Joseph Huber, Chicken Wire Empire, Feed the Dog, Driveway Thriftdwellers

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Boasting the best event name of the week — say “Spring String Fling” three times fast! — this four-band bill showcases some of Wisconsin’s finest roots music. Madison is represented by Driveway Thriftdwellers, which also includes members from Milwaukee and, as Isthmus proclaimed earlier this year, “sounds a bit like what might happen if Ryan Adams and Merle Haggard got snowed in together at a cabin up north.” Chicken Wire Empire, meanwhile, hails from Milwaukee and bridges traditional bluegrass with aggressive jam band tendencies. Milwaukee multi-instrumentalist Joseph Huber makes underground country-bluegrass, and Appleton’s Feed the Dog (pictured) is a moody jamgrass band. Collectively, these artists will heat up the place regardless of the temperature outside.

$15 ($12 adv.; ages 18+).