Let’s ring in the new week with a fresh gaggle of exciting ticket giveaways. There’s sure to be a concert to match your tastes as we bring PAUL THORN, GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS, THE WALKMEN (pictured), PIGEON JOHN, MARGARET CHO, JON LANGFORN & SKULL ORCHARD, GUSTER, and RALPH’S WORLD to Madison over the next few days. We hope you’ll be able to step out into the fall air and enjoy these fabulous shows with us. Read on to find out how you can enter to win tickets.
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
PAUL THORN with THE ROWDY PRARIE DOGS
Genre: Singer-Songwriter, Southern Rock
Sounds Like: Todd Snider, Delbert McClinton, Marcia Ball
Win A Pair Of Tickets: Though he grew up in Mississippi, Thorn was born right here in Wisconsin (Kenosha, to be exact). Tell us some of your other favorite Wisconsin-born musicians in the comments section below, and you’ll be entered to win a pair of tickets to the show.
Show Info: High Noon Saloon – 8pm – $12adv $14 dos – 21+
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS with rayLand Baxter
Genre: Rock, Blues
Sounds Like: Susan Tedeschi, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt
Win A Pair Of Tickets: We’ll be holding a special ticket giveaway for this show right here on the blog later today (Monday, October 11th). Please check back to find out how you can enter to win!
Show Info: Majestic Theatre – 8pm – $15 adv $17 dos ( Limited VIP $35 ) – all ages
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
THE WALKMEN with special guests JAPANDROIDS and MINIATURE TIGERS
Genre: Indie, Rock
Sounds Like: French Kicks, The National, Wolf Parade
Win A Pair Of Tickets: We’ll be holding a special ticket giveaway for this show right here on the blog tomorrow, October 12th. Please check back to find out how you can enter to win!
Show Info: Barrymore Theatre – 8pm – $17 adv $19 dos – all ages
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
PIGEON JOHN with special guests DJ ABILITIES , DARK TIME SUNSHINE
Genre: Hip Hop, Rap
Sounds Like: L.A. Symphony, Josh Martinez, The Grouch
Win A Pair Of Tickets: Pigeon John raps about how following his dreams have left him isolated from the lives of his former peers in “High School Reunion.” Have you ever been to a reunion? What was your experience like? If you haven’t been to one yet, leave us a comment telling us what song(s) could have been the themesong to your high school years.
Show Info: High Noon Saloon – 9:30pm – $10adv $12 dos – 18+
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
CHO DEPENDENT: MARGARET CHO
Genre: Comedy, Spoken Word
Sounds Like: Kathy Griffin, Wanda Sykes, Chris Rock
Win A Pair Of Tickets: We’ll be holding a special ticket giveaway for this show right here on the blog tomorrow, October 12th. Please check back to find out how you can enter to win!
Show Info: Capitol Theater – 8pm – $47 main floor / $37 balcony – reserved seating – Mature Content
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Friday, October 15, 2010
JON LANGFORD & SKULL ORCHARD with special guest SALLY TIMMS and DANBERT NOBACON ( from Chumbawumba )
Genre: Rock, Roots
Sounds Like: Robbie Fulks, Bobby Bare Jr, Alejandro Escovedo
Win A Pair Of Tickets: Langford got his start in music playing with the legendary punk band, The Mekons. Though his musical style has changed a bit over the years, he has still kept the spirit of punk alive in his more recent work. Tell us what other artists you think similarly embody the punk rock ethos, even if their music doesn’t necessarily fit the genre.
Show Info: The Frequency – 10pm – $12 adv and dos – 21+
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Friday, October 15, 2010
GUSTER with ELI “PAPERBOY” REED & THE TRUE LOVES
Genre: Rock, Power Pop
Sounds Like: Carbon Leaf, Ben Folds, State Radio
Win A Pair Of Tickets: We’ll be holding a special ticket giveaway for this show right here on the blog on Wednesday, October 13th. Please check back to find out how you can enter to win!
Show Info: Capitol Theater – 8pm – $29.50 Gen. admission – all ages
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Saturday, October 16, 2010
RALPH’S WORLD
Genre: Children’s Music
Sounds Like: Raffi, Laurie Berkner, The Wiggles
Win A Pair Of Tickets: You may not remember the first song you ever heard, but we all have songs that we remember listening to as kids. What were some of your favorite tunes that you grew up with? If your memory isn’t serving you very well, tell us at least 3 songs that you think every child should listen to as soon as they’re old enough to tap their feet and hum along!
Show Info: High Noon Saloon – 11am ( 10:30 am doors )- Tickets $15 each (or Family Four Pack for $50) all Ages — Babes In Arms Free
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Winners will be chosen and notified tomorrow, October 12th.
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Steve Miller and Butch Vig (both an asset as an artist and a producer) are two of my favorite Wisconsin musicians.