Events

NEIGHBORHOOD / CUSTOMER APPRECIATION NIGHT! Cover only $5! Come join us as we thank the Monona/LaFollette neighborhoods, our customers, and our musicians! Entertainment will be provided by local blues/rock veterans… Read More »Outside the Blues

Making their Wisconsin debut at the Red Rooster, Geo Trio is an instrumental band that likes to keep the audience grooving & guessing. Their live set is a blend of… Read More »Geo Trio

Always embracing the quirky side of musicianship, Cork 'n Bottle's lengthy Madison heritage traces to the long-gone downtown hole-in-the-wall, Ken's Bar & Grill.

The Red Rooster hosts a Blues Jam nearly every Thursday! This week's show will be hosted by Andy Smith. Musician sign-ups begin at 7 and continue all night. The house… Read More »Thursday Blues Jam

The Hungry Williams is, pure and simple, a band for dancers. The group, all veteran Milwaukee musicians, raids the raucous R&B of 1950's/60's New Orleans with a set list of… Read More »The Hungry Williams

The history of John Masino is in many ways the history of Madison rock music over the past four decades. Masino's many bands - and sessions - have been heard… Read More »John Masino Band

As one of the top young blues guitarists across North America, Gabe Stillman brings a formidable resume to the stage. In 2022, the Blues Foundation nominated Stillman for the Best… Read More »Gabe Stillman Band

Closed to the public on August 29 - but consider us for your future events!

Hailing from eastern Iowa, Ried has been an established guitarist in James Armstrong's band. In recent years, he's been venturing out with his own unit, guided by the advice and… Read More »Travis Ried Band

The Red Rooster hosts a Blues Jam nearly every Thursday! Musician sign-ups begin at 7 and continue all night. This week's host is Madison blues legend James Earl Tate! The… Read More »Blues Jam with Tate

With soulful vocals and instrumentation that builds on a Midwestern sensibility and identity, the Lower 5th  drifts from charged renditions of timeless classics to potent originals. Mascot Theory has stayed… Read More »Lower 5th with Mascot Theory

For more than 40 years, Madison's Honor Among Thieves has graced the region with a propulsive melange of blues, rock, and psychedelia. The poetic and artistic edge of vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Andy… Read More »Honor Among Thieves

With a balanced complement of resonant and soulful vocals, taut guitar instrumentation, and introspective songwriting, Ivy Ford has developed into one of the brightest young performers on the Chicago blues… Read More »Ivy Ford

Time travel back to the 1920's and 1930's with the early jazz and blues stylings and escapades of Milwaukee's Troubadours of Rhythm!

The Red Rooster hosts a Blues Jam nearly every Thursday! This week's show will be hosted by the Usual Suspects. Musician sign-ups begin at 7 and continue all night. The… Read More »Thursday Blues Jam – Usual Suspects

Fox Valley's TAE & the Neighborly dazzled the Rooster audience on their debut visit, with smoky soulful vocals backed by solid power-pop songwriting and instrumentation. That special mix of talent… Read More »TAE & the Neighborly

One of the top tier Chicago blues performers, veteran southpaw guitarist Tom Holland swung his axe for for decades backing some of the other legends of Chicago blues - including… Read More »Tom Holland & the Shuffle Kings

As a one-man-band, Waukesha’s Kevin Wypiscynski brings a resonant voice and warm guitar instrumentation to his acoustic interpretations of contemporary rock and pop music.

The Red Rooster hosts a Blues Jam nearly every Thursday! Musician sign-ups begin at 7 and continue all night. This week's host is Madison blues legend James Earl Tate! The… Read More »Blues Jam with Tate