Events

Another exciting evening of live music at the Red Rooster presented by Nostalgic Vibes featuring the Underground All Stars, Kidx, and more!

Our own Tim Payne will be hosting karaoke, Red Rooster style, Saturday, August 10th at 8p. Come join us for great food and tasty drink specials and take the stage… Read More »Rooster-oke with Tim Payne

The Red Rooster is excited to welcome Stultus on Sunday, August 11 at 3 pm to experience the release of their new CD- Little MissBehave. Get there early for great… Read More »Stultus Blues Band

The Night Painters are an indie rock band based in Madison, Wisconsin. Known for their catchy hooks and introspective lyrics, the band seeks to ask the tough questions that echo in the… Read More »The Night Painters

Billy Flynn is a fixture on the Chicago Blues scene appearing on over 90 recordings, including Delmark, Alligator, Severn, Electro-Fi, and Easy Baby. Billy often performs with The Cash Box… Read More »Billy Flynn’s Birthday Bash!

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

Southern Wisconsin's King of Roadhouse Blues, Paul Filipowicz, plugs in and powers up! Paul grew up in the Chicago area - embracing the raw intensity of guitarists such as Magic… Read More »Paul Filipowicz Blues Band

With a powerhouse of combined vocal, instrumental, and songwriting talent, the Blue Olives remain one of Madison’s busiest acts in the soul and funk groove. The dance floor will be… Read More »Blue Olives

From acoustic harmony lead ballads to Bowie-esque sonic soundscapes, Australian four piece ‘Epic Folk’ group The Heart Collectors capture the essence of inspiration, honesty of love, and the nature of… Read More »The Heart Collectors

So you wanna be a rock and roll star? Head on down to the Red Rooster for Live Band Karaoke and front a live band on stage at one of… Read More »Live Band Karaoke with Fringe Field

“One of the best vocalists working today, John Németh has received a multitude of nominations for Blues Blast and Blues Music Awards, with four consecutive BMA nominations for the B.B… Read More »John Nemeth

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

Featuring a lineup inspired by the Golden Girls, Betty Fight brings a high energy setlist of guitar driven hard rock. Formed in winter of 2022, the band has been bringing… Read More »Betty Fight, Thegradation

Sista Sensi dreamed of Jamaica since she was a small child in Wisconsin. She says she told her family at the age of ten that she would live in Jamaica.… Read More »Sista Sensi and The Buds

We are excited to celebrate people's choice of living a sober life with a fun, FREE, outdoor show on Sunday, August 25th in the Red Rooster parking lot. While it… Read More »Sober Celebration feat. The Material Boys

The Red Rooster is excited to be hosting a community discussion about blues music in Madison alongside the MAMA. The MAMA mission is helping the greater Madison area flourish by… Read More »MAMA Blues Music Community Listening Event and Jam Session

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

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 the gifted songwriter, vocalist, and harmonica player… Read More »Blues Jam with Andy Smith

Tony Kannen has a style is rooted in the American Music tradition of power lead vocals.  Whether a blues shout, rock-n-roll howl or soulful ballad, he effectively delivers a lyric… Read More »Tony Kannen and Friends

The Stefan Geisinger Band is a four-piece rockin’ blues band (electric guitar, bass guitar, keys, drums) based out of Eau Claire, WI. Over the past 6 years SGB has had… Read More »Stefan Geisinger Band