Sunday Brunch show! Lightly amplilfied for brunch at this marvelous community venue. Menu includes traditional favorites plus gluten-free and vegan options, as well as Bloody Marys and mimosas! No cover! Please join us to warm up your winter weekend morning.
The Brink Lounge(3rd Thurs each month)
701 East Washington St., Madison, WI 53703
In the main lounge - No cover.
Top Shelf is happy to welcome special guest duo Myles Talbott Dyad for January (you may know the singer/guitarist as solo artist Just Merl). "A unique music experience: guy with a guitar, girl with a harmonica, dyad with an attitude." They will connect and delight you with great tunes you know and love from the '70s to today, along with some very tasty originals. From Dylan and Petty to Young and Prine and Springsteen, they have an great songlist and an unique and engaging style. See more at their website! And Merl has a CD of originals - he will hopefully have some copies on hand.
The Brink Lounge is a great date night destination. Elegant yet comfortable environment, great cocktails and wines, and small plate food items. There is parking within a block if the adjacent lot is full; see www.thebrinklounge.com for full details.
Sunday Brunch show! Lightly amplilfied for brunch at this marvelous community venue. Menu includes traditional favorites plus gluten-free and vegan options, as well as Bloody Marys and mimosas! No cover! Please join us to warm up your winter weekend morning.
SOLO show - and an all-guitar day! Looking forward to spending some quality time with my guitars. I'll be playing from the loft! I hear there are great acoustics in there so it will be only lightly amp'd.
For this show I'll do a mix of originals and favorite acoustic covers. AND my pal Delores Jenison (from Common Chord) will be sitting in a bit to add some harmonies, and we're planning a special Indigo Girls tribute set with material from many years of their career! (No cover.)
SPECIAL THANKS to other guests that joined in: Theresa "TC" Peart; Kim Brunner; Bill Rushmore. These fine friends, along with Delores, helped me out since my voice was not in top shape after having laryngitis this week. Friends are great!
Silver Threads group event - Held at Oregon Senior Center
219 Park Street, Oregon, WI 53575
Special tunes will be chosen for this delightful senior group that meets monthly at the Oregon Area Senior Center. The entertainment portion of the event (starting at 12:45 pm) is open to the public. Free show; however donations to offset expenses are welcome.
The Brink Lounge(3rd Thurs each month)
701 East Washington St., Madison, WI 53703
In the main lounge - No cover.
Very special guest Nelson Graham will share this show! Nelson is a born entertainer with instant charisma and a natural, effortless and honest presence, whether performing for a large audience or in a living room. I have so many favorites from Nelson's songs that I am sure, no matter what he chooses to sing for this show, you'll be thoroughly entertained. I'll join in for a few numbers. Please join us! We may perform together a bit.
The Brink Lounge is a great date night destination. Elegant yet comfortable environment, great cocktails and wines, and small plate food items. There is parking within a block if the adjacent lot is full; see www.thebrinklounge.com for full details.
Little Bohemia Lodge
142 US Highway 51 South
Manitowash Waters WI 54545
(715) 543-8800
Road gig! I'll be supporting Doug Cleary, adding bass and backing vocals. I may take my guitar and do a few songs while he is on break, as well.
Doug sings and plays guitar, offering up the likes of Gordon Lightfoot, James Taylor, Eagles, America, Jim Croce, Cat Stevens, and many more great singer/songwriters...plus some originals. He says: "If you happen to be in northern WI come to Little Bohemia for dinner and give me listen in the bar area before dining and then come back into the bar after for the biggest ice cream desert drink you have ever seen." Doug plays regularly at Little Bohemia so check him out any time you're vacationing in the northwoods. I've known Doug for years and am happy to have the chance to sit in.
This was going to be a solo show but my percussionist is able to join me, so we'll be duo on this date after all with a compact setup for the smaller space. Great acoustics in there so it will be only lightly amp'd. (No cover.)
Sunday Brunch show! Lightly amplilfied for brunch at this marvelous community venue. Menu includes traditional favorites plus gluten-free and vegan options, as well as Bloody Marys and mimosas! No cover!
North of the Bayou
802 Atlas Ave Madison WI 53714
(Off Cottage Grove Gd. - MAP)
(608) 286-1393
New venue for Top Shelf! No cover. The food looks AMAZING.
Plus special guest trio Blue Stone
Mar 19, 2020 (Thu)
7 to 10 pm
The Brink Lounge(REGULAR/RECURRING - 3rd Thursday each month)
701 East Washington St., Madison, WI 53703
CANCELED.
The Brink Lounge is closing doors for a couple of weeks except for private events. The good news is that we have rescheduled the fabulous Blue Stone for October 15!
EASTER SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET - Special menu/buffet this day at Common Ground. Lightly amplilfied for brunch at this marvelous community venue. Menu includes traditional favorites plus gluten-free and vegan options, as well as Bloody Marys and mimosas! No cover!
Plus special guest John Masino
Apr 16, 2020 (Thu)
7 to 10 pm
** CANCELED, due to pandemic. **
We will try to reschedule John for a later date as we were very much looking forward to working with him.
The Brink Lounge(3rd Thurs each month)
701 East Washington St., Madison, WI 53703
In the main lounge - No cover.
Special guest for April will be the incomparable John Masino! Madison's own superstar John Masino is constantly on the go performing with the John Masino Band and as a soloist and sometimes in other projects. A former CBS recording artist, he has been a member of dozens of popular Midwest bands including Cynthia and the Soul Asylum, SRO, The Wrack, Baby Fat, Chunky Pie, Hi-Fi, Powerplay, The Rage, Clear Blue Betty, and the very successful '70s band PUNCH. John has opened many national shows for bands such as Head East, Ted Nugent, Blue Oyster Cult, Savoy Brown, Foghat, Quiet Riot, John Mellencamp, The Tubes, Cheap Trick, America, and others including such guitar legends Rick Derringer, Leslie West, Robin Trower and Neil Zaza. In the early '80s, John lived in New York City where he performed and did session work before moving back to his hometown Madison Wisconsin.
John has won a slew of local and international awards, which you can read all about at http://www.reverbnation.com/JohnMasinoBand. But the proof is in the playing, so come on out and see for yourself!
The Brink Lounge is a great date night destination. Elegant yet comfortable environment, great cocktails and wines, and small plate food items. There is parking within a block if the adjacent lot is full; see www.thebrinklounge.com for full details.
Yahara Bay was founded in 2007 as Madison’s first distillery (and Wisconsin's second). In 10 short years, Yahara Bay has gone from producing 3 products to over 40. They distribute to 20 different states and have one of the largest import bottling businesses in the Midwest. They offer live music on Fridays and also have an art gallery, retail space and a tasting room. Come check out their tasty spirits and enjoy some tunes! (No cover)
Support artist for "The Joe Show," starring Joe Iaquinto & special guests
Apr 30, 2020 (Thu)
7 to 10 pm
TO BE RESCHEDULED
** CANCELED due to pandemic, BUT...WE MAY SCHEDULE THIS SHOW AS A "FACEBOOK LIVE" EVENT as soon as we can start rehearsing again. **
I, along with my colleague from Top Shelf Alan Maslowsk and othersi, will be part of the support band for the amazing Joe Iaquinto in an event he is calling "The Joe Show!" You can read all about it here on Facebook or watch for details here at his website. The lineup will be Joe (bass, guitars, vocals), myself (keys, bass, guitar, maybe fiddle too), Alan M. (drums), plus guests Bruce Wasserstrom (guitar, vocals), Cliff Frederickson (guitar, vocals), and others TBA. Gonna be fun!! I've had the chance to share shows with Joe a couple of times and he's an amazing and multi-talented musician.
From Tracy: Dave is one of the finest songwriters I know. His musical and lyric artistry will draw you in...transport you...challenge you...and move you. We were formerly part of a collaborative project called Likely Stories (along with Nancy Rost of Madison. For this show we will be performing some together and some separately. www.daveschindele.com
(Note: Dave's website being revamped soon)
$4 cover for venue plus donations for performers. This is a listening venue but they will have some coffee pots brewing and teas available, and usually some homemade cookies or brownies for sale for pocket change.
May 9, 2020 (Sat)
6 to 8 pm
** CANCELED, due to pandemic. **
North of the Bayou
802 Atlas Ave Madison WI 53714
(Off Cottage Grove Gd. - MAP)
(608) 286-1393
Top Shelf returns to North of the Bayou! No cover. Did I mention the food is AMAZING?? (Save room for the bread pudding. OMG.)
Mother's Day Brunch show! Lightly amplilfied for brunch at this marvelous community venue. Menu includes traditional favorites plus gluten-free and vegan options, as well as Bloody Marys and mimosas! No cover!
The Brink Lounge(3rd Thurs each month)
701 East Washington St., Madison, WI 53703
More info TBA. In the main lounge - No cover.
The Brink Lounge is a great date night destination. Elegant yet comfortable environment, great cocktails and wines, and small plate food items. There is parking within a block if the adjacent lot is full; see www.thebrinklounge.com for full details.
[*** This gig is ON! ***] Outdoors, weather permitting (indoors otherwise). About the venue: "Where Wine Goes To Have Fun!" Serving wine, beer, and small-plate food items. Wines are made with 100 percent hand-harvesting and traditional basket press production. We are pleased as punch (wine?) to be making our debut at Bailey's Run!
Sunday Brunch show! Lightly amplilfied for brunch at this marvelous community venue. Menu includes traditional favorites plus gluten-free and vegan options, as well as Bloody Marys and mimosas! No cover!
The Brink Lounge(3rd Thurs each month)
701 East Washington St., Madison, WI 53703
Top Shelf duo will perform (Tracy and Alan), and they will welcome special guest singer/songwriter/pianist Dave Schindele. If this show does indeed happen and if circumstances allow for some advance rehearsal, there may be some cross-collaboration.
This concert will be offered ONLINE as a YouTube premiere. Top Shelf will be performing and recording a special concert just for the Verona Senior Center! Click here for more info on the Top Shelf website.
[*** This gig is ON! ***] We had a marvelous time at our first gig here on May 31 and can't wait to return on June 21! This will be outdoors, weather permitting - There are some tables and chairs plus an expansive lawn if you'd like to bring a blanket or camp chairs of your own and sit closer to the band stage. (Will be indoors if weather is bad.)
About the venue: "Where Wine Goes To Have Fun!" Serving wine, beer, and small-plate food items. Wines are made with 100 percent hand-harvesting and traditional basket press production.
*** This show is ON!! In lieu of our usual THURSDAY spot, this month we are playing on a Saturday. Note the 8 pm start time!NO COVER!***
Top Shelf DUO is thrilled to be playing on Saturday June 27 at our favorite local venue! (Normally we play Thursdays but weeknight music is on hold for now.) The owners of The Brink Lounge have been so welcoming and supportive of my music in its various forms since they opened about 15 years ago. They are tremendous patrons of local music. Let's show them some love as they begin to open up! (They will be taking necessary precautions of course.) Top Shelf (duo for this show - Tracy with Alan M.) will bring our favorite covers, focusing on upbeat and FUN!
In the main lounge - No cover.
The Brink Lounge is a great date night destination. Elegant yet comfortable environment, great cocktails and wines, and small plate food items. There is parking within a block if the adjacent lot is full; see www.thebrinklounge.com for full detail
Little Bohemia Lodge
142 US Highway 51 South
Manitowash Waters WI 54545
(715) 543-8800
Road gig! I'll be supporting Doug Cleary, adding bass and backing vocals. Also on deck will be my colleague from Top Shelf, Alan Maslowski, on the cutest little drumset you ever saw - a suitcase kit! We will get some pics.
Doug sings and plays guitar, offering up the likes of Gordon Lightfoot, James Taylor, Eagles, America, Jim Croce, Cat Stevens, and many more great singer/songwriters...plus some originals. He says: "If you happen to be in northern WI come to Little Bohemia for dinner and give me listen in the bar area before dining and then come back into the bar after for the biggest ice cream desert drink you have ever seen." Doug plays regularly at Little Bohemia so check him out any time you're vacationing in the northwoods. I've known Doug for years and am happy to have the chance to sit in.
July 9, 2020 (Thu)
5:30 to
8 pm
*** CANCELED due to new Dane County Restrictions effective 7/1/2020 ***
Verona Concerts in the Park
Harriet Park -
W. Harriet Street,
Verona WI 53593 Harriet Park is located along Mary Lou Street, Arthur Street, Westlawn Avenue and Harriet Street on the City’s north side.
Common Chord is very pleased to be making a return appearance for the 2020 series! Sponsored by the Verona Area Chamber of Commerce. Bring the family! And bring a blanket or lawn chairs, and a picnic or wine/cheese, OR enjoy some on-site food concessions (to be announced). (FREE SHOW)
July 16, 2020 (Thu)
7 to 10 pm
*** CANCELED due to new Dane County Restrictions effective 7/1/2020. Top Shelf hopes to return to the Brink in August! ***
The Brink Lounge(REGULAR/RECURRING - 3rd Thursday each month)
701 East Washington St., Madison, WI 53703
In the main lounge - No cover..
THE JOE SHOW with special guests Tracy Jane Comer & Alan Maslowski
July 17, 2020 (Fri)
8 to 11 pm
*** CANCELED due to new Dane County Restrictions effective 7/1/2020. Will be rescheduled! ***
Our good friend Joe Iaquinto will headline this show, with Tracy Jane and Alan filling out the "house band" in support. Other guests may be involved as well. Joe is a multi-instrumentalist (bass and guitar) and great entertainer who performed professionally in NY and CA before relocating to Madison. He has shared stages and rubbed elbows with some impressive names in the music business, and he will tell some tales during the evening in addition to offering up some great tunes as tribute to those artists.
VIDEOS: We have recorded some videos jamming with Joe at Tracy's studio, and you can see them at this playlist for a taste of what you'll hear at this show!
[*** This gig is ON! ***] Lovely outdoor venue by the water in Wisconsin Dells. We are pleased to be returning to this venue for a couple of shows this year! (See also Sept. 12.) No cover. Food sales on site. (Eric J. will be filling in for Alan on this gig - thanks, Eric! AND special guest Joe Iaquinto will participate on bass, electric guitar, and vocals.)
Aug 14, 2020 (Fri)
Private Event
Aug 20, 2020 (Thu)
7 to 10 pm
CANCELED FOR AUGUST due to pandemic restrictions - Regular third Thursdays will resume when possible!
The Brink Lounge(3rd Thurs each month)
701 East Washington St., Madison, WI 53703
[*** This gig is ON! ***] We love this place and are excited to return for the third time! This will be outdoors, weather permitting - There are some tables and chairs plus an expansive lawn if you'd like to bring a blanket or camp chairs of your own. (Will be indoors if weather is bad.)
About the venue: "Where Wine Goes To Have Fun!" Serving wine, beer, and small-plate food items. Wines are made with 100 percent hand-harvesting and traditional basket press production.
Our first time at this venue! Cider Farm Tasting Room allows you to sample many varieties, or enjoy a glass(es) of your favorite. The open-air greenhouse is a great place for enjoying live music! (No cover)
Sep 10, 2020 (Thu)
6 to 8 pm
CANCELED due to weather!
We DO have a show this date...south of Madison at a great little outdoor place. If you are interesed, please contact us for details! It is a nice outdoor setting, a little south of Verona. (Weather permitting; no cover.)
LIVESTREAM acoustic concert! I (Tracy) will perform a one-hour show for this Madison-based folk/acoustic organization. I will be dusting off some originals and songs from some of my favorite singer-songwriters. Tune in if you can!
[*** This gig is ON! ***] Lovely outdoor venue by the water in Wisconsin Dells. We are pleased to be returning to this venue for a couple of shows this year. No cover. Food sales on site. This will be a TRIO show - Tracy with guest artists Eric Jazdzewski and Joe Iaquinto.
NOTE 9/14/2020: This show is FULL (limited to 25 people). If you were interested in attending, you might contact the venue to see if they have a wait list.
Outdoors; attendance limited to 25 people (subject to change). Fair weather only. No cover!
Sep 17, 2020 (Thu)
7 to 10 pm
*** CANCELLED DUE TO PANDEMIC ***
The Brink Lounge(3rd Thurs each month)
701 East Washington St., Madison, WI 53703
In the main lounge - No cover.
The Brink Lounge is a great date night destination. Elegant yet comfortable environment, great cocktails and wines, and small plate food items. There is parking within a block if the adjacent lot is full; see www.thebrinklounge.com for full details.
Regular/recurring gig - 3rd Fri each month. See details at Common Chord's website.
Sep 24, 2020 (Thu) 5 to 8 pm NOTE EARLIER START TIME
We DO have a show this date...south of Madison at a great little outdoor place. If you are interesed, please contact us for details! It is a nice outdoor setting, a little south of Verona. (Weather permitting; no cover.)
AND we plan to try livestreaming on Facebook...fingers crossed...)
This show is ON. Cider Farm Tasting Room allows you to sample many varieties, or enjoy a glass(es) of your favorite. The open-air greenhouse is a great place for enjoying live music! (No cover)
[*** This gig is ON! ***] We LOVE this place and are excited to return for the FOURTH time since May! If weather is nice (as of 10/4/2020 the forecast is looking GREAT) this will be outside on the expansive lawn, where there are some tables and chairs, or you can bring a blanket or camp chairs of your own. (Will be indoors if weather is too cool or rainy for outdoors.) No cover. About the venue: "Where Wine Goes To Have Fun!" Serving wine, beer, and small-plate food items. Wines are made with 100 percent hand-harvesting and traditional basket press production.
Oct 15, 2020
7 to 10 pm
CANCELED: The Brink is closed to the public until further notice due to Dane County COVID restrictions.
The Brink Lounge(3rd Thurs each month)
701 East Washington St., Madison, WI 53703
In the main lounge - No cover.The Brink Lounge is a great date night destination. Elegant yet comfortable environment, great cocktails and wines, and small plate food items. There is parking within a block if the adjacent lot is full; see www.thebrinklounge.com for full details.
[*** This gig is ON! ***] We LOVE this place and are excited to return for the FIFTH time since May! This time we will be INDOORS, in the tasting room. No cover.
About the venue: "Where Wine Goes To Have Fun!" Serving wine, beer, and small-plate food items. Wines are made with 100 percent hand-harvesting and traditional basket press production.
Oct 24, 2020 (Sat)
7:30 to
10 pm
*** CANCELLED DUE TO PANDEMIC - Venue has canceled live music through end of 2020 ***
PRIVATE EVENT CANCELLED *** CANCELLED DUE TO PANDEMIC ***
Nov 19, 2020 (Thu)
7 to 10 pm
*** CANCELED DUE TO ONGOING COVID RESTRICTIONS ***
The Brink Lounge(3rd Thurs each month)
701 East Washington St., Madison, WI 53703
In the main lounge - No cover.
The Brink Lounge is a great date night destination. Elegant yet comfortable environment, great cocktails and wines, and small plate food items. There is parking within a block if the adjacent lot is full; see www.thebrinklounge.com for full details.
Regular/recurring gig - 3rd Fri each month. See details at Common Chord's website.
plus
Dec 17, 2020 (Thu)
7 to 10 pm
*** CANCELED DUE TO ONGOING COVID RESTRICTIONS ***
If you wish to support Luke House, we encourage that sort of thing even if we don't do a show. They are a wonderful, grass-roots organization doing tons of good for real people right here in Madison without any government funds.
Go straight to: https://www.lukehousemadison.org/
H O L I D A Y S H O W !!! 3rd Annual holiday benefit for Luke House Community Meal Program
The Brink Lounge
701 East Washington St., Madison, WI 53703 Regular venue - Third Thursday of each month
Special Holiday show! Host group Top Shelf once again welcomes folk/Americana group Common Chord for this event which will be the second annual fundraiser for Luke House Community Meal Program, a wonderful organization that serves lunch five days a week and and dinner six days a week for anyone in need.
We LOVE this place and are excited to return for the 6th time! Being the day after Xmas we will likely throw in some holiday tunes. No cover.
About the venue: "Where Wine Goes To Have Fun!" Serving wine, beer, and small-plate food items. Wines are made with 100 percent hand-harvesting and traditional basket press production.