Big Band Comes to Town! The entertainment begins as The Arts Council of South Wood County presents the first of eight performances in its 2023/2024 season. Shaun Johnson & The Big Band Experience takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 12, at the Performing Arts Center of Wisconsin Rapids. A rare newcomer to traditional pop fusing a big band spirit with an inventive edge and garnering a top 5 Billboard spot with the release of their first album, Shaun, an Emmy award-winning crooner, indelibly stamps vocal jazz and swing with a contemporary punch.