{"id":9370,"date":"2024-10-17T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9370"},"modified":"2024-10-16T14:55:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T19:55:10","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-oct-18-20-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9370","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead Oct. 18-20, 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 rundown 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:\/\/www.overture.org\/tickets-events\/2024-25-season\/madison-symphony-orchestra-visions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Symphony Orchestra<\/a>: Friday, Oct. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 20 at Overture Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overture.org\/tickets-events\/2024-25-season\/lewis-black\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lewis Black<\/a>: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at Overture Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/high-noon.com\/event\/mamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Area Music Awards<\/a>: 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 at High Noon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gamehole-Con-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Gamehole Con\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gamehole-Con-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gamehole-Con-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gamehole-Con-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gamehole-Con-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gamehole-Con.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Festivals, Expos, Community Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameholecon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gamehole Con<\/a>: Thursday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 20 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsinbookfestival.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Book Festival<\/a>: Thursday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 20 at various locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Parties, Galas, Food-Related Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesylvee.com\/event\/the-taylor-party-the-ts-dance-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Taylor Party<\/a>: 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at The Sylvee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sports, Races<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.madcapshockey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Capitols vs. Chicago<\/a>: 7:05 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at Capitol Ice Arena<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensvoiceinc.org\/events\/amys-run\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balloon Lake Run\/Walk<\/a>: 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at Olin Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjamesschool.org\/spartan-stampede\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spartan Stampede<\/a>: 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at McKee Farms Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hauntedhustlerun.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haunted Hustle<\/a>: 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at KEVA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisonrollerderby.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Roller Derby<\/a>: 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forwardmadisonfc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forward Madison FC vs. Knoxville<\/a>: 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at Breese Stevens Field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by Gamehole Con<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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