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Coming Attractions: Clubs, theaters add 13 new shows, including top folk, country and hard rock

Compiled by Tom Alesia
January 13, 2009

The Handsome Family performs at High Noon Saloon on April 17. - File photo

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NEW SHOWS/UPDATES

THE FIGGS w/ Blueheels, 9 p.m. Feb. 7, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com

THRIVING IVORY, 9 p.m. Feb. 14, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

CLUTCH w/ Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, The Bakerton Group and Red Fang, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

RED w/ Steadlur and Against the Wall, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Orpheum Theatre, www.orpheumtheatre.net

BLACK STONE CHERRY, 8 p.m., Feb. 19, Orpheum Theatre, www.orpheumtheatre.net

FAMILY GROOVE COMPANY w/ Baghdad Scuba Review and Intelescope, 9:30 p.m. Feb. 20, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

STEPPIN' IN IT and THE WIYOS, 7 p.m. Feb. 21, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com

STEPHEN LYNCH, 8 p.m. March 7, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com

LUCY KAPLANSKY w/ Ellery, 7 p.m. March 21, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com

CLEM SNIDE, 9 p.m. March 26, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com

NATALIE ZUCKERMAN and ANTJE DUVEKOT, 7 p.m. April 11, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com

THE HANDSOME FAMILY w/ Marissa Nadler, 9:30 p.m. April 17, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com

ERIC CHURCH w/ Jonathon Singleton & The Groove, 8 p.m. April 30, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com

MUSIC/COMEDY

In arenas/theaters

BOBBY MCFERRIN, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

LARRY THE CABLE GUY, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com

93.1 JAMZ SECOND BIRTHDAY BASH w/ Paula Deanda, Bobby Valentino, Slim from 112, Keri Hilson and Mims, 7 p.m. Jan. 23, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu

TIM AND ERIC, 8 p.m. Jan. 23, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com

SANTA CRUZ RIVER BAND, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24, Stoughton Opera House, www.stoughtonoperahouse.com

UNITED WAY BLUEGRASS CONCERT w/ Dave Landau, SpareTime Bluegrass Band, Cork 'N Bottle String Band, Oak St. Ramblers, 1 p.m. Jan. 25, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com

SLIPKNOT w/ Coheed & Cambria and Trivium, 7 p.m. Jan. 27, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com

EAST VILLAGE OPERA COMPANY, rock opera, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

CHRIS TOMLIN w/ Israel and New Breed, 7 p.m. Jan. 31, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com

LEO KOTTKE, 8 p.m. Feb. 6, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com

RASCAL FLATTS w/ Jessica Simpson, 8 p.m. Feb. 7, Kohl Center, www.uwbadgers.com

NEVILLE BROTHERS AND DR. JOHN, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

ASSAD BROTHERS, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

UMPHREY'S MCGEE, 8 p.m. Feb. 12-14 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com

ANDY BEY, 8 p.m. Feb. 13, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu

MOTLEY CRUE w/ Hinder, Theory of a Deadman and Last Vegas, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com

MUDVAYNE w/ Nonpoint and In This Moment, 7 p.m. Feb. 18, Orpheum Theatre, www.frankproductions.com

BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO, 8 p.m. Feb. 18, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu

GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS, 8 p.m. Feb. 27, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com

DERVISH w/ Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, 8 p.m. Feb. 28, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA, 8 p.m. Feb. 28, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com

FRANK CALIENDO, 7:30 p.m. March 1, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

DUNCAN SHEIK featuring "Spring Awakening" cast members, 8 p.m. March 5, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu

EILEEN IVERS AND IMMIGRANT SOUL, 8 p.m. March 6, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

SOUND TRIBE SECTOR 9, 8 p.m. March 12, Orpheum Theatre, www.trueendeavors.com

IRIS DEMENT, 7:30 p.m. March 13, Stoughton Opera House, www.stoughtonoperahouse.com

AFRO-CUBAN ALL STARS, 8 p.m. March 13, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

JOAN BAEZ, 8 p.m. March 14, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com

THE DEL MCCOURY BAND, 7 p.m. March 21, Stoughton Opera House, www.stoughtonoperahouse.com

ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN, 7:30 p.m. March 26, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

RAILROAD EARTH w/ Split Lip Rayfield, 8 p.m. March 27, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com

GEORGE PORTER w/ Mama Digdown's Brass Band, 8 p.m. March 28, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

JEFF DUNHAM, 8 p.m. May 29, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com

In clubs

THE DISCO BISCUITS w/ Future Rock, 8:30 p.m. Jan. 22, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

NICKEL EYE and LOW VS. DIAMOND, 9 p.m. Jan. 23, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

WINTER DUBTACULAR w/ The Drastics, Roots Collective, The Takebacks and Tropical Riddims Sound System, 9 p.m. Jan. 24, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

CHRIS PUREKA w/ Nicole Reynolds, 9 p.m. Jan. 29, Cafe Montmartre, www.themomo.com

VIC CHESNUTT w/ Elf Power, 9:30 p.m. Jan. 30, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com

ADAM GREGORY, 9 p.m. Jan. 31, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

THE MIGHTY UNDERDOGS w/ dumate, 9 p.m. Feb. 3, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

THE VIRGINS w/ Lizzy Trullie and Anya Marina, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 3, Annex, www.trueendeavors.com

GRIFFIN HOUSE w/ Charlie Mars, 9 p.m. Feb. 5, Orpheum Theatre's Stage Door, www.trueendeavors.com

CRACKER w/ Pieta Brown, 9 p.m. Feb. 5, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com

NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS w/ Hill Country Revue, 9 p.m. Feb. 6, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

RHETT MILLER (solo) w/ Joe Pug, 9 p.m. Feb. 7, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

BENJAMIN TAYLOR, w/ Schuyler Fisk, 8 p.m. Feb. 8, HIgh Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com

K'NAAN, 9 p.m. Feb. 10, Annex, www.intheannex.com

THOMAS MAPFUMO, 9 p.m. Feb. 13, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

CAROLINE'S SPINE, 9:30 p.m. Feb. 13, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com

JON MCLAUGHLIN, 9 p.m. Feb. 16, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

P.O.S. w/ Sims, Mictlan, Lazerbeak and Hand Over Fist, 9 p.m. Feb. 16, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com

TREVOR HALL, 10 p.m. Feb. 20, Cafe Montmartre, www.themomo.com

COREY SMITH, 9 p.m. Feb. 21, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

ANDY MCKEE, 8 p.m. Feb. 25, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

THE APPLESEED CAST, 9 p.m. Feb. 25, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com

PO' GIRL w/ JT Nero, 9 p.m. Feb. 26, Cafe Montmartre, www.trueendeavors.com

BRETT DENNEN w/ The Little Ones, 9 p.m. Feb. 28, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

THAT 1 GUY, 8 p.m. March 3, Annex, www.intheannex.com

DAVE BARNES, 8 p.m. March 7, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

GAELIC STORM, 8 p.m. March 11, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

SHEMEKIA COPELAND, 8 p.m. March 12, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com

THE HARD LESSONS w/ My Dear Disco, Great Lakes Myth Society and Deastro, 8 p.m. March 28, High Noon Saloon, www.frankproductions.com

ALESANA w/ Drop Dead Gorgeous, Fear Before, I Set My Friends On Fire and Fall From Grace, 6:30 p.m. April 15, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

THE BAD PLUS w/ Wendy Lewis, 8 p.m. April 16, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com

ARTS/THEATER/DANCE

"BUS STOP," Madison Repertory Theatre, Friday, Jan. 16-Feb. 1, Overture Center's Playhouse, www.overturecenter.com

"SWEENEY TODD," 8 p.m. Jan. 23; 2 and 8 p.m. Jan. 24; and 1:30 p.m. Jan. 25, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

"DON QUIXOTE," Russian Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

"LORD OF THE DANCE," 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

"CANDIDE," Four Seasons Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6 and 2 p.m. Feb. 8, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu

DIVINE PERFORMING ARTS, Chinese New Year Spectacular, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

"JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR," 8 p.m. Feb. 13; 2 and 8 p.m. Feb. 14, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

"AN EVENING OF ROMANCE," Madison Ballet, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

DIAVOLO, 8 p.m. Feb. 27, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu

HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO, 8 p.m. Feb. 28, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

"PIRATES OF PENZANCE," 7:30 p.m. March 5, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

"TRUE WEST," Madison Repertory Theatre, March 6-22, Overture Center's Playhouse, www.overturecenter.com

"THE DROWSY CHAPERONE," 8 p.m. March 20; 2 and 8 p.m. March 21; 1:30 and 7 p.m. March 22, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

EVENTS/FAMILY

MADFEST JUGGLING EXTRAVAGANZA, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu

WWE RAW LIVE, 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com

MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23-24 and 1 p.m. Jan. 25, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com

"THE GENERAL," silent film, 2 and 7 p.m. Jan. 24, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS, 1 p.m. Feb. 1, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

"GOODNIGHT MOON" and "THE RUNAWAY BUNNY," 1 p.m. Feb. 7, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

ROYAL LIPIZZANER STALLIONS, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com

PEKING ACROBATS, 2 p.m. Feb. 15, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

ZOR SHRINE CIRCUS, 7 p.m. Feb. 20; 10 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Feb. 21; and 1 and 5 p.m. Feb. 22, Dane County Coliseum, www.shrinecircusinfo.com

KODO, 8 p.m. Feb. 21, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

CIRQUE ELOIZE, 8 p.m. March 14 and 2 p.m. March 15, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

"SPIRIT HORSE," 11 a.m. March 21, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

THE SPENCERS THEATRE OF ILLUSION, 8 p.m. March 21, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

"BUTTERFLY," 1 p.m. March 22, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

BLUE JEANS FAMILY CONCERT, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra w/ Magic Circle Mime Company, 2:30 p.m. March 28, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

CLASSICAL MUSIC/OPERA

MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA w/ violinist Henning Kraggerud, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16; 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA w/ cellist Amit Peled, 8 p.m. Jan. 23, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

INTERPRETI VENEZIANI, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

LEON FLEISHER, pianist, 8 p.m. Jan. 31, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu

MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA w/ pianist Olga Kern, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6; 8 p.m. Feb. 7; and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 8, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

DANIELLE DE NIESE, soprano, 8 p.m. Feb. 19, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu

WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA w/ harpist Yolanda Kondonassis and flutist Eugenia Zukerman, 8 p.m. Feb. 27, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA w/ Julian Rachlin, 7:30 p.m. March 6; 8 p.m. March 7; and 2:30 p.m. March 8, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com

LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE, 7:30 p.m. March 10, Overture Hall, www.madisonsymphony.org

"COSI FAN TUTTE," Madison Opera, 8 p.m. March 13 and 2:30 p.m. March 15, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA w/ vocalists Robert Bracey, Timothy Jones and Natalie Fagan and Festival Choir of Madison, 8 p.m. March 27, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com

ELSEWHERE

PHIL VASSAR, 8 p.m. Jan. 24, Crystal Grand Music Theatre, Wisconsin Dells, www.crystalgrand.com

LORRIE MORGAN and RONNIE MILSAP, 7 p.m. Jan. 25, Ho Chunk Casino, Baraboo, www.ticketmaster.com

LITTLE BIG TOWN, 8 p.m. March 13, Crystal Grand Music Theatre, Wisconsin Dells, www.crystalgrand.com

NICKELBACK, w/ Seether and Saving Abel, 7 p.m. March 14, Bradley Center, Milwaukee, www.ticketmaster.com

DIAMOND RIO w/ Restless Heart and Little Texas, 6 p.m. March 15, Ho Chunk Casino, Baraboo, www.ticketmaster.com

GARY ALLAN, 8 p.m. March 21, Crystal Grand Music Theatre, Wisconsin Dells, www.crystalgrand.com

VINCE GILL, 8 p.m. March 27, Crystal Grand Music Theatre, Wisconsin Dells, www.crystalgrand.com

STYX, 8 p.m. April 24, Crystal Grand Music Theatre, Wisconsin Dells, www.crystalgrand.com