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Music Venues and Theaters
Madison, WI
Built in 1929, The Barrymore Theatre is an independent entertainment venue on the Near East Side of Madison, WI. The theater hosts rock concerts, films, plays, dance recitals, broadcasts, political rallies, children’s programming, and community events. The Barrymore is a nonprofit, independent, community-based theater owned by the Schenk-Atwood Revitalization Association. ...
Green Bay, WI
Cup O Joy Music Venue is a volunteer run, nonprofit, Christian listening room in Green Bay, WI, known for hosting “Music That Inspires”. Cup O Joy maintains an alcohol-free, family-friendly environment. ...
Kenosha, WI
Rhode Center for the Arts in Kenosha, WI, is the home of the Lakeside Players, Inc.; a non-profit community theatre group formed in 1973. The Rhode Center is home to two performance venues: the 320-capacity Donna Wolf-Steigerwaldt Auditorium and the 230-capacity Skinner Hall. Additionally, the Judy Rossow Grand Lobby can hold 300. Each year a full season of comedies, dramas, and musicals are presented as part of the LSP Mainstage Series, the all-ages Family Theatre Series, as well as adults-only performances in the Stage Noir Series. ...
Music Venues and Theaters
Mineral Point, WI
The Mineral Point Opera House was built in 1914 as a vaudeville house. Over the years, it has been used as a movie theater and is now an elegant performing arts center. The theater is supported by the attendees and community and is run as a non-profit organization with a governing board and a part-time salaried manager. ...
Spencer, WI
Located in Spencer, WI, the LuCille Tack Center for the Arts is a local arts center and a cultural treasure for rural, central Wisconsin. The center includes a A 500-seat theater attached to the Spencer High School. Every season brings an eclectic mix of high-quality cultural events, family entertainment, and educational programs. From national and international performing artists, to amazing local talent, there is something for everyone to enjoy at the LuCille Tack Center for the Arts. ...
La Crosse, WI
Warehouse is a unique all-ages concert venue located on the 3rd level of a historic building in downtown La Crosse, WI. Started in 1991, Warehouse La Crosse is one of America’s longest running all-ages, independent drug and alcohol-free music venues and one of the best places to see live bands in the Midwest. Warehouse Alliance Inc, a non-profit, oversees the venue. ...
Brookfield, WI
Located within Mitchell Park in Brookfield, WI, the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts is one of the finest multi-disciplinary cultural arts centers in the United States. Established in 2002, the beautiful arts facility has six indoor spaces and two outdoor spaces suitable for a variety of events including live performances, festivals, arts education classes, meetings, fundraisers, and private events.
The Harris Theater features a 650-seat auditorium, state-of-the-art sound and design, and a calendar full of premier artists across an expertly curated range of genres. The main stage at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center provides intimate seating, from boxes to balcony, suitable for dance and music performances, plays, lectures, formal meetings, seminars and more. The Harris Theater is home to the Matinee Series; an afternoon concert experiences celebrating stars of the stage, Grammy Award winners, Hollywood icons, and more.
The 150-capacity Dawes Studio Theater is home to the Studio Series welcoming emerging artists to the Wilson Center in special performances of jazz, indie, pop and folk. The intimate theater offers a variety of seating arrangements from traditional stage performance to black box theater. Dawes Studio is acoustically engineered and features hardwood floors and a raised stage.
Just outside the Dawes Studio Theater is the Wilson Center’s Gerlach/Haack Outdoor Theater: home to popular Starry Nights concert series. Starry Nights is a free, family-friendly concert series that takes place on Fridays in the summer. Food trucks and a full bar are available at the outdoor venue as well as both lawn seating and a limited number of picnic tables available to rent. ...
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