3rd Annual Jazz & Cocktails

Join us for the 3rd Annual Jazz & Cocktails, presented by the Waupaca Community Arts Board and emceed by Kyle Knoke, Program Director of Jazz Coterie. With generous support from our title sponsor, Neuville Motors of Waupaca along with Woodpile Wildlife Foundation and the Indian Crossing Casino, this two-day celebration features outstanding jazz performances, delicious food and drinks all on the beautiful Chain O' Lakes.

Saturday, May 30th, 2 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 

Multiple acts between the Indian Crossing Casino, ICC Brown House, and Wheelhouse Restaurant!

Ticket Options

General Admission for all Main Stage performances. Food and specialty drinks will be available for purchase. Tickets are $30 if purchased online ahead of time, $35 day of the show. 

Preferred Seating for Main Stage performances at the Casino includes table seating and table service. Food and specialty drinks will be available for purchase. When buying tickets, you must first select your seats in the seating chart and then proceed to buy your tickets. Tickets are $45-$55, available ONLINE ONLY.

For those visiting the Wheelhouse for dinner, be aware that although there will be entertainment on the deck, it's first come, first served seating.

Jazz & Cocktails Performers

The Main Stage and the Brown House at the Casino

DADDIO- DADDIO is a contemporary improvisational group, composed of some of the most experienced musicians in Wisconsin. Their musical offerings vary from fresh takes on other's work, to original material in a wide range of grooves & styles.

Steve March-Torme- Steve March-Tormé is the son of the multi-talented Mel Tormé and stepson of the actor/comedian Hal March, host of NBC-TV’s The $64,000 Question Show. Steve has wooed audiences in every venue from intimate jazz clubs to Performing Arts Centers to festivals worldwide (Australia, England, Japan, Canada, and Brazil to name a few).

Janet Planet & John Harmon- Playing in the ICC Brown House, Janet Planet, one of the premiere jazz vocalists from Wisconsin, is self-produced and managed a remarkable career that has spanned over 40 years. Active in all aspects of the business, she has over 25 recordings in her discography. Janet is a 6-time WAMI winner that also has been inducted into the WAMI Hall of Fame. John Harmon, pianist and composer from Oshkosh, continues to have a remarkable decades long career.

The Wheelhouse Deck Stage (separate tickets not required)

Kate Voss and The Hot Sauce- Kate Voss & The Hot Sauce encompasses all the genres that Kate loves. A true variety band, this act pulls from Kate's varied background of jazz, blues, pop, country, western-swing, oldies, Americana and rockabilly.

Jazz & Cocktails Main Stage Headliner 

Michael Mayo- Whether Michael Mayo is performing with his band, as a guest, or alone with a looper pedal and a piano, the LA native’s commanding and other worldly vocalese has been gathering critical and commercial acclaim around the globe. Mayo attended the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance (now the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz), only the third vocalist to be accepted into the 20-year-old program, where he learned from the likes of Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock. Mayo, a veteran international performer, has led his own band to perform at some of the world's most revered jazz clubs and festivals. As a featured guest, he has recently recorded and performed with Herbie Hancock, Terri Lynne Carrington, Jacob Collier, Scary Pockets, Lenny Kravitz, Josh Groban, Ben Wendel and The War and Treaty.

If you want more details on Jazz & Cocktails and the performers, click the link below.

Jazz & Cocktails 2026 — Waupaca Community Arts Board