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SUMMARY:Sugar Maple Music Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Two-day outdoor festival in Madison that celebrates American roots music and dance through performances\, workshops\, and jam sessions.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Our Festival \nSugar Maple Music Festival is a two-day outdoor festival in Madison that celebrates American roots music and dance through performances\, educational workshops\, and jam sessions. Featuring bluegrass\, Cajun\, Americana music and more! This family-friendly festival offers entertainment for people of all ages. \nKids 17 and under are FREE when accompanied by a paid adult. There are lots of activities for kids at the fest\, and we encourage all ages to attend. \n \nIf you are looking for a hotel:Country Inn & Suites in Monona\, WI is offering reduced rate rooms to Sugar Maple Festival ticket holders on Friday\, July 31 and Saturday\, August 1. The hotel is conveniently located and only minutes away from W.G. Lunney Lake Farm County Park. They are also offering its shuttle van to and from the park for festival goers staying at the hotel. \nIf you would like to book your room at Country Inn & Suites for your stay during the festival\, use this link. \n \nSugar Maple Patron – Donor Level Tickets Are Always Available \nThe festival is not possible without the ongoing support of our sponsors and individual donors that help support our mission. Our Sugar Maple Patron\, Donor Level ticket provides you with full weekend access to the festival. It is also a tax deductible donation\, and will provide us with the additional financial support that we need to continue to bring quality acts and music education to Madison every year. Consider supporting the festival at this level\, and we will also gift you with your first drink at the show in our commemorative steel Sugar Maple Festival pint glass! \nIf you are interested in corporate sponsorship opportunities or would be interested in making a donation to help support the fest\, contact us at contact@sugarmaplefest.org. \n \nAt The Door Prices \nWe welcome any and all attendees that show up on the weekend of the festival with the following ticket options at the door! \nFull Weekend 2-Day Wristband ($75) \nFriday Only Pass ($45) \nSaturday Only Pass ($55)
URL:https://madisonbluessociety.org/event/sugar-maple-music-festival-2026/
LOCATION:William G. Lunney Lake Farm County Park\, 4330 Libby Road\, Madison\, WI\, 53711\, United States
CATEGORIES:Blues,Blues Bands,Blues Rock,boogie woogie,Country Blues,Festival,Regional Music Festival
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SUMMARY:Sugar River Ramble & Jamboree
DESCRIPTION:Spend the day biking\, paddling\, and\, of course\, enjoying live music\, benefiting the Upper Sugar River Watershed Association.\n\n\nThe Sugar River Ramble and Jamboree is a day-long celebration of the Sugar River in Support of the Upper Sugar River Watershed Association. Enjoy biking\, paddling\, food\, drink\, and your favorite local bluegrass. For information about biking and paddling\, please visit: https://www.uppersugar.org/ \nTickets: $40/adults. Kids Free \nThe Music Line Up: \n\nRachel Neal 2-3\nFrank Busch:3:30-4:30\nThe Stop and Listen: 5-6\nThem Coulee Boys: 6:30-7:45\nArmchair Boogie: 8:15-9:30\n\nAbout the Music Line Up: \nRachel Neal: After writing her first songs at 24\, Rachel Neal fell in love with sharing lyrics that cut straight to the bone\, drawing from real-life moments\, quiet strength\, and unfiltered emotion. Whether she’s singing about heartbreak\, identity\, or resilience\, Neal’s music invites listeners into the kind of stories that don’t need dressing up — just a melody and the truth. Drawing inspiration from Miranda Lambert\, Patty Griffin\, Brandi Carlile\, and Sheryl Crow\, Neal crafts music that resonates deeply with listeners. \nFrank Busch:  From dusty red roads to dive bar neon\, Frank Martin Busch & the Names carve their own brand of country\, seasoned with alt-twang and storytelling that digs deep. A side project blossoming into a full-fledged force\, they bring four years of shared highway miles and a wellspring of original tunes to every stage. Frank\, a songwriting champion (Isthmus Magazine’s “Fave Singer/Songwriter” two years running) leads the charge\, his pen weaving tales of small-town dreams and restless hearts. Inspired by Turnpike Troubadours\, Tyler Childers\, and the timeless echoes of Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson\, their music resonates with raw honesty and an edge that keeps it fresh. \nThe Stop and Listen: The Stop and Listen plays old-time stringband music with a unique set of instruments and voices. We specialize in fiddle tunes\, old-time songs\, jug band numbers\, and country blues. They bring some serious drive and groove with harmonicas (sometimes a couple at once)\, extraordinary improvisation on cello and fiddle\, banjos of uncompromising size\, and a bass with a chip on its shoulder. Songs are sung with an old-time swagger\, harmonies included. \nThem Coulee Boys: Soren Staff and Beau Janke – co-founders of folk/rock/Americana outfit Them Coulee Boys – met as camp counselors in northern Wisconsin in 2011. Their weekend workshopping of Avett Brothers and classic country tunes led to original songs and adding Soren’s brother Jens on mandolin. As the years grew\, the band turned into a more rollicking outfit\, adding Neil Krause on electric bass and Stas Hable on drums. The band’s name is a nod to the glacial melt-carved river valleys they call home\, known by early French fur trappers as coulees. Known for wild swings of emotion during sets\, it is not unusual to see fans in tears and minutes later dancing with abandon. The honesty and ability to talk and sing about the feelings and emotions that shape them has endeared them to a growing group of fans and friends With four full-length albums and an EP behind them\, including 2019’s Die Happy (produced byTrampled By Turtles’ Dave Simonett on Lo-Hi Records) and 2021’s Namesake (produced by Grammy winner Brian Joseph)\, the band has garnered international attention and earned press in American Songwriter\, Ditty TV\, Folk Alley\, and The Bluegrass Situation\, as well as tours with Trampled By Turtles\, Los Lobos\, Old Crow Medicine Show and a spot on the songwriter’s Cayamo Cruise. \nArmchair Boogie: Jamgrass\, newgrass\, funkgrass\, whatever you want to call it— Armchair Boogie is rapidly becoming one of the country’s hottest acts. With an unbounded sound\, this Wisconsin-based quartet is known for their powerful harmonies\, timeless originals\, and choice covers\, along with unforgettable live performances. Listed as a “Must-See Roots Artists at Bourbon & Beyond” by The Bluegrass Situation who wrote\, “We recently caught this jammy Wisconsin outfit at Earl Scruggs Music Festival\, where they burnt down their late-night set.” Armchair Boogie is Augie Dougherty on banjo with Ben Majeska acoustic & electric guitarsbacked by tight\, driving rhythms of Eli Frieders on electric bass and Denzel Connor on drums. This unconventional lineup enhances their lightning-fast bluegrass\, allowing them to freely venture into the realms of funk or country. A band on the verge\, Armchair Boogie is excited to independently release their 4th studio recording\, Hard Times & Deadlines\, on March 15. Composing these songs around the beginning of the pandemic\, Majeska and Dougherty—who sing lead on the respective songs they wrote—were experiencing the stresses of entering their late 20s.
URL:https://madisonbluessociety.org/event/sugar-river-ramble-jamboree/
LOCATION:Seven Acre Dairy Company\, 6858 Paoli Road\, Belleville\, WI\, 53508\, United States
CATEGORIES:Blues,Blues Bands,Blues Rock,Country Blues
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SUMMARY:Phun--A Tribute to Phish plays at Seven Acre
DESCRIPTION:Come share in the groove with Phun at Seven Acre.\n\n\nDoors: 4PM. Show Starts: 5PM: \nTickets: $10 pre-sale. $15 day of \nAbout Phun: The music of Phish is unique in the space of popular music. Guitarist and Vocalist Mike Scieszinski founded PHUN in 2009. Fourteen years later\, the band is still Sharin’ in the Groove!The band has a colorful and extensive musical Phish-story. In 2014 the band created a touring production of the Phish Musical Gamehendge (The Man who Stepped into Yesterday). They host an Annual holiday event in Madison called Hippy X-mas\, and each year wear a “Musical Costume” and tribute a different band (that isn’t Phish). Past performances have included the music of Pink Floyd\, Grateful Dead\, Prince\, Tom Petty\, David Bowe and Widespread Panic. \nThe band first appeared at Summerfest in 2019\, opening for Dead Tribute Veterans Dark Star Orchestra at the BMO Pavilion\, and returned to that stage for Summerfest 2022. In 202\,3 the band shared the Miller Lite Oasis stage with Joe Russo’s Almost Dead. The band is a regular performer at High Noon Saloon in Madison and Shank Hall in Milwaukee.
URL:https://madisonbluessociety.org/event/phun-a-tribute-to-phish-plays-at-seven-acre/
LOCATION:Seven Acre Dairy Company\, 6858 Paoli Road\, Belleville\, WI\, 53508\, United States
CATEGORIES:Blues,Blues Bands,Funky Blues
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SUMMARY:JOHN PRIMER AND THE REAL DEAL BLUES BAND
DESCRIPTION:Performed with Junior Wells\, Willie Dixon\, Muddy Waters and Magic Slim before launching an award-winning career as a front man.\n\n\nhttps://www.johnprimerblues.com/ \nJohn Primer\, born on March 5\, 1945\, in Camden\, Mississippi\, is a legendary American blues guitarist and singer\, recognized for his contributions to traditional blues. Raised on the Mansell Plantation where his grandmother was a sharecropper\, Primer’s early exposure to blues came through hearing it sung by his family while working in the fields. At the age of 18\, he migrated to Chicago with his mother\, they were in search of a better life. John was looking to join the blues scene and was told to go to Maxwell Street on Sundays. This is where he got his start\, playing for tips on the corner. Soon his talent was noticed and he was told to go down to Theresa’s Lounge\, a famous juke joint on Chicago’s south side to audition for the Junior Wells band. This is where he played for the next seven years\, seven nights a week\, learning from all the greats! \nIn the late 1970s\, Primer’s career took a significant leap when he joined Willie Dixon’s All-Star Band\, a key figure in Chicago blues. This opportunity allowed him to get noticed by Muddy Waters’ in the early 1980s. He joined Muddy’s band playing rhythm guitar and soaking in the rich legacy of Waters’ music. After Muddy Waters’ passing\, Primer joined forces with Magic Slim and the Teardrops\, where he played for over a decade\, opening up the show all over the world. \nJohn Primer’s solo career began in 1995\, marked by the release of his Atlantic Records album “The Real Deal”. John has been recorded on more than one hundred recordings. In 2008 he created his own independent record label\, Blues House Productions. John was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2023\, earned three Grammy nominations as well as many Blues Music Awards. Known for his powerful voice and exceptional guitar work\, Primer continues to keep the blues traditions alive\, through his playing\, his teaching and inspiring a new generation.
URL:https://madisonbluessociety.org/event/john-primer-and-the-real-deal-blues-band/
LOCATION:The North Street Cabaret\, 610 North Street\, Madison\, WI\, 53704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Blues,Blues Bands
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SUMMARY:Bourbon\, Brews\, & Blues 2026 Water Street Social Club
DESCRIPTION:We’re hosting our Bourbon\, Beer\, & Blues Bash at Water Street Social Club! Join us for an afternoon of tastings and live music!\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a fun afternoon filled with some of our favorite things – Bourbon\, Brews\, and Blues! \nWe’ll have a handful of Wisconsin and Midwest distillers and breweries pouring samples of some of their best products. We will also have some fantastic live music from some of the best local blues musicians around! \n \nFeatured Distilleries: \nDancing Goat Distillery \nDriftless Glen Distillery \nJ. Henry & Sons Bourbon \nWollersheim Winery & Distillery \n \nFeatured Breweries: \nBig Grove Brewing \nEagle Park Brewing & Distilling \nUntitled Art \nWorking Draft Beer Company \n \nFeatured Musicians: \nMadtown Mannish Boys \nGabe Stillman \n \nGeneral Admission: $40 \nGeneral admission includes entry with unlimited samplings. \n \nGeneral Admission (Designated Driver): $15 \nDD admission includes entry with unlimited soda (Coke products\, lemonade\, iced tea). \n \nSampling will be indoors – music will be on the patio\, weather-permitting! \n*Samplings and musicians subject to change. \nOur full kitchen menu will be available to order separately throughout the event.
URL:https://madisonbluessociety.org/event/bourbon-brews-blues-2026/
CATEGORIES:Blues,Blues Bands,Music Venues (bar, pub, dance floor, stage),Performance Hall Music,Restaurant / Bar
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SUMMARY:A Friday Night Fish Fry and a Show\, w Adam Gruel and the Space Burritos Seven Acre Dairy Co
DESCRIPTION:Working Draft Brewing Company+ Friday Night Fish Fry + Adam Gruel and the Space Burritos: Can It Get Any Better?\n\n\nA Friday Night Fish Fry and A Show\, w Adam Gruel and the Space Burritos. \nSeven Acre Dairy Company and Working Draft Brewing Company welcome Adam Gruel and the Space Burritos for one Heck of a Friday Night Fish Fry \nYour ticket includes our fish fry buffet and a show from Adam Gruel and the Space Burritos. \nThe fish fry will run continuously from 4-8pm.Adam Gruel and the Space Burritos will play from 5-8 \nAdam Gruel and the Space Burritos will take the stage at 5 and play through 8pm. \nBring the fam for this rockin’ good fish fry. \nAdults $25. Kids $15 (Please note this is the one show of the Summer Where Kids Need a paid ticket). \n \nAbout Adam Gruel and the Space Burritos: From a galaxy far\, far away\, yet oddly close by\, Adam Greuel & the Space Burritos bring some type of musical mischief to stage’s here\, there\, and everywhere! Rooted in country\, blues\, bluegrass\, and show music\, as Levon Helm put it\, you could just call it “rock n’ roll”. They specialize in having a damn good time. Despite that fun loving attitude\, the musicians that frontman Adam Greuel (Horseshoes & Hand Grenades) assembles are some of the midwest’s finest musical minds. Performing a hearty swamp of original music\, as well as select covers from some of time’s finest rock n’ rollers (Little Feat\, The Band\, Jerry Jeff Walker)\, the Space Burritos embark on a mission to get you dancing off that festy-burrito\, while also potentially\, quite possibly\, frankly\, taking your mind to…space. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n\n			\n			\n\n							\n					\n						Events QR Code
URL:https://madisonbluessociety.org/event/a-friday-night-fish-fry-and-a-show-w-adam-gruel-and-the-space-burritos/
LOCATION:Seven Acre Dairy Company\, 6858 Paoli Road\, Belleville\, WI\, 53508\, United States
CATEGORIES:Blues,Blues Bands,Music Venues (bar, pub, dance floor, stage),Restaurant / Bar
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