![]() Over 35 years after its small parking lot start, the still-family-friendly Brat Fest features 100 free musical acts, free parking, free admission, fireworks, a carnival and of course, brats - with more than $2.3 million donated to local charities since 1983. ![]() In 2005, Brat Fest outgrew Metcalfe's parking lot and moved to Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center. In 2001, Johnsonville came on-board as the ‘Official Brat” for the Festival. It was a way for them to say "thank you" to their customers. Tom and Margaret Metcalfe held the very first Brat Fest in front of their Madison, WI family-owned grocery store, Metcalfe's Market, with a 22” Weber Grill, a table and three chairs. Sports Zone: Friday, May 26, 12:00pm-5:00pm | Saturday, May 27, 8:00am-7:00pm | Sunday, May 28, 10:00am-7:00pm, across the bridge from Willow Islandīrat Fest has been held every Memorial Day weekend since 1983 as a fundraiser for local charities and has grown to support over 100 non-profits today. Sunday: Main Stage: Kelly Roose 11:50 am Grand Stage: Rip 12:45 pm, Drew Lines 1:50 pm, Scotty Austin 2:40 pm, Lonely Ones 3:40 pm, Black Moods 4:40 pm, Royal Bliss 5:40 pm, Tone-Loc 6:45 pm, Kid N Play 8 pm Island Stage: 7 Seasons Deep 11:10 am, Breech 12:10 pm, Citizen Soldier 1:10 pm, Gravel 2:10 pm, The Remedy 3:10 pm, Foo Foo Dolls 4:10 pm, Elizabeth Mary Band 5:10 pm, Frank Martin Busch & the Names 6:15 pm. Saturday: Main Stage: The Blue Dyes 11 am, Mickey Magnum 12:55 pm, TJ Stone 1:55 pm, Smokin' Meerkats 2:55 pm, BuckNeck-Ed 3:55 pm, Virginia Liquor Company 4:55 pm, Kirstie Kraus 5:55 pm, Madison County 7 pm Grand Stage: The Hounds 12:45 pm, Austin Stirling 1:40 pm, Shawn Schell 2:40 pm, Mighty Electric 3:40 pm, Rick Monroe 4:40 pm, Michael Alexander & Big Whiskey 5:40 pm, Wayland 6:45 pm, Slaughter 8 pm Island Stage: Ron Denson 12:10 pm, Midnight Angels 1:10 pm, Diamonds and Lead 2:10 pm, Bree Morgan 3:10 pm Bourbon House 4:10 pm, Pilot 5:10 pm, Kings of Radio 6:15 pm. Non-profits who are interested in being a Brat Fest Charity should visit the event website at to learn how to apply! Additional information about music, events and food will also be added there as we continue to get closer to The World’s Largest Brat Fest.įriday: Take Your Brat To Work Day 6-9 am Main Stage: Seilies 11 am, Restless Anna 11:50 am, Odd Fellows 12:55 pm, Frame 42 1:55 pm, Jage Nichols 2:55 pm, Go Play God 3:55 pm, Left of Reason 4:55 pm, Sunspot 5:55 pm, Steven Adler 7 pm Grand Stage: Autumn Reverie 12:45 pm, Michael Brooks & The Mighty Joe White 1:40 pm, Mason Meyer & Stolen Thunder 2:40 pm, Bill Miller 3:40 pm, Shallow Side 4:40 pm, Scotty Tyce & Power Take Off 5:40 pm, Craig Campbell 6:45 pm, Frankie Ballard 8 pm Island Stage: If Mom Only Knew 1:10 pm, Pszanka 2:10 pm, The Solution 3:10 pm, eMpTy Vees 4:10 pm, Mars Hall 5:10 pm, Saving Abel 6:15 pm. Metcalfe added, “To our sponsors, volunteers, and all of YOU who came out to enjoy a Brat (or two) and have a fun and safe time with your family last year…we THANK YOU! Let’s do it again in 2023!” Last year’s 40th Anniversary Festival was incredible with many volunteers stepping up to help, making it possible to donate nearly $100,000 to Brat Fest Charities. “This is one of the best line-ups we have ever had! We are so excited for this year’s festival, kicking off summer in Wisconsin while giving back to over 100 area charities!” said Brat Man and festival organizer Tim Metcalfe. Other notable acts performing at this year’s festival include: Tone Loc, Bill Miller, Craig Campbell, and Steven Adler of Guns N’ Roses. ![]() Media release: Grills will be sizzling and music will be playing as the World’s Largest Brat Fest will be back again on Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis., over Memorial Day Weekend.įree, live musical performances from over 70 local and Midwest entertainers will take place all weekend, featuring headliners Frankie Ballard, Slaughter, and Kid N Play on the Grand Stage.
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