Events

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 house band starts at 8 and jammers are invited up soon afterward. All playing levels are welcome!

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 loyal to the Americana/singer-songwriter sound from their early years, accenting it with the versatile rock and power pop guitar accents of Cory Swadley. Along with a… 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 Ewen, backed by the tactile pulse of bass guitarist Doug DeRosa and percussionist Joey B. Banks, fuse into an entity of eminent intensity and improvisation.

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 stages. Recently, she was a featured performer at a park next to the former Chess Records building on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. From singing the… 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 house band starts at 8 and jammers are invited up soon afterward. All playing levels are welcome!

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 earned them a prestigious spot on this summer's FitzGerald's American Music Festival, a high honor for any band or artist.

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 John Primer, Eddy Clearwater, and James Cotton. Holland's instrumental prowess was featured on two of Cotton's Grammy-nominated releases, Giant and Cotton Mouth Man. His vocals… 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 house band starts at 8 and jammers are invited up soon afterward. All playing levels are welcome!

Fresh off summer festival appearances that included a powerful set at La Fete de Marquette, Loving Cup matches – if not improves upon – the energy and arrangements of classic-era Rolling Stones songs (including many of the deep album tracks). Joining them on the bill are the Apologists, long-time purveyors of roots-influenced rock who came… Read More »Loving Cup with The Apologists

Convoluted name aside, The Rev and his ensemble have consistently been in the top tier of Midwest blues acts for decades. With personal song lyrics and an easily danceable beat, the group is a fixture at clubs and festivals. With impeccable and fluid solos and backing instrumentation, venerable Madison harmonica virtuoso Westside Andy Linderman further… Read More »Reverend Raven & the Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys feat. Westside Andy

Spider Creek is an arts & music collective based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin full of an eclectic group of artists ranging from musicians and producers to visual artists. Sonically, the group enjoys the term “Genre Fluid” to describe their sound. On any given night you may hear rock, blues, hip hop, R&B as well as… Read More »Spider Creek Music Collective

One of the favorites of Red Rooster fans and staff, Matthew James and the Ramble play contemporary country music without Nashville pretentiousness or predictability. Based in southern Wisconsin, their live sets take the audience on a ramble through the greats of country music, from classics (Travis Tritt, Alan Jackson) to current stars (Luke Combs, Jason… Read More »Matthew James & the Ramble

Trivia returns to the Red Rooster on September 21, with Tricia and her skillfully crafted array of stumpers! Bring your own team, or create one with others that evening at the Rooster! Here's this week's FREE ANSWER! Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, frontman of Toots and the Maytals, the pioneering ska and rocksteady group, says that he… Read More »Trivia Night with Tricia!

The Red Rooster hosts a Blues Jam nearly every Thursday! This week's special show will have a jazzier feel, hosted by special guests the Bill Roberts Combo. Musician sign-ups begin at 7 and continue all night. The house band starts at 8 and jammers are invited up soon afterward. All playing levels are welcome!

With an appropriately named band (as scions of other musicians), Green County's Family Business has garnered recognition both locally and beyond. Their sound draws from the blues music heritage of their lineage, filtered through '70's rock's on-stage theater and technique. In addition to securing opening slots for Rival Sons, Blues Traveler, J Roddy Walston and… Read More »Family Business

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 venerable artists such as Stokes and Jimi Schutte (the latter of whom joined him for a residency in Paris, France). Skoller credits Sonny Boy Williamson II and Junior Wells… Read More »Matthew Skoller and Chicago Wind

The four members of the Beth Kille Band – Michael Mood (bass, backing vocals), Tony Kille (drums), Michael Tully (guitar, backing vocals) and Kille herself (guitar, mandolin, vocals) – have amassed some impressive accolades. In addition to the numerous songwriting recognitions, Kille grabbed one of her 25 Madison Area Music Association (MAMA) Awards when she… Read More »Beth Kille Band

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 and banjo serve as platforms for Shields' original songs, which are as much inspired by his rural homestead near Viroqua as by Reverend Gary Davis, Son House, Big Joe Williams, and… Read More »Lou Shields