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2026
Main Stage Music Lineup
2026 Main Stage Music Lineup
2026 Snap-On Main Stage Music Lineup
KIRK WHALUM
COREY WILKES QUARTET
NORA JEAN BRUSO BLUES BAND
Jerome Porter Quintet
2026 Main Stage Headliner
Kirk Whalum
Kirk Whalum is the recipient of numerous awards and acknowledgments for his musical excellence including three Dove Award nominations, an NAACP Image Award nomination and has won two Stellar Awards-Gospel music’s highest honor. A twelve time Grammy® Award nominee, Kirk won his first Grammy® Award (2011) for Best Gospel Song (“It’s What I Do”––featuring Lalah Hathaway) alongside life-long friend and gifted songwriter, Jerry Peters. Kirk has also been honored with a Brass Note on the Memphis Walk of Fame and a Star on the Nashville Walk of Fame.
Showcasing an Interactive KIDS Demonstration by Connor McNeil!
In Partnership with The Bartolotta Restaurants
Kids in the community are invited to get involved and make a classic Shaum Torte for themselves, their families and the audience to enjoy!
Connor McNeil
Executive Chef, Joey Gerard’s – A Bartolotta Supper Club
Connor McNeil is Executive Chef of Joey Gerard’s – A Bartolotta Supper Club in the village of historic Greendale, Wisconsin. A respected leader with experience in award-winning kitchens in Milwaukee and Chicago, Chef McNeil oversees all aspects of menu development, quality control, staff management, and kitchen operations for Joey Gerard’s, ensuring the supper club exceeds the highest levels of service and The Bartolotta Restaurants’ signature brand of hospitality with every guest experience.
Chef McNeil joined The Bartolotta Restaurants in 2024 following a successful tenure as Executive Sous Chef of the award-winning Gibson’s Bar & Steakhouse in Chicago. He served in a similar role at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Milwaukee. Chef McNeil began his culinary career in Chicago, where he was Executive Sous Chef of Sunda New Asian restaurant and a line cook at Sullivan’s Steakhouse.
Chef McNeil brings a strong background in special events, restaurant management, and banquet prep, among other experiences, to his role. He holds a degree in culinary and hospitality management from the College of Lake County.
HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm & Blues Festival
Hosted each year at Celebration Place in Kenosha, WI, the HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm & Blues Festival provides a wonderfully diverse mixture of music and attracts visitors from Milwaukee, Chicagoland and beyond to the scenic Celebration Place of Kenosha. In previous years, the festival has welcomed various national and regional jazz artists including Ramsey Lewis, Nick Colionne, Len Rainey and the Midnight Players, Spyro Gyra, Nelson Rangell, Euge Groove, Eric Marienthal, and David Benoit.
In addition to listening to quality music throughout the day, patrons are able to purchase raffle tickets for the 50/50 raffle, play in our wine pull, and enjoy a seat in the popular “Cooking Studio,” which kicks-off the festival fun each year. The Cooking Studio provides gourmet foodies and aspiring cooks a gorgeous lakefront atmosphere to learn the tricks of the trade during an interactive cooking demonstration.
The HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm & Blues Festival is a fundraiser produced by the volunteer efforts of the Mary Lou & Arthur F. Mahone Foundation and all proceeds support the CEO mentoring program, where our overarching goal continues to focus on academic achievement, college readiness career success, and service to others while reducing the financial barriers impacting access and affordability for our first-generation students.
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Providing educational opportunities for economically and academically deserving youth, while supporting healthy lifestyle initiatives in communities of color.
The Mary Lou and Arthur L Mahone Foundation is a proud partner of the United Way of Kenosha County. To ensure ongoing positive community impact, the United Way of Kenosha County will serve as the Mahone Foundation’s fiscal sponsor as they broaden horizons and expand services. All donations made on behalf of the Mahone Foundation will be tax deductible as permitted by law.
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