09/15/2026
The Madison music scene says, “We are back, baby!” Last weekend’s local music calendar was overshadowed by the elephant that was in the room … the HUGE Unbroken Circle music festival. Unbroken was a great success, it drew thousands of out-of-towners to town, and it continues to put Madison on the map as a music town. But this week the local venues are once again swinging into high gear with a full calendar of free live music. I count 17 shows between Wednesday and Sunday.
Wednesday, September 16
Madison Lighthouse- Bee Camp Bottom Boys ( 6-9 pm)
Mad Paddle Brewstillery — Line Dancing (6:30 pm)
Vintage Lanes — Sip & Solve- Trivia Night (7 pm)
Rivertown Grill -- Daryl Hewitt (7-10)
Thursday, September 17
Madison Lighthouse — Maddie Music (5 - 8 pm)
Mad Paddle Brewstillery — Open Mic with Chris Jesse (6:30 pm
Rivertown Grill -- Zach Hackney (7-10)
The Drake- New Noize Open Mic with Robert Reynolds ( 7-9pm)
Friday, September 18
Lytle Park — Live Lunch with Kriss & Jack (11:30 am -1 pm)
Madison Lighthouse — Adam Spears (6- 9 pm)
Riverboat Inn — Hippie Fingers (7 -10 pm)
Vintage Lanes — Live Jazz (7- 9 pm)
Mad Paddle Brewstillery — Madtown Rhythm (8- 11 pm)
1st Street Saloon — The Stoned Gnomes (9pm - 1 am)
Rivertown Grill -- TBA (9-1)
Tailgators- DJ Scratchy Karaoke (9-1 am)
Saturday, September 19
Lytle Park- Farmers Market — Billy Fortune (10am - 12 pm)
Madison Area Arts Alliance AKA The SPOT — Billy Fortune Unit (1 - 3 pm)
Madison Area Arts Alliance AKA the SPOT — Charlsee (3 - 5 pm)
Madison Lighthouse — Jak Whirl (6- 9 pm)
Riverboat Inn — Joe & Deano (6:30 - 9:30 pm)
Thomas Family Winery — Fifth Seal (7 pm)
The Drake- Scotty Butters (7-10 pm)
Mad Paddle Brewstillery — Soul Express (8- 11 pm)
1st Street Saloon — L & L Karaoke (9- 1am)
Rivertown Grill -- TBA (9-1)
Tailgators- DJ Scratchy Karaoke ( 9-1 am)
Sunday, September 20
Madison Lighthouse — Lanny Hatt (2- 5 pm)
Eleutherian College — Herschberger Family (3-5 pm)
Rivertown Grill -- Andrew Palmer (7-10)
