Events in Madison — December 2026

December 2026: events in Madison.

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Top picks for December 2026

17 events are listed in Madison. These are the ones we'd start with.

Wed, Dec 9

Imminence - Axis Mundi Tour: North America 2026

The Sylvee · Madison

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Thu, Dec 10

Temples: The BLISS Tour

High Noon Saloon · Madison

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Sun, Dec 27

Harlem Globetrotters: Rivalry Tour

Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center · Madison

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Sun, Dec 27

Limited Edition Rivals Replica Game Ball From Spalding®

Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center · Madison

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Thu, Dec 3

Daisy Grenade

High Noon Saloon · Madison

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Thu, Dec 3

Brian Regan

Barrymore Theatre · Madison

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Fri, Dec 4

Steely Dane

Orpheum Theater · Madison

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Fri, Dec 4

AMA Partzilla National Arenacross Championship Series · Dec 4

Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center · Madison

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Fri, Dec 4

Scorched Waves + Varsity Mac W/ Velvet Blue & In Ropes

High Noon Saloon · Madison

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Sat, Dec 5

AMA Partzilla National Arenacross Championship Series · Dec 5

Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center · Madison

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Sun, Dec 6

Anthony Gomes

High Noon Saloon · Madison

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Wed, Dec 9

Imminence - Axis Mundi Tour: North America 2026

The Sylvee · Madison

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Thu, Dec 10

Temples: The BLISS Tour

High Noon Saloon · Madison

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Fri, Dec 11

Elmo's Got the Moves

Orpheum Theater · Madison

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Sat, Dec 12

Kip Moore - Reason To Believe Acoustic Tour

Orpheum Theater · Madison

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Tue, Dec 15

An Evening With Patterson Hood (of Drive-By Truckers)

High Noon Saloon · Madison

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Wed, Dec 16

Little High, Little Low w/ Solshade, Geoff Palmer, JF Zastrow & Bitter

High Noon Saloon · Madison

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Wed, Dec 16

The MeatEater Christmas Tour

Barrymore Theatre · Madison

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Sun, Dec 20

Wheelhouse and Lucas Cates Band 12th Annual Ugly Sweater Party

High Noon Saloon · Madison

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Sun, Dec 27

Limited Edition Rivals Replica Game Ball From Spalding®

Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center · Madison

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Sun, Dec 27

Harlem Globetrotters: Rivalry Tour

Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center · Madison

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Festive season

December is typically dominated by festive markets, holiday concerts and New Year’s Eve programming, with many cities running special end-of-year events.

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