Royal Jelly is a jazzy pop rock foursome put together by front woman, Leah Brooke, just before the beginning of this year. The group has crafted a sound unique to the Madison scene with their intuitive rhythm, melodic bass lines, and a synthesizer keyboard that can go from decorative ambiance to dinosaur cricket with the push of a button (you'd have to be there). Brooke's moody song writing is rich with literary angst and dry wit delivered by a voice that you won't soon forget and has earned her several nominations for the MAMAs! The group's days are numbered as Brooke has plans to relocate to Austin TX at the end of the summer so each show is a rare chance to catch Royal Jelly before they are gone for good.

Tin Can Diamonds is a folk rock band from Madison, WI. Infectious melodies, cutting lyrics and powerful female lead vocals over a broad interplay of driving folk and blues stylings keep their songs echoing in your thoughts days after a performance.

The vocal powerhouse provided by Madison music veteran Aarushi Agni bursts forth amid a versatile, grounded, and sometimes funky rhythm section provided by Ben Strohbeen on the bass and Dave Janus on the drums. Mitch Johnson, a Houston native, provides a melodic counterbalance to Aarushi’s vocals, with his dusky crooning and his guitar lines that meander to a cities far away and forgotten.