{"id":8224,"date":"2023-04-06T06:00:15","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T11:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=8224"},"modified":"2023-04-05T12:03:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T17:03:53","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-april-7-9-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=8224","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead April 7-9, 2023"},"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 curated list of some of the major Madison, WI events happening this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lil-Wayne-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lil Wayne\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lil-Wayne-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lil-Wayne.jpg 457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/>Concerts, Musicals, Other Performances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overture.org\/tickets-events\/2022-23-season\/madison-ballet-ballet-beyond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Ballet<\/a>: Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8 at Overture Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/the-kid-laroi-bleed-for-you-madison-wisconsin-04-07-2023\/event\/07005E3C1FA852F3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kid LAROI<\/a>: 8 p.m. Friday, April 7 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesylvee.com\/events\/lil-wayne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lil Wayne<\/a>: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at The Sylvee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Festivals, Expos, Community Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/866363957377275\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quad Con Comic &amp; Toy Show<\/a>: 11 a.m. Saturday, April 8 at East Towne Mall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Parties, Galas, Food-Related Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majesticmadison.com\/event\/boy-band-bash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boy Band Bash<\/a>: 9 p.m. Saturday, April 9 at Majestic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sports, Races<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madcapshockey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Capitols vs. Dubuque<\/a>: 7:05 p.m. Friday, April 7 at Capitol Ice Arena<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/runsignup.com\/Race\/WI\/Fitchburg\/CottontailClassic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cottontail Classic 5K\/10K<\/a>: 7:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8 at McGaw Park (Fitchburg)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/soletron\/9129447878\/in\/photolist-eUJNML-eUJNMo-eifBQj-agedKc-agedEa-aggY5w-aggXMs-agecXK-agecT2-agecqc-agecfD-aggWBY-aggWwS-agebJx-ageaYx-aggVqU-aggVmw-ageawz-aggUXj-age9Xr-aggUqS-abt6Ar-eUUgrM-dgeW7o-bAcQB1-bAcPNU-aoFE31-9UhQFk-5F1Rye-TUM1YB-UTZyWh-V9qbq4-UTZyXj-UTZyTb-TUM1Rn-TUM1UD-UTZyLY-TUM1Hg-TUM1LH-UTZyQq-UTZyJy-84DPRV-84DPPD-84GWpw-84DPLx-84GWmy-84DPHp-84DPEZ-84GWgE-TRUUVY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soletron<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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