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2018 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Deadline for Sponsorship Agreements & Playbill Ads: May 14
We happily accept sponsorships year-round.
Sponsor agreements made by May 14th will be recognized in all
promotional pieces including the playbill and lobby posters.
For more info, contact Cari at director@dcauditorium.org
or, 920.868.2728 ext. 107
The Beach Boys
Saturday, June 9, 2018, 8 p.m.
DCA Debut Rock, Pop, Surf
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $30,000
Filled – Thanks, sponsors!
Major Sponsorship – Three Two Available @ $6,000
Supporting Sponsorship – Four Three Two One Available @ $3,000
The Beach Boys permanently altered the American musical landscape when they burst on the scene in 1961 with “Surfin’,” capturing the
ear of the nation with their lush, sun-soaked harmonies. Their legendary album “Pet Sounds” (1966) married popular appeal with critical
acclaim in a way few bands have done before or since. Now captained by founding member Mike Love, The Beach Boys play over 150
dates a year, bringing the “fun fun fun” of “Good Vibrations,” “Kokomo” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” and “California Girls” to their ever-
increasing legions of fans.
“The Beach Boys sound better onstage now than they did in their 1960s and 1970s golden age…bright, sun-kissed, booming.” – The
Baltimore Sun
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Thursday, June 14, 2018, 8 p.m.
DCA Debut Jazz, Rock, Funk
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $12,500
Filled – Thanks, sponsors!
Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $3,000
Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $1,500
Trombone Shorty is the stage moniker of bandleader, singer, songwriter, and horn-blower Troy Andrews. Raised in New
Orleans’ Treme neighborhood, Trombone Shorty picked up the trombone at age four and by eight was leading his own band in
parades, halls, and bars. He spent his teens playing with New Orleans brass bands and touring with Lenny Kravitz. As an adult,
Trombone Shorty has logged performances on “Conan,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” the hit HBO
series “Treme,” the Grammys, and at the White House. In his recordings and live performances, Trombone Shorty branches out
passionately across genres, treating audiences to brass band blare, deep-groove funk, bluesy beauty, and hip-hop swagger.
“All groove and brass, people dancing, a sincere and inspiring mixture of New Orleans brass band bravado, soulful funk, and rock
sizzle.” – PopMatters
Margo Price
Friday, June 15, 2018, 8 p.m.
DCA Debut Country, Americana, Outlaw Country
Underwriting Sponsorship – One Available @ $15,000
Underwriter has the option of exclusivity
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $7,500
Major Sponsorship – Three Two Available @ $1,500
Supporting Sponsorship – Four Three Two Available @ $750
Margo Price pawned her wedding ring to record her first solo album, “Midwest Farmer’s Daughter,” which NPR called “the hard-won
arrival of an artist who feels like she's always been here.” Her rise since then has been meteoric. She has graced “best of” lists in
publications nationwide and shared stages with the likes of Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, and Emmylou Harris. On her recent release “All
American Made,” Price continues to tell her compelling story—the loss of her family’s farm, a brush with the law, the death of her child.
Delivering on the promise of her debut and then some, this record proves that Margo Price is a songwriter who’s here for the long haul.
“An amazing talent.” – Willie Nelson
Keb’ Mo’
Thursday, June 21, 2018, 8 p.m.
DC Favorite Delta Blues, Americana
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $12,500
Filled – Thanks, sponsors!
Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $3,000
Supporting Sponsorship –Four Three Two One Available @ $1,500
Three-time Grammy winner and roots storyteller Keb’ Mo’ is the modern standard bearer of the Delta blues tradition, bringing
a big backbeat, a storyteller’s eye, and an ample dose of soul to his modern take on the country blues. Born Kevin Moore in Los
Angeles, Keb’ Mo’ is one of the most celebrated blues artists of his time. His songs have been recorded by Joe Cocker and B.B.
King, and his collaborators include such legends as Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, and Taj Mahal. Mo’s vibrant, versatile
performances make blues music—and the stories hidden within that music—come alive.
“Tasteful, well-played and sung, and conspicuously respectful of tradition…his music has never lost its core, authentic focus.” –
Rolling Stone
Buddy Guy
Saturday, July 7, 2018, 8 p.m.
DCA Debut Chicago Blues
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $20,000
Major Sponsorship – Three Two Available @ $3,500
Supporting Sponsorship – Four Three Two Available @ $2,000
With his storied career and countless accolades, Buddy Guy has nothing left to prove—but he still plays like he does. His
blistering, wizard-like guitar solos have defined classic Chicago blues for generations of listeners. This seven-time Grammy
winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee is an iconic force on guitar whose incandescent solos reveal the fiery, uninhibited
soul of the blues. Guy is the guitar hero’s guitar hero, inspiring everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton, and Rolling Stone
ranked him #23 in its “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” As Keith Richards put it, “He’s the top honcho now.”
“One of the most exhilarating guitarists in the world.” – The Guardian
Darlingside
Tuesday, July 10, 2018, 8 p.m.
DCA Debut Indie Folk, Americana
Underwriting Sponsorship – One Available @ $8,500
Underwriter has the option of exclusivity
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $4,000
Major Sponsorship – Three Two Available @ $850
Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $425
When the Boston quartet Darlingside gathers around a single microphone, they sing in richly textured voices, splashing their melodies
with a sunny melancholy that brings their lyrics to life. The band’s subtle musical stylings take cues from ’60s folk, chamber pop, bluegrass,
classical music, and modern indie rock. Darlingside features Don Mitchell on guitar, Auyon Mukharji on violin and mandolin, Harris
Paseltiner on guitar, bass, and cello, and David Senft on guitar and bass; the four members share lead vocal duties and together create
tight, aching harmonies. The result is a collection of quietly passionate songs that defy easy categorization.
“Quirky and refreshing.” – No Depression
Blues Traveler
Tuesday, July 17, 2018, 8 p.m.
DCA Debut Rock, Jam Band
Underwriting Sponsorship – One Available @ $25,000
Underwriter has the option of exclusivity
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $12,500
Headlining Sponsorship – One Available @ $6,500
Major Sponsorship – Three Two Available @ $2,500
Supporting Sponsorship – Four Three Two Available @ $1,250
Blues Traveler has been one of America’s most popular live bands, inspiring a dedicated fan base with their boundless energy,
improvisational live shows, and tireless touring. The band’s breakthrough, multi-platinum selling album “four” (featuring hit singles “Run-
Around” and “Hook”) earned them a Grammy for Best Rock Performance. Since Blues Traveler formed in 1987, they have released 20 full-
length albums. Their most recent, “Blow Up the Moon,” is a collaborative effort featuring a range of artists from across the musical
spectrum, representing country, pop, reggae, and hip-hop. As one of the most successful products of the jam band movement, Blues
Traveler continues to chart new musical directions.
“Smoldering…confident and at ease.” – The Star Tribune
The Guess Who
Saturday, July 21, 2018, 8 p.m.
DCA Debut Psychedelic Rock
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $15,000
Filled – Thanks, sponsors!
Major Sponsorship – Three Two Available @ $3,000
Supporting Sponsorship – Four Three Available @ $1,500
When Canadian rock band The Guess Who arrived stateside in the 1960s, they took the world of pop music by storm, occasionally
surpassing even the Beatles in their meteoric rise to the top of the radio charts. The group’s parade of classics includes fourteen Top 40
hits, including “American Woman,” “These Eyes,” “Clap For the Wolfman,” “No Time,” “Star Baby,” and “Share the Land.” After five decades
on the music scene, The Guess Who is as sharp as ever, now featuring original members Jim Kale (bass) and Garry Peterson (drums) and
new additions Derek Sharp (guitars), Leonard Shaw (keyboards, flute, and sax) and Laurie MacKenzie (guitars).
“This tight, talented quintet transported the audience to the era of grooviness with faithful arrangements, exuberantly executed.” – NJ.com
Ronnie Milsap
Saturday, July 28, 2018, 8 p.m.
Country, Blue-eyed Soul
Underwriting Sponsorship – One Available @ $30,000
Underwriter has the option of exclusivity
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $15,000
Major Sponsorship – Three Two Available @ $3,000
Supporting Sponsorship – Four Three Available @ $1,500
Country artist Ronnie Milsap helped draw the boundaries around what country music could be—and then he broke them. Though his
daring, genre-busting choices alarmed the stolid country music community of the ’70s and ’80s, Milsap achieved vast critical and popular
success nonetheless, notching six Grammy Awards and forty #1 country hits over the course of his career. Known for hits like “Smoky
Mountain Rain,” “Stranger in My House,” and “Any Day Now,” Milsap’s infusion of pop, rock, and R&B elements into country music won
him a fiercely loyal fan base and induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2014.
“Decades of visionary music.” – Bristol Herald CourierShawn Colvin
Monday, July 30, 2018, 8 p.m.
Contemporary Folk, Americana
Underwriting Sponsorship – One Available @ $17,500
Underwriter has the option of exclusivity
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $7,500
Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $1,500
Supporting Sponsorship –Four Three Available @ $750
Shawn Colvin is a singular and enduring talent. Her debut record won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 1991, but
it was her 1997 single “Sunny Came Home” that catapulted her into the public eye. Twelve albums and two more Grammy Awards later,
Shawn Colvin is better than ever, collaborating with people like Mary Chapin Carpenter, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, James Taylor, and
Lyle Lovett. While she’s a vocalist and guitarist of “stratospheric skill” (No Depression), Shawn Colvin is equally adept as a storyteller. Keen
and warm-hearted, she leavens even the toughest tales with tenderness, empathy and a searing sense of humor.
“Extraordinary songs, mesmerizing guitar playing, and a voice that goes effortlessly from bruise-tender to scar-hard in a matter of
minutes.” – The GuardianLadysmith Black Mambazo
Friday, August 3, 2018, 8 p.m.
DC Favorite World
Underwriting Sponsorship – One Available @ $15,000
Underwriter has the option of exclusivity
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $7,500
Major Sponsorship – Three Two Available @ $1,500
Supporting Sponsorship – Four Three Available @ $750
For more than fifty years, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been making joyous music, fusing Christian gospel styles with the intricate
rhythms and harmonies of South African Zulu songs. The renowned nine-member men’s a cappella group was already famous in South
Africa when Paul Simon featured their now-trademark vocals on his 1986 album “Graceland,” introducing them to audiences in the United
States and across the world. All told, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has recorded more than forty albums, sold more than six million records,
won five Grammys, and traveled the world with their timeless message of peace, love, and harmony.
“Wonderful, warm-as-toast singing … an intoxicating spirit of joy.” – The TelegraphSon Volt and Pokey LaFarge
Sunday, August 12, 2018, 7 p.m.
Alt Country
Americana / Riverboat Soul
Underwriting Sponsorship – One Available @ $12,500
Underwriter has the option of exclusivity
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $6,000
Major Sponsorship – Three Two One Available @ $1,000
Filled – Thanks, sponsors!
Supporting Sponsorship –Four Three Two Available @ $500
Son Volt has been one of the seminal bands of the Americana movement since 1994, when it was founded by Jay Farrar upon the breakup
of Uncle Tupelo, the beloved alt-country outfit Farrar shared with Jeff Tweedy. Farrar’s dusty, world-weary vocals and evocative tales of the
American landscape have inspired feverish devotion among the band’s fans since its inception. Son Volt will be joined at DCA by Pokey
LaFarge, who has won the hearts of music lovers across the globe with a lively mix of early jazz, string ragtime, country blues, and western
swing music, which LaFarge has dubbed “riverboat soul.” With a style that is at once ragged and polished, LaFarge is a songwriter,
bandleader, innovator, and preservationist whose arsenal of talents has placed him at the forefront of old-time American music.
Son Volt: “Deservedly renowned for crafting gravelly, earnest, no-frills Americana.” – A.V. Club
Pokey LaFarge: “All sass and swagger, with plenty of juke jump energy to spare.” – PasteDar Williams with Katie Dahl
Monday, September 17, 2018, 7 p.m.
Folk, Folk-Pop
Underwriting Sponsorship – One Available @ $10,000
Filled – Thanks, sponsors!
Known for the intelligence of her songwriting and the raw acoustic energy of her
performances, Dar Williams has been captivating audiences since the ’90s with her elegant,
honest brand of pop-infused folk music. Williams’ grassroots, audience-driven career has
included thousands of shows worldwide, ten studio albums, and four books, including last
year’s “What I Found in a Thousand Towns,” an exploration of the struggles and rebirth of
American small towns. Williams’ most recent album, “Emerald,” deals “as bluntly as ever
with the shadowy, subtle corners of humanity” (Rolling Stone). Door County singer-
songwriter Katie Dahl will open the show.
“One of America's very best singer-songwriters… Devastatingly moving, tenderly
funny, subtle without being in any way inaccessible, and utterly fresh—not a cliché or a
clunker in her entire songbook.” - The New YorkerBilly Strings with Lindsay Lou
Sunday, September 30, 2018, , 7 p.m.
DCA Debuts Bluegrass, Country, Jam Grass
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $3,750
Major Sponsorship – Three Two Available @ $750
Supporting Sponsorship – Four Three Available @ $375
Billy Strings plays hard and live hard. He picks his guitar so intensely that he’s been
known to break multiple strings per song, and he bases the songs he writes on the hard
lives he grew up around in rural Michigan. His new album, “Turmoil & Tinfoil,” draws on
threads of bluegrass, psychedelia, and even thrash metal—all underlaid by Strings’
undeniable virtuosity and vast knowledge of America’s musical roots. Based in Nashville,
Billy Strings is one of the most remarkable young guitarists playing today, consistently
displaying the speed, precision, and creative craftsmanship of music done right. In 2017,
Rolling Stone called him one of “ten new country artists you need to know.” Michigan
songstress Lindsay Lou will open the show.
“Imagine taking a hardcore heavy metal band like Pantera and cramming all that energy
into the body of a 23-year-old bluegrass guitarist: That’s Billy Strings.” – The Bluegrass
Situation
“Lindsay Lou…the most affectingly expressive singer since Amy Winehouse.” – fRoots
MagazineThe Kingston Trio
Sunday, October 14, 2018, 7 p.m.
Folk, Pop
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $10,000
Major Sponsorship –Three Two Available @ $2,500
Supporting Sponsorship – Four Three Available @ $1,500
Legendary folk icons The Kingston Trio are still going strong. Now comprised of Josh Reynolds (son of founding member Nick
Reynolds), Mike Marvin, and Tim Gorelangton, The Kingston Trio captures the magic of the 1950s’ folk craze with their energy,
humor, and crowd-charming musical repertoire, performing many of the trio’s best-loved songs. The recipients of the 2011
Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award, The Kingston Trio became one of the most prominent faces of the mid-century folk
boom with the release of their hit single “Tom Dooley” (which sold over three million copies) as well as songs like “Greenback
Dollar,” “Scotch and Soda,” and “The M.T.A. Song.”
“Reminding us of what we thought we were once upon a time and maybe, what we should aspire to be again.” – American
Songwriter2018 BLUES & ROOTS FEST
Thursday-Saturday, November 1-3, 2018
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $20,000
Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $3,000
Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $1,500
Day 1 – Thursday, November 1, 2018 7 p.m.
Phil Cook & Music Maker Blues Revue – Music Maker Relief Foundation
The Music Maker Blues Revue is an all-star band and a thriving musical institution. Since the 1990s, the band has
been the performative arm of The Music Maker Relief Foundation, a non-profit that seeks to preserve the musical
traditions of the South by directly supporting the musicians who make it. Featuring dozens of different artists
over the years, the Revue has busked on sidewalks, received standing ovations at Carnegie Hall, and played all
over the world. Fast-paced and rollicking, the Revue at DCA will feature The Branchettes, Pee Wee Hayes, Pat
“Mother Blues” Cohen, and Harvey Dalton Arnold.
Day 2 – Friday, November 2, 2018 7 p.m.
Paul Thorn
Hailed as the “Mark Twain of Americana,” Paul Thorn brings his gritty, gospel-infused Southern rock straight from
his hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi, where he grew up as the son of a Pentecostal preacher. Thorn and his
band—who have played together for more than twenty years—mix hard-driving boogie with molasses-smooth
vocals and soulful wit. Part juke joint romp, part old-time tent revival, Paul Thorn’s music fuses the power of
Southern gospel with the drive of rock and roll to create a celebratory sound that is unique, irreverent, and joyful.
“Gutbucket blues, old-time rock and roll, a sharp pop sense, and a gift for good old storytelling thrown in.” –
AllMusic
Day 3 – Saturday, November 3, 2018 7 p.m. Blues & Root Fest HEADLINER TBABig Mouth & The Power Tool Horns Swing into the Holidays
with Special Guests, Woody Mankowski & Steve March Torme
Saturday, November 24, 2018, 7 p.m.
Door County Celebration Blues / Rhythm & Blues / Vocal Jazz / Pop
Underwriting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 7,500
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 3,750
Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $ 750
Main Street Market
Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $ 375
Ecology Sports & Basecamp Coffee Bar
Back by popular demand! Big Mouth, one of Door County’s most popular bands, is
known around Door County and throughout Wisconsin for playing an eclectic and
dance-worthy mix of blues, jazz, and rock music. Almost forty years after the band was
founded in Michigan by guitarist Jay Whitney, Big Mouth is still going strong, now
featuring a horn section, The Power Tool Horns. At DCA, Big Mouth will present its
second-annual evening of holiday music and other swinging tunes with two special
guests: Woody Mankowski (a former member of Big Mouth whose appearances range
from Miller Lite commercials to collaborations with the Boston Symphony) and Steve
March-Tormé (whose singing the L.A. Times calls “seductive and effortless”).
“[Big Mouth] will continue to transcend generations, as they’ve always done … keeping
audiences happy.” – Peninsula PulseThe Lone Bellow
Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 7 p.m.
DCA Debut Americana, Alt-Country
Underwriting Sponsorship – One Available @ $8,000
Underwriter has the option of exclusivity
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $4,000
Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $800
Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $400
The Lone Bellow sings what they call “Brooklyn country music”: beautiful, sincere, exquisitely harmonized folk-pop songs. With their belting,
soulful voices, any of the three members of the Lone Bellow (Zach Williams, Kanene Donehey Pipkin, and Brian Elmquist) would make a
formidable solo act. Together, the Brooklyn-based indie-folk trio multiplies that talent, exploring distant galaxies of harmony and
countermelody. Acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin and plenty of foot stomping form a roiling undercurrent for the band’s earnest, tempestuous
and ecstatic songs. No smoke and mirrors here, just soaring, heartfelt vocal performances.
“If there's a secret to the warm, wide-open sound of The Lone Bellow, it lies in absolute sincerity and commitment: As playful as their live
shows can be, Zach Williams, Kanene Donehey Pipkin and Brian Elmquist perform with openhearted, vein-bursting conviction.” - NPR2018/2019 Passport Program
Cultural & Educational Opportunities for Door County Students & Families
Presenting Sponsorship – One Available @ $ 15,000
Includes 8 VIP Tickets & Backstage Passes for All Events
Major Sponsorship – Three Available @ $ 2,500
Includes 4 VIP Tickets & Backstage Passes for 4 Events of Sponsor’s Choice
Friends of Gibraltar & Gibraltar Schools
Supporting Sponsorship – Four Available @ $ 1,000
Includes 2 VIP Tickets & Backstage Passes for 2 Events of Sponsor’s Choice
Workshops, Performances, Special Events & Special
Discounted Student Tickets Throughout the Year.
The 2018/2019 Calendar is Still in DevelopmentBruce Hornsby meet with our friends Arlo Guthrie & Family
from Main Street Market with The Helms from Blue Horse
PO Box 397, 3926 Hwy. 42, Fish Creek, WI 54212
Phone: 920.868.2728 Fax: 920.868.2590
Email: director@dcauditorium.org Web: www.dcauditorium.org
DCA 2018 SPONSOR BENEFITS & AGREEMENT FORM
Due Date for Agreements & Logos: Monday, May 14, 2018
DCA SPONSOR BENEFITS
Underwriting & Presenting Sponsors
• VIP Parking Passes for sponsored show
• 8 Complimentary VIP Tickets
• Photograph with Artist When Possible
• Top Tier Recognition in Printed Materials Including: Website, Posters, Print Ads
• Recognition in Lobby on Night of Show
• Recognition from Stage on Night of Show
• Links on Constant Contact Newsletter, Website and Facebook
Major Sponsor Benefits
• 4 Complimentary VIP Tickets
• Photograph with Artist When Possible
• Mid-Tier Recognition in Printed Materials Including: Playbill, Website, & Posters
• Recognition in Lobby on Night of Show
• Recognition from Stage on Night of Show
Supporting Sponsor Benefits
• 2 Complimentary VIP Tickets
• Photograph with Artist When Possible
• Recognition in All Printed Materials Including: Playbill, Website, & Posters
• Recognition in Lobby on Night of Show
• Recognition from Stage on Night of Show
• Links on Constant Contact Newsletter and Facebook
Tiered Sponsor Recognition EXAMPLE: This show is made possible by the following sponsors:
Supporting Sponsors’ Names in TextMichael Franti with The Alexanders. The Temptations with The Kress Family
Photos by Suzi Hass.
PO Box 397, 3926 Hwy. 42, Fish Creek, WI 54212
Phone: 920.868.2728 Fax: 920.868.2590
Email: director@dcauditorium.org Web: www.dcauditorium.org
DCA 2018 SPONSOR AGREEMENT
SPONSOR NAME (As you wish to be recognized)
DO YOU HAVE A LOGO FOR US TO INCLUDE IN PROMO MATERIALS?
Please email logos to director@dcauditorium.org or save logo in a camera-ready format and drop off at box office.
MAILING ADDRESS
CITY, STATE, ZIP
HOME PHONE WORK PHONE
E-MAIL ADDRESS
SHOW/MOVIE YOU WISH TO SPONSOR ?
SPONSORSHIP TIER? Please Circle: Underwriter Presenting Major Supporting
AMOUNT OF SPONSORSHIP? $
PAYMENT OPTIONS (Please check your preferred method of payment)
Check Enclosed (Please make checks payable to Door Community Auditorium)
Please invoice me one month prior to show.
Credit Card Type & Name on Card:_______________________________________________________
Card Number: ______________________________________________ Expiration Date: ___________
A 3% charge will be added to sponsor payment made by credit card.
Sponsor Signature: Today’s Date:
Thanks for your support of DCA & the arts community of Door County!
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