18+ || $25 Advance || $30 Door || Doors 7 Show 8

The Baby Bats Parade

Featuring Christian Death, Gene Loves Jezebel, Black Season Witch

A new dark ritual rises this fall as four generations of gothic and post-punk visionaries...

Saturday, June 6th Lace + Leather returns to Crucible, featuring the best hard dance beats and encouraging killer club attire!

Hosted by APOLLO MARQUEZ at Crucible nightclub in Madison Wisconsin, L+L features seamless, tag-team sets of hard dance beats, hand-chosen...

Join the Soapgirls and Mumbumper for an evening of ferociously high-energy punk!

The SoapGirls are not just a band — they are a movement. Formed by sisters Noemie and Camille Debray, this genre-defying alternative rock duo has been inseparable both...

Come and exist, be yourself, make friends, socialize. This is a low-pressure free social event. 

6:00 PM, 21+, no cover

2nd and 4th Mondays

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

Crucible welcomes Kazha and Reign of Z for a night of heavy metal! (Local support tba).

6:00 PM doors, 7:00 PM show, 18+, 12/15

Kazha is a rock band founded by a Japanese singer-songwriter Kazuha Oda (Kazha) and a guitarist...

Crucible invites you to a wicked evening of kink and dance.

Sensation provides space and equipment for play and DMs to help you do so safely, an open dance floor with go-go performers and sadistic dance beats courtesy of DJ...

Crucible Madison and Cheshire Cat Comedy present Oh, My! A Stand-Up + Burlesque Variety Show. Our 2026 Pride edition celebrates queer acts from across the Midwest!
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With performances by:
Michael Kittelson 
Lola Mischief 
Emily Ogle
Jess Martinez 

Hosted by...

Join DJ Nick Nice for a celebration of the end of the school year, with video hits from the 70s/80s/90s!

Go-go performers will set the mood, and the event is free for anyone who works in education - have a...

PARADE! A Variety Burlesque Cabaret Pride Spectacular
June 13
Doors 6:00
Show 7:00

Tickets
$24 GA
$36 VIP
$8 LGBTQIA+ Access

DOS:
$30 GA
$45 VIP

Wish you had a Pride parade to go to? Wish granted!

Madison doesn't have...

June 13th
ANTI/SOCIAL presents the party of the CENTURY, nay the MILLENIA
DJs SEROTINE and CAUSTICMF dropping hot dark beats all night!

$5 before 10/$8 after
21 and up

Going to the burlesque before? Stay for no extra charge!

Sunday June 14th
1:00pm - 5:00pm
$5 at the door (No cover for children under 12)

Come and experience the revelry at our annual Fae & Fantasy Bazaar. This enchanting event features an incredible array of talented artists, vendors, and...

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

Join us for Words with Nerds, an infotainment event that's like a PowerPoint party mixed with stand-up comedy. Think TED Talks, but way funnier. A great show for information sponges who love to laugh! 

 

Speakers and topics at this...

Join DJ Serotine and DJ Whynothing for an evening of goth and darkwave dance music. Give in to the night. Baby bats welcome!

WE ARE BACK AT THE CRUCIBLE!

Cirquelesque is an artsy variety show featuring live singing, drag, burlesque, and your mom. We are here for a fun time, and this cast is excited to take you on that adventure.

Outside of...

Are you Like a Sponge? Do you You Take, Take, Take, And Drain Others Of Their Love And Emotion?

Join us for a showing of the legendary Rocky Horror Picture Show! Madison's own Velvet Darkness shadow cast will accompany the...

Elevated Art is a show celebrating the Art of Pole Dancing in all its forms.  This show features a cast of local and regional pole dance performers for a very special themed show, Nerd Nite!.  See characters from movies, television, video games, anime, and...

The fae shadows twist through summer firelight, and all are invited to attend the court of the faerie king for a midsummer revel!

Join us for an evening of revelry and mayhem, with music by DJ Ryan Parks and DJ...

Come and exist, be yourself, make friends, socialize. This is a low-pressure free social event. 

6:00 PM, 21+, no cover

2nd and 4th Mondays

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

So its official your next Blaque 💎 Entertainment production is here & this time were back at it in collaboration with the one and only Cherry Popper 🍒.... are yall ready  for round 2 of...

Glitter & Grit
A Pride...

Crucible is delighted to welcome back Assemblage 23, with support from a truly stellar lineup!

Assemblage 23
Brittany Bindrim
Mari Kattman
Sensuous Enemy
Lorelei Dreaming

Doors open at 6:00 PM, music starts at 7:00. Be prepared to dance.

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

Crucible presents:
Legendary metal band Anvil, w/ support from Midnite Hellion + TBA.

6:00 PM doors, 7:00 PM music
18+
$20/$25

Crucible Madison and Cheshire Cat Comedy present Oh, My! A Stand-Up + Burlesque Variety Show. Featuring hilarious and saucy acts from across the Midwest!

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With performances by:

Saku Yanagawa 

Amara Sky

David Donnick 

Kana Kano

Special guests!

 

Hosted...

Come and exist, be yourself, make friends, socialize. This is a low-pressure free social event. 

6:00 PM, 21+, no cover

2nd and 4th Mondays

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

Come and exist, be yourself, make friends, socialize. This is a low-pressure free social event. 

6:00 PM, 21+, no cover

2nd and 4th Mondays

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

Blades of Steel Metalfest 2026 

Expect around 20 bands over 3 days at Crucible in Madison, Wisconsin from September 17th to 19th, 2026

Thursday lineup:

Ensiferum (Thursday Headliner)
Firewind (Co Headliner)
Avernus
TBD - Announced in May
TBD - Announced...

Blades of Steel Metalfest 2026 

Expect around 20 bands over 3 days at Crucible in Madison, Wisconsin from September 17th to 19th, 2026

Friday lineup:

Sanctuary (Friday Headliner)
Crimson Glory (Co Headliner)
Vicious Rumors
Gammacide
Interceptor
Sadistic Force
Electrocutioner
P.I.L.A.U...

Blades of Steel Metalfest 2026 

Expect around 20 bands over 3 days at Crucible in Madison, Wisconsin from September 17th to 19th, 2026

Saturday lineup:

Metal Church (Saturday Headliner)
Raven (Co Headliner)
Artillery
Coven6669
Castle
Wanted
Bray Road
Trencher
Celestrial...