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Welcome in summer by enjoying the diverse range of musical talent in our community. A full day of local music features 440 free performances at over 100 outdoor locations across Madison. Catch music in parks, restaurants, community centers, people’s front yards, and more. Sample a little of everything, as all ages, all skill levels, and all music genres take the stage.
Plan your day by reviewing this guide, by visiting the website, and there’s an app! Search “One Solstice” at the Apple App Store or Google Play. Sort through the 440 concerts by time of day, genre of music, region of Madison or any combination of these.
Mass Appeal Events: Make Music Yourself!
Our motto is Performed by Anyone, Enjoyed by Everyone — so come out and play! Join in one of our mass appeal concerts and play along with dozens (hundreds?) of other musicians. Visit the mass appeal page of our website to learn how to participate and to download music. And then, just show up to perform!
SW28 — 60s ROCK STAGE
Vilas Park Shelter, 1602 Vilas Park Dr., 10 AM–2 PM
Musicians of all skill levels can come perform the rock classics: Woolly Bully, Louie Louie, Johhny B Goode, Good Lovin’, Wipe Out, and Twist and Shout.
C19 — ONE HUNDRED HARMONICAS
Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N Hamilton St., 12:30-1:30 PM
Harmonica Man DeWayne Keyes returns to lead a lesson and group performance. Free Hohner harmonicas for the first 100 participants!
C16 — UKULELES UNITE
James Madison Park, 614 E. Gorham St., 1–2 PM
Jump in with ukulele players of all abilities for this second annual performance.
E12 — COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE
Goodman Community Center, 149 Waubesa St., 1–2 PM
All ages and abilities are invited for an hour of hand drumming and rhythms.
C8 — MASSED CHOIR CONCERT
Edgewater Hotel Plaza, 1001 Wisconsin Pl., 2–2:30 PM
Add your voice to this special concert showcasing popular selections of choral music, and one newly commissioned piece, performed by a massed choir combining singers from a cross-section of local choirs and the community.
C16 — IT’S IN US
James Madison Park, 614 E. Gorham St., 3:30–4 PM
Join hundreds of musicians by the lake for a mass performance of the Make Music Madison-inspired song, “It’s In Us,” to be filmed for use in promotion for the city.
Come Rain or Shine
…the show must go on... Venues flagged as rain-friendly can either withstand inclement weather or have a backup plan to move to a nearby indoor location. It takes more than a little bad weather to keep Madisonians from having a good time!
CENTRAL
C1 — Rain-friendly — 2nd Annual Madison Womyn’s Music & Arts Fest — 202 S. Dickinson St.
3 PM – Lo Marie
Jazz vocalist, opera trained
4 PM – Walking Shoes Combo
Jazz, blues quartet
5 PM – Cassidy Ann
Folk sparks and inspires
6 PM – Melissa Kay McCarthy
Country acoustic storyteller
7 PM – Dana Perry
Original folk music
8 PM – Thistle Pettersen
Original eclectic songwriter
C2 — Rain-friendly — Bayview — 601 Bayview Triangle
11:30 AM – Steve Hoffenberg
Acoustic karma, local themes
12 PM – Madison West HS Taiko Drummers
Okinawan style drum dance
1:30 PM – Projeto Roda Aberta
Capoeira music, movement
2 PM – Rex Loker & Kevin Royalty
Vocal harmonies, guitar, banjo
3 PM – Polkalamity Pleasure Society
Dance and sing!
C3 — Rain-friendly — Buckingham’s Bar and Grille — 802 Regent St.
12 PM – Ryan McGrath Band
Blues, country, rock
C4 — Rain-friendly — Capitol Kids — 8 S. Carroll St.
11 AM – Mackenzie Benish
Original songs, guitar, harmonica
C5 — Colectivo Coffee on the Square — 25 S. Pinckney St.
2 PM – Back2Back
Close harmony vocals/guitar
4:30 PM – The No Name Stringband
New-time, old-time, anytime
5:15 PM – On the Edges
2 guys with big horns
C6 — Crowley Station Community Garden — 201 S. Hancock St.
4 PM – John Kostle
Folk covers and originals
5 PM – The Strays
Guitar, double bass, and cajon
6:15 PM – Mackenzie Benish
Original songs, guitar, harmonica
7:15 PM – The Big Swell
Indie folk vocals, guitar
8:15 PM – Robert Trader
Original indie-folk
C7 — Rain-friendly — Edgewater Hotel Boat Dock — 1001 Wisconsin Pl.
11 AM – American Feedbag
Good songwriting, good harmonies
12:30 PM – Red and Black
Spanish classical guitar
2:30 PM – Bootsy La Vox
Sassy vocalist with ukulele
3:30 PM – Tony Bonanno
12 string guitar and piano
5 PM – Old Gray Cats
Fiddle dance tunes
6:30 PM – Dan Stier
Singer/songwriter, originals, covers
C8 — Rain-friendly — Edgewater Hotel Grand Plaza — 1001 Wisconsin Pl.
1 PM – Choral Arts Society Chorale and Madison Area Community Chorus
Classical and contemporary choral music
2 PM – MASS APPEAL! Make Music Madison Massed Choir Concert
Add your voice to this special concert showcasing popular selections of choral music, and one newly commissioned piece, performed by a massed choir combining singers from a cross-section of local choirs and the community.
C9 — Rain-friendly — Fair Trade Coffee House — 418 State St.
1 PM – Michael Anderson
Acoustic 60s-70s rock, folk
2 PM – LuLu Quintet
Gypsy jazz quintet
C10 — Federal Courthouse — 120 N. Henry St.
2 PM – Beau Schaefly
Ever-evolving sonic swirl
C11 — Rain-friendly — Few Street Block Party! — 611 S. Few St.
10 AM – The Labuans
Pop punk, riot grrl
11 AM – Hello, Dmitri
60s rock, early post-punk
12 PM – Get Back Wisconsin
Beatles covers
1 PM – Tween Wolf
Surf-rock reverb, twang
2 PM – Bron Sage
Art rock horn and guitar
3 PM – Heavy Looks
Power pop band
4 PM – Gentle Brontosaurus
Retro indie rockers
5 PM – The Periodicals
Indie rock
C12 — Rain-friendly — Fromagination — 12 S. Carroll St.
11 AM – Jim Barnard
Originals rooted in folk, blues
12 PM – Jason Moon
Heartfelt troubadour
1 PM – Jekyll and Hyde
Honest storytelling songs
2 PM – Shabazz HS Fiddle Class
Irish, old time, more
3 PM – Northern Comfort
Vintage country harmonies
C13 — Rain-friendly — GAP — 341 State St.
11 AM – The Strays
Guitar, double bass and cajon
12 PM – Lo Marie
Jazz vocalist, opera trained
1 PM – Saaz
Indian classical and contemporary
2 PM – Nicole Cook, Joe Harris and Gwen Pyeatt
Singer and friends
3 PM – Scott Wilcox
Acoustic Americana
5 PM – Guy Weatherspoon
Hints of turtlenecks, and kneesocks
C14 — Rain-friendly — Grace Episcopal Church — 116 W. Washington Ave.
11:30 AM – The No Name Stringband
New-time, old-time, anytime
12:15 PM – Karen Rebholz
Traditional hardanger fiddle
C15 — Hatch Art House — 1248 Williamson St.
12 PM – Jekyll and Hyde
Honest storytelling songs
2 PM – Scott Wilcox
Acoustic Americana
3 PM – Wild August
Indie folk duo
C16 — Rain-friendly — James Madison Park — 614 E. Gorham St.
10 AM – Stephanie Erin Brill
Keyboard driven indie
11 AM – The Rascal Theory (trt)
Funk, soul, blues, powerhouse
12 PM – The Civil Engineers
Fresh funky rock and soul
1 PM – MASS APPEAL! Ukuleles Unite
Jump in with ukulele players of all abilities for this second annual performance.
2 PM – Madison Wind Ensemble
45 piece concert band
3:30 PM – MASS APPEAL! It’s In Us
Join hundreds of musicians by the lake for a mass performance of the Make Music Madison-inspired song, “It’s In Us,” to be filmed for use in promotion for the city..
4 PM – Devil’s Fen
Modern rock, funk, reggae
5:30 PM – Thirsty Jones
Country rock, sassy singer
6:30 PM – Bird’s Eye
Funk and soul grabs audience
7:30 PM – 2nd Strings
Beards, bourbon and banjos
8:30 PM – Dane and I
Folk country rock blues
C17 — Kroger Warehouse — 634 W. Main St.
3 PM – Hoot ‘n Annie String Band
Folk, string and vocal party
4 PM – Tairis
Celtic dance tunes, airs
5 PM – The Getaway Drivers
Smart lyrics, rootsy flavor
C18 — Rain-friendly — Layla’s Persian Food & Madison Hostel — 141 S. Butler St.
12 PM – The Oudist Colony
Middle Eastern and world music
C19 — Rain-friendly — Madison Children’s Museum — 100 N. Hamilton St.
10:15 AM – Beni Daiko
Japanese Taiko drumming
11:30 AM – Saaz
Indian classical and contemporary
12:30 PM – MASS APPEAL! One Hundred Harmonicas
Harmonica Man DeWayne Keyes returns to lead a lesson and group performance. Free Hohner harmonicas for the first 100 participants!
1:30 PM – Wongai Africa Community Dancers & Drummers
Guinean drumming, dance
C20 — Madison College - Downtown, Patio — 211 N. Carroll St.
1 PM – Distant Cuzins
Crowd pleasing rock
3 PM – Strumbeat
Love sharing innovative acoustic
4 PM – Francis Wreck
Sonic landscapes, tranquil to cacophony
5 PM – Adrian Smith
Acoustic rock ’n’ roll oldies
6 PM – Acoustic Domain
Eclectic takes on familiar tunes
7 PM – InFusion
Blues, jazz, standards
C21 — Rain-friendly — Madison Fire Station #3 — 1217 Williamson St.
3 PM – Joe Loehnis and Steve Girard
Classical cello duo
C22 — Rain-friendly — Madison Museum of Contemporary Art — 227 State St.
12:30 PM – Madison Classical Guitar Society
Rich musical history of guitar
1:30 PM – Trap Saturn
Groove to make you move
C23 — Rain-friendly — Madison Senior Center — 330 W. Mifflin St.
1 PM – Prairie Bayou Cajun Band
Woman Cajun dance band
3 PM – Lost Highway Allstars
Half century of rock, country, pop
C24 — Memorial Union Terrace — 800 Langdon St.
12 PM – FM Flyers
Tunes from 50s to today
1 PM – Ambulatones
Epic employees do a cappella pop
1:45 PM – Stephanie Erin Brill
Keyboard driven indie
2:30 PM – Jay Matthes
WAMI singer/songwriter nominee
3:15 PM – The No Name Stringband
New-time, old-time, anytime
4 PM – Scott Olson
Folk, indie rock vocals
4:45 PM – Madison Malone
Girl’s Rock teacher inspires
5:30 PM – The New Baldones
60s rock influenced originals
6:45 PM – Trap Saturn
Groove to make you move
8:15 PM – The Anderson Brothers
Rock, blues, and alt
C25 — Rain-friendly — MINI of Madison recording sessions — 302 E. Gorham St.
12 PM – Friends of Edna
Icelandic influenced girl pop
12:15 PM – ONCE AROUND
Metal band, driving riffs
12:45 PM – Kieran Conor
Hip-hop beats, stories and wordplay.
1 PM – Devil’s Fen
Modern rock, funk, reggae
1:15 PM – Margo Tiedt
Soft to foot-stompin’
1:30 PM – Helen Avakian and Dave Irwin
International fingerstyle champion
1:45 PM – John Duggleby
Folk from Foster to Cohan
2:15 PM – The No Name Stringband
New-time, old-time, anytime
3 PM – Jekyll and Hyde
Honest storytelling songs
3:15 PM – The Wild Things
Searing rhythms, vocal harmonies
3:30 PM – Old Gray Cats
Fiddle dance tunes
4:15 PM – Stephanie Erin Brill
Keyboard driven indie
4:45 PM – Bootsy La Vox
Sassy vocalist with ukulele
C26 — Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse — 1101 Williamson St.
6 PM – Margo Tiedt
Soft to foot-stompin’
C27 — Rain-friendly — Nattspil — 211 King St.
11 AM – Vilas Park Sniper and Nathan Zukas
Spaghetti western meets disco
C28 — Rain-friendly — Overture Center (Loading Dock) — 121 N. Henry St.
10 AM – After the Rain
Grunge, hard rock trio
12 PM – Charles Walker Band
Visually intense neo-funk
C29 — Rain-friendly — Overture Center (Sidewalk on Fairchild) — 201 State St.
10 AM – Autumn Reverie
Explosive post-grunge sound
11 AM – Dan Stier
Singer/songwriter, originals, covers
12:30 PM – Beni Daiko
Japanese Taiko drumming
C30 — Rain-friendly — Peace Park — 452 State St.
9 AM – Stephen Lee Rich
Songs, comedy, yodeling
10 AM – Joe Loesch and Terri Schmit
Old-time guitar, banjo, mandolin
11 AM – Les Hoffman
Alternative folk, New Orleans twist
12 PM – Macyn Taylor
Fingerstyle guitar maven
1 PM – Skip Jones
Songs with campfire warmth
2 PM – The Mendota Sessions
Old time and Irish
3 PM – Acoustic Alloy
Two women vocalists and a drummer
4 PM – Ben Doran
Hammered dulcimer tunes
5 PM – Skipping the Stone
Upbeat fiddle tunes
6 PM – Kyle Rightley
Multi-instrument, songwriter, educator
C31 — Septi Fitness — 10 S. Carroll St.
2 PM – Common Chords
Vocal Outreach Ensemble of Perfect Harmony Men’s Chorus
C32 — Short Stack Eatery — 301 W. Johnson St.
9 AM – The No Name Stringband
New-time, old-time, anytime
10:30 AM – CelloGals
Cello duet plays it all
2:30 PM – Dan Brusky
Blues, rock, country covers
4 PM – Known To Wander
Acoustic heart, alternative sound
6 PM – MAGNUM MITZVAH
Absurd pop rocker
C33 — Rain-friendly — Sofia Co-op House — 1239 Spaight St.
11 AM – The Warner Cartel
Duo’s music feels melty inside
C34 — The Kitchen Gallery — 107 King St.
10:30 AM – Madison Classical Guitar Society
Rich musical history of guitar
1 PM – Scott Wilcox
Acoustic Americana
C35 — Rain-friendly — The Rigby Pub and Grill — 119 E. Main St.
2 PM – The Mike Maher Band
Rock, fusion with horns
C36 — Willy Street Park — 1002 Williamson St.
9 AM – Helen Avakian and Dave Irwin
International fingerstyle champion
10 AM – Prairie Bayou Cajun Band
Woman Cajun dance band
12 PM – John Duggleby
Folk from Foster to Cohan
1 PM – The No Name Stringband
New-time, old-time, anytime
2 PM – Chris Bocast
Classical, ambient, lush guitar
3:30 PM – Music Theatre of Madison
Preview of NINE
4 PM – Jim Barnard
Original songs rooted in folk & blues
5:30 PM – Shabazz HS Fiddle Class
Irish, old time, more
7:30 PM – After the Rain
Grunge/hard rock trio
C37 — Rain-friendly — Wisconsin Historical Museum — 30 N. Carroll St.
11:15 AM – John Kostle
Folk covers and originals
1 PM – Common Chords
Vocal outreach ensemble of Perfect Harmony Men’s Chorus
2 PM – Jason Moon
Heartfelt troubadour
3 PM – Moldy Jam
Old time string jam
C38 — WSUM Radio Stage — 333 E. Campus Mall
12:30 PM – Stevie Wonder Bread
Electronic indie band
1 PM – Erik Kramer
Electronic, experimental music
1:30 PM – Kieran Conor
Hip-hop beats, stories, wordplay
3 PM – The Begowatts
Unadulterated rock ‘n’ roll
DO IT UP RIGHT
Text, take photos, share the day: #makemusicmadison.
Visit some new neighborhoods and out-of-the-way locations.
Bring along some dollar bills to tip the musicians.
Ride a bike rather than hassling with parking.
Wear comfortable shoes, bring along a folding chair.
Concerts are outdoors! Stay hydrated and use sunscreen.
EAST
E1 — 2209 Center Ave. — 2209 Center Ave.
1 PM – MMSD Jazz Combo
MMSD teachers
2 PM – Laura Jacoba Epstein
French accordion chansons
3 PM – Latin Jam
Atwood neighborhood jam
6 PM – Open Mic Hour
Come play a song
E2 — Rain-friendly — bad dog frida — 2094 Atwood Ave.
12 PM – Christopher Barnes
Roots/indie banjo, guitar
E3 — Chocolate Shoppe — 2302 Atwood Ave.
11 AM – Clocks in Motion
Avant garde percussion
12 PM – Currach
Traditional Irish music
1 PM – Sally DeBroux
Jazz vocalist
2 PM – Brian Grimm - Stray Passengers
World, experimental
3 PM – Harris Lemberg Trio
Contemporary jazz trio
4 PM – Chris Bocast
Classical, ambient, lush guitar
E4 — Rain-friendly — Chris’s Front Yard — 1824 Yahara Pl.
1:30 PM – Nick Costanzo
Folk blues
2:15 PM – The Macfarlanes
Family-friendly folk
3 PM – Sarah Williams
Folk, personal favorites
5 PM – Brad Graham
Edgy Americana, folk, rock
6 PM – Christine Costanzo
Bare-bone Appalachia meets Joni Mitchell
7 PM – Hoot ‘n Annie String Band
Folk, string, vocal party
8 PM – Nick Costanzo
Folk blues
E5 — Cosmic Delights Stage — 2334 Atwood Ave.
11 AM – Adel Ardalan
Ancient Kurdish nomads’ music
12:45 PM – Black Sunflower
Psychedelic funky rock, folk originals.
2 PM – STR GZR
Teen rockers
2:45 PM – GUPPY EFFECT
Theatrical rock-n-roll
3:30 PM – Bjorn and Friends
Enviro-folk singer
4:30 PM – K.I.N.G Kronos
2014 hip-hop artist of the year
5:15 PM – Scott Wilcox
Acoustic Americana
E6 — Dawes Sidewalk Stage — 102 Farrell St.
10:30 AM – The Seasoned Veterans of Reality
Songs? Electronic? Listen
12 PM – Francis Wreck
Sonic landscapes, tranquil to cacophony
1 PM – Blacktooth
90s rock n’ metal
1:30 PM – Forget-Me-Now
Riot duo invades minor keys
2 PM – Gary David and the Enthusiasts
Madison jam band
4 PM – Dead Sea Squirrels
4-piece band, upbeat blues, soul
6 PM – Don Schantz
Whimsies on piano, guitar
E7 — Rain-friendly — Deerwood Studios — 4510 Deerwood Dr.
2 PM – Life In A Tree
2015 WAMI Rising Star nominees
3:30 PM – Jake’O McCluskey
R&B, rock singer-songwriter
4:30 PM – Jay Matthes
WAMI Singer/songwriter nominee
5:15 PM – The Wild Things
Searing rhythms, vocal harmonies
6 PM – The Civil Engineers
Fresh Funky Rock and Soul
E8 — East Mifflin St. Block Party — 2400 E. Mifflin St.
2 PM – The Civil Engineers
Fresh funky rock and soul
E9 — Rain-friendly — Emerson Elementary playground stage — 2421 E Dayton St.
12 PM – Bounce!
Groovilicious alt-country trio
1:30 PM – Croaker
Swamp rock
5 PM – Brother Rye
Original Americana, ragtag good time
6 PM – A Palinode
New wave of folk-rock
E10 — 4th Street Driveway — 10 N. 4th St.
1:45 PM – The Big Swell
Indie folk vocals, guitar
5:15 PM – The Whyskers
Killer tunes, shredding hard
E11 — Rain-friendly — Fresco Opera Theatre — 1951 Winnebago St.
7 PM – Fresco Opera Theatre
Fresh opera for all
E12 — Rain-friendly — Goodman Community Center — 149 Waubesa St.
11 AM – Common Chords
Vocal outreach ensemble of Perfect Harmony Men’s Chorus
12 PM – Dropout Valedictorians
A big ball o’ pop punk fun
1 PM – MASS APPEAL! Community Drum Circle with Elmore Lawson
All ages and abilities are invited for an hour of hand drumming and rhythms.
2 PM – Still Jaded After All These Years
Vocal harmony, witty repartee
3 PM – Margo Tiedt
Soft to foot-stompin’
4 PM – Live Soundz GCC Teen Jazz Band
Teen jazz band
E13 — Rain-friendly — Java Cat — 3918 Monona Dr.
10 AM – Teddy Davenport
Americana singer/songwriter
12 PM – Greg Thornburg
Fingerstyle Guitar
1 PM – Jeff Larsen
Fingerstyle guitar
E14 — Jess & Kate’s Porch — 18 S. Fair Oaks Ave.
10 AM – Veronica Rueckert & Elizabeth Simcock
Two voices, all songs fair game
12:30 PM – Bobbie and Bill Malone
Old-time mandolin and guitar duets
3 PM – Music con Brio
Strings, drums! For kids, by kids!
4 PM – Laura Jacoba Epstein
French accordion chansons
E15 — Rain-friendly — Let’s Eat Out! Summer Concert Series — 1820 E. Washington Ave.
1 PM – Dolores
Funky psych, rock pop fusion
2:45 PM – The Sharrows
Farm rock ‘n’ roll
4:30 PM – We Are The Willows
Orchestral indie rock
E16 — Michael’s Frozen Custard — 3826 Atwood Ave.
2 PM – Matt Pierce
Channels Young, Stills, Ochs
3:30 PM – Trap Saturn
Groove to make you move
7 PM – Becky Schindler and Tim Muenzenberger
Christian, contemporary, pop
E17 — Rain-friendly — Oak Park Place — 718 Jupiter Dr.
10:30 AM – Sean Hill
Nine-year-old on harmonica
3 PM – Mark Stransky
Original instrumental piano
E18 — Rain-friendly — Oak Park Place- Assisted Living — 702 Jupiter Dr.
1 PM – Marilyn Carien and Jim Knutson
Piano, vocal smile makers
2 PM – CelloGals
Cello duet plays it all
3 PM – Melissa Kay McCarthy
Country acoustic storyteller
E19 — Rain-friendly — Plymouth Congregational Church — 2401 Atwood Ave.
11 AM – Make a Joyful Noise
Church choir and pianist
12 PM – Ladies Must Swing
All-female big band
1:30 PM – Macyn Taylor
Fingerstyle guitar maven
2:45 PM – Brother Rye
Original Americana, ragtag good time
4 PM – Frankie Pobar Lay
Rock ‘n’ roll trio
7 PM – Bounce!
Groovilicious alt-country trio
E20 — Reger Park — 201 Oak St.
11 AM – Tracy Rose
The grass is always blue
12 PM – Allison Merten
Indie singer/songwriter
1 PM – Brother Rye
Original Americana, ragtag good time
2 PM – Dose Hayface
Duet harmonies of originals and covers
3 PM – 2nd Strings
beards, bourbon and banjos
E21 — Sherman Terrace — 25 Sherman Terr.
10 AM – Shabazz HS Fiddlers
Irish, old time, more
11 AM – Kirsten Schultz
Ukulele rock, blues, hip-hop
12 PM – Laura Jacoba Epstein
French accordion chansons
1 PM – Mackenzie Benish
Original songs, guitar, harmonica
2:30 PM – Adel Ardalan
Ancient Kurdish nomads’ music
3:30 PM – Traditional Frequency
Irish and world instruments
4:30 PM – Madison Scandi Band
Traditional Scandinavian fiddlers
5:30 PM – Bonnie Gruber
Renaissance, baroque viola da gamba
E22 — Starkweather Solstice and Bonfire — Olbrich Park
4:15 PM – Allison Merten
Indie singer/songwriter
5:15 PM – Marilyn Duguid
Great highland bagpipes
5:30 PM – Procession of the Species Parade
Creature calling and procession
6:15 PM – Forward! Marching Band
Madison’s activist street band
6:45 PM – Madhu Sitar Students
Classical India sitar
7:15 PM – Children’s Solstice Sing Along
Kids sing out!
7:30 PM – Onadare
Dance an Irish jig
8:15 PM – Community Drum Circle with Elmore Lawson
Participatory hand drumming and rhythms for kids or adults
E23 — Rain-friendly — Wirth Court Park — 61 Waubesa St.
10 AM – Peapl
Jazz-influenced guitar originals, vocals
11 AM – Molly and Dad
Teen sings jazz to Beatles
12 PM – Bootsy La Vox
Sassy vocalist with ukulele
1 PM – Uber Alice
Female punk rock a cappella
1:30 PM – Jerry Brady
Rock, pop, guitar, vocals
2 PM – Field & James
Jazz cabaret duo
3 PM – Beyond Reason
Psychedelic band, vocal harmonies
4 PM – Beaumont James
Vintage country and originals
5 PM – Derek Sallmann
Singer/songwriter covers and originals
6 PM – Burt Reynolds Centerfold
Trans country
7 PM – ONCE AROUND
Metal band, driving riffs
E24 — Worthington Park — 3102 Worthington Ave.
4 PM – Baydrof
Hip-hop style
4:30 PM – Red
Moving the crowd
5 PM – Afro Intellect & OffBrand
Hip-hop energy and passion
6 PM – DJ Sixteen
Hip-hop, Afro-pop
7 PM – Jae Stone
Chicago hip-hop
7:30 PM – Jon B the Madman
Rap and hip-hop
8 PM – Sincere Life
Sincere hip-hop
VISIT NEIGHBORHOOD STAGES
In north Madison, visit the Warner Park Shelter for 12 hours of mostly jazz and R&B performances. N5
East Madison’s Worthington Park hosts its first Make Music Madison stage with an evening of performances from 4-9 PM. E24
The Bayview neighborhood in central Madison has a terrific variety of music from 11:30-4 PM. C2
In south Madison, visit Penn Park for an afternoon of blues and R&B acts. SW20
West Madison’s Meadowood neighborhood, with the help of Madison Media Institute, has scheduled an afternoon with an array of local bands. SW14
Further west, the Rhyme & Reason stage at Elver Park offers up 13 hip hop performances SW23
NORTH
N1 — Rain-friendly — Dane County Regional Airport — 4000 International Ln.
8:45 AM – The Sultan of Squeeze
Accordion with an edge
10:15 AM – Matt Pierce
Channels Young, Stills, Ochs
2 PM – Dan Stier
Singer/songwriter, originals, covers
3:30 PM – Madison Classical Guitar Society
Rich musical history of guitar
7 PM – Helen Avakian and Dave Irwin
International fingerstyle champion
8 PM – Derek Sallmann
Singer/songwriter covers and originals
N2 — Eken Park — 2405 Dahle St.
12 PM – Yammer
Alt rock w/ Madison super-musos
12:45 PM – Biff Blumfumgagnge
Silly songs, electric violin loops
1:15 PM – Kleptix
Sugar coated noise
2 PM – Scott Olson
Folk, indie-rock vocals
3 PM – Brad Graham
Edgy Americana, folk, rock
4 PM – Tim Sullivan
Guitar slinger loved by many
4:45 PM – Searchlights
Post-rock cinematic soundscape
N3 — Rain-friendly — Manna Cafe & Bakery — 611 N. Sherman Ave.
10 AM – Uncivil Servants
John Prine style duo
11:30 AM – Still Jaded After All These Years
Vocal harmony, witty repartee
N4 — Rain-friendly — Northside Farmers Market — Corner of Sherman Ave. and Northport Dr.
10 AM – Gleewud String Quartet
Four friends classical quartet
11:30 AM – Shabazz HS Fiddlers
Irish, old time, more
N5 — Rain-friendly — Warner Park Shelter — 2930 N. Sherman Ave.
9 AM – The Big Swell
Indie folk vocals, guitar
10 AM – Gene Gruber
Adult contemporary singer/songwriter
11:30 AM – Old Black Joe and Grave Digger Jones and Friends
Chicago blues, funky piano
12:30 PM – Dead Sea Squirrels
Four piece band, upbeat blues and soul music
2 PM – Mare Edstrom and Kenn Fox
Blues guitar & vocalist
3 PM – The Electra Color
Indie pop dance band
4 PM – The Mighty Groove Masheen
Righteous groove, blues, funk
5 PM – The Rascal Theory (trt)
Funk, soul, blues, powerhouse
6 PM – Dub Messenger
Madison reggae artist
7:30 PM – Paul Filipowicz
Blues artist from Jefferson, WI
CELEBRATE FATHER’S DAY
Take a picnic to one of the many park venues, head to the Madison Children’s Museum stage for a family-friendly lineup, or perform with dad in one of our mass appeal events!
SOUTH & WEST
SW1 — Rain-friendly — Bear Mound Park — 1524 Vilas Ave.
7 PM – Paul Cebar and the Milwaukeeans
Bad-ass dance music
SW2 — Rain-friendly — Bethany United Methodist Church
3910 Mineral Point Rd.
12 PM – Dark Gazebo
Trio plays eclectic mix of folk, pop, jazz
1 PM – Root Beer Brothers Band
RB3 = toe tapping 6th graders
1:30 PM – Ann Sayner
Old time fiddler
2 PM – Madison West HS Taiko Drummers
Okinawan style drum dance
3 PM – Common Chords
Vocal outreach ensemble of Perfect Harmony Men’s Chorus
SW3 — Boys and Girls Club — 2101 Taft St.
1 PM – Boys and Girls Club Musical Showcase
Kids and adults perform
3 PM – Gary D
Native American hip hop/rap artist
SW4 — Rain-friendly — Casa De Stetzer — 2710 Homestead Rd.
9 AM – Sean Hill
9-year-old on harmonica
11 AM – Granite
2-piece indie pop noise
3 PM – ONCE AROUND
Metal band, driving riffs
4 PM – The Whyskers
Killer tunes, shredding hard
5:30 PM – Queen Anne’s Revenge
Alt-rock originals
7 PM – A Palinode
The new wave of folk-rock
8 PM – Red Velvet Rope
Smashing instruments & bodies
SW5 — Colectivo Coffee on Monroe Street — 2530 Monroe St.
2 PM – Root Beer Brothers Band
RB3 = toe tapping 6th graders
2:30 PM – Madison Classical Guitar Society
Rich musical history of guitar
3:30 PM – Shabazz HS Fiddlers
Irish, old time, more
5 PM – Cajun Spice Band
Cajun dance tunes
SW6 — Rain-friendly — Fountain of Life — 633 W. Badger Rd.
1-4 PM – Fountain of Life Stage
Diverse musical acts
SW7 — Rain-friendly — Garage across from Madison Pool — 225 Van Deusen St.
2 PM – Gold Rust
Original rock
SW8 — Rain-friendly — Guitar Center-Madison — 676 S. Whitney Way
12 PM – Life In A Tree
2015 WAMI Rising Star nominees
1 PM – The Mighty Groove Masheen
Righteous groove, blues, funk
2 PM – Dover Court
Indie rock brothers trio
3 PM – Fall II Rise
Alt rock from Puerto Rico
4 PM – Helen Avakian and Dave Irwin
International fingerstyle champion
5 PM – GUPPY EFFECT
Theatrical rock ‘n’ roll
SW9 — Rain-friendly — Heid Music — 7948 Tree Ln.
11 AM – Jay Matthes
WAMI singer/songwriter nominee
12:15 PM – Mark Stransky
Original instrumental piano
1:30 PM – Collage Saxophone Quartet
Bach sax and jazz
SW10 — Rain-friendly — Hilldale Shopping Center — 702 N. Midvale Blvd.
9 AM – Madison Classical Guitar Society
Rich musical history of guitar
11 AM – Red and Black
Spanish classical guitar
12 PM – Chance Allies
American songbook, contemporary flair
1 PM – CelloGals
Cello duet plays it all
2:30 PM – Bobbie and Bill Malone
Old-time mandolin and guitar duets
SW11 — Rain-friendly — Hoyt Park — 3902 Regent St.
8:30 AM – Harwood String Quartet
Strings, heart, humor
7 PM – Madison College Big Band
Jazz, big band
SW12 — Lucia Crest Park — 514 N. Owen Dr.
6:30 PM – Root Beer Brothers Band
RB3 = toe tapping 6th graders
7 PM – Dark Gazebo
Trio plays eclectic mix of folk, pop, jazz
SW13 — Luigi’s Pizzeria — 515 S. Midvale Blvd.
2 PM – MTrane Plus
African jazz, R&B, percussion
5 PM – Mary Strait
Classical, Celtic, meditative
8 PM – Madison Classical Guitar Society
Rich musical history of guitar
SW14 — Meadowood Park — 5810 Thrush Ln.
12:30 PM – Flott Sauce
Psychedelic dance insanity
1:15 PM – The MCKs
Self-deprecating pop punk
2 PM – Dead Air Disco
Alt-grunge, noise rock
3 PM – Fear not the Fire
Garage punk blues
4 PM – Dawn Patrol
Rockin cool blues
4:45 PM – Haven
Apocalyptic death blues
SW15 — Rain-friendly — Metcalfe’s Market Hilldale — 726 N. Midvale Blvd.
10 AM – John Niesen
Jazz piano, ukulele
11 AM – The Driftless Regionaires
Traditional American jazz and pop
12 PM – Adam Dachman
Ragtime, jazz, rock, classical pianist
1 PM – Farley’s All Stars and More
Yeah! Piano!
2 PM – Stephen Rodrigues-Pavao & Margaret Runaas
Art song, aria, musical theater
3 PM – Mr. Mike Fiskey
Teen phenom piano man
4 PM – Chuck Evans
Jazz pianist
5 PM – Salek Piano Studio
Students pianists shine
6 PM – Evan Engelstad and Rosemary
Piano and clarinet
SW16 — Michael’s Frozen Custard — 2531 Monroe St.
1 PM – After the Rain
Grunge/hard rock trio
2 PM – A Plague of Locusts
Indies jamming out, having fun
3 PM – Suzuki Strings
Youth strings performers
5 PM – American Feedbag
Good songwriting, good harmonies
7 PM – Jason Moon
Heartfelt troubadour
7:45 PM – Nicole Cook, Joe Harris and Gwen Pyeatt
Singer and friends
SW17 — Michael’s Frozen Custard — 5602 Schroeder Rd.
3 PM – Jim and Marc
Duo plays traditional folk songs
5 PM – Ukulele Wednesday
Pop, rock, Memorial HS roots
7:15 PM – Distant Cuzins
Crowd pleasing rock from yesterday and today
SW18 — Monroe Commons — 1805 Monroe St.
2 PM – Music Theatre of Madison
Preview of NINE
2:30 PM – Dark of the Moon Contra-Band
Contra folk music
3:45 PM – Flash Drive
High school pop rockers
5:15 PM – Northern Comfort
Vintage country harmonies
6:45 PM – Ambulatones
Epic employees do a cappella pop
8 PM – Madison Scandi Band
Traditional Scandinavian fiddlers
SW19 — Monroe Street Farmers’ Market — 2219 Monroe St.
11 AM – Derek Sallmann
Singer/songwriter covers, originals
12 PM – MAGNUM MITZVAH
Absurd pop rocker
SW20 — Penn Park — 2101 Fisher St.
12 PM – Wongai Africa Community Dancers & Drummers
Guinean drumming, dance
1 PM – The Rascal Theory (trt)
Funk, soul, blues, powerhouse
2 PM – Juneteenth Showcase
Blues and R&B
2:30 PM – Steve Erbs
Original delta blues
SW21 — Rain-friendly — Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society — 2010 Whenona Dr.
9:45 AM – Prairie UU Musicians
Sampler of UU talent
11 AM – Marilyn Duguid
Great highland bagpipes
11:15 AM – Madtown Spoken Word
Young men original spoken word poetry
11:30 AM – Helen Avakian and Dave Irwin
International fingerstyle champion
12 PM – Dan Proud
American and Welsh folk
12:15 PM – Guitarists Few and Proud
Guitar singalong standards
12:30 PM – Guitars for Vets
Guitars for Vets lead sing-along
1 PM – Dark of the Moon Contra-Band
Contra folk music
1:45 PM – Cindy Harrington & Friends
Folk, country
2:15 PM – Dave & Mitch
Fiddle, guitar, rock, swing
3:15 PM – Rex Loker & Kevin Royalty
Singer/songwriter, indie-folk
4 PM — Ballet Folklorica
Latin, child dancers
4:30 PM – Raging Grannies of Madison
Song parodies/political satire
5 PM – The Oaknut Duet
Classical violin duets
5:30 PM – Dave Schindele
Pop, rock, jazz vocals, keyboard
6 PM – Traditional Frequency
Irish and world instruments
6:30 PM – Steve Erbs
Original delta blues
SW22 — Rain-friendly — Rennebohm Park Shelter — 4800 Regent St.
5 PM – Hill Farms Brass Quintet
Brass musicians
6 PM – MR MAYOR
Rock originals, covers
7 PM – Riptide
Metallica, Nirvana, more
SW23 — Rain-friendly — Rhyme & Reason at Elver Park (Shelter #2) — 1250 McKenna Blvd.
12 PM – Tom & Rawz
Dark, humorous, complex lyricism
12:30 PM – Afro Intellect & OffBrand
Hip-hop energy and passion
1:15 PM – Dizzo
Fun sexy self loathing songs
1:45 PM – Ben Kerns
Upbeat hip-hop
2:15 PM – neu dae
Destroy mediocrity in hip-hop
3 PM – Conscious Object
Fusion hip-hop
3:30 PM – Chris LaBella
Alt guitar hip-hop
4:15 PM – Reakt 20
A true hip-hop head
4:45 PM – Taiyamo Denku
Freestyle phenom, improv songs
5:30 PM – Knowshun
Emcee, freestyle battler
6 PM – Duke Daeo
MC, funky soul
6:30 PM – K.I.N.G Kronos
2014 Hip-hop artist of the year
7:15 PM – Worthless Righteous
Conscious prophets from another world
SW24 — Ringo’s Hangout — 6 Colony Cir.
6 PM – Ukulele Wednesday
Pop, rock, Memorial HS roots
SW25 — Segoe Park — 502 S. Segoe Rd.
1 PM – Joe Loesch and Terri Schmit
Old-time guitar, banjo and mandolin
2 PM – Derek Sallmann
Singer/songwriter covers and originals
3 PM – The Sultan of Squeeze
Accordion with an edge
4 PM – After the Rain
Grunge/hard rock trio
5 PM – Dropout Valedictorians
A big ball o’ pop punk fun
6 PM – The No Name Stringband
New-time, old-time, anytime
7 PM – Still Jaded After All These Years
Vocal harmony, witty repartee
8 PM – Kirsten Schultz
Ukulele rock, blues, hip-hop
SW26 — Spring Harbor Park — 5218 Lake Mendota Dr.
4 PM – Dave & Mitch
Fiddle, guitar, rock, swing
6 PM – Jeff Larsen
Fingerstyle guitar
6:30 PM – Inna Larsen
Norwegian Hardanger fiddle
SW27 — Rain-friendly — The Wise at HotelRED — 1501 Monroe St.
9:30 AM – Acoustic Domain
Eclectic takes on familiar tunes
11 AM – Dan Brusky
Blues, rock, country covers
12:30 PM – Nicole Cook , Joe Harris and Gwen Pyeatt
Singer and friends
2 PM – Gentle Brontosaurus
Retro indie rockers
3 PM – Peapl
Jazz-influenced guitar originals, vocals
5 PM – Granite
Two-piece indie pop noise
6 PM – The Begowatts
Unadulterated rock ‘n’ roll
7 PM – Madison Classical Guitar Society
Rich musical history of guitar
SW28 — Rain-friendly — Vilas Park Rock ‘n’ Roll Stage — 1602 Vilas Park Dr.
10 AM-2 PM – MASS APPEAL! 60s Rock Stage
Musicians of all skill levels can come perform the rock classics: Woolly Bully, Louie Louie, Johhny B Goode, Good Lovin’, Wipe Out, and Twist and Shout..
SW29 — Rain-friendly — Wingra Boats — 824 Knickerbocker St.
1 PM – Searchlights
Post-rock cinematic soundscape
4 PM – Monroe Street Fine Arts Center
Young violinists
SW30 — Rain-friendly — Zion City — 1317 Applegate Rd.
12:15 PM – Zion City Praise Vessels
Worship team singers
2:30 PM – Charles Walker Band
Visually intense neo-funk
3:30 PM – Madison West HS Taiko Drummers
Okinawan style drum dance
SW31 — Rain-friendly — ZuZu Cafe — 1336 Drake St.
11 AM – Rex Loker & Kevin Royalty
Vocal harmonies, guitar, banjo
12 PM – Enso
Improvisational guitar duo
1 PM – Intemperance Collective
Acoustic Balkan band
2 PM – Madison Yiddish Choir
Lullabies to protest songs
3 PM – Projeto Roda Aberta
Capoeira music and movement
4 PM – Gary D
Native American hip-hop, rap artist
Thank you to all the more than 1,700 people involved in Make Music Madison 2015! Congratulations on a great third year.
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