This is a busy week for great, diverse music around Madison. Whether you’re in the mood for high-energy pop punk (Relient K), a little alt-country (Ryan Adams and The Cardinals), want to get funky (Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk), or anything in between, True Endeavors has the ticket!
Thursday, October 2
RELIENT K
“…smart blend of punk pop and power pop, weaving together influences as diverse as the Beach Boys, Blink-182 and Fountains of Wayne.” – Los Angeles Times
Genre: Rock/Pop Punk/Alternative
Similar to: Dogwood, Last Tuesday, Slick Shoes
with special guests
LUDO, THIS PROVIDENCE, HOUSE OF HEROES
7pm
Barrymore Theatre
608.241.8864
$16 adv $18 dos – all ages
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STATE RADIO
Genre: Rock/Reggae/Indie
Similar to: Dispatch, OAR, Jack Johnson
“Playing an interesting blend of rock and reggae, State Radio use their music to express their political stance on a variety of issues affecting our world today.” – SHOUT! webzine
with BONGO LOVE
9:00 pm
High Noon Saloon
608.268.1122
$15 adv and dos — 18+
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DEAD CONFEDERATE
Genre: Rock/Psychedelic
Similar to: My Morning Jacket, Kings of Leon
“Both in name and in sound, Dead Confederate aims to further the cause of Southern rock. The Georgia band does indeed mix its Neil Young with its Lynyrd Skynyrd, but underneath all those heavy chords is a group of guys raised on Nirvana, Sonic Youth, and other titans of early-’90s alt-rock.” – NPR
with special guests
CATFISH HAVEN
plus
FRESHWATER COLLINS
9:00pm
The Annex
608.256.7750
$8 adv and dos – 18+
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Friday, October 3
SUNSET RUBDOWN
Genre: Indie
Similar to: Tapes n’ Tapes, Wolf Parade, Arcade Fire, Modest Mouse
“Whereas Wolf Parade play a weird, schizoid rhythm & blues, Sunset Rubdown play more with collage, chamber rock, the Scott Walker wing of the singer-songwriter genre.” – Aji Signal
with CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE
9:30pm
The Annex
608.256.7750
$10 adv $12 – 18+
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RAY LAMONTAGNE
Genre: Acoustic/Folk
Similar to: Iron and Wine, Hayward Williams, Joe Purdy
“He has this vulnerable, raspy, velvety, pure voice. He absolutely pours his soul into his music, which is always the most inspiring things you can see in a live show. He feels each word and resonates with each chord.” – I Am Fuel, You Are Friends blog
with special guest
LEONA NAESS
7:30pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
608.262.2201
Currently sold out! Some tickets may be released day of show.
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Sunday, October 5
ANI DIFRANCO
Genre: Folk
Similar to: Mary Lou Lord, Utah Phillips, Tracy Chapman
“…she has the kind of enthusiasm, intensity and clarity that gets things done.” -Guardian UK
with PETER MULVEY
8:00pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
608.262.2201
$35 reserved seating ($32.50 UW-Madison students) – all ages
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True Endeavors and JAM Productions
present
LIVE IN CONCERT
CARDINALS
Genre: Rock/Alternative/Country
Similar to: Wilco, Neko Case, Gillian Welch, Mason Jennings
“The Cardinals are out to rule arenas. Everything they played had a grand, mythic sweep, with epic guitar workouts and larger-than-life choruses.” – Boston Herald
Featuring:
Ryan Adams
Neal Casal
Chris Feinstein
Jon Graboff
Brad Pemberton
8:30pm
Overture Hall
608.258.4141
$35 reserved seating
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(There is a six-ticket limit for this concert!)
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Tuesday October 7
IVAN NEVILLE’S DUMPSTAPHUNK
Genre: Funk
Similar to: The Meters, Lee Diamond, Dr. John
“Ivan Neville is the funkiest collection of human gumbo ever assembled on the planet.” —Bonnie Raitt
with special guests
THE GOMERS FUNK MACHINE
8pm
High Noon Saloon
608.268.1122
$15 – 21+
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Wednesday, October 8
SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS
Genre: Rock/Garage/Surf
Similar to: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Reverend Horton Heat, Nashville Pussy, The Legendary Shack Shakers
“For more than a decade, the three North Carolinians in Southern Culture on the Skids have been honing their party-hearty mix of rockabilly swagger, surf-rock speed and countrified melodies.” – Rolling Stone
with tba
8pm
High Noon Saloon
608.268.1122
$13 adv $15 dos — 21+
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Thursday, October 9
THE KOOKS
Genre: Alternative/Indie/Reggae
Similar to: The Kinks, Supergrass, The Thrills, Sam Roberts
“Though they tend to elicit comparisons to the Beatles, Oasis, and a few other noteworthy Brits, in the grand, high school yearbook of rock, it would seem that the class prophecy has appointed the Kooks inheritors of the mantle previously borne by the Kinks.” – PopMatters
with THE WHIGS
8:00 pm
Barrymore Theatre
608.241.8864
$17.50 adv $20 dos – all ages
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Free mp3 download – a live version of ‘Always Where I Need To Be’
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