Events
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Common Sage opens their doors for a night of sonic sauntering
The cozy DIY space presents a pair of touring Midwestern experimental artists, Edward Breitweiser and Swim Ignorant Fire, with local opener Silas Be, on June 29.
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Ossuary returns to keep feeding on the filth
The Madison-formed death-metal outfit plays July 2 at The Bur Oak with Tubal Cain, Ruin Dweller, and DJ Heavy Eye.
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Spiral Joy Band opens another vast chapter in its shifting lineup
The long-running drone institution plays June 17 at Mickey’s Tavern, along with Half-Scratches, Bob Piggins, and DJ Trin Tran.
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Lakecia Benjamin’s spiritual and politically-minded jazz honors the Black experience in America
The saxophonist and composer headlines the Madison Jazz Festival on June 17 with an appearance at Wisconsin Union Theater.
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“NADIA” revives the life and times of a key musical figure in the contemporary landscape
Adriana Zabala portrays Nadia Boulanger in an imaginative chamber play at Hamel Music Center on June 3, part of the 2023 LunART Festival’s five-day celebration of women’s resilient contributions to the arts.
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The virtuosity of Henry Ptacek’s SPRING culminates at a spring recital
Catch two sets from Ptacek’s jazz ensemble at Café Coda on April 30, starting at 5 p.m.
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Veritable sonic explorers Laminal Animil fit any bill
The Madison-based, free-improvising trio perform at Communication on March 10 with woodwindist Pawan Benjamin opening.
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Matt Ulery’s Mannerist ensemble remains resonantly vast in sonic palette while delicately intimate in scope
The Chicago-based chamber jazz bassist and composer visits Café Coda on March 4.
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“Inside A Dream: The Music of David Lynch” aims to reproduce the otherworldly atmosphere of the iconic American surrealist’s oeuvre
On February 12, a live eight-piece band tributes the moody music from Lynch’s work (often with longtime composer Angelo Badalamenti) at High Noon Saloon.
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Sex Ed Disco Dance Party unites Madison creatives in a fundraiser for a vital, forthcoming documentary
Filmmaker Gracie Wallner co-hosts the Crucible event with many queer friends and allies on January 5.
