Events

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.

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 Georgia Rae. 

No cover. 6:30pm start time.

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

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

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

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.

Welcome back to the Marigold Motel!  To celebrate the release of their debut LP, Madison’s own five-piece vintage rock outfit returns to one of their favorite local stages, the Harmony Bar.  

 Led by motel staff Trevor Stageman (guitar/vox), Bella Newman (vox), Wes Broske (bass/vox), Vincent Kornell (keys/vox), and Isaac Hecimovich (drums), the night will be filled with an energetic blend of americana, surf, pop, and good old fashioned rock’n’roll. True to form for Marigold Motel, you can expect a mix of earnest originals and thoughtful classic covers. However, this show marks your very first opportunity to take a piece of the Motel home with you by snagging a copy of the new debut album! 

 To mark the occasion, Marigold Motel has curated a full evening. The band will kick things off by performing the new album in its entirety. Next, the Motel’s special out-of-town guest, Celeste Rose (Milwaukee) will check in to deliver a captivating set of heartfelt, imaginative acoustic folk. To close out the night, Marigold Motel will return for a high energy set of eclectic covers. Keep an eye out for a few familiar motel regulars sitting in with the band, along with other fun surprises. 

$10 cover. 9pm start. 21+

Ed Dave is Wisconsin's newest country superstar. Since the age of 3.5 he's only dreamed of touring this great land with nothing but a dream, a horse, and a two-man tent. Those dreams are long dead and gone, but the man is still alive, so he instead travels in a car and performs original country/rock hits like “Country Town” and “Old Guys Playin' For Older Guys” in addition to playing a mix of classic country and country-rock covers with his band, The Ed Dave's Band.

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.

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

Opening: Rogue Planet is a 3-piece original band from the Madison, WI, area. Proof that rock is still alive. The signal has been sent.  Prepare to rock!

9pm start time. $10 cover. 21+

Formed in the winter of 2024, three friends and former co-workers thought it was about time to start playing together outside of company work parties. With a shared love of writing music and The Beatles, the newly formed trio was in need of a drummer. Matt gave Jared the call, and just like that, KOMB was born. After a few months, the band opted for a new name following their first photo shoot at The Farm. Frankie, the Gypsy Vanner, with his crystal blue eyes and stunning mustache, came to the fence to photobomb the band, and the rest is history.

$10 cover. 9pm start time. 21+

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 Old Time Nouveau.

No cover. 6:30pm start time.

Termed, ‘a prominent guitarist,’ by the New York Times and praised by The Washington Post for his ‘astonishingly florid’ improvisations, David Rogers presents an evening of Spanish, Flashy Settings of Pop Tunes, Classical, Contemporary as well as music by J.S. Bach and original compositions. 

An endorsing artist for Aquila Strings (Italy), his music has been featured in major guitar magazines such as Fingerstyle Guitar in the United States and Akustic Gitarre, in Germany. His solo and ensemble performances have been broadcast on American National Public Radio and Bayrische Rundfunk. 

No cover. 6:30 start time

Gentle Brontosaurus is a five-piece indie-pop band from Madison, Wisconsin, in the vein of Alvvays, The Beths, and Belle & Sebastian. Critics have called their music “effortless, breezy fun interspersed with harder-edged rockers.” Huan-Hua Chye, Nick Davies, Paul Marcou, Scott Stetson, and Anneliese Valdes each contribute vocals and instrumentation, creating intricately collaborative songs and a dynamic live show. In 2026, Gentle Brontosaurus released their third full-length album, My Favorite Monster.

Parting Blue is a 4-piece indie/alternative rock band from Madison, Wisconsin. Formed in 1992 as Depression Glass, they made an album called Through the Pane in 1995 and played occasional gigs in coffee shops and small spaces. In the three decades since they’ve acquired a full time lead guitarist and drummer, gotten married and re-married, had kids, etc. and, somehow, kept the band together. In 2025 they decided to commit to recording another album. The result is the self-titled Parting Blue, ten songs mostly about relationships, friendships, and love lost and gained.

$10 cover. 9pm start time. 21+

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

Van Orman and Helwin play songs of love and loss, from the devout to the degenerate, with inspired vocal harmonies accompanied by an array of instruments including Viennese guitar, gourd banjo, fiddle, hurdy-gurdy, harmonium, concertina, harmonica, and jaw harp.

John C. Van Orman and Adam Helwin are singer-songwriter neighbors in the bucolic countryside of southwestern Wisconsin’s Driftless region, a place of unglaciated hills, fertile soil, and clear-running trout streams where they craft poetic songs to sing alongside traditional folk tunes and selectively curated covers.

John has roots in American and British traditional material including ballads, cowboy songs and sea shanties. Adam was raised in church choirs and molded by the DIY ethos of punk rock. These seemingly disparate backgrounds entwine to produce extraordinary music with elements of country, blues, traditional and psych-folk, restoring the original edge missing from so many interpretations.

No cover. 8pm start time.

Addison/Matthews aka 2 for the Show are a 2 guitar team emphasizing Jenny Addison's stellar vocals and Nick Matthews's considerable guitar and song writing ability. They harmonize on great music of the last 60 years as well as Nick's original compositions. Nick's new solo ep , FOKY features Jenny's beautiful backing vocals on 4 of the 5 tracks.

No cover. 6:30 start time.

John Masino is a Madison, Wisconsin-based guitarist and songwriter known for his classic rock influence and award-winning guitar skills. His discography spans several decades, with his most recent work including the 2025 album To the Stars and Back.

Thomas Heiber Cobb offers up acoustic guitar and vocals over many different styles and varieties of songs but where the basic elements of the singer/songwriter are in focus. He is just as likely to tackle songs that are familiar as well as songs that cause an audience to wonder, 'Wait, I know that song. Who is that one by?'. Additionally he will offer up a 'deep cut' that may not be well known but remains a formative song that has stuck with him over the years and one which he believes an audience deserves the chance to find an appreciation for, as well.

No cover. 6:30 start time.

No cover. 6:30 start time.