Live music in Madison this week, Sun, Sep 13 – Sat, Sep 19. 159 shows across Madison, south central Wisconsin and the Rockford area.

Seated show

Doors 6:30pm

$15adv / $18DOS

Tours of the Nathaniel and Harriet Dean House

$5.00/Adult

$10 Cover

with Kingdom Collapse, Kingdom Collapse and 3 Pill Morning, 3 Pill Morning

Alternative rock · Hard rock · Post-grunge

Doors 6:00pm

Emarosa, VEAUX, VEAUX and dreamfone +1 more

Post-hardcore · Screamo · Emocore

Doors 7:00pm

Classical

Free jam session with live music

Intimate performance of finger-picking wizardry and tasteful classical cross-over music.

Day 3 of 3 · Sunday, September 13

with Slick, Wristwatch

Egg punk · Garage rock · Garage punk

Doors 7:00pm

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.

Doors 6:30pm

Soul / R&B / Funk

Paul Cauthen, Ben Chapman

Country · Singer-songwriter · Americana

Doors 6:30pm

Bay area · Sf · Mincecore

Weekly bluegrass jam, Mondays.

↻ Every week on Monday

Accordion players unite! We gather at MUSO monthly to socialize, share songs, and play together in a safe, fun enviro

Traditional music of celebration from Eastern European Jewish culture

No cover

honestav, Untitled

Alt-country · Rap · Emo

Doors 6:30pm

Folk · Blues · Singer-songwriter

Doors 7:00pm

$30-55

Folk / Americana

Rock

Doors 7:00pm

$35adv / $40DOS

American Roots Music, R&B, Reggae, Latin & Funk quartet

Soggy Prairie, Old Time Nouveau

Monthly bluegrass series featuring Soggy Prairie and guest artists Old Time Nouveau

No cover

The Wilder Blue, Ian Harrison

Country

Doors 7:00pm

Leopold's proudly hosts Madison Django Jazz Jam every Tuesday. Come enjoy live acoustic jazz manouche music in the style of Django Reinhardt!

Sing along each third Tuesday. Take a journey through human history via sea chanteys, Great Lakes songs, Wisconsin Histo

Award-winning musician with banjo, guitar, fiddle and vocals performing story songs and high-energy show

Every Tuesday!

Americana · Blues · Folk

Doors 6:00pm

David S. Hecht

BAILEN, Lucy Clearwater

Indie rock · Alternative · Indie pop

Doors 7:00pm

$22adv / $25DOS

Jazz

Soul / R&B / Funk

with World I Hate, Wristwatch

Screamo · Hardcore punk · Post-hardcore

Doors 7:00pm

Folk / Americana

Open stage for musicians, poets, storytellers

Jazz · Allaboutjazz · Female voices

Classical

Blues

Indie · Folk · Reggae

Doors 7:00pm

$17adv / $20DOS

Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, Merengue with dance lessons and live/DJ music

$10

Ensiferum, Firewind, Avernus +1 more

Metalfest with around 20 bands over 3 days

Doors 3:30pm

with Cause & Control, Secret Menu

Indie rock

Doors 7:00pm

Classical and contemporary guitar including Spanish, pop, Bach and original compositions

No cover

Joe Jordan, Maxwell Rincón

Composer · Movie score · Americana

Doors 7:00pm

Thursday, September 17

Thursday, September 17

Weekly outdoor acoustic open mic. Doors 5pm, sign-ups at 6pm, free to perform.

↻ Every week on Thursday until November 20, 2026

Skate punk · Hardcore · Punk rock

Doors 7:00pm

Blues

Soul / R&B / Funk

with Stan Godfriaux, Larry Stout, Ron Hansen & John Widdicombe

Caravan is a world traveling acoustic instrumental jazz group from Madison, WI. They are primarily influenced by the legendary Gypsy Jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. The ensemble also pulls influence from American Swing, Jazz, Latin, Parisian Waltz, European Folk and other vintage jazz sources.

Rock

Folk / Americana

Jazz

Pop · Singer-songwriter

Improvised · Free jazz · Alt-country

Live music on the patio, Friday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

↻ Every week on Friday

No cover

sanctuary, Crimson Glory, Vicious Rumors +6 more

Metalfest with around 20 bands over 3 days

Doors 3:30pm

Live music from local musicians

No cover

Bass · Falkland islands

Gentle Brontosaurus, Parting Blue

Indie-pop and indie/alternative rock

$10 cover

with Yolk / Hush Now, hush now, sweet halo, Sweet Halo / Velvet Blue / Cause & Control +2 more

Rock · Indie / Alt

Doors 7:00pm

Rock · Pop

Doors 6:00pm

No cover

Soul / R&B / Funk

Local legend joined by special guest

No cover

Soul · Funk · Blues rock

Doors 7:00pm

DJ Andre, DJ CHAMO

with Sooflay, Dingo Dango, The Scratch-Offs

Blues

Jazz

Over the years, John has labored in several underappreciated folk, 60s rock, Cajun, bluegrass, and world music ensembles, but his main gig these days is playing dozens of one-man shows a year for listeners of all ages, at venues ranging from food/drink emporiums to senior centers to libraries to fes

Celebrating 40 years; traditional Irish music from Donegal

ERRA, Vianova, Chamber +1 more

Progressive metalcore · Melodic metalcore · Technical metalcore

Doors 5:30pm

New wave · 80s · Rock

Doors 6:30pm

Folk / Americana

RYAN CASEY, The Trembling Giant

Doors 7:00pm

$10 adv / $15 DOS

Live music on the patio, Saturday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

↻ Every week on Saturday

No cover

Classical

Doors 6:30pm

Metal Church, Raven, Artillery +6 more

Metalfest with around 20 bands over 3 days

Doors 3:30pm

Garage punk · Indie rock · Punk rock

Doors 7:00pm

Hip-Hop / Rap

It's A 2000's Party, It’s A 2000’s Party: Madison

Dance/electronic

Doors 9:00pm

DJ Choko Loco, DJ Lalo

Straight edge · Youth crew · Hardcore punk

Folk / Americana

Jazz

Jazz · Easy listening · Trumpet

Doors 7:00pm

All instrumental trio. Music ranges from Jazz Standards to contemporary Jazz, R&B, and Blues.

Day 1 of 2 · Saturday, September 19

Day 1 of 2 · Saturday, September 19