New Year's Eve Extravaganza
Schedule
Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Slowpoke Lounge & Cabaret | Spring Green, WI
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2025 is almost over but a new year is just around the corner. Let’s celebrate in style with Violet Palms. Birthed from late night songwriting sessions between two longtime friends, the power of the dimly-lit kitchen table inspired Marcus Truschinski and Ben Feiner to share their music with friends, who were naturally added to complement the sound. Long time local music maker and engineer, Michael Mertens hopped back on the kit after years of playing guitar and Tim Gittings, actor and advocate, brought the funk on bass. Craig Benzine, Driftless Pony Club singer/guitarist, YouTube star and Marcus’s best friend from elementary school completed the band by playing off of Ben’s chugging guitar work to create a synchronized and dueling attack. Violet Palms took the stage for the first time in early 2022, enjoying immediate success in the local scene. After a sold out performance at the local haunt, they found that they had more tip money than expected, as well as more than enough original music, so they focused on the obvious move: recording an album. Blast House Studios and engineer Dustin Sisson in Madison, WI were recommended by friends, and, embracing the band motto, "don't think about it too much", recording sessions were booked. In a few short months, Compassion Fatigue emerged fully formed and ready to climb inside your head and take a seat in your favorite easy chair.We’ll rock the house and dance the night away.
We'll start our night off with our great friends: badcandy. badcandy is the post-garage-rock maelstrom borne out of the visceral and personal songwriting of guitarist/vocalist Alex Subak. After a decade performing in solo acoustic, duo, and band projects, badcandy is a fitting culmination of her work. Rounded out by music industry veterans drummer Todd Gutner (The J Davis Trio), bassist/guitarist Matt Walters (MT Walls), and guitarist Mike Vinopal (Local Motive), the band’s ace in the hole is the blend of the wide range of influences: channeling a cohesive blend of modern post-rock sharpness and more traditional garage-rock, while featuring the rougher emotional edges of pure blues and classic soul. You also hear so many direct influences in the band’s work, from the undertones and raw intensity of Nirvana to the unfiltered lyricism of Ani Difranco, by way of the intensely emotional work of Fiona Apple.
THen, we'll follow up with Violet Paolms to rock the night away into the new year!
Suggested $10 at the door for the musicians- Pay what you choose.
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Where is it happening?
Slowpoke Lounge & Cabaret, 147 W Jefferson St, Spring Green, WI 53588-8021, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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