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

It's been almost a year since Madison's favorite roadhouse blues trio graced the Red Rooster stage - and we're excited to have Aaron, Eric, and Z back in OUR roadhouse!… Read More »Aaron Williams & The Hoodoo

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

If there's something that could be called "Midwest Alternative Rock," the Fox Valley's Kyle Megna & the Monsoons embody it perfectly. With a full sound - comprised of keys, horns,… Read More »Kyle Megna & the Monsoons

Update - show moved to 3/5! Through nimble fingerwork and warm, flowing vocals, the country blues of the pre-WWII era literally resonates from Lou Shields. His vintage steel resonator guitar… Read More »Lou Shields

Grand National Champs vs The Also-Rans @ Red Rooster One night only! A showdown for supremacy! The Grand National Champs make their debut in Madison. While they are a collective… Read More »Also-Rans w/ Grand National Champs

NOTE - NO BLUES JAM THIS WEEK. The Distractors playlist reads like a comprehensive album collection from the late '60s to the early 2000s - you're bound to hear songs… Read More »The Distractors

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… 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… Read More »Six Thirty Sharp

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… Read More »Railhopper

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.… 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… 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… Read More »Tate’s Blues Jam

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.… Read More »Valerie B & V Funk

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 Brogue" contest has been promised - with an appropriate reward for the winner!

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 winners of the Madison Area Music Awards in the "Country and Bluegrass" Category!

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 studies. His original material works in strong elements of storytelling and local history.

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 music and culture of the Hill Country to Duwayne).  Burnside was a member of The North Mississippi Allstars from 2001 through 2004. He has also… 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.