Events

The Pendulum Hearts conjure up a hip-shaking, two-stepping cocktail of Western Swing, Honky Tonk, and Jazz Manouche. Whether they're at a swanky night club, a sweaty honky-tonk or a rowdy backyard barn dance, the band pour their souls into every single performance each and every night.

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!

Featuring 2023 MAMA Blues Performer of The Year, Mel Ford, with Tom McCarty on bass & vocals, Joel Brantmeier working the drums and Ken Olufs driving the harp and vocals! Join us and see why we're also..... 2023 MAMA Cover Band of The Year!

Nick Moss has been recognized as one the great guitarists of his generation, garnering accolades from Buddy Guy and praise from Jambase, Relix, and Gratefulweb.com among many others. His recording career spans decades and his albums are staples at blues radio outlets worldwide, and are now in rotation at stations with jam and rock formats. Nick Moss… Read More »Nick Moss Band

The Soul Impressions are an organ trio that performs and honors the vibrant and colorful African American pop/soul music from the 60s & 70s. The group performs original arrangements and reimaginings of recognizable classics by artists like Roberta Flack, Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye. Our mission is to provide a highly interactive artistic… Read More »Soul Impressions

Ivy Ford returns to the Red Rooster on Tuesday, July 23rd for a night of energetic blues, R&B, and soul music. Known as The Blues Kitten, Ivy Ford will serve up an experience of music to soothe your soul & fill your heart... As a multi-instrumentalist including electric guitar, she performs song selections from not… Read More »Ivy Ford

The Buttermilk 3 is a musical duo (don’t let the name fool you) that love performing contemporary, acoustic interpretations of classic songs from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Audiences love hearing classic songs set within an acoustic setting of guitar, bass and two vocals. We're not overwhelmingly loud so the audience can still enjoy conversation… Read More »The Buttermilk 3

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 and semi-pro players are encouraged!

While the guitar was his first instrument, Greg Thornburg has spent most of his adult life as a drummer and percussionist. Those earliest influences never left him, however, and with the releases of his 2 CDs "Kaleidoscope" and "Hook Echo", he's rededicated himself to his original muse. Greg's affinity for rhythm, bass lines, and distinctive… Read More »Greg Thornburg – FREE SHOW!

Raised in Pendleton, Indiana, Alex Williams grew up assuming he’d follow his father into criminal justice – but was laying down the law onstage by high school. It was  actually his dad who encouraged his early songwriting, Williams says, and fusing hard hitting heavy metal with guitar-driven rock with a deep-beyond-his-years baritone, he was soon gigging… Read More »Alex Williams, Tylor and The Train Robbers

We've got a triple-play coming at you for our Sunday matinee show on July 28th starting with Madison's own thrash metal heroes, Egodeath, getting the show off the ground. Up next, founded in 2019 out of St Louis Missouri, Ex Cathedra crafts ultra-technical thrash metal with a sci-fi twist. Their music features elements of classic… Read More »Ill Omen, Ex Cathedra, Egodeath

The Red Rooster Open Mic returns on Tuesday, July 30 at 7:00p with host Jack Tomlinson. We've had many inquiries about this so we figured let's give it a shot and see what kind of great undiscovered talent there is in Madison. This can be music, comedy, poetry, you name it, as long as it… Read More »Red Rooster Open Mic hosted by Jack Tomlinson

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!

A classic 3-band rock bill!! And these 3 local bands make this a special one! Three bands that all share one thing in common. Can you guess? If you know, you know. And then you will want to be there. 7PM - After August - Each member of this band brings a broad array of… Read More »Mother Material, The Also-Rans, After August

Tall Paul & The Naughty Cats packed the house on a Sunday in June, so we're bringing 'em back on Saturday, August 3rd for another evening of rockin' blues at the Red Rooster! You may have heard Tall Paul Sabel's warm baritone voice and bluesy harmonica licks with the Ryan McGrath Band. You may have… Read More »Tall Paul & The Naughty Cats

Ted Hefko stirs up an intoxicating brew of the profound and the profane, of virtue and vice and most importantly the volatile in-between. Ted’s songs explore hope and hustlers, saints and strays, drifters and the down-and-out. The Thousandaires -- with Hefko on vocals, guitar and tenor sax -- bring these stories to life with the… Read More »Ted Hefko

Codependent Comedy returns to Red Rooster for Madison Comedy Week! Hosts Rebecca Wilson and Andrew Wegleitner of Denver will showcase a wide variety of comedians from all over the country! This show is a hit every year and this year will be no different. Stay tuned for lineup announcements and make sure to get your… Read More »Codependent Comedy

Elly Kace’s music is anchored by her unshakable openness: her willingness to experience new things, embrace new perspectives, and adapt to difficult circumstances. An acclaimed and internationally renowned opera singer, she explored new sides of herself when she released her debut pop album in 2021’s Nothing I see means anything, a densely conceptual and boundary-pushing collection… Read More »Elly Kace, M Shays