Christo Ruppenthal - Gigs and Events

Christo Ruppenthal is an avid performer with thousands of gigs both across the U.S. and internationally to his credit. His groups have performed with rave reviews in a wide variety of concert settings, including theaters, outdoor summer festivals, jazz clubs, university and city concert series, house concerts, and more. He has had many years of experience with professional performance situations and always delivers a lively and compelling show!

Christo's Novelty Combo
Selected Notable Performances
- Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week and Festival - Waikīkī, HI
- Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association Festival - Waikīkī, HI
- The Ark (Ann Arbor Django Fest) - Ann Arbor, MI
- Hawaiian Steel Guitar Assoc. Festival - San Francisco, CA
- Portage Center for the Arts - Portage, WI
- Concerts On The Creek - Rockford, IL
- Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest - Fitchburg, WI
- Aloha International Steel Guitar Festival - Winchester, ID
- Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association Festival - San Jose, CA
- Baraboo Concerts on the Square - Baraboo, WI
- Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association Fest - Fort Collins, CO
- Monroe Arts Center Concert Series - Monroe, WI
- Strollin' Middleton Jazz Fest - Middleton, WI
- Neenah Public Library Concert Series - Neenah, WI
- Midwest Fire Festival - Cambridge, WI

With Caravan
Selected Notable Performances

Performing Arts Series:
- Overture Centers Overture Hall "Musical Memories" - Madison, WI
- Windmills Craftworks - Bangalore, India
- The Sh**ty Barn Sessions - Spring Green, WI
- The Redstone Room - Davenport, IA
- Trueblood Performing Arts Center - Washington Island, WI
- "Music at Harry's Place" concert series - Beloit, WI
- Concerts On The Square - Baraboo, WI
- The Village Theatre at Cherry Hill - Canton, MI
- Treasure's Music - Richland Center, WI
- The Windhover Center - Fond du Lac, WI
- MMoCA "First Fridays" Concert Series - Madison, WI
- Charlotte's Web for the Performing Arts - Rockford, IL
- Fishstock Concert Series - Fish Creek, WI
- Concerts in the Park - Menominee, MI
- Rural Musicians Forum Concert Series - Spring Green, WI
- "Jazz at five" Concert Series - Madison, WI
- Portage Performing Arts Center - Portage, WI
- The Verona Area Performing Arts Series - Verona, WI
- The White Crow Conservatory - Saginaw, MI
- Wild Rice Concerts - Menominee, MI
- "The Park Theatre Project" Concert Series - Hayward, WI
- Treasures Music Concert Series - Richland Center, WI

Festival, and Fair Experience:
- Riverfront Jazz Festival - Steven's Point, WI
- Shawano Folk Music Festival - Shawano, WI
- The Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival Madison, WI
- "Summer Sizzle" Jazz Fest - Milwaukee, WI
- The Isthmus Jazz Festival - Madison, WI
- International Bayfest - Green Bay, WI
- The Midwest Gypsy Swing Festival - Fitchburg, WI
- "Jazz In The Park" - Madison, WI
- Art Fair Off The Square - Madison, WI
- Artstreet - Green Bay, WI
- Sun Prairie Sweet Corn Festival - Sun Prairie, WI
- WORT 89.9 FM Block Party - Madison, WI
- Fair On The Square - Baraboo, WI
- Monona Terrace Winter Craft Fair - Madison, WI
- Festival of Arts and Flowers - Kenosha, WI
- Warner Parks Winter Craft Show and Springfest - Madison, WI

Selected Live Radio/Television Performances:
- Higher Ground (Wisconsin Public Radio)
- Jonathan and Kitty in the Morning (WMMM 105.5 FM)
- The Pro Show (WXXM 92.1 FM)
- Mud Acres (WORT 89.9 FM)
- Entertainment (WORT 89.9 FM)
- Arts Live (JATV 12)

Other Notable Performances:
- Overture Center’s The Capitol Theatre "Duck Soup Cinema" – Madison, WI Wisconsin
- Wolershiem Winery's Port release - Prairie Du Sac, WI
- Dells River Walk Series - Wisconsin Dells, WI
- The Great Taste of the Midwest - Madison, WI
- "Stem & Stein" at Waelderhaus - Kohler, WI
- “Jumptown” U.W. swing club dances – Madison, WI
- Sundance 608’s Grand Opening Party – Madison, WI

The Driftless Plowboys
Selected Notable Performances
- Concerts On The Square - Baraboo, WI
- Horicon Phoenix Concert Series - Horicon, WI
- Rural Musicians Forum Concert Series - Mazomanie, WI
- Concerts In The Park - Cambridge, WI
- Stalzy’s Octoberfest - Madison, WI
- Neenah Public Library Concert Series
- Live From The Park - Waunakee, WI
- Slowpoke Lounge and Cabaret
- Behind The Beat Concert Series - Madison, WI
- Neenah Library Concert Series - Neenah, WI

Djangophonique + Christo's Novelty Combo
Selected Notable Performances
- Crystal Theatre - Crystal Falls, MI
- Rogue River’s “After The Blues” Concerts - Rockford, MI
- Farm Block Fest - Allouez, MI
- Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - Milwaukee, WI
- Slowpoke Lounge and Cabaret - Spring Green, WI
- Ore Dock Brewing - Marquette, MI
- North Street Cabaret - Madison, WI
- The Norwegian - Rockford, IL
- Trempealeau Hotel - Tempealeau, WI