Frostiball
Overture Center 201 State St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Martin Jenich
This annual winter fete raises funds for Overture’s extensive free community programming. Enjoy dancing in the Main Lobby with the UpBeat Orchestra (pictured), or music in other areas of the building by Professor Pinkerton’s Irrelevant Orchestra, Lo Marie & the Four Flappers, Lawren Brianna Ware and Jerry Ensemble performers. Late night beats are provided by DJ Pain 1 at the Isthmus After Party (11 pm-1 am).
press release: Come as a flapper, come as you are, come as a gangster or silent screen star! Madison area art enthusiasts will step into a boisterous era of glitz and glam for an unforgettable evening at Overture Center’s FROSTIBALL 2020, Saturday, Jan. 25, starting at 8 p.m., followed by the Isthmus After Party from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Prepare to be razzle dazzled with delicious food and drinks, including 1920-themed specialty cocktails (Blackberry Collins and All That Jazz) by Tito’s Vodka, and jazzy music to get you on the dance floor.
A variety of musical artists will entertain guests on all three levels of Overture Center:
UpBeat Orchestra | 8-11 p.m. | Overture Hall Main Lobby | Level 1 Chicago’s UpBeat Orchestra is an exciting, versatile, high energy dance group with world-class vocalists and instrumentalists. Since 1997, this cohesive ensemble’s well-balanced song medleys have packed dance floors at galas, weddings and festivals throughout the Midwest.
Professor Pinkerton’s Irrelevant Orchestra | 8:20-11 p.m. (three 40-minute sets) | Wisconsin Studio | Level III Professor Pinkerton’s Irrelevant Orchestra maintains an impressive balancing act between the arduous task of being authentic to tradition to being fiercely in the moment. Their interpretation of early jazz, blues and American roots music has a startling air of timelessness that is as refreshing as it is compelling.
Lo Marie & The Four Flappers | 8:20-11 p.m. (three 40-minute sets) | Promenade Hall – sponsored by Hilldale Madison | Level II Lo Marie & the Four Flappers is a special “one night only” band. They’ll be playing your favorite classic jazz tunes from the 1920s with the style and class to match. Led by Lo Marie, an accomplished local neo-soul/jazz artist, this band is sure to deliver a roaring good time. The four flappers are Matt Endres (drums), John Christensen (bass), Jason Kutz (piano) and Jon Schipper (trumpet).
The Jerry Ensemble | 9-11:40 p.m. (three 20-minute sets) | Wisconsin Studio | Level III The Jerry Ensemble is a premier performance group representing the Jerry Awards in southern Wisconsin, featuring select vocal performers directed by Gail Becker.
Lawren Brianna Ware | 8:20-11 p.m. (three 40-minute sets) | Frostiball Speakeasy – sponsored by Nelnet | Level II Lawren Brianna Ware is a composer, pianist and piano instructor originally from Gadsden, Alabama. The former Overture’s Rising Stars winner is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in musical composition at UW-Madison.
DJ Pain 1 | 11 p.m. – 1 a.m. | Overture Main Hall | Level I Known for his work with artists like Young Jeezy, G Herbo, Public Enemy, Mavis Staples and Ludacris, producer and community arts advocate DJ Pain 1 will take the Isthmus After Party to the next level.
The State Line Distillery Coffee & Cocktail Lounge will be located in Promenade Lounge, and Casino Games will by hosted by Celebrations Entertainment in Promenade Lobby on Level II. Three photo booths will be available: TASC Photo Booth in Promenade Terrace, Soha Diamond Co. Photo Booth in the Frostiball Speakeasy and Axley Brynelson Photo Station in the VIP Lounge.
A live auction will take place at 10 p.m. in Promenade Hall. The winner and a guest will spend a glorious spring weekend in New York City with Overture’s one and only VP of Programming, Tim Sauers, May 8-10 or 15-17, 2020. Tim is a Tony Awards reviewer and promises to immerse winners in all things Broadway! Package includes two round-trip flights, courtesy of Southwest Airlines; four shows with insider scoop from your host, Tim Sauers; accommodations for two at a beautiful Manhattan hotel; and time with Tim beneath the neon lights of Broadway. Value: $5,000. Minimum bid: $3,500.
Tickets are available online. All proceeds benefit Overture Center for the Arts, the state’s largest nonprofit arts organization.
- Frostiball and Isthmus After Party: $150
- Isthmus After Party Only: $50
- VIP Ticket: $250 (Limited quantities! Includes Frostiball and After Party tickets, free valet parking, complimentary cocktails and champagne all night, specialty foods, special photo opportunity, exclusive VIP lounge and access to pre-sale events for future Overture programs.)
- All ticket prices increase by $25 each on Jan. 11.
Valet parking service will be available starting at 6 p.m. on Henry Street. Valet service is sponsored by Kayser Lincoln.
To support Frostiball through corporate sponsorships or to reserve a table of VIP tickets, contact Beth Larson, Corporate Development Director, at blarson@overture.org or 608.258.4442.
Frostiball is sponsored by Isthmus, Food Fight Restaurant Group, Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison, Marriott Daughters Foundation, Axley Brynelson LLP, Blizzard Lighting, BMO Harris Bank, Exact Sciences, Hilldale Madison, Nelnet, TASC, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Custer Plumb Financial Services, Goodman’s Jewelers, Kayser Lincoln and WIPFLI CPAs and Consultants. In-kind sponsors include Adams Outdoor Advertising, Candinas Chocolatier, Cedar & Spice, Celebrations, Cherry Blossom, Daffodil Parker, Event Essentials, ETC, Men’s Wearhouse, SoHa Diamond Co, SpeedPro, State Line Distillery, Think Ink & Design and Urban Land Interest.
Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wis., features seven state-of-the-art performance spaces and five galleries where national and international touring artists, 10 resident companies and hundreds of local artists engage people in nearly 700,000 educational and artistic experience each year. Overture.org