• If you're playin' the Blues in or near Madison let us know your gig schedule at calendarsubmit@madisonbluessociety.com
• Shows are subject to change! It's best to always call ahead to verify a show, especially if you are travelling very far.
• Be sure to check out the WEEKLY SHOWS! too - both jams and regular shows. While they may not always be running (always call first!), there are many great shows that go on week after week!
• For a great listing of events going on in central and northern Wisconsin and beyond, check out WHO'S ON FIRST from our Great Northern Blues Society friend, the "BLUES DOCTOR", who brings you the "Clinic of Boogie and Blues" on Wausau radio every week on WNRB-LP.
• AND THIS YEAR'S BLUES FESTS ARE GETTING STARTED!
  WISCONSIN AREA BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE 2013
  Updated frequently so check back often!

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DAY BY DAY BLUES SCHEDULE

Friday May 24

• BRATFEST
  Eat some brats and hear some Blues with Blues Party
  Check out the WI AREA BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE for details
  Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center
  John Nolan Drive, Madison - The music is FREE!
  
  
• SEASON OPENER!
  Jimmys - Blues/Soul/R&B
  Capital Brewery
  7734 Terrace Avenue, Middleton - 6:00PM
  
  
• Primitive Culture - Funk/Blues/Reggae
  Hody Bar
  1914 Aurora Street, Middleton - 9:00PM
  
  
• HOT BLUES FROM BELGRADE TO ROCKFORD!
  ANA POPOVIC - Blues/Rock
  Adriatic Cafe
  327 W. Jefferson Street, Rockford - 9:00PM - $20 in advance, $25 at the door

Saturday May 25

• BRATFEST
  Eat some brats and hear some Blues with Copper Box
  Check out the WI AREA BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE for details
  Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center
  John Nolan Drive, Madison - The music is FREE!
  
  
• Jimmys - Blues/Soul/R&B
  Harmony Bar
  2201 Atwood Avenue, Madison - 9:45PM
  
  
• FOLK BLUES ICON COMES BACK TO TOWN!
  Spider John Koerner - Folk Blues
  Knuckledown Saloon
  2513 Seiferth Road, Madison - 9:00PM
  
  
• Bluetrain - Blues/Rock/Funk
  Locker Room
  1810 Roth Street, Madison - 9:00PM
  
  
• NEW GLARUS MUSIC FEST
  The Blues is playin' today with the Bird Dog Blues Band, Electric Blue and Family Business
  Check out the WI AREA BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE for details
  New Glarus Village Park
  2nd Street at 4th Avenue, New Glarus - Blues starts at 1:30PM - The music is FREE!
  
  
• HOT BLUES FROM BELGRADE TO MILWAUKEE!
  ANA POPOVIC - Blues/Rock
  Shank Hall
  1434 N. Farwell Avenue, Milwaukee - 8:00PM - $15

Sunday May 26

• BRATFEST
  Eat some brats and hear some Blues with Mojo Radio and Weapons of Mass Defunktion
  Check out the WI AREA BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE for details
  Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center
  John Nolan Drive, Madison - The music is FREE!
  
  
• WURST TIMES FESTIVAL
  Working with the Madison Area Music Association (MAMA's)
  celebrating Wisconsin and Madison Music!
  Three stages, 30 Bands, brats (vegetarian, too!) , soda and beer!
  Here are the Blues highlights:
  • Lucas Cates Band - Rock/Acoustic/Pop/Funk/Roots/Reggae - Brass Ring Stage - 2:15PM
  • Bluetrain - Blues/Rock/Funk - Patio Stage - 4:00PM
  High Noon Saloon   AND   The Brass Ring
  701 East Washington Avenue, Madison - 11:00AM to 9:00PM
  $10 suggested donation or non-perishable food donation
  
  
• NEW GLARUS MUSIC FEST
  The Blues is playin' today with the Raindogs and the Jimmys
  Check out the WI AREA BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE for details
  New Glarus Village Park
  2nd Street at 4th Avenue, New Glarus - Blues starts at 4:00PM - The music is FREE!
  
  

Monday May 27 - Memorial Day

• BRATFEST
  Eat some brats and hear some Blues with Madison Blues Allstars
  Check out the WI AREA BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE for details
  Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center
  John Nolan Drive, Madison - The music is FREE!
  
  
• People Brothers Band - Soul/R&B/Funk
  Come Back In
  508 E. Wilson Street, Madison - 9:00PM

Wednesday May 29

• Kyle Henderson's Blue-eyed Soul - Rock/Soul
  High Noon Saloon
  701 E. Washington Avenue, Madison - 9:00PM

Friday May 31

• WUD MUSIC PRESENTS:
  TWEED FUNK - Blues/Soul/Funk
  UW Memorial Union Terrace
  800 Langdon Street, Madison - 9:00PM
  
  
• The Roddys - Country/Blues
  Chief's Tavern
  300 Cottage Grove Road, Madison - 6:30PM
  
  
• Tani Diakite - Blues from Mali/Funk/Roots Music
  Alchemy Cafe
  1980 Atwood Avenue, Madison - 10:00PM
  
  
• Westside Andy - Blues/R&B
  Capital Brewery
  7734 Terrace Avenue, Middleton - 6:00PM
  
  
• Dave Steffen Band - Blues/Rock
  Hody Bar
  1914 Aurora Street, Middleton - 9:00PM
  
  
• THE KING OF THE BLUES COMES TO MILWAUKEE!
  B.B. KING - Blues
        with Paul Cebar - Jump Blues/R&B
  TICKET PRESALE STARTS 1/16 at NOON! USE CODE BB
  Riverside Theater
  116 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee - Doors open 7:00PM - $55 and $75

Saturday June 1

• THE CHURCH OF THE BLUES IS BACK IN SESSION!
  REVEREND RAVEN AND HIS CHAIN SMOKIN' ALTAR BOYS - Blues
        with A.J. Love - Blues
  Knuckledown Saloon
  2513 Seiferth Road, Madison - 8:00PM
  
  
• Primitive Culture - Funk/Blues/Reggae
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM

Thursday June 6

• Lucas Cates - Acoustic/Pop/Funk/Roots
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM
  
  
• Jimmys - Blues/Soul/R&B
  Toffler's
  200 5th Avenue, New Glarus - 8:00PM

Friday June 7

• A.J. Love - Blues
  Fountain
  122 State Street, Madison - 9:00PM

Saturday June 8

• Charles Walker Band - R&B/Soul/Funk/Blues
  Brink Lounge
  701 E. Washington Avenue, Madison - 9:00PM - $5
  
  
• Don Rembert - Blues/Reggae
        with A.J. Love - Blues
  Locker Room
  1810 Roth Street, Madison - 9:00PM

Wednesday June 12

• BLUES/ROCK GUITAR FROM NEW YORK TO ROCKFORD!
  DAVE FIELDS - Blues/Rock
  Adriatic Cafe
  327 W. Jefferson Street, Rockford - 9:00PM

Thursday June 13

• Dave Hecht - Acoustic/Reggae/Soul
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM

Friday June 14

• Primitive Culture - Funk/Blues/Reggae
  Capital Brewery
  7734 Terrace Avenue, Middleton - 6:00PM
  
  
• CASH BOX KINGS - Blues
  Tyranena Brewing
  1025 Owen Street, Lake Mills - 6:00PM

Saturday June 15

• ALTERED FIVE - Rockin' Rhythm & Blues
  Sunset Bar and Grill - Beach Stage
  On beautiful Lake Koshkonong!
  W7905 High Ridge Road, Fort Atkinson - 4:00PM
  
  
• JOEL PATERSON TRIO - Blues/Jazz/Rockabilly
  Harmony Bar
  2201 Atwood Avenue, Madison - 9:45PM
  
  
• Bird Dog Blues Band - Blues
  Toffler's
  200 5th Avenue, New Glarus - 8:00PM
• Maple Road Blues Band - Blues/Rock
  Fat Boyz
  219 S. Main Street, Fort Atkinson - 9:00PM

Thursday June 20

• Jimmys - Blues/Soul/R&B
  Toffler's
  200 5th Avenue, New Glarus - 8:00PM

Friday June 21 - Summer Solstice

• MAKE MUSIC MADISON
  Hundreds of bands performing all kinds of music all over Madison!
  Here are the Blues highlights so far:
  • Mama Digdown's Brass Band - New Orleans Jazz/Blues - 4:00PM
    Monona Terrace Rooftop 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison
  
  
• Jimmys - Blues/Soul/R&B
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM
  
  
• Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo - Blues/Rock
  Tyranena Brewing
  1025 Owen Street, Lake Mills - 6:00PM

Thursday June 27

• Mighty Groove Masheen - Funk/Jazz/Blues/Rock
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM
  
  
• Dave Hecht - Acoustic/Reggae/Soul
  Capital Brewery
  7734 Terrace Avenue, Middleton - 6:00PM
  
  

Friday June 28

• Family Business (formerly Fedora) - Blues/Rock
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM
  
  

Saturday June 29

• A.J. Love - Blues
  Mr. Roberts
  2116 Atwood Avenue, Madison - 9:00PM
  
  
• CASH BOX KINGS - Blues/Rock
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM
  
  
• Greg Boerner - Blues/Folk/Roots Rock
  Tyranena Brewing
  1025 Owen Street, Lake Mills - 6:00PM

Wednesday July 3

• BIKE NIGHT
  Jimmys - Blues/Soul/R&B
  Quaker Steak and Lube
  2259 Deming Way, Middleton - 5:30PM

Thursday July 4 - Independence Day

• BARABOO CONCERTS ON THE SQUARE
  Rusty Wright Band - Blues/Rock
  Town Square
  Downtown Baraboo - 7:00PM

Friday July 5

• Bird Dog Blues Band - Blues
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM

Saturday July 6

• KEN SAYDAK - Blues
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM

Thursday July 11

• Dave Hecht - Acoustic/Reggae/Soul
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM
  
  
• REVEREND RAVEN AND HIS CHAIN SMOKIN' ALTAR BOYS - Blues
        with WESTSIDE ANDY - Blues/R&B
  Capital Brewery
  7734 Terrace Avenue, Middleton - 6:00PM

Friday July 12

• Lorenzo Menzerschmidt - Soul/Funk/R&B
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM

Saturday July 13

• ALTERED FIVE - Rockin' Rhythm & Blues
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM
  
  
• OSCAR WILSON - Blues
        with A.J. Love - Blues
  Tyranena Brewing
  1025 Owen Street, Lake Mills - 7:00PM

Wednesday July 17

• BIKE NIGHT
  Blue Olives - Blues/Funk/Rock/Jazz/R&B
  Quaker Steak and Lube
  2259 Deming Way, Middleton - 5:30PM

Thursday July 18

• CONCERTS ON THE ROOFTOP
  Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo - Blues/Rock
  Monona Terrace Rooftop
  1 John Nolen Drive, Madison - 7:00PM
  
  
• Boo Bradley - Blues/Roots Music/Americana
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM
  
  
• Jimmys - Blues/Soul/R&B
  Toffler's
  200 5th Avenue, New Glarus - 8:00PM

Friday July 19

• Mighty Groove Masheen - Funk/Jazz/Blues/Rock
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM
  
  
• The Roddys - Blues
  Tyranena Brewing
  1025 Owen Street, Lake Mills - 6:00PM

Friday July 26

• Boo Bradley - Blues/Roots Music/Americana
  Tyranena Brewing
  1025 Owen Street, Lake Mills - 6:00PM

Saturday July 27

• Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo - Blues/Rock
  Toffler's
  200 5th Avenue, New Glarus - 8:00PM
  
  
• Danny Miller Band - Blues/R&B
  Tyranena Brewing
  1025 Owen Street, Lake Mills - 6:00PM

Thursday August 1

• Lucas Cates - Acoustic/Pop/Funk/Roots
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM
  
  
• Jimmys - Blues/Soul/R&B
  Toffler's
  200 5th Avenue, New Glarus - 8:00PM

Thursday August 8

• Dave Hecht - Acoustic/Reggae/Soul
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM

Friday August 9

• DANE DANCES
  • Davis Family Band - Jazz/R&B/Pop
  • Primitive Culture - Funk/Blues/Reggae
  Monona Terrace Rooftop
  1 John Nolen Drive, Madison - 5:30PM
  
  
• Big Mouth and the Power Tool Horns - Blues
  Capital Brewery
  7734 Terrace Avenue, Middleton - 6:00PM

Saturday August 10

• Primitive Culture - Funk/Blues/Reggae
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM
  
  
• Queenie and the Bluecats - Blues
  Tyranena Brewing
  1025 Owen Street, Lake Mills - 6:00PM

Thursday August 15

• Jimmys - Blues/Soul/R&B
  Toffler's
  200 5th Avenue, New Glarus - 8:00PM

Saturday August 17

• ALTERED FIVE - Rockin' Rhythm & Blues
  Sunset Bar and Grill - Beach Stage
  On beautiful Lake Koshkonong!
  W7905 High Ridge Road, Fort Atkinson - 4:00PM
  
  
• Family Business (formerly Fedora) - Blues/Rock
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM

Thursday August 22

• Tony Menzer - Blues
        and Jim Ohlschmidt - Blues/Folk
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM

Friday August 23

• CASH BOX KINGS - Blues
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM

Friday August 30

• DANE DANCES
  • Grupo Candela - Salsa/Merengue/Bachata
  • Eddie Butts - R&B/Funk
  Monona Terrace Rooftop
  1 John Nolen Drive, Madison - 5:30PM
  
  
• Dave Steffen Band - Blues/Rock
  Capital Brewery
  7734 Terrace Avenue, Middleton - 6:00PM

Saturday September 7

• Bird Dog Blues Band - Blues
  Sprecher's Brewpub
  1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison - 8:00PM

Wednesday September 11

• BIKE NIGHT
  Bird Dog Blues Band - Blues
  Quaker Steak and Lube
  2259 Deming Way, Middleton - 5:30PM

Friday September 20

• Family Business - Blues/Rock
  Capital Brewery
  7734 Terrace Avenue, Middleton - 6:00PM