2016 Lakeside Street Guitar Showcase dates:



The Lakeside Street Classical Guitar Showcase events continue into 2016! To avoid conflicts with other standing bookings at Lakeside, we unfortunately won't have the same, consistent, every-other-week rhythm all year that we've enjoyed in the past, but they're still on Friday and we still have two of them most months. We've learned through experience that competing with another event in the other room doesn't work well for either event, so please note the following dates and mark your calendars! Please "like" our public Facebook page, watch this space for future updates, and sign up for our mailing list.

Jan 8 / 22
Feb 5 / 19
Mar 11 / 25
April 8 / 22
May - NONE
June 3 / 17
July 15 / 29
Aug 12 / 26
Sept 9 / 23
Oct 14 / 28
Nov 11
Dec 16 / 30


About the Classical Guitar Showcase:
The Madison Classical Guitar Society (MCGS) hosts a night of member performances "open mic style" on select Fridays. These events give our members a chance to get some practice playing some beautiful music in public, and gives the community a chance to hear some truly great performances. Lakeside Street has great selection of beer, wine, food. This is NOT your normal open mic! There is so much talent at these shows! The performers start at 7.

402 W. Lakeside Street
Madison, WI 53715


MCGS will be hosing renowned guitarist and composer Fareed Haque this Sunday (the 22nd) at Lakeside Street Coffeehouse. The show starts at 7:30. Admission is $20 at the door for the general public, but MCGS members and students will be discounted to $10. Proceeds will be shared with Fareed and donations are always appreciated.  Fareed has a diverse pallate of technical abilities spanning classical and jazz techniques. His original compositions and arrangements are sure to amaze!
http://fareed.com/

https://www.facebook.com/events/923188341101015/


Location: 121 East Main Street, Stoughton, WI 53589, USA


Wendigo is a new bar & restaurant in Stoughton (formerly The Pour House) is hosting a classical guitar concert series on the first Thursday of every month with a selection of MCGS guest artists.

The next concert on August 6th starting at 8pm will feature Christopher Allen, Steve Waugh, and others. Rumor has it that Gabor and Miles (Red and Black) might make an appearance as well! It's a free show, so come on out to Wendigo, get some amazing food, and soak it all in.

Wendigo restaurant in Stoughton (formerly The Pour House) is hosting a monthly classical guitar concert series on the first Thursday of every month with a selection of guest artists. Chris Allen and friends will appear Thursday, August 6th starting at 8:00.

Casual Club - July




Irv Williamson will be hosting the next Casual Club at his home at 3705 Spring Hill Court in Middleton on Sunday, July 19th starting around 4:00pm. Irv would like to encourage people to come and see what it's all about! It's always relaxed, fun, and informative, plus you get to really meet and get to know some of the other members.

Kithara Project Fundraiser Saturday, July 18th

There will be performances by some fantastic players, appetizers and refreshments. These guys are doing good work, so please consider registering and attending. MCGS members get 50% off of the General Admission ticket, kicking it from $100 down to $50! (Remember, this is a fundraiser!). If you can spare the cash and the time to meet some people who share our vision using the guitar to do good in communities nationwide, please RSVP at the following link and reserve your slot. The promotional code to get 50% off is: "supportkithara"


RSVP/ticket link: https://kitharaprojectmadisonfundraiser.eventbrite.com
Promo Code: supportkithara




KITHARA PROJECT MADISON FUNDRAISERPLEASE JOIN

RYAN FIELDS AND FIELDS AUTO GROUP FOR

AN EVENING OF MUSIC AND MERRIMENT AT THE

KITHARA PROJECT SUMMER FUNDRAISER

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Kithara Project is a collective of internationally acclaimed classical guitarists with the mission of bringing the guitar to global communities with limited access to live music and music education. The guitar is unique in its ability to appeal to people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds. Through performances, workshops and partnerships, Kithara Project inspires self-discovery by means of musical expression and promotes vibrant and sustainable artistic communities.

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SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2015

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FROM SEVEN O’CLOCK UNTIL TEN O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING

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FIELDS AUTO GROUP

6624 Seybold Rd

Madison, WI 53719

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RSVP:


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DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE EVENT

AND ON OUR WEBSITE. THANK YOU!




Make Music Madison - June 21st

"Make Music Madison" is a city-wide, day-long solstice celebration of music. Hundreds of public locations and private businesses throughout the city will host live musicians all day long. MCGS participated last year and it was some great exposure.


We're back again this year and have SEVEN time slots confirmed at seven different registered locations around the city throughout the entire day. This is a fantastic opportunity to get this music we love in front of a LOT of new people. Let me know if you'd like to play or help out with the logistics. You don't need to commit to all the locations - you don't even need to stay the entire session if you don't want to, but if you're able to come out and play a bit at a couple spots, please let me know ASAP.
http://makemusicmadison.org/listings/2015/artists/1101



9-10 - Hilldale Shopping Center
10:30-11:30 - The Kitchen Gallery (107 King St.)
12:30-1:30 - Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMOCA)
2:30-3:30 - Collectivo Coffee on Monroe St.
3:30-6:30 - Dane County Regional Airport
7:00-9:00 - The Wise at HotelRED (Tom)
8:00-9:00 - Luigi's Pizzeria (Steve W)


Lots of our members are also participating as independent acts:
Steve Waugh and his daughter Molly as "Molly and Dad"
http://makemusicmadison.org/listings/2015/artists/472

Miles and Gabor as "Red and Black"
http://makemusicmadison.org/listings/2015/artists/1175

Helen Avakian and Dave Irwin:
http://makemusicmadison.org/listings/2015/artists/430

Mary Cashwell Strait:
http://makemusicmadison.org/listings/2015/artists/309

Jeff Larson:
http://makemusicmadison.org/listings/2015/artists/339

And Dory Lightfoot will be putting on a performance art piece against the cultural zeitgeist that devalues music and musicians.
http://makemusicmadison.org/listings/2015/artists/1358



Please let me know if I missed anyone. It should be a great Sunday all over town!


In other news, I'll be hosting the next Casual Club on June 19th at 6:30. More on this later.
The next organizational meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 13th at Paragon at 8:30.
Please mark your calendars!


Thanks, as always, for your support!


All the best,
Tom

Wendigo - First Thursdays Concert Series

Location: 121 East Main Street, Stoughton, WI 53589, USA


Wendigo restaurant in Stoughton (formerly The Pour House) is hosting a monthly classical guitar concert series on the first Thursday of every month with a selection of guest artists. Tom Nauman and friends return on Thursday, May 7th starting at 8:30.

Classical Guitar Showcase

Location: 402 West Lakeside Street, Madison, WI 53715, USA


Madison Classical Guitar Society (MCGS) hosts a night of member performances every other Friday from 7-10pm at Lakeside St. Coffee House.

August 7
August 21
September 4
September 18
October 2
October 16
October 30
November 13

Casual Club

Location: 7861 Twinflower Drive, Madison, WI 53719, USA


Tom Nauman will be hosting the next session of the Casual Club at his home on Friday, May 8th starting at 7:00p. BYOB BYOG

These will be a series of privately hosted (non-public) events aimed at playing guitar together. We'd like to give those who are maybe a little nervous or don't feel that they're quite ready for the public spotlight a chance to work through some pieces (or parts of pieces) and to get advice and support from the group. That said, we can make these casual, members-only events anything we want them to be. Want to sight-read some quartets? We can have a night for that. Want some pointers on what to look for when you're shopping for a guitar? We can do that to. The point is that we'd like these to be about our members and making music and talking shop in a welcoming environment.

Wendigo - First Thursdays Concert Series



Thursday, April 2 - 8:30pm

Free Concert

Wendigo restaurant in Stoughton (formerly The Pour House) is hosting a monthly classical guitar concert series on the first Thursday of every month with a selection of guest artists. Gábor Szarvas,Christopher Allen, and Tom Nauman return for a show this Thursday starting at 8:30.

Isabel Diaz Bello & Edel Muñoz

Location: Overture Center - 201 State Street, Madison, WI 53703, USA

April 4, 2015 6:00pm
Overture Center - Wisconsin Studio

We'll be hosting these two great performers at the Overture Center in the Wisconsin Studio for a special concert. $15 for MCGS members, $20 for general public. Donations welcome, as always. Please put this on your calendar and help us get people out for this one. True masters at work. There will be an open reception for members and anyone interested in the MCGS preceding the concert starting around 4:00. Stop by early! If you'd like a little taste before the big show, they'll be taking part in our Guitar Showcase at Lakeside St Coffee House the night before on April 3rd as part of an open and free-to-attend masterclass! The normal volunteer performers are welcome as always, but those interested will have the option for some feedback and guidance from our guest artists. Whether you're a participating player or not, these exchanges are always a fascinating glimpse inside the artist's craft.

April 4, 2015 6:00pm
Overture Center - Wisconsin Studio