{"id":9544,"date":"2025-01-16T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9544"},"modified":"2025-01-22T10:17:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T16:17:49","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-jan-17-19-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9544","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead Jan. 17-19, 2025"},"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:\/\/www.overture.org\/tickets-events\/2024-25-season\/madison-symphony-orchestra-beethoven-x3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Symphony Orchestra<\/a>: Friday, Jan. 17 through Sunday, Jan. 19 at Overture Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/madisonorpheum.com\/event\/nick-swardson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Swardson<\/a>: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 at Orpheum<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/high-noon.com\/event\/wisconsin-punk-fest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Punk Fest<\/a>: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 at High Noon<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesylvee.com\/event\/horseshoes-grenades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Bluegrass Fest<\/a>: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at The Sylvee<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/high-noon.com\/event\/wisconsin-hip-hop-fest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Hip-Hop Fest<\/a>: 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at High Noon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Beer-Cheese-Beyond-Fest-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Beer, Cheese &amp; Beyond Fest\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Beer-Cheese-Beyond-Fest-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Beer-Cheese-Beyond-Fest-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Beer-Cheese-Beyond-Fest.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Parties, Galas, Food-Related Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olbrich.org\/calendar\/cocktails-in-the-conservatory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cocktails in the Conservatory<\/a>: 6:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 at Olbrich Gardens<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beerandcheesefest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beer, Cheese &amp; Beyond Fest<\/a>: 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/womeninfocusmadison.org\/dream-ball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I Have a Dream Ball<\/a>: 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at Monona Terrace<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channel3000.com\/madison-magazine\/restaurant-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Restaurant Week<\/a>: Sunday, Jan. 19 through Friday, Jan. 24 at various locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sports, Races<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwbadgers.com\/sports\/mens-ice-hockey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UW Hockey vs. LIU<\/a>: 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 and 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at Kohl Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.madcapshockey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Capitols vs. Chicago<\/a>: 7:05 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 at Capitol Ice Arena<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movinshoesrc.com\/subzeroraceseries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subzero Race Series<\/a>: 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at Come Back In<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisonrollerderby.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Roller Derby<\/a>: 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by Red Card Events<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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