Events

Join local author and paranormal investigator J. Nathan Couch of Washington County Paranormal on a legend trip through Washington County exploring the locations of bizarre sightings and unexplained phenomenon including bottomless lakes, cemetery spook lights, Bearwolf, the Goat Man and more.

The trip includes dinner with a murdered prostitute at Tally Ho Pub & Grill, trivia game and prizes, a Washington County Legend Trip t-shirt and a stop at Madame Belle's Silver Dollar Saloon.

The bus sets sail for parts unknown on July 14th at 5pm. Cost is $45/person, $35/Washington County Historical Society member.

Download the registration form right here.

REGISTRATION and PAYMENT REQUIRED by June 29, 2012.

For more info read this or check out the event page.

The Washington County Legend Trip is hosted by the Washington County Historical Society - www.historyisfun.com

Take a walk through haunted downtown West Bend with Washington County Paranormal author, Paranormal Investigation and Research Society (PIRS) member, and Wisconsin Sickness contributor J. Nathan Couch.

Explore the cracks and crevices where some of West Bend's most notorious spooks, specters and spirits roam as historical information is blended with local legends and eyewitness accounts of bone-chilling paranormal encounters for the first time ever.

The first Ghost Walks will be on April 19th and 26th. For more info or to register go here: washingtoncountyparanormal.com/tour/

The recent controversy over Stacy Hintz being removed from her volunteer positions in Girl Scouts because of her involvement with Wisconsin Sickness has brought national attention (and fear) to the dark and disturbing music and art we create here in Wisco.

Though completely by accident, it is no small accomplishment to have local news channels, radio stations, the Huffington Post and other online media outlets, as well as the Anderson show using words such as satanic, serial killers, cannibalism and zombie porn in reference to this humble little backwoods internet outhouse.

Come out, join the cult and celebrate the sickness Friday, April 20th, 2012 at River Horse West in West Bend with Stacy, some of the sexy and deviant Cannibelles and a night of killer music by Living Dred, [the] commuter exit, The Mood Manual and Sonic J.

Show starts at 8pm.

PLUS: Win a Wisconsin Sickness tattoo from our friends at Northern Lights Tattoos!

View the event page on Facebook right here.

Tickets for the 2012 TeslaCon steampunk convention in Madison are on sale now, including special packages with extra perks and mementos to make your weekend journey more memorable.

Tickets and more info here: www.teslacon.com

The third annual TeslaCon will be held Nov. 30th - Dec. 2nd, 2012 at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton, WI.

Milwaukee's Brew City Bombshells are busting out the whips, polishing the leather and kicking the dust off the vintage art of burlesque with all new fetish-themed acts Saturday, March 24th at Club Anything.

The show starts at 10pm - $8 cover.

The show will also include guest emcee of the Peach Pies Caburlesque, Sexual Chocolate, as well as a special guest performance by Ruby Stardust of Savage a Go-Go!

Dark art exhibition The Heart of Darkness will be held May 19th, 2012 at Ravens Nightclub in Appleton, WI. The show will feature Wisconsin artists Matt Lombard, Matt Wajek, Amber Russell, Kyle Krueger, Ben Larson, and Brian Defferding, as well as guest artists Paul McCarroll from Ireland and Michelle X from St. Louis.

Check out the Facebook event page right here.

Dark Wisconsin art and metal collide in the first ever Wisconsin Sickness Brutal Bazaar!

Date/Time: Friday, Nov. 25th at 7pm

Location: River Horse West - 271 S. Main St., West Bend, WI 53095 [Get Directions]

Music by

Dark and disturbing art from

Want to sell/show your work at the show? Shoot me an email: [email protected]

RSVP and invite everyone you know on the Facebook event page right here.

Club Anything will be hosting Théâtre des Vampires, the official after-party for the Milwaukee Ballet performance of Dracula on Oct. 28th.

The night will include performances by the local firespinning group Flame Fatales, the M.U.T.E.S. (Milwaukee's Vaudeville/silent film-style Marvelous Unspeaking Troupe of Entertaining Scoundrels), gothic chamber rock by The Dead Superheroes Orchestra, and guest DJs Scary Lady Sarah and William Faith from Faith and the Muse.

Club Anything will be holding a raffle for one bottle each of Amerique 1912 Absinthes Rouge and Verte, produced locally by Great Lakes Distillery. The cost of admission includes one complimentary absinthe sample.

Cover charge is $13, doors open at 9 (party starts at 10). The performances will begin after the ballet ends. Advance tickets are available at www.elektrotrash.com. For more info go to www.clubanything.us. This event is sponsored by Milwaukee Ballet and the Great Lakes Distillery.

The annual Halloween art show at Riverwest's Art Bar opens Friday, Oct. 14th and runs until Nov. 1st.

This year features the disturbing work of Matt Lombard

Plus there will be music by gothic chamber rock band The Dead Superheroes for the opening reception from 9pm to 10:30.

Hit up the Art Bar's website or add them on Facebook.

J. Nathan Couch, author of the upcoming Washington County Paranormal book, will be giving a free hour-long presentation about his research for the book thus far at the West Bend Public Library Saturday, Oct. 29th at 10am.

Possible topics of discussion include:

Haunted highways Demonic bridges Spectral Locomotives Malevolent woods Bog monster sightings Bottomless lakes Stairways to Heaven Giant Native American skeletons Miraculous healings A one-eyed lake creature Witch curses Ghostly Madams and much more

A Q&A session will follow.

RSVP on the Facebook event page right here.

If you've seen a ghost, been abducted by aliens or witnessed unexplainable phenomena, drop by the website and share your experiences for possible inclusion in the book right here: www.washingtoncountyparanormal.com

You can also keep up on the latest news on the progress of the book and daily tidbits of weirdness at the official Facebook page: facebook.com/washingtoncountybook

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