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Welcome in summer by enjoying the diverse range of musical talent in our community. A full day of local music features 440 free performances at over 100 outdoor locations across Madison. Catch music in parks, restaurants, community centers, people’s front yards, and more. Sample a little of everything, as all ages, all skill levels, and all music genres take the stage.

Plan your day by reviewing this guide, by visiting the website, and there’s an app! Search “One Solstice” at the Apple App Store or Google Play. Sort through the 440 concerts by time of day, genre of music, region of Madison or any combination of these.

Mass Appeal Events: Make Music Yourself!

Our motto is Performed by Anyone, Enjoyed by Everyone — so come out and play! Join in one of our mass appeal concerts and play along with dozens (hundreds?) of other musicians. Visit the mass appeal page of our website to learn how to participate and to download music. And then, just show up to perform!

SW28 — 60s ROCK STAGE

Vilas Park Shelter, 1602 Vilas Park Dr., 10 AM–2 PM

Musicians of all skill levels can come perform the rock classics: Woolly Bully, Louie Louie, Johhny B Goode, Good Lovin’, Wipe Out, and Twist and Shout.

C19 — ONE HUNDRED HARMONICAS

Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N Hamilton St., 12:30-1:30 PM

Harmonica Man DeWayne Keyes returns to lead a lesson and group performance. Free Hohner harmonicas for the first 100 participants!

C16 — UKULELES UNITE

James Madison Park, 614 E. Gorham St., 1–2 PM

Jump in with ukulele players of all abilities for this second annual performance.

E12 — COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE

Goodman Community Center, 149 Waubesa St., 1–2 PM

All ages and abilities are invited for an hour of hand drumming and rhythms.

C8 — MASSED CHOIR CONCERT

Edgewater Hotel Plaza, 1001 Wisconsin Pl., 2–2:30 PM

Add your voice to this special concert showcasing popular selections of choral music, and one newly commissioned piece, performed by a massed choir combining singers from a cross-section of local choirs and the community.

C16 — IT’S IN US

James Madison Park, 614 E. Gorham St., 3:30–4 PM

Join hundreds of musicians by the lake for a mass performance of the Make Music Madison-inspired song, “It’s In Us,” to be filmed for use in promotion for the city.

Come Rain or Shine

…the show must go on... Venues flagged as rain-friendly can either withstand inclement weather or have a backup plan to move to a nearby indoor location. It takes more than a little bad weather to keep Madisonians from having a good time!

CENTRAL

C1 — Rain-friendly — 2nd Annual Madison Womyn’s Music & Arts Fest — 202 S. Dickinson St.

3 PM – Lo Marie

Jazz vocalist, opera trained

4 PM – Walking Shoes Combo

Jazz, blues quartet

5 PM – Cassidy Ann

Folk sparks and inspires

6 PM – Melissa Kay McCarthy

Country acoustic storyteller

7 PM – Dana Perry

Original folk music

8 PM – Thistle Pettersen

Original eclectic songwriter

C2 — Rain-friendly — Bayview — 601 Bayview Triangle

11:30 AM – Steve Hoffenberg

Acoustic karma, local themes

12 PM – Madison West HS Taiko Drummers

Okinawan style drum dance

1:30 PM – Projeto Roda Aberta

Capoeira music, movement

2 PM – Rex Loker & Kevin Royalty

Vocal harmonies, guitar, banjo

3 PM – Polkalamity Pleasure Society

Dance and sing!

C3 — Rain-friendly — Buckingham’s Bar and Grille — 802 Regent St.

12 PM – Ryan McGrath Band

Blues, country, rock

C4 — Rain-friendly — Capitol Kids — 8 S. Carroll St.

11 AM – Mackenzie Benish

Original songs, guitar, harmonica

C5 — Colectivo Coffee on the Square — 25 S. Pinckney St.

2 PM – Back2Back

Close harmony vocals/guitar

4:30 PM – The No Name Stringband

New-time, old-time, anytime

5:15 PM – On the Edges

2 guys with big horns

C6 — Crowley Station Community Garden — 201 S. Hancock St.

4 PM – John Kostle

Folk covers and originals

5 PM – The Strays

Guitar, double bass, and cajon

6:15 PM – Mackenzie Benish

Original songs, guitar, harmonica

7:15 PM – The Big Swell

Indie folk vocals, guitar

8:15 PM – Robert Trader

Original indie-folk

C7 — Rain-friendly — Edgewater Hotel Boat Dock — 1001 Wisconsin Pl.

11 AM – American Feedbag

Good songwriting, good harmonies

12:30 PM – Red and Black

Spanish classical guitar

2:30 PM – Bootsy La Vox

Sassy vocalist with ukulele

3:30 PM – Tony Bonanno

12 string guitar and piano

5 PM – Old Gray Cats

Fiddle dance tunes

6:30 PM – Dan Stier

Singer/songwriter, originals, covers

C8 — Rain-friendly — Edgewater Hotel Grand Plaza — 1001 Wisconsin Pl.

1 PM – Choral Arts Society Chorale and Madison Area Community Chorus

Classical and contemporary choral music

2 PM – MASS APPEAL! Make Music Madison Massed Choir Concert

Add your voice to this special concert showcasing popular selections of choral music, and one newly commissioned piece, performed by a massed choir combining singers from a cross-section of local choirs and the community.

C9 — Rain-friendly — Fair Trade Coffee House — 418 State St.

1 PM – Michael Anderson

Acoustic 60s-70s rock, folk

2 PM – LuLu Quintet

Gypsy jazz quintet

C10 — Federal Courthouse — 120 N. Henry St.

2 PM – Beau Schaefly

Ever-evolving sonic swirl

C11 — Rain-friendly — Few Street Block Party! — 611 S. Few St.

10 AM – The Labuans

Pop punk, riot grrl

11 AM – Hello, Dmitri

60s rock, early post-punk

12 PM – Get Back Wisconsin

Beatles covers

1 PM – Tween Wolf

Surf-rock reverb, twang

2 PM – Bron Sage

Art rock horn and guitar

3 PM – Heavy Looks

Power pop band

4 PM – Gentle Brontosaurus

Retro indie rockers

5 PM – The Periodicals

Indie rock

C12 — Rain-friendly — Fromagination — 12 S. Carroll St.

11 AM – Jim Barnard

Originals rooted in folk, blues

12 PM – Jason Moon

Heartfelt troubadour

1 PM – Jekyll and Hyde

Honest storytelling songs

2 PM – Shabazz HS Fiddle Class

Irish, old time, more

3 PM – Northern Comfort

Vintage country harmonies

C13 — Rain-friendly — GAP — 341 State St.

11 AM – The Strays

Guitar, double bass and cajon

12 PM – Lo Marie

Jazz vocalist, opera trained

1 PM – Saaz

Indian classical and contemporary

2 PM – Nicole Cook, Joe Harris and Gwen Pyeatt

Singer and friends

3 PM – Scott Wilcox

Acoustic Americana

5 PM – Guy Weatherspoon

Hints of turtlenecks, and kneesocks

C14 — Rain-friendly — Grace Episcopal Church — 116 W. Washington Ave.

11:30 AM – The No Name Stringband

New-time, old-time, anytime

12:15 PM – Karen Rebholz

Traditional hardanger fiddle

C15 — Hatch Art House — 1248 Williamson St.

12 PM – Jekyll and Hyde

Honest storytelling songs

2 PM – Scott Wilcox

Acoustic Americana

3 PM – Wild August

Indie folk duo

C16 — Rain-friendly — James Madison Park — 614 E. Gorham St.

10 AM – Stephanie Erin Brill

Keyboard driven indie

11 AM – The Rascal Theory (trt)

Funk, soul, blues, powerhouse

12 PM – The Civil Engineers

Fresh funky rock and soul

1 PM – MASS APPEAL! Ukuleles Unite

Jump in with ukulele players of all abilities for this second annual performance.

2 PM – Madison Wind Ensemble

45 piece concert band

3:30 PM – MASS APPEAL! It’s In Us

Join hundreds of musicians by the lake for a mass performance of the Make Music Madison-inspired song, “It’s In Us,” to be filmed for use in promotion for the city..

4 PM – Devil’s Fen

Modern rock, funk, reggae

5:30 PM – Thirsty Jones

Country rock, sassy singer

6:30 PM – Bird’s Eye

Funk and soul grabs audience

7:30 PM – 2nd Strings

Beards, bourbon and banjos

8:30 PM – Dane and I

Folk country rock blues

C17 — Kroger Warehouse — 634 W. Main St.

3 PM – Hoot ‘n Annie String Band

Folk, string and vocal party

4 PM – Tairis

Celtic dance tunes, airs

5 PM – The Getaway Drivers

Smart lyrics, rootsy flavor

C18 — Rain-friendly — Layla’s Persian Food & Madison Hostel — 141 S. Butler St.

12 PM – The Oudist Colony

Middle Eastern and world music

C19 — Rain-friendly — Madison Children’s Museum — 100 N. Hamilton St.

10:15 AM – Beni Daiko

Japanese Taiko drumming

11:30 AM – Saaz

Indian classical and contemporary

12:30 PM – MASS APPEAL! One Hundred Harmonicas

Harmonica Man DeWayne Keyes returns to lead a lesson and group performance. Free Hohner harmonicas for the first 100 participants!

1:30 PM – Wongai Africa Community Dancers & Drummers

Guinean drumming, dance

C20 — Madison College - Downtown, Patio — 211 N. Carroll St.

1 PM – Distant Cuzins

Crowd pleasing rock

3 PM – Strumbeat

Love sharing innovative acoustic

4 PM – Francis Wreck

Sonic landscapes, tranquil to cacophony

5 PM – Adrian Smith

Acoustic rock ’n’ roll oldies

6 PM – Acoustic Domain

Eclectic takes on familiar tunes

7 PM – InFusion

Blues, jazz, standards

C21 — Rain-friendly — Madison Fire Station #3 — 1217 Williamson St.

3 PM – Joe Loehnis and Steve Girard

Classical cello duo

C22 — Rain-friendly — Madison Museum of Contemporary Art — 227 State St.

12:30 PM – Madison Classical Guitar Society

Rich musical history of guitar

1:30 PM – Trap Saturn

Groove to make you move

C23 — Rain-friendly — Madison Senior Center — 330 W. Mifflin St.

1 PM – Prairie Bayou Cajun Band

Woman Cajun dance band

3 PM – Lost Highway Allstars

Half century of rock, country, pop

C24 — Memorial Union Terrace — 800 Langdon St.

12 PM – FM Flyers

Tunes from 50s to today

1 PM – Ambulatones

Epic employees do a cappella pop

1:45 PM – Stephanie Erin Brill

Keyboard driven indie

2:30 PM – Jay Matthes

WAMI singer/songwriter nominee

3:15 PM – The No Name Stringband

New-time, old-time, anytime

4 PM – Scott Olson

Folk, indie rock vocals

4:45 PM – Madison Malone

Girl’s Rock teacher inspires

5:30 PM – The New Baldones

60s rock influenced originals

6:45 PM – Trap Saturn

Groove to make you move

8:15 PM – The Anderson Brothers

Rock, blues, and alt

C25 — Rain-friendly — MINI of Madison recording sessions — 302 E. Gorham St.

12 PM – Friends of Edna

Icelandic influenced girl pop

12:15 PM – ONCE AROUND

Metal band, driving riffs

12:45 PM – Kieran Conor

Hip-hop beats, stories and wordplay.

1 PM – Devil’s Fen

Modern rock, funk, reggae

1:15 PM – Margo Tiedt

Soft to foot-stompin’

1:30 PM – Helen Avakian and Dave Irwin

International fingerstyle champion

1:45 PM – John Duggleby

Folk from Foster to Cohan

2:15 PM – The No Name Stringband

New-time, old-time, anytime

3 PM – Jekyll and Hyde

Honest storytelling songs

3:15 PM – The Wild Things

Searing rhythms, vocal harmonies

3:30 PM – Old Gray Cats

Fiddle dance tunes

4:15 PM – Stephanie Erin Brill

Keyboard driven indie

4:45 PM – Bootsy La Vox

Sassy vocalist with ukulele

C26 — Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse — 1101 Williamson St.

6 PM – Margo Tiedt

Soft to foot-stompin’

C27 — Rain-friendly — Nattspil — 211 King St.

11 AM – Vilas Park Sniper and Nathan Zukas

Spaghetti western meets disco

C28 — Rain-friendly — Overture Center (Loading Dock) — 121 N. Henry St.

10 AM – After the Rain

Grunge, hard rock trio

12 PM – Charles Walker Band

Visually intense neo-funk

C29 — Rain-friendly — Overture Center (Sidewalk on Fairchild) — 201 State St.

10 AM – Autumn Reverie

Explosive post-grunge sound

11 AM – Dan Stier

Singer/songwriter, originals, covers

12:30 PM – Beni Daiko

Japanese Taiko drumming

C30 — Rain-friendly — Peace Park — 452 State St.

9 AM – Stephen Lee Rich

Songs, comedy, yodeling

10 AM – Joe Loesch and Terri Schmit

Old-time guitar, banjo, mandolin

11 AM – Les Hoffman

Alternative folk, New Orleans twist

12 PM – Macyn Taylor

Fingerstyle guitar maven

1 PM – Skip Jones

Songs with campfire warmth

2 PM – The Mendota Sessions

Old time and Irish

3 PM – Acoustic Alloy

Two women vocalists and a drummer

4 PM – Ben Doran

Hammered dulcimer tunes

5 PM – Skipping the Stone

Upbeat fiddle tunes

6 PM – Kyle Rightley

Multi-instrument, songwriter, educator

C31 — Septi Fitness — 10 S. Carroll St.

2 PM – Common Chords

Vocal Outreach Ensemble of Perfect Harmony Men’s Chorus

C32 — Short Stack Eatery — 301 W. Johnson St.

9 AM – The No Name Stringband

New-time, old-time, anytime

10:30 AM – CelloGals

Cello duet plays it all

2:30 PM – Dan Brusky

Blues, rock, country covers

4 PM – Known To Wander

Acoustic heart, alternative sound

6 PM – MAGNUM MITZVAH

Absurd pop rocker

C33 — Rain-friendly — Sofia Co-op House — 1239 Spaight St.

11 AM – The Warner Cartel

Duo’s music feels melty inside

C34 — The Kitchen Gallery — 107 King St.

10:30 AM – Madison Classical Guitar Society

Rich musical history of guitar

1 PM – Scott Wilcox

Acoustic Americana

C35 — Rain-friendly — The Rigby Pub and Grill — 119 E. Main St.

2 PM – The Mike Maher Band

Rock, fusion with horns

C36 — Willy Street Park — 1002 Williamson St.

9 AM – Helen Avakian and Dave Irwin

International fingerstyle champion

10 AM – Prairie Bayou Cajun Band

Woman Cajun dance band

12 PM – John Duggleby

Folk from Foster to Cohan

1 PM – The No Name Stringband

New-time, old-time, anytime

2 PM – Chris Bocast

Classical, ambient, lush guitar

3:30 PM – Music Theatre of Madison

Preview of NINE

4 PM – Jim Barnard

Original songs rooted in folk & blues

5:30 PM – Shabazz HS Fiddle Class

Irish, old time, more

7:30 PM – After the Rain

Grunge/hard rock trio

C37 — Rain-friendly — Wisconsin Historical Museum — 30 N. Carroll St.

11:15 AM – John Kostle

Folk covers and originals

1 PM – Common Chords

Vocal outreach ensemble of Perfect Harmony Men’s Chorus

2 PM – Jason Moon

Heartfelt troubadour

3 PM – Moldy Jam

Old time string jam

C38 — WSUM Radio Stage — 333 E. Campus Mall

12:30 PM – Stevie Wonder Bread

Electronic indie band

1 PM – Erik Kramer

Electronic, experimental music

1:30 PM – Kieran Conor

Hip-hop beats, stories, wordplay

3 PM – The Begowatts

Unadulterated rock ‘n’ roll

DO IT UP RIGHT

Text, take photos, share the day: #makemusicmadison.

Visit some new neighborhoods and out-of-the-way locations.

Bring along some dollar bills to tip the musicians.

Ride a bike rather than hassling with parking.

Wear comfortable shoes, bring along a folding chair.

Concerts are outdoors! Stay hydrated and use sunscreen.

EAST

E1 — 2209 Center Ave. — 2209 Center Ave.

1 PM – MMSD Jazz Combo

MMSD teachers

2 PM – Laura Jacoba Epstein

French accordion chansons

3 PM – Latin Jam

Atwood neighborhood jam

6 PM – Open Mic Hour

Come play a song

E2 — Rain-friendly — bad dog frida — 2094 Atwood Ave.

12 PM – Christopher Barnes

Roots/indie banjo, guitar

E3 — Chocolate Shoppe — 2302 Atwood Ave.

11 AM – Clocks in Motion

Avant garde percussion

12 PM – Currach

Traditional Irish music

1 PM – Sally DeBroux

Jazz vocalist

2 PM – Brian Grimm - Stray Passengers

World, experimental

3 PM – Harris Lemberg Trio

Contemporary jazz trio

4 PM – Chris Bocast

Classical, ambient, lush guitar

E4 — Rain-friendly — Chris’s Front Yard — 1824 Yahara Pl.

1:30 PM – Nick Costanzo

Folk blues

2:15 PM – The Macfarlanes

Family-friendly folk

3 PM – Sarah Williams

Folk, personal favorites

5 PM – Brad Graham

Edgy Americana, folk, rock

6 PM – Christine Costanzo

Bare-bone Appalachia meets Joni Mitchell

7 PM – Hoot ‘n Annie String Band

Folk, string, vocal party

8 PM – Nick Costanzo

Folk blues

E5 — Cosmic Delights Stage — 2334 Atwood Ave.

11 AM – Adel Ardalan

Ancient Kurdish nomads’ music

12:45 PM – Black Sunflower

Psychedelic funky rock, folk originals.

2 PM – STR GZR

Teen rockers

2:45 PM – GUPPY EFFECT

Theatrical rock-n-roll

3:30 PM – Bjorn and Friends

Enviro-folk singer

4:30 PM – K.I.N.G Kronos

2014 hip-hop artist of the year

5:15 PM – Scott Wilcox

Acoustic Americana

E6 — Dawes Sidewalk Stage — 102 Farrell St.

10:30 AM – The Seasoned Veterans of Reality

Songs? Electronic? Listen

12 PM – Francis Wreck

Sonic landscapes, tranquil to cacophony

1 PM – Blacktooth

90s rock n’ metal

1:30 PM – Forget-Me-Now

Riot duo invades minor keys

2 PM – Gary David and the Enthusiasts

Madison jam band

4 PM – Dead Sea Squirrels

4-piece band, upbeat blues, soul

6 PM – Don Schantz

Whimsies on piano, guitar

E7 — Rain-friendly — Deerwood Studios — 4510 Deerwood Dr.

2 PM – Life In A Tree

2015 WAMI Rising Star nominees

3:30 PM – Jake’O McCluskey

R&B, rock singer-songwriter

4:30 PM – Jay Matthes

WAMI Singer/songwriter nominee

5:15 PM – The Wild Things

Searing rhythms, vocal harmonies

6 PM – The Civil Engineers

Fresh Funky Rock and Soul

E8 — East Mifflin St. Block Party — 2400 E. Mifflin St.

2 PM – The Civil Engineers

Fresh funky rock and soul

E9 — Rain-friendly — Emerson Elementary playground stage — 2421 E Dayton St.

12 PM – Bounce!

Groovilicious alt-country trio

1:30 PM – Croaker

Swamp rock

5 PM – Brother Rye

Original Americana, ragtag good time

6 PM – A Palinode

New wave of folk-rock

E10 — 4th Street Driveway — 10 N. 4th St.

1:45 PM – The Big Swell

Indie folk vocals, guitar

5:15 PM – The Whyskers

Killer tunes, shredding hard

E11 — Rain-friendly — Fresco Opera Theatre — 1951 Winnebago St.

7 PM – Fresco Opera Theatre

Fresh opera for all

E12 — Rain-friendly — Goodman Community Center — 149 Waubesa St.

11 AM – Common Chords

Vocal outreach ensemble of Perfect Harmony Men’s Chorus

12 PM – Dropout Valedictorians

A big ball o’ pop punk fun

1 PM – MASS APPEAL! Community Drum Circle with Elmore Lawson

All ages and abilities are invited for an hour of hand drumming and rhythms.

2 PM – Still Jaded After All These Years

Vocal harmony, witty repartee

3 PM – Margo Tiedt

Soft to foot-stompin’

4 PM – Live Soundz GCC Teen Jazz Band

Teen jazz band

E13 — Rain-friendly — Java Cat — 3918 Monona Dr.

10 AM – Teddy Davenport

Americana singer/songwriter

12 PM – Greg Thornburg

Fingerstyle Guitar

1 PM – Jeff Larsen

Fingerstyle guitar

E14 — Jess & Kate’s Porch — 18 S. Fair Oaks Ave.

10 AM – Veronica Rueckert & Elizabeth Simcock

Two voices, all songs fair game

12:30 PM – Bobbie and Bill Malone

Old-time mandolin and guitar duets

3 PM – Music con Brio

Strings, drums! For kids, by kids!

4 PM – Laura Jacoba Epstein

French accordion chansons

E15 — Rain-friendly — Let’s Eat Out! Summer Concert Series — 1820 E. Washington Ave.

1 PM – Dolores

Funky psych, rock pop fusion

2:45 PM – The Sharrows

Farm rock ‘n’ roll

4:30 PM – We Are The Willows

Orchestral indie rock

E16 — Michael’s Frozen Custard — 3826 Atwood Ave.

2 PM – Matt Pierce

Channels Young, Stills, Ochs

3:30 PM – Trap Saturn

Groove to make you move

7 PM – Becky Schindler and Tim Muenzenberger

Christian, contemporary, pop

E17 — Rain-friendly — Oak Park Place — 718 Jupiter Dr.

10:30 AM – Sean Hill

Nine-year-old on harmonica

3 PM – Mark Stransky

Original instrumental piano

E18 — Rain-friendly — Oak Park Place- Assisted Living — 702 Jupiter Dr.

1 PM – Marilyn Carien and Jim Knutson

Piano, vocal smile makers

2 PM – CelloGals

Cello duet plays it all

3 PM – Melissa Kay McCarthy

Country acoustic storyteller

E19 — Rain-friendly — Plymouth Congregational Church — 2401 Atwood Ave.

11 AM – Make a Joyful Noise

Church choir and pianist

12 PM – Ladies Must Swing

All-female big band

1:30 PM – Macyn Taylor

Fingerstyle guitar maven

2:45 PM – Brother Rye

Original Americana, ragtag good time

4 PM – Frankie Pobar Lay

Rock ‘n’ roll trio

7 PM – Bounce!

Groovilicious alt-country trio

E20 — Reger Park — 201 Oak St.

11 AM – Tracy Rose

The grass is always blue

12 PM – Allison Merten

Indie singer/songwriter

1 PM – Brother Rye

Original Americana, ragtag good time

2 PM – Dose Hayface

Duet harmonies of originals and covers

3 PM – 2nd Strings

beards, bourbon and banjos

E21 — Sherman Terrace — 25 Sherman Terr.

10 AM – Shabazz HS Fiddlers

Irish, old time, more

11 AM – Kirsten Schultz

Ukulele rock, blues, hip-hop

12 PM – Laura Jacoba Epstein

French accordion chansons

1 PM – Mackenzie Benish

Original songs, guitar, harmonica

2:30 PM – Adel Ardalan

Ancient Kurdish nomads’ music

3:30 PM – Traditional Frequency

Irish and world instruments

4:30 PM – Madison Scandi Band

Traditional Scandinavian fiddlers

5:30 PM – Bonnie Gruber

Renaissance, baroque viola da gamba

E22 — Starkweather Solstice and Bonfire — Olbrich Park

4:15 PM – Allison Merten

Indie singer/songwriter

5:15 PM – Marilyn Duguid

Great highland bagpipes

5:30 PM – Procession of the Species Parade

Creature calling and procession

6:15 PM – Forward! Marching Band

Madison’s activist street band

6:45 PM – Madhu Sitar Students

Classical India sitar

7:15 PM – Children’s Solstice Sing Along

Kids sing out!

7:30 PM – Onadare

Dance an Irish jig

8:15 PM – Community Drum Circle with Elmore Lawson

Participatory hand drumming and rhythms for kids or adults

E23 — Rain-friendly — Wirth Court Park — 61 Waubesa St.

10 AM – Peapl

Jazz-influenced guitar originals, vocals

11 AM – Molly and Dad

Teen sings jazz to Beatles

12 PM – Bootsy La Vox

Sassy vocalist with ukulele

1 PM – Uber Alice

Female punk rock a cappella

1:30 PM – Jerry Brady

Rock, pop, guitar, vocals

2 PM – Field & James

Jazz cabaret duo

3 PM – Beyond Reason

Psychedelic band, vocal harmonies

4 PM – Beaumont James

Vintage country and originals

5 PM – Derek Sallmann

Singer/songwriter covers and originals

6 PM – Burt Reynolds Centerfold

Trans country

7 PM – ONCE AROUND

Metal band, driving riffs

E24 — Worthington Park — 3102 Worthington Ave.

4 PM – Baydrof

Hip-hop style

4:30 PM – Red

Moving the crowd

5 PM – Afro Intellect & OffBrand

Hip-hop energy and passion

6 PM – DJ Sixteen

Hip-hop, Afro-pop

7 PM – Jae Stone

Chicago hip-hop

7:30 PM – Jon B the Madman

Rap and hip-hop

8 PM – Sincere Life

Sincere hip-hop

VISIT NEIGHBORHOOD STAGES

In north Madison, visit the Warner Park Shelter for 12 hours of mostly jazz and R&B performances. N5

East Madison’s Worthington Park hosts its first Make Music Madison stage with an evening of performances from 4-9 PM. E24

The Bayview neighborhood in central Madison has a terrific variety of music from 11:30-4 PM. C2

In south Madison, visit Penn Park for an afternoon of blues and R&B acts. SW20

West Madison’s Meadowood neighborhood, with the help of Madison Media Institute, has scheduled an afternoon with an array of local bands. SW14

Further west, the Rhyme & Reason stage at Elver Park offers up 13 hip hop performances SW23

NORTH

N1 — Rain-friendly — Dane County Regional Airport — 4000 International Ln.

8:45 AM – The Sultan of Squeeze

Accordion with an edge

10:15 AM – Matt Pierce

Channels Young, Stills, Ochs

2 PM – Dan Stier

Singer/songwriter, originals, covers

3:30 PM – Madison Classical Guitar Society

Rich musical history of guitar

7 PM – Helen Avakian and Dave Irwin

International fingerstyle champion

8 PM – Derek Sallmann

Singer/songwriter covers and originals

N2 — Eken Park — 2405 Dahle St.

12 PM – Yammer

Alt rock w/ Madison super-musos

12:45 PM – Biff Blumfumgagnge

Silly songs, electric violin loops

1:15 PM – Kleptix

Sugar coated noise

2 PM – Scott Olson

Folk, indie-rock vocals

3 PM – Brad Graham

Edgy Americana, folk, rock

4 PM – Tim Sullivan

Guitar slinger loved by many

4:45 PM – Searchlights

Post-rock cinematic soundscape

N3 — Rain-friendly — Manna Cafe & Bakery — 611 N. Sherman Ave.

10 AM – Uncivil Servants

John Prine style duo

11:30 AM – Still Jaded After All These Years

Vocal harmony, witty repartee

N4 — Rain-friendly — Northside Farmers Market — Corner of Sherman Ave. and Northport Dr.

10 AM – Gleewud String Quartet

Four friends classical quartet

11:30 AM – Shabazz HS Fiddlers

Irish, old time, more

N5 — Rain-friendly — Warner Park Shelter — 2930 N. Sherman Ave.

9 AM – The Big Swell

Indie folk vocals, guitar

10 AM – Gene Gruber

Adult contemporary singer/songwriter

11:30 AM – Old Black Joe and Grave Digger Jones and Friends

Chicago blues, funky piano

12:30 PM – Dead Sea Squirrels

Four piece band, upbeat blues and soul music

2 PM – Mare Edstrom and Kenn Fox

Blues guitar & vocalist

3 PM – The Electra Color

Indie pop dance band

4 PM – The Mighty Groove Masheen

Righteous groove, blues, funk

5 PM – The Rascal Theory (trt)

Funk, soul, blues, powerhouse

6 PM – Dub Messenger

Madison reggae artist

7:30 PM – Paul Filipowicz

Blues artist from Jefferson, WI

CELEBRATE FATHER’S DAY

Take a picnic to one of the many park venues, head to the Madison Children’s Museum stage for a family-friendly lineup, or perform with dad in one of our mass appeal events!

SOUTH & WEST

SW1 — Rain-friendly — Bear Mound Park — 1524 Vilas Ave.

7 PM – Paul Cebar and the Milwaukeeans

Bad-ass dance music

SW2 — Rain-friendly — Bethany United Methodist Church

3910 Mineral Point Rd.

12 PM – Dark Gazebo

Trio plays eclectic mix of folk, pop, jazz

1 PM – Root Beer Brothers Band

RB3 = toe tapping 6th graders

1:30 PM – Ann Sayner

Old time fiddler

2 PM – Madison West HS Taiko Drummers

Okinawan style drum dance

3 PM – Common Chords

Vocal outreach ensemble of Perfect Harmony Men’s Chorus

SW3 — Boys and Girls Club — 2101 Taft St.

1 PM – Boys and Girls Club Musical Showcase

Kids and adults perform

3 PM – Gary D

Native American hip hop/rap artist

SW4 — Rain-friendly — Casa De Stetzer — 2710 Homestead Rd.

9 AM – Sean Hill

9-year-old on harmonica

11 AM – Granite

2-piece indie pop noise

3 PM – ONCE AROUND

Metal band, driving riffs

4 PM – The Whyskers

Killer tunes, shredding hard

5:30 PM – Queen Anne’s Revenge

Alt-rock originals

7 PM – A Palinode

The new wave of folk-rock

8 PM – Red Velvet Rope

Smashing instruments & bodies

SW5 — Colectivo Coffee on Monroe Street — 2530 Monroe St.

2 PM – Root Beer Brothers Band

RB3 = toe tapping 6th graders

2:30 PM – Madison Classical Guitar Society

Rich musical history of guitar

3:30 PM – Shabazz HS Fiddlers

Irish, old time, more

5 PM – Cajun Spice Band

Cajun dance tunes

SW6 — Rain-friendly — Fountain of Life — 633 W. Badger Rd.

1-4 PM – Fountain of Life Stage

Diverse musical acts

SW7 — Rain-friendly — Garage across from Madison Pool — 225 Van Deusen St.

2 PM – Gold Rust

Original rock

SW8 — Rain-friendly — Guitar Center-Madison — 676 S. Whitney Way

12 PM – Life In A Tree

2015 WAMI Rising Star nominees

1 PM – The Mighty Groove Masheen

Righteous groove, blues, funk

2 PM – Dover Court

Indie rock brothers trio

3 PM – Fall II Rise

Alt rock from Puerto Rico

4 PM – Helen Avakian and Dave Irwin

International fingerstyle champion

5 PM – GUPPY EFFECT

Theatrical rock ‘n’ roll

SW9 — Rain-friendly — Heid Music — 7948 Tree Ln.

11 AM – Jay Matthes

WAMI singer/songwriter nominee

12:15 PM – Mark Stransky

Original instrumental piano

1:30 PM – Collage Saxophone Quartet

Bach sax and jazz

SW10 — Rain-friendly — Hilldale Shopping Center — 702 N. Midvale Blvd.

9 AM – Madison Classical Guitar Society

Rich musical history of guitar

11 AM – Red and Black

Spanish classical guitar

12 PM – Chance Allies

American songbook, contemporary flair

1 PM – CelloGals

Cello duet plays it all

2:30 PM – Bobbie and Bill Malone

Old-time mandolin and guitar duets

SW11 — Rain-friendly — Hoyt Park — 3902 Regent St.

8:30 AM – Harwood String Quartet

Strings, heart, humor

7 PM – Madison College Big Band

Jazz, big band

SW12 — Lucia Crest Park — 514 N. Owen Dr.

6:30 PM – Root Beer Brothers Band

RB3 = toe tapping 6th graders

7 PM – Dark Gazebo

Trio plays eclectic mix of folk, pop, jazz

SW13 — Luigi’s Pizzeria — 515 S. Midvale Blvd.

2 PM – MTrane Plus

African jazz, R&B, percussion

5 PM – Mary Strait

Classical, Celtic, meditative

8 PM – Madison Classical Guitar Society

Rich musical history of guitar

SW14 — Meadowood Park — 5810 Thrush Ln.

12:30 PM – Flott Sauce

Psychedelic dance insanity

1:15 PM – The MCKs

Self-deprecating pop punk

2 PM – Dead Air Disco

Alt-grunge, noise rock

3 PM – Fear not the Fire

Garage punk blues

4 PM – Dawn Patrol

Rockin cool blues

4:45 PM – Haven

Apocalyptic death blues

SW15 — Rain-friendly — Metcalfe’s Market Hilldale — 726 N. Midvale Blvd.

10 AM – John Niesen

Jazz piano, ukulele

11 AM – The Driftless Regionaires

Traditional American jazz and pop

12 PM – Adam Dachman

Ragtime, jazz, rock, classical pianist

1 PM – Farley’s All Stars and More

Yeah! Piano!

2 PM – Stephen Rodrigues-Pavao & Margaret Runaas

Art song, aria, musical theater

3 PM – Mr. Mike Fiskey

Teen phenom piano man

4 PM – Chuck Evans

Jazz pianist

5 PM – Salek Piano Studio

Students pianists shine

6 PM – Evan Engelstad and Rosemary

Piano and clarinet

SW16 — Michael’s Frozen Custard — 2531 Monroe St.

1 PM – After the Rain

Grunge/hard rock trio

2 PM – A Plague of Locusts

Indies jamming out, having fun

3 PM – Suzuki Strings

Youth strings performers

5 PM – American Feedbag

Good songwriting, good harmonies

7 PM – Jason Moon

Heartfelt troubadour

7:45 PM – Nicole Cook, Joe Harris and Gwen Pyeatt

Singer and friends

SW17 — Michael’s Frozen Custard — 5602 Schroeder Rd.

3 PM – Jim and Marc

Duo plays traditional folk songs

5 PM – Ukulele Wednesday

Pop, rock, Memorial HS roots

7:15 PM – Distant Cuzins

Crowd pleasing rock from yesterday and today

SW18 — Monroe Commons — 1805 Monroe St.

2 PM – Music Theatre of Madison

Preview of NINE

2:30 PM – Dark of the Moon Contra-Band

Contra folk music

3:45 PM – Flash Drive

High school pop rockers

5:15 PM – Northern Comfort

Vintage country harmonies

6:45 PM – Ambulatones

Epic employees do a cappella pop

8 PM – Madison Scandi Band

Traditional Scandinavian fiddlers

SW19 — Monroe Street Farmers’ Market — 2219 Monroe St.

11 AM – Derek Sallmann

Singer/songwriter covers, originals

12 PM – MAGNUM MITZVAH

Absurd pop rocker

SW20 — Penn Park — 2101 Fisher St.

12 PM – Wongai Africa Community Dancers & Drummers

Guinean drumming, dance

1 PM – The Rascal Theory (trt)

Funk, soul, blues, powerhouse

2 PM – Juneteenth Showcase

Blues and R&B

2:30 PM – Steve Erbs

Original delta blues

SW21 — Rain-friendly — Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society — 2010 Whenona Dr.

9:45 AM – Prairie UU Musicians

Sampler of UU talent

11 AM – Marilyn Duguid

Great highland bagpipes

11:15 AM – Madtown Spoken Word

Young men original spoken word poetry

11:30 AM – Helen Avakian and Dave Irwin

International fingerstyle champion

12 PM – Dan Proud

American and Welsh folk

12:15 PM – Guitarists Few and Proud

Guitar singalong standards

12:30 PM – Guitars for Vets

Guitars for Vets lead sing-along

1 PM – Dark of the Moon Contra-Band

Contra folk music

1:45 PM – Cindy Harrington & Friends

Folk, country

2:15 PM – Dave & Mitch

Fiddle, guitar, rock, swing

3:15 PM – Rex Loker & Kevin Royalty

Singer/songwriter, indie-folk

4 PM — Ballet Folklorica

Latin, child dancers

4:30 PM – Raging Grannies of Madison

Song parodies/political satire

5 PM – The Oaknut Duet

Classical violin duets

5:30 PM – Dave Schindele

Pop, rock, jazz vocals, keyboard

6 PM – Traditional Frequency

Irish and world instruments

6:30 PM – Steve Erbs

Original delta blues

SW22 — Rain-friendly — Rennebohm Park Shelter — 4800 Regent St.

5 PM – Hill Farms Brass Quintet

Brass musicians

6 PM – MR MAYOR

Rock originals, covers

7 PM – Riptide

Metallica, Nirvana, more

SW23 — Rain-friendly — Rhyme & Reason at Elver Park (Shelter #2) — 1250 McKenna Blvd.

12 PM – Tom & Rawz

Dark, humorous, complex lyricism

12:30 PM – Afro Intellect & OffBrand

Hip-hop energy and passion

1:15 PM – Dizzo

Fun sexy self loathing songs

1:45 PM – Ben Kerns

Upbeat hip-hop

2:15 PM – neu dae

Destroy mediocrity in hip-hop

3 PM – Conscious Object

Fusion hip-hop

3:30 PM – Chris LaBella

Alt guitar hip-hop

4:15 PM – Reakt 20

A true hip-hop head

4:45 PM – Taiyamo Denku

Freestyle phenom, improv songs

5:30 PM – Knowshun

Emcee, freestyle battler

6 PM – Duke Daeo

MC, funky soul

6:30 PM – K.I.N.G Kronos

2014 Hip-hop artist of the year

7:15 PM – Worthless Righteous

Conscious prophets from another world

SW24 — Ringo’s Hangout — 6 Colony Cir.

6 PM – Ukulele Wednesday

Pop, rock, Memorial HS roots

SW25 — Segoe Park — 502 S. Segoe Rd.

1 PM – Joe Loesch and Terri Schmit

Old-time guitar, banjo and mandolin

2 PM – Derek Sallmann

Singer/songwriter covers and originals

3 PM – The Sultan of Squeeze

Accordion with an edge

4 PM – After the Rain

Grunge/hard rock trio

5 PM – Dropout Valedictorians

A big ball o’ pop punk fun

6 PM – The No Name Stringband

New-time, old-time, anytime

7 PM – Still Jaded After All These Years

Vocal harmony, witty repartee

8 PM – Kirsten Schultz

Ukulele rock, blues, hip-hop

SW26 — Spring Harbor Park — 5218 Lake Mendota Dr.

4 PM – Dave & Mitch

Fiddle, guitar, rock, swing

6 PM – Jeff Larsen

Fingerstyle guitar

6:30 PM – Inna Larsen

Norwegian Hardanger fiddle

SW27 — Rain-friendly — The Wise at HotelRED — 1501 Monroe St.

9:30 AM – Acoustic Domain

Eclectic takes on familiar tunes

11 AM – Dan Brusky

Blues, rock, country covers

12:30 PM – Nicole Cook , Joe Harris and Gwen Pyeatt

Singer and friends

2 PM – Gentle Brontosaurus

Retro indie rockers

3 PM – Peapl

Jazz-influenced guitar originals, vocals

5 PM – Granite

Two-piece indie pop noise

6 PM – The Begowatts

Unadulterated rock ‘n’ roll

7 PM – Madison Classical Guitar Society

Rich musical history of guitar

SW28 — Rain-friendly — Vilas Park Rock ‘n’ Roll Stage — 1602 Vilas Park Dr.

10 AM-2 PM – MASS APPEAL! 60s Rock Stage

Musicians of all skill levels can come perform the rock classics: Woolly Bully, Louie Louie, Johhny B Goode, Good Lovin’, Wipe Out, and Twist and Shout..

SW29 — Rain-friendly — Wingra Boats — 824 Knickerbocker St.

1 PM – Searchlights

Post-rock cinematic soundscape

4 PM – Monroe Street Fine Arts Center

Young violinists

SW30 — Rain-friendly — Zion City — 1317 Applegate Rd.

12:15 PM – Zion City Praise Vessels

Worship team singers

2:30 PM – Charles Walker Band

Visually intense neo-funk

3:30 PM – Madison West HS Taiko Drummers

Okinawan style drum dance

SW31 — Rain-friendly — ZuZu Cafe — 1336 Drake St.

11 AM – Rex Loker & Kevin Royalty

Vocal harmonies, guitar, banjo

12 PM – Enso

Improvisational guitar duo

1 PM – Intemperance Collective

Acoustic Balkan band

2 PM – Madison Yiddish Choir

Lullabies to protest songs

3 PM – Projeto Roda Aberta

Capoeira music and movement

4 PM – Gary D

Native American hip-hop, rap artist

Thank you to all the more than 1,700 people involved in Make Music Madison 2015! Congratulations on a great third year.

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