Steel Bridge SongFest '08 will again last 3 days with more than 100 original acts performing on over a dozen stages. Trolley rides between all venues make it a truly worry-free and safe evening out on the town.

This year we are 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 confirming every day. We're also excited to host some Steel Bridge newcomers including Louise Goffin, Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes), Ian Moore, Kacy Crowley, Lynda Kay, Martin Jack Rosenblum and more.. New confirmations are coming in daily, so check back here for updates. We'll be posting the majority of this year's lineup very soon.

Our 3-day passes are available online through Front Gate ticketing. A limited amount of early-bird discount passes will be sold for $50/each while supplies last, so help us out and and also save money by buying them early.

2008 Pass info Limited Time and quantity.

$50. General Pass
Includes
-a 3 day pass to all 15 venues and stages Thurs-Fri-Sat
-Plus your Saturday Gate pass to the all day waterfront concert.
Note: Each day/night includes some "all ages" venues for the whole family.
*Plus The SB08' free trolley Thurs Fri, Sat nights between all stages
Limited Bonus : First 1000 passes sold are guaranteed a free thumb-drive pass Filled with all Steel Bridge original songs and more. So order now.

$200. TRUSS PASS less than 200 left
This includes
-All gate passes and bonus listed above for Th-Fri-Sat and Sunday
-Vip cab or Trolley to all venues between stages each night
- Thursday and Friday VIP Reception wine party 6 pm to pick up info and meet other guests, --more Details to be announced.
- On Sat. day you're invited to our GREEN ROOM VIP Musicians Buffet in the warehouse w/ cocktail bar all day-Tables and gifts. This is where you can be with and talk to the artists- all of them at times.
-Plus Priority seating at the main show and concierge services all weekend.
-Then on Sunday, be our special guest because we are having a musician/volunteer/sponsorship beach party and all VIPs are welcome to attend.

Volunteer or Sponsorship Information:
Please write to steelbridge2@msn.com
or call 920-495-3779 Today

Sturgeon Bay, passage to the "Isle of Door," is a very popular destination. Our inns and hotels will fill up quickly, so make your plans soon. If you need help finding a room or information, contact us and we'll set you up with one of our great sponsors located in the area.

We're humbled that such amazing songwriters care enough to volunteer for this festival to help save something that makes our small community unique: Our Historic Bridge! THANK YOU ALL and WE LOVE YOU!

And, thank YOU for checking in. Please stop back often as we continue to get our act(s) together.
Book a room and see you very soon!

xo Christie

The one-of-a-kind annual Songwriters Festival to save an old bridge and build community... "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 Spottiswood, 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	Jonathan Spottiswoode
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.