Music Calendar

Concerts and shows in clubs and venues large and small, throughout the Madison area, even the restaurant gigs!

Click here for the list of ALL events happening in and around Madison, Wisconsin.

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Apr 14, 2021 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Gerri DiMaggio

Otto's

Jazz, 5 pm Wednesdays. Free. RSVP: 608-274-4044. Read more

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Apr 15, 2021 - Apr 28, 2021

ONLINE: Mathew Onstad, Mike Dugan, Leanne League, MyungHee Chung

"Spring Finale," UW-Whitewater Department of Music livestream, on demand 4/15-28. $13 ($26/family). Read more

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Apr 15, 2021 5:00 PM

Jon Vriesacker, Larry Stout, Ron Hansen & John Widdicombe

Otto's

Jazz. Read more

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Parry Heide

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Apr 15, 2021 6:30 PM

ONLINE: Marvin Rabin String Quartet

Mead Witter School of Music student recital, via YouTube. Click through for link. Read more

Music

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Apr 15, 2021 7:00 PM

ONLINE: Lift Every Voice

Madison Ballet webcast series, premiering 7 pm Thursdays, 4/15-29, and on demand through 5/16, on YouTube. Click through for link. Read more

Theater & Dance

Darren Lee

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Apr 15, 2021 7:00 PM

ONLINE: Lo Marie

Livestream concert: lomariemusic.com/livestream. Read more

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Anais Shiba

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Apr 15, 2021 7:00 PM

SOLD OUT: Grupo Rebulú

Garver Feed Mill

$10. Read more

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Luis Armacanqui

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Apr 15, 2021 7:30 PM

CANCELED: Brentano String Quartet

UW Memorial Union-Shannon Hall

Music

Juergen Frank

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Apr 15, 2021 7:30 PM

ONLINE: Acideon

Crucible livestream, 7:30 pm Thursdays: twitch.tv/crucible_madison. Read more

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Apr 15, 2021 7:30 PM

ONLINE: Paul Matushek

Livestream concert, 7:30 pm Thursdays: fb.com/PaulieMatushek. Read more

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Maureen McCollum

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Apr 16, 2021 - May 16, 2021

ONLINE: Copper Horns in Water

First Stage Amplify: BIPOC Virtual Short Plays Series production of play by Ty Defoe, for ages 8 and up, on demand 4/16-5/16. Donations. Read more

Theater & Dance

Donations

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Apr 16, 2021 2:30 PM

ONLINE: UW Dance Department H'Doubler Concert

Livestreams by student choreographers (all different programs): 2:30 pm on 4/16, 8 pm on 4/17 and 2:30 pm, 4/18, on YouTube. Click through for link. Read more

Theater & Dance

Maureen Janson Heintz

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Apr 16, 2021 5:00 PM

Jim Erickson

Cafe Coda

Jazz piano. Free (limited in-person; livestream TBA). Read more

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Laurie Lang

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Apr 16, 2021 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Cliff Frederiksen & John Widdicombe

Otto's

Free. RSVP: 608-274-4044. Read more

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Apr 16, 2021 5:30 PM

ONLINE: RBP on JSB: The Masterclass

Performance/lecture on J.S. Bach sonatas and partitas by violinist Rachel Barton Pine and guests, 5:30 pm, 3/5 & 19, 4/2, 16 & 30 and 5/14. $15 ($60/series). Read more

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Lisa-Marie Mazzucco

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Apr 16, 2021 6:30 PM

ONLINE: Chloe Louise

Cargo Coffee-East Washington livestream concert: fb.com/cargocoffeeeast. Read more

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Apr 16, 2021 6:30 PM

ONLINE: DaSean Stokes

Mead Witter School of Music student recital, via YouTube. Click through for link. Read more

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Apr 16, 2021 7:00 PM

ONLINE: Harmonious Wail

Livestream concert: harmoniouswail.com/on-line. Read more

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Nick Berard

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Apr 16, 2021 7:00 PM

ONLINE: Londrelle, Jetpack Brandon

Soul Land Music Series livestream concert. Free. Click through for links. Read more

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Apr 16, 2021 7:00 PM

ONLINE: New Vintage Musical Restoration

Third Avenue Playhouse play reading of in-progress work. Free/donations. RSVP for link. Read more

Theater & Dance

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Apr 16, 2021 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Charlie Painter Trio

The Rigby

Jazz. $7. Read more

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Scott Kapheim

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Apr 16, 2021 7:30 PM

ONLINE: Present Music

"In the Key of Now" concert by pianist Cory Smythe. $35-$10. Read more

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Apr 16, 2021 7:30 PM

ONLINE: SoundWaves

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation panel, "Home: A Celebration of Earth Day." RSVP for link. Read more

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Apr 16, 2021 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

ONLINE: Rich Bauman

Wild Hog in the Woods webcast: wildhoginthewoods.org. Read more

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Apr 16, 2021 - Apr 19, 2021

ONLINE: WCO Winter Chamber Series

Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra webcast concert. $30. Read more

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Apr 16, 2021 8:00 PM

ONLINE: Sharon Van Etten

Livestream concert of "epic" album. $20 ($15 adv.). Read more

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Jen Rosenstein

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Apr 16, 2021 9:00 PM

ONLINE: Five Star Tease

The Spaceship drag/burlesque livestream, with Aria Forte, host Mercury Stardust. $10. Read more

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Joshua Berardi

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Apr 17, 2021 10:00 AM

ONLINE: Cool School

Cafe Coda youth open jam/improvisation workshop with Hanah Jon Taylor, 10 am (grade school ages) and 11 am (middle school and up) Saturdays, via Zoom (and limited in person). Click through for info. Read more

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Apr 17, 2021 1:00 PM

ONLINE: Dana Kvitek

Mead Witter School of Music student recital, via YouTube. Click through for link. Read more

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Apr 17, 2021 1:00 PM

ONLINE: Joseph Rockman, Amy Hartsough, Max Schoolderman & Ben Yats

Mead Witter School of Music student recital, via YouTube. Click through for link. Read more

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