Performing-arts Events in Madison

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Madison, WI

Riverdance - Madison

 Wed, 15 Apr at 12:30 am Overture Hall - Overture Center

The Wailers

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

Craig Ferguson at Overture Center - Capitol Theater

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm Overture Center - Capitol Theater

Charlie Berens at Overture Center - Overture Hall

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Overture Center - Overture Hall

Audra McDonald

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:00 pm Overture Hall At Overture Center for the Arts

Back To The Future - The Musical at Overture Center - Overture Hall

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:30 pm Overture Center - Overture Hall

Bloodywood at Majestic Theatre - Madison

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Majestic Theatre - Madison

Back to the Future the Musical (Touring)

 Sun, 15 Mar at 06:30 pm Overture Center for the Arts

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at Wisconsin Union Theater

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm Wisconsin Union Theater

TX2 in Madison

 Sat, 23 May at 06:35 pm The Sylvee

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm Monona Terrace Lecture Hall

Madison Symphony Orchestra - Ax Plays Mozart at Overture Center - Overture Hall

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm Overture Center - Overture Hall

University of Wisconsin Varsity Band - Varsity Band Spring Concert at Kohl Center

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Kohl Center

Back To The Future - Theatrical Production

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:00 pm Overture Hall At Overture Center for the Arts

Back to the Future the Musical (Touring)

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Overture Center for the Arts

Back To The Future - Theatrical Production - Madison

 Wed, 11 Mar at 12:30 am Overture Hall - Overture Center

Black Country New Road

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm The Sylvee - WI

2026 Dane County Shamrock Club's Irish Flag Raising Ceremony

 Sun, 15 Mar at 12:00 pm 2 E Main St Free

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

 Sun, 15 Mar at 06:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

Madison Symphony Orchestra - Voices Eternal at Overture Center - Overture Hall

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Overture Center - Overture Hall

Back to the Future the Musical (Touring)

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Overture Center for the Arts

Limanya Drum and Dance

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:30 am Overture Center for the Arts

Beauty And The Beast (Touring)

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Overture Center for the Arts

Drag Bingo with Bianca Lynn Breeze and Dee Dee Purr

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:30 pm Comedy on State

Beauty And The Beast (Touring)

 Sun, 17 May at 06:30 pm Overture Center for the Arts

The Dungeon Cocktail Experience - Madison

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Wisconsin Masonic Center USD 55 to 335

Beauty And The Beast (Touring)

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Overture Center for the Arts

Beauty And The Beast (Touring)

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm Overture Center for the Arts

Panchiko at The Sylvee

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm The Sylvee

Water for Elephants

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:30 pm Overture Center for the Arts

Back to the Future the Musical (Touring)

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:30 pm Overture Center for the Arts

Back to the Future the Musical (Touring)

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm Overture Center for the Arts

Bad Momz of Comedy

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Forward Madison FC USD 25 to 30

Capital City Theatre presents RENT

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Orpheum Theater

Justin Willman at Overture Center - Capitol Theater

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Overture Center - Capitol Theater

Duke Otherwise

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:30 am Overture Center for the Arts

CHIC Drag Show ft Bianca Lynn Breeze

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:30 pm FIVE Nightclub

Buckethead

 Sun, 26 Apr at 08:00 pm Majestic Theatre

One Night of Queen

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:30 am Overture Hall - Overture Center

Broadway Rave

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm 3241 Garver Green, Madison, Wisconsin 53704, United States

Friday the Furbteenth: March Madness! Art Gallery Celebration

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm Common Wealth Gallery, 100 S Baldwin St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

Jeris Johnson

 Sun, 08 Mar at 06:00 pm Majestic Theatre Madison

Water for Elephants - The Musical

 Mon, 15 Jun at 06:00 pm Overture Hall At Overture Center for the Arts

Capital City Theatre presents RENT

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:00 pm Orpheum Theater

Heated Rivalry Drag Brunch

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Graduate by Hilton Madison USD 38 to 47

Emo Orchestra & The Spill Canvas

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm Barrymore Theatre - Madison

Madison Princess Day

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Madison Marriott South USD 20 to 38

Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Capitol Theater At Overture Center for the Arts

Line Breaks Festival Performance Showcases

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Overture Center for the Arts Free

World Ballet Company: Cinderella

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm The Wisconsin Union

Peter Antoniou

 Sun, 19 Apr at 08:00 pm The Bur Oak

Dance With The Dead and Magic Sword at Majestic Theatre - Madison

 Thu, 16 Apr at 08:00 pm Majestic Theatre - Madison

Kylie Morgan

 Wed, 06 May High Noon Saloon

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra - Four the Soul at Overture Center - Overture Hall

 Fri, 10 Apr Overture Center - Overture Hall

Kylie Morgan – Madison

 Thu, 07 May at 06:30 pm Kylie Morgan – Madison, WI

Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra - Saint-Saëns and Salome at Overture Center - Capitol Theater

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Overture Center - Capitol Theater

Take 6 at Overture Center - Capitol Theater

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Overture Center - Capitol Theater

Cirque Ma'Ceo

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Alliant Energy Center - Veterans Memorial Coliseum

The Ike Reilly Assassination

 Wed, 11 Mar at 08:00 pm The Bur Oak

Manic Focus & SunSquabi

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Majestic Theatre Madison

Beauty And The Beast (Touring)

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm Overture Center for the Arts

Madison Opera - Cosi Fan Tutte at Overture Center - Overture Hall

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Overture Center - Overture Hall

Aesthetic Perfection with Julien-K

 Fri, 10 Apr at 12:00 am The Red Zone

The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production

 Mon, 27 Jul at 06:00 pm Overture Hall At Overture Center for the Arts

Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers at High Noon Saloon

 Fri, 17 Jul at 08:00 pm High Noon Saloon

Madison Ballet

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:30 am Overture Center for the Arts

Dance With The Dead with Magic Sword

 Fri, 17 Apr at 01:00 am Majestic Theatre - WI

Snakehips

 Fri, 27 Mar at 01:00 am Majestic Theatre - WI

Little Miss Nasty - Dead Dollz Tour 2026

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm The Annex USD 38

Dobet Gnahore at Wisconsin Union Theater

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm Wisconsin Union Theater

Houses In Motion (Talking Heads Tribute) at High Noon Saloon

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm High Noon Saloon

Capital City Theatre presents RENT

 Sun, 07 Jun at 02:00 pm Orpheum Theater

The Comedy Bunker

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm Hotel Indigo Madison Downtown, an IHG Hotel USD 16 to 21

Afro Cuban Jazz Innovators

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 24

Gay Madison Plus, Elite, & Rising Star 2026 Pageant

 Sun, 03 May at 08:00 pm FIVE Nightclub

Dude, Where's My Vape?

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:30 pm Dank of America USD 16 to 21

Zacc Harris Group

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 30

MILLION QUARTET

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 24

The Brokes: The Strokes Experience (Is This It 25th anniversary tour)

 Sun, 24 May at 08:00 pm The Bur Oak

FAREED HAQUE TRIO

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 30

Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales - Madison

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Capitol Theater - Overture Center

Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales at Overture Center - Capitol Theater

 Sat, 11 Apr at 03:00 pm Overture Center - Capitol Theater

Jammy Buffet - Tribute to Jimmy Buffet

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

The Buckinghams

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm Overture Center for the Arts Free

Wild & Scenic Film Festival

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm 2090 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53704

Trinity Irish Dance Academy Performance

 Tue, 17 Mar at 05:00 pm 3040 Cahill Main, Fitchburg, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53711

Enchanted Parlor

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm Overture Center for the Arts

BRETT NEWSKI & the Bad Inventions

 Sun, 26 Apr at 08:00 pm High Noon Saloon

John McCutcheon at Atwood Music Hall

 Fri, 28 Aug at 08:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

Madison Opera: Cosi Fan Tutte

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Overture Hall At Overture Center for the Arts

The Fae & Fantasy Bazaar

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm 3116 Commercial Ave., Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53714

Lee Kanehira - The Chicago Blues Piano Duo

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:30 pm Mansion Hill Inn USD 24

Jigitz at Majestic Theatre - Madison

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm Majestic Theatre - Madison

Parking Black Violin

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 am Overture Hall - Overture Center

Mannish Boys at North Street Cabaret

Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm North Street Cabaret

Jane Siberry

 Fri, 03 Apr The Bur Oak

Congress the Band at High Noon Saloon

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:00 pm High Noon Saloon

Seilies, From Aahes To Embers & More

 Sat, 04 Apr at 06:00 pm The Annex USD 16 to 71

Not Quite Brothers

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm High Noon Saloon

Rachel Kuo & Jaimee A. Swift: WE ARE EACH OTHER'S LIBERATION

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm 201 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703