Events

Nostalgic Vibes and Down 2 Hearse bring the OG Maco: Let The Rage Begin to Madison and the Red Rooster on Saturday, July 13 with Special guests Kid Vibe and… Read More »OG Maco presented by Nostalgic Vibes/Down 2 Hearse

Sunday Funday matinee show featuring singer-songwriter Dan Maguire! With jazz undertones, and country hints, Dan's style celebrates life’s beauty or eases its edge. Showtime is 3-5p and cover is $8.… Read More »Dan Maguire

The Blues Party! has steadily grown a reputation for their wide variety of music, both originals and covers, sometimes fun and danceable, sometimes heavy and intense. They constantly incorporate other… Read More »The Blues Party

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… Read More »Pendulum Hearts

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

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!… Read More »Birddog Blues Band

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More »Tate’s Blues Jam

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More »Blues Jam with The Usual Suspects

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,… 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… Read More »Tall Paul & The Naughty Cats