Performing-arts Events in Madison

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

Lauren Spencer Smith at The Sylvee

 Wed, 04 Mar at 08:00 pm The Sylvee

Riverdance - Madison

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

Erin Morley and Lawrence Brownlee at Wisconsin Union Theater

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm Wisconsin Union Theater

Charlie Berens at Overture Center - Overture Hall

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

Craig Ferguson at Overture Center - Capitol Theater

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

Audra McDonald

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

Fringe Festival

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Overture Center for the Arts

Shamilton

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm Overture Center for the Arts

Back to the Future the Musical (Touring)

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

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

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

Back To The Future - Theatrical Production

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

UW Varsity Band Concert - April 17, 2026

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Kohl Center

TX2 in Madison

 Sat, 23 May at 06:35 pm The Sylvee

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

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

Black Country New Road

 Fri, 26 Jun The Sylvee - WI

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

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

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

2026 Dane County Shamrock Club's Irish Flag Raising Ceremony

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

Back to the Future the Musical (Touring)

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

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

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

Kimberly Akimbo (Touring)

 Sun, 15 Feb at 01:00 pm Overture Center for the Arts

Beauty And The Beast (Touring)

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

Beauty And The Beast (Touring)

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

Beauty And The Beast (Touring)

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

Beauty And The Beast (Touring)

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

Water for Elephants

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

Panchiko at The Sylvee

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm The Sylvee

Justin Willman at Overture Center - Capitol Theater

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

Limanya Drum and Dance

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

Madison Symphony Orchestra - A Community Gift and Dream at Overture Center - Capitol Theater

 Sun, 15 Feb Overture Center - Capitol Theater

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra: Tania Miller - Playful Pursuits

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Overture Hall At Overture Center for the Arts

Capital City Theatre presents RENT

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Orpheum Theater

Eat, Play, Love (Dinner, Trivia, and Drag Show) at The Forward Club

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:00 pm 917 East Mifflin Street, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

Back to the Future the Musical (Touring)

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

The Naked Magicians

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Capitol Theater At Overture Center for the Arts

Back to the Future the Musical (Touring)

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

Nothing More with Catch Your Breath, Archers, and Doobie

 Mon, 02 Mar at 12:30 am The Sylvee

Duke Otherwise

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

An Evening of RADIOHEAD performed by Android Paranoid

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 pm The Barrymore Theatre

CHIC Drag Show ft Bianca Lynn Breeze

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:30 pm FIVE Nightclub

For The LOVE Of Salsa/Soul with Orquesta SalSoul Del Mad

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm Cafe CODA

Buckethead

 Sun, 26 Apr at 08:00 pm Majestic Theatre

Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo - Madison

 Fri, 27 Feb at 01:30 am Overture Hall - Overture Center

Shaun Cassidy - The Road to Us

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:30 pm 2090 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53704

Water for Elephants - The Musical

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

The Rocky Horror Picture Show w/ Madison's Velvet Darkness

 Fri, 20 Feb at 11:00 pm 3116 Commercial Ave., Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53714

Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo at Overture Center - Overture Hall

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:30 pm Overture Center - Overture Hall

Capital City Theatre presents RENT

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:00 pm Orpheum Theater

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

 Fri, 10 Apr Overture Center - Overture Hall

Naked Magicians at Overture Center - Capitol Theater

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Overture Center - Capitol Theater

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

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

CIRQUELESQUE

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm Crucible Madison

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

Heated Rivalry Drag Brunch

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

Kylie Morgan

 Wed, 06 May High Noon Saloon

Madison Princess Day

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

Skate the Soundtrack: Highschool Musical

Fri, 20 Feb at 06:00 pm 6320 Inland Way, Monona, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53713

Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales

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

Cirque Ma'Ceo

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

Kylie Morgan – Madison

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

One Night of Queen

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

Mark Hayward

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

Broadway Rave

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

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

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

The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production

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

Take 6 at Overture Center - Capitol Theater

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

Manic Focus & SunSquabi

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

Idol Warship: Mink Stole & Peaches Christ

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

Snakehips

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

Dobet Gnahore at Wisconsin Union Theater

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

The Ike Reilly Assassination

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

Kimberly Akimbo at Overture Center - Overture Hall

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

Beauty And The Beast (Touring)

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

Emo Orchestra & The Spill Canvas

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

Little Miss Nasty - Dead Dollz Tour 2026

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

Peter Antoniou

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

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

Capital City Theatre presents RENT

 Sun, 07 Jun at 02:00 pm Orpheum Theater

Wisconsin Singers Community Workshops

 Sun, 01 Mar at 08:30 am Memorial Union 800 Langdon Madison, WI 53706-1419

Dude, Where's My Vape?

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

The Comedy Bunker

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

The Great Gatsby - The Musical - Madison

 Sun, 02 Aug at 06:00 pm Overture Hall - Overture Center

Alasdair Fraser at The Bur Oak

 Fri, 27 Feb The Bur Oak

Afro Cuban Jazz Innovators

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

Zacc Harris Group

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

Emo Orchestra with The Spill Canvas - An Evening of Emo

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm 2090 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53704

Gay Madison Plus, Elite, & Rising Star 2026 Pageant

 Sun, 03 May at 08:00 pm FIVE Nightclub

Madison Chamber Players

 Sun, 15 Feb at 08:00 pm The Bur Oak

MILLION QUARTET

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

FAREED HAQUE TRIO

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

Parking Joe Bonamassa

 Thu, 26 Feb at 02:00 am Overture Hall - Overture Center

Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap

Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm 1000 Edgewood College Drive, Visual and Theatre Arts Center, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53711

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 Atwood Music Hall

Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales - Madison

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

Carter Faith

 Fri, 20 Feb High Noon Saloon

The Currach

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm Minocqua Brewing Company (Madison Tap Room 2927 E. Wash)

Wild & Scenic Film Festival

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