Tribute Island 2025 is in the books! Thank you for joining us. Please check back next year to see the plans for Tribute Island 2026 Happenings Magazine’s smash-hit event is back, offering three days and nights of entertainment on the shores of Lake Michigan. Tribute Island returns for its 9th year! KENOSHA, Wis. – As you begin to make your summer plans, don’t forget to save these dates: August 1-3. That’s when the nation’s largest tribute-band festival will return, better than ever, to Downtown Kenosha!
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DWAYNE KENNEDY is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer. As a producer, he won a 2019 Emmy Award Winner for the CNN original series United Shades of America. Described as a “world-class stand-up” by The Village Voice and “legendary” by the Chicago Tribune, Dwayne is one of the funniest, most thought-provoking and influential comedians of our time. His satirical diversions and piercing perspective on social and world issues showcase a comedic genius heralded by the likes of Chris Rock and Marc Maron. Winner of Best Comedian at the 2002 HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Dwayne has performed on The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The New Negroes and has both a Comedy Central Presents and Showtime special. A former writer and correspondent for the Chris Rock-produced, critically acclaimed FX original series, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, Dwayne has also...
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Trip Band on the Lakeside Deck!
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Live music on the Lakeside Deck!
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Kat Timpf is a writer, comedian, and television personality. She’s currently the co-host of “Gutfeld!” on Fox News weeknights at 10 p.m. and a Fox News analyst. She’s also the author of the New York Times bestsellers “You Can’t Joke About That: Why Everything is Funny, Nothing is Sacred, and We’re All in This Together,” and “I Used To Like You Until… (How Binary Thinking Divides Us).” Kat is a prolific writer, having worked as a columnist for National Review for nearly six years. She’s also worked at Campus Reform, The Washington Times, Barstool Sports, and of course, Boston Market. She’s no stranger to the stage, either: The national tour of her comedy live show, “You Can’t Joke About That LIVE,” sold out in theaters all around the country. Kat stands out in a sea of pundits because of her independent perspective and use of comedy and satire to get...
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Live on the Lakeside Deck!
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Part magician, part comedian, and totally dysfunctional, Nathan Tricky Allen performs a highly-caffeinated blend of magic and comedy! Yes, Nathan Tricky Allen is a magician, but don’t be fooled – you will see NO tuxedo and NO sparkly boxes in this show.
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Milwaukee icon Pat McCurdy has been entertaining audiences in Wisconsin, the Midwest, and across the nation for decades.
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Fred Rubino is a stand up comic from Brooklyn New York. He performs all over the East Coast from comedy clubs to casinos to resorts. He has been called the voice of American Italians and has made appearances on The Sid and Bernie Show 77WABC.
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Karen Rontowski’s fast-paced, quirky and charmingly optimistic comedy has been featured in clubs, TV, radio, and at corporate events all around the world. Her stand-up showcases endearing, self-effacing and intelligent characters that catch you by surprise every time. Karen uniquely blends comedy with her experience as a Paranormal Investigator, Tarot and reiki master. ✦ ✦ ✦ She is fascinated with the “afterlife” and is convinced she will someday have a near death experience because, “I never finish anything.” She explains, “Sometimes a ghost will just do the same thing over and over in life. That’s why I want to move into a house that is haunted by a maid.” ✦ ✦ ✦ Karen has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Sirius Satellite Radio, Comics Unleashed, Comedy.com, Live at Gotham, Comedy Central and Mysteries of the Unexplained. You can see her Dry Bar Comedy Special called Ridiculous Me on...
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