Past Events

Sept 7, 2001 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

October 5, 2001 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

November 2, 2001 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

December 7, 2001 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

January 4, 2002 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

March 1, 2002 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

April 5, 2002 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

June 7, 2002 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

July 5, 2002 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

August 2, 2002 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

September 6, 2002 - Kirtan with Ragani- FIRST ANNIVERSARY EVENT! First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

October 4, 2002 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

December 6, 2002 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

January 3, 2003 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

February 7, 2003 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

March 7, 2003 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

April 4, 2003 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319
E. Kenwood, Milwaukee, WI.

May 2, 2003 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

June 6, 2003 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

July 4, 2003 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

August 6, 2003 - YogAsylum. 7:45pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 3815 Brookfield Rd., Brookfield, WI.

September 5, 2003 - Kirtan with Ragani- SECOND ANNIVERSARY EVENT! First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

September 8, 2003 - Solcare. 7pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 305 W. Silver Spring Dr., Glendale, WI.

September 15, 2003 - Solcare. 7pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 305 W. Silver Spring Dr., Glendale, WI.

September 18, 2003 - Yoga Space. 7:30pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 207 E. Buffalo St. #517, Milwaukee, WI.

September 21, 2003. Milwaukee's Pagan Pride Day Festival, Wauwatosa, WI.

September 28, 2003 - Yoga Space. 5pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 207 E. Buffalo St. #517, Milwaukee, WI.

September 30, 2003. YogAsylum. 8pm. Kirtan with Ragani. Brookfield, WI.

October 3, 2003 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

October 6, 2003 - Yoga Space. 7pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 207 E. Buffalo St. #517, Milwaukee, WI.

October 22, 2003 - Solcare. 7pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 305 W. Silver Spring Dr., Glendale, WI.

October 24, 2003 - Himalayan Institute Midwest, 7pm. Kirtan with Ragani. Evanston, IL.

November 2, 2003 - Foote Work Wellness Studio. Kirtan with Ragani. Wauwatosa, WI

November 12, 2003 - Yoga Space. 7pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 207 E. Buffalo St. #517, Milwaukee, WI.

November 14, 2003 - Special Documentary Filming Event! Kirtan with Ragani-7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

November 23, 2003 - Zodiac Luxury Lounge. Kirtan with Ragani. 201 W. Mitchell St., Milwaukee, WI.

December 5, 2003- Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

December 7, 2003 - Riverwest Yogashala. 6:30pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 731 E. Locust St., Milwaukee, WI.

December 10, 2003 - Yoga Space. 7pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 207 E. Buffalo St. #517, Milwaukee, WI.

January 9, 2004 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

January 15, 2004 - Yoga Space. 7:30pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 207 E. Buffalo St. #517, Milwaukee, WI.

January 30, 2004 - Unity Church of Sheboygan. 7pm-9pm. Kirtan with Ragani. Sheboygan, WI.

February 6, 2004 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

February 29, 2004. Cedarburg Cultural Center, Cultural Heritage Series. 3pm. Kirtan with Ragani. Cedarburg, WI.

February 19, 2004 - Yoga Space. 7:30pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 207 E. Buffalo St. #517, Milwaukee, WI.

March 4, 2004. Shir Hadash Synagogue. 7pm. Kirtan with Ragani. Sponsored by Orlanu Therapies, S.C., "Music for Your Soul" series. Lower level of Beth El Ner Tamid Synagogue, Mequon, WI.

April 2, 2004 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

April 5, 2004 - Solcare. 7:30pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 305 W. Silver Spring Dr., Glendale, WI.

April 15, 2004- Yoga Space. 7:30pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 207 E. Buffalo St. #517, Milwaukee, WI.

April 23, 2004. YogAsylum. 7pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 3815 Brookfield Rd., Brookfield, WI.

May 7, 2004 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

June 4, 2004 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

June 2, 2004. Freedom Physical Therapy (Pilates Studio). 7pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 6908 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Fox Point, WI.

June 17, 2004. Solcare. 7:30pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 305 W. Silver Spring Dr., Glendale, WI.

June 26, 2004. Bay Area Yoga Center (Green Bay, WI). Kirtan with Ragani. 7pm. Norbertine Center for Spirituality in De Pere, WI.

July 9, 2004 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

August 6, 2004 - Kirtan with Ragani, "Kirtan Cover Song Night". 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

August 14, 2004 - The Christine Center for spiritual retreat and transformation- (715) 267-7507. Kirtan with Ragani. 7pm. Willard, Wisconsin. www.christinecenter.org.

September 3, 2004 - Kirtan with Ragani THIRD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

September 18, 2004 - Kirtan with Ragani at HINDU TEMPLE OF WISCONSIN (Pewaukee) for Ganesh Chaturthi celebration. 6pm. Sponsored by Janmejay Mahant. www.hindutemplewis.com. See photos.

September 24, 2004 - Kirtan with Ragani at Chuck's lakefront home. 7pm. 594 Kopmeier Drive (Pewaukee Lake), Pewaukee, WI.

October 9, 2004 - Kirtan with Ragani at Transitions Bookplace in Chicago, IL. 7-9pm. Kirtan held at Transitions' Learning Center, 1750 N. Kingsbury (Chicago); 312-932-9076. The Learning Center is located just behind the Transitions Bookplace (1000 W. North Avenue).

October 22, 2004 - Kirtan with Ragani at Unity Church in Sheboygan, WI. 7-9pm. Located at 2409 N. 8th Street. Visit website: www.unitychurchofsheboygan.org.

November 5, 2004 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

November 17, 2004 - Solcare. 7:30pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 305 W. Silver Spring Dr., Glendale, WI.

November 27, 2004 - Ancient Ways Convention. Kirtan with Ragani (Saturday conference date). Doubletree O'Hare, 5460 North River Road, Rosemont, IL!

December 3, 2004 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

December 21, 2004 - Solcare Solstice Kirtan. 7:00pm. Kirtan with Ragani. 305 W. Silver Spring Dr., Glendale, WI.

January 7, 2005 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

January 21, 2005 - Kirtan at Grand Opening celebration of YogaOne Studio in Cedarburg. 7pm grand opening and 7:30pm kirtan. Located at W61N397 Washington Avenue, Cedarburg, WI.

February 4, 2005 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

February 19, 2005 - Kirtan with Ragani in Madison at Well Within Center. 7-9pm. $15 advance/$20 door. Located at 715 Hill Street, Suite 130.

February 26, 2005 - Kirtan in with ARE group in Brookfield at Brookfield Knights of Columbus Hall, 4700 N. 145th Street. Part of all-day workshop "Vibration: Finding Your Personal Attunement" from
9-4pm. $30. All are welcome, though venue is not handicap accessible.

March 4, 2005 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

March 12, 2005 - Kirtan with Ragani - 8pm at the prestigious CEDARBURG CULTURAL CENTER, located
at W62 N546 Washington Avenue, Cedarburg, WI.
See photos. Sponsored in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin, and by P. J. Schmidt Investment Management, Inc.

April 1, 2005 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Friday 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI. "Sit in with the Band" night- guest Mike Hewitt joins us from International Kirtan Foundation Fundraiser event. See photos.

April 29, 2005 - Kirtan with Ragani at the Owl's Nest in Brookfield, 1465 N. Calhoun Rd. 7pm. Snacks and beverages will be provided.

May 6, 2005 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Friday 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI. "Sit in with the Band" night- guest Kevin Danielson joins us from International Kirtan Foundation Fundraiser event. See photos.

June 3, 2005 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Friday 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI. "Sit in with the Band" night- guest Mark Mishefski joins us from the International Kirtan Foundation Fundraiser event AND special guest guitar artist Terry Vittone joins the band. See photos.

July 8, 2005 - Kirtan with Ragani (second Friday this month due to holiday). First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

August 5, 2005 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

September 2, 2005 - Kirtan with BROTHER- special event. 8pm. $15 adults, $10 under 18. Featuring Brother and opening by the Sandcarvers. The Australian mongrel music group added the Kirtan with Ragani chant "Ganapati" to their repertoire. Miramar Theatre, Milwaukee, WI. See photos.

September 9, 2005 - Kirtan with Ragani (second Friday this month due to holiday). SPECIAL FOURTH ANNIVERSARY KIRTAN EVENT! Special guest artist musician, Raven, from Sandcarvers joins us this evening. 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

October 7, 2005 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

November 4, 2005 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

December 2, 2005 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

January 6, 2006 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

January 23, 24, 25, 2006 - Kirtan with Ragani at the Celebrations of Culture. Special events program-- open to the public, school programs welcome to register for event. Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI.

January 28, 2006 - Kirtan with Ragani at Milwaukee's Yoga Day. 1pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI. The kirtan is part of the greater Milwaukee Yoga Day event. The entire day is free and open to the public.

February 3, 2006 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI. We did this entire kirtan "unplugged", sans electricity, thanks to the failed Shorewood sub-station!

March 3, 2006 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

April 7, 2006 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

May 5, 2006 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

May 13, 2006 - Kirtan with Ragani in Rockford, IL at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. 7pm. Sponsored by Pranayama Yoga Studio and Charlotte's Web for the Performing Arts.

June 2, 2006 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

June 21, 2006 - Kirtan for Kaita's 21st Birthday. 7:30pm. Blue Lotus Farm, 5501 County Road M, Newburg, WI.

July 7, 2006 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

July 22, 2006 - Kirtan Under the Stars - IKF's 2nd Annual Fundraiser. 7pm. Come be a star, beneath the stars, at a benefit starring the Kirtan with Ragani all-star Kirtan band. Proceeds benefit International Kirtan Foundation. $50/person. Download pdf (print version) of flyer.

August 4, 2006 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

August 9, 2006 - BROTHER and Kirtan with Ragani. River Rhythms. 6:3pm. Open to all ages. No charge. Last years' BROTHER concert brought record-breaking attendance.

September 1, 2006 - Kirtan with Ragani - Our 5th Anniversary Celebration of Kirtan with Ragani in Milwaukee... Plus our NEW CD RELEASE celebration! 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

October 6, 2006 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

November 10, 2006 - Kirtan with Ragani. 7pm. 10th Mahasamadhi Commemorative Function, A Tribute to Swami Rama. Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust, Jolly Grant, Uttaranchal, India.

January 5, 2007 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

January 20, 2007 - Kirtan with Ragani at the classy Cedarburg Cultural Center. 8pm. Cedarburg Cultural Center located at W62 N546 Washington Avenue, Cedarburg, WI. $10 advance/ $12 door. Sponsored in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin.

February 2, 2007 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. North Shore Presbyterian Church, 4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI.

February 17-24, 2007 - Kirtan with Ragani in Costa Rica at Tierra Magnifica. Daily yoga/meditation classes (morning, evening), daily kirtan events (morning, evening), with two community-wide Kirtan with Ragani full band events. Nosara, Costa Rica.

April 6, 2007 - Kirtan with Ragani. First Fridays 7:30pm. Unitarian Universalist Church West, 13001 West North Avenue, Brookfield, WI.

April 14, 2007 - Kirtan with Ragani at the prestigious Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street, Madison, WI. 7pm. Opening by Madison's kirtan group, "Jaya". Event sponsored by the generous funding and support of Gerald Hoague.

April 25, 2007 - Kirtan with Ragani. 7pm. First Unitarian Church, 1342 N. Astor Street, Milwaukee, WI. $10 with RSVP to reserve your seat.

May 4, 2007 - First Fridays 7:30pm. Unitarian Universalist Church West, 13001 West North Avenue, Brookfield, WI.

June 1, 2007 - First Fridays 7:30pm. Unitarian Universalist Church West, 13001 West North Avenue, Brookfield, WI.

July 7, 2007 - First Fridays 7:30pm. Unitarian Universalist Church West, 13001 West North Avenue, Brookfield, WI.

August 3, 2007 - First Fridays 7:30pm. Unitarian Universalist Church West, 13001 West North Avenue, Brookfield, WI.

September 7, 2007 - SIXTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! First Fridays 7:30pm. Unitarian Universalist Church West, 13001 West North Avenue, Brookfield, WI.

November 2, 2007 - First Fridays 7:30pm. Unitarian Universalist Church West, 13001 West North Avenue, Brookfield, WI.

December 7, 2007 - First Fridays 7:30pm. Unitarian Universalist Church West, 13001 West North Avenue, Brookfield, WI.

January 4, 2008 - First Fridays 7:30pm. Unitarian Universalist Church West, 13001 West North Avenue, Brookfield, WI.

February 1, 2008 - First Fridays 7:30pm. Unitarian Universalist Church West, 13001 West North Avenue, Brookfield, WI.

March 2, 2008 (Sunday) - Kirtan at Tippecanoe Church, 125 W. Saveland Ave., Bayview, WI. All are welcome-- bring cushion for floor seating (chairs also available).

March 7, 2008 - First Fridays 7:30pm. Unitarian Universalist Church West, 13001 West North Avenue, Brookfield, WI.

April 4, 2008 - First Fridays 7:30pm. Unitarian Universalist Church West, 13001 West North Avenue, Brookfield, WI.

April 19, 2008 (Saturday) - Kirtan Festival at Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State Street, Madison, WI. Featured artists: Ragani, Wah, Jaya. $35 advance/$40 door. Sponsored by Ananda Kirtan Music & Cinema, Well Within Center for Yoga & Health, and Ananda Marga Meditation Center.

May 2, 2008 - First Fridays 7:30pm. Unitarian Universalist Church West, 13001 West North Avenue, Brookfield, WI.

Kirtan Song
Backlog:

Since many of you have asked, we'll post a list of kirtan chants from the past few months of Milwaukee's First Friday Kirtan with Ragani (visit our lyrics page). To find a CD with the chant, click on the chant name.

June 1, 2007
Akhanda Prayer,
Ganapati, Hare
Krishna, Sita Ram,
Jaya Ganesha, End
Prayer.

July 7, 2007
Akhanda Prayer,
Ganapati, Jaya Gurudeva Jaya, Om Mata, He Ganesha, End Prayer.

August 3, 2007
Akhanda Prayer,
Ganapati, Hare
Krishna, Shiva Hara, Durga Durga, End
Prayer.

September 7, 2007
Akhanda Prayer,
Ganapati, Radhe Radhe, Sri Krishna, Jaya Ganesha, Om Mani Padme Om,
End Prayer.

November 2, 2007
Akhanda Prayer,
Ganapati, Jaya Gurudeva Jaya, Sita Ram, Hare Krishna Govinda, End Prayer.

December 7, 2007
Akhanda Prayer,
Ganapati, He Ganesha, Om Namo Shivaya, Bhajamana Ram, End Prayer.

January 4, 2008
Akhanda Prayer,
Ganapati, Hare Krishna, Hare Ram, Radhe Radhe, End Prayer.

February 1, 2008
Akhanda Prayer,
Ganapati, Durga Durga, Gopala Devakinandana, Shiva Shambho, End Prayer.

March 7, 2008
Akhanda Prayer,
Ganapati, Om Namo Shivaya, Shiva Hara, Jaya Ganesha, End Prayer.

April 4, 2008
Akhanda Prayer,
Ganapati, Jaya Guru Deva Jaya, Sita Ram, Sri Krishna , End Prayer.

May 2, 2008
Akhanda Prayer,
Ganapati, Radhe Radhe, He Ganesha, Bhajamana Ram, End Prayer.