Location: Madison
Top Things to do in Madison
The 10 Best Concerts & Shows in Madison, Wisconsin (WI)
The sprawling University of Wisconsin sets the tone for this college town of cafes, bookstores, brewpubs, numerous restaurants (more per capita than anywhere else in the U.S.) and a good share of cultural and historical attractions. Stunning glacial waterways make the City of Lakes one of the more picturesque state capitals in the country. More than 250 parks offer residents and tourists plenty of recreational areas to choose from. If you visit the campus, be sure to try the famous Babcock Ice Cream at Memorial Union or Babcock Hall, before or after a visit to the Elvehjem Museum of Art's collection of Greek, Roman and Egyptian antiquities. And to really get into the college spirit, head over to State Street's eclectic range of ethnic restaurants. Be sure to try the mouth-watering bratwurst sandwich on a homemade bun at State Street Brats, a student favorite. At the end of State Street, the white granite, Roman Renaissance-style Capitol dominates the skyline and offers an observation platform for views of the city and lakes.
Restaurants in Madison
1. Madison Opera
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Regional opera company stages a variety of productions from "Romeo et Juliette" to "Die Fledermaus," plus Operas in the Park.
2. Monkey Business Institute
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 34 reviews
Every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday, Monkey Business Institute creates unique performances at the Glass Nickel Pizza East - 2916 Atwood Ave. We craft spur-of-the-moment, seat-of-the-pants improv comedy by mixing audience suggestions, decades of improv experience, and sheer moxie. Our group features over 20 experienced and talented performers with backgrounds in stand-up comedy, acting, writing and music. Many of our members are also frequent guests of the Blame Society Films ensemble (Chad Vader, Beer & Board Games, Welcome to the Basement) We recommend buying your tickets online to guarantee your seats, as our venue sells out quickly. Tuesday House Blend Show ($5, 7:00PM, Seating begins at 6:15), Friday Improv Lab Show ($7, 8:00PM, Seating at 7:15) Saturday All-Ages Show ($7, 5:30PM, Seating at 4:45PM), and Saturday Grown-Up Show ($12, 8PM, Seating at 7:15PM)! See our website for special shows and showcases. Full menu and bar available. Free parking. No food/drink minimum.
3. The Dark Seance
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
A unique dinner theater experience. Be our guest for a specially designed meal at The Madison Club and be one of eleven guests to participate in a theatrical recreation of a Victorian era seance. At the beginning of the show Magician and fake psychic Lochlan Masters will tell you that this is a fake seance. A magic show wrapped in a ghost story; but at the end of the show will you believe him?
4. Overture Center for the Arts
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 324 reviews
Reviewed By Flizzer
Great acoustics and comfortable seating, plenty of bathrooms and places for food/drink. And when the crowd gets rowdy as a couple of over served folks did when I was there recently their security is quiet and swift to squelch the problem.
5. Concerts on the Square
6. Ivory Room Piano Bar
7. Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
The Dinner Detective is the largest, award-winning, interactive comedic murder mystery dinner show in the United States. We are now running public and private shows in cities across the country every week. Our immensely popular shows are set in the present day. Unlike other murder mystery dinner shows, here you will find no cheesy costumes, no recited campy dialogue and no hokey song and dance.
Reviewed By marysY5925HF
This was alot of fun!!! I'd like to hold a dinner!! Lots of twists and turns. Loved audience participation.
8. The Sylvee
9. The Comedy Club on State
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By X8554TIjohna
My wife and I try to get to Madison a couple of times a year. A Friday or Saturday night at the Comedy is the highlight of our stay.
10. Majestic theater
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