Mile of Music is a completely FREE music-first festival that spans a full walkable mile in the center of Downtown Appleton, Wisconsin four days each August since 2013. This 100% original music festival offers music-lovers over 900 live music sets performed by 200+ up-and-coming (or emerging) artists in 70 venues; from coffee shops and bars to parks and restaurants, museums and other public spaces, and offers attendees a chance to join hands-on music education experiences. This grassroots all-original music festival was co-founded by Appleton marketing executive Dave Willems and Appleton/Nashville-based national recording artist and GRAMMY nominee Cory Chisel, with support from nearly 100 community organizations.