Nate Sheppard Media

08/26/2025

EDM Night at The Hilgermann! (SOUND ON)

Thanks to TJ and Sarah for helping put it all together and thanks to all the people who came out to dance. See you at the next one?

(Music by TJ.)

08/24/2025

Day trip with Andrea to Madison for some good food, great conversations, and the Madison Film Festival (where I had a film screening). Thanks for having us!

08/19/2025

My first foray into narrative film is now screening at two Wisconsin film festivals!

The horror/thriller short film SCAPEGOAT (directed by Andrew Egan with cinematography by yours truly) will be screening THIS SATURDAY (August 23rd) at the Madison Film Festival, which is a full circle moment for us because Andrew and I actually came up with most of the film idea on our way back from the MFF two years ago! You can learn more about the festival and get tickets at the page linked above.

Then, SCAPEGOAT heads to Oshkosh on October 10-11 for the Sawdust City Fright Fest, which you can learn more about by heading to their page.

Thanks to both festivals for supporting indie Wisconsin filmmaking!

08/18/2025

Looking forward to this!

This Wednesday (August 20, 5-7pm), we have the privilege of co-hosting the Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce's monthly business networking event, Business After 5!

We'll be co-hosting with the two businesses in our space, Crate Digger's Music & More and Childs Frame Co, and the evening will include live music (with Brett Winters), food, raffles, and some unique drink options.

Event is free, so come on down to 25 S. Brown and meet local business folks in a fun and relaxing atmosphere. See you on Wednesday!

08/14/2025

What a treat to have Discover Wisconsin stop by earlier this week to discuss the vibrant arts and culture scene here in Rhinelander!

It was fun to highlight The Hilgermann Center and all its arts-focused businesses as a part of the interview. And it was definitely intimidating to try and cover such a wide and diverse topic when there are so many other local people who could speak to this as well!

But it was also incredibly encouraging to have an excuse to reflect on all of the remarkable people and institutions this town has that help make it such a beautiful place to live.

To all my art friends, thank you for your part in making Rhinelander so fantastic. And special thanks to the Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce for securing the opportunity to feature this lovely town.

The full episode will be airing sometime early 2026 (broadcasting in 8 states??) so stay tuned! 🎥

08/14/2025

Still dreaming of last Sunday…

08/11/2025

Such an incredible experience getting to play with these two lovely souls yesterday for our biggest show yet at Torpy Park in Minocqua! Thanks to everyone who came out to listen and support us and thanks to Downtown Minocqua for making it all happen. Stay tuned for future shows and go check out Brett Winters and Amanda Anderson Studios while you're waiting!

(Photos courtesy of Amanda Anderson and Di Woo)

08/10/2025

TODAY at Torpy Park in Minocqua! See you soon!

08/09/2025

Tomorrow!

I can't believe this is real, but it is: I've joined a band! And we're playing our biggest show yet as a part of Downtown Minocqua's summer concert series at Torpy Park!

My newly-formed folk trio group "Little Winter Sun" is comprised of myself and two other fantastic northwoods musicians, Amanda Anderson and Brett Winters.

We'll be playing a free concert of soothing folk cover songs from 3-6pm on Sunday, August 10th, so mark your calendars, invite your friends and aunts and cousins and we'll see you in a week and a half!

07/30/2025

I can't believe this is real, but it is: I've joined a band! And we're playing our biggest show yet as a part of Downtown Minocqua's summer concert series at Torpy Park!

My newly-formed folk trio group "Little Winter Sun" is comprised of myself and two other fantastic northwoods musicians, Amanda Anderson and Brett Winters.

We'll be playing a free concert of soothing folk cover songs from 3-6pm on Sunday, August 10th, so mark your calendars, invite your friends and aunts and cousins and we'll see you in a week and a half!

07/24/2025

BIG UPDATE ON CREATIVE PROJECTS!

Hey everyone! As you may or may not recall, a year or so ago I started a Patreon in efforts to create an easier way for me to communicate what I'm up to creatively. While the focus has shifted somewhat since I started, I'm still posting some behind the scenes things about what I'm working on.

My most recent post is about 4 big projects I'm working toward completing and where I'm at with each of them. I won't say more here, but if you're interested in being kept in the loop, you can sign up for my Patreon for free (patreon.com/natesheppard) and get access to the info!

If you feel so inclined (but please do not feel obligated!), there are options to become a paid member to contribute financially to what I'm doing. All proceeds from that platform will go directly into the projects.

Regardless of how you join the Patreon (or if you join it at all!), I'm so grateful for the support I've received from you all over the years and can't wait to see what the next season brings!