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  • An illustration shows a series of multicolored guitar necks pointing in from either side of the frame.

    Punks Picnic at Lake Farm County Park

    Lake Farm County Park 3113 Lake Farm Road, Madison, WI, United States

    Madison band Venus In Furs hosts this annual outdoor potluck of feisty music and family-friendly hangs.

    Free
  • Musician Ethan Philion is shown posing for a publicity photo outdoors, with a tree in the background.

    Ethan Philion’s Meditations On Mingus at North Street Cabaret

    North Street Cabaret 610 North Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Chicago jazz bassist Ethan Philion's new release revisits eight of bassist-composer Charles Mingus' compositions in all their elaborate detail and bristling grandeur.

    $20
  • Tyler Fassnacht is shown playing the 2022 Dirtnap Records festival as a member of Proud Parents. He's looking downward, raising his picking hand to his face, wearing a gray t-shirt and playing a white semi-hollow guitar. Photo by Steven Spoerl.

    TS Foss, Julia Blair, Graham Hunt at Bur Oak

    Bur Oak 2262 Winnebago St, Madison, WI, United States

    Tyler Fassnacht's folk project, TS Foss, will be playing Bur Oak as a full band. Songwriters Graham Hunt and Julia Blair round out the bill.

    $8 – $10

  • Tone Madison Office Hours at Giant Jones

    Giant Jones Brewing Company 931 East Main Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Want to share feedback about our coverage? Looking for information on sponsoring us? Publisher Scott Gordon and Managing Editor Oona Mackesey-Green will be on hand to talk about all that and more!

    Free
  • Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) rides a horse and Komaran Bheem (N.T. Rama Rao Jr.) rides as motorcycle, speeding through the desert in high spirits.

    RRR at Union South Marquee Cinema

    The Marquee Cinema 1308 W Dayton St #245, Madison, WI, United States

    No prior knowledge of Indian historical figures Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaran Bheem is necessary to appreciate as S.S. Rajamouli’s bombastic action film RRR (2022).

    Free
  • Actors Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, and Anita Mui (left to right) strike a theatrically imposing pose in "The Heroic Trio."

    The Heroic Trio at UW Cinematheque

    UW Cinematheque 821 University Ave / 4070 Vilas Hall, Madison, WI, United States

    A delirious blend of superhero action and supernatural wuxia, The Heroic Trio (1993) is a truly weird showcase for three of Hong Kong’s biggest female stars.

    Free
  • A photo shows the members of music duo Good Corners seated and performing in a warehouse-like setting.

    Good Corners, Medlén at Dark Horse ArtBar

    Dark Horse ArtBar 756 E Washington Avenue, Madison, WI, United States

    Good Corners patiently tugs together threads of ambient music and cosmic country, and the duo plays here to celebrate their debut album.

    $8
  • An illustration shows multi-colored images of a keyboard, a turntable, a microphone, speakers, a "play" button," and sliders and indicators from a soundboard, all arranged in a grid-like pattern.

    Ruin Dweller, The Mall, Mind Harvester at Mickey’s Tavern

    Mickey's Tavern 1524 Williamson St., Madison, Wisconsin, United States

    The Mall began as a solo darkwave industrial project by St. Louis artist Mark Plant, making an immediate impact with debut release Zone.

    Free
  • Aaron Scholz sits on a couch holding his acoustic guitar and staring at the camera. Brown, burgundy, and burnt orange hues bring the living room Scholz inhabits to life.

    The Low Czars, Aaron Scholz at Bur Oak

    Bur Oak 2262 Winnebago St, Madison, WI, United States

    "Scholz excels at making loneliness feel comforting and familiar," writes Scott Gordon in a preview of Scholz's upcoming Bur Oak show.

    $8 – $10
  • Little Earthquakes are shown performing on an outdoor stage during the 2022 edition of AtwoodFest.

    Brahmulus, Little Earthquakes at High Noon Saloon

    High Noon Saloon 701 East Washington Avenue, Madison, WI, United States

    Genre-bending acts Little Earthquakes and Brahmulus make up a can't-miss bill for anyone who loves a bit of a twist to their music.

    $10 – $15

Please note: For now, this is a listing of events that Tone Madison is hosting—including our quarterly-ish Office Hours meetups and occasional shows and workshops. We do not currently produce a listing of events around town, though we would like to in the future. But we do still preview shows, screenings, and other events around town in our stories.

If you are looking for a good local events calendar, we strongly recommend visiting our friends at Madison Minutes.

Want to send us info about an event? Email editor@tonemadison.com; please include all of the acts involved in the event, date, venue, showtime, ticket information, and any other information you think we should know. Send this information at least three weeks before the date of the event. We try to give everything fair consideration, but we do not and cannot preview all events, and we do not run submitted promotional copy.