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Good morning, Madison! It’s officially summer — and if you’re anything like me, you’re ready to soak up every minute of it. There’s so much happening around Madison this time of year, so we’ve pulled together a list of the best events to help you plan your first full week of summer fun.
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What To Do
Monday, June 23
- 📷 A Photographic Memory, with filmmaker Rachel Seed at Arts + Literature Laboratory
- 🎤 Boldy James at High Noon Saloon
- 😆 Comedy Open Mic w/ Sammy Dice Jr at Red Rooster Madison
- 🧒 David Landau Kids Show at The Harmony Bar and Grill
- 🧘 Easy Yoga Plus at Goodman Community Center
- 🏗️ Lego Night at Working Draft Beer Company
- 🎤 Tiny Mic Mondays at Tiny's Tap House
- 🏳️⚧️ Trans Social Night at Crucible
- 🍀 Summer Cloverbud Day at UW-Madison Arboretum
Tuesday, June 24
- 😆 The Argus Underground at Argus BarGrille
- 🎤 Birdtalker at High Noon Saloon
- 🍺 Board Games and Beer at Starkweather Brewing Company, SwBC
- 🎸 Jonny T-Bird & The MPs at Red Rooster Madison
- 🪀 Lakeside Kids! Super Awesome Yo-Yo Show featuring Mark Hayward at Monona Terrace
- 🥪 Lunch Time Live at Capitol Square
- 🥁 Madison Django Jazz Jam at Leopold's Books Bar Caffe
- 🌳 Olbrich After Hours at Olbrich Botanical Gardens
- 🎤 Open Mic at The Bur Oak
- 🧘 Yoga with Mala Yoga at Aldo Leopold Nature Center
Wednesday, June 25
- 🎹 All request, sing along piano show at Ivory Room Piano Bar
- 🎤 Cloakroom at The Bur Oak
- 💃 Dancing in the Street the Capitol Square (King Street Corner)
- 🎥 “Sheetla” by Anamika Singh at Chazen Museum of Art
- 🎤 Live @ Lake Vista: Shekinah King at Monona Terrace
- 🎚️ Lunar Garden With Nick Nice + Mike Carlson at Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co.
- 🎤 Nai Palm at Majestic Theatre
- 🏳️🌈 Queer & Trans Open Mic at A Room Of One's Own Bookstore
- 🎤 Senie Hunt Project at Red Rooster Madison
- 🎤 The SoapGirls w/ Mumbumper and tba at Crucible
- 👽 Star Trek Trivia at Garth's Brew Bar
Thursday, June 26
- 🎤 Adam Beck at The Lone Girl Brewing Company
- 🎤 Another Michael with Keep For Cheap and Them & The Things at Gamma Ray Bar
- 🎶 aurorawave at High Noon Saloon
- 🛍️ The Bodega Night Market at Breese Stevens Field
- 🪇 Latin Pride Orquesta at Monona Terrace
- 🎤 David G. Smith at The Harmony Bar and Grill
- 🎂 Ken Fitzsimmons' Birthday Bash at Minocqua Brewing
- 🏀 Made ‘Em Believe: 2015 Wisconsin Basketball Reunion at Orpheum Madison
- 🎤 Mikaela Davis with Lily Seabird at The Bur Oak
- 🍎 Music and Food Cart Night with David Landau and Ugly Apple! at Aldo Leopold Nature Center
Friday, June 27
- 😆 Alex Edelman: What Are You Going To Do at The Barrymore Theatre
- 🎤 Begravement - Monolith - Descent of Man at High Noon Saloon
- 🪘 AfroVibe 2025 First One - DJ Dance Party at Cafe CODA
- 🎉 Dixie's Tupperware Party: The Final Season at Overture Center
- 🎹 Dueling Pianos at Ivory Room Piano Bar
- 🎤 Gentle Brontosaurus, Rachel Is Kozi, The Night Painters, Bear In The Forest at Red Rooster Madison
- 🎷 Mad City Funk at The Bur Oak
- 🏳️🌈 Pride Variety Show at Liquid Madison
- 🎤 Wave Chapelle / IshDARR / Ted Park at Majestic Theatre
- 🪩 Glam R' Us at Roxxy
Saturday, June 28
- 🐰 Alice in Wonderland Jr at Bartell Theatre
- 😆 All Ages Improv Show at Glass Nickel Pizza Co.
- 🎤 Brandon Santini at Red Rooster Madison
- 🎵 Choke Chain with Insula Iscariot, Carrellee and Klack at Gamma Ray Bar
- 🎪 Cirquelesque at Crucible
- 🔎 Dinner Detective Madison at DoubleTree by Hilton Madison East
- 🎥 Downtown Movies in the Park at Lisa Link Peace Park
- 🎹 Dueling Pianos at Ivory Room Piano Bar
- 🎹 Free Farmers' Market Organ Concert: T. Jared Stellmacher at Overture Center
- 🎤 Golden Joining/Haunt Smiley at The Harmony Bar and Grill
- 🎤 Charlie Rae at Capital Brewery
- 🚶 Madison's LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour at History Maker Space
- 🎤 Morgan Wallen: I'm The Problem Tour at Camp Randall
- 🦸 POPX Madison at Alliant Energy Center
- 🔥 Solstice Fire at Madison Circus Space
- 🥟 Wrapped in Flavor: Dumpling Workshop with Juan Umaña at The Deliciouser
Sunday, June 29
- 🍺 Beer Church With The Currach at Minocqua Brewing
- 🎺 Combo Noir at The Harmony Bar and Grill
- 🎤 Forrest VanTuyl, Luke Callen at The Bur Oak
- 🎷 Hornado at Red Rooster Madison
- 🎶 John Christensen Quartet at North Street Cabaret
- 🎤 Linnea's Garden with Lauryl Sulfate and Her Ladies of Leisure, Dog Logic at Gamma Ray Bar
- 🎥 Matt Farley double feature: LOCAL LEGENDS and LOCAL LEGENDS: BLOODBATH at Bartell Theatre
- 🎤 Morgan Wallen: I'm The Problem Tour at Camp Randall
- 🦸 POPX Madison at Alliant Energy Center
Monday, June 30
- 🧘 Easy Yoga Plus at Goodman Community Center
- 🎤 Faun Fables at The Bur Oak
- 🎺 Fishbone at Majestic Theatre
- 🎤 Gully Boys with Careful Gaze, Kat And The Hurricane and Heather The Jerk at Gamma Ray Bar
- 🏗️ Lego Night at Working Draft Beer Company
- 🎶 Les Cordes en Blue at Leopold's Books Bar Caffe
- 🎤 Will Hoge at High Noon Saloon
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