FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 7, 20262 CONTACT: JOE DELUCIA - Cell (262) 470-3061
902 N. Webster Street Port Washington WI. 53074 email: wsss@sbcglobal.net website: www.wsss.org
WISCONSIN SINGER/SONGWRITER
s e r i e s ©
presents
RUPERT WATES
Saturday, October 24th - 7:30 pm
UNITARIAN CHURCH NORTH
13800 North Port Washington Road - Mequon
Tickets: $22 in advance, $12 for students ( at all times) or $26 at the door.
Discounts of $1 (off door price) per donated food items ( up to maximum of 4)
will be given at the door.
Concessions will be available during intermission. All seating is general admission.
http://www.rupertwatesmusic.com
Celebrating 34 YEARS of Presenting
Singer/Songwriter Concerts in Ozaukee County
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PRESENTING SPONSORS
DeWitt Law Firm * The Muther Family
Various other individuals wishing to remain anonomous
Tickets on sale NOW!
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Rupert Wates is a London-born, award-winning songwriter who signed an exclusive publishing deal with Eaton Music in the late 1990s and has been writing full-time ever since. Since relocating to the U.S. in 2006, he has released eleven acclaimed full-length albums, earning airplay across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Israel, and Australia. His work has inspired over 50 songwriting awards and more than twenty cover recordings by other artists, including two full tribute albums recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles.
Performing an average of 120 shows annually across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, Wates prefers intimate listening rooms where the focus is on connection and storytelling. He continues to captivate audiences with his haunting, melodic brand of acoustic art-folk.
His music is an eclectic blend of acoustic, melodic art/folk infused with elements of jazz, vaudeville, and cabaret. He has released twelve solo albums, each earning critical acclaim and international airplay. His songs have been covered by artists across the UK, Canada, and the U.S., with two full-length tribute albums—Crazy Puzzle (2015) and Wide Open Heart (2017)—produced independently by other performers and composed entirely of Wates’ material. In 2016 alone, over 20 cover recordings of his songs were released.
He was voted Artist of the Year in both 2013 and 2016 by Concerts In Your Home and was their most-booked performer for five consecutive years. In 2018, he was a finalist in the Kerrville New Folk Song Contest and named an Emerging Artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.
Though British by birth, Wates has been hailed as "a prime figure in American music" by Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange, who praised him as “one gifted sonofabitch.” Audiences everywhere respond to the haunting, melodic quality of his songs—music that rings true.
REMAING CONCERTS IN 2026
Saturday, Nov. 14th ------------------------ Deidre McCalla & Joe Jencks
Saturday, December 5th -------- Dana Cooper ( along with
additional performers & a special visit from SANTA )
( this is a special event to encourage donations for the Port Washington Food Pantry.
Anyone providing atleast 4 items will receive a grab bag gift which
may be a CD or special ticket discounts )
CONCERTS IN 2027
NO CONCERT IN JANUARY
Saturday, Feb. 27th ------------------------ Carol Montag
Saturday, March 20th -------------------------------------Claudia Schmidt
Saturday, April 17th ------------------------------- Kitty Donohoe
Saturday, May 1st --------------------------------Anne Hills
