Events

Live band karaoke returns to the Red Rooster on Tuesday, October 29th. Madison's '80's music veterans, the eMpTy Vees, will provide the backing - just pick your song from their… Read More »Live Band Karaoke with The eMpTy Vees

Brother Jefferson is fronted by singer, composer & entertainer Jeff Chapman, who has been performing live since the mid-1970’s. Including being involved in the tradition that is the St. Louis… Read More »Brother Jefferson Band

The Red Rooster hosts a Blues Jam nearly every Thursday and we're excited that Halloween falls on a Thursday this year! Musician sign-ups begin at 6 and continue all night.… Read More »Tate’s Halloween Blues Jam

MATTHEW SKOLLER has been blowing his harmonica on the Chicago Blues scene since the mid 1980’s. Skoller made Chicago his home in 1987. Since then he has established  himself as… Read More »Matthew Skoller & Chicago Wind

Welcome to the Marigold Motel! While staying with us you will take in sweet notes of Midwest Surf Rock and hints of Jangle Pop with influences from 1960s British Psychedelia… Read More »Marigold Motel, Educational Davis

The second of three Packers Gameday Parties at the Red Rooster is Sunday, November 3rd. We'll open at 2:00p for lunch, appetizers, and great drink specials ahead of the 3:25… Read More »Packers Gameday Party

Known professionally as The Dorons, the Rosenfield family is a four-piece band made up of seasoned pros and formally trained musicians specializing in thought-provoking Indie-rock. The Providence, Rhode Island-based quartet… Read More »The Dorons

Patti Parks, national recording artist on the Vizztone Record Label, is excited to bring her full band, with horns, to beautiful Madison Wisconsin and the Red Rooster on Wednesday, November… Read More »The Patti Parks Band

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 6 and continue all night. The… Read More »Blues Jam with The Usual Suspects

Rootz Within is a midwest reggae/rock band that combines elements of rock, funk, and jamband-like improvisation with a smooth reggae foundation creating their signature easy-going island style. Formed on the big… Read More »Rootz Within, Spare Change Trio

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

Bex Marshall’s unique style of guitar playing is a combined technique of slide, blues rock, ragtime and roots pickin’. Her voice is a powerful melting pot of a woman’s heartache… Read More »Bex Marshall

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 6 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 7 and jammers are invited up soon afterward. Professional and semi-pro players are encouraged.… Read More »Tate’s Blues Jam

The Funkee JBeez is a music ensemble based out of Madison Wisconsin that is led by award winning drummer Joey B. Banks. The band performs Jazz, Funk, Soul, Pop and R&B music from the 70's to the present. Funky, groovulous music. Don't forget your dancing shoes for this high-energy night of live music!

The Red Rooster presents the 3rd Annual ScorpioFest featuring Skintones! With appearances by Kill Jr., Peacemaker, Rogue Rat, Plant, YLAB, and Halfway Human. Come celebrate Trevor's 55th birthday as well as all Scorpio birthdays! We are an EOZ (equal opportunity zodiac) event! ALL Zodiac signs are invited if you can handle this magnificent amount of ROCK AND… Read More »ScorpioFest 2024

Essensual Beatz performs original R&B, funk, and blues compositions that blend expressive vocals, jazz chords, dance-inducing groove beats with a pinch of hip-hop, literary lyrics, soaring melodies, guitar groove, and mellifluous, funk bass lines. At the same time, covers of selective classic tunes are reinterpreted as arrangements that flirt with soul, blues, fusion, rock, and… Read More »Essensual Beatz

Through The Kitchen Hole is a rock band based out of Eau Claire, WI. Currently comprised of five members, the band formed in early 2018 as a cover band, but has since begun adding their own original music to their repertoire. After releasing an original track alongside covers of four of their favorite songs in… Read More »Through The Kitchen Hole, Sabotage