Sam Bush

He’s released seven albums and a live DVD over the past two decades. In 2009, the Americana Music Association awarded Bush the Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist. Punch Brothers, Steep Canyon Rangers, and Greensky Bluegrass are just a few present-day bluegra......More

He’s released seven albums and a live DVD over the past two decades. In 2009, the Americana Music Association awarded Bush the Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist. Punch Brothers, Steep Canyon Rangers, and Greensky Bluegrass are just a few present-day bluegrass vanguards among so many musicians he’s influenced. His performances are annual highlights of the festival circuit, with Bush’s joyous perennial appearances at the town’s famed bluegrass fest earning him the title, “King of Telluride.” “With this band I have now I am free to try anything. Looking back at the last 50 years of playing newgrass, with the elements of jazz improvisation and rock & roll, jamming, playing with New Grass Revival, Leon, and Emmylou; it’s a culmination of all of that,” says Bush. “I can unapologetically stand onstage and feel I’m representing those songs well.”

Stoughton Opera House 381 E. Main St

Music Appreciation Series: The Galaxy String Quartet

The Galaxy Quartet is a Madison-based string quartet featuring Maynie Bradley and Hillary Hempel on violin, Kayla Schultz on viola, and Alex Chambers-Ozasky on cello. Performing throughout the Midwest, they curate engaging programs that blend the classical with the mode......More

The Galaxy Quartet is a Madison-based string quartet featuring Maynie Bradley and Hillary Hempel on violin, Kayla Schultz on viola, and Alex Chambers-Ozasky on cello. Performing throughout the Midwest, they curate engaging programs that blend the classical with the modern, aiming to spark curiosity and reflection through their performances. While the group enjoys a galactic theme, their name is actually a playful mash-up of their cellist Alex’s name and “the gals” of the group - Alex + gals = Galaxy.

Stoughton Opera House 381 E. Main S

I'm Possible Dance Class

Susan Custer, Senior Fitness Specialist and Certified by the American Council on Exercise, is hosting a five-week series exploring dance in the lyrical Fosse Chicago jazz style. Reconnect with your body through movement tailored for your own ability. $25 for the 5 week ......More

Susan Custer, Senior Fitness Specialist and Certified by the American Council on Exercise, is hosting a five-week series exploring dance in the lyrical Fosse Chicago jazz style. Reconnect with your body through movement tailored for your own ability. $25 for the 5 week session, $7 drop-in rate. Pay the instructor directly. Please register at 608-873-8585. Tuesdays, March 10 - April 7, 9:00 AM

Stoughton Area Senior Center 248 W.Main St.

Hardanger Embroidery with Donna M. Olson

Wednesdays, January 7 - May 20, from 8:15 - 10:15 AM or 10:15 - 12:15 PM Classes are designed for beginner through experienced stitchers of this thread count Norwegian technique. Cost for the 15-week class is $50 and payment is made directly to the instructor on the ......More

Wednesdays, January 7 - May 20, from 8:15 - 10:15 AM or 10:15 - 12:15 PM Classes are designed for beginner through experienced stitchers of this thread count Norwegian technique. Cost for the 15-week class is $50 and payment is made directly to the instructor on the first day of class. Call the Senior Center at 608-873-8585 to register. Kits are available from the instructor for all levels at extra cost. Kits include fabric, thread, needles and pattern.

Stoughton Area Senior Center 248 W Main St.

Tailgaters Meat Raffle

Tailgaters Meat Raffle!  Win meat, drinks and prizes.  10 rounds with 4 chances to win each round!

Tailgaters of Stoughton 151 E. Main Street Stoughton, WI 53589

Music Appreciation Series: Eric Tran Piano

UW-Madison lecturer, pianist and composer, Eric Tran returns to perform a piano concert with engaging commentary that will make the works easily understood by all. Tran has performed in Italy, Korea, China, Canada, and in 20 US states. His compositions have been reviewe......More

UW-Madison lecturer, pianist and composer, Eric Tran returns to perform a piano concert with engaging commentary that will make the works easily understood by all. Tran has performed in Italy, Korea, China, Canada, and in 20 US states. His compositions have been reviewed by the SF Examiner as having “a tendency to thwart the usual expectations… fascinating”. His knack for designing an engaging program with relatable commentary has made him a Music Appreciation favorite. The concert will conclude with a brief Q&A session. Eric has had a number of really accomplished and very informative presentations for our series. He returns to share some of his own compositions, transcriptions and musical information with us

Stoughton Opera House 381 E. Main St

I'm Possible Dance Class

Susan Custer, Senior Fitness Specialist and Certified by the American Council on Exercise, is hosting a five-week series exploring dance in the lyrical Fosse Chicago jazz style. Reconnect with your body through movement tailored for your own ability. $25 for the 5 week ......More

Susan Custer, Senior Fitness Specialist and Certified by the American Council on Exercise, is hosting a five-week series exploring dance in the lyrical Fosse Chicago jazz style. Reconnect with your body through movement tailored for your own ability. $25 for the 5 week session, $7 drop-in rate. Pay the instructor directly. Please register at 608-873-8585. Tuesdays, March 10 - April 7, 9:00 AM

Stoughton Area Senior Center 248 W.Main St.

Hardanger Embroidery with Donna M. Olson

Wednesdays, January 7 - May 20, from 8:15 - 10:15 AM or 10:15 - 12:15 PM Classes are designed for beginner through experienced stitchers of this thread count Norwegian technique. Cost for the 15-week class is $50 and payment is made directly to the instructor on the ......More

Wednesdays, January 7 - May 20, from 8:15 - 10:15 AM or 10:15 - 12:15 PM Classes are designed for beginner through experienced stitchers of this thread count Norwegian technique. Cost for the 15-week class is $50 and payment is made directly to the instructor on the first day of class. Call the Senior Center at 608-873-8585 to register. Kits are available from the instructor for all levels at extra cost. Kits include fabric, thread, needles and pattern.

Stoughton Area Senior Center 248 W Main St.

Stoughton Chamber Community Expo 2026

Come see what the Stoughton Business Community has to offer! 60+ local booths!  Door prizes throughout the evening!  

Mandt Community Center 400 Mandt Parkway Stoughton WI 53589

BoDeans

With countless tunes you know from the first note, rip-roaring gigs you can count on, and a whole lot of energy you’ll take home with you, BoDeans continue to contribute to the American songbook as a tried-and-true institution. Founded and led by original frontman, song......More

With countless tunes you know from the first note, rip-roaring gigs you can count on, and a whole lot of energy you’ll take home with you, BoDeans continue to contribute to the American songbook as a tried-and-true institution. Founded and led by original frontman, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Kurt Neumann, the band’s catalog consists of generational anthems such as “Good Things,” You Don’t Get Much,” “Idaho,” and “Closer To Free,” just to name a few. However, they still reflect the soul and spirit of the modern American experience on their fourteenth full-length offering, 4 The Last Time. “The music of BoDeans has defined much of my life,” muses Kurt. “I consider myself fortunate to be able to do what I enjoy. I wanted to creatively do something positive for the world instead of just taking from it. So, this is what I’ve chosen to do with my life. The music was always about the blue-collar dream of a better life, and it still is.”

Stoughton Opera House 381 E. Main St

BoDeans

With countless tunes you know from the first note, rip-roaring gigs you can count on, and a whole lot of energy you’ll take home with you, BoDeans continue to contribute to the American songbook as a tried-and-true institution. Founded and led by original frontman, song......More

With countless tunes you know from the first note, rip-roaring gigs you can count on, and a whole lot of energy you’ll take home with you, BoDeans continue to contribute to the American songbook as a tried-and-true institution. Founded and led by original frontman, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Kurt Neumann, the band’s catalog consists of generational anthems such as “Good Things,” You Don’t Get Much,” “Idaho,” and “Closer To Free,” just to name a few. However, they still reflect the soul and spirit of the modern American experience on their fourteenth full-length offering, 4 The Last Time. “The music of BoDeans has defined much of my life,” muses Kurt. “I consider myself fortunate to be able to do what I enjoy. I wanted to creatively do something positive for the world instead of just taking from it. So, this is what I’ve chosen to do with my life. The music was always about the blue-collar dream of a better life, and it still is.”

Stoughton Opera House 381 E. Main St

Veterans Resource Fair

Learn about federal, state, and local organizations & benefits Including: Madison Vet Center, Wisconsin Dept of Veterans Affairs, William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Dane County Veterans Service Office, Veterans Outreach and Recovery Program, Dept of Workfor......More

Learn about federal, state, and local organizations & benefits Including: Madison Vet Center, Wisconsin Dept of Veterans Affairs, William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Dane County Veterans Service Office, Veterans Outreach and Recovery Program, Dept of Workforce Development Dane County, Sheriff Mental Health & Recruiting, VA Suicide Prevention, Veterans Pathway to Hope, Dept of Transportation Take A Vet Fishing, Custom Canines North Winds Rescue & Healing Quilts of Valor & MANY MORE IN ATTENDANCE Veterans, current service members & their families are encouraged to attend!

Stoughton VFW 200 Veterans Road Stoughton, WI 53589

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

Country Music Hall of Famer, five-time Grammy-winner, and AMA Lifetime Achievement honoree Marty Stuart picks up where he left off on Altitude, his first new album in five years, exploring a cosmic country landscape populated by dreamers and drifters, misfits and angels......More

Country Music Hall of Famer, five-time Grammy-winner, and AMA Lifetime Achievement honoree Marty Stuart picks up where he left off on Altitude, his first new album in five years, exploring a cosmic country landscape populated by dreamers and drifters, misfits and angels, honky-tonk heroes and lonesome lovers. There’s a desert flare to the music here, a sweeping, spacious feel that conjures up wide-open horizons and endless stretches of two-lane highway, and the production is raw and cinematic to match, tipping its cap both to Bakersfield and Laurel Canyon as it balances jangle and twang in equal measure. While it would be easy for an artist as accomplished as Stuart to rest on his laurels, Altitude instead showcases the work of a searcher with an insatiable appetite for growth and reflection, one whose ambition, much like his keen wit and rich imagination, only seems to grow with each and every release. Born and raised in Philadelphia, MS, Stuart got his start in bluegrass legend Lester Flatts’ band at the tender age of thirteen, and by twenty-one, he was working in the studio and on the road with Johnny Cash. Though Stuart built his early reputation backing up royalty, it wasn’t long before Nashville recognized him as a star in his own right, and over the course of forty-plus years as a solo artist, he would go on to release more than twenty major label albums, scoring platinum sales, hit singles, and just about every honor the industry could bestow along the way.

Stoughton Opera House 381 E. Main St.

Sons of Norway Kids Night Out

Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge welcomes youth to our first Kids Night Out on Saturday, April 11, from 5 pm to 9pm. The activities will be held at Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge, 317 S Page Street, in Stoughton, WI 53589. The night is open to all kids 6-15. Parents are welc......More

Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge welcomes youth to our first Kids Night Out on Saturday, April 11, from 5 pm to 9pm. The activities will be held at Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge, 317 S Page Street, in Stoughton, WI 53589. The night is open to all kids 6-15. Parents are welcome to stay but it is not required. Fun, games, crafts, pizza and snacks. Suggested donation to cover the pizza $5. For more information contact Janis Wegner or Andrea Malouf, Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge Youth Directors at [email protected] or [email protected]

Sons of Norway 317 South Page St, Stoughton

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

Country Music Hall of Famer, five-time Grammy-winner, and AMA Lifetime Achievement honoree Marty Stuart picks up where he left off on Altitude, his first new album in five years, exploring a cosmic country landscape populated by dreamers and drifters, misfits and angels......More

Country Music Hall of Famer, five-time Grammy-winner, and AMA Lifetime Achievement honoree Marty Stuart picks up where he left off on Altitude, his first new album in five years, exploring a cosmic country landscape populated by dreamers and drifters, misfits and angels, honky-tonk heroes and lonesome lovers. There’s a desert flare to the music here, a sweeping, spacious feel that conjures up wide-open horizons and endless stretches of two-lane highway, and the production is raw and cinematic to match, tipping its cap both to Bakersfield and Laurel Canyon as it balances jangle and twang in equal measure. While it would be easy for an artist as accomplished as Stuart to rest on his laurels, Altitude instead showcases the work of a searcher with an insatiable appetite for growth and reflection, one whose ambition, much like his keen wit and rich imagination, only seems to grow with each and every release. Born and raised in Philadelphia, MS, Stuart got his start in bluegrass legend Lester Flatts’ band at the tender age of thirteen, and by twenty-one, he was working in the studio and on the road with Johnny Cash. Though Stuart built his early reputation backing up royalty, it wasn’t long before Nashville recognized him as a star in his own right, and over the course of forty-plus years as a solo artist, he would go on to release more than twenty major label albums, scoring platinum sales, hit singles, and just about every honor the industry could bestow along the way.

Stoughton Opera House 381 E. Main St.

Music Appreciation Series: Stoughton High School State Solo and Ensemble Students

The Stoughton High School Music Department has a long and proud history of participating in festivals throughout southern Wisconsin. Each year, most members of the department participate in the Wisconsin School Music Associations’s Solo & Ensemble festival. The value of......More

The Stoughton High School Music Department has a long and proud history of participating in festivals throughout southern Wisconsin. Each year, most members of the department participate in the Wisconsin School Music Associations’s Solo & Ensemble festival. The value of Solo & Ensemble festival participation lies in the choice of quality literature, experiencing a variety of performances, the setting of goals, and realizing the satisfaction of growth and the courage to perform alone or in small groups. The students performing on this program successfully performed their solos or chamber pieces at this year’s District Festival (hosted by Stoughton High School) and earned a slot at the State Solo & Ensemble festival at UW Whitewater on April 25.

Stoughton Opera House 381 E. Main St.

Stoughton FFA Alumni Meeting

Membership meeting open to anyone interested in supporting agricultural education and the FFA.

Dunkirk Town Hall (654 Hwy N, Stoughton, WI 53589)

Hardanger Embroidery with Donna M. Olson

Wednesdays, January 7 - May 20, from 8:15 - 10:15 AM or 10:15 - 12:15 PM Classes are designed for beginner through experienced stitchers of this thread count Norwegian technique. Cost for the 15-week class is $50 and payment is made directly to the instructor on the ......More

Wednesdays, January 7 - May 20, from 8:15 - 10:15 AM or 10:15 - 12:15 PM Classes are designed for beginner through experienced stitchers of this thread count Norwegian technique. Cost for the 15-week class is $50 and payment is made directly to the instructor on the first day of class. Call the Senior Center at 608-873-8585 to register. Kits are available from the instructor for all levels at extra cost. Kits include fabric, thread, needles and pattern.

Stoughton Area Senior Center 248 W Main St.

Larry Keel's Electric Larry Land

His latest project, “Electric Larry Land” presents Keel’s simultaneously gritty and suave original music applied to an electric format, creating what he calls a “sonic groove-and-vibe machine”. With this unit, Keel gives rein to his innate drive to expand his songs and ......More

His latest project, “Electric Larry Land” presents Keel’s simultaneously gritty and suave original music applied to an electric format, creating what he calls a “sonic groove-and-vibe machine”. With this unit, Keel gives rein to his innate drive to expand his songs and playing style with this high-powered, highly creative and highly accomplished 4-piece band comprised of electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass and drums. It’s dynamic Acoustic Rock at its finest. Keel and “Electric Larry Land” are currently in pre-production on new recordings, with a full album release set for 2026 .

Stoughton Opera House 381 E. Main St