Northwoods Country Rally

11/07/2023

Derek Jones is back in the Northwoods this Saturday!! Be there or be elsewhere!!

THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!! I absolutely love helping our Veterans!!!

09/19/2023

Another quick refund update: We have now processed all refunds for purchases up to the end of February. If you purchased through PayPal and do not have a PayPal account, be sure to check your email so you can receive your refund.
Thank you for your patience!

09/05/2023

Howdy folks, just an FYI that we have begun processing NWCR refunds today. They are being done by order date, so the earlier you purchased your NWCR tickets, the earlier you will be refunded.
We appreciate your patience and understanding throughout this whole process. We all wish we could've just had an amazing weekend together back in July!

07/29/2023

The Jerry Schmitt Band kicking off the Extra Innings Celebration of Life Cancer Benefit, if you’re anywhere near wausau, come out to Sunnyvale Softball Complex for some great music all day long! Derek Jones headlining tonight!

07/27/2023

Although we’re still extremely disappointed that we had to cancel the festival.. some of our fantastic artists will be playing around the state this weekend, and a few have found pop-up shows to replace their festival dates.. go and support these great folks!

Wayland at Joel's 4Corners tonight (free with NWCR ticket or $15 at door)
The Steel Woods at Northwoods Brewpub tomorrow night ($25 adv $30 door)
Derek Jones in WI Rapids and Wausau this weekend (Sat for a great cause - Extra Innings)
Abby Spencer Music at the Junkyard tomorrow night in Rapids
Alex Williams at Main St Music tonight

And there are more so if you’re still bummed about our cancellation, go and find your favorite artist from our lineup and see where they are! A few of them did have to cancel their runs but will be back in the area soon.

07/24/2023

I’ve been hearing about a reminder email that was sent out about NWCR - it was an automated email from the ticketing service, and I didn’t know it was going out. I apologize for the confusion.

07/21/2023

Hey folks, we're starting to see a few shows pop up from our NWCR artists, including this one from our friends in Wayland. Great to hear that they found a replacement date, and absolutely awesome to hear that Joel's 4Corners is willing to accept NWCR tickets to get in! These fellas just broke the Top 100 on the Mediabase Country Charts, so make sure to get out there and support this fantastic band!

🚨WISCONSIN LAST MINUTE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

We are really disappointed that the Northwoods Country Rally isn’t happening. Our hearts go out the organizers, as we know they worked so hard on the event and is such a shame it won’t be happening. BUT that won’t keep us out of the Northwoods! Meet us at Joel‘s Four corners in Chippewa Falls on Thursday, July 27th.

If you had a ticket to the Northwoods Country Rally, that ticket will get you in the door, otherwise it’s $15, 21 and up. Doors are at seven.

A special thanks to Joel for making this happen on such short notice, we can’t wait to see all you, Wisconsin Warriors!

07/18/2023

Alright folks, we've started to get a clearer picture of what this cancellation is going to cost us in terms of settlements with artists, equipment providers, vendors, etc. I appreciate your patience on this matter as I know nobody likes to wait to find out when they're going to get their money back.

So, here's the situation - we are looking at mid-September to have every NWCR ticket fully refunded. You will be refunded through your original point of purchase, which for most people is PayPal. If you purchased your tickets from a retailer, please return to that retailer and they will refund you directly. If you would like to swap your NWCR tickets out for Northwoods Rock Rally tickets, you can surely do that. If you have online tickets, just shoot me an email at [email protected] and we will transfer them over to NWRR, same with campsites (though we are running low on available sites for Rock Rally). If you have a Northwoods Events Season Pass, you will be compensated with a six-pack of drink tickets at NWRR.

I understand that waiting two months is not ideal, nor is not being able to experience what would have been an awesome festival.. but I don't want to make any promises that I can't keep, and I know for sure that I'll be able to cover the refunds by mid-September.

I really wish we could have put this thing on, because it was such a cool lineup. The responses have been very warm, and I appreciate everyone's understanding and condolences. Though it doesn't compare to losing a family member like one person described it, this festival was something that my team and I put an enormous amount of time, effort, and money into, and it does really suck that we had to cancel.

I also want to say that there is no blame to lay for this, other than on myself for believing there was room for another festival in north-central Wisconsin. The artists we had on the bill were fantastic, and for the most part very easy to work with. They are all as bummed as you and me, and they were all putting a ton of effort into getting the word out as well.

In the coming days you may hear of a couple shows popping up next weekend from some of our artists, I just ask that you go out and support them. They didn't deserve to lose a cool festival opportunity like this, and hopefully other shows or tours are not cancelled due to our misfortunes.

If there are any questions from anyone, don't hesitate to reach out. I've been dealing with a lot of fallout after Friday, but am trying to remain in good spirits.. I appreciate everyone's patience and concern, and hope that someday country music will be able to return to Rusk County in a big way.

- Jon Kaiser, President, JK Productions

07/14/2023

I really hate to have to write this today, but unfortunately due to extremely low ticket sales, we have made the decision to cancel Northwoods Country Rally 2023.

I am so proud of the work that our team did to build this awesome lineup and festival, and can't thank my team of volunteers, sponsors, and all of you that purchased tickets enough for supporting a small, independent festival in our neck of the woods.

Though we had advertisements on several radio stations, hundreds of posters out (thank you to everyone that helped put them up for us), and thousands spent on online advertising, we just couldn't sell enough tickets to make it possible to make it through the weekend.

Over the past three weeks, I have been trying diligently to find a financial partner or obtain a line of credit from a financial institution to be able to cover our losses, but due to the amount needed to cover the deficit, my efforts were unsuccessful.

I know many of you will be asking about refunds, and I assure you that you will all be refunded. I just ask for your patience as we are working through this nightmare. Please keep an eye out on this page and on our website for updates regarding refunds.

This is just devastating to me, our team, and basically everyone involved. It was going to be such a cool event, and I feel so bad for all of the upcoming artists that we had on the bill. They work so hard to get their name out there, and shows like these are huge for them.. I wish we could've figured out a way to make it work.

I'm sorry that we had to make this decision, it really sucks. :(

-Jon Kaiser, President, JK Productions

07/11/2023

You won't want to miss the best country party in the Northwoods!

07/10/2023

Meet & Greets for Rodney Atkins are on-sale now at www.northwoods-events.com but are limited to only 50 people, so don't miss your chance! The cost is $50 per person and will include a few minutes for your group to chat with Rodney and get a picture with him.

Also, if you LIKE and SHARE this post, you'll get entered into a drawing for a pair of them!!

07/09/2023

NWCR Friday artist Austin Bishop's writing inspiration comes from his own personal experiences- both good and bad. He tells his stories through his lyrics. Being raised by his grandparents, he was brought up as he calls it, "the old school way" and learned to respect everyone no matter who they are or where they come from.

"This man has phenomenal talent. Down to earth, drink a beer with his crowd, a real heart land of America kinda guy" - Gattone Talent Services (Sounds like he'll fit right in)

Come and see Austin Bishop Music all the way up from Alabama, in the afternoon Friday, July 28th!