WUD Music Summer Lineup

Posted on May 20, 2013 by erinberge

It’s that time again where the sun sets over Lake Mendota and musicians take over the summer stage on The Terrace. Below is our ENTIRE summer lineup, plan ahead, or don’t, just know this summer will be one to remember.

5/24/13 Behind the Beat: John Christiansen Jazz Quartet- Memorial Union: The Terrace

5/25/13 Handphibians + Gomers- Memorial Union: The Terrace

5/31/13 Behind the Beat: Brett Newski and the Corruption + The Thriftones- Memorial Union: The Terrace

5/31/13 Tweed Funk- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/1/13 Roots Collective + Sebeh Tree- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/5/13 Colorphase- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/6/13 Sortin’ the Mail- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/6/13 The Orwells + Twin Peaks- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/7/13 Behind the Beat: Louka Patenaude- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/8/13 Bailiff + The Outfit + The Sharrows- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/12/13 Whiskey Farm- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/13/13 Northern Comfort- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/13/13 Adelyn Rose- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/14/13 Behind the Beat: Cork N Bottle- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/14/13 3 Pill Morning- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/15/13 Natty Nation- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/19/13 Anna Vogelzang + Dietrich Gosser- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/20/13 Cajun Strangers- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/27/13 Off the Porch- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/27/13 Field Report + John Mark Nelson- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/28/13 Behind the Beat: Little Margie’s Soul Band- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/28/13 Mac DeMarco- Memorial Union: The Terrace

6/29/13 Jeffrey Broussard and The Creole Cowboys- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/3/13 Sincere Life + Tefman- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/4/13 Mad City Jug Band- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/4/13 Bassel and the Supernaturals + Vic and Gab- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/5/13 Behind the Beat: Louka Patenaude- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/5/13 Wild Child + PHOX- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/11/13 Stillhouse Six- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/11/13 Oberhofer- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/12/13 Behind the Beat: The New Breed- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/12/13 Lowdown Brass Band- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/13/13 Trapper Schoepp and the Shades- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/17/13 4 Aspirin Morning- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/18/13 Daylight in the Swamp- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/18/13 Saintseneca- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/19/13 Behind the Beat: El Clan Destino- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/19/13 Sidewalk Chalk- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/20/13 EI-P + Killer Mike + Despot + Kool A.D.- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/24/13 Pushmi-Pullyu + Icarus Himself- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/25/13 Boo Bradley- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/25/13 A Hawk and A Hacksaw- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/26/13 Behind the Beat: Megan Moran’s + 1- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/26/13 Whiskey of the Damned + The Kissers- Memorial Union: The Terrace

7/27/13 Seabird- Memorial Union: The Terrace

8/1/13 Al Scorch- Memorial Union: The Terrace

8/1/13 Wook- Memorial Union: The Terrace

8/2/13 Behind the Beat: Alison Margaret Jazz Quartet- Memorial Union: The Terrace

8/2/13 Steez- Memorial Union: The Terrace

8/3/13 Pokey LaFarge- Memorial Union: The Terrace

8/7/13 Land of Vandals + Oedipus Tex- Memorial Union: The Terrace

8/8/13 Sparetime Bluegrass- Memorial Union: The Terrace

8/9/13 Behind the Beat: Composers Quartet- Memorial Union: The Terrace

8/9/13 Maxmillion Dunbar- Memorial Union: The Terrace

8/10/13 Lords of the Trident + Thunderunderus + Beast Warrior- Memorial Union: The Terrace

Just Announced: Behind the Beat, Dessa, & The UV Race

Posted on April 10, 2013 by erinberge

Do you have the summer itch? Ready to see those sunburst chairs placed on The Terrace? We do too.

Before our shows move to the outdoors though, we have a few left in Memorial Union: Der Rathskeller. We are proud to bring back Dessa, from the Minneapolis group Doomtree, who will perform with First Wave Performers and is presented also by the Campus Women’s Center. Dessa will soon release her full length album Parts of Speech on June 25th, so try to catch this live preview on April 19th in Der Rathskeller.

And besides the two new Behind the Beat shows that include Twisted Metal and UW Jazz Orchestra, we have The UV Race with Daylight Robbery in Der Rathskeller on May 11th.

4/19/13 Behind the Beat: Twisted Metal- Memorial Union: Der Rathskeller

4/19/13 Dessa w/ First Wave Performers- Union South: The Sett

5/10/13 Behind the Beat: UW Jazz Orchestra- Memorial Union: Der Rathskeller

5/11/13 The UV Race w/ Daylight Robbery- Memorial Union: Der Rathskeller

Check out our full WUD Music Calendar here.

Just Announced: April showers?

Posted on March 20, 2013 by erinberge

As most of you soar off in the sky, escaping your busy student lives by plane to a hopefully warm climate, beg that same warm weather to follow you back to Madison, for the sake of all us. April would then only shower us with sun rays and good music.

You may recognize Sam James as a contestant on The Voice. He is a singer song-writer that grabbed everyone’s attention with his version of “Imagine.” Originating from Massachusetts, Sam James has been pursuing a music career from the beginning while developing his unique vocal style.

So, unique artists are what you like? Check out Mark Kroos at the end of April as he performs two guitar necks at the same time. According to his biography, he is the only artist touring as a solo artist with this instrument. Yes, two is better than one.

4/5/13 Sam James w/ tba- Union South: The Sett

4/27/13 Mark Kroos w/ tba – Memorial Union: Der Rathskeller

Check out more April “showers” of music at our WUD Music Calendar.

Just Announced: Life happens before and after spring break

Posted on March 6, 2013 by erinberge

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Hopefully everyone was able to breath a sigh of relief after their end-of February midterms, and for those of you with midterms in the near future, may you study long and prosper.

It is getting towards that time though where everyone just pushes through these last few weeks of March before their much-anticipated spring break. But did you know that you can find insane entertainment before AND after spring break?

WUD Music knew. We’ve always known and just for the enjoyment of students all around campus, we announce these sick shows below:

3/15 RAGELIFE w/ CRASHprez + Lord of the Fly- Memorial Union: Der Rathskeller

4/12 Behind the Beat: John Christensen Jazz Quartet- Memorial Union: Der Rathskeller

4/13 Deastro w/ Lord Scrummage: Memorial Union: Der Rathskeller

4/19 Purling Hiss w/ Claps + Spires That in the Sunset Rise- Memorial Union: Der Rathskeller

4/26 Heavy Times w/ Pleasure Leftists + Dharma dogs- Memorial Union: Der Rathskeller

4/26 Behind the Beat: Green Means Go- Memorial Union: Der Rathskeller

5/3 Behind the Beat: Unnecessary Bells- Memorial Union: Der Rathskeller

Just Announced: Pat McCurdy

Posted on February 28, 2013 by erinberge

“Sex and beer.” Pat McCurdy’s signature song. A man that has been traveling from stage to stage over the past 30 years, has certainly made an impression on his loyal fans and new members in the crowd. Known for his song covers and the unique interaction he has with any crowd, Pat McCurdy will once again perform on our stage this spring.

4/13/13 Pat McCurdy- Union South: The Sett

Just Announced: February + March + April Concert Biz

Posted on February 6, 2013 by erinberge

Some of these shows are creeping up on the student crowd extremely fast–say, this weekend. And some you have time to write on your calendar only to doodle around the date during class.

We’ll provide a little insight to this weekend though, considering you must act so quickly. J-Sway, a local singer-songwriter, will hit The Sett stage this Friday night with his pop, artistic, musical play on good times and heartbreak. Joining J-Sway will be Chalk, a young group of students ranging from 13-16 that show their appreciation for the classic rock and blues.

J-Sway and Chalk are just this Friday, where further down the road we have booked just for you…

2/8/13 J-Sway + Chalk- Union South: The Sett

2/9/13 The Dream Sisters + The Earthlings- Union South: The Sett

3/1/13 Dizzy Wright + Vital Mindz- Union South: The Sett

4/5/13 Condominium + Manipulation- Memorial Union: Der Rathskeller

Want to see our full schedule? Check out our WUD Music Calendar.

Ra Ra Riot ANNOUNCEMENT: Free Ticket Distribution

Posted on January 29, 2013 by erinberge

Last semester, we announced the mind-blowing news that Ra Ra Riot will be performing at Memorial Union on March 2nd in Great Hall.

Now, we have some vital information about the show itself: Free tickets will be distributed at the Union Box Office in Vilas Hall for UW Madison students, Faculty, Staff and Union Members on Thursday, January 31. Ticket distribution for the remaining tickets to the general public will then begin on Monday, February 4.

These tickets are FREE, so make sure you get to the Box Office in time to pick yours up!

Just Announced: Deerhoof + Ensemble Dal Niente

Posted on January 25, 2013 by erinberge

WUD Music is overly excited to present Deerhoof with Ensemble Dal Niente this spring for a unique performance set in Music Hall. Deerhoof will leave you on the tip of your toes in anticipation for their next raw and experimental song, while each instrument brought on stage is performed with pure talent and know-how of the instrument itself.

Not often are students given the opportunity to see a spontaneous, charismatic group, such as Deerhoof, who also recently released their latest album Breakup Song this past September.

Mark it on your calendars! But if you forget, we always have our calendar here you can check out.

4/6/13 Deerhoof + Ensemble Dal Niente- Music Hall

Just Announced: Saul Williams Presents CHORUS – A Spoken Word Tour with Dessa

Posted on July 18, 2012 by T.J.

It’s been more than a decade since Saul Williams last visited the UW-Madison campus, and both nothing and everything has changed. At the time of his 2002 slam workshop and performance here at Madison, Williams had established himself as one of the leading figures in slam poetry, gaining recognition for winning national competitions and both starring and writing in the 1998 Sundance Grand Jury Award-winning Slam. In the years since his visit, Williams has shown the depth of his talents, now recognized as much for his music as his poetry and acting. His unique industrial hip-hop has gained a wide audience, propelled by the success of “List of Demands (Reparations)” from his 2004 self-titled album and collaborations with other top-tier talent like Trent Reznor, Zach de la Rocha, Serj Tankian, the Fugees, and Janelle Monae.

Ten years later, Williams returns to campus to once again perform spoken word, the facet of his life that not only spurred his recognition, but has influenced everything he’s done in his career. This summer sees the release of his new book of poetry, CHORUS. The Terrace will play host to a performance of this new material and other spoken word pieces from his extensive career on Thursday, September 13th. While the Terrace has seen many performances over the years, spoken word has been a genre relatively unexplored on its stage. The setting lends itself beautifully to such a raw and intimate art, which will truly make the show something you won’t want to miss.

Kicking off the show will be a special monologue performance from a talent that the Midwest is lucky to call their own. Dessa hardly needs an introduction around these parts, known for her skillful blend of singing and rapping, both as a solo artist and as a member of the Minneapolis collective Doomtree. In the last year, Dessa released her highly successful Castor, The Twin while still finding time to release No Kings with Doomtree and tour behind it. That tour included a March date in the Sett that saw the venue packed to a previously unseen volume. No matter how many times you’ve seen the homegrown artist, you probably haven’t seen her perform the way she will on this date; with her own roots in spoken word, Dessa will perform a monologue.

We couldn’t be more excited to host this show on the Terrace, scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. Like all Terrace shows, in the event of bad weather the show will be moved inside Memorial Union to Der Rathskeller. Don’t miss this unique show with a master of his craft and one of the Midwest’s shining talents. Check out Williams performing “Children of the Night” below.

Just Announced

Posted on July 11, 2012 by T.J.

We’ve got fall announcements this week! Now, don’t be alarmed; you still have almost two months left to enjoy your summer. We’re just planning ahead to ensure that you have concerts to attend with your friends when you and/or they get back into town. Your happiness makes us happy.

Ok, enough of this sappy stuff. You want to know who’s coming. Here’s a question: Did you catch the TV show The Voice this last spring? If you did, you were probably enamored with a contestant who used to be in Mickey Mouse Club with judge Christina Aguilera (but chose to work with Maroon 5′s Adam Levine instead). That fella is Tony Lucca, who finished as second runner-up on the show’s second season. He’ll bring a voice that entertained millions of viewers around the world to Madison on September 8th at the Terrace.

On September 29th, Der Rath will play host to Laetitia Sadier, lead singer and creative mind behind Stereolab for two decades. Pioneers of futuristic post-rock, Stereolab’s Emperor Tomato Ketchup was named the #51 album of the 90′s by Pitchfork and #51 indie album of all-time by Amazon. Since the band announced an indefinite hiatus in 2009, Sadier has shown that she’s not done flexing her creative muscle, producing pleasing, gentle ballads on her 2010 solo debut, The Trip, to critical acclaim. There are no doubt many calendars out there that have June 24th circled, as Sadier will release follow-up Silencio on that date.

Is homegrown music your thing? Check out some of Madison’s favorite acts this fall. Madison folk favorites Pioneer will team up with Houston’s Buxton to support Chicago’s Dastardly on September 28th. Dastardly makes some seriously good Americana music, even if their tumblr is anything but serious. Then there’s Blueheels, a true rock band if ever there was one. The Madison quintet was sorely missed during their hiatus of (according to their Facebook) 1.63 years, so there are surely fans giddy with excitement at the news that they release a new album on August 31st and make a live return to their hometown on October 13th at Der Rath.

Our Wisconsin acts don’t just rep Madison. There’s Jaill, the Milwaukee band that impressively found a home at Sub Pop, the prestigious label whose roster is predominantly made up of Pacific-Northwest bands. The psych-pop band rolls into town on October 26th in support of their June-released, third full-length, Traps. Then we have The Daredevil Christopher Wright from Eau Claire (a city whose mayor, I believe, is Justin Vernon. No? I’m being told I’m wrong). Released two weeks ago, The Daredevil Christopher Wright’s sophomore effort, The Nature of Things, is already making waves with its impressive harmonies and scattered instrumentation that interweaves to create pleasingly melodic music. You can see how that translates to a live setting when they are joined by Cuddle Magic on November 2nd in Der Rathskeller.

That’s not all we’ve got, so make sure you check out the full set of announcements below. Included on that list are a few opener announcements for upcoming shows (one of which is tonight), so make sure to check those out. Not completely up-to-date on the schedule? Then after you check out the new shows, head over to the calendar to see what’s already been announced. Have at it.

7/11 Oedipus Tex joining Pushmi-Pullyu and Icarus Himself for A.V. Club Local Wednesday – The Terrace: Memorial Union

7/20 Bailiff opening for These United States w/ Will Phalen & The Stereo Addicts - The Terrace: Memorial Union (9 p.m.)

7/21 Brontosaurus opening for Maps & Atlases w/ Mutts – The Terrace: Memorial Union (9 p.m.)

9/8 The Voice‘s Tony Lucca – The Terrace: Memorial Union

9/28 Dastardly w/ Buxton, Pioneer – Der Rathskeller: Memorial Union

9/29 Laetitia Sadier w/ Orca Team – Der Rathskeller: Memorial Union

10/13 Blueheels – Der Rathskeller: Memorial Union

10/19 Army Navy – Der Rathskeller: Memorial Union

10/20 Ivan & Alyosha w/ Chamberlin – Der Rathskeller: Memorial Union

11/2 The Daredevil Christopher Wright w/ Cuddle Magic – Der Rathskeller: Memorial Union

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