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Julien Pitinome

Sidi Wacho on stage.

Sidi Wacho

This year’s August Sessions at McPike are happening on consecutive nights, making a mini-fest of sorts of these fundraiser concerts for local nonprofits. As usual the four nights feature a wide-ranging lineup of music from around the world. Zimbabwe’s Mokoomba headlines on Aug. 8 (and also plays pre-Sessions shows at 7 p.m. on Aug. 6 at Olbrich Gardens and with VO5 at 8 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Crystal), joined by Panchromatic Steel with Andy Narell. Kiki’s Righteous Session on Aug. 9 features folk rockers Great Lake Swimmers and chameleonic Texas singer-guitarist Rosie Flores. Aug. 10 is anchored by blues heavyweights John Primer and Bernard Allison, and Aug. 11 features musical revolutionaries Sidi Wacho and Los Tangueros del Oeste (who also provide music for a Madison Tango Society milonga at 7 p.m. on Aug. 10 and play post-fest at 7 p.m. on Aug. 12 at North Street Cabaret). And that’s just the touring artists; a panoply of local favorites are also on the schedule, which can be found below; more info at sessionsatmcpike.org.

media release:

Thursday August 8: The Miracle of Mokoomba Select Session

Stage Sponsors: Peter Erk Family; to benefit Community Immigration Law Center

5:00  Panchromatic Jazz with special guest Andy Narell (St. Lucia), 6:45 and 8:30 pm Mokoomba (Zimbabwe)

Tent: 6:00 and 7:45 Forro Fo Sho

Friday, August 9: Kiki's Sixth Righteous Session

Stage Sponsors: MGE, to benefit: Native Food Network

5-8 pm MG&E Electric Car Expo

5 pm Josh Harty, 6:30 pm Rosie Flores, 8:30 pm The Great Lake Swimmers

Tent: Gerri DiMaggio 6 & 7:45 pm

Saturday, August 10: The Blue Moon Session II

Stage Sponsors: IBEW 159; to benefit: Urban League

3 pm The Big Payback w/Lo Marie, 5 pm Frank Martin Busch and the Names, 6:30 pm John Primer (Chicago), 8:30 pm Bernard Allison

Tent: 2 pm The Emmylous, 4 pm Madtown Mannish Boys, 6:00 and 7:45 No Name String Band

Sunday, August 11 – El Mundo Profundo Session

Stage Sponsors Willy Street Co-op; to benefit all groups

2 pm Feestet, 3:00 Handphibians + Otimo *(off stage), 5:00 Charanga Agoza, 6:30 Tangueros del Oeste (artists in residence; SF/ Argentina), 8:10 Sessions Raffle Drawing (main stage front), 8:30 Sidi Wacho

Tent: 4:00 Christo’s Novelty Combo, 6 & 7:45 pm Madison Choro Ensemble