La Fête de Marquette

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Jeremy Tauriac

The band Tank & the Bangas.

Tank & the Bangas

Music fans should plan to spend a lot of time at McPike Park in mid-July as the lineup for La Fête de Marquette is a stunner. Louisiana sounds are well represented, including Meters bassist George Porter Jr. & Runnin' Pardners, Tank & the Bangas, Terrence Simien & the Zydeco Experience and Marcia Ball (with The Jimmys). The Musique Electronique stage features Midwest underground house/techno legends DJ Bone, DJ Sneak and DVS1 (with Bone and Sneak also playing late-night sets at High Noon Saloon; tickets here). But wait, there’s more: Hurray for the Riff Raff, Ben Ferris Octet, Davina & the Vagabonds, Don’t Mess With Cupid, Madison Story Slam…find the full schedule at wil-mar.org (and don’t forget to chip in to the summerofwil-mar.org fundraising campaign).

media release: Drum roll please....announcing your 2023 La Fête De Marquette artist lineup produced by Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center and presented by Willy Street Co-op. Held annually at McPike Park on Madison’s isthmus, Fete has become a must see summer celebration of place and fundraiser for the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center. Help support the Wil-Mar Center and the festival by making a donation at summerofwil-mar.org.

Thursday, July 13 (4-10 pm): Sun Stage: Don’t Mess with Cupid 4:30 pm, Flow Tribe 6:30 pm, Tank & the Bangas 8:30 pm; Cabaret: Madison Story Slam 6:30 pm

FRIDAY, JULY 14 / 4:30 TO 11 pm: Sun Stage: Soul Express Brass Band 5 pm, People Brothers Band 7:15 pm, Hurray for the Riff Raff 9:15 pm; Cabaret: Monkey Business Institute 6-10 pm; Family Fete: Kids' Karaoke 6:30 pm, movie 9 pm; Moon Stage: Robin Pluer & Mrs. Fun 4:30 pm, Ladymonix 6 pm, DJ Sneak 7:30 pm, DVS1 9 pm;  Lafayette Stage: Cajun Strangers 6:30 pm, Lowdown Brass Band 8 pm, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers 9:30 pm; Lagniappe Stage: Kat and the Hurricane 5 pm, DJ Femme Noir 6:30 & 9:30 pm, Queer Variety Show with host Mama No Shits 7:30 pm.

SATURDAY, JULY 15 (10 am-11 pm): Sun Stage: Honor Among Thieves 12:15 pm, Daiquiri Queens 2:30 pm, Davina & the Vagabonds 4:45 pm, Flow Tribe 7 pm, The Jimmys with Marcia Ball 9:15 pm; Cabaret: Paint it Magnifique 10 am-6 pm, Soul Express Brass Band 7:45 pm; Family Fete: Kids' Karaoke 3 pm, movie 9 pm; Moon Stage: Free Love Duo noon, Johnny Chimes 1:45 pm, Grouvin Brothers 3:30 pm, Yasmeenah 5 pm, Kai Alcé 6 pm, Powder 7:45 pm, DJ Bone 9:30 pm; Lafayette Stage: Cajun Strangers 1 pm, Mama Digdown's Brass Band 2:30 pm, Mo Mojo 4:45 pm, Feufollet 7 pm, Terrence Simien & the Zydeco Experience 9 pm; Lagniappe Stage: Jon Iragabon 1 pm, Lovely Socialite 2:45 pm, Mr. Chair 4:30 pm, Circus try-its 5:30 pm, Mark Hayward 7:30 pm, Elemental Aerial Arts 8:30 pm.

SUNDAY, JULY 16 (noon-8:30 pm): Sun Stage: Soul Express Brass Band 12:30 pm, Feufollet 2:45 pm, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers 5 pm, George Porter & Runnin' Pardners 7 pm; Cabaret: Madison Story Slam 3-7 pm; Family Fete: Kids' Karaoke 2-6 pm; Moon Stage: TBA 12:30 pm, Campbell Brothers 1:30 pm, Loving Cup 3:45 pm, Davina & the Vagabonds 6 pm; Lagniappe Stage: Hoop Elation class noon & hoop games 1:30 pm, The Stop & Listen 3 pm; creative make space 3:45 pm, Ben Ferris Octet 5:15 pm.

Fête takes place over four days from July 13 through the 16 and this year will feature New Orleans supergroup Tank and the Bangas, legendary New Orleans funk artist George Porter Jr. & Runnin' Pardners and the unstoppable force in modern American music and activism, Hurray for the Riff Raff.

Also on the card is Madison perennial favorite Marcia Ball sitting in with The Jimmys, quintessential Louisiana zydeco artists Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers and grammy award winner Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience as well as Cajun greats Feufollet and the The Daiquiri Queens.

Fête de Marquette has built its must-attend status by bringing the complete Cajun State and New Orleans experience. Thus, Fête will also return Flow Tribe and the Soul Express Brass Band.

Finally, a Fête de Marquette best-ever House/Techno line-up featuring DJ Bone, DJ Sneak and many more will keep toes tapping to groovy sounds all night long!

And perhaps, best of all, thanks to its sponsors, Fête de Marquette remains an all-inclusive event as there is NO ADMISSION CHARGE to attend Fête. Visit wil-mar.org/fete for the full listing of artists scheduled.

Musique Électronique stage info below.

Friday July 14: Musique Électronique: 6:00pm - Ladymonix, 7:30pm - DJ Sneak, 9:00pm - DVS1 (Musique After Dark at High Noon 10:30 pm, with DJ Sneak, Miss K Funk

Saturday July 15: Musique Électronique stage: 5:00pm - Yasmeenah, 6:00pm - Kai Alcé, 7:45pm - Powder, 9:30pm - DJ Bone (Musique After Dark at High Noon 10:30 pm, with DJ Bone, DJ Milhouse)

The 11th edition of Musique Électronique is here! A true community focused event celebrating underground techno and house music alongside the renowned ‘La Fête de Marquette’ festival right in the heart of Madison, WI. Join us for two days in McPike Park for a free family friendly event that includes music, art, dancing, curated vendors, food & drink, good vibes, and so much more! We also have official after-parties both Friday and Saturday night starting immediately after the festival ends, just a couple short blocks away at the High Noon Saloon. Free during day portion, High Noon shows = $25 per afterparty or $40 2-night pass at

https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/07005E78CC952720