Red Bicycle Hall

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Madison, Indiana’s premier venue for live music, live theatre, parties, meetings & receptions, right in the heart of the historic downtown district.

september

30sep9:00 pmJohn CraigieChuck Norris' Tears Cure Cancer, Too Bad He Never Cries! 9:00 pm

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Hailed as a "Modern-Day Troubadour" in the style ofWoody Guthrie and Ramblin' Jack Elliott,[2] Craigie has been traveling continuously for most of the past decade through the United [...]

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Hailed as a “Modern-Day Troubadour” in the style ofWoody Guthrie and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott,^[2] Craigie has been traveling continuously for most of the past decade through the United States, Canada and Europe. His music and performance style has been compared to Greg Brown, Dan Bern, and Mitch Hedberg, Pete Seeger, and Arlo Guthrie.^[3]

He has performed with or opened for Todd Snider, Paul Thorn, Zach Gill, Brett Dennen, Shawn Colvin, Sean Hayes, Nicki Bluhm, Steve Adams, Aoife O’Donovan, ALO, Shook Twins, and Trampled by Turtles. He has received airplay on many radio stations including KPIG, KHUM, WUIN, and KFAI. He has developed his diverse following through playing numerous venues and festivals around the world including Burning Man, High Sierra Music Festival, Sisters Folk Festival, Oregon Country Fair, Salmonstock and others.^[4] He is best known for his storytelling, sense of humor, and poignant songwriting.

Time

(Friday) 9:00 pm

october

8oct8:00 pmThe ClaudettesRockabilly, Punk, Jazz-age, Pop-Soul Roots Music! 8:00 pm

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“Brother Ray meets the Ramones…Chopin meets Minutemen.” So ventured Tony Sarabia of WBEZ radio (Chicago NPR) as he took at stab at describing the band in the studio with him. [...]

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“Brother Ray meets the Ramones…Chopin meets Minutemen.” So ventured Tony Sarabia of WBEZ radio (Chicago NPR) as he took at stab at describing the band in the studio with him. The Claudettes fuse Windy City piano blues with the full-throttle energy of rockabilly and punk, jazz-age echoes of burlesque and vaudeville and the sultriness of ’60s pop-soul to write a thrilling new chapter in American roots music. Group founder Johnny Iguana mashes the piano alongside singer Berit Ulseth, bassist/singer Zach Verdoorn and drummer Matt Torre. Johnny, who toured for years with his cult-favorite rock band oh my god, is also a member of two Grammy-nominated groups: Chicago Blues–A Living History and the Muddy Waters 100 Band. He has toured or recorded with Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, James Cotton and more. In between legs of their fall tour, the Claudettes are heading to Soil of the South studio in Valdosta, GA in September to record a new album at the invitation of producer/wild-man Mark Neill (who helmed the Black Keys’ “Brothers” plus albums by J. Roddy Walston, Paladins, Old 97’s, J.D. McPherson, Los Straitjackets and more).

Time

(Saturday) 8:00 pm

november

2nov7:00 pmParsonfieldSpecial Mid-Week Show! 7:00 pm

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Back again at the Red Bicycle Hall. They absolutely KILLED it last time. Don't miss this rare Wednesday night show!! "On stage, Parsonsfield will give you rich five-part harmonies one minute, [...]

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Back again at the Red Bicycle Hall. They absolutely KILLED it last time. Don’t miss this rare Wednesday night show!!

“On stage, Parsonsfield will give you rich five-part harmonies one minute, sound like bluegrass on steroids the next, and then rock you over the head with unbearably cool and raucous Celtic rhythms. All with taste and class.” —No Depression
“They harmonize; they play saws, mandolins and pump organs; they back their songs with crickets and squeaking screen doors; they are boisterously youthful yet deftly sentimental…I fully expect to hear more from this band as the years go on.’
– David Vescey, The New York Times
” A blistering energetic debut.”
– Maverick Magazine
“No patina, just authenticity.”
– Ear To The Ground Music
“Integrating banjos, vibes and mandolin into their ramshackle set-ups, they offer up a series of heartfelt nods, the best of which – the lilting “The Hurry All Around,” the rousing “Punching the Air,” a gently shuffling “Weeds or Wildflowers” – ensure an instant affability… Given the fun and frenzy they currently purvey, Poor Old Shine offers an illuminating good time.”
– The Bluegrass Situation

“…totally out of left field — comes the music of Parsonsfield, an eclectic American band which happily mingles bluegrass, folk, jazz and anything else that comes to mind. Not only does their sound make that biblical “joyful noise,” but the musicians themselves scamper around as though they were part of the cast of the Appalachian production of Lord of the Rings — the Musical.” – The Toronto Star, on The Heart of Robin Hood

Time

(Wednesday) 7:00 pm

20nov6:00 pmThe Black LilliesA Benefit for the Friends of the Ohio Theater6:00 pm

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The Black Lilies have a special relationship with Madison, Indiana. We "discovered" them when they were booked to play at RiverRoots Music Festival several years ago, and they've been back [...]

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The Black Lilies have a special relationship with Madison, Indiana. We “discovered” them when they were booked to play at RiverRoots Music Festival several years ago, and they’ve been back many times since. They are a top quality Nashville-quality country rock band (out of Knoxville!) that has played the Grand Ole Opry many times. I personally saw them draw about 6,000 people to an outdoor stage at the Rhythm and Roots Festival in Bristol, Tenn. And this is your chance to see them in an intimate and convivial music hall, up close and very personal. Last time they played The Bike they ended the show unplugged down in the audience with everyone gathered around. Absolutely magical.

Please note that this is a Sunday show, but we are starting a bit early at 6:00 so you can still get to bed on a “school night!” Get your tickets early because this one WILL sell out.

Time

(Sunday) 6:00 pm