Events

AS OF JANUARY - NUMBER ONE ON THE LIVING BLUES RADIO CHART!! With no-nonsense grit and stamina, Chris O'Leary has built a following both in his home area of New York's Hudson River Valley and here in Southern Wisconsin. O'Leary's incisive lyrics and solid harmonica instrumentation landed the attention of Alligator Records in 2023 -… Read More »Chris O’Leary Band – CD Release Party

Six-Thirty Sharp represents the best of local community spirit and talent. They're McFarland's musical team - including teachers, administrators, and residents - sharing joy playing danceable soul, R&B, and funk hits of yesterday and today, powered by a healthy blast of horns. There won't be many wallflowers left at the end of the night!

It's an afternoon of outlaw country and high-energy honky-tonk as Railhopper  returns to the Red Rooster on Sunday, March 10th, beginning at 3:30 pm. Here's a clip of the guys - filmed in the room's previous incarnation, the Knuckledown Saloon! https://youtu.be/DbR8feuVBeA

The monthly Red Rooster All-Star Country Jam returns on March 12 - once again, with hosts Eric Salisbury (Also-Rans, Ramble, Nate Gibson & the Stardazers), Jacob Vance (RailHopper), James T. Spartz (Dogtown Hollow), Dan Kennedy (Also-Rans, Mark Croft, After August), and James Grenier (Ramble, Spine Stealers). Bring you own band to share three or four… Read More »All-Star Local Country Jam

GOVE is a band that exists in the crossroads of psychedelia, rock, punk and country.  Some have said it is a mix of the Pixies with Built to Spill and a splash of The Replacements. Tom, Bruce and Joel take a workman approach to writing songs, inspired by life events and a wealth of experience… Read More »GOVE w/ Brian Liston feat. Joey Banks

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, host of blues jams across five decades! The house band starts at 8 and jammers are invited up soon afterward. Professional players are encouraged!

Beware of the Ides of March! Milwaukee's hottest tail-shaking troupe, Valerie B & V Funk, drops the groove on the Red Rooster on Friday, March 15, beginning at 8 PM. It'll be a steamy night of '7o's and '80's funk, soul, and R&B classics guaranteed to pack the dance floor!

Alex Wilson's stinging blues guitar and husky vocals provide the power for his trademark power trio - typically featuring other members of the Wilson family!

Enjoy a contemporary take on classic cabaret-style jazz as Combo Noir interweaves pop, blues, rock balladry, and singer-songwriter intensity to make the darkest sounds delightful. And - a special "Irish… Read More »Combo Noir

Get your best gingham prints ready for a night of hot bluegrass pickin'! Madison's Sortin' the Mail has become a stable of the local festival scene - and are two-time… Read More »Sortin’ the Mail

Fans of the Ryan McGrath Band have long-known about the Chicago-steeped blues harmonica of Tall Paul Sabel - he developed his craft moonlighting around the Windy City between his academic… Read More »Tall Paul Sabel and Guests

This is the deep blues, folks. Duwayne Burnside is Grammy-nominated, a Mississippi Arts Commission featured performer, and son of legendary Hill Country musician R.L. Burnside (who taught and imparted the… Read More »Duwayne Burnside w/ the Usual Suspects

Special late start time (after Duwayne Burnside's show). The Jam will not be denied! NO CHARGE after the Burnside show.

Catchy and groovy, the Twin Cities - based Jesse Anderson Band brings a danceable flow of folk/rock/jam sounds from the stage. Interested? Here's a live clip of the band from… Read More »Jesse Anderson Band

Advance tickets available! https://www.clover.com/online-ordering/red-rooster-madison With over 40 years of experience, Matthew Skoller is one of the unquestioned leaders of blues harmonica. He spent several formative years in Milwaukee, shaped by… Read More »Matthew Skoller & Chicago Wind

We seem to have a core of '90's and '00's music fans at the Red Rooster - and here's an opportunity not just to show your love for the music… Read More »LIVE ’90’s ROCK KARAOKE w/ Fringe Field

One of the area's top music scholars, Nate Gibson undertook a project that united passion and performance - tracking down the then-surviving artists from the Starday record label to join… Read More »Nate Gibson & the Stardazers w/ The Cock-A-Doodle Dudes

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, host… Read More »Tate’s Blues Jam

Madison loves horn bands - and that hot sound is back to warm the early days of spring! With a funky punch of deep rhythm and bright instrumentation. Rare Element… Read More »Rare Element