Porky's Groove Machine and WURK Live @ Appleton Music Factory

7:30 - Doors

8:00 - WURK

9:30 - Porky's Groove Machine

Porky's Groove Machine:
Porky's Groove Machine is a licensed supplier of the silliest corn-fed, environmentally sustainable Midwestern *nerd-funk.* Since forming in 2011, we've been entertaining audiences of all ages from Minneapolis to New York City with interactive shows that put on display our mature musiciality and not so mature sense of humor. From sold out shows at the Majestic Theater in Madison, WI, to middle school band camp, we always bring a party that is sure to get audience members dancing and laughing.

WURK:
Wurk is a 6-piece funk-fusion group which formed in Madison, WI in 2016. Inspired by Umphrey’s McGee, Snarky Puppy, Lettuce, Phish and many others, their innovative original songs and ambitious interpretations of popular covers offer an impressive blend of jazz fusion, prog rock, jam rock and more, all with the consistent underlying grooves of funk. Wurk has opened for acts including The Motet and Andy Frasco & the U.N. and helped pack venues across the Midwest. Described by Isthmus Magazine as “summer-jam-perfect” and two-time recipient of the Madison Area Music Association (MAMA) Artist of the Year Award (2019, 2022), Wurk fills the gap between complexity and groove, impressing fans and keeping them dancing all night.