8/16 Stone Temple Pilots w/ Cage The Elephant and Fang Island
The Rave (Milwaukee), 8pm, more info
Alternative Rock
The hard hitting sound of Stone Temple Pilots will be arriving in Milwaukee Monday night. After a hiatus, Stone Temple Pilots have returned to recording and touring this year with a new self-titled album release. If you are a fan of new or old STP, head to Milwaukee to check out some great music!
8/16 Funky Mondays with Clyde StubblefieldThe Frequency, 9:30pm, more info
Funk Rock
Clyde Stubblefield IS the FUNKY DRUMMER! He drummed for James Brown from 1965 to 1970 and recorded such hits as “I Feel Good,” “Coldsweat,” and “The Funky Drummer.” Clyde is the most sampled drummer ever, providing some of the most famous and familiar grooves used by DJ’s and hip-hop artists around the world.
8/17 Grill Out with Anna LaubeWhole Foods Market, 4pm, more info
Acoustic Rock
Time to pull out the grill and celebrate warm weather, good friends and great food! Join Whole Foods Market Madison each Tuesday night from 4:00-8:00 p.m. for a scrumptious menu from the grill (veggie alternatives too!). This month’s grilling activities include fun fundraisers, delicious local grub and outstanding live music. Pair that with friends, blue skies, and a few games…and we’ve got your Tuesday nights covered! This week join Project M's own Anna Laube for some great tunes.
8/17 500 Miles to Memphis w/ Ghost Town CouncilHigh Noon Saloon, 6pm, more info
Alternative/Punk/Country
500 Miles to Memphis is a rock band the brings together elements of both country and alternative/punk rock. Originally from Cincinnati, 500 Miles to Memphis has released 3 studio albums including their 2010 release We've Built Up To Nothing. Looking for some "cowpunk" on your Tuesday night? Head to the High Noon Saloon!
Madison alt-country songstress Whitney Mann has established herself as a smart songwriter with a crystalline voice on 2009's splendid The Way Back Home EP as well as a couple of dates opening for Willie Nelson earlier this year. Now she's out to prove her versatility with a monthly residency at Alchemy, where Mann will take requests via e-mail (byrequestwithwhitney@gmail.com). Mann prefers that the requests lean toward country, but she says she'll try anything.
Come check out this week's Free Summerjam at the Majestic with Clovis Mann which includes Project M's own Dan Walkner. Clovis Mann is a local blues/rock band that will surely rock hard. The CLOVIS MANN live experience has always been an intense musical commitment. The swirling styles and fire-breathing vocals continue to bend genres and explore new musical territories.
8/19 Aaron Williams and The HoodooThe Brink Lounge, 9pm, more info
Blues Rock
Don’t miss your chance to see the 2010 winner of Madison Area Music Awards Artist of the Year! Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo are back and performing at the Brink Lounge for the Madison faithful. Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo bring a big beat and a smooth blues guitar when they rock local Madison clubs and bars. Also, be sure to snag a copy of the bands new album “It Ain’t Easy.”
The Lucas Cates Band (TLCB) is a nationally touring, original acoustic rock group based in Madison, Wis. Their music includes a wide range of genres, including rock, pop, alt-country, folk, jazz, funk, r&b, jam and more. Fusing three- and occasionally four-part harmonies the band creates a big sound. They are a singer/songwriter group that has the energy of a rock band that jams, and with 10 Madison Area Music Awards (MAMAs) over the past 3 years--including best pop performer and artist of the year--TLCB has risen to new heights on a local, regional and national level.
8/21 Elf LettuceMemorial Union Terrace, 9pm, more info
Blues Rock
Elf Lettuce is a blues/rock act originated in Madison, WI. The band played with Clyde Stubblefield for some time and now are hard at work touring the midwest. Elf Lettuce released an EP that has sold over 1000 copies and are prepping a live release for later this year.
8/22 Cheap TrickCrystal Grand Music Theatre (WI Dells), 8pm, more info
Rock n' Roll
Cheap Trick may be one of the most covered bands of all time. Since the 70s they've been blending elements of pop, punk and even metal in a way that is instantly catchy and recognizable. With timeless classics such as "I Want You to Want Me," "Surrender," and the late 80s lighter-waving favorite, "The Flame," Cheap Trick are a musical institution.
8/22 Yokinazu Project w/ Baghdad Scuba Review, The Cosmonauts, and Richard WhitneyHigh Noon Saloon, 5pm, more info
Local Jam Rock
The Yokanizu Project has been kicking around Madison and beyond for a good five years or more playing great rock, jam, and reggae.Baghdad Scuba Review is often lumped in with the "jam band" music genre. However they are truly defined as progressive rock, with elements of classic, jazz, and rock fusion. Long musical compositions and narratives are found in their music as the band explores the social and political awareness that is necessary in today's ever changing and unbalanced society.
About Kara Girl Group...
A very well-known all girl group from South Korea, Kara, is manifested by the giant Daesung Entertainment, who have single handedly changed the entire look of Korean pop new music. The group takes its name from the Greek word “chara” which technically ...
Madison's summer music festival season kicks off this weekend with Brat Fest at Willow Island, where there are more bands than you can shake a bratwurst at! Check out the Brat Fest website to plan your itinerary.
Next up is the Marquette...
John Fogerty is making the talk show rounds this week, stopping in to see David Letterman Tuesday and Wednesday, and the ladies of "The View" on Thursday.
He's promoting his new album, "Wrote a Song For Everyone" which comes out next Tuesday...
It's a miracle that both Jonathan and KItty wanted to hear Barry Manilow this morning. They were not alone. Plenty of Fanilow's called in to vote yes. One caller claimed to have seen Manilow in concert 25 times!
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, it is another gorgeous Monday, fit for another great show at the Crystal Corner tonight.
Through locking ourselves in the barn on Irish Lane, tossing some ideas around, as well as a few choice beverages to...
Hey everybody, we were thrown for a loop by the twist this week, but were able to make one of our "oldie but a goldie" songs fit the mold.
We have a few songs that we have played consistently over the years, and we are very happy that we will be...
We just received word of what this weeks twist is, and...oh boy. We need to take our "signature song" and cut it to only 2:30 without going over. Amberstein does not simply play 2:30 versions of our songs...so this could be interesting.
Last...
In 1984, Rockwell rose to number 2 for 3 weeks in 1984 with "Somebody's Watching Me." The backup singer for the song was Michael Jackson. How did Rockwell get Jackson to help him? Well, Rockwell's real name is Kennedy William Gordy and he...
Have you heard the song "Rumble and Sway" yet on Triple M?
The singer sounds like a raspy blues dude who's definitely been around the block a few times....but surprisingly, Jamie N. Commons is only 23 years old!
He was born in England, but...
Madison's summer music festival season kicks off this weekend with Brat Fest at Willow Island, where there are more bands than you can shake a bratwurst at! Check out the Brat Fest website to plan your itinerary.
Next up is the Marquette...
John Fogerty is making the talk show rounds this week, stopping in to see David Letterman Tuesday and Wednesday, and the ladies of "The View" on Thursday.
He's promoting his new album, "Wrote a Song For Everyone" which comes out next Tuesday...
It's a miracle that both Jonathan and KItty wanted to hear Barry Manilow this morning. They were not alone. Plenty of Fanilow's called in to vote yes. One caller claimed to have seen Manilow in concert 25 times!
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, it is another gorgeous Monday, fit for another great show at the Crystal Corner tonight.
Through locking ourselves in the barn on Irish Lane, tossing some ideas around, as well as a few choice beverages to...
Hey everybody, we were thrown for a loop by the twist this week, but were able to make one of our "oldie but a goldie" songs fit the mold.
We have a few songs that we have played consistently over the years, and we are very happy that we will be...
We just received word of what this weeks twist is, and...oh boy. We need to take our "signature song" and cut it to only 2:30 without going over. Amberstein does not simply play 2:30 versions of our songs...so this could be interesting.
Last...
In 1984, Rockwell rose to number 2 for 3 weeks in 1984 with "Somebody's Watching Me." The backup singer for the song was Michael Jackson. How did Rockwell get Jackson to help him? Well, Rockwell's real name is Kennedy William Gordy and he...
Have you heard the song "Rumble and Sway" yet on Triple M?
The singer sounds like a raspy blues dude who's definitely been around the block a few times....but surprisingly, Jamie N. Commons is only 23 years old!
He was born in England, but...
