WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar

Award-winning author, musician, environmental educator, and storyteller Douglas Wood presents a Community Earth Day Concert.  As Earth Day approaches, enjoy Doug’s songs about nurturing your soul and connecting to the earth. Perhaps  best known as the author of Old Turtle, Doug Wood has written forty books and recorded nine albums. His music evokes the beauty […]

 An Evening of Flavor Awaits! Get ready for the ultimate culinary showdown at Concerts & Cuisine 2025, hosted by the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. On Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Monona Terrace, immerse yourself in Madison’s most exciting culinary celebration of the year in support of Concerts on the Square, the soundtrack of Madison summer. Gourmet […]

Five mini-concerts (30 min. each), the complete Mendelssohn Organ Sonatas!

Five mini-concerts (30 min. each), the complete Mendelssohn Organ Sonatas!

Voted #1 Rising Star Male Vocalist and Rising Star Trumpeter by DownBeat Magazine! 6:00 & 8:00 Showtimes | Info at JazzCoterie.com Jazz Coterie concert series presents Benny Benack III on his Midwest Jazz Collective tour with Tyler Henderson (p), Caleb Tobocman (b), and Charles Goold (d). New York trumpeter, vocalist, and composer Benny Benack has been […]

Five mini-concerts (30 min. each), the complete Mendelssohn Organ Sonatas!

Join Stand in the Light Memory Choir for their spring concert “Together We Shine”. Two concert times available, 10 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. Stand in the Light Memory Choir consists […]

Five mini-concerts (30 min. each), the complete Mendelssohn Organ Sonatas!

Join Stand in the Light Memory Choir for their spring concert “Together We Shine”. Two concert times available, 10 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. Stand in the Light Memory Choir consists […]

For the fourth time since 2018, the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will take the stage in the Grand Hall of the Turner Hall of Monroe, WI on Thursday, April […]

A masterful singer-songwriter and guitarist, David Cox blends sharp wit, heartfelt storytelling, and stellar musicianship. A longtime Steel Bridge Songwriter, his work has been praised by Tom McCarthy (AP, LA […]

Even though often called a “newgrass” or jam band, the Lil Smokies’ high-energy acoustic music has evolved into its own distinctive sound on their fourth and latest studio album, Break […]

Five mini-concerts (30 min. each), the complete Mendelssohn Organ Sonatas!

An evening of traditional and Irish folk music. Friday, April 11 6:30 pm Doors | 7:00 pm Concert   Tickets:  Pre-sale tickets: $20 
(through March 30) Regular on-sale tickets: $30 
(available March […]

Prepare for an electrifying evening where opera’s elegance meets the thrill of a boxing match at Fresco Fight Night. This unique fundraiser is set to dazzle audiences with a blend […]

Guest conductor Joseph Young gives us an idea of what to anticipate in this exciting concert. “This program is an aural invitation into the ideals of peace, love, and connection […]

With countless tunes you know from the first note, rip-roaring gigs you can count on, and a whole lot of energy you’ll take home with you, BoDeans continue to contribute […]

With support from City Cast Madison & Working Draft Beer Company, connect with other classical music lovers ages 21-40 and enjoy an exclusive post-concert event in the Overture Center’s Wisconsin […]

Join us on Saturday, April 12 at 1:00 PM at the Middleton High School Performing Arts Center for an afternoon of powerful rhythms, global sounds, and youth-driven musical brilliance. This […]

Spring into music! Get ready for a delightful evening as the Beaver Dam Area Orchestra, under the direction of Erin Ebersole, presents its Spring Concert! Join us on Saturday, April 12th, 2025, at 7:00 pm at the Beaver Dam High School Auditorium (500 Gould St.) for an eclectic program with something for everyone. Admission is […]

The Choral Arts Society of Southeastern Wisconsin (CAS) will present Say It With Music – The Great American Songbook on Saturday, April 12th 7PM at First Presbyterian Church, 716 College […]

Lil Rev is a singer-songwriter, music educator, festival organizer, and more who knows his way around guitar, ukulele, and harmonica. He has recorded numerous cd’s, performs far and wide, solo and with other musicians. Visit www.lilrev.com for more info and to sample his music. The evening begins with an optional potluck at 6.

Guest conductor Joseph Young gives us an idea of what to anticipate in this exciting concert. “This program is an aural invitation into the ideals of peace, love, and connection that carries forward long after the final notes.” We begin with Samuel Barber’s concise and dramatic Second Essay for Orchestra. Next, the eclectic and genre-bending […]

Della Mae is a GRAMMY-nominated all-woman string band founded by lead vocalist/guitarist Celia Woodsmith and 2-time Grand National champion fiddle player Kimber Ludiker. Rounding out the current touring lineup are guitarist Avril Smith, and bassist Vickie Vaughn. Hailing from across North America, and reared in diverse musical styles, Della Mae is one of the most […]

A concert by the professional group of 11 players entitled “BirdSongs” features music of Arthur Bird in his Serenade for Winds, the “Birdcatcher” arias from the opera Magic Flute by Mozart, Messiaen’s “Abyss of the Birds,” a solo flute concerto called Il Cardellino (The Goldfinch) by Vivaldi.

The Wisconsin Baroque Ensemble invites you to a concert of baroque chamber music. Saturday April 12 at 7:30 PM St Andrew’s Episcopal church 1833 Regent Street, Madison tickets at the door only: $20 (students $10) Mimmi Fulmer – soprano Nathan Giglierano – baroque violin Eric Miller – viola da gamba Monica Steger – traverso, harpsichord […]