Events

Smarter Than You Trivia event photo

Smarter Than You Trivia

Wednesday November 20th

The 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month! Experience the best trivia in town with Madison’s best host! Paul has all of the right answers!

No cover, starts at 6:30.

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Chris Powers event photo

Chris Powers

Thursday November 21st

It’s always a fine evening of music when Chris graces the Harmony stage!

No cover. 6:30 start

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

The Droors event photo

The Droors

Saturday November 23rd

The Droors are a Doors cover band with dedicated members from the Sheboygan, Milwaukee, and Madison areas of Wisconsin. It started as a fun side project, but quickly grew into an act with an enthusiastic following that continues to gather momentum. The Doors are a universally loved classic rock band and tribute bands for them are rare. Members of the Droors have in common a mutual love of The Doors. If you are a Doors fan, our hope is to awe you. If you are not familiar with The Doors, our goal is to make you a fan.

$10 cover. 21+

09:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Kid’s Show with David Landau event photo

Kid’s Show with David Landau

Monday November 25th

Kid’s love David!

Take a one hour break and have a little beverage while your little one is entertained.

$5 cover

05:30 PM - 06:30 PM

Bigtooth event photo

Bigtooth

Tuesday November 26th

Charming bluegrass!

No cover. 6:30 start time.

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Max Capacity and the Sellouts event photo

Max Capacity and the Sellouts

Wednesday November 27th

For the past few years, Max Capacity and the Sellouts have hosted a Thanksgiving Eve Party at the Harmony Bar by playing music from the 70's and 80's. It’s a benefit for Second Harvest Foodbank. Bring the whole family out to this show!

$10 cover. 8pm start time.

08:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Uncle JIM/Dana Perry event photo

Uncle JIM/Dana Perry

Saturday November 30th

Uncle JIM is a Madison folk pop act formed with a common bond for music that makes you feel at home.

$10 cover. 21+. Show time at 9pm.

09:00 PM - 12:00 AM

The New Stellanovas Jazz Quintet event photo

The New Stellanovas Jazz Quintet

Sunday December 1st

The New Stellanovas jazz quintet are here at the Harmony and ready to blow your socks off. Bring extra socks!

Suggested donation $10. 4pm start time.

04:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Smarter Than You Trivia event photo

Smarter Than You Trivia

Wednesday December 4th

The best trivia in town is at the Harmony! Join us for the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month!

Free

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Lightfoot event photo

Lightfoot

Friday December 6th

Ken Lonnquist, Doug Brown and Pete Olig return for another celebration of Gordon Lightfoot, the beloved Canadian folk-pop balladeer.  The trio will reprise Lightfoot's famous early combo of rhythm and lead acoustic guitars with electric bass, performing songs from all phases of his career.

$10 Cover. 21+. Start time 9pm

09:00 PM - 11:59 PM

WORT Welcomes the Lemon Bucket Orchestra event photo

WORT Welcomes the Lemon Bucket Orchestra

Saturday December 7th

Lemon Bucket Orkestra are Toronto's original Slavic-Balkan-Klezmer-Party-Punks. The multi-award-winning ensemble has been heralded as a groundbreaking, genre-bending phenomenon by media and fans alike, and over the past 13 years they have performed all over the world from WOMAD in England and New Zealand and Pohoda in Slovakia, to Festival D’Été in Québec City, and Luminato in Toronto. The Guardian proclaimed that their performances are "gorgeously sung and passionately played" and The New York Times declared them "charismatic...handsome and ambitious.”

$15adv/$20dos. 21+. Start time 9pm

09:00 PM - 12:00 AM

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Cajun Strangers event photo

Cajun Strangers

Sunday December 8th

Up for a little Cajun two step? This is the place to be!

Suggested donation $7. Start time 5pm.

05:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Robert J event photo

Robert J

Tuesday December 10th

Robert J. is an award-winning singer/songwriter/recording artist who has been a mainstay in the Wisconsin music scene for decades. After living in Connecticut for the past few years, Robert has returned to Madison and is booking solo gigs and shows with his band, The Moon Gypsies. Robert's music blends the styles which flow along the Mississippi River, from blues to country, folk to rootsy rock and roll.

No cover. 6:30pm start time

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Annie & the Oakies event photo

Annie & the Oakies

Wednesday December 11th

Americana? Bluegrass? Folk? Whatever you want to call it. Annie and the Oakies are just plain great!

No cover. 6:30pm start.

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Jack ‘O the Dust event photo

Jack ‘O the Dust

Thursday December 12th

Jack o’ the Dust is an acoustic folk duo comprised of Andrew Doiel on guitar and Amy McNally on fiddle.

Look out for indie-rock and punk influences in their soulful originals and covers.

No cover. 6:30 start time.

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

The Distractors Unplugged: 90’s Style event photo

The Distractors Unplugged: 90’s Style

Friday December 13th

Remember MTV in the 90’s? The Distractors sure do. Come out and hear them play all of your favorite hits from the 90’s, unplugged!

$10 Cover. 21+. 9pm start time.

09:00 PM - 12:00 AM

A Very Connor Lyle Christmas ft. the Mother Guys/Alewives event photo

A Very Connor Lyle Christmas ft. the Mother Guys/Alewives

Saturday December 14th

Folk, ambient music, roots rock…all with a little holiday spirit!

$10 Cover. 21+. 9pm start time.

09:00 PM - 12:00 AM

O’Darby and Friends event photo

O’Darby and Friends

Sunday December 15th

Madison’s premier purveyors of Irish pub music.

$10 suggested donation. 6pm start time.

06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Smarter Than You Trivia event photo

Smarter Than You Trivia

Wednesday December 18th

The 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month! Experience the best trivia in town with Madison’s best host! Paul has all of the right answers!

No cover, starts at 6:30.

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Jeff Burkhart event photo

Jeff Burkhart

Thursday December 19th

Jeff is a Madison treasure!

Growing up in small town Indiana, he cut class to find adventures on the backroads, bounced around in North Carolina for a couple of years, then landed in Madison WI, where he found many great musical collaborators in various bands playing locally and regionally at coffeeshops, barrooms, taverns and outdoor festivals.

No cover. 6:30pm start.  

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Madison Read & the Band Time Forgot - Album Release! event photo

Madison Read & the Band Time Forgot - Album Release!

Saturday December 21st

This extremely versatile musical group led by the flame-haired songstress Megan (Flinn) Levy can rock a club with their special blend of jump blues and swing tunes or provide an inspired program of torch song classics by the likes of Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, and Anita O’Day.

$10 Cover. 21+. 9pm start

09:00 PM - 11:59 PM

Dogtown Hollow/Two Trick Pony event photo

Dogtown Hollow/Two Trick Pony

Sunday December 22nd

Roots rock Americana from the four lakes! Dogtown Hollow is a musical project featuring a mix of Americana, Country, and roots-rock music. All songs are written and arranged by JT Spartz (vocals, guitars) with Mason Aumanstal (bass, vocals), Brian Bentley (drums) and Tim Haub (guitars, vocals). The band is busy promoting their new EP, Rivers, Roads, & Bridges.

$10 cover. 21+. 5pm start

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Cork ‘n Bottle String Band event photo

Cork ‘n Bottle String Band

Thursday December 26th

On tour since 1996, catch this Madison based, international sensation LIVE at the Harmony.

No cover. 6:30 start time

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Harmony NYE Party (ft. Combo Noir) event photo

Harmony NYE Party (ft. Combo Noir)

Tuesday December 31st

Jump and jive with Madison’s sultriest, loungiest and bestiest of best Combo Noir! Ring in the new year with your friends in the ‘hood. Champaign toast at midnight!

$12 adv/$15 dos. 21+. 9pm start time

09:30 PM -

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Charlie Rae event photo

Charlie Rae

Thursday January 2nd

Charlie Rae, American Rock Music, Singer-Songwriter has crafted a name for herself on Social Media. Her recordings, along with her feisty down- home personality, has resonated widely with audiences around the world. 

Born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. Charlie Rae has been singing since the age of 7, and writing professionally at 17 years old.

No cover. 6:30 start time.

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

The New Stellanovas Jazz Quintet event photo

The New Stellanovas Jazz Quintet

Sunday January 5th

As brilliant as they are kind. The New Stellanovas Jazz Quintet play Hard Bop: a subgenre of jazz characterized by its strong rhythms, soulful melodies and blues influences

Chris Wagoner - E-Violin, Octave Vln, Vocals

Peter Mathistad - Tenor & Alto Sax, Flute

Mary Gaines - Fretless Bass, Vocals

Stan Godfriaux - Keyboard

Jim Huwe - Drums

Suggested donation $10. 4pm start time.

04:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Annie & the Oakies event photo

Annie & the Oakies

Wednesday January 8th

Americana? Bluegrass? Folk? Whatever you want to call it. Annie and the Oakies are just plain great!

No cover. 6:30pm start.

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Robert J event photo

Robert J

Thursday January 9th

Robert J. is an award-winning singer/songwriter/recording artist who has been a mainstay in the Wisconsin music scene for decades. After living in Connecticut for the past few years, Robert has returned to Madison and is booking solo gigs and shows with his band, The Moon Gypsies. Robert's music blends the styles which flow along the Mississippi River, from blues to country, folk to rootsy rock and roll. 

No cover. 6:30pm start time

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM