The Back Bar

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____Open_7PM__________Bands play 9pm-2:15am      (Schedule Subject To Change)
Live Music
for 5 decades
We know you have a choice of places to see live bands and meet your friends, and we Thank You for choosing The Back Bar. The Back Bar is known for booking local, regional, and national rock bands. If you know of a band that should be playing at The Back Bar, email bob@thebackbar.com
03-11 Thu
No Cover
ROXTAR (House Band)
THE BACK BAR JAM BAND (closing set)
w/ other guest bands
All That Rocks Open Stage
Sponsored by 105.9 The Hog
$1 Draft - $2 Bottles - $3 Bombs - $4 Double Rails - $5 Double Calls all night
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Local, Regional & Nationals rocks bands can play tonight using our stage equipment & drum kit. FREE BEER for Musicians that play as a band, or jam with the house band.
03-12 FriLORDS OF THE TRIDENT
SEVEN SIGNS
LORDS OF THE TRIDENT (Madison, WI) - 80's style heavy metal band with barbaric period costums and attitude. 2009 CD Death or Sandwich Read one review Recently nominated for WMA Crowd Pleaser and Best New Band Awards. Nice ONION article on LORDS OF THE TRIDENT.

SEVEN SIGNS (Madison) hard rock band opens tonight.
03-13 SatERIC BROOKE
w/ ADRICK
ADARICK is a new band with well know musician Eric Brook and Adam Knecht (former drummer for Bellevue Suite). If you know Eric or Adam, add their new MySpace to yours to show them your support.
03-18 Thu
No Cover
ROXTAR (House Band)
& THE BACK BAR JAM BAND
w/ other guest bands
All That Rocks Open Stage
Sponsored by 105.9 The Hog
$1 Draft - $2 Bottles - $3 Bombs - $4 Double Rails - $5 Double Calls all night

Local, Regional & Nationals rocks bands can play tonight using our stage equipment & drum kit. FREE BEER for Musicians that play as a band, or jam with the house band.
03-19 Fri
No Cover
THE PIT - DJ MUSIC$1 Draft - $2 Bottles - $3 Bombs - $4 Double Rails - $5 Double Calls all night
03-20 Sat
03-24 Wed
$15 Adv
$20 Day of Show
TANTRIC
CLEVERFORM
LIFELINE
w/ tba
TANTRIC (Silent Majority Group Records) returns to The Back Bar. The show origianlly booked for The Annex in Madison has been moved to The Back Bar tonight. TANTRIC's recently released Mind Control features hit singles Mind Control & Coming Undone. Breakdown hit #1 on the charts in 2001, Down & Out was #8 in 2008, and 8 other hits in top 35.

Band Members: Hugo Ferreira, Richie Monica, Joe Pessia, Erik Leonhardt, Marcus Ratzenboeck

YouTube/Tantric


CLEVERFORM (Jackson, MS) and LIFELINE (Temperance, MI) are touring with TANTRIC. Both of these melodic hard rock bands are amazing. Another Do Not Miss show at The Back Bar

Get you advance ticket asap, this show will sell out fast

Purchase $15 Advance tickets on-line right now
03-25 Thu
No Cover
ROXTAR (House Band)
& THE BACK BAR JAM BAND
w/ other guest bands
All That Rocks Open Stage
Sponsored by 105.9 The Hog
$1 Draft - $2 Bottles - $3 Bombs all night
Local, Regional & Nationals rocks bands can play tonight using our stage equipment & drum kit. FREE BEER for Musicians that play as a band, or jam with the house band.
03-26 Fri20 REASONS TAKEN (Unconfirmed)
03-27 SatA.D.D.
THE VINTAGE BURNING
AS THE SEASONS GRAY

A.D.D. (Lockport, IL) - DZA Records, Heavy, hard rock with melodic female fronted vocals. Welcome back Margie, Dave, Jeremy, Randy & Jason!

THE VINTAGE BURNING (Madison, WI) - Female fronted hard rock band with Dirt Bag Music, recently touring the Midwest with Seasons After.

THE SEASONS GRAY (Michigan City, IN) - Special invited guest touring band of Vintage Burning.

NOTICE: KICKING K8 re-scheduled for June.
04-01 Thu
ROXTAR (House Band)
MATTER OF FACT (Rockford)
THE BACK BAR JAM BAND (closing set)
w/ other guest bands
All That Rocks Open Stage
Sponsored by 105.9 The Hog
$1 Draft - $2 Bottles - $3 Bombs all night
Local, Regional & Nationals rocks bands can play tonight using our stage equipment & drum kit. FREE BEER for Musicians that play as a band, or jam with the house band.
04-02 Fri
04-03 satECHOVALVE
JOAN RED
KRITIKAL MASS

ECHOVALVE (Altanta, GA) - Rock Ridge Music recording artist and national touring band returns to The Back Bar. ECHOVALVE has built a remarkable following at The Back Bar and we welcome them back to rick the house tonight. This is a Do Not Miss show.

JOAN RED (Memphis TN) - Modern Rock band last toured at The Back Bar with TRACKFIGHTER in 2009. Welcome back.

KRITIKAL MASS (Madison) - opens at 10pm tonight. One of Back Bars favorite original melodic hard rock bands from Madison.
04-08 Thu
No Cover
ROXTAR (House Band)
& THE BACK BAR JAM BAND
w/ other guest bands
All That Rocks Open Stage
Sponsored by 105.9 The Hog
$1 Draft - $2 Bottles - $3 Bombs all night
Local, Regional & Nationals rocks bands can play tonight using our stage equipment & drum kit. FREE BEER for Musicians that play as a band, or jam with the house band.
04-09 Fri
04-10 Sat
$5
BULL RIDING NIGHTBull rides all night with competitions and big prizes for winners.
4-15 Thu
No Cover
ROXTAR (House Band)
& THE BACK BAR JAM BAND
w/ other guest bands
All That Rocks Open Stage
Sponsored by 105.9 The Hog
TAX DAY - Are your 2009 taxes files yet?
$1 Draft - $2 Bottles - $3 Bombs all night
Local, Regional & Nationals rocks bands can play tonight using our stage equipment & drum kit. FREE BEER for Musicians that play as a band, or jam with the house band.
4-16 FriBANG TANGO
WHITE TRASH HOTROD
TIMELINE
BANG TANGO (Hollywood, CA) with same band members that were at The Back Bar in 2009: Joe Leste' (Vocals), Alex Grossi (Guitar), Anthony Focx (Guitar), Lance Eric (Bass) and Trent Anderson (Drums).

WHITE TRASH HOTROD (Madison, WI) includes members Dennis on vocals and guitar & Richie on vocals and drums. The band is planning on a bike ride to The Back Bar from Madison, weather permittng.

TIMELINE (Madison, WI) fka LIVEWIRE
4-17 SatSPIRAL TRANCE
THE HEROES LIE
OF THE SURVIVING
SPIRAL TRANCE (Milwaukee, WI) - Touring and doing about one new CD every year for over 5 years now, SPIRAL TRANCE won The Back Bar Battle Of Bands in 2006.
THE HEROES LIE (Milwaukee, WI) Members are well known to The Back Bar, including former vocalist from MARASHINO Eric LaBrosse, former bassist from SILVERGUN & DARKSHIFT Brett Dumstrey, former frontman/rhythm guitarist from SIGNALFIRE Andrew Ballard, and former drummer for MARASHINO Bob Packard.

OF THE SURVIVING (Milton, WI) - Back Bar friends for many years, Jerry, Dan, Ryan, Vince & Josh, mixing originals & covers.
4-22 Thu
No Cover
ROXTAR (House Band)
& THE BACK BAR JAM BAND
w/ other guest bands
All That Rocks Open Stage
Sponsored by 105.9 The Hog
$1 Draft - $2 Bottles - $3 Bombs all night
Local, Regional & Nationals rocks bands can play tonight using our stage equipment & drum kit. FREE BEER for Musicians that play as a band, or jam with the house band.
4-23 Fri
$5
EFFLUVIUM
SINISTER FATE
FATAL AGENDA
EVENT POSTERCREEP NIGHT. It's six months to Halloween. Stage will be set up like a cemetary and there will be body parts to toss around. Three really good "Halloween popular" bands finally playing on the same night!
4-24 SatANIMALS (unconfirmed)
MERCURY CROSSING
w/ tba
ANIMALS (Milwaukee) - Animals is a tribute to the music of Nickelback and all things that Rock!!!!featuring: Vocals and guitar of Michael Sean from Bellevue Suite, Troy from Bedlam on lead Guitars & B-Vocals, Junior from Doc Hammer & Boogie Men on Drums, and Dann from Bellevue Suite B-Vocals & Bass

MERCURY CROSSING (Milwaukee, WI) Power Trio band with female vocals and lead guitar. Two CD's since 2005. Played the HD Stage Summerfest 2009. New CD available for free download on the bands website
4-29 Thu
$10 On-line
$12 Advance
$15 at the door
FLAW
CUTTING ROOM FLOOR
THE SURREALIA DIVIDE
FLAW returns!
Get you tickets early, as this show could easily sell out in advance.

Get tickets right now on-line.
4-30 Fri
5-01 Sat
$15 Adv
$20 Day Of Show
SPONGE
w/ tba
5-06 ThuROXTAR (House Band)
& THE BACK BAR JAM BAND
w/ other guest bands
All That Rocks Open Stage
Sponsored by 105.9 The Hog
$1 Draft - $2 Bottles - $3 Bombs all night
Local, Regional & Nationals rocks bands can play tonight using our stage equipment & drum kit. FREE BEER for Musicians that play as a band, or jam with the house band.
5-07 Fri
FACES FOR RADIO
FOR CHRIST SAKE
w/ tba
FACES FOR RADIO (Madison) - Well known band members from Madison area are Jayme Poster, Todd Winger, Phil Buerstatte (Last Crack & White Zombie) & Tod Schwenn.

Recently re-united FOR CHRIST SAKE (Rockford, IL) will be special guests tonight. fka Mirrored Image, this band ruled Rockford Music scene from 1988. This show will be a blast!
5-08 Sat ALIVE - A Pearl Jam Trib.
w/ tba
ALIVE (Chicago) - A Pearl Jam Tribute. The best Pearl Jam Tribute band out there is making a 3 day tour through Wisconsin! This is a do-not-miss-show.
5-13 ThuROXTAR (House Band)
& THE BACK BAR JAM BAND
w/ other guest bands
All That Rocks Open Stage
Sponsored by 105.9 The Hog
$1 Draft - $2 Bottles - $3 Bombs all night
Local, Regional & Nationals rocks bands can play tonight using our stage equipment & drum kit. FREE BEER for Musicians that play as a band, or jam with the house band.
5-14 Fri
5-15 SatMERLIN
w/ tba
5-20 ThuROXTAR (House Band)
& THE BACK BAR JAM BAND
w/ other guest bands
All That Rocks Open Stage
Sponsored by 105.9 The Hog
$1 Draft - $2 Bottles - $3 Bombs all night
Local, Regional & Nationals rocks bands can play tonight using our stage equipment & drum kit. FREE BEER for Musicians that play as a band, or jam with the house band.
5-21 Fri
5-22 SatWRECKING DAY
w/ tba
WRECKING DAY (Minneapolis, MN) -Amazing band that has toured/played with Static-X, Shadowsfall, 3-Inches of Blood, Saliva, Mushroomhead, American Head Charge, Testament, Godhead, Prong and Drowning Pool to name a few. It has been about a year since they played Back Bar last.
5-27 ThuROXTAR (House Band)
& THE BACK BAR JAM BAND
w/ other guest bands
All That Rocks Open Stage
Sponsored by 105.9 The Hog
$1 Draft - $2 Bottles - $3 Bombs all night
Local, Regional & Nationals rocks bands can play tonight using our stage equipment & drum kit. FREE BEER for Musicians that play as a band, or jam with the house band.
5-28 FriCUTTING ROOM FLOORCRF will be choosing the 3 opening bands, tba soon.
5-29 Sat
6-3 ThuROXTAR (House Band)
& THE BACK BAR JAM BAND
w/ other guest bands
All That Rocks Open Stage
Sponsored by 105.9 The Hog
$1 Draft - $2 Bottles - $3 Bombs all night
Local, Regional & Nationals rocks bands can play tonight using our stage equipment & drum kit. FREE BEER for Musicians that play as a band, or jam with the house band.
6-4 Fri
6-5 SatD'MOLLS
CHERRY POPS (unconfirmed)
ROXTAR
6-10 ThuROXTAR (House Band)
& THE BACK BAR JAM BAND
w/ other guest bands
All That Rocks Open Stage
Sponsored by 105.9 The Hog
$1 Draft - $2 Bottles - $3 Bombs all night
Local, Regional & Nationals rocks bands can play tonight using our stage equipment & drum kit. FREE BEER for Musicians that play as a band, or jam with the house band.
6-11 FriTHE SURREALIA DIVIDE
w/ tba
THE SURREALIA DIVIDES early summer party at The Back Bar with 4 bands playing from 9pm to 2am.
6-12 SatJUNK MALECome see your old friends with JUNK MALE tonight and then see them again at SUMMERFEST in July.
6-17 Thu
FREE SHOW
ARDOR
ARDOR - National Touring band from Columbus, OH that plays kick-ass melodic hard rock female fronted originals. Their self titles CD is available at Best Buy, Amazon, Hot Tropic, CDBaby and SmartPunk.

To Book Your Band at THE BACK BAR email bob@thebackbar.com
Posters and Press Kits to 1220 West Court Street, Janesville, WI 53548
Adv Tickets avail 7pm - 2am 608-741-0001 Thursday, Friday & Saturday at The Back Bar, 1901 Beloit Ave, Janesville, WI