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Wabeno hosting art, music festival

Wabeno Art and Music Fest returns to the Northwoods on July 19 at the downtown bandshell in Wabeno. The festival will feature live music and performances by local and regional musicians beginning at 11 a.m. through the evening headliner, Adam Trask, at 8 p.m. There student art show will be in the Legion Hall from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for viewing art from middle and high school students from Laona and Wabeno. Artful activities for children begin at 1 p.m. on the festival grounds. Even Larry the Logroller will be greeting visitors. WAM Fest will have Sexy BBQ, Melt Stop and Los Magueyes food trucks, plus a variety of beverages will be offered for purchase. The 50/50 raffle this year will name three top winners at the conclusion of the event at 10 p.m. Street market vendors, crafters, and area artists will be part of WAM Fest again. The market runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a variety of booths, including handcrafted guitars and banjos, wood-turned products, home décor, jewelry, paintings, homecrafted items, vintage and collectibles, baked goods, farm produce, grass-fed beef products, jams, jellies, plants and more. WAM Fest is coordinated by the Friends of Wabeno, a local nonprofit group of volunteers who are working to help keep Wabeno economically strong and healthy through beautification and community development projects. For more information on registering as a street market vendor or for a performance schedule, go to https://wabenoartandmusicfest.org.