Phat Phunktion, Rare Element, Watt Millians

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Rare Element at the High Noon Saloon.

Rare Element

It’s that time of year again when The Sylvee, the Majestic and the High Noon Saloon team up to host a series of multi-genre Wisconsin Fests showcasing artists from around the state. While all of these shows are stacked with powerful lineups, Wisconsin Metal Fest (Jan. 16, High Noon) deserves an extra horns up for including three Madison bands: Lords of the Trident, Casket Robbery and Yotuma. If you’re looking for bands from outside Dane County, consider Bluegrass Fest (Jan. 17, Sylvee), featuring Horseshoes & Hand Grenades from Stevens Point (with a new album, Living Room, out the day before the concert), Feed the Dog from Oshkosh, and Art Stevenson & High Water from Babcock, along with Madison’s Armchair Boogie. The first concert features folk (Jan. 9, Majestic) by Minnesota troubadour Charlie Parr, Madison breakout band The Spine Stealers, and Chicago/Wisconsin roots revivalist Lou Shields. Truth is, you can’t go wrong with any (or all) of these, also including hip-hop, Jan. 17, and punk, Jan. 23, at High Noon; and blues, Jan. 16, and funk, Jan. 17, at the Majestic. Find complete lineups below and tickets via fpc-live.com.

Jan. 9:

Folk: Charlie Parr, The Spine Stealers, Lou Shields, 7 p.m., Majestic

Jan. 16:

Blues: Koch-Marshall Trio, Buffalo Nichols,Stephen Hull Experience, 7 p.m., Majestic

Metal: Lords Of The Trident, Casket Robbery, Yotuma, 8 p.m., High Noon Saloon

Jan. 17:

Bluegrass: Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Armchair Boogie, Feed The Dog, Art Stevenson & High Water, 6 p.m., The Sylvee

Funk: Phat Phunktion, Rare Element, Watt Millians, 7 p.m., Majestic

Hip-Hop: DJ Vilas Park Sniper, Bucky Luger, Ernie Z, AD, Sincere Life, Rob DZ, King Kamonzi, JEXIZIS, 8 p.m. High Noon Saloon

Jan. 23:

Punk: Geoff Palmer, Dogsblood, We Should Have Been DJs, The Brash Menagerie, 8 p.m., High Noon Saloon