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There is something for everyone at a Saltydog show. You are beautiful, you are welcome, you will groove, we will vibe. www.saltydogband.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/6680ce85-12d6-4e6c-b131-2d2e596776d8/charlie.jpg Performers - CHARLIE PARR 5:30 pm - Friday Charlie Parr is an incorruptible outsider who writes novelistic, multi-layered stories that shine a kaleidoscopic light on defiant, unseen characters thriving in the shadows all around us. Parr has a new record with only his name on it, and it isn’t shiny and perfect and commercial and catchy. It’s him. It’s pure Charlie Parr and that’s enough. 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I travel to elementary schools, preschools, and libraries to perform musical programs that are educational, entertaining, and motivating. While music is my passion, my love is teaching. For 11 years I taught first grade in Verona, Wisconsin. My programs are an extension of my favorite part of teaching, which is helping children understand themselves and the world around them. www.happytrails.biz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/2da34dc2-d6b6-44c9-b1a0-818c9193abe8/Picks-Kendra-Swanson-08032017.jpg Performers - KENDRA SWANSON 1:15 pm - Saturday With strong, expressive vocals and energetic instrumentation on banjo, guitar, and fiddle, Kendra Swanson applies a timeless sound to original compositions written from (and about) the American heartland. 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Soul searching, spirit lifting music from the heart of the Driftless. www.theiowansmusic.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/30c054bf-a2db-4295-8770-3b9677a6bce9/Moonhouse.jpg Performers - MOONHOUSE 3:45 pm - Saturday Folkadelic Americana - check it out for a real good time! Moonhouse on Facebook - click here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/a58abc85-74cc-492a-87cc-ad8c2ce1b6ad/The+Jimmys.jpg Performers - THE JIMMYS 5:30 pm - Saturday The Jimmys are an award-winning festival favorite bringing people together from coast to coast, Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean since 2010! The Jimmys feature band leader Jimmy Voegeli phenomenal Hammond B-3 keyboardist, singer and songwriter; an experienced killer rhythm section steeped in blues with Perry Weber on guitar, Chris Sandoval on drums and John Wartenwieler on bass and the icing on the cake is the best horn section in the Midwest—Pete Ross on saxophone, Chad Wittinghill on trumpet and Joe Goltz on trombone. It doesn’t get any better than this – The Jimmys will deliver!. "The Jimmys are excellent musicians, and every performance is like a party!” –Bruce Iglauer, Alligator Records www.thejimmys.net https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/c3d5234d-97ca-4668-b1d1-3522d8ba9022/loving+cup.jpeg Performers - LOVING CUP 7:30 pm - Saturday We are a Rolling Stones tribute located in Madison, Wisconsin. We love to rock. 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Frequent instrument swapping, quirky tales of their exploits, and sudden dives into deep heart stuff will leave you bubbling at the end of a concert! www.fendrickandpeck.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/1cff910d-afc8-4dbf-9b32-1709cbc3c659/compact+deluxe Performers - COMPACT DELUXE 2:30 pm - Sunday How does an instrument become a musical group?! Almost twenty years ago, Compact Deluxe was named after a vintage Farfisa organ whose transistorized sound left its signature on a thousand pop hits of the '60s, 70's and '80s. During its evolution from one-man-band to duo, trio, and currently a shape-shifting musical project, Compact Deluxe stayed focused on its original inspiration: the instrumental Top 40 hits of the Cold War epoch. The lineup ALWAYS includes a vintage organ with bass and drums, plus some extra spice from guitar, pedal steel, percussion and the occasional vocalist or two....... (AND their stage resembles a Smithsonian exhibit from the early '60s) Find them on FB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/4bd2815d-b935-4348-bd3f-64ea6545bab8/don%27t+mess+with+cupid.jpg Performers - DON’T MESS WITH CUPID 4:00 pm - Sunday Don't Mess With Cupid is a 9 Piece Soul group based out of Madison, Wisconsin. We play Otis Redding, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Al Green Marvin Gaye and More. Find them on FB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/22cefb37-f0a7-454c-a816-3f827a96d910/wonderfunk+-+ben+-jpeg.jpeg Performers - WONDERFUNK 6:00 - 7:30 pm - Sunday Led by Ben Majeska of Armchair Boogie and Trevor Northsoul, Wonderfunk features a rotating cast of all-star musicians on a mission to funk things up. Each live performance delivers gold in the form of soul, tappin' feet from stanky beats, and fires off like your mother-in-law after one too many martinis. Have you the moxie to mettle with the beast that is Wonderfunk? The time is nigh, the vibes are high, and funk is fly. Find them on FB http://www.catfishrivermusicfest.com/performers-copy daily 0.75 2025-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/1685988339092-FX8BHB2AHN5K5OFBSMRM/image-asset.jpeg Performers (Copy) - PLAYTIME HAPPY HOUR Featuring members of the Wild Violets NOON - Thursday Join some of our favorite musicians while we play fun games with the kiddos…there will even be face painting! Come kick back and enjoy a real good time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/79ead680-c29d-4859-b235-4b0554184bdd/The%2BSpine%2BStealers%2B1%2B%281%29.jpg Performers (Copy) - THE SPINE STEALERS 1:15 - Thursday The Spine Stealers are a Wisconsin-based folk band influenced by the northwood pines, 24/7 truck stop diners, heartbreak and dark lakes. 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Her reputation as a leader of singalongs, enthusiastic storyteller, and humorist have made her performances a sought-after experience for a wide variety of audiences. As a soloist, she has shared bills with the likes of Charlie Parr, Chicago Farmer, The Waydown Wanderers, The Howlin' Brothers, Danny Barnes, the Quebe Sisters, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and the incomparable Jerry Douglas. Kendra currently resides near Madison, WI with her husband Eric, her son, Arlo (born 2019), and their beagle Ralph. While her primary passion is spending time at home singing and playing for Arlo, Kendra continues to perform regionally, as a soloist as well as a part of several musical collaborations. She continues to write, and consult as an environmental educator and professional naturalist. www.kendraswanson.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/9fbc4289-b7c3-4fb7-bc17-0494cc97ca46/iowans+yes.jpeg Performers (Copy) - THE IOWANS 3:45 pm - Thursday Perhaps it could be attributed to the unspoken, yet understood bond first cousins share, or possibly just good old-fashioned magic, but long before Christina and Katie formed The Iowans band, their innate desire to create music together and experience the joy of sharing it with others continues to be beyond question. Originally from Iowa, now residing in the heart of the Driftless Region’s musical vortex (Viroqua, Wis) Christina’s inspired lyrics and melodies, unfiltered honey vocals and daring guitar work are met in musical conversation with Katie’s ethereal harmonies, the heartbeat of her clawhammer banjo, keys and an impressive array of percussive instruments. A perfect synergy emerged when the duo discovered virtuoso concertmaster violinist, John Madura that is equal parts Brahms, Pink Floyd, Beatles, and Eminem. Mat Grewe adds depth and musical gravity to the soundscape, by the pulsing groove of his home-crafted electric bass licks (inspired by the likes of Claypool, Rachmaninov, Zappa, and Bill Frisell). Now, with an impressive library of original music, The Iowans have earned their band a place as a staple in the Driftless Americana/Folk Fusion music scene. Their new album, Time Won’t Wait, will be dropped on vinyl, CD, and digital platforms in Summer of 2024. www.facebook.com/theiowans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/cc0915d9-8d9d-47df-aa17-dc2033b58a96/Nate+Gibson+and+the+Stardazers+%28photo+by+Dialed+In+Digital%29.jpg Performers (Copy) - NATE GIBSON & THE STARDAZERS 5:30 pm - Thursday Nate Gibson wrote the book on Starday Records, country music's largest independent record label in the 1950s and ‘60s (The Starday Story: The House That Country Music Built), and has since been keeping that golden era of country music alive as co-host of WORT's Back to the Country program and in his live performances. The Stardazers feature the electrifying guitar of Andrew Harrison (Joe Pug, Brown Derby, Whitney Mann, Pupy Costello and the New Hiram Kings), “Spider” Mike Hobson (Gin Palace Jesters, Bailey Dee, Deals Gone Bad) on upright bass, and Eric Salisbury (The Ramble, Loving Cup) on percussion. www.nathandgibson.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/63c592ed-fd0a-4e07-9e35-ccb7e9269152/Davina_credit_ChristiWilliams.jpg Performers (Copy) - DAVINA & THE VAGABONDS 7:30 pm - Thursday Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism, and Sowers’ commanding stage presence. With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits, the band is converting audiences one show at a time, from Vancouver to Miami and across Europe. www.davinaandthevagabonds.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/b678c4f0-8d91-4f66-9471-a12d921c482c/boo.jpg Performers (Copy) - BOO MULLARKY NOON - Friday Boo Mullarky is the amazing one-human jug band medicine show performing ragtime blues, old time, good time and Cajun tunes with foot percussion and guitars! www.facebook.com/boo.mullarky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/99729ce9-3b03-4abc-b1b4-3b01c675a8a9/ced.jpg Performers (Copy) - CED BA'ETCH' 1:15 pm - Friday Three Hours is a drums and guitar duo featuring the finger-style guitar of Ced Ba’etch’ and the swinging, lived-in rhythms of Rob Murphy. Ced Ba'etch' is a Madison based french expatriate guitar player/singer. His guitar picking is an alternating bass melodic fingerstyle and his vast repertoire encompasses Hawaiian slack key, americana "big thumb" guitar, 1920's country blues, movie soundtracks, french pop music of the past and Parisian waltz as well as original material. www.cedmusic.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/a886439a-558a-45b2-8a93-9e3cd2dbe619/carisa-bc.jpg Performers (Copy) - CARISA 2:30 pm - Friday Carisa is one of our favorite up and coming singer songwriters! Carisa’s music is best categorized as bedroom cafe. It hints at some of her influences, primarily bossa nova, folk, and jazz. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/e6e9e2a9-ed6f-4e51-8bcf-1e1c8ec44def/TCBbaby.jpg Performers (Copy) - THE CACTUS BLOSSOMS 3:45 pm - Friday “Hey baby, do you wanna take a trip with me? / I’ve got a feeling there might be a silver lining all around.” So begins One Day, the captivating new album from critically acclaimed Minneapolis duo The Cactus Blossoms. Written and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, the record explores the tension between optimism and despair that’s defined much of the past few years of American life, examining the power (or naïveté, depending on your perspective) of positive thinking in the face of chaos and uncertainty. The songs here are tender and timeless, with straightforward arrangements centered around brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum’s airtight harmonies, and the performances are warm and intimate to match, delivered with a soulful, ’70s-inspired palette of playful Wurlitzer, breezy guitars, and muscular percussion. www.thecactusblossoms.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/daac2679-212c-4326-bff6-ba2cad77b67b/CPcactus.jpg Performers (Copy) - CHARLIE PARR 5:30 pm - Friday Charlie Parr is an incorruptible outsider who writes novelistic, multi-layered stories that shine a kaleidoscopic light on defiant, unseen characters thriving in the shadows all around us. Parr has a new record with only his name on it, and it isn’t shiny and perfect and commercial and catchy. It’s him. It’s pure Charlie Parr and that’s enough. He hasn’t moved to LA or Nashville; he’s stayed in the cold grey north of Minnesota, because that’s his home. www.charlieparr.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/ac9d8463-d3d5-4e57-b39c-d3ec5ee4240d/SHAKEY.jpg Performers (Copy) - SHAKEY 7:30 pm - Friday Shakey is a Neil Young tribute band that captures the essence of Neil Young's music and style. With their authentic sound and passionate performances, Shakey pays tribute to one of the greatest musicians of our time. Whether you're a die-hard Neil Young fan or just love great music, Shakey is a must-see live experience. Find them on FB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/f2fb2cb4-93c3-4c77-bdbd-9432b8bee8d9/Dave_Landau.jpg Performers (Copy) - DAVID LANDAU: THE KING OF KIDS’ MUSIC 12:00 pm - Sunday Voted 2019 Children's Performer of the Year by the Madison Area Music Association Storytelling and performing children's music are two of my passions and talents. I travel to elementary schools, preschools, and libraries to perform musical programs that are educational, entertaining, and motivating. While music is my passion, my love is teaching. For 11 years I taught first grade in Verona, Wisconsin. My programs are an extension of my favorite part of teaching, which is helping children understand themselves and the world around them. www.happytrails.biz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/b0b45dd0-d655-4639-b4b0-f6524d3de965/RobinLee.jpg Performers (Copy) - VARIETY with ROBIN LEE 1:15 - Saturday Robin Lee offers a variety of entertaining music, poetry, storytelling, jokes, and interactive delights. As a member of multiple bands (Birds! Birds! Birds!/Better Yeti/Warm Wet Rag, etc.) a rare solo performance will showcase his range of talents, ensuring a good time is had for all! www.wacky-art.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/8b3699c3-f932-41f3-baaa-0b8d21f8d6cb/KneeHighJuly.jpg Performers (Copy) - KNEE HIGH JULY 2:30 pm - Saturday Hamm's chuggin' folk rock/alt country from La Crosse, WI. Their all original songs are sure to please. Find them on FB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/30c054bf-a2db-4295-8770-3b9677a6bce9/Moonhouse.jpg Performers (Copy) - MOONHOUSE 3:45 pm - Saturday Folkadelic Americana - check it out for a real good time! Moonhouse on Facebook - click here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/b0f498ad-072a-4a2f-bcff-0093c4d92d39/Jimmys.jpg Performers (Copy) - THE JIMMYS 5:30 pm - Saturday The Jimmys is an award-winning festival favorite bringing people together from coast to coast, Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean since 2010! The Jimmys feature band leader Jimmy Voegeli phenomenal Hammond B-3 keyboardist, singer and songwriter; an experienced killer rhythm section steeped in blues with Perry Weber on guitar, Chris Sandoval on drums and John Wartenwieler on bass and the icing on the cake is the best horn section in the Midwest—Pete Ross on saxophone, Chad Wittinghill on trumpet and Joe Goltz on trombone. It doesn’t get any better than this – The Jimmys will deliver!. https://thejimmys.net/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/538b8591e4b09d9d1f622781/0242e720-1b22-481e-912a-6ab6bcf5230d/jed.jpg Performers (Copy) - JED & COMPANY 7:30 pm - Saturday Madison’s new hard-rippin’ Grateful Dead tribute band, including original members of Lackin’ Some Direction, Fringe Character, Del Mar and New Speedway Players. WIth high-level high-energy jamming, experimental setlists, soulful vocals and fresh takes on the catalog, Jed & Company will impress any discerning Wisconsin Deadhead. 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