{"id":4956,"date":"2019-01-31T06:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=4956"},"modified":"2020-01-27T13:50:19","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T19:50:19","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-feb-1-3-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=4956","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead Feb. 1-3, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4227\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/The-Weekend-Ahead.jpg\" alt=\"the-weekend-ahead\" width=\"734\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/The-Weekend-Ahead.jpg 734w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/The-Weekend-Ahead-300x123.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a rundown of some of the major Madison, WI events happening this weekend.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Concerts, Musicals, Other Performances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overture.org\/events\/abba-mania\" target=\"_blank\">ABBA Mania<\/a>: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 at Overture Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesylvee.com\/events\/tesla\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tesla<\/a>: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Sylvee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Madison-Winter-Festival-ski-race-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"madison-winter-festival-ski-race\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Madison-Winter-Festival-ski-race-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Madison-Winter-Festival-ski-race.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Conferences, Festivals, Expos<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/union.wisc.edu\/events-and-activities\/special-events\/wintercarnival\/\" target=\"_blank\">Winter Carnival<\/a>: Thursday, Jan. 31 through Sunday, Feb. 3 at Memorial Union<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/madisonrvshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Madison Camper and RV Show<\/a>:\u00a0Friday, Feb. 1 through Sunday, Feb. 3 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cleanlakesalliance.org\/frozen-assets\/\" target=\"_blank\">Frozen Assets Festival<\/a>: Friday, Feb. 1 through Sunday, Feb. 3 at Edgewater Hotel<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winter-fest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Madison Winter Festival<\/a>: Saturday, Feb. 2 through Sunday, Feb. 3 at Elver Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Parties, Galas, Food-Related Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/513713962468652\/\" target=\"_blank\">Groundhog Open<\/a>: 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 in Sun Prairie<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatdanepub.com\/event\/6th-annual-bockfest\" target=\"_blank\">Bockfest<\/a>: noon Saturday, Feb. 2 at Great Dane Hilldale<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/majesticmadison.com\/event\/sixteen-candles-80s-dance-party-3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sixteen Candles Ultimate 80s Dance Party<\/a>: 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 at Majestic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sports, Races<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwbadgers.com\/index.aspx?path=mbball\" target=\"_blank\">UW Basketball vs. Maryland<\/a>: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at Kohl Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanlakesalliance.org\/frozen-assets\/#5K\" target=\"_blank\">Frozen Assets 5K<\/a>: 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 at Edgewater Hotel<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winter-fest.com\/event\/snowshoe-scurry\/\" target=\"_blank\">Winterfest Snowshoe Scurry<\/a>: 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3 at Elver Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/j_benson\/4374693248\/in\/photolist-7PFA1F-7PJMNu-7PJMVC-dVvTAJ-7PJN2N-9jxS5a-4pUB9X-4pUu6P-4pXMir-4pXJgc-DacH2L-7EvpYH-7EzrTE-7F4meQ-bwUqpv-616327-7F4nnm-7F4mBw\" target=\"_blank\">John Benson<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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