Live Music Around Lake Geneva This Weekend: September 25 to 27, 2026
Where can you hear live music around Lake Geneva this weekend?
The big one is Luke Bryan at Alpine Valley in East Troy on Saturday, September 26. The Belfry Music Theatre has a Kalimba Earth, Wind and Fire tribute Friday and Saturday at 7 PM, and The Abbey in Fontana has Oktoberfest polka on the waterfront Saturday and Sunday afternoon.
Past that, it’s a full weekend of patio and bar sets: Pier 290 in Williams Bay, Mars Resort and The Getaway on Lake Como, Grand Geneva, Topsy Turvy downtown and Duesterbeck’s in Elkhorn. The list below is sorted by town, with times pulled from each venue’s own calendar.
Late September is a good music weekend here. The summer park series have wrapped, but the patios are still open, the lake is still warm, and every resort bar has somebody on a stool with a guitar by 7. Thursday sets are in here too, if you’re starting early.
Jump to your town:
Luke Bryan at Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Saturday, September 26, 7 PM. 2699 County Road D, East Troy.
The Word On The Street Tour, with Drew Baldridge, Lauren Watkins and RaeLynn opening. It’s the last big weekend of the Alpine Valley season, and it’ll feel like it.
Tickets are through Live Nation. Plan to be parked well before the openers, because County Road D backs up fast on a sold-out Saturday.
Lake Geneva
Grand Geneva Resort and Spa
- Dan TrudellLobby Bar
- Dan Trudell DuoLobby Bar
- Live musicWee Nip
- Dan Trudell TrioLobby Bar
- Dan Trudell TrioLobby Bar
- Live musicWee Nip
- Mark ThierfelderLobby Bar
The most music in one building all weekend. It’s also the rainy-night answer, since the Lobby Bar is indoors.
Topsy Turvy Brewery
- Brido Music (Tim Breidenstein)Taproom, 727 Geneva St
Lake Geneva Humanities Festival
- Louisa Waycott: The Great American SongbookChurch of the Holy Communion, 320 Broad St. With Tom Stanfield and cellist Ellen Sanders.RSVP required
The quietest, most dressed-up music of the weekend. Book through lghumanities.org first, since the festival says it isn’t open to walk-ups.
Lake Como and Geneva National
Mars Resort
- Scott Huffman
- Craig Colson
- Chris KohnOutside
- Will UlrichInside
- D’Lite Duo
Saturday is a double at Mars: an outdoor set at sunset, then the piano bar. Sunday has moved to the off-season 5 to 8 PM slot.
The Getaway on Lake Como
- Mike DeRose
- Steve Gritman
The Getaway doesn’t post set times, so call ahead (262-686-3456) before you plan dinner around it.
Next Door Pub Lakeside
- Live Music ThursdaysWeekly series on Lake Como. Performer not posted.
Williams Bay
Pier 290
- Terry Byrne
- D’Lite Duo
- D’Lite Duo
Still the best lake view with a set attached. Reserve Saturday dinner, since the boat show crowd from Fontana will drift this way.
Harpoon Willie’s
- Live music ThursdayPerformer posted on their Facebook page
The Belfry Music Theatre
- Prince Tribute: Gabriel Sanchez3601 WI-67, between Williams Bay and DelavanTickets
- Earth, Wind and Fire Tribute: KalimbaTickets
If you want a real seat and a horn section, this is the pick. Box office: 262-394-6460.
Fontana and Abbey Springs
The Abbey Resort
- Bar West live music
- Bar West live music
- Waterfront live music
- Big Al Wetzel at OktoberfestOutside the Waterfront
- Alpine Blast at OktoberfestOutside the Waterfront
- 240 West live music
- Waterfront live music
- Bar West live music
- 240 West brunch music
- Big Al Wetzel at OktoberfestOutside the Waterfront
Abbey Springs is 2 minutes up the road, so this is the Abbey Springs list too.
Delavan
The Belfry (listed under Williams Bay above) carries a Delavan mailing address and sits on Hwy 67 between the two towns, so it’s the Delavan pick this weekend. The Phoenix Park Bandshell season is over.
Elkhorn
Duesterbeck’s Brewing Company
- Terry Byrne
- The Jon Dawley Band
- Nashville Songwriter’s Showcase
The Sunday afternoon showcase is the sleeper pick of the weekend. N5543 County Road O. No dogs, no outside food or drink.
Apple Fest at Apple Barn Orchard and Winery
- Andy BraunW6384 Sugar Creek Road. Set times not posted.No admission fee
- Jenny HundtNo admission fee
Music with an orchard attached. Bring a lawn chair.
Walworth, Darien, Sharon, Twin Lakes, Genoa City, Burlington, Whitewater and Mukwonago
These towns don’t have a confirmed live music show this weekend on any venue calendar we checked. Here’s the closest music for each.
- The Abbey in Fontana is about 5 minutes away.
- The Abbey in Fontana or the Belfry on Hwy 67.
- The Belfry, or Duesterbeck’s in Elkhorn.
- Downtown Lake Geneva and Grand Geneva are the closest bets.
- The Coffee House at Chestnut and Pine hasn’t posted fall shows yet. Grand Geneva is the nearest sure thing.
- The Young’s next music show is October 16. Duesterbeck’s in Elkhorn is about 20 minutes.
- Alpine Valley is right down the road, and so is Luke Bryan traffic.
Which Show Should You Pick?
For the rest of the weekend (the boat show, Apple Fest, the John Muir bike race and the Humanities Festival), see What’s Happening at The Lake September 23 to 29. For every regular venue and series around the lake, the live music guide is the year-round version of this page.
Why a Weekend Like This Turns Weekenders Into Homeowners
Once you’ve got a favorite patio, a favorite duo and a bartender who knows your order, the drive home on Sunday gets a little harder every time.
Kim and Joel Reyenga of eXp Realty live here and work this market year-round, from Williams Bay and Fontana to Lake Como, Elkhorn and East Troy. They can walk you through what owning near your favorite stage would actually look like. Call them at (262) 325-9867.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is there live music around Lake Geneva this weekend?
Luke Bryan plays Alpine Valley in East Troy on Saturday, September 26. The Belfry Music Theatre has a Kalimba Earth, Wind and Fire tribute Friday and Saturday at 7 PM. Patio and bar sets run all weekend at Pier 290 in Williams Bay, Mars Resort and The Getaway on Lake Como, Grand Geneva, Topsy Turvy Brewery, The Abbey in Fontana and Duesterbeck’s in Elkhorn.
What time is Luke Bryan at Alpine Valley?
The show is listed for 7 PM on Saturday, September 26, 2026, with Drew Baldridge, Lauren Watkins and RaeLynn opening. Alpine Valley is at 2699 County Road D in East Troy. Arrive early, because traffic on County Road D backs up before big shows.
What’s playing at the Belfry Music Theatre this weekend?
Kalimba, an Earth, Wind and Fire tribute, plays Friday and Saturday, September 25 and 26, at 7 PM. A Prince tribute by Gabriel Sanchez plays Thursday, September 24, at 7 PM. Both are ticketed through the Belfry box office.
Is there live music at Oktoberfest at The Abbey?
Yes. Big Al Wetzel plays Saturday 11 AM to 2 PM and Sunday noon to 3 PM, and Alpine Blast plays Saturday 2:30 to 5:30 PM, outside the Waterfront Restaurant and Bar in Fontana.
Where is live music on Sunday near Lake Geneva?
Sunday brings brunch music at 240 West and Oktoberfest polka at The Abbey, the Nashville Songwriter’s Showcase at Duesterbeck’s from 1 to 4 PM, Jenny Hundt at Apple Barn’s Apple Fest, D’Lite Duo at Mars Resort from 5 to 8 PM, and Mark Thierfelder at Grand Geneva’s Lobby Bar from 7 to 10 PM.
Where can I hear live music indoors if it rains?
Grand Geneva’s Lobby Bar, the Belfry Music Theatre and the inside piano bar at Mars Resort are the safest indoor bets this weekend. Topsy Turvy’s Saturday set is also in the taproom.
See you at the lake.
