Live Music Events - Madison, WI and nearby

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Chicago Afrobeat Project/Nama Rupa Tommy Emmanuel, Anthony Snape
George Winston Lura
Yonder Mountain String Band
(Madison & Milwaukee)
Old Crow Medicine Show
(Milwaukee & Chicago)
Global Drum Project (Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo) (Chicago)
Michael Doucet & Liz Carroll (American Fiddle Masters)
DJ Rekha Matisyahu (Chicago)
Yael Naim Song and Dance of West Africa
Chilgirchin (Chicago) Soweto Gospel Choir (Milwaukee)
Garaj Mahal Angelique Kidjo
Jitro Czech Girls' Choir Michael Franti & Spearhead
Martin Taylor & Martin Simpson (Chicago) Pine Leaf Boys
Toumani Diabate (Chicago) Funkadesi (Chicago)
Dropkick Murphy's Hot Tuna (Chicago)
Leo Kottke Téada w/ Karan Casey (Chicago)
Sergio & Odair Assad Buckwheat Zydeco
Kodo Dervish with Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul Afro Cuban All Stars

Ustad Zakir Hussain & Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma (Milwaukee)

Bellydance Superstars Jil Aigrot, The Voice of Edith Piaf
Mariza Dobet Gnahore

On the list below, click on any performer to go to their web site.

Thursday, Oct. 9th, 9 pm - Chicago Afrobeat Project, Nama Rupa - High Noon Saloon, 701A East Washington Ave.

Sunday, Oct. 12th, 8 pm - Tommy Emmanuel - Anthony Snape opens - Majestic Theater, 115 King Street

Tuesday, Oct. 14th, 7 pm - George Winston - Majestic Theater, 115 King Street

Thursday, Oct. 16th, 8 pm - Lura - Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon Street

Thursday, Oct. 16th, 8:30 pm - Yonder Mountain String Band - Pabst Theater, Wells and Water Sts. Milwaukee

Friday, Oct. 17th, 9 pm - Yonder Mountain String Band - Orpheum Theater, 216 State Street

Friday, Oct. 17th, 8 pm - Old Crow Medicine Show - Pabst Theater, Wells and Water Sts. Milwaukee

Saturday, Oct. 18th, 8 pm - Michael Doucet and Liz Carroll (American Fiddle Masters) - Barrymore Theater - 2090 Atwood Avenue

Saturday, Oct. 18th, 7:30 pm - Global Drum Project (Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo) - Old Town School of Folk Music - 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago

Saturday, Oct. 18th, 8 pm - Old Crow Medicine Show - Riviera Theater - 4746 N. Racine, Chicago

Saturday, Oct. 18th, 10 pm - DJ Rekha - Majestic Theater, 115 King Street

Sunday, Oct. 19th, 7:30 pm - Matisyahu - Riviera Theater - 4746 N. Racine, Chicago

Saturday, Oct. 25th, 8 pm - Yael Naim - Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon Street

Saturday, Oct. 25th, 8 pm - Soweto Gospel Choir - Pabst Theater, Wells and Water Sts. Milwaukee

Monday, Oct. 27th, 8 pm - Garaj Mahal - High Noon Saloon, 701A East Washington Ave.

Thursday, Oct. 30th, 7:30 pm - Song and Dance Ensemble of West Africa - Overture Center - 201 State Street

Sunday, Nov. 2nd, 7 pm - Chirgilchin - Old Town School of Folk Music - 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago

Thursday, Nov. 6th, 8 pm - Angelique Kidjo - Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon Street

Friday, Nov. 7th, 7:30 pm - Jitro Czech Girls' Choir - Overture Center - 201 State Street

Sunday, Nov. 9th, 7:30 pm - Michael Franti & Spearhead - Barrymore Theater - 2090 Atwood Avenue

Sunday, Nov. 9th, 7:00 pm - Martin Taylor & Martin Simpson - Old Town School of Folk Music - 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago

Thursday, Nov. 13th, 8 pm - Pine Leaf Boys - Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon Street

Friday, Nov. 14th, 7:30 pm - Toumani Diabate - Old Town School of Folk Music - 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago

Sunday, Nov. 16th, Noon - Funkadesi - Old Town School of Folk Music - 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago

Thursday, Nov. 20th, 8:30 pm - Dropkick Murphy's - Majestic Theater, 115 King Street

Saturday, Nov. 29th, 7 & 10 pm - Hot Tuna - Old Town School of Folk Music - 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago

Sunday, Dec. 14th, 4 & 7 pm - Téada with Karan Casey - Old Town School of Folk Music - 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago

Friday, Feb. 6th, 2009, 8:00 pm - Leo Kottke - Barrymore Theater - 2090 Atwood Avenue

Thursday, Feb. 12th, 2009, 7:30 pm - Sergio and Odair Assad - Overture Center - 201 State Street

Wednesday, Feb. 18th, 2009, 8 pm - Buckwheat Zydeco - Great Hall of the Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon Street

Saturday, Feb. 21st, 2009, 8 pm - Kodo - Overture Center - 201 State Street

Saturday, Feb. 26th, 2009, 8 pm - Dervish with Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill - Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon Street

Friday, March 6th, 2009, 8 pm - Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul - Overture Center - 201 State Street

Friday, March 13th, 2009, 8 pm - Afro-Cuban All Stars - Overture Center - 201 State Street

Friday, March 20th, 8 pm - Ustad Zakir Hussain & Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma - Pabst Theater, Wells and Water Sts. Milwaukee

Thursday, March 26th, 8 pm - Bellydance Superstars - Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon Street

Thursday, April 2nd, 7:30 pm - Jil Aigrot, The Voice of Edith Piaf - - Overture Center - 201 State Street

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009, 8 pm - Mariza - Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon Street

Friday, May 1st, 2009, 8 pm - Dobet Gnahore - Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon Street