Concerts - The Daily Cardinal

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Ritt Momney flaunts indie, musical range at The Winnebago

By Sam Jones | Oct. 1, 2019

The intimate coffee shop venue, The Winnebago, was perfect for the melancholic, yet engaging set.

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Generationals offer up a slice of nostalgic, techy bliss

By Sam Jones | Sep. 24, 2019

Fresh off the recent release of Reader as Detective, Grant Widmer and Ted Joyner blasted out hypnotic jams at High Noon Saloon.

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Welcome Back! Fall Semester ‘19 Previews

By John Everman | Sep. 4, 2019

Madison is home to dozens of venues for taking in movies, plays, musicals and concerts. The Daily Cardinal highlights some highly anticipated events happening on campus this fall semester, as well as a few movies and shows for you to enjoy in between studies!

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Lollapalooza 2019: Four-day Festival Highlights

By Francisco Velazquez | Aug. 20, 2019

The Daily Cardinal's Francisco Velazquez went down to Lollapalozza for the first time. Many of the most popular artists in the world were present for this year's festival. From Normani to Childish Gambino, here is a breakdown of the highlights from the four day music event.

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Superorganism wows at the Majestic with eccentric, captivating theatricality

By Emma Hellmer | May. 13, 2019

Superorganism is a well-oiled machine (assuming in this metaphor that machines are coalitions of incredibly theatrical, talented and artistic people and “well-oiled” refers to their well-put-togetherness and not to the amount of oil on them). The quirky octet displayed their musicianship with a multi-faceted and highly entertaining show at the Majestic on May 1.

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Hippo Campus: Seductively sweet at the Sylvee

By Sam Jones | May. 1, 2019

Hippo Campus played at the Sylvee this past Friday night, blasting their indie rock tunes to a wild crowd.

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National Geographic Symphony calls for change through music, visuals

By Emma Hellmer | Apr. 18, 2019

The Overture Center was filled with a varied audience on March 30 when “A Symphony for Our World” blew through. It drew in a range of personas from music fanatics to nature buffs to families with children. The five-part symphony composed by Bleeding Fingers Music was performed by a live orchestra and chorus.

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Breaking Benjamin sparks embers with a fiery performance in Madison

By John Everman | Apr. 1, 2019

Now a five-piece well-oiled machine, many fans, critics and even founder Ben Burnley himself feel the band is heavier and more complete than in the past. With their headlining performance at The Sylvee last Monday in mind, I can only attest that this perception of the band’s current state is correct: Breaking Benjamin is simply the best it has ever been.

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Follow the Flock: Michael Makowski's insights on SXSW 2019 artists

By Michael Makowski | Mar. 28, 2019

The Daily Cardinal's Michael Makowski travels to this year's SXSW and highlights several musical acts from another successful festival.

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Wet, Kilo Kish perform diverse shows from different ends of indie-pop’s spectrum

By Sammy Gibbons | Mar. 18, 2019

Wet + Kilo Kish bring all forms of indie pop to the Majestic stage this past Thursday night.

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Ben Burnley, Breaking Benjamin a consistent force in rock

By John Everman | Mar. 14, 2019

Breaking Benjamin has traversed an always-morphing musical landscape, survived several member changes and has simply gotten the better of time itself. The one constant throughout the entire journey has been founder Ben Burnley, the band’s lead singer and guitarist who also served as the creative mind behind most of the band’s music dating back to the its inception.

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Aglow and alive, Hippie Sabotage electrifies Madison

By Sam Jones | Mar. 6, 2019

Hippie Sabotage, the EDM duo consisting of brothers Kevin and Jeff Saurer, infected the Sylvee last Wednesday with one killer jam sesh. As someone who doesn’t frequently indulge in EDM and rave culture, this concert was a really interesting step into that world.

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Rainbow Kitten Surprise serves up mellow Monday soul food at the Sylvee

By Sam Jones | Feb. 15, 2019

As I rushed to the Rainbow Kitten Surprise concert at the Sylvee this past Monday night, I had high expectations after their gig at Majestic Theatre last year, which was full of head-bang worthy rock-inspired renditions of their classics and an intimate feel despite Sam Melo’s overwhelmingly energetic stage presence. However, this show was quite different from the last time I saw RKS — mellow undertones dominated, and I felt as though I was digging into a giant, steaming bowl of soul food during their set.

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Francis, Wonderland kick off 'Lost My Mind' tour with spectacular show at The Sylvee

By John Everman | Feb. 4, 2019

Braving the fierce, dangerous conditions were some 2,000 plus fans of EDM royalty Dillon Francis and Alison Wonderland – two of the genres biggest and best acts performing today.

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Noname returns to Madison bigger and better than ever

By Sammy Gibbons | Jan. 31, 2019

Rapper Noname rocked The Sylvee with her bopping tunes that showcased her raw talent.

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Boygenius outsmarts expectations of collaborative trio show

By Sammy Gibbons | Nov. 26, 2018

Stores boast crazy sales like “Buy three, get one free!” Concerts do the same thing, in a way, giving audiences an opener along with the headliner they’re paying to see.

Kamasi Washington returns to Madison, giving the gift of spiritual, transcendent jazz.

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Kamasi Washington delivers stunning jazz performance, though venue lacks magic

By Grace Wallner | Nov. 23, 2018

“We’re more similar than we are different, but the differences we do have are beautiful.” These words were spoken by Kamasi Washington, an impressive, calm figure in a large black cloak, heavy beaded necklace and colorful knit hat. He spoke gently into the microphone, cradling his saxophone comfortably against his stomach.

Joywave lead singer Daniel Armbruster had a quirky vibrancy that was clear from the start.

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Joywave, Sir Sly give euphoric indie rock performances

By Sam Jones | Nov. 5, 2018

The Majestic Theatre was inflated with badass, indie rock fans of all capacities this past Thursday to relish in the positive energy that is Joywave and Sir Sly.

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Lake Street Dive compels audience with soulful, fun music

By Allison Garfield | Nov. 1, 2018

What do you get when you combine powerhouse lead vocals, a smooth jazz vibe and a rock n’ roll beat?

Lauv's magnetic stage presence combined with his obvious love for performing electrified the theater and gave the audience a diverse show filled with fast-paced moments and slow ballads.

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Lauv brings down-to-earth atmosphere to The Sylvee

By Megan Bratland | Oct. 31, 2018

The Sylvee was washed with blue light and smoke as it came alive with the dynamic rhythms of Lauv last Friday night. His magnetic stage presence combined with his obvious love for performing electrified the theater and gave the audience a show filled with fast-paced moments, slow ballads and occasional times of laughter.