It might not be well known around the rest of the United States, but Madison is mad for the Bard. That's right -- Shakespeare, the Sweet Swan of Avon. Young Shakespeare Players comes out on top for Favorite Theater Troupe this year, supplanting American Players Theatre of Spring Green, which also spends the majority of its time producing Shakespearean dramas. What ho, thou liketh not 17th-century drama? A weasel hath not such a deal of spleen as you are toss'd with! Thou beslubbering full-gorged whey-face! Of course, there's plenty of time to boogie to disco-flavored cover band favorites VO5, or salsa to Latin and jazz favorite Tony Castañeda. "When you do dance, I wish you/A wave o' th' sea, that you might ever do/Nothing but that."
Live Music Venue
1. High Noon Saloon
2. UW Memorial Union Terrace
3. Majestic
Theater Troupe
1. Young Shakespeare Players
2. Forward Theater Company
3. American Players Theatre
Comedian
1. Alan Talaga
2. Chris Lay
3. Frandu Smith
Cover Band
1. VO5
2. The Gomers
3. Hometown Sweethearts
Singer/Songwriter
1. Anna Laube
2. John Duggleby
3. Anna Vogelzang
Rock Band
1. Phox
2. The Hussy
3. Sexy Ester
Jazz Band
1. Tony CastaÃeda Latin Jazz
2. Harmonious Wail
3. Ladies Must Swing
Blues Band
1. The Jimmys
2. Cash Box Kings
3. Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo
Hip-Hop
1. Rob Dz
2. Dumate
3. Tefman Truck$top Girlfriend (TIE)
Latin/Salsa
1. Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz
2. Madisalsa
3. Grupo Candela
Folk/Bluegrass
1. Count This Penny
2. Old Gray Cats
3. Oak Street Ramblers
Country Band
1. Madison County
2. WheelHouse
3. Earl Foss and the Brown Derby
Movie Theater
1. Sundance 608
2. Point
3. Star
Dance Club
1. Plan B
2. FIVE Nightclub
3. The Cardinal
