Doc Heide Album Release Concert

Sunday, July 19, 2026
7:00pm at the Gould Theater

Join Doc Heide and his band Zen of Thieves for the release concert for their new album Birthplace of the Thunder.  

Described as “arrestingly beautiful”, the songs on the album offer a psychospiritual take on today’s world, exploring compassion, optimism, mysticism, myth, and the life of Northern Sky legend Fred Alley.

Doc — co-founder of Northern Sky Theater and co-author of Belgians in Heaven, Packer Fans from Outer Space, and Guys & Does — wrote all 16 songs, which will be performed with commentary.

The concert features Northern Sky artists Eric Lewis, Karen Mal, Jimmy Kaplan, Amy Chaffee, Lee Becker, Matt Zembrowski, Steve Koehler, and Holly Feldman, plus Grammy nominees Hans Christian (cello) and Paul Taylor (drums), as well as Door County favorite Paul Sowinski (2025 BAMMY Award for Bassist of the Year), along with other special guests. Lee Becker (Ernie the Moocher in Guys on Ice) will serve as MC for the evening, interviewing Doc about the songs and their origins.

Tickets are $40 each and the performance starts at 7:00 PM. Performance is not eligible for the 10% Flight Pass discount.