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Waco Brothers in front of a tree.

Waco Brothers

This is a sea change — the popular Sessions at McPike, which have traditionally been held at sunny McPike Park, are moving to Garver Feed Mill this year. Garver should be a hospitable new home for these wide-ranging concerts, which benefit area nonprofits Centro Hispano, Community Immigration Law Clinic, The Native Food Network, The Friends of Ukraine-Madison, Urban League and WORT-FM through raffles, auctions and donations. The concerts are free with the exception of one ticketed show — tuneful singer/songwriter Iris DeMent on Friday at 9 p.m. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. There are three stages and multiple bands each day (see full schedule at sessionsatmcpike.org) with Thursday’s anchor band Frank Martin Busch & the Names (9:45 p.m.) ; Saturday’s Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound (7:45 p.m.) and Los Texmaniacs (9:45 p.m.); and Sunday, The Waco Brothers (5:45 p.m.).

media release: The 2025 SESSIONS at GARVER FEED MILL

Thursday, June 19

The Chicory Stage: 2:00 - 3:45 (soundchecks), 4:30: Madtown Mannish Boys, 6:30 pm 9:00: Armchair Boogie (2 sets)

 The Back Forty Stage: 3:00: SlipJig, 4:45: The Ramblin' Kind, 6:45: Caravan 

The Atrium: 7:30: Johannes Wallman and Precarious Towers, 9:30: Frank Busch and The Names

Friday, June 20

The Chicory Stage: 5:30: Jane Hobson, 7:15: Joel Paterson Trio with Annie Dolan (2 sets)

The Back Forty Stage: 5:00: Ben Ferris Octet, 6:45: Mark Croft Band, 8:15: Mary Mack Comedy Showcase

The Atrium: 9:00: Iris DeMent (tickets $25 adv., $30 day of; https://www.exploretock.com/garverfeedmill/event/534991/iris-dement)

Saturday, June 21

Garage Bands  Noon Saideira Pagode, 1pm The Apologists, 2 pm The Low Czars, 3pm Los Chechos

The Chicory Stage: Noon- 1:00: Tani Diakite and the Afrofunkstars, 1:45 - 3:00: Fareed Haque Group, 3:45: The Periodicals, 5:45: Grupo Rebulu, 7:45: Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound

The Atrium Dance Hall: 8:00: The Cash Box Kings, 9:45: Los Texmaniacs

The Back Forty Stage: noon David Landau, 1 pm No Name String Band, 2:45: Johnny Chimes & the Natch'l Blues Band with special guest Moses Patrou, 4:45 Goran Ivanovic and Fareed Haque, 7:00: Mary Mack Comedy Showcase

Sunday, June 22

The Chicory Stage: Noon-1 pm: Art Stevenson and High Water, 1:45: Cris Plata and Extra Hot, 3:45: Pupy Costello and The New Hiram Kings, 5:45: The Waco Brothers

The Atrium: Flea Market

The Back Forty Stage: noon Madison Choro Ensemble, 1:15 pm Gaines & Wagoner, 2:45: Dry River Goats, 4:30: The Matchsellers (Kansas City/Germany), 5:55 pm raffle drawing, 6:15: Robin Pluer and Mrs. Fun

The Street: 3:00 -Madisonic! Street Band Showcase FEATURING The Handphibians with Ótimo Dance, Forward! Marching Band, Mama Digdown's Marching Band