Events

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 6 and continue all night. The house band starts at 7 and jammers are invited up soon afterward. All playing levels are welcome!

Hailing from the vibrant music scene of Madison, Wisconsin, Jazz Hams is a funky quintet that infuses the essence of groove music with original compositions intended to get audiences moving. Formed in 2020, the band is a dynamic blend of seasoned musicians who share a passion for crafting infectious rhythms and soulful melodies. Their performances… Read More »Jazz Hams, Nuggernaut

The Red Rooster is honored to welcome the return of  Grammy Nominated John Primer to our stage. The recent recipient of the 2023 Living Blues Critics’ Poll Award for Blues Artist of the Year, John Primer regularly plays to a full house here in Madison. John Primer has undisputedly helped build the sound and style… Read More »John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band

Railhopper is a hard hitting, uncompromising, fully-loaded freight train of Honky Tonk Rock n Roll. They have played hundreds of shows all over Wisconsin and beyond from Chicago to Eagle River and all points in between and have shared the stage with legends like David Allan Coe, Whey Jennings, and Dallas Moore. Come and see this… Read More »Railhopper

Bruce Katz is an award-winning Keyboard player who has spent years playing with greats like Delbert McClinton, Ronnie Earl and Gregg Allman. A 30 year veteran of the music business, Katz has released 10 albums as leader of his own band. He has appeared on over 70 albums by other artists and toured with many… Read More »Bruce Katz Band

Combo Noir was founded in 2018 by genre-hopping vocalist Anna Purnell (Yid Vicious, Forward! Marching Band, Intemperance Collective, Dixie Sizzlers, etc.) and New Orleans transplant, pianist Adam St. Reiff. Drawing from varied, eclectic, and soulful repertoires, the band is a great accompaniment for everything from hootchie-cootchie dancing to staring pensively into your third martini.

The Red Rooster hosts a Blues Jam nearly every Thursday! Musician sign-ups begin at 6 and continue all night. This week’s host is Madison blues legend James Earl Tate, host of blues jams across five decades! The house band starts at 7 and jammers are invited up soon afterward. Professional and semi-pro players are encouraged!

Friday, December 13th, the Red Rooster is excited to host the return of Up From The Skies, a Tribute to the music of Jimi Hendrix, with support from Harold Davis Jr opening the show. “Besides the hits, I choose songs for our shows that I wish Jimi would have had the chance to play and… Read More »Up From The Skies, Harold Davis Jr.

Madison, Wisconsin based funk band, RARE ELEMENT has developed a strong reputation for its high-intensity, live shows.  The band's highly talented 7-piece roster, including 3-piece horn section, bring massive energy to the stage at each performance.  The band is influenced by classic funk artists such as Fred Wesley, The Meters, Clyde Stubblefield, and Herbie Hancock.  See for… Read More »Rare Element

Cool Front is a Madison Wisconsin-based rock, blues, and funk trio covering artists like Stevie Ray Vaughn, Allman Bros., ZZTop, Robert Cray, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, Stray Cats, Jon Mayer, Steeley Dan, Dire Straits, Santana, Tommy Castro, Lloyd Jones, and more. This talented band features Randy Kisling on guitar, Jeff Helmuth on bass, and Jim… Read More »Cool Front

So you wanna be a rock and roll star? Head on down to the Red Rooster for Live Band Karaoke and front a live band on stage at one of Madison's premier music venues! It's gonna be a 90's/00's grunge and alt-rock kind of a night, so be ready to give us your best Eddie… Read More »Live Band Karaoke with Fringe Field

Join us at the Red Rooster for a great rock show benefiting a great cause! Trash Pandas, Winterkill, and Egodeath are putting on the 12th annual Toys 4 Tots benefit… Read More »Toys 4 Tots Benefit feat. Trash Pandas, Winterkill, Egodeath

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 6 and continue all night. The… Read More »Blues Jam with The Usual Suspects

Ivy Ford returns to the Red Rooster on Friday, December 20th for a night of energetic blues, R&B, and soul music. Known as The Blues Kitten, Ivy Ford will serve… Read More »Ivy Ford

Lynda & The ZEROS return to the Red Rooster for another exciting night of great music on Saturday, December 21st. With powerhouse lead and backing vocals, and an instrumental punch… Read More »Lynda & The ZEROs

Scott Wilcox is a talented musician and songwriter with a sound that blends blues, rock, and folk elements. His journey began in his teenage years, and he has since worked… Read More »Scott Wilcox

You may have heard Tall Paul Sabel's warm baritone voice and bluesy harmonica licks with the Ryan McGrath Band. You may have also heard him behind Lorenzo "Cat Daddy" Thompson… Read More »Tall Paul & The Naughty Cats

Tony Kannen has a style is rooted in the American Music tradition of power lead vocals.  Whether a blues shout, rock-n-roll howl or soulful ballad, he effectively delivers a lyric… Read More »Tony Kannen & Friends

The John Masino Band hails from Madison, Wisconsin and has won innumerable music awards for their distinctive rock sound! The current 4 piece line-up features guitarist/vocalist/songwriter, John Masino, an inimitable… Read More »John Masino Band

BRONCO is a folk/alt-rock quartet from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their influences range from contemporary folk outfits, such as Wilco and Big Thief, to heavier and more experimental groups like Nine Inch… Read More »BRONCO, The Kilroys, Sapsucker