Upcoming Events
Steven Meyer — Solo Fingerstyle Guitar 9/13
Join Steven Meyer for an intimate performance of finger‑picking wizardry and tasteful classical cross‑over music.
Wish Upon a Wiener Kitchen Takeover 9/16
Wish Upon A Wiener™ was born out of pure hot dog love. The kind that starts with a Chicago-style classic and turns into an obsession with mustards, pickles, and half the condiment aisle. It’s about reimagining a classic with attitude, artistry, and plenty of napkins. Join Mark, Brian and Skip’s bartenders for a night of fun and wieners!
Trivia Night 9/17
Join us at Skip’s for a night of food-focused trivia, drinks, snacks, and friendly competition built for anyone who loves eating, cooking, restaurants, food culture, and knowing a suspicious amount about cheese.
John Duggleby
Over the years, John has labored in several underappreciated folk, 60s rock, Cajun, bluegrass, and world music ensembles, but his main gig these days is playing dozens of one-man shows a year for listeners of all ages, at venues ranging from food/drink emporiums to senior centers to libraries to festivals. His songbook ranges from Stephen Foster and George M. Cohan to the Beatles and Bruce Springsteen-- as well as his own material-- accompanied on guitar and a music store of other instruments
Mark Malin Trio
Based out of New Glarus, the Mark Malin Trio is a Guitar, Bass, and drum trio and is all instrumental. Their music ranges from Jazz Standards to contemporary Jazz, R&B, and Blues.
Feestet 9/26
Feestet (pronounced “Feest-tet”) is a Madison-based, ‘gateway jazz’ project trio fronted by vocalist Helen Feest.
Fall Festival with Brennan’s
Join us for a day of fun for the entire family. Live music, food, drinks and kids’ activities.
Brennan's Bingo 10/1
Join us for a relaxed night of bingo, drinks, snacks, and friendly competition for prizes that make perfect sense in Wisconsin: cheese, sausage, dips, and other delicious finds from Brennan’s Market.
Bryant Switzky 10/10
Bryant Switzky is an award-winning singer-songwriter who performs soulful acoustic music that blends folk, blues, Americana, and pop. With clever lyrics, soaring melodies and passionate vocals, his music appeals to fans of Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, and the Lumineers.
Tasting Tuesday: Field Recordings Wine
Join us for an exclusive Field Recordings Wine Tasting to explore unique, low-intervention wines from a rebellious California winemaker.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, October 13
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Skip's After Market (8210 Watts Rd Ste. B)
Price: $35 per person
What to Expect
Guided Tasting: Sample five distinct, boundary-pushing wines crafted by Andrew Jones.
Flavor Profiles: Taste unfiltered, expressive varietals like skin-contact whites and juicy, chillable reds.
Small Bites: Enjoy artisanal cheeses and charcuterie paired to match each pour.
Take Home Perks: Get a 10% discount on any bottle purchases made during the event.
Who They Are
The Founder: Created by Andrew Jones, a professional vine nursery fieldman who spent his days planning and planting vineyards for farmers across California.
The Backstory: Because Andrew stood in just about every vineyard on the Central Coast, he found overlooked "diamonds in the rough" and started making small-batch wines from these quiet, underrated plots.
The Vibe: Fun, approachable, and entirely without the usual stuffy wine industry ego.
What Makes Them Different
No Pretension: They focus on the actual drinking experience rather than strict traditional rules or complex tasting notes.
Minimal Intervention: The wines use native yeasts, avoid animal-derived fining agents (making them vegan), and keep additives and sulfites to a bare minimum.
A Few Popular Wines to Try
Skins: While many traditional orange wines can taste funky, sour, or intensely bitter, "Skins" is crafted to be incredibly friendly and accessible. It hits you with lush aromas of apricot, orange peel, and dried marigolds, followed by a dry flavor profile of baked apple and subtle baking spice. This texture makes it a total shape-shifter with food. It is robust enough to pair with hearty dishes like roast pork, chicken tagine, and spicy Thai curry, but refreshing enough to drink with a charcuterie board or funky cheeses.
Pizza Nights: It bursts with juicy, vibrant notes of fresh red cherry, strawberry, and dried herbs with a clean finish. It is engineered to handle everything on a pizzeria table. The natural high acidity cuts perfectly through the richness of gooey mozzarella, marinara sauce, pepperoni, and greasy garlic knots.
Salad Days: It is famously low in alcohol at just 9.9% ABV, making it "insanely crushable". It bursts with bright aromas and flavors of green apple, crisp pear, lemon zest, and a hint of fresh green herbs, along with a soft, fizzy lift. Because of its super crisp, zesty acidity and light body, it acts like a squeeze of lemon. It pairs beautifully with oysters, fresh seafood, goat cheese on crusty bread, fried clams, and—of course—crunchy green salads.
Trivia Night 10/22
Join us at Skip’s for a night of food-focused trivia, drinks, snacks, and friendly competition built for anyone who loves eating, cooking, restaurants, food culture, and knowing a suspicious amount about cheese.
The Marisa Balistreri Quartet 10/30
Marisa Balistreri is a Madison, Wisconsin-based vocalist. Marisa currently collaborates with her songwriter-guitarist husband, Stefan Hall on original jazz tunes inspired by music from around the world. Marisa's group performs jazz standards, Latin jazz and originals in several languages.
Feestet
Feestet (pronounced “Feest-tet”) is a Madison-based, ‘gateway jazz’ project trio fronted by vocalist Helen Feest.
The Marisa Balistreri Quartet
Marisa Balistreri is a Madison, Wisconsin-based vocalist. Marisa currently collaborates with her songwriter-guitarist husband, Stefan Hall on original jazz tunes inspired by music from around the world. Marisa's group performs jazz standards, Latin jazz and originals in several languages.
They Drive By Night 9/11
60’s Pop Duo They Drive By Night comprised of seasoned Madison, Wisconsin musicians Todd Borenstein (bass & vocals), Tom Beard (keyboards, guitar, vocals). They formed shared love of the music of the psychedelic 60's
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Greg & Casey 9/6
Casey Day & Greg Matysik - acoustic musicians from the Madison, Wisconsin area. They are a very eclectic duo known for our tight vocal harmonies and excellent musicianship. They perform popular music music for all ages: general public, kids, and seniors.
Nichols Voice Studio Showcase
Come hear members of Nichols’ teaching team and some of their adult voice students sing their favorite musical theater and pop/rock songs
John Cannon
John will be performing a live acoustic set, so bring some friends, grab a drink, and enjoy Labor Day weekend while he plays familiar tunes and some new original music.
Brennan's Bingo 9/3
Join us for a relaxed night of bingo, drinks, snacks, and friendly competition for prizes that make perfect sense in Wisconsin: cheese, sausage, dips, and other delicious finds from Brennan’s Market.
Wish Upon a Wiener Kitchen Takeover 9/2
Wish Upon A Wiener™ was born out of pure hot dog love. The kind that starts with a Chicago-style classic and turns into an obsession with mustards, pickles, and half the condiment aisle. It’s about reimagining a classic with attitude, artistry, and plenty of napkins. Join Mark, Brian and Skip’s bartenders for a night of fun and wieners!
Steven Meyer — Solo Fingerstyle Guitar 8/30
Join Steven Meyer for an intimate performance of finger‑picking wizardry and tasteful classical cross‑over music.
The Mendota Four 8/28
The Mendota Four is 70s rock (Eagles, CCR, Crosby Stills Nash, Young, etc), some country rock (Johnny Cash, Everly Brothers, Marshall Tucker Band), Bob Dylan, and a few bluegrass tunes.
Phil and Carol are husband and wife. Phil played in the Denver Symphony, is retired and now enjoys playing bass. His wife Carol plays the fiddle. All four are retired and enjoy playing music.
Skip's Food Trivia Night 8/27
Join us at Skip’s for a night of food-focused trivia, drinks, snacks, and friendly competition built for anyone who loves eating, cooking, restaurants, food culture, and knowing a suspicious amount about cheese.
Grandpa's Elixir Stringband
Grandpa's elixir has been distilling it's unique batch of old time music in Madison, WI, since 2011.
Grandpa’s Elixir are:
Brian Hirsh - Bass
David Stabbe - Mandolin, Fiddle, Vocals
Peter Werts - Guitar, Banjo, Vocals
Bryant Switzky 8/22
Bryant Switzky is an award-winning singer-songwriter who performs soulful acoustic music that blends folk, blues, Americana, and pop. With clever lyrics, soaring melodies and passionate vocals, his music appeals to fans of Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, and the Lumineers.
Just Merl and A Girl 8/21
Bring energy, entertainment, and fun as they perform original and cover songs from the 70's to current using their own unique style and flair from your favorite Pop, Rock, Folk, Country artists.
Wish Upon a Wiener Kitchen Takeover 8/19
Wish Upon A Wiener™ was born out of pure hot dog love. The kind that starts with a Chicago-style classic and turns into an obsession with mustards, pickles, and half the condiment aisle. It’s about reimagining a classic with attitude, artistry, and plenty of napkins. Join Mark, Brian and Skip’s bartenders for a night of fun and wieners!
Finding North 8/16
Finding North is an Americana singer/songwriter group from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Paul and Sussanah Herrick bring each audience along on a heartfelt journey of life's highs and lows through original songs with memorable melodies, beautiful vocal harmonies, the intertwined sounds of piano and guitar, and the stories that inspired the music.
Steven Meyer — Solo Fingerstyle Guitar 8/9
Join Steven Meyer for an intimate performance of finger‑picking wizardry and tasteful classical cross‑over music.
Paige Kleber
Paige Kleber is a young singer-songwriter whose original songs reflect pop and country influences and talent beyond her years. Those who enjoy genres and decades of music from vocal powerhouses that span from Taylor Swift to The Eagles, Michael Jackson to Olivia Dean, Adele to Alanis Morissette will enjoy Paige Kleber.
Brennan's Bingo 8/6
Join us for a relaxed night of bingo, drinks, snacks, and friendly competition for prizes that make perfect sense in Wisconsin: cheese, sausage, dips, and other delicious finds from Brennan’s Market.
Wish Upon a Wiener Kitchen Takeover 8/5
Wish Upon A Wiener™ was born out of pure hot dog love. The kind that starts with a Chicago-style classic and turns into an obsession with mustards, pickles, and half the condiment aisle. It’s about reimagining a classic with attitude, artistry, and plenty of napkins. Join Mark, Brian and Skip’s bartenders for a night of fun and wieners!
Greg & Casey 8/2
Casey Day & Greg Matysik - acoustic musicians from the Madison, Wisconsin area. They are a very eclectic duo known for our tight vocal harmonies and excellent musicianship. They perform popular music music for all ages: general public, kids, and seniors.
Just Merl and A Girl 7/31
Bring energy, entertainment, and fun as they perform original and cover songs from the 70's to current using their own unique style and flair from your favorite Pop, Rock, Folk, Country artists.
Finding North
Finding North is an Americana singer/songwriter group from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Paul and Sussanah Herrick bring each audience along on a heartfelt journey of life's highs and lows through original songs with memorable melodies, beautiful vocal harmonies, the intertwined sounds of piano and guitar, and the stories that inspired the music.
Skip's Food Trivia Night 7/23
Join us at Skip’s for a night of food-focused trivia, drinks, snacks, and friendly competition built for anyone who loves eating, cooking, restaurants, food culture, and knowing a suspicious amount about cheese.
Greg & Casey 7/19
Casey Day & Greg Matysik - acoustic musicians from the Madison, Wisconsin area. They are a very eclectic duo known for our tight vocal harmonies and excellent musicianship. They perform popular music music for all ages: general public, kids, and seniors.
Bryant Switzky
Bryant Switzky is an award-winning singer-songwriter who performs soulful acoustic music that blends folk, blues, Americana, and pop. With clever lyrics, soaring melodies and passionate vocals, his music appeals to fans of Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, and the Lumineers.
They Drive By Night
60’s Pop Duo They Drive By Night comprised of seasoned Madison, Wisconsin musicians Todd Borenstein (bass & vocals), Tom Beard (keyboards, guitar, vocals). They formed shared love of the music of the psychedelic 60's
Wish Upon a Wiener Kitchen Takeover 7/15
Wish Upon A Wiener™ was born out of pure hot dog love. The kind that starts with a Chicago-style classic and turns into an obsession with mustards, pickles, and half the condiment aisle. It’s about reimagining a classic with attitude, artistry, and plenty of napkins. Join Mark, Brian and Skip’s bartenders for a night of fun and wieners!
Steven Meyer — Solo Fingerstyle Guitar
Join Steven Meyer for an intimate performance of finger‑picking wizardry and tasteful classical cross‑over music.