Events

Paul has all the questions. Do you have all the answers? Prove it!

We’ve got trivia that will rock you. Join us every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Free. Start time 6:30

No. Cover. 9pm start

Bring your kids to the best show in town. David mesmerizes the the kids with the best kids music around. We’ll have our kid menu in full swing. It’s a good time for the whole family!

$5 cover. 5:30 start time.

Madison's hardest working Bluegrass band, Soggy Prairie, is proud to host the Madison Bluegrass Roundabout, a monthly Tuesday night series highlighting Southern Wisconsin's Bluegrass scene. The series will feature new and upcoming bands, as well as well-established groups. Each month will feature a set from Soggy Prairie followed by a set from guest artists Sparetime Bluegrass Band. 

No cover. 6:30pm start time.

Les Paul changed music forever. This summer, 3 Sheeps Brewing and the Les Paul Foundation are teaming up to find a Wisconsin band ready to make some noise of its own. 

 The 3 Sheeps x Les Paul Battle of the Bands is a statewide search for unsigned Wisconsin bands, built around one of the most influential musicians and inventors to ever come out of this state.

Join us to see who will represent Madison in the championship round on August 15th at the 3 Sheeps Taproom, where the winning band earns a trip to Los Angeles to record at the iconic Les Paul Recording Studio.

Here are your Madison contestants:

Courtesy Call

Autumn & the Trinkettes

Apogetic

The Racing Pulse

Blue Moon Alley

Public Meltdown

Show starts at 7pm. No cover.

After years of sharing festival bills and bumping elbows at open jams, Starr Moss, Trent Cuthbert, Michael Falk, Claire Kannapell and Paul Kienitz have convened to make their own brand of bluegrass-inspired music. Bigtooth, the culmination of this shared history, keeps one hand on the book of bluegrass standards and the other on the songwriting pen. Count on a distinctive repertoire that intertwines traditional material and original compositions, delivered with precision, finesse, and style.

This month, Bigtooth will be joined by Full Spectrum Bluegrass!

No cover. 6:30pm start.

Gaines & Wagoner is an award-winning musical duo based in Madison, WI, consisting of husband-and-wife multi-instrumentalists Mary Gaines and Chris Wagoner. The duo is known for an eclectic mix of Americana, spanning vintage jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, and honky-tonk. Their performances are characterized by "high-wire" improvisational chemistry and humorous stage banter. 

This month, Mary and Chris will be joined by special artists Johnny Chimes.

 $15 suggested donation. 4pm start time.

Join our host, Max, and make some beautiful music together.

Sign up is 6:30 with performances starting at 7pm.  Bring your guitar and show us what you’ve got!

Paul has all the questions. Do you have all the answers? Prove it!

We’ve got trivia that will rock you. Join us every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Free. Start time 6:30

Tumbledown Shack has been performing in the Madison area for over ten years. Inspired by the acoustic folk-rock of the Grateful Dead, they cover a wide variety of classic artists including the Beatles, Allman Brothers, Neil Young, Son Volt, Tom Waits, and more. Led by the dual lead vocals and lead guitars of Jacob Grace and Gregg Sanford, with Eric Booth on bass and vocals, the band recently added drummer Tim Patterson to their rhythm section. If you like Dead-friendly covers, high lonesome harmonies, and acoustic jams, this is the band for you!

8pm start time. No cover

Marisa Balistreri is a Madison, Wisconsin-based vocalist. A former professional Italian opera singer, Marisa currently collaborates with her songwriter-guitarist husband, Stefan Hall on original jazz tunes inspired by music from around the world. Marisa's group performs as a duo, trio or quartet and plays jazz standards, Latin jazz and originals in several languages. They play music to make people feel hopeful about humanity.

The Marisa Balistreri Quartet played to a full house recently at North Street Cabaret for a Jazz at Five fundraiser, and will made their debut at Festa Italia in May. 

5pm start. No cover but donations appreciated.

Madison's hardest working Bluegrass band, Soggy Prairie, is proud to host the Madison Bluegrass Roundabout, a monthly Tuesday night series highlighting Southern Wisconsin's Bluegrass scene. The series will feature new and upcoming bands, as well as well-established groups. Each month will feature a set from Soggy Prairie followed by a set from guest artists Georgia Rae. 

No cover. 6:30pm start time.

Hot Dish are country music with a midwest emo heart.

Fronted by award-winning vocalist Lyndsay Evans, the Prairie Fire brings both grit and polish to every performance.  They delivers a high-energy, show-stopping set every time they hit the stage.

9pm start. $10 cover. 21+

Emerald Grove is a Switchblade-Folk group out of Madison, WI

4pm start time. No cover but donations appreciated!

After years of sharing festival bills and bumping elbows at open jams, Starr Moss, Trent Cuthbert, Michael Falk, Claire Kannapell and Paul Kienitz have convened to make their own brand of bluegrass-inspired music. Bigtooth, the culmination of this shared history, keeps one hand on the book of bluegrass standards and the other on the songwriting pen. Count on a distinctive repertoire that intertwines traditional material and original compositions, delivered with precision, finesse, and style.

This month, Bigtooth will be joined by TBD!

6:30 start time. No cover

For more than a decade, the Portland-based singer-songwriter has brought her blend of soulful Americana, blues, folk, and rock-and-roll to audiences across the United States and beyond. She has shared stages with Chris Isaak, Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers, Courtney Marie Andrews, and Seth Walker, and her songwriting has been recognized by the Great River Folk Festival, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Red Ants Pants Music Festival, and Tucson Folk Festival.

Musically, Karyn Ann moves easily from vintage soul to dark cinematic rock, from acoustic intimacy to full-band force, without losing the thread that makes the songs unmistakably hers. Whether writing about private heartache or larger social unease, she does so with clarity, restraint, and just enough bite.

No cover. 6:30pm start.

Details TBD

$10 cover. 9pm start. 21+

Ed Dave is one of Madison’s newest country music stars.

Last Call Cowboys will open with some country classics!

$10 cover. 9pm start. 21+

Gaines & Wagoner is an award-winning musical duo based in Madison, WI, consisting of husband-and-wife multi-instrumentalists Mary Gaines and Chris Wagoner. The duo is known for an eclectic mix of Americana, spanning vintage jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, and honky-tonk. Their performances are characterized by "high-wire" improvisational chemistry and humorous stage banter. 

This month, Mary and Chris will be joined by special artists Chris Powers.

 $15 suggested donation. 4pm start time.

People With Strings is an Americana-folk band featuring Mary Welch, Laura Lang, Cathy Chenoweth, Greg Lampe, Robert Washburn, Ken Keeley, and Adam Tyksinski.

Described as “Americana-Folk with a little Jug and a little Rock,” the band features four vocalists sharing lead and harmonies, along with a variety of instruments including guitar, keyboard, ukuleles, banjolele, bass, harmonica, cajón—and maybe even a frying pan or cowbell.

Their music blends Americana, folk, rock, blues, country, and jug band influences, with familiar favorites, lesser-known folk songs, and a few originals. From indie folk to toe-tapping jug band tunes, every performance is about sharing music, creating connections, and having fun together—all while staying true to the band’s warm acoustic roots.

6:30 Start time. No cover

Witness the triumphant return of Annie & the Oakies to the Harmony Stage! Get ready for a fantastic blend of county, root, bluegrass and folk.

No cover. 6:30pm start

It’s those lovable band of honky tonkers, Canyon Arrow! Back to celebrate the best honky tonk has to offer.

No cover. 6:30 Start