UW–Madison Campus
A neighborhood in Madison
The UW–Madison campus carries more live music per square mile than almost anywhere else in Madison. The anchor is the Memorial Union complex on Lake Mendota: the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Music Committee books and promotes shows every weekend at Der Rathskeller and the Terrace, and at Union South's The Sett. Beyond themed weekends, the Terrace runs four nights of free live music weekly, most of the year, with warmer-month performances at the lakeside stage and cold-weather shows moving indoors to Der Rathskeller. The Madison Jazz Festival culminates each year with free concerts at the Terrace and Shannon Hall. Shannon Hall, part of the Wisconsin Union Theater, seats 1,165 and is led by a student committee whose season includes music, touring dance, and theater. The campus's formal concert anchor is Hamel Music Center, which opened in 2019 as a nexus of musical activity for the Mead Witter School of Music, with its two halls hosting faculty and student ensembles, touring performances, festivals, and guest artist concerts. The building features a 661-seat concert hall and a 314-seat recital hall, used for approximately 350 events annually. Mills Concert Hall remains an additional School of Music performance space. Camp Randall Stadium, through the new "Live at Wisconsin" platform, has become a destination for major concert events. Bar-side options include Mom's Bar, Whiskey Jacks Saloon, Ruby at Liquid, and The Annex at The Red Zone Madison, rounding out a campus neighborhood where formal concert halls and casual bar stages coexist within a few blocks.
Venues14
- Camp Randall Stadium1440 Monroe St, Madison
- Der Rathskeller800 Langdon St #1211, Madison
- Hamel Music Center740 University Ave, Madison
- Memorial Union Terrace800 Langdon St, Madison
- Mills Concert Hall925 Bascom Mall, Madison
- Mom's Bar614 University Ave, Madison
- Nottingham Cooperative146 Langdon St, Madison
- Play Circle – Wisconsin Union Theater800 Langdon St, Madison
- Ruby at Liquid624 University Ave, Madison
- Shannon Hall – Wisconsin Union Theater800 Langdon St, Madison
- The Annex at The Red Zone Madison1206 Regent St, Madison
- The Edgewater – The Grand Plaza1001 Wisconsin Ave, Madison
- The Sett at Union South1308 W Dayton St Rm 105, Madison
- Whiskey Jacks Saloon552 State St, Madison
Upcoming shows76
Today · Thursday, July 30 · 2 shows
Tomorrow · Friday, July 31 · 4 shows
Brewgrass Fridays 2026: Miles Over Mountains
Folk / Americana · Country
Inside Pocket
Jazz quartet based in Madison, Wisconsin
Louie & The Flashbombs with opener Dan Maguire
Rock · Indie / Alt · Pop
Saturday, August 1 · 3 shows
Sunday, August 2 · 1 show
Wednesday, August 5 · 1 show
Thursday, August 6 · 1 show
Friday, August 7 · 4 shows
Saturday, August 8 · 3 shows
Sunday, August 9 · 1 show
Six Feet Under, Kataklysm, Wormhole - Decades In The Grave Tour
Death metal · Brutal Death Metal · Groove metal
$30 Adv
Wednesday, August 12 · 1 show
Thursday, August 13 · 1 show
Friday, August 14 · 4 shows
Saturday, August 15 · 2 shows
Sunday, August 16 · 1 show
Wednesday, August 19 · 1 show
Thursday, August 20 · 2 shows
Friday, August 21 · 4 shows
Gigan, The Faith Hills Have Eyes, The Central & More
Technical Death Metal · Death metal · Experimental
$13 Adv
Saturday, August 22 · 3 shows
Wednesday, August 26 · 1 show
Thursday, August 27 · 2 shows
Friday, August 28 · 3 shows
Saturday, August 29 · 2 shows
Wednesday, September 2 · 1 show
Friday, September 4 · 2 shows
Brewgrass Fridays 2026: Pert Near Sandstone
Bluegrass · Americana · Minnesota
