Legislature’s “Mile of Music Weekend” Designation Affirms Importance of Appleton Festival

To commemorate the return of the Mile of Music in 2015, the Wisconsin State Legislature has officially designated August 6-9 as "Mile of Music Weekend," encouraging people to travel to the host city of Appleton and celebrate the festival that promotes up-and-coming artists.

Mile of Music has helped promote Appleton as a premier destination for travel in Wisconsin after drawing more than 30,000 attendees in 2014 alone and having an estimated spending impact of $2 million.

Mile 3 (as this year’s event is known) will feature more than 200 acts and 800 live performances at 65 venues throughout Downtown Appleton and its riverfront area. Read more...