Bringing the best of folk & acoustic music to the greater Madison, WI area

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We are a non-profit society dedicated to fostering folk/acoustic music in the greater Madison, Wisconsin area. We offer concerts and publish a monthly newsletter full of information about relevant music and dance events. Please join us for a concert soon! [More about Mad Folk...]

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James Keelaghan

Mad Folk presents:
James Keelaghan

March 6, 2026 (Friday)
7 pm
(Doors at 6 pm)
North Street Cabaret
610 North Street, Madison, WI 53704

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Anne Hills

Mad Folk presents:
Anne Hills

April 18, 2026 (Saturday)
7 pm
(Doors at 6 pm)
North Street Cabaret
610 North Street, Madison, WI 53704

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Garnet Rogers

Mad Folk presents:
Garnet Rogers - Last U.S. Tour!

May 5, 2026 (Tuesday)
7 pm
(Doors at 6 pm)
North Street Cabaret
610 North Street, Madison, WI 53704

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Mad Folk could use your help!
Are you good with numbers?

Madfolk is seeking a new treasurer

If you have accounting experience or a love of numbers and spreadsheets, we could use your help. You'd be working with nice board members and training will be provided.
Please darlene@blettner.com (send email to Darlene Buhler, Mad Folk Treasurer Position) if you might be interested.

It is pretty basic, and there will be transfer of duties training. Remember we are small so there is not a lot of time needed, For instance to reconcile a bank statement, there are normally five or less transactions a month, and quite often only one. The following is a list of what we need help with: Monthly bank reconciliation (we use Quicken); quarterly organization financial reporting; annual WI sales tax reporting; annual Federal informational reporting.

House Concerts

Upcoming House Concerts

(Hosted by Mad Folk members)
2026
  • Mar 7, 2026: Jason Ringenberg (Kiki's HORM)
  • Mar 8, 2026: Jason Eady (Kiki's HORM)
  • Mar 21, 2026: pAt mAcdonald & Josh Harty (Kiki's HORM)
  • Mar 22, 2026: Kelly Hogan & Jon Langford (Kiki's HORM)
  • Mar 28, 2026: Radoslav Lorkovic (Our House)
  • Apr 3, 2026: The Low Czars (Kiki's HORM)
  • Apr 10, 2026: The Silos (Kiki's HORM)
  • Jun 5, 2026: Kray van Kirk (Our House)
  • Aug 15, 2026: The Rough and Tumble / Flagship Romance (Our House)
  • Sep 12, 2026: Karyn Ann (Our House)

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Wild Hog in the Woods

Wild Hog is our "sister" organization, who puts on folk/acoustic shows on Friday nights during most of the year at the Wil-Mar Center in Madison.

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Mad Folk is funded primarily through membership fees and donations. We are a 501(c)3 so your gift is tax-deductible.