PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE:
7/2/2020 – WNL 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions on crowd size.
6/30/2020 – Schedule edited: The Earthlings 7/15 concert has been moved to 8/19.
This year’s concerts will happen ONLY IF Dane County moves to Phase 3 of the reopening plan for the county. They expect to move to Phase 2 the week of June 8th and if metrics are met, they will move to Phase 3 by the end of the month or the first week in July. Tickets for the concerts will be available for purchase when Phase 3 is initiated. The sale of tickets is necessary to control the number of people allowed at each concert. Each person is required to have a ticket to enter the roped-off area. Money from ticket sales will help pay for the bands. If a concert is cancelled for weather or due to COVID-19 restrictions, the money from ticket sales will be donated to the Neighbors Helping Neighbors organization in Mount Horeb. There will be NO REFUNDS on tickets.
Because of COVID-19, Dane County has restricted crowd size to 250 maximum. Tickets for each concert are for sale on a first come first serve basis. Follow this link https://www.ticketsource.us/wednesday-night-live, or scan the QR code to access tickets on your smartphone.
July 22nd – The String Benders
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The String Benders are a quartet from the Fox River Valley in Wisconsin. They are made up of drums, bass, and two guitars. All played by talented seasoned musicians. The group has achieved an identity of its own, known for their amazing harmonizing vocals, for performing Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Beatles and Eagles classics, as well as many original songs.
July 29th – Madtown Mannish Boys
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The Madtown Mannish Boys are a Madison-based Blues band who are steeped in Chicago-style Blues, including artists like Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Otis Spann, Paul Butterfield, and Little Walter. They perform with raw exuberance and driving rhythms that make you want to boogie. Some of their tunes are harmonica-driven, played with gritty fervor and intense energy. Others are soulful ballads, heavily influenced by the likes of Otis Redding and Sam Cooke. This mix of styles and genres makes for an entertaining and dynamic show that you won’t want to miss.
August 5th – Gin, Chocolate and Bottle Rockets
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Based out of Madison, Wisconsin Gin, Chocolate & Bottle Rockets has, according to the Isthmus laid “themselves bare in a way that’s cathartic, even if the lyrics are a bit on the nose sometimes…the music is beautiful, catchy and immensely relatable.”
Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin / Beth Kille
Vocals, Percussion / Jen Farley
Vocals, Keyboard / Shawndell Marks
August 12th – The Mascot Theory
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A high-energy dose of toe-tapping Americana folk-country rock drenched in tight harmonies spewing lyrics of love, loss, regret, death, and hope. With groups like Mumford & Sons, The Avett Brothers, and Dawes setting the tone, the sub-genre of acoustic folk rock made its way to mainstream radio and captured an incredible and very loyal fan base. With the release of their Nashville-recorded album Hand Me Down Miracles, the Esperanto EP, and the most recent Trust and Bones album, The Mascot Theory is set to be the next band in that category to make a major impact, as they have quickly moved up the popularity ranks of Madison’s music scene with their infectious songwriting and energetic live shows. They balance on an alternative folk influence and pull it together with a rootsy bluegrass blended Americana feel to give something that fits alongside their counterparts, but also has enough freshness to it to give it a unique spin and create their own sound as well, with a sonic backbone of 4-part harmony swells.
August 19 – The Earthlings
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The Earthlings, a Madison music and arts collective, combines diverse eras of electronic sonic rock together with a laid back psychedelic indie emphasis, euphoric space, and positive vibrations from the 60’s, early 70’s, and 90’s.