AtwoodFest

25-26 July 2026Madison, Wisconsin
Awarded Madison's Best Music Festival
by Madison Area Music Association for 2023 and 2024
30,000+
Attendees
2
Days
3
Stages
30
Performing Artists

About AtwoodFest

Atwoodfest is held in the heart of the eastside in Madsion on Atwood Avenue and offers live music on 3 stages, Wisconsin-made beer and wine, local food and craft vendors, kidsfest, community art projects, and a parade though the neighborhoods called "Convergence" to kick it off!

This is AtwoodFest!

Enjoy an AtwoodFest Time-Lapse by Showcase Media and an old throwback from VO5

Frequently Asked Questions

WHEN IS ATWOODFEST 2026?
Saturday, July 25th from Noon to 10:00 PM

Sunday, July 26th from Noon to 7:30 PM

THERE ARE 3 STAGES AT ATWOODFEST

1. Clyde Stubblefield Stage is located in the United Way parking lot that butts up against Eastwood Drive. Enter the staging area from the entrance at 2059 Atwood Avenue.

2. Luther Allison Stage is located at the corner of Winnebago Street and Atwood Avenue.

3. Sugar Maple Stage is located in the the Monty’s parking lot at 2090 Atwood Avenue.

CROSSING EASTWOOD DRIVE
Please do not attempt to enter the festival from anywhere on Eastwood Drive except for the designated crosswalks. Fencing and signage will divert festival goers to the bike racks and crosswalks. Crossing Eastwood Drive at non-designated locations is dangerous and disrupts fast moving traffic.

BICYCLES, PARKING & BUS ROUTES
We encourage festival-goers to bike to the festival if possible; ample bike parking will be available at bike corrals located along the Capital City Bike Trail at Amoth Court and Division Street. Please cross Eastwood Avenue to the festival at those crosswalks There is Madison BCycle parking at the corner of Division Street and Eastwood Drive in the case you don’t have a bike. (Please don’t use shrubs and trees to lock up bikes, that harms their growth.)

PLEASE NOTE Bikes (not locks) that are left behind may be cut from festival fencing after the end of the festival on Sunday night. Please do not lock your bike to "bike rack" fencing surrounding the stages. Bike corrals can be found at locations surrounding AtwoodFest, see above.

Off street parking can be found in the surrounding neighborhood,(;) the 2000 block of Atwood Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic for the duration of the festival.

There are also several bus routes that stop close to the festival – to find out what works best for you and your family, visit Madison Metro's Plan Your Trip

WHAT ABOUT FIDO?
NO PETS ALLOWED
We know your pet likes to party, ours do too but please, for their sake, leave them at home. (Service animals are the exception.)

NEED FIRST AID?
Head to the SASY tent located in (front of) the United Way parking lot. Our safety officer Megan Williamson is on staff and can help with injuries larger than a scrape. Find anyone with an BRIGHT GREEN staff shirt and they can find help. In any true emergency, please call 911.

WHERE'S THE WATER
Water can be found at the SASY tent or at any of the beer tents.

WILL THERE BE AN ATM?
YEP, WE GOT YOU COVERED!
It's next to the SASY tent.

DID YOU LOSE SOMETHING?
Lost and found is at the SASY tent.

CAN I BRING MY OWN CHAIR?
You are welcome to bring a lawn chair, but remember it’s your responsibility to keep track of it.

WILL THERE BE FOOD?
Plenty of food options from vendors up and down Atwood Avenue.

HOW CAN I FIND OUT UP TO DATE NEWS ON ATWOODFEST?
We will post news on social media and on our web site. Please like us on Facebook to keep up to date.

THINGS TO DO IN MADISON
Article on Travelmag.com

Find us on Instagram: and tag us in your photos with #atwoodfest

For more information or answers to questions, please contact atwoodfest(at)gmail.com

MEDIA CONTACTS FOR PARTNERS
Ryan Koglin, SASY Neighborhood Association; Steve Sperling, Atwood Barrymore Corp.

MUSIC PROGRAMMING
Contact Rökker: atwoodfestbooking(at)gmail.com

Music Schedule

3 Stages

There are three stages featuring Live Music located throughout the festival area. All stages feature live music from 12:00 PM to 10 PM on Saturday, and 12:00 PM to 7:30 PM on Sunday.

Click on an artist's name to see videos, listen to music, read bios, and get links to their socials.

Find our AtwoodFest 2026 playlist on Spotify, hit shuffle and enjoy many of the artist who are peforming on one of the stages

Clyde Stubblefield Stage

Located in the United Way Lot
Saturday, July 25th

12:00 - 1:15 PM
Orquesta SalSol Del Mad

1:45 - 3:15 PM
The Periodicals

3:45 - 5:15 PM
Horace Greene

5:45 - 7:15 PM
Kelli Baker Band

8:00 - 10:00 PM
VO5

Clyde Stubblefield Stage

Located in the United Way Lot
Sunday, July 26th

12:00 - 1:30 PM
Steely Dane

2:00 - 3:30 PM
The Rousers

4:00 - 5:30 PM
Lynda & the Zeros

6:00 - 7:30 PM
The Band Feel



 Luther Allison Stage

Located at the corner of Atwood and Winnebago
Saturday, July 25th

12:00 - 1:00 PM
Peace Love Hope

1:30 - 2:45 PM
Phun

3:15 - 4:30 PM
BAMM

5:00 - 6:15 PM
Toronzo Cannon

6:45 - 8:00 PM
Barby Lane

8:30 - 10:00 PM
The Retrograde

 Luther Allison Stage

Located at the corner of Atwood and Winnebago
Sunday, July 26th

12:00 - 1:30 PM
The Hot & Dirty Brass Band

2:00 - 3:30 PM
Becca Murray & the Wildflowers

4:00 - 5:30 PM
The Cold Stares

6:00 - 7:30 PM
Danny Garwood & Company






 Sugar Maple Stage

Located in Monty's Blue Plate Lot
Saturday, July 25th

12:00 - 01:00 PM
The Ham n’ Eggers

1:30 - 2:30 PM
bloodroots

3:00 - 4:00 PM
Admiral Radio

4:30 - 5:45 PM
Brett Newski & the Bad Inventions

6:15 - 7:45 PM
Louie & the Flashbombs

8:15 - 10:00 PM
The Warner E. Hodges International All-Stars

 Sugar Maple Stage

Located in Monty's Blue Plate Lot
Sunday, July 26th

12:00 - 01:00 PM
The Midwestern Stetsons

1:20 - 2:20 PM
The Montvales

2:40 - 3:40 PM
Big Tooth

4:00 - 5:30 PM
The Listening Party

6:00 - 7:30 PM
Kyle Megna & the Monsoons




Vendor Alley

Food and Beverages at AtwoodFest 2026

Food Trucks, local restaurants, and Craft Foodies are found in Vendor Alley up and down Atwood Avenue.


Atwood Creamery

Atwood Creamery is a Madison neighborhood ice cream shop serving scooped Babcock Dairy ice cream, shakes, sundaes, and floats in the Schenk-Atwood community.

2026 Menu:

Soft-serve Ice Cream

Flavored Slushies

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Cafe Costa Rica

Cafe Costa Rica is a Madison food cart serving Costa Rican and Latin soul food and housemade signature sauces.

2026 Menu:

Burritos, burrito bowls, tacos, rice and beans, plantains, salads, dinner plates of the day (chicken, pork, beef, and vegan options), smoothies, water, Jamaican Iced-t, Iced cafe con leche, tres leches cake, and our Mango Man Cooks brand of bottled sauces and packaged chips

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Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream

2322 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI 53704

Delightfully rich ice cream crafted in Madison, Wisconsin by the Deadman family and scooped in small businesses since 1962.

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City of Madison Water Wagon

The City of Madison Water Wagon provides free, fresh drinking water at community events, helping attendees stay hydrated while reducing single-use plastic waste.

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Fun TIme Bounces

Fun Time Bounces provides inflatable attractions, bounce houses, obstacle courses, games, and event rentals for festivals, schools, community events, and parties.

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Glorias Mexican Restaurant

Gloria’s Mexican Restaurant is a Madison-based eatery serving authentic Mexican dishes including tacos, burritos, tamales, and house-made salsas with traditional family recipes and flavors.

2026 Menu:

Burrito
Quesadilla
Tacos
Burrito Bowl
Birria Tacos

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Grimm Dyes

Tie-dyed (ice dyed) clothing and accessories.

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JD’S Taste Of Chicago

Visit JD's Taste of Chicago for authentic Chicago-style street food right here in Madison. Known for hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, gyros, steak burgers, wings, and loaded fries, JD's has been serving local events and festivals since 2007 and remains a popular destination for Windy City flavors.

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Keur Fatou Catering

Keur Fatou Catering is a Madison-based catering company specializing in authentic Senegambian West African cuisine. Originating from Senegal and Gambia or Senegambia as it’s widely known, are tolerant secular states whose people have lived together peacefully for several generations. Wollof is the main language.

2026 Menu:
Chicken yassa with vermicelli
Mafe with rice
Veggie sauce with rice
Fataya and plantain
Eggrolls
Ginger and hibiscus juices

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Kia’s Kitchen

Kia's Kitchen is a Belleville-based food truck serving authentic Thai-inspired cuisine at community events and festivals throughout southern Wisconsin. Popular menu items include Pad Thai, fried rice, curries, drunken noodles, spring rolls, crab rangoons, and Thai iced tea, all prepared with fresh ingredients and bold flavors.

Kia's Kitchen Menu 2026

• Eggrolls - Pork or Veggie
• Spring Rolls
• Crab Rangoons
• Curry Potato Pockets
• Butterfly Coconut Shrimps

• Chicken Pad Thai
• Chicken Fried Rice
• Chicken & Squash Curry
• Chicken/Pork Skewer

• Thai Iced Tea
• Pineapple Lemonade
• Watermelon Honey Dew
•Popping Boba Drinks

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La Taguara

La Taguara is a Madison Venezuelan restaurant serving authentic Latin American dishes including arepas, empanadas, pabellón, tequeños, and traditional homemade sauces and sides.

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Lao Laan-Xang

Lao Laan-Xang is a family-owned Madison restaurant that has introduced generations of diners to authentic Laotian cuisine since 1990. Founded by the Inthachith family, it was Madison’s first Laotian restaurant and remains one of the city’s best-known destinations for Southeast Asian food. Located on Atwood Avenue, the restaurant is celebrated for traditional Lao specialties, flavorful curries, fresh ingredients, and a wide selection of vegetarian options. Named after the historic Kingdom of Laos, “Land of a Million Elephants,” Lao Laan-Xang combines genuine hospitality with authentic recipes, creating a dining experience that reflects the rich culinary traditions of Laos.

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Lil Orbits Mini Donuts and Treats

Lil Orbits Mini Donuts and Treats serves hot, fresh-made mini donuts cooked on-site, typically dusted with cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar, or specialty seasonal toppings.

2026 Menu:

MINI DONUTS HOT AND FRESH
1 DOZEN MINI DONUTS BAG $9
2 DOZEN MINI DONUTS BAG $16
3 DOZEN MINI DONUTS BUCKET $22
Sugar flavors:
(Cinnamon Sugar, Powder Sugar, Apple Cider, Plain Sugar, Cocoa Powder)

FROZEN CHEESECAKE ON A STICK $9
DIPPED IN CHOCOLATE, CHERRY, PEANUT BUTTER, BLUE RASPBERRY AND BUTTERSCOTCH

FROZEN BANANA ON A STICK $7
DIPPED IN CHOCOLATE, CHERRY, PEANUT BUTTER, BLUE RASPBERRY AND BUTTERSCOTCH

ICED COFFEE $8
FLAVORS: VANILLA, CARAMEL MACCHIATO, CINNAMON DOLCE, PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE, HAZELNUT, MOCHA, HALF-N-HALF, CARAMELO,

EXTRA ESPRESSO SHOT $1

EXTRA DIP FLAVOR $1

LEMONADE $8
FLAVORS: REGULAR, STRAWBERRY, MANGO, PASSION FRUIT

SODA $3

WATER $2



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M&J Jamaican Kitch’n

M&J Jamaican Kitch’n is a Madison-based Jamaican food vendor serving authentic island dishes including jerk chicken, oxtail, curry chicken, and traditional Caribbean sides and sauces.

2026 Menu:

Jerk fries
Rice & Beans
Cooked cabbage mix
Jamaican patties
Jerk Chicken
Jerk Oxtails
Jamaican soda
Jamaican juices
Jamaican patties
Curry Chicken
Curry Goat
Mango Chicken
Curry Coconut Sauce Tofu
Jerk pork
Jerk burger
Jerk salad
Jerk steak
Jerk pasta
Brown Stew Chicken
Tropical rhythm juices
Festival
Cocobread
Can soda
Jamaican Rum Cake
Sweet potato pudding

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Mary’s Kitchen

Marys Kitchen is a vibrant Ghanaian food and pastry kitchen dedicated to sharing the rich flavors and traditions of West Africa with the community. Our menu features a variety of authentic dishes and sweet treats that cater to all ages.

Variety of rice (Jollof, fried rice)
Meat pie
Puff-puff
Fried plantain
Chicken
Chicken Gizzard
Variety of Fruit juice
Malt

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Roost Fried Chicken

Fried chicken food cart serving chicken sandwiches, tenders, fries, cheese curds, and fresh lemonade. Serving the Madison area since 2022.

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Sabor Queretano

Sabor Queretano is a Madison-based Mexican taqueria serving authentic street-style dishes inspired by regional flavors and homestyle cooking.

2026 Menu:
Tacos
Burritos
Quesadillas
Nachos
Tamales
Burrito Bowl
Quesabirrias
Corn on the Cob

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Sara’s Street Food

Sara’s Street Food is a Wisconsin-based catering vendor specializing in Filipino and Asian street food

2026 Menu:

Fresh Lumpia Vegetable with Peanut Sauce
Adobo and Vegetable Pansit
Chicken Dumplings
Steam bun

Desserts:
Ube Halo Halo
Fresh Dragon Mango Smoothie
Mango Frozen Grayham
Fresh, Mixed Berries and Cranberry smoothies

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Schultz ‘s Sugar River Kettle Corn

Schultz’s Sugar River Kettle Corn is a Wisconsin-based vendor serving fresh, small-batch kettle corn made with sugar and salt, commonly found at local festivals and University of Wisconsin events.

2026 Menu:

Freshly popped kettle corn
Fresh squeezed lemonade

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Sern Sapp Restaurant

Sern Sapp is a family-owned Laotian restaurant in the vibrant Willy Street neighborhood, serving authentic dishes and warm hospitality.

2026 Menu:

Khao Poon Gati
Sein Daht-Lao Beef Jerky
Lao Spicey Sausage
Khoua Mee
Or Gati/Lao Curry Stew
Fresh Spring Rolls
Grilled Chicken/Beef on stick
Tum Mak Houng/Papaya Salad
Sticky Rice

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Register to be a Craft or Food Vendor

Register to acquire a space to become a vendor at AtwoodFest. Fill out the form from the link below

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