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| Suggested Donation $3 | Bands Scheduled (Click_band_name_for_more_info_on_each_band) | ____Open_7PM__________ | Bands play 9pm-2:15am (Schedule Subject To Change) |
| 5 decades
of Live Music | EVERY THU - Open Stage & Jam
FRI & SAT - Live Bands from 9pm - 2am | 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 | |
| EVERY THU
8pm FREE SHOW | OPEN STAGE & JAM
Host: ROXTAR w/ SPECIAL GUESTS as listed below | All That Rocks Open Stage & Closing Jam
Sponsored by 105.9 The Hog  | Every Thursday (except posted Special Events) Local, Regional, Touring, and National bands rock the stage using our house drum kit and stage amps. ROXTAR (House Band) Opens the night. All out jam with THE BACK BAR JAM BAND after last scheduled band plays. FREE BEER for all bands on stage and/or after they play tonight. FREE BEER & PIZZA for all Musicians that join the closing jam session with THE BACK BAR JAM BAND.
To guarantee your band a time slot on any Thursday, email bob@thebackbar.com the date you want and a link to your bands MySpace or website. $1 Draft - $2 Bottles - $3 Bombs - $4 Double Mixes all night! |
| 9-3 Fri | Closed Today | ||
| 9-4 Sat | 3 YEARS HOLLOW
PLANET OF 9 | 
 | Heavy rock tonight.
PLANET OF 9 (Stevens Point, WI) 3 YEARS HOLLOW (Rock Island, IL) Notice: EVOKED re-booked to Dec 4, 2010. We need one more hard rock band to close tonight. Please email bob@thebackbar.com asap. |
| 9-10 Fri | VANATTICA
w/ tba | Band from Champaign, IL just out of the recording studio in LA.
We need one more hard rock band to close tonight. Please email bob@thebackbar.com asap | |
| 9-11 Sat
FREE SHOW | LYDEN MOON
w/ tba | LYDEN MOON (Milwaukee) has opened for Steve Vai, Gary Hoey, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and others. Check out his MySpace.
Looking for 1 or 2 other bands to play tonight | |
| 9-17 Fri | THE POETS DANCE
CLEVERFORM | THE POETS DANCE is a popular Rockford band with 2 Keyboards and a ton of energy. They are the leading contestant in a national Battle Of Bands and already won a contract for an freecreditscore.comTV ad that is airing on nationwide TV all this month! If they win the final competition they will be at the Video Music Awards in LA on 9-12.
CLEVERFORM recently opened for TANTRIC on their last tour at The Back Bar. | |
| 9-18 Sat
8pm $5 | AFTERMATH
WARMOUTH 29 NEEDLES FORCE FED CHAOS WITCH BEULAH | 5 BAND HARD ROCK NIGHT | AFTERMATH is a heavy rock band from Rockford. They have put together a 5 band hard rock night at The Back Bar. |
| 9-23 Thu
FREE SHOW | UNDER THE FLOOD
BEYOND WORDS | SPECIAL GUESTS
 | UNDER THE FLOOD (CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA) was the band that opened up for HURT at The Back Bar in 2008. They are an amazing and exciting rock band.
BEYOND WORDS (Chicago) is one of Chicago's best rock bands, and has opened/played with HURT, SEETHER, CAVO, UNDER THE FLOOD, EGYPT CENTRAL, REV THEORY, and many other national acts in all the great venues of the Chicago area. This is a do not miss FREE SHOW tonight. Get a babysitter. |
| 9-24 Fri
$10 Adv $13 Day of Show | Painted Archer & Otta Pocket Records Presents:
ONE NATION UNDER GROOVE TWO TOWERS 9 DELIGATES SMB (SELF MADE BOSSES) JESSIE LESTER JUNE G CITY DC w/ DJ 10 10 | SPECIAL EVENT
4 Rap Acts 2 R&B Acts 1 D.J. | Get advance tickets to this show on-line right now
This will be a sold out crowd with 6 well known acts and a DJ between acts. Dressed To Impress: Hard bottoms & no hats, please. If time allows there will be a Freestyle closing set. Advance Tickets available on-line, at The Back Bar, CHEAP SHOTS in Stoughton, and at Bobbleheads Sport Bar & Grill in Janesville. |
| 9-25 Sat | THE HEROES LIE
VILLAGE IDIOT w/ tba | THE HEROES LIE CD RELEASE PARTY | Home town Musician Brett Dempsey returns with THE HEROES LIE and his all star regional band with members:
Eric LaBrosse-Vocals (MARASHINO) Brett Dumstrey-Bass (SILVERGUN & DARKSHAFT) Andy Ballard-Guitar (SIGNALFIRE) Paul Newlin-Drums (JULIE B WELL_ Chris Newlin-Lead Guitar (STRING THEORY) VILLAGE IDIOT(Milton, WI) is a diverse rock band of young musicians that played SUMMERFEST 09, Vans Warped Video 08, At The Rave with Ace Frehley, has been the WJJO featured Local Band, and appeared on Urban Theatre TV. There are sponsored by PikCard and have a CD available for purchase on I-Tunes, at Exclusive Company, and at their shows. |
| 10-1 Fri | NOVA
SORE EYES w/ tba closing local | NOVA is the band from Sacramento, CA that toured here on a Thursday last October and rocked the house with Frequency 54.
SORE EYES is from Memphis, TN, and has opened for Shinedown, Saving Abel, Framing Hanley, Sevendust Chevelle, Boys Like Girls, Haste The Day, Senses Fail, Tantric, Saliva, Seasons After, ... | |
| 10-2 Sat
$3 w/ Canned Food Item | STEREOMAID
w/ tba | SPECIAL EVENT
Bring a Canned Food Item  | STEREOMAID (MN & CO) - Touring band that plays the most amazing melodic rock sound. They have played all the clubs in and around the Madison area last few years and finally now at The Back Bar, will pay two full sets tonight.
We are loong for the right opening local band to start the night. Interested? Email bob@thebackbar.com Bring a Canned Food Item and get $2 off the $5 cover. Help us exceed our goal of over over 100 canned food items to donate to local food pantries |
| 10-8 Fri | |||
| 10-9 Sat | |||
| 10-10-10 Sun
8am - 4pm | CAR & BIKE SHOW | SPECIAL EVENT
 | The 10 10 10 Back Bar Car & Bike Show.
$10 entry fee/car ($6 if pre-paid before day of show & for all Bikes), includes collectable Dash Plaque to 1st 100 registered. 8 Judged Classes, 3 Peoples Choice Awards, and 2 Bragging Rights given to Loudest Sound System in a car and on a bike(measured by a Decible Meter). Plus a Car Corral 4-sale area, concession & vendor booths, and a DJ. $10 Buckets of beer all day. Aleady registered: 81 Delorean, 86 Monte Carlo SS, 95 El Camino SS, 96 Porsche 911 Cabrolet, 98 Camero SS. Sign-up in advance at Bobbleheads Sports Bar & Grill, 2709 S. Hwy 51, Janesville, WI. We are looking for qualified judges and day of show volunteers. Proceeds will be donated to the Janesville Homeless Shelters. |
| 10-15 Fri | |||
| 10-16 Sat
$5 | THE STEVEE NIX (unconfirmed)
ROXTAR DOWN 4 DA CAUSE w/ tba | Chris Dencker's annual birthday bash at The Back Bar, with FREE BEER from 9 to 10 and hand picked bands by Chris.
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| 10-22 Fri | FREQUENCY 54 | ||
| 10-23 Sat | GERI-X | ||
| 10-29 Fri | |||
| 10-30 Sat | ANNUAL HALLOWEEN BASH | Cash Prizes | |
| 11-4 Thu | ONE | SPECIAL GUEST | From Montrael, Canada, ONE will play a full 90 minute set tonight. |
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| 11-12 Fri
| SILENCE IS BROKEN
SPIRAL TRANCE (unconfirmed) BEYOND THRESHOLD | ||
| 11-13 Sat | |||
| 11-19 Fri | |||
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| 11-26 Fri | |||
| 11-27 Sat
| SMASHED PUMPKINS | SPECIAL EVENT | SMASHING PUMPKINS Trib band from Minneapolis, MN |
| 12-3 Fri | |||
| 12-4 Sat | EVOKED | EVOKED is a melodic hard rock group from Minneapolis, MN | |
| 12-10 Fri | |||
| 12-11 Sat | BEATALLICA
MIKE STONE BAND ANDY BELL'S BAND | SPECIAL EVENT | Rockin Metal Revival's annual bash at The Back Bar, hosted by Red and Andy of RMR. |
| 12-17 Fri
$25 Gen Adm $40 Pref Seat $75 VIP Package | GALLAGHER | SPECIAL EVENT
Presented by: Best Events Catering, 105.9 The Hog & Bobbleheads Sports Bar & Grill  | Get advance tickets to this show on-line right now
The Legendary Comedian GALLAGHER returns to The Back Bar. $25 Advance General Admission (available on-line) $40 Advance Preferred Seating (available on-line) $75 Advance VIP Package (not Available on-line) 6:00 pm Dinner at Bobbleheads Sport Bar & Grill 7:00 pm Doors open at The Back Bar. 8:00 pm Show starts at The Back Bar VIP Package, includes Preferred Seating at show, an Event T-Shirt, Private Meet & Greet Buffet Dinner with GALLAGHER catered by BEST EVENTS at Bobbleheads Sports Bar & Grill. Advance tickets will also availabe after September 17, 2010 at: The Back Bar, 1901 Beloit Ave, Janesville, WI (Thu, Fri & Sat 7pm to 2am) Bobbleheads Sports Bar & Grill, 2807 S. Hwy 51, Janesville, WI (9am to 2am) Best Events, S. Hwy 51, Janesville, WI Exclusive Company, Milton Ave, Janesville, WI Last year this show was sold out, so please get your advance tickets on-line now! |
| 12-18 Sat | |||
| 12-31 Fri | tba | NEW YEARS EVE BASH | 2 local bands, 1 regional band & 1 national act tba
Email bob@thebackbar.com your NYE headliner choice of THE GOOD YEAR PIMPS or CAROLINE'S SPINE. |