Festival Foods Lights the Isthmus

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A fireworks display during a past Festival Foods Lights the Isthmus event.

A fireworks display during a past Festival Foods Lights the Isthmus event.

In recent years, Madison’s downtown/near-east-side fireworks marking Independence Day have made a home at Breese Stevens with Festival Foods Lights the Isthmus. A 20-minute fireworks display is joined by games, food and drink, and bands. This year Chippewa Valley cover band Uncommon Denominator returns as headliner for a third year, joined by Madison pop/rockers Seasaw and folksinger Eddy Birth, and Minneapolis hip-hop artist Carnage the Executioner. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome on the field.

media release: Festival Foods Lights The Isthmus, a uniquely-Madison Independence Day celebration, complete with a 20-minute fireworks display, is set to return to downtown Madison on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Festival Foods Lights The Isthmus is a ticketed event featuring local bands, food, beverages, games, prizes, and an illustrious, 20-minute Festival Foods Fireworks display launched from behind the stage, inside the iconic stone walls of Breese Stevens Field. 

This family-friendly Festival Foods Fireworks event is made possible through a sponsorship from Festival Foods. The event will be produced by Big Top Events, operators of Breese Stevens Field.

Gates for the event will open at 6:00 PM (CST) with live music featuring an incredible and diverse line-up of local musical acts, representing a range of genres. Returning for a third year as Headliner will be the incomparable Uncommon Denominator of Chippewa Valley fame.

Musical acts include:

Uncommon Denominator (1960s-Current Cover Band)

Seasaw (Indie Rock)

Eddy Birth (Americana/Folk/Country)

Hosted by Carnage the Executioner (AKA Terrell X) (Hip-Hop/Beat Box/Live Looping)

General Admission tickets for Festival Foods Lights the Isthmus are $13, while children under the age of 12 are free with a paying adult. 

Tickets for the all-inclusive “Rooftop Experience” (inside of the stadium) are available for $60 and each ticket includes: three alcoholic beverages per person, unlimited Pepsi products, and all you can eat stadium classics, featuring the infamous Festival Foods’ Oktoberfest Brats!

NEW for 2024, Sizzlin’ ‘Sconsin Soiree tickets are $95 and include the following:

LED Party Hat

3 free Cocktails/Wine/Beer/Seltzer

Unlimited Pepsi Products

Access to Private Food Selection in the Forward Club, including trio of ribs, specialty brats, crab cakes, shrimp, salmon, charcuterie and cheese boards, desserts, and more.

One hour priority, private entry to the Forward Club (Entry at 5 PM (CST)

Exclusive access to climate controlled Forward Club with private restrooms

“We are very fortunate to continue our partnership with Festivals Foods to bring this celebration, the live, local music, the games, food, beverages, and of course those incredible Festival Foods Fireworks, to Historic Breese Stevens Field again in 2024,” says General Manager Tristan Straub. “We would like to express much appreciation and thanks to Festival Foods for continuing to make this event possible and to the surrounding neighborhoods for working with us to create a unique, fun event in the heart of fantastic Downtown Madison.”

All spectators will have a chance to purchase presale General Admission tickets for only $10 from Wednesday, May 1st at 8 AM (CST) through May 3rd 12th at 10 AM (CST).  All tickets will officially go on sale on May 3rd at 10 AM (CST).

Head to www.BreeseStevensField.com, sign up for our email list, and follow Breese Stevens Field on all social media platforms for event updates and ticket purchases.

Tickets for Festival Foods Lights The Isthmus will go fast, so don’t miss out on all of the fun and excitement. Tickets can be purchased HERE or at BreeseStevensField.com.