Events

Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, challenge your brain with a trivia challenge that will make you smarter AND happier!

No cover. Start time 6:30pm

This internet depiction of the band is meant only to pique your curiosity and cause you to attend our show. Will it work? Only you know. 

Starts at 6:30. No cover

Charlie Rae is the quintessential raw, electric, and boldly original artist. Her music transcends previously defined genres, combining soaring vocals with unpredictable melodies that are stunningly powerful, and profoundly new.

No cover. Start time 8pm

An intimate and lively burlesque show that is quintessential Madison.

Doors at 9. Show starts at 9:30. $15 cover

O’Darby Irish Pub Band serve up  their unique blend of harmonies with aplomb!

Start time 5:00pm. $10 Suggested donation.

It’s the best kids show in town. Spend every Monday with David, a beer and some yummy food!

$5 cover. Start time 5:30.

Ring in the new year with your friendly neighborhood bar and Combo Noir! And, don’t forget the champagne toast at midnight!!!

Combo Noir was founded in 2018 by genre-hopping vocalist Anna Purnell (Yid Vicious, Forward! Marching Band, Intemperance Collective, Dixie Sizzlers, etc.) and New Orleans transplant, pianist Adam St. Reiff. Drawing from varied, eclectic, and soulful repertoires, the band is a great accompaniment for everything from hootchie-cootchie dancing to staring pensively into your third martini.

Start time 9:30pm. 21+. $12adv, $15dos (all sales final)

Gaines & Wagoner continue their monthly residency at the Harmony. This edition, they are joined by Father Leroy, a relatively new to the scene bluegrass band partly made up of members of the Old Soul Roots Ensemble.

4pm start time. $15 suggested donation.

The Harmony Drink N Draw is a time to draw together, connect with others, encourage creativity and most importantly have fun! Artists of all levels are welcome. We encourage people to bring their own sketchbooks and supplies but some basic materials will be available. Hosted by Know Love In The City. Come draw with us!

Join us on the first Tuesday of the month. Start time 6pm

The Harmony Mixed Open Mic happens every first Tuesday of the month. Sign up to perform is 6:30. Three song limit for musicians and 5 minute limit for spoken word/poetry/comedy.

No cover. Show starts at 7:00pm.

Best trivia in town with local flair! Your host, Paul, will guide you through an evening of factoid discovery and merriment.

No cover. Start time 6:30 

The Dry River Goats are an original band based in Madison, Wisconsin.  They play original music that blends elements of folk, alt country and Americana. The band has recently finished it's soon to be released debut CD titled "This Town".

6:30 Start time. No cover

Robert J. has been a mainstay in the Wisconsin music scene ever since releasing his first record Boys Town in 1986. Since then, he has released a total of 10 CDs. In 2003, he was named Wisconsin Male Vocalist of the year and has garnered over a dozen MAMA and WAMI Awards to date. Among other achievements, his song, "A Million Miles Away" won top honors in Billboard Song Contest, and in 2015 the Madison Area Music Association awarded Robert with the Lifetime Legacy Award for songwriting. He has had success with his bands, Boys Town, The Moon Gypsies, and The Rowdy Prairie Dogs and many remember him from his time hosting The Sunday Jams at Schenk's Corner (518 consecutive Sundays). Over the years Robert J. has shared the stage with many well known artists including The Beach Boys, Taj Mahal, The Subdudes, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Delbert McClinton, LeAnn Rimes, John Eddie, Paul Thorn and many more. Recently, Robert released his patriotic protest song and video, America (Oh Say Can You See). The Isthmus wrote that it "is a song that not only sounds American, but one that does its best to illustrate what truly is American -- a spirit of patriotic dissent". 

Start time 6:30. No cover

It’s our monthly offering of Annie & the Oakies.  Get ready for a most pleasing mix of folk, Americana and bluegrass.

No cover. Show starts at 6:30

The second in our monthly songwriter showcase! 

Here are this edition’s participants:

As both a solo artist and a member of countless bands, Dan Kennedy  has performed at venues from roadside dive bars to the Overture Center and has played and sung on dozens of recordings. His songs have been covered by country, rock, folk, blues, and funk bands. Career highlights include singing with America and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and recording at the legendary Smart Studios. 

 After living in Oregon for 16 years, Jamie Sterling recently returned to Wisconsin to reconnect with her roots.  Her songs explore the journey of the human spirit through both the natural and the modern world. They are thoughtful, easy to be around, and a joy to sit with for a while. She is recording a debut record at Azyl Valley Studio. 

 "Harmonious" host and organizer, JT Spartz, is songwriter and lead hollerer for the Madison-based Roots Rock / Americana band Dogtown Hollow; expect tunes from recent EP's "Rivers, Roads & Bridges" (2024) and "Watch Your Step!" (2025).

Start time 6:30. No cover

Educational Davis: New Wave/Age synth/guitar rock/pop get people in the mood to dance/cry.

Lonelyproof: Madison-based supergroup. 70s hard rock bombast meets 90s grunge hooks and modern indie sensibility. Kyle Rightley (Driveway Thriftdwellers), Lo Marie (Lo Marie, The Furious Bongos), Max Morkri (Wurk), Jeff Weiss (The Big Payback, No Name String Band)

Start time 9pm. 21+. $10 cover.

Friends of John Harris (featuring former members of the Blue Herons across the decades) celebrate the music of John Harris.

No cover. Start time 2pm

Led by flame-haired vocalist (and keyboard player) Megan Levy (aka “Madison Red”), The Band That Time Forgot is a swinging quartet that specializes in playing classic blues and jazz from the 1920s to the 1960s on vintage instruments, and with as much fidelity to the original arrangements as is possible with a 4-piece band.

 Roger Brotherhood, guitarist for WTBB has remained one of the finest blues guitarists in the region. This revival of The Trash gives him the chance to work his magic with the band’s gut bucket Chicago Blues style. 

9pm start time. 21+. $10 cover

O’Darby plays traditional Irish pub songs, ballads, improvisation & humor…adding lovely original songs in the spirit of the old style.

Start time 5pm. $10 suggested donation.

Madison's hardest working Bluegrass band, Soggy Prairie, is proud to host the Madison Bluegrass Roundtable, a monthly 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 a guest band.  This month’s guest band is TBA

Start time 6:30. No cover.

Madison Wisconsin’s legendary bluegrass pickers…LIVE!

6:30 start time. No cover

In honor of Robert “Rabbie” Burns, the national poet of Scotland, Lochanside will present songs from throughout the Scottish countryside. While the performance is free to all fans of Scottish music, the Harmony and Lochanside will be offering a musical whisky pairing for four songs.

For a $25 ticket, participants will receive a “flight” (four drams) of Scotch to pair with four tunes from regions that are home to those whiskies. Participants in this ticketed offering must be 21 years of age. Tickets for the tasting are limited (all sales final).

8pm start. 21+. No cover. Click the link to buy advance tickets for the Scotch tasting.

The Cajun Strangers are an award-winning band from Madison, Wisconsin, that plays traditional Cajun dance music, as you would hear down in Southwest Louisiana and East Texas. A Madison institution, they’ve been playing dances, festivals, events, and backyards for nearly 20 years. 

4pm start time. $10 suggested donation.

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.

No cover. 6:30pm start.

Grouvin Brothers Tim Haub and Doug DeRosa team up with banjo master and multi-instrumentalist Max Winkles as well as the exceptionally talented Annie Emmenegger on guitar and vocals to perform a wide range of Americana — from bluegrass to blues — with an emphasis on vocal harmonies.

6:30 Start time. No cover

Nick Matthews, making his Harmony Bar return, is a versatile guitarist,songwriter singer with a rich musical journey. He honed his craft in New Orleans immersing himself in the blues and recorded his last two projects in Los Angeles. His music spans decades of inspiration , blending the timeless sound of The Beatles with the modern edge of artists like Jeff Tweedy and Lucinda Williams.

No cover. Show starts at 6:30

Lone Goat Rodeo is poetic, electric, original Americana influenced by Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, Leonard Cohen, Bill Callahan, Neil Young and John Prine.  Songs by Tim Eddy featuring the talents of Bill Fiorella, Jessie McDonald, Shawn Neary and Sean Truskowski.

Armchair Feedbag opens.

Start time 9pm. 21+. $10 cover

The Family Business has been rocking Wisconsin for 20 years. Over the years they’ve garnered MAMA and WAMI awards with their soulful sound that draws from the blues music heritage of their lineage, filtered through '70's rock's on-stage theater and technique

Formed in Cambridge, Left On High Street bring a wealth of experience to the stage where their sounds blend the 1980's MTV vibe with classic rock and blues tunes that are sure to get you moving.

9pm start. 21+. $10 cover

Gaines & Wagoner continue their monthly residency at the Harmony. This edition, they will be joined by an act TBA

4pm start time. $15 suggested donation.

With heartfelt vocals and a soulful indie pop sound, Becca Murray captures what it feels like to be finding your way. Blending rich grooves with reflective lyrics, her music explores connection, self-discovery, and staying true through life’s ups and downs. Her debut EP Skating By traces the space between ambition and uncertainty.

6:30 start time. No cover