Making Bluegrass Waves at Lakefront Live: The Material Boys
It’s officially Summer by the Lake at the Terrace, and Outdoor UW and the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Music are collaborating to turn the UW Credit Union Terrace Stage towards Lake Mendota for Lakefront Live on July 11. This unique setup promises to be a “holiday” you won’t forget, with music resonating over the water, creating an incredible summer evening. Meet the Band: The Material Boys You may have heard of “Material Girl”...
Wisconsin Union Joining in on Celebration of 175 Years of UW–Madison
A singer accompanied by his ukelele performs during Open Mic Night on the Terrace stage A birthday party 175 years-in-the-making will soon begin: on July 26 from 4-10 p.m., we at the Wisconsin Union will help kick off a months-long 175th anniversary celebration of the incorporation of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. UW–Madison began in 1848, and, not long after, our organization the Wisconsin Union started in 1908 with our...
Onstage at the Wisconsin Union: Nate Gibson & the Stardazers
Nate Gibson’s love of music runs deep – he’s an audio-visual preservation archivist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Mills Music Library, radio show co-host at WORT’s Wednesday “Back to the Country,” author of “The Starday Story: The House That Country Music Built,” lecturer at UW–Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music, and a musician specializing in vocals, guitar, upright bass and trumpet. In short, if there’s a way to study,...
Live it Up at Lakefront Live
What do you get when you combine free live music, rental paddlecraft, and incredible lake views? Lakefront Live, our beloved lake-facing concert, back for its second year as a three-event series after its extraordinary debut in 2022. Concertgoers enjoy bobbing on Lake Mendota while savoring sweet music from the UW Credit Union Terrace Stage at Lakefront Live. Photo by the Wisconsin Union. At Lakefront Live, the band turns 180 degrees...
A Backstage Pass to WUD Music
A lot of elements must come together to make a concert great: an exciting band, an energetic crowd, a cool venue, a good sound system. However, you might have never considered the work it takes behind the scenes to put on a successful show and make sure everything runs smoothly throughout the night. The student-run Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Music Committee, made up of about 40 members, books and plans acts that perform at der...