Orville Peck performs at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, as part of his Man Turned Mule Tour. (Photo by Dan DeSlover/The Early Registration)
Photos by Dan DeSlover
Orville Peck has a baritone built for songs about leaving town. At The Sylvee in Madison last night, the masked country singer put that voice to work telling a story about starting over. With Abbie Callahan opening the night, Peck’s Man Turned Mule Tour drew heavily from his latest album, a record that turns the hardest year of his life into country songs with room for both grief and a good punch line.
Released in September, Mule traces the year Peck got sober. Its prologue, which played before he began singing, imagines a funeral for the man he had been. Emmylou Harris, Noah Cyrus and Allison Russell sing on the recording, and their harmonies give that opening a solemnity that carries into songs like “Rehab Blues.” The record’s humor comes through elsewhere in the set, particularly in the bluntly titled “You’re an Asshole, I Can’t Stand You (and I Want a Divorce).”
Peck gave the new material plenty of room while reaching back to the songs that established his sound. “Turn to Hate” and “The Curse of the Blackened Eye” arrived early, while “Daytona Sand” closed the main set. The Magnetic Fields’ “Papa Was a Rodeo” fit right into Peck’s world of lonesome cowboys, while “Maybe This Time” brought a bit of Cabaret to a country show.
Peck saved “Dead of Night” for the encore. After a set that spent so much time with Mule, ending with the first song on his debut album, Pony, brought the night back to the spare, lonely sound that made his baritone so recognizable in the first place.
Dan DeSlover was at The Sylvee to photograph the show for The Early Registration. Check out his photos from Orville Peck’s Madison stop below.
Orville Peck performs at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, as part of his Man Turned Mule Tour. (Photo by Dan DeSlover/The Early Registration)
Trippie Redd performs at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of his Non-disclosure Agreement Tour. (Photo by Deanna Glatczak/The Early Registration)
Photos by Deanna Glatczak
Trippie Redd brought his Non-disclosure Agreement Tour to The Sylvee on Tuesday, November 3, giving Madison a stop on the opening stretch of his latest headlining run. With K Suave, BalloutDaDon, Gigi Holland and Goldie also on the bill, the night put the Ohio rapper at the center of a full evening of hip-hop.
Few artists from rap’s SoundCloud generation have a voice as immediately recognizable as Trippie’s. His strained melodies and rough-edged delivery make heartbreak sound as forceful as a boast, moving between vulnerability and aggression without treating them as separate worlds. It’s an approach that leaves room for both the melodic pull of “Taking a Walk” and the heavier attack of “Dark Knight Dummo.”
The Madison date arrived behind NDA, adding a new chapter to a career that first broke through with 2017’s A Love Letter to You. Across that mixtape series and albums including Life’s a Trip and Trip at Knight, Trippie has built a catalog that stretches between rap, R&B and rock, with his voice providing the connection.
That range is central to his appeal: the big hooks invite a shared release, while the more bruised material gives the bravado an emotional foundation. Nearly a decade after his breakthrough, those competing impulses remain the most compelling part of his music.
Photographer Deanna Glatczak was at The Sylvee to capture the night for The Early Registration. Check out her photos from Trippie Redd’s Madison stop below.
Trippie Redd performs at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of his Non-disclosure Agreement Tour. (Photo by Deanna Glatczak/The Early Registration)
William Shatner speaks at the Orpheum Theater in Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. (Photo by Deanna Glatczak/The Early Registration)
Photos by Deanna Glatczak
William Shatner gave Madison fans a chance to revisit Captain Kirk on the big screen before spending some time with the man behind the character. The actor visited the Orpheum Theater on Wednesday, October 28, for an evening built around a full screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, followed by stories, humor and a lengthy conversation onstage.
The film came first, giving the evening the feel of a movie night before the live portion began. Following a 15-minute intermission, Shatner took the stage and spent roughly 15 minutes walking around, telling tales and sharing some light humor before settling into the moderated discussion.
What followed was approximately 90 minutes of questions and conversation, with Shatner’s personality carrying the evening well beyond the closing credits. At 95, his sharpness and easy sense of humor stood out, making the opportunity to hear him tell his own stories as much of a draw as the film itself.
For fans who have spent years watching Shatner command the Enterprise, the Orpheum appearance offered a more personal encounter with the actor. Pairing the screening with an extended onstage appearance gave both the performance and the personality behind it room to shine.
Photographer Deanna Glatczak was at the Orpheum to capture the evening for The Early Registration. Check out her photos of William Shatner in Madison below.
William Shatner speaks at the Orpheum Theater in Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. (Photo by Deanna Glatczak/The Early Registration)
ALLEYCVT performs at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday, October 23, 2026. Photo by Dan DeSlover/The Early Registration.
Photos by Dan DeSlover
A little melody makes the heavy stuff hit harder. That balance sits at the center of ALLEYCVT’s music, pairing pop sensibilities with the weight of dubstep. On Friday, the producer and singer brought that combination to The Sylvee in Madison, headlining a bill featuring Flozone, Muxia and Phrequency.
Born in Virginia and now based in Los Angeles, ALLEYCVT approaches electronic music with a songwriter’s instincts. Her sound makes room for emotion alongside the bass, drawing on influences including Flux Pavilion, Zeds Dead and Subtronics. A formative experience seeing GRiZ helped shape her interest in bringing those musical worlds together.
That creative identity extends to her visual aesthetic, which mixes cyberpunk imagery with psychedelic influences. It’s a fitting framework for an artist whose work connects melodic accessibility with the more abrasive edges of bass music.
With three supporting acts joining the Madison bill, Friday’s show gave local electronic music fans a full evening of reasons to get to The Sylvee early.
Photographer Dan DeSlover was there to capture the night. Check out his photos of ALLEYCVT at The Sylvee below.
ALLEYCVT performs at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday, October 23, 2026. Photo by Dan DeSlover/The Early Registration.
Sleeping With Sirens performs at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, during the band’s An Ending in Itself Tour. Photo by Dan DeSlover/The Early Registration.
Photos by Dan DeSlover
Sleeping With Sirens brought their An Ending in Itself Tour to The Sylvee on Wednesday, giving Madison a midweek dose of post-hardcore alongside support from Rain City Drive and Shyeye.
Led by Kellin Quinn, the band has spent more than 15 years building a sound around the interplay between vulnerability and volume. Quinn’s unmistakable voice remains central to that identity, pairing soaring melodies with the heavier edges that helped make Sleeping With Sirens a staple of the Warped Tour generation.
The Madison stop arrived during a new chapter for the group. Their eighth album, An Ending in Itself, reunites Sleeping With Sirens with Rise Records and finds them working with producer Will Yip. Its themes of hardship, hope and perseverance extend the emotional directness that has connected the band with listeners since its earliest releases.
That history gives this tour a connection to several eras of the band’s career, from the breakthrough of Let’s Cheers to This to the direction of their latest material. With Rain City Drive and Shyeye rounding out the bill, Wednesday’s show brought three acts to The Sylvee for an evening centered on heavy guitars and melodic hooks.
Photographer Dan DeSlover was at The Sylvee to capture the night for The Early Registration. Check out his photos from Sleeping With Sirens’ Madison stop below.
Sleeping With Sirens performs at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, during the band’s An Ending in Itself Tour. Photo by Dan DeSlover/The Early Registration.
Godsmack performs at Landmark Credit Union Live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, as part of The Rise of Rock World Tour. Photo by Dan DeSlover/The Early Registration.
Photos by Dan DeSlover
Godsmack’s catalog could double as the soundtrack to a few decades of rock radio. Last night, the Massachusetts rockers brought that history to Landmark Credit Union Live in Milwaukee, stopping in the Deer District on their The Rise of Rock World Tour 2026, with special guest Dorothy.
Led by vocalist Sully Erna, Godsmack built its following on heavy grooves, unmistakable vocals and choruses that cut straight to the point. The band’s 1998 self-titled breakthrough introduced a sound that would carry through albums including Awake and Faceless, establishing a catalog with plenty of material for a night like this.
Milwaukee’s set opened with “When Legends Rise,” followed by “You and I” and “1000hp.” That opening stretch reached across different chapters of the band’s career before “Straight Out of Line” and “Awake” brought things back to the songs that helped make Godsmack a hard rock fixture.
The set continued through “Speak,” “Keep Away” and “Love-Hate-Sex-Pain,” with a cover of Joe Walsh’s “Rocky Mountain Way” tucked into the mix. “Voodoo” supplied its familiar, hypnotic change of pace, while the percussion showcase “Batalla de los tambores” gave the evening another dimension beyond the guitar riffs. “Whatever” rounded out the main set before an encore of “Bulletproof” and “I Stand Alone.” It was a concise tour through a catalog that balances blunt force with melody, and has never been particularly interested in subtlety.
Dorothy joined the Milwaukee bill as support, pairing Godsmack’s muscular sound with a bluesier strain of hard rock. Frontwoman Dorothy Martin’s powerful voice is central to that appeal, with her 2025 album The Way offering another introduction for listeners discovering her through this tour. The pairing made sense for an evening built around big voices and guitar-driven songs.
Photographer Dan DeSlover was at Landmark Credit Union Live to capture the night for The Early Registration. Check out his photos from Godsmack’s Milwaukee stop below.
Godsmack performs at Landmark Credit Union Live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, as part of The Rise of Rock World Tour. Photo by Dan DeSlover/The Early Registration.
Wheeler Walker Jr. performs at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, October 19, 2026, during his Pullin’ Out: The Farewell Tour. Photo by Dan DeSlover/The Early Registration.
There are country shows you can bring your mother to, and then there’s Wheeler Walker Jr. Last night, the latter brought his Pullin’ Out: The Farewell Tour to The Sylvee in Madison, with opener Colton Bowlin on the bill and very little left to the imagination. Even the tour’s title offered a pretty good indication of where the evening was headed.
For anyone unfamiliar with the man behind the cowboy persona, Wheeler Walker Jr. is the creation of comedian Ben Hoffman. That context helps explain an act whose commitment to country music is matched by its commitment to saying things that would make a radio programmer reach for the emergency mute button. Think of Steel Panther’s gleefully obscene approach to rock, transported to the honky-tonk.
Walker’s opening three songs moved from an invitation to sit on his face to oral sex to an encounter with a redneck. There was apparently no need for a gradual introduction to the material.
That opening stretch also provides a useful explanation of the joke. Wheeler takes the swagger and sexual innuendo familiar to country music and pushes them well past the point of suggestion. The punch lines arrive wearing a cowboy hat, and subtlety has already left the building. Anyone expecting a conventional farewell filled with sentimental reflections would have needed to adjust those expectations early.
Bowlin handled opening duties before Walker’s headlining set, giving the Madison bill a second name worth knowing. But the evening’s defining subject was the outrageous character at its center and just how far Hoffman was willing to take him.
With a farewell tour called Pullin’ Out, a tasteful goodbye was always going to be a long shot.
Photographer Dan DeSlover was at The Sylvee to capture the night for The Early Registration. Check out his photos from the show below.
Paris Paloma performs at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, as part of her The Fatal Flaw Tour. (Photo by Dan DeSlover/The Early Registration)
Photos by Dan DeSlover
British singer-songwriter Paris Paloma brought her haunting melodies, powerful storytelling and emotionally charged music to The Sylvee in Madison on Tuesday, as part of her The Fatal Flaw Tour. Joined by special guest Susannah Joffe, the rising alternative artist arrived in Wisconsin amid a breakthrough period in her career, bringing a sound that blends indie folk, dark pop and cinematic production with deeply personal themes.
Paloma first gained widespread attention with her viral single “Labour,” a feminist anthem that became a cultural phenomenon and helped introduce millions of listeners to her distinctive voice. Her 2024 debut album, Cacophony, further established her as a compelling storyteller, exploring themes of womanhood, identity, love and power through poetic lyricism and atmospheric arrangements.
Her latest album, The Fatal Flaw, released in 2026, marks another ambitious chapter in that journey. Featuring songs like “Miyazaki,” “Good Girl” and “Good Boy,” the project examines love, loss, vulnerability and self-discovery while expanding the cinematic sound that has become her signature. The album serves as the centerpiece of her biggest headlining tour to date, following a successful run supporting Florence + The Machine across the United Kingdom and Europe.
Tuesday’s performance at The Sylvee offered Madison fans an opportunity to experience Paloma’s evocative music in a live setting. Her songs move between delicate, introspective moments and powerful declarations of independence, creating a musical world where personal experiences and larger social conversations frequently intersect. With music that draws inspiration from mythology, literature and art, Paloma has developed a devoted following drawn to both her creative vision and the messages behind her work.
Opening the evening was Texas-raised, New York-based singer-songwriter Susannah Joffe, whose emotionally candid indie-pop music provided a fitting introduction to the night. Blending confessional songwriting with alternative-pop influences, Joffe has been building her own audience through songs that explore identity, relationships and the complexities of growing up.
Beyond the music, Paloma’s tour also carries a charitable component. Through a partnership with PLUS1, one dollar from every ticket sold supports organizations working to protect reproductive rights, further reflecting the social advocacy that has become closely associated with her artistry.
Photographer Dan DeSlover was at The Sylvee to capture Paris Paloma’s Madison performance. Check out our photo gallery from the evening below.
Paris Paloma performs at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, as part of her The Fatal Flaw Tour. (Photo by Dan DeSlover/The Early Registration)
Suki Waterhouse performs at Landmark Credit Union Live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, as part of her The Loveland Tour. (Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration)
The British singer, songwriter and actress brought her signature blend of indie rock, nostalgia and cinematic pop to Landmark Credit Union Live on Tuesday night, with support from Rochelle Jordan and EMMMA.
Suki Waterhouse has worn plenty of hats throughout her career: model, actress, songwriter and, increasingly, one of indie pop’s most captivating performers. On Tuesday night, the British multi-hyphenate brought her latest chapter to Milwaukee, stopping at the brand new Landmark Credit Union Live on Oct. 13 as part of her appropriately named The Loveland Tour.
For those who recognize Waterhouse’s face but not necessarily her music, the 34-year-old London native first gained attention through her modeling and acting careers, appearing in films including Love, Rosie, The Bad Batch and Pokémon Detective Pikachu, as well as the Amazon Prime Video series Daisy Jones & The Six. But music has become much more than a side project for Waterhouse, whose dreamy, alternative-pop sound has attracted a dedicated following of its own.
After releasing her debut album, I Can’t Let Go, in 2022, Waterhouse followed it with 2024’s Memoir of a Sparklemuffin, an album that further established her musical identity through a combination of vintage rock influences, atmospheric production and deeply personal songwriting. Her breakout song, “Good Looking,” originally released in 2017, found a second life through TikTok, introducing her music to millions of listeners and helping transform the actress and model into a legitimate headlining musician.
That dual identity is something Waterhouse has learned to embrace. After all, one of her most recognizable songs is literally titled “Model, Actress, Whatever,” a playful acknowledgment of the labels that have followed her throughout her career. But as her Milwaukee performance demonstrated, Waterhouse has developed a musical catalog that deserves attention on its own terms.
The evening featured two opening acts, beginning with EMMMA, a Connecticut-born, London-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose emotionally charged brand of alternative pop made her a fitting introduction to the night. With soaring vocals and a sound that balances vulnerability with anthemic energy, the emerging artist represents another promising voice in the increasingly crowded indie-pop landscape. Songs like “Fall From Grace” and “So Good” offer a glimpse into her ability to blend intimate songwriting with a bigger, more dramatic sound.
British-Canadian singer Rochelle Jordan followed, bringing a noticeably different musical approach to the lineup. Where EMMMA leans into emotionally driven pop, Jordan’s music explores the intersection of alternative R&B, house and electronic dance music. Her 2025 album, Through the Wall, further developed a sound influenced by ’90s R&B and the rhythms of UK club culture. Jordan’s sleek production and smooth, understated vocal delivery provided an interesting contrast to Waterhouse’s more guitar-driven material, giving the evening a musical range that extended well beyond traditional indie pop.
When it came time for the headliner, Waterhouse’s expansive setlist offered a look at just how much her musical career has evolved. Opening with “Supersad” and “Tiny Raisin,” she leaned immediately into the atmospheric, emotionally expressive sound that has come to define her work, before moving into the infectious “OMG.”
One of the more compelling elements of Waterhouse’s music is its ability to feel both contemporary and nostalgic. There are traces of ’70s soft rock, ’90s alternative music and modern bedroom pop throughout her catalog, but the influences rarely feel forced. Instead, they contribute to a sound that is simultaneously hazy, romantic and occasionally a little chaotic.
That combination was reflected in the show’s middle stretch, which included “Morals,” “Back in Love,” “Juke Box,” “My Fun” and “Happy With It.” The newer material also offered a glimpse of Waterhouse’s continuing evolution as a songwriter, particularly “Back in Love,” which arrived as part of the next phase of her recording career following her move to Island Records.
Songs like “Moves” and “Notting Hill” showcased the more melodic and introspective side of her catalog, while “18” and “When I Get Drunk” continued the evening’s exploration of romance, insecurity and the complicated emotions that frequently accompany both.
Of course, no Suki Waterhouse concert would feel complete without “Good Looking.” The song remains the defining breakthrough of her musical career, an atmospheric indie-pop favorite whose popularity helped introduce Waterhouse to an audience that might never have encountered her work on screen. Its dreamy production and wistful lyrics have become something of a calling card for the singer, and its inclusion was an essential part of the Milwaukee setlist.
But Waterhouse is far from a one-song success story. Later selections including “Think Twice,” “Dream Woman” and “Joanna” demonstrated the depth of a growing catalog that increasingly moves between understated vulnerability and more confident, dramatic songwriting.
“Model, Actress, Whatever” was another particularly fitting selection. The song’s title could almost serve as a shorthand biography for Waterhouse, whose transition between entertainment industries has occasionally made it difficult for casual observers to know exactly how to categorize her. At this point, though, the music speaks for itself.
The final stretch brought the tour’s namesake, “Loveland,” along with “Puppy Dog Eyes” and “Weirdo,” before Waterhouse closed the 21-song performance with “To Love.”
The choice of closer was appropriate for an evening so heavily rooted in romance and emotional connection. “To Love,” one of Waterhouse’s most affecting songs, captures the softer and more vulnerable side of an artist whose best material often finds beauty in uncertainty.
What makes Waterhouse an intriguing performer is the contrast between the glamour associated with her public persona and the unguarded emotions that run through her songs. Her music may be wrapped in dreamy production and vintage aesthetics, but underneath the surface are familiar experiences of heartbreak, longing, self-doubt and the sometimes messy process of falling in and out of love.
With The Loveland Tour, Waterhouse continues to establish an identity that goes well beyond the modeling campaigns and film credits that initially brought her into the spotlight. Her stop in Milwaukee served as another chapter in that transformation, with a lengthy setlist that connected her viral breakthrough, established fan favorites and newer recordings.
For anyone still inclined to think of Suki Waterhouse primarily as an actress or model who happens to sing, her growing body of work makes an increasingly persuasive argument to reconsider. The model and actress are still there, of course, but the musician is no longer an afterthought.
Take a closer look at Suki Waterhouse’s Milwaukee stop on The Loveland Tour through our photo gallery below, featuring images from the Oct. 13 performance at Landmark Credit Union Live.
Suki Waterhouse performs at Landmark Credit Union Live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, as part of her The Loveland Tour. (Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration)
Earl Sweatshirt performs at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin, on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, during his co-headlining Home on the Range Tour with MIKE. (Photo by Jacquelyn Smith for The Early Registration)
Photos by Jacquelyn Smith
Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE brought their Home on the Range Tour to The Sylvee in Madison on Sunday night, Oct. 11, delivering an evening of underground hip-hop, unreleased music and a finale that turned the stage into one big celebration.
The two acclaimed rappers have carved out their own lanes in hip-hop, earning devoted followings through introspective lyricism, experimental production and an approach to music that rarely follows conventional formulas. Together, they’ve developed a creative chemistry that was on full display in Madison.
Sunday’s performance leaned heavily into their latest collaborative project with Surf Gang, POMPEII // UTILITY, released in April. The ambitious 33-track double album features separate collections from MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt, both built around Surf Gang’s distinctive production. The duo performed a substantial portion of the new material, giving fans an opportunity to experience the collaboration in a live setting.
But the night wasn’t exclusively about music fans already knew. Both Earl and MIKE treated the Madison audience to unreleased tracks, offering a glimpse of what each artist might have coming next. For two rappers whose catalogs reward close listening and whose musical directions are often unpredictable, the previews added another layer of excitement to the evening.
Earl, who first gained recognition as a teenage member of Odd Future, has spent more than a decade establishing himself as one of hip-hop’s most thoughtful and unconventional voices. MIKE, meanwhile, has built his own reputation through deeply personal songwriting, distinctive flows and a growing influence on New York’s independent rap scene.
With Surf Gang’s Harrison and Cletus Strap also on the bill, the concert felt as much like a gathering of collaborators as a traditional co-headlining tour.
That spirit became especially apparent at the end of the night. Following a one-song encore, Earl and MIKE were joined onstage by members of Surf Gang, Cletus Strap and several others for an impromptu celebration. What began as a hip-hop concert ended as a full-fledged party, with the performers sharing the stage and enjoying the final moments together.
It was a fitting conclusion to an evening built around musical collaboration, friendship and creative freedom, and a reminder that sometimes the best moments of a concert happen when the performance gives way to simply having fun.
Photographer Jacquelyn Smith was at The Sylvee to capture Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE and the night’s festivities. Check out her photos from Sunday’s show below.
Earl Sweatshirt performs at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin, on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, during his co-headlining Home on the Range Tour with MIKE. The evening featured music from their recent collaborative project with Surf Gang, unreleased tracks and a celebratory finale. (Photo by Jacquelyn Smith for The Early Registration)
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