{"id":8736,"date":"2024-01-04T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=8736"},"modified":"2024-01-03T11:39:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T17:39:44","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-jan-5-7-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=8736","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead Jan. 5-7, 2024"},"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>Concerts, Musicals, Other Performances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majesticmadison.com\/event\/wisconsin-blues-fest-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Blues Fest<\/a>: 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 at Majestic<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overture.org\/tickets-events\/2023-24-season\/drumline-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drumline Live<\/a>: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 at Overture Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.high-noon.com\/event\/wisconsin-punk-fest-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Punk Fest<\/a>: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 at High Noon<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overture.org\/tickets-events\/2023-24-season\/kids-in-the-rotunda-monkey-business-institute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monkey Business Institute<\/a>: 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at Overture Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesylvee.com\/events\/joeys-song-benefit-concert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joey&#8217;s Song Benefit Concert<\/a>: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at The Sylvee<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majesticmadison.com\/event\/wisconsin-funk-fest-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Funk Fest<\/a>: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at Majestic<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.high-noon.com\/event\/wisconsin-metal-fest-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Metal Fest<\/a>: 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at High Noon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5876\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Madison-Home-Expo-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"Madison Home Expo\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Madison-Home-Expo-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Madison-Home-Expo-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Madison-Home-Expo.jpg 824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Festivals, Expos, Community Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homeshowcenter.com\/overview\/Madison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Home Expo<\/a>: Friday, Jan. 5 through Sunday, Jan. 7 at Monona Terrace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sports, Races<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.badgerettepompon.com\/readme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Badger State Showdown<\/a>: 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/runsignup.com\/Race\/WI\/VariesbyRace\/SnowshoeScurry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snowshoe Scurry<\/a>: 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at UW Arboretum<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwbadgers.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UW Basketball vs. Nebraska<\/a>: 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at Kohl Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movinshoesrc.com\/subzeroraceseries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subzero 5K<\/a>: 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at Come Back In<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by\u00a0Madison Home Expo<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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