Steel Bridge Songfest '08 again lasted 3 days with more than 150 original acts performing on 15 stages. Trolley rides between all venues made it a truly worry-free and safe evening out on the town.

This year we were very honored to welcome back many favorites from SB3 including Jackson Browne, Jane Wiedlin, Freedy Johnston, Eric McFadden, Blueheels, Tony Brown, Ruby James, Geri X, James Hall, Kim Manning, and more. We were also fortunate enough to host some Steel Bridge newcomers including Louise Goffin, Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes), Kacy Crowley, Lynda Kay and more.

View a slide show of Saturday's concert at Great Lakes Yacht Services.

Click here to view the SB08 Schedule!

Hear some of our podcast comments from the artists at Door Pod Show

2008 General (3-day) and VIP Pass holders: Be sure to visit our Downloads page to redeem your Drop Card!

Enter the special code on the back of your event pass and download "Steel Bridge Songs, Vol.2" for FREE! Also, be sure to check out our albums for sale on the same page - including this year's Construction Zone songs, now available for pre-release purchase!

Steel Bridge Songfest is FREE...if you volunteer!
Call 920 743 5605 or email steelbridge2@msn.com to join the ranks of other intelligent, attractive, civic-minded folks like yourselves.

"This festival brings it all together... tremendous musical talent, the creative process, social commitment, historic vision and, most of all, a real organic and comfortable vibe. I'm honored to be part of it because I love that old bridge and I love what the organizers and supporters are doing to save it. And making it happen with all that great music is just too cool." -Len Nelson, 105.7 WAPL

Steel Bridge Songfest2 yielded over 50 new songs and 15 of those songs recorded in The Holiday Motel are featured on "Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 1".

Click here to listen to clips from the CD "Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 1"
CHECK BACK SOON FOR STEEL BRIDGE SONGS VOL. 2 AND VOL. 3 FROM 2007!!!!

The first Steel Bridge Songfest in June, 2005 was a one-day affair. Steel Bridge2 added a 3-night bar crawl and more great performing songwriters. Last year's SB3 hosted the return of Jackson Browne, and welcomed Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's, Cory Chisel, Freedy Johnson, James Hall, Jonathan Spottiswoode, Emiko, Todd Carey, members of P-Funk including Kim Manning, and Eric McFadden and many more... A mix of international and regional artists attended the songwriting intensive in The Holiday Motel and played the nine venues in historic downtown Sturgeon Bay as well as the festival mainstage on Saturday afternoon.

About Citizens for Our Bridge:

We started as a grassroots group, called the S.O.B.'s (Save Our Bridge), about 11 years ago, organized to save the historic Michigan Street Bridge from the scheduled wrecking ball. Around 2005, we grew up and into the Citizens for Our Bridge, inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit to organize and manage a long-term plan to raising public awareness and money for needed repairs, maintenance and eventually the complete restoration of the now saved bridge that are not covered by traditional federal or state financing. To build public awareness, we hold a week-long celebration every June at which songwriters create music and donate their performances and songs to raise funds for the bridge. Last year we produced our first CD, "Steel Bridge Songs: Vol.1" , since then we have completed Vol.2 and 3. Proceeds from the sale of these CD's and event support the first-of-its-kind Bridge fund held by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Musicians from across the United States including Jackson Browne, Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go's) and hundreds of others have come to this community, written their songs, and dedicated their efforts to preserving the historic bridge. (for more info on the bridge, go to the Press Room and click: Update on Bridge Status and Work Schedule)

A few Steel Bridge Performers:

Jackson Browne	pat mAcdonald
Jane Wiedlin (Go-Go's)	Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons
Emiko	Louise Goffin
Eric McFadden	Kim Manning
James Hall	Dorothy Scott
Todd Carey	Freedy Johnston
For a complete listing of 2008 performers, click HERE!!!! Click here for quotes from Steel Bridge Attendees! Check out our sponsors' links: Please join our growing list of great sponsors who support this unique artistic/preservation event or show your support back to all of them in '08 by supporting them. Click the logos above to visit their Web sites.