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Pooneh Ghana

Friko is on the rise

At the tail end of an eventful year that’s included stops at South By Southwest, Summerfest, and Bonnaroo, Friko will bring their explosive sound to the High Noon Saloon on Dec. 10. Read more

courtesy Joe Lambert
Longtime Crystal Corner booker Joe Lambert retires
After two-plus decades booking music at the Crystal Corner Bar, Joe Lambert retired officially in October; Bobby Hussy will book shows going forward. Read more
Nov 3, 2023
Bob Koch
Arts Music
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Alexa Viscius
Slow Pulp returns to Madison in support of their latest album
With the recent release of their critically acclaimed sophomore album, Yard, Slow Pulp is touring North America and Europe. Read more
Nov 2, 2023
Stephen M. Coss
Arts Music
Peter Rodgers
John DeMain prepares to hand over the reins at Madison Symphony Orchestra
DeMain is only the orchestra’s fourth music director in its 98-year history, a testament to the strong bond that forms among the conductors, musicians, staff and administration. Read more
Sep 26, 2023
Sandy Tabachnick
Arts Music
Timothy Hughes
The shaper of moods
UW-Madison lured Davis away from a full-time performing career in New York City to join the music faculty — one of the greatest gets in Wisconsin history. For nearly 50 years, he performed and taught here. Read more
Sep 12, 2023
Dean Robbins
Arts Music
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Jiyang Chen
Classical on the UW-Madison campus is joyous and unpredictable
The UW-Madison’s classical music scene will offer new sounds and sonic fusions, new artists, and new ways of hearing old standards this fall. Music comes to Shannon Hall, the concert halls at the Mead Witter School of Music, and good old Music Hall. Read more
Sep 8, 2023
Sandy Tabachnick
Arts Music
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MSO, WCO, Madison Opera cozy up to contemporary composers, but still embrace old friends
For Madison’s major classical music performance groups, the fall season balances old masterworks with newer compositions from lesser known, more diverse composers. The result is a blend of music and social history. Read more
Sep 8, 2023
Michael Muckian
Arts Music

Chris Orwig
Stronger than a ’90s trend
Toad the Wet Sprocket is experiencing a second chapter of their career with a 2021 album, a new greatest hits collection, and a lot of tour stops. Read more
Sep 5, 2023
1:00 PM
Stephen M. Coss
Arts Music
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Courtesy Johnny Winston Jr.
Two of Madison’s first rap crews regroup for a Mad Lit concert
An Aug. 11 show will bring two of the city’s earliest rap crews back to the stage for the first time in a long while: Fresh Force and Black Poets Society. Read more
Aug 5, 2023
8:00 AM
Steven Potter
Arts Music
Kelly Bolter
Collaborators chime in on NEWSKI’s latest album ‘Friend Rock’
“Weirdo-ism, drifter culture, environmental apocalypse, depression as a result of social media, and finding the comedy in heartache” — that’s how Brett Newski describes his band’s latest LP. Read more
Jun 27, 2023
2:00 PM
Elizabeth Galewski
Arts Music
Orton Park Festival returns Aug. 25-27 as a 3-day event
East Madison's late-summer bash downsizes by a day to 'go easier on the park, the neighbors, and the organizers.' Read more
Jun 23, 2023
8:30 AM
Isthmus Staff
Arts Music
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Alan Attie
Singin' in the garage
By taking the timeless music of great composers' masterpieces and weaving them into contemporary, oft-satirical narratives, Madison's Fresco Opera breaks down barriers and captivates audiences. Read more
Jun 22, 2023
8:00 AM
Dan Koehn
Arts Music
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What’s new about this year’s Make Music Madison?
The city will celebrate the diversity of musicians and musical genres as Madison becomes a stage on June 21. Read more
Jun 19, 2023
3:30 PM
Hannah Ritvo
Arts Music