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, host… Read More »Tate’s Blues Jam

Following last month's fun night of '90's live band karaoke, let's set the Way Back Machine to the decade where video killed the radio stars! Madison's '80's music veterans, the… Read More »’80’s Live Band Karaoke with the eMpTy Vees

The Red Rooster All-Star Country Jam returns on April 24th - this time, with the host band of the past several months fledging into a new feathered entity - the… Read More »Country Jam featuring 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

“Holy cats, Amanda White has a voice that is glorious and a heart full of passion for Wanda Jackson. And Alan Subola is beyond words on guitar. ...an amazing evening.” — Minneapolis StarTribune Pick… Read More »Kinda Fonda Wanda w/ The Broken Boards

Rescheduled from the snowed-out show of April 2!

Don't Spook The Horse's distinctive brand of folk-blues-jam-Americana grows from twisting ancient folk songs and newer deep-cut covers and blending them with carefully crafted originals, all with plenty of space… Read More »Don’t Spook The Horse

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 featuring The Usual Suspects

Authenticity has never been a problem for Alligator recording artist Nick Moss, who first made a name for himself playing bass for bluesman Jimmy “Fast Fingers” Dawkins. Dawkins encouraged Nick… Read More »Nick Moss Band

GET READY TO ROCK. TazzBash 3.0 is a music festival in honor of Shannon Reed. The event was created by brother and longtime Madison music scenester Trevor Reed and is… Read More »TazzBash 3.0

The area's best burlesque troupe returns to the Red Rooster WITH the live country & western backing of The Ramble - FOR BRUNCH!! Join Mama Noshits, Belle Folle, Kamikaze, Amethyst… Read More »Boot Scootin’ Burlesque Brunch

Here's a rare chance to see a blues trio with a century and a half of professional experience! Guitarist Jim Ohlschmidt's deft touch on the strings stretches from pre-war resonator… Read More »Ohlschmidt, Panosh, & Cohen

Interested in some "songs & shenanigans" on a Tuesday night? Look no further! The duo of K.T. Johnson delivers an acoustic twist on classic and contemporary music that is fun… Read More »K.T. Johnson

The Red Rooster welcomes back one of Madison's most accomplished musical units, the Bill Roberts Combo. Shaped by jazz/blues stylings in the tradition of George Benson, Wes Montgomery, and Kenny… Read More »Bill Roberts Combo

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

Perry Weber - guitarist for the Jimmys - revisits his blues roots at this special Friday event! Weber's sensibility is drawn to the wicked sting of early Johnny "Guitar" Watson… Read More »Perry Weber & the DeVilles

It's Mother's Day Weekend - so who would be more appropriate than YOUR MOM? YOUR MOM is attractive. YOUR MOM is talented. YOUR MOM is always down to party! Phil… Read More »Your Mom

The Buttermilk 3 is a musical duo - Tim Christian and Fred Langheim - that derive their name from performing contemporary, acoustic interpretations of classic songs from the 70’s, 80’s… Read More »Buttermilk 3