Concert Reviews | Madison

Concert Review:
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

09/30/2013

What's in a name? That which we call Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. by any other name would be just as sweet live. If you missed out on the Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. concert on Saturday simply by virtue of their name, ...

Concert Review:
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals

Max Simon

08/31/2013

Concert Reviews, Madison

It's a good thing James and Lily shipped Grace to Vermont before he-who-must-not-be-named swung by. Luckily for us, Potter found her magic with a Gibson Flying V guitar. The event is loaded with muggles. Mud...

Concert Review:
Dawes and Shovels & Rope

Hillary Sprecher

07/16/2013

Concert Reviews, Madison

I feel confident in saying every person leaving the sold out Dawes/Shovels & Rope show on Friday evening was more than pleased. That being said, it would probably be hard to say definitively who had a bette...

Concert Review:
Danny Brown

Ben Siegel

04/30/2013

Concert Reviews, Madison

One of my favorite things about hip-hop is the way that it brings disparate and seemingly unrelated sights and sounds together in a way that always makes perfect sense. The Danny Brown and Kitty show at the Hig...

Concert Review:
ON AN ON

Megan Thilmony

04/29/2013

Concert Reviews, Madison

I had never been to Regent Street Retreat (RSR), and it had been the unfortunate butt of a series of ill-informed jokes within my friend group. Naturally, then, I seized the chance to make the bar and venue the...

Concert Review:
Chad Valley

Clark Gapen

04/29/2013

Concert Reviews, Madison

I've always found that slick and polished British synth-pop does wonders for curing any Monday blues you might be experiencing, and Chad Valley successfully proved last week at a dimly lit High Noon Saloon. The...

Concert Review: Joey Bada$$,
Flatbush Zombies, Underachievers

Mike Schuerman

04/17/2013

Concert Reviews, Madison

It seemed too good to be true. The lineup alone would make any rap enthusiast squeal with excitement. A more representative lineup of hip-hop's imminent future couldn't have been assembled. Joey Bada$$'s ...

Concert Review:
Divine Fits

Andrew Brandt

04/08/2013

Concert Reviews, Madison

March wasn't very kind to Madison. It was technically spring yet the temperatures refused to rise and the snow followed suit, holding firm to the earthen floor. The Badgers were bounced from the NCAA tournament...

Concert Review:
STRFKR

Clark Gapen

03/27/2013

Concert Reviews, Madison

I knew STFKR had made a name for themselves over the past six years and three albums, but it still felt odd having to jockey for a position on the ground floor to see them at a sold-out Majestic Theatre last Th...

Concert Review:
Young Empires

Clark Gapen

02/13/2013

Concert Reviews, Madison

There was no shortage of raw indie-rock energy at The Frequency last Wednesday night where Young Empires put on a short but satisfying set. The self-described "world beat haute rockers" came out of the gates sw...

Concert Review:
The Eastern Sea + Kopecky Family Band

Drew Curtis

02/01/2013

Concert Reviews, Madison

"Wow, you guys have really good tempo." The Kopecky Family Band's Gabe Simon was right about our ability as the audience clapped at a rock steady beat, but his humble flattery couldn't distract from the brillia...

Concert Review:
The Walkmen + Father John Misty

Andrew Brandt

01/23/2013

Concert Reviews, Madison

Professional was the name of the game Saturday night at the Overture Center's Capitol Theater, although maybe game isn't the correct word: a show that begins on time only means business. Unfortunately, it also ...