Mel Ford & the Fairlane

media release: Mel Ford & the Fairlane will pick, plunk, sing, and ring in the New Year at Tyranena Brewing (Lake Mills). 7 to 10 pm.

Mel Ford & the Fairlane is a (semi-)acoustic duo featuring guitarist and singer Mel Ford, a mainstay of "the scene" since the 70s, known for touring with Chicago legend Sunnyland Smith, packing the Club de Wash and other iconic bistros with Paul Black & the Flip Kings, co-leading the mighty Mel Ford & Westside Andy band, and for his very own group, Mel Ford & the Fairlanes. Bassist, singer, and former Fairlane Tom McCarty joins Mel to wrangle a repertoire of 20-Century Blues plus the unexpected ballad and novelty tune (or two).

Enjoy live music at the brewery! Bands are typically local (from the Madison or Milwaukee area), performing with small PA systems in a relatively intimate setting. The brewery books a variety of genres: bluegrass, alt country, blues rock, cajun, celtic and honky tonk to name a few.

There is never a cover charge for our music performances.

During Winter months, performances are every Saturday evening inside the Tasting Room.**

In the Summer, performances move outdoors to the Beer Garden and occur each Friday and Saturday. (In case of inclement weather, Beer Garden performances will be moved inside the Tasting Room.)**

**COVID allowing. Some outdoor times may move up during fall months.

See the schedule here for artists and performance times or follow our Facebook page for up-to-date information on ALL our events. Our live music schedule can also be viewed on Google Calendar.