Concerts - The Daily Cardinal

Greta Van Fleet performed at the Sylvee earlier this month. The band will be returning to Madison on June 4, 2019 at the Breese Stevens Field.

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New Greta Van Fleet album tries too hard to imitate something much older, much better

By Savannah McHugh | Oct. 27, 2018

I will begin this review with a disclaimer: I’d never listened to Greta Van Fleet before I heard this album. I was going into it with an open mind — music-savvy friends had shown me snippets of singles the band had released over the past couple years, and I wasn’t interested in knowing them any better. I came upon Anthem of the Peaceful Army hoping to have my mind changed.

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Bon Iver, Baldwin rally Wisconsinites to vote, support ‘all human lives’

By Sammy Gibbons | Oct. 21, 2018

Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon left the Sylvee stage following their fundraising performance Saturday saying “On, Wisconsin” in a hinting tone, like what he actually wanted to say was “you better get out and vote, Wisconsin.”

AJJ maintains a high consistency of lyrical despondency, ironic optimism and tactless candidness in their music. Above is Ben Gallaty, bassist for the band.

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AJJ, various folk-rock bands bring passionate music to Sett

By Christian Memmo | Oct. 20, 2018

If you’re in the know to any degree on the folk-punk-rock scene, last week’s performances at The Sett was the place to be.

The group's performance at the United Center was uplifting and encouraged self-love.

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BTS brings K-pop to Chicago

By Sierra Bychowski | Oct. 20, 2018

K-pop group BTS set Chicago on fire earlier this month at the United Center with their “Love Yourself” tour. The world tour, named after their album trilogy (Love Yourself: Her, Tear and Answer), is a continuum of their message urging fans to love themselves.

The cover band performed a variety of songs, ranging from today’s pop hits to classics like ‘60s soul and ‘80s rock.

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Rod Tuffcurls and The Bench Press give audience at Majestic the time of their life

By Kayla Huynh | Oct. 12, 2018

There are very few things in life that never seem to get old — one of them is the cover band Rod Tuffcurls and The Bench Press. In the four times that I’ve seen them perform, their set list has rarely changed, yet they somehow manage to always surprise me.

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Andy Grammer show is full of smiles, heartwarming positivity

By Elise Goldstein | Oct. 12, 2018

With hundreds of people out of their seats and dancing Tuesday night, the Barrymore Theatre was uplifted and roaring with cheer as purple, red and blue lights outlined the stage. Andy Grammer was performing on his “The Good Parts Tour,” which is raising money for breast cancer awareness in honor of his mother who passed away 10 years ago.

Whethan's performance was full of original tracks and refined remixes.

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Whethan’s electrifying set spreads love at the Sylvee

By Brandon Arbuckle | Oct. 8, 2018

EDM fans had a lot to be excited about last week, as Ethan “Whethan” Snoreck brought his “Life Of A Wallflower Tour” to the Sylvee. The Chicago-based music producer performed at the Majestic last year, making his return to Madison at a new, much larger venue all the more anticipated.

St. Lucia is touring to support their most recent album Hyperion, which was just released two weeks ago.

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St. Lucia brings life, dancing to the Barrymore Theatre

By Bremen Keasey | Oct. 5, 2018

If dancing truly is dangerous, then St. Lucia put a lot of people in danger on Thursday night at the Barrymore Theatre as they lifted the audience to their feet with their upbeat, slightly alternative music.

Buress' dry charisma and hilarious punchlines gave fans an hour and a half of great comedy.

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Hannibal Buress executes an excellent night of stand-up

By Jake Price | Sep. 24, 2018

The self-proclaimed “medium famous” comedian Hannibal Buress performed last week at the Orpheum Theater, engaging the audience with his patently warm and charming demeanor, creative multimedia usage, and of course, hilarious punchlines.

Trekkies were treated to "Star Trek II" and an appearance by Captain James T. Kirk himself.

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"Set phasers to stun": William Shatner ventures into Madison

By Brandon Arbuckle | Sep. 24, 2018

“Star Trek” legend William Shatner was beamed up to Madison this past Friday, as the prolific actor took his Midwest tour to the Orpheum Theater.

Whether it was the glittery backdrop or her silver eyeliner, Natalie Prass dazzled.

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Natalie Prass, Stella Donnelly engage audience with quirky banter, feminist empowerment

By Sammy Gibbons | Sep. 23, 2018

One couldn’t help but think of the Disney classic “Beauty and the Beast” during singer-songwriter Natalie Prass’ High Noon set. She strutted around front stage, carrying all the sass music royalty needs, in a sparkling yellow dress, surrounded by her four-piece band donning dark blue button-ups and topped with fuzzy dark hair.

The divine presence of Father John Misty elicited an atmosphere of spiritual autonomy.

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Father John Misty blesses the Orpheum

By Sammy Gibbons | Sep. 20, 2018

Concerts are the closest thing to church I attend. I’ve noticed this in the stories I’ve written about shows, almost always making comments like “I think *insert artist name here* and the heavenly lights were summoning me to the afterlife.”

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Lollapalooza 2018 Recap: Performances were admirable but heat, lack of water put a damper on festival

By Colin Durlacher | Aug. 18, 2018

Lollapalooza may have been a little over a week ago, but I’m still reflecting on the impressive, hot weekend.

Though there were thousands of other people surrounding the band's set, it felt like the only thing to pay attention to in the entire world was LANY on the stage in front of us.

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?LANY returns to Lollapalooza better than ever, maintains festival’s alternative roots

By Lauren Chung | Aug. 6, 2018

After three years, LANY returned to Lollapalooza — only this time they were bigger and better than ever.

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The National’s vocals impress, even when the mic breaks

By Sammy Gibbons | Aug. 5, 2018

I typically listen to The National while writing, like right now, letting lead vocalist Matt Berninger’s baritone lull me into focus in the background. At their performance last Tuesday, though, Berninger pulled me into his show, his intensity tangible as he sang like he was sharing the song with the person it’s about for the first time.

While Lollapalooza seems to be shying away from its roots as an Alt-Rock festival, it is still bringing in many outstanding artists like The Weekend, Arctic Monkeys, Travis Scott and Bruno Mars.

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What’s to come at Lollapalooza 2018

By Colin Durlacher | Aug. 1, 2018

Each year the Windy City’s largest music festival brings together young, trendy artists and old favorites to flood the grounds of Grant Park.

Pitchfork is a bubble: an oasis in the center of a city filled with too much to see, where up-and-coming artists join legends in the same place.

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Reflecting on Pitchfork Music Festival 2018

By Sammy Gibbons | Jul. 27, 2018

Pitchfork Music Festival goers expected the worst, their eyes watching gray clouds roll in as they flocked to Chicago’s Union Park, armed with rain ponchos and umbrellas.

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Eaux Claires 2018 Recap

By Logan Rude | Jul. 10, 2018

“IV is the sum of the I, II, and III.” That was the driving thought behind the fourth installment of the Eaux Claires music festival according to the festival’s homepage. In years past, co-creators Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner have used the weekend in the woods to shine a light on emerging artists and give fans the opportunity to see influential artists of a massive scale.

Men I Trust's music, as well as the performers, made listeners feel comfortable, like they were happily jamming to friends of their own at a show in some guy’s basement.

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Men I Trust bring dream pop, funky melodies to Madison

By Sammy Gibbons | Jul. 1, 2018

The ideal way to listen to indie pop band Men I Trust involves lying in the grass looking up at the sky as it shifts from blue to pink to purple during the sultry golden hour and then getting up and dancing — just you and your headphones.

Though some of the crowd was with friends or significant others, each person still seemed to connect to the art that was right in front of them.

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?Baths connects audience to his melodic, tranquil music

By Elise Goldstein | Apr. 18, 2018

On Tuesday, April 10, the Majestic Theatre on State Street turned the lights off and cranked the music up.