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A night of acoustic music from Maddie of LINE and Kat & Candace of Kat and the Hurricane.
6pm doors, 7pm show | $10 advance | 21+
Kiernan is the project of Minneapolis-based musician Laura Kiernan (she/her). Drawing sound inspirations from the likes of Big Thief, Waxahatchee, and John Prine, her songwriting mixes folk with indie rock and a hint of country. In May 2021, Laura released her first song entitled “Genie,” which she recorded in her bedroom and sent to Jared Johnson, guitarist and sound engineer, to mix and master. The single was inspired by the story of Genie Chance, a radio producer in Anchorage during the Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964 – which Laura first heard while listening to a podcast. It drew the attention of New York Times’ Daily producers, who featured it in their newsletter.
After many many voice memos, in 2023, Kiernan (the band) came together. Laura is joined by Jared on guitar, Nate LeBrun (Humbird, Squinny) on drums, and Maddie Thies (anni xo, Sister Species, Willow Waters) on bass. They played their biggest headlining show yet in June 2024, drawing a nearly sold-out crowd at Minneapolis’ First Avenue – 7th Street Entry for the release of their first EP, Magnetic North. And just this December 2024, they were honored to be named by First Avenue one of their Best New Bands. The band hopes their music nourishes your ears like a nice hunk of bread. It’s just like when you’re feeding the pigeons: soft, silly, spacious and best done with friends.
You can find more about Kiernan here: https://linktr.ee/kiernan_theband
An indie pop band unafraid to stretch and play with labels, LINE weaves singer-songwriter sensibilities with multigenre arrangements. Vocalist Maddie Batzli works with bandmates Austin Lynch, Esther Chun, and other collaborators to create songs that include multi-part harmonies, intricate slap basslines, folk instrumentation, and electronic synth tracks. LINE’s songs seek to span a wide range of emotion, often within a single verse, with personal reflection, queer love, and social commentary showing up as common themes. As a queer band, LINE’s willingness to explore paradoxes extends to playful stage aesthetics and lyrics centering philosophical questions, at once campy and achingly sincere. By sharing the vulnerability of holding multiple truths at once, LINE aims to invite listeners to live more deeply into their own experiences. From daring to acknowledge (and contain) multitudes comes much needed space for possibility, rare in a time when pessimism and hope can often feel like a binary.
In smaller spaces, LINE leans acoustic, sharing folk-pop, lyric driven songs. As a full band, LINE plays in a broader range of genres.
Uncle JIM is a Madison folk pop act formed with a common bond for music that makes you feel at home.
A night of acoustic music at Hidden Cave Cidery in Middleton, WI!
If we get close to capacity with RSVPs by April 10, we will upgrade to a bigger space. We will send out a text announcement to everyone who RSVP'd if this happens!
Maddie will play a solo set at Cargo Coffee, in a lineup with Madison-based songwriter Carisa.
Cover: pay what you can at the door!
Maddie of LINE will guest-host Delta Beer Lab’s open mic in March! This is Madison’s newest open mic, falling on the 3rd Monday of each month, and is typically hosted by local musician Franklin. Join us for sign-up at 5:30, and open mic from 6-8! Bring your new songs, poems, magic tricks, etc. to try, or pull out some old favorites. This is a music-forward open mic but we won’t turn away other types of sharing!
Sign up: 5:30pm (rolling throughout the night)
Open mic start: 6:00pm
Motherfolk are Midwest indie-rockers, creating serious songs by goofy people. Despite their light-hearted, groovy-rock sound, Motherfolk is dedicated to creating a deeper connection with their fans. Music you can dance to, whose impact is felt long after the song has ended. Listen to Motherfolk here.
The show is open to all UW students, staff, faculty, Union members, and their guests.
Show is 18+.
LINE (solo) / Lowboy / Gemini Affinity / Wooden Ducks
at The Cardinal Bar in Madison
Music starts at 7pm
Part of the Bird’s Nest Local Music Series
We’re releasing our second EP, The Making Room, on December 5! Our EP release show will be Saturday, November 16 at the Harmony Bar and Grill in Madison, at 9pm. We’ll have CDs available at the 11/16 show, so those who attend will have access to the EP before it comes out online on 12/5!
Tickets: $12 advance | $15 door
Come through for a lineup of 3 awesome queer artists!!
Also featuring food for sale from LT's Aloha Wagon and a gallery celebration event for this month's artist, Monica Mims.
Join us for a night of fun indie pop music with singer-songwriter roots
Maria and the Coins is an indie band from Minneapolis fusing singer-songwriter driven pop hooks with the vulnerability and honesty of an indie band.
LINE is a multigenre queer pop band based in Madison, WI.
$10 Cover | Cash only
Communication’s Eastside Winter Market will be December 9-10 at Garver Feed Mill in Madison, WI, and features local makers and musicians. Catch Maddie, of LINE, playing a solo acoustic set on December 9, from 2-3pm!
A celebration of artists and makers in Madison, WI. LINE will be playing as a full band, for our last full band show of 2023!
1pm: Maker’s market starts, featuring local vendors from the Madison area
3pm: Acoustic and singer-songwriter acts begin
7pm: Full band acts begin
LINE will play our first full band show in two months on 10/25, in a lineup with other lovely local indie pop bands Uncle JIM and Gentle Brontosaurus.
Doors at 6:30, show at 7. $8 cover. Tix available online or at the door.
Maddie, Esther, and Charlie will play as a trio on Library Mall, at the intersection of State St. and East Campus Mall. Free, outdoor show!
LINE is looking forward to playing alongside Bad Posture Club, a folk duo from Minnesota, at local community art space Communication in Madison!
Masks and proof of vaccination are required for entry. Masks are required at all times for audience members and performers (masks are only optional while performing.) Communication is a sober space.
Doors 6:30, show 7:00pm, done by 9:30pm. Tickets $10. Tickets available online or at the door.
This is our last full band show on the books until late October, you won’t want to miss it!
We’ll be back at Dark Star Art Bar in Madison, opening for awesome touring band Keep for Cheap (midwest prairie rock from Minneapolis). We’ve been fans of them for a while, so we’re excited to get to play together!
LINE will be playing at the Brickyard Pub in Milwaukee (Cudahy) on Saturday. We’ll be kicking off the night with a full band set, showcasing some acoustic songs by Maddie and Austin as a duo in the middle, and closing out the night with the full band again. Would love to see you there!
A firework show at Breese Stevens field, with live music from four Wisconsin artists!
Join us at Des Moines Pride at the DSM Coalition Community Stage on June 10, 1:45pm! Check out the link below for the full lineup:
LINE is so excited to be back at Delta Beer Lab on June 2 with our first full band show since September! We’ve really enjoyed playing at Delta in the past, and are looking forward to it! From Delta’s Facebook event:
“Join us at Delta for our first ever Delta Pride event! We celebrate Everyday Pride at the Lab, but this year we wanted to do something a little more official and invite our friends to join us.
We'll have live music from Reaching Venus (6-7pm) and LINE (8-9 pm), food from The Walking Jerk food truck and desserts from The Baked Lab, and guest taps, meet the brewer, and beer sampling from our friends at Giant Jones Brewery and Herbiery. A Room of One's Own Bookstore and Witch Queen Workshop will also be selling their goods.
Mark your calendars and bring your friends!”
LINE will be opening as an acoustic duo (Maddie and Austin) for local band Reaching Venus and Gentleman Speaker of St. Paul, MN at the Harmony Bar. Stay tuned for more information on exact start time!
Join Austin and Maddie for an acoustic set at Hidden Cave Cidery in Middleton, WI!
Maddie, Austin, and Esther will be playing at Cargo Coffee on East Washington Ave. in Madison as a trio on April 22, opening for touring artist Chris Rawlins. Join us for this free, acoustic show!
At Leopold’s on 3/21, LINE will be playing a combination of original songs and covers as a duo, with Maddie Batzli on vocals, guitar, and keys, and Austin Lynch on vocals and bass.
Pocket Vinyl are a duo consisting of a piano slammer and an on stage painter, who creates a work of art during the show which is auctioned off afterwards. Every painting and concert is unique.
Since 2010, they have been screaming, dancing, and painting their way across all 50 states, and now they're on their way to the 1000th show on Nov. 18. This tour is the final stretch to that landmark. Come see their fantastic show and get a painting.
www.pocketvinyl.com
pocketvinyl.bandcamp.com
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LINE is a queer multi-genre, collaborative music project by artist Maddie Batzli (they/them), based in Madison, WI. Maddie works as a solo artist and with their bandmates to create songs ranging between acoustic folk, indie rock, and synth pop. Personal reflection, queer love, and social commentary show up as common themes in LINE’s songs. LINE operates under the premise that music has no limit as a means to collective healing. Maddie will be performing solo at this event.
Songwriter Stew is a new original music showcase held monthly at Cargo Coffee East. This “listening room” style event features Madison songwriters sharing songs that surround one word or idea. Each artist plays a short set of original tunes that reflect themes like “play” or “triumph”, “despair” or “nature”. At the end of the evening everyone takes the stage at once for one more song each, played in-the-round style, with an option to play along together.
This month's recipe is centered around "Nourishment"; featuring original music from Kevin Mason, Kat Rhapsody (Kat & The Hurricane), Luke McGovern, and Maddie Batzli (LINE).
Come join us for a night of great original music! All Cargo shows are pay-what-you-can, 100% goes directly to the Artists.
