 5/25/09 7:30pm  Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble – Instrumental Acoustic jazz Group from Madison, WI