Tracy Michelle Arnold reads the classic Dickens’ Tale: A Christmas Carol, before a live audience in this special Two Crows Theatre Company production.

This is an all ages show.

Pay what you choose: Suggested donation at the door $5-10. All ticket proceeds benefit Two Crows Theatre Company

A Night of Story and Song

In 2019, Trapper Schoepp published a song with Bob Dylan called “On, Wisconsin” - making him the youngest musician to share a co-writing credit with the Nobel Prize Winner. The song led to a #1 trending article in Rolling Stone and 100+ tour dates worldwide.

The young Wisconsin songwriter has released 5 albums, collaborating with members of Wilco, The Raconteurs and The Jayhawks. He's recently recorded at Johnny Cash's historic CASH CABIN, creating a folk rock odyssey titled Siren Songs. PBS noted Trapper for his: "Story songs that explore and explode the conventions of rock and roll" while Rolling Stone France calls his latest a “Charming 100% Americana opus."

Trapper has acted as a musical ambassador for rare disease research organization Harmony 4 Hope since 2015, inspired by his own battle with chronic pain. He’s also acted as an ambassador for Stacy Dylan's Connecting to Cure, Gibson Guitars and Guitars 4 Vets.

Trapper has toured the world with artists like Three Dog Night, The Wallflowers, Old 97's, The Jayhawks and Frank Turner and headlined tours across Europe/USA with stops at historic spaces like New York’s Town Hall, LA’s Roxy Theatre, Americana Fest and SXSW.

Tickets $10 in advance/$15 at the door

John Christensen will host at the piano for this night of sing-alongs to Christmas Carols and other Holiday Classics. Get in the holiday spirit and gather around the piano for a night of song.

Special guest players are also welcome! Come out for a night of casual holiday fun!

Earlier that night, at 6:00, is the annual Parade of Lights, so come early, grab a warm drink, and watch from our front porch. But early or late, please be aware that Jefferson St will be closed to traffic and parking during the parade.

The Commercialists are a Milwaukee-based jazz trio whose goal in life is to spread holiday cheer through the music of A Charlie Brown Christmas, Vince Guaraldi, badly timed humor, and epic holiday poetry.

The Commercialists are: 
Anthony Deutsch (piano and voice), Clay Schaub (bass), and Patrick Morrow (drums).

Tickets $20 in advance/$25 at the door

We’ve got a special treat for you this month. As part of our monthly Open Mic with Dylan Harris, we’re inviting the community to join together in reading and playing the iconic Anti-war song “Alice’s Restaurant” by Arlo Guthrie. You can sign up to read a portion, or join the crowd by playing along on your favorite instrument. Or just listen.

Afterward, we’ll get back to our monthly Open Mic with Dylan Harris:

Join us the fourth Monday of every month for an Open Mic, hosted by Dylan Harris. We’ve got the mics, the plug-ins, the piano - you bring the music! Whether you want to play solo, sing to a back up, or get the band together, this is the place. So come on out and show your stuff, or just support the folks on stage. Either way, we’re making music together!

No cover, but tips for our host are always welcome!

Americana flavored Gypsy Jazz on full tilt! Harmonious Wail combines the searing wit, humor and mandolin virtuosity of vintage Jethro Burns performances, the Continental panache of Django and charm of Edith Piath inspired vocals to create a unique musical journey.

“In the gypsy jazz field, no one does it any better than the Madison, Wisconsin based group Harmonious Wail.” -Jazz Review

”Intense playing & sense of purpose that never wavers… a mind altering experience.” -The Washington Examiner

Harmonious Wail is Sims and Maggie Delany-Potthoff joined by Aden Stier on Bass and Scott Hlavenka on Guitar.

Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door

Sometimes the pursuit of our greater humanity involves jumping into life head first. That’s what McKain Lakey does. You can tell by her songs. 

Armed with George the trusty road cat, a carful of instruments, and all the fight of a rambling, rural-raised, queer femme wanderer, McKain Lakey is one to be reckoned with. She’s the rare human who feels as comfortable wielding a chisel as she does a guitar, who can be as often spotted behind the soundboard in a crowded venue as discussing the intersections of race and gender in old time music with a classroom full of 5th graders. 

Described by What’s Up Magazine as “a time capsule unearthed, fine-tuned and re-imagined”, Lakey draws creative inspiration from far corners of the American music tradition, tracing the lines of musical lineage that connect Old Time to Rockabilly, Country to Cajun to Dixieland. She’s a dedicated student of tradition, but at once unafraid to stare down convention through the modern lens of her lived experience. Her 2021 album, Somewhere, blurs lines of old and new, referencing musical textures of past eras while unabashedly exploring topics of mental health, family separation, rural identity and queer love.

“My introduction to American folk music was so rooted in the knowledge that I am a part of living tradition, a web connected across time and distance, and built by generations of creative and resilient people.” -McKain Lakey

Tickets $10 in advance/$15 at the door

Join us once a month on Sundays (and occasional Mondays) as we screen a movie selected by the River Valley Film Club. Movie titles remain under wraps until showtime, so follow RVFC on Facebook for details.

For more information, come down to Slowpoke Lounge & Cabaret, and we might just let you in on our secret.

Come 30 minutes before showtime to grab a drink and meet fellow movie-lovers. Bring your own popcorn (or dinner).    

The River Valley Film Club was founded in 2023 by Spring Green residents David Eisenberg and Sam Van Hallgren to promote and program film screenings in the River Valley Area of Southwest WI and to create a network of River Valley film lovers.

Light flickers in even the darkest of spaces and smallest cracks. Similarly, The Empty Pockets ignite a bright flame of their own by harnessing a joyful friction between Americana, folk, and rock ‘n’ roll spiked with roots soul. The Chicago quartet—Josh Solomon [guitar, vocals], Erika Brett [keyboards, vocals], Nate Bellon [bass, vocals], and Adam Balasco [drums]—lean on an unspoken, yet airtight musical dialogue honed by countless miles on the road, performances alongside the likes of Kenny Loggins, a procession of fan favorite releases (including a #1 debut), and a wealth of memories together. 

The Empty Pockets continue to pave a path of their own. They’ve honed their signature style across albums such as The Ten Cent Tour [2015], Voices [2017], Snow Day [2018], Tanglewoods [2019], and Live In Seattle [2019]. After bowing in the Top 10 of the Heatseekers Albums Chart and Americana/Folk Chart, they delivered their first #1 when Outside Spectrum toppled the Billboard Blues Albums Chart in 2022. Along the way, they not only backed the likes of Al Stewart, Gary Wright, and Simon Kirke (with whom they made a record with to boot), but they also appeared on PBS Soundstage with Loggins. During 2022, Pollstar touted them among its Top International Livestreamers. Touching down on multiple continents, they’ve supported comedy legend George Lopez, alternative phenomenon Portugal. The Man, and many more. 

Tickets $15 in advance/$20 at the door

Zakk Jones is an Ohio based guitarist, bandleader, composer and educator. Currently, he is the Coordinator of Guitar Studies at Truman State University, and a faculty mentor for Sonora Guitar Intensive. He is a member of Doc Robinson, the Tony Monaco Trio, and Third Shore Collective. Zakk has also played with The Columbus Jazz Orchestra, Maria Schneider, Lou Marini Jr, Ryan Keberle, John Fedchock, Jaleel Shaw, Dwight Adams, Jon Irabagon, and Bobby Floyd. He has multiple records under his own name, and can be heard as a sideman on over a dozen acclaimed projects. Zakk has been a featured artist at the Rocky Mountain Archtop Guitar Festival, Columbus Jazz & Ribs Festival, the Denison Jazz Guitar Festival, and the Rochester International Jazz Festival, among others. As a composer, he has won multiple grants and participated in residency programs in Florida and New Hampshire. Most recently, he is a 2024 recipient of the Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council for his outstanding accomplishments in music composition. As an educator Zakk was previously the Head of Jazz Studies in the Conservatory of Music at his alma mater, Capital University. In this role, he led one of the nation’s oldest collegiate jazz programs. Other faculty appointments include Mt. Vernon Nazarene University and Bowling Green State University. Outside of his busy gigging and teaching schedule, Zakk is an avid composer/arranger, writes educational articles for JazzGuitarToday.com and hosts the podcast "Beyond The Frets". 

Zakk proudly endorses Eastman Guitars and Kopp String Instruments.

Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door

Join us for a night of Halloween fun with live music, costume contest, and more!

Playing a mix of funk, soul and rock 'n roll, Sugar Mama and the Rent Check are a Spring Green-based band featuring Laura Burbaugh on vocals, Ellie Barta-Moran on vocals, killer tambourine and guitar, Todd Miller on lead guitar, John Christensen on vocals and keyboard, Tim Gittings on bass and harmonica, and Rob Steffen on drums.

Suggested donation $5-10 at the door

An evening of standup comedy, a silent auction, raffle, food from Tortilleria Zepeda and amazing drinks from Slowpoke for purchase, all to raise money for vulnerable street dogs in Mexico.  Dog For Life is operated by Julian Zepeda's (owner of Tortilleria Zepeda) parents and a few other amazing volunteers.  They have dedicated their lives to rehabilitating, rescuing, providing medical care, food and finding new homes for the most vulnerable dogs living in the streets of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Tonight is a night to support the non-profit, Dog For Life so they can continue this amazing work.  

Get ready to laugh with three unique local comedians.  Heidi Zepeda will host the comedy show, featuring one of our favorite local comedians, Shawn Vasquez of Madison and your headlining comedian, Charlie Kojis. Based in Madison WI, Charlie performs throughout the Midwest. He has opened for comedians who include Tig Notaro, Nate Bargatze, and Michael Che and was the winner of Madison's Funniest Comic Competition at Comedy on State in 2016.   

After the comedy show, there will be food for purchase, a silent auction and raffle.

Tickets $25

On their second album, Leaving, Fran finds us at a crossroads of loss and possibility, borne  from the grief of isolation and the existential drama of a warming planet. In spite of this grief,  songwriter Maria Jacobson took the solitude of the past few years to commit to seeing reality  clearly. Jacobson was inspired by Alan Watts’ Wisdom of Insecurity, which examines the  difference between belief and faith: the former inviting constriction and holding on; the latter,  presence and letting go. Jacobson sought to let go of the roles and ambitions that had  previously defined her. 

Tickets $10 in advance/$15 at the door

Join us once a month on Sundays (and occasional Mondays) as we screen a movie selected by the River Valley Film Club. Movie titles remain under wraps until showtime, so follow RVFC on Facebook for details.

For more information, come down to Slowpoke Lounge & Cabaret, and we might just let you in on our secret.

Come 30 minutes before showtime to grab a drink and meet fellow movie-lovers. Bring your own popcorn (or dinner).    

The River Valley Film Club was founded in 2023 by Spring Green residents David Eisenberg and Sam Van Hallgren to promote and program film screenings in the River Valley Area of Southwest WI and to create a network of River Valley film lovers.

Adem Tesfaye is a Madison, WI. native, emcee/songwriter, Hip-hop guitarist, a music producer whose music style has deep roots in Hip-Hop, funk, reggae, and blues. Adem draws his inspiration from artists like Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Tribe Called Quest, Gang Star, and the Roots. His craftsmanship of storytelling is unique and rhythmically hypnotic. Adem’s stature on stage and baritone voice ooze with sexy richness, heartfelt warmth, life wisdom, and command. Having lived in Seattle and NYC his sound is an elixir of grit, instrumentation, big stage performance, and Broadway lights. Adem released two solo albums, D-iZ-lll “the Sickness” and “Athedage” with producer Rick Flowers, Mannie Sanchez and Matt Mueller and shared stage with acts like Red Man, Method Man, De la soul, Pharside, Ben Harper, Spearhead, and Jazzmatazz. His latest Release "Pressure"! released March 11th, 2022 with his new crew. Adem Tesfaye Band is a Soul Funk Rock band with a Hip-Hop edge.

$10 in advance/$15 at the door

Join us for an evening of Strange Country and Cosmic Folk featuring Luke Callen and the Band.

At the intersection of Harry Smith’s Old Weird America – the songs of heartworn highways – and the tumult of today you can find the music of Luke Callen.  The songs – equal parts tragic comedy and hopeless reverie – paint a picture of the places and people that make up his earthly home.  A poet – a player – a folk singer – Luke has traversed his country unraveling tall tales – short tunes and all that’s hidden underneath. 

Originally from the river town of La Crosse, Wisconsin – the heart of the Driftless Region on the Mississippi River – and currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota by way of Colorado  Luke brings his humble sense of humor and humanity wherever he may go.  His last two albums below your knows (2019) and Hard Sardine (2021) – reach from the ethereal to the eternally real – whimsical walks in the out of doors to hopelessness and heartache and all the in betweens.  He is currently working on his third studio album with Erik Koskinen – set to be released in 2022.

We’ll start off our show with This is Gary, a four-piece vintage rock and alt country outfit based in Madison, Wisconsin. Taking influences from all over the musical landscape, This is Gary’s natural habitat is your fun uncle’s garage, where Doug Sahm and Pure Prairie League commingle with Badfinger and Son Volt. 

Offering a mix of originals and covers with driving guitars and three-part vocal harmonies, This is Gary is Schlitz foam on a mustache. It is an Aqua Velva night sweat. It is the howling at the coyote moon. It is Gary. This is Gary. 

This is Gary is: Brian Knapp (guitars, vocals), Kyle Motor (guitars, vocals), Nick Brown (bass, vocals), and Ben Wolf (drums, cowbell)

Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door

Join Nashville-based country music star Trey Taylor and 14th Senate District candidate Sarah Keyeski for a night of music, camaraderie, and support for a first time candidate! With the theme of "Rural Roots Rising" the focus of the evening is on uplifting our small towns in our politics and in music. Come out for an acoustic set from Trey and to hear from Sarah about this important campaign!

Trey Taylor is a singer, composer, public speaker, philanthropist, multi-instrumentalist (He plays over nine instruments) and a true entrepreneur in entertainment.

Sarah Keyeski is a mental health counselor and Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's 14th Senate District. This district (which includes Spring Green!) is one of the most hotly contested Senate races in the state under the newly redistricted maps.

Come to mingle at 6pm, and the music will start around 6:45pm.

Tickets starting at $25, you can purchase ahead of time at this link.

Louka is an imaginative singer-songwriter, talented guitarist, producer and teacher (University of Wisconsin – Madison). Testing Your Patience is his debut album as Louka and his latest release since The Very Best of the Fingers (2012  Layered) and The Optimistic (2008  Layered).

In his latest project, he is joined by Jason Kutz from Mr. Chair and Elena Ross from Panchromatic Steel, and John Christensen

Tickets $10 in advance/$15 at the door

Jambidextrous is a 5 piece jazz group of recent vintage, but comprised of 5 veteran musicians from the Spring Green area.  A history of jazz is presented from the original masters of Count Basie, Miles, Monk, Coltrane... through the progressive jazz, funk, and rock  era of Herbie Hancock, Traffic and Santana.  The group is led by keyboardist, Ted Frank, a 45 year jazz-rock performer and alumnus of the 1978 UW Madison jazz ensemble led by Richard Davis, with Rob Steffen-drums, Aaron Simays-tenor sax, Dave Saperstein-Bass, and Patrick Michels - percussion.   

No cover, but tips for the performers are welcome and encouraged