The Lineup - Southwest Music Festival

Schedule: 7:00 pm-11:00 pm on The Annex Main Stage – Friday, July 17

Back Booth Alley

Back Booth Alley is a country rock band based out of Iowa.

Schedule: 11:00am – Noon outside on Second Street – Saturday, July 18

Dustin Lloyd

Dustin Lloyd is a singer/songwriter who has brought his soulful originals and eclectic covers to cities around the world, and he is excited to turn up the heat on the streets of the Southwest Music Festival this year. Playing covers of Paul Simon, Talking Heads, and The Band – among others – he always aims to fall headfirst into each song, and hopes to bring you in along with him.

Schedule: Noon – 1:00 pm outside on Second Street – Saturday, July 18

Logan Bollant

Logan Bollant is a Wisconsin-based country-rock artist blending gritty, blue-collar storytelling with raw, emotional songwriting. Balancing long workdays with late nights chasing music, his songs capture the tension between responsibility and passion—delivering an honest sound that hits home for working-class America.

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Schedule: 1:00 pm-3:00 pm at Red N Deb’s Bar & Grill – Saturday, July 18

Sarah Day

Sarah performs music with roots in rock, folk, country, and pop. Influenced by classic female powerhouses including Stevie Nicks and Janis Joplin, Sarah brings a fresh twist to classic tunes with honest lyrics and soulful vocals. Raised on classic rock, she’s a big time fan of some of the greats including Led Zeppelin, The Doors, and Jackson Browne, so you can expect to hear some familiar tunes and spunky originals with some girl rock pizazz.

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Schedule: 3:00 pm-5:00 pm on The Gym – Saturday, July 18

Stolen Grace

Dubuque’s Stolen Grace plays it all! Country, pop, punk, rock, classics, and everything in between. Big jams, good vibes, and shows you don’t want to miss!

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Schedule: 5:30 pm-7:30 pm on the Southwest Music Fest Main Stage – Saturday, July 18

Sonic Circus

Featuring Platteville native, Jeremy Martens, this WAMI Award-winning group has withstood the test of time! Bringing the best performance to every type of setting. From intimate patio parties to the largest community festivals and national music celebrations, they love to play….and it SHOWS!

You may remember Sonic Circus from Southwest Music Fest 2023 when they played our Main Stage for the first time. The crowd loved them, so we had to bring them back!

Current members Rico Jaeger (Singer), Jeremy Martens (Guitarist), Scotty Schroeder (Drummer) and Bradford Putrus (Bassist) bring decades of live performance experience to the stage. Combine that with some of the best live sound and computer-driven lighting enhancing an audience-proven playlist – covering high profile hits from the 80s to today and you have Sonic Circus!

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Schedule: 9:30 pm-11:30 pm on the Southwest Music Fest Main Stage – Saturday, July 18

The Pork Tornadoes are one of the most in-demand and popular party bands in the country. Having played over 800 shows for more than 1.5 Million people, they are known for putting a unique spin on all of your favorite songs, spanning 5 decades and 4 different genres. The band will blow you away with an electric mix of covers ranging from Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, NSYNC, Maroon 5 and Beyonce, all the way to Lizzo, The Killers, Morgan Wallen, Coolio and Phil Collins. Their debut EP peaked on the Apple iTunes Pop charts at #20 and has been streamed over 3 Million times. They recently achieved viral success with the 4th-most viewed cover of ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ and was featured in Rolling Stone for their cover of ‘In The Air Tonight.’ The band has more than 30 Million views on their videos and more than 125,000 social media followers.

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2026 Music Lineup

Live music all day and night in the heart of downtown Platteville

The Pork Tornadoes

Saturday, July 18
9:30-11:30pm Main Stage

Sonic Circus

Saturday, July 18
5:30-7:30pm Main Stage

Stolen Grace

Saturday, July 18
3:00-5:00pm The Gym

Sarah Day Music

Saturday, July 18
1:00-3:00pm Red N Deb’s Bar & Grill

Logan Bollant

Saturday, July 18
Noon-1:00pm Outdoors Second Street

Dustin Lloyd

Saturday, July 18
11:00am-Noon Outdoors Second Street

Back Booth Alley

Friday, July 17
7:00-11:00pm The Annex Main Stage

2026 Music Lineup

Live music all day and night in the heart of downtown Platteville

The Pork Tornadoes

Saturday, July 189:30-11:30pm Main Stage

Sonic Circus

Saturday, July 185:30-7:30pm Main Stage

Stolen Grace

Saturday, July 183:00-5:00pm The Gym

Sarah Day Music

Saturday, July 181:00-3:00pm Red N Deb’s Bar & Grill

Logan Bollant

Saturday, July 18Noon-1:00pm Outdoors Second Street

Dustin Lloyd

Saturday, July 1811:00am-Noon Outdoors Second Street

Back Booth Alley

Friday, July 177:00-11:00pm The Annex Main Stage

Saturday, July 18
9:30-11:30pm Main Stage

Saturday, July 18
5:30-7:30pm Main Stage

Saturday, July 18
3:00-5:00pm The Gym

Saturday, July 18
1:00-3:00pm Red N Deb’s Bar & Grill

Saturday, July 18
Noon-1:00pm Outdoors Second Street

Saturday, July 18
11:00am-Noon Outdoors Second Street

Friday, July 17
7:00-11:00pm The Annex Main Stage