I've been going to rock concerts since I was 16 years old. During the last few years, I kept a list of "upcoming shows" and I would use this to invite my friends to join me at shows about which I was particularly excited.
In May 2007, my friends and I took this idea one step further and created
Madison Music Review as a means to provide concert recommendations
to a broader community of like-minded folks in the area, and to post
photos and reviews from shows that we enjoyed.
Featured Post - Interview with Johnny Hickman
I am a fan of Cracker - and was already pumped to see their CRACKER UNPLUGGED performance at the High Noon Saloon on Thursday February 5, 2009... So you can imagine how thrilled I was to interview co-founder and lead guitarist Johnny Hickman. [Read more]
Recent Shows
Here are some of the shows I've attended in 2009 (with links to my posts):
Jan 29 Chris Pureka at Cafe Montmarte
Jan 30 Vic Chesnutt and Elf Power at High Noon Saloon
Feb 05 Cracker / Pieta Brown at High Noon Saloon
Mar 06 Claude VonStroke at The Wherehouse
Mar 10 John Primer at The Frequency
Mar 18 Bonnie Prince Billy / Begushkin at Turner Hall
Mar 25 Pnuma Trio / Steez at Majestic Theatre
Mar 26 Clem Snide at High Noon Saloon
Apr 07 Wayne Baker Brooks at The Frequency
Apr 10 Richard Buckner at High Noon Saloon
Apr 16 Jason Isbell / Justin Townes Earle at HNS
Apr 30 Horse Feathers / Joe Pug at Memorial Union Terrace
May 01 Robbie Fulks at High Noon Saloon
May 09 Del the Funky Homosapien at HNS
Jun 06 Pretty Lights at High Noon Saloon
Jun 14 Vieux Farka Toure at Marquette Waterfront Festival
Jun 20 Phish at Alpine Valley Music Theater
Jul 02 Ritchie Hawtin at Summerfest
Jul 11 Tab Benoit at Fete du Marquette
Jul 17 Yeasayer at Memorial Union Terrace
10,000 Lakes Music Festival (July 22 thru 25)
Wilco / Dave Matthews Band / Widespread Panic /
Pretty Lights / Steve Kimock Crazy Engine /
Kathleen Edwards / Todd Snider / Cloud Cult
Jul 31 Orchard Lounge at Memorial Union Terrace
Aug 05 The Decemberists / Heartless Bastards at Overture Hall
Aug 06 Deerhunter / No Age / Dan Deacon at Memorial Union Terrace
Lollapalooza
(Aug 7)
Thievery Corporation / Depeche Mode /
Crystal Castles / Bon Iver
Aug 11 Pieta Brown at High Noon Saloon
Madison Roots Festival
(Aug 22)
Betty LaVette / Willy Porter / Cory Chisel
Forward Festival
(Sept 17 thru 19)
Low / The Antlers / Richard Buckner /
El Valiente / Maps & Atlases / A Night in the Box /
Cougar / This Bright Apocalypse / Collection of Colonies of Bees
Sep 28 Sufjan Stevens at Majestic Theatre
Sep 30 Kinetix at High Noon Saloon
Oct 02 New Standards at Magnus
Oct 08 Portugal. The Man / Drug Rug at Majestic Theatre
Oct 08 Ghostland Observatory / DJ Lord at Barrymore Theatre
Oct 13 Dinosaur Jr. at Majestic Theatre
Oct 15 Rain Machine at Annex
Oct 24 Pretty Lights / Dark Party at Majestic Theatre
Oct 31 Bob Dylan at Aragon Ballroom
Nov 05 White Denim / Brazos at High Noon Saloon
Nov 13 Fiery Furnaces at Majestic Theatre
Nov 14 Steely Dan at Riverside Theatre (The Royal Scam)
My 2008 shows
My 2007 shows
My 2006 shows
You can find out more about my current music plans and interests at MadisonMusicReview.com
