Jun
1
4:00 PM16:00

LINE (solo) and The Traveling Suitcase | Green Bay Levitt AMP Series

Maddie will open solo for The Traveling Suitcase as part of Green Bay’s Levitt AMP Concerts, a series of free public concerts at Leicht Memorial Park that showcases original songs by WI-based artists.

This will be a fun, high energy set of original songs!

Maddie Batzli (LINE): 4-4:45pm

The Traveling Suitcase: 5:15-6:30pm

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May
1
7:00 PM19:00

LINE / Kiernan / Uncle JIM at Gamma Ray: Madison

6pm doors, 7pm show | $10 advance | 21+

KIERNAN: 

Kiernan is the project of Minneapolis-based musician Laura Kiernan (she/her). Drawing sound inspirations from the likes of Big Thief, Waxahatchee, and John Prine, her songwriting mixes folk with indie rock and a hint of country. In May 2021, Laura released her first song entitled “Genie,” which she recorded in her bedroom and sent to Jared Johnson, guitarist and sound engineer, to mix and master. The single was inspired by the story of Genie Chance, a radio producer in Anchorage during the Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964 – which Laura first heard while listening to a podcast. It drew the attention of New York Times’ Daily producers, who featured it in their newsletter.

After many many voice memos, in 2023, Kiernan (the band) came together. Laura is joined by Jared on guitar, Nate LeBrun (Humbird, Squinny) on drums, and Maddie Thies (anni xo, Sister Species, Willow Waters) on bass. They played their biggest headlining show yet in June 2024, drawing a nearly sold-out crowd at Minneapolis’ First Avenue – 7th Street Entry for the release of their first EP, Magnetic North. And just this December 2024, they were honored to be named by First Avenue one of their Best New Bands. The band hopes their music nourishes your ears like a nice hunk of bread. It’s just like when you’re feeding the pigeons: soft, silly, spacious and best done with friends.

You can find more about Kiernan here: https://linktr.ee/kiernan_theband

LINE : 

An indie pop band unafraid to stretch and play with labels, LINE weaves singer-songwriter sensibilities with multigenre arrangements. Vocalist Maddie Batzli works with bandmates Austin Lynch, Esther Chun, and other collaborators to create songs that include multi-part harmonies, intricate slap basslines, folk instrumentation, and electronic synth tracks. LINE’s songs seek to span a wide range of emotion, often within a single verse, with personal reflection, queer love, and social commentary showing up as common themes. As a queer band, LINE’s willingness to explore paradoxes extends to playful stage aesthetics and lyrics centering philosophical questions, at once campy and achingly sincere. By sharing the vulnerability of holding multiple truths at once, LINE aims to invite listeners to live more deeply into their own experiences. From daring to acknowledge (and contain) multitudes comes much needed space for possibility, rare in a time when pessimism and hope can often feel like a binary.

In smaller spaces, LINE leans acoustic, sharing folk-pop, lyric driven songs. As a full band, LINE plays in a broader range of genres.

Uncle JIM is a Madison folk pop act formed with a common bond for music that makes you feel at home.

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Apr
12
7:00 PM19:00

LINE / Kiernan / bathtub cig / Ghosting Merit at the Birdhouse: Minneapolis

7:00pm Doors | 7:30pm Show

$15-25 sliding scale suggested donation at the door. Cash or venmo.

The Birdhouse is a sweet house venue in South Minneapolis near Powderhorn! DM, text, or email for the address. For more about the Birdhouse, visit: @the.birdhouse.mn on IG.

Please RSVP in advance:

If we get close to capacity with RSVPs by April 10, we will upgrade to a bigger space. We will send out a text announcement to everyone who RSVP'd if this happens!

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Mar
17
6:00 PM18:00

Delta Beer Lab Open Mic - hosted by Maddie of LINE

Maddie of LINE will guest-host Delta Beer Lab’s open mic in March! This is Madison’s newest open mic, falling on the 3rd Monday of each month, and is typically hosted by local musician Franklin. Join us for sign-up at 5:30, and open mic from 6-8! Bring your new songs, poems, magic tricks, etc. to try, or pull out some old favorites. This is a music-forward open mic but we won’t turn away other types of sharing!

Sign up: 5:30pm (rolling throughout the night)

Open mic start: 6:00pm

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Feb
22
7:00 PM19:00

LINE (solo) / Motherfolk at the Sett in Union South (UW Madison Campus)

Motherfolk are Midwest indie-rockers, creating serious songs by goofy people. Despite their light-hearted, groovy-rock sound, Motherfolk is dedicated to creating a deeper connection with their fans. Music you can dance to, whose impact is felt long after the song has ended. Listen to Motherfolk here.

The show is open to all UW students, staff, faculty, Union members, and their guests.

Show is 18+.

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LINE / Gentle Brontosaurus at the Harmony Bar • The Making Room EP Release
Nov
16
9:00 PM21:00

LINE / Gentle Brontosaurus at the Harmony Bar • The Making Room EP Release

We’re releasing our second EP, The Making Room, on December 5! Our EP release show will be Saturday, November 16 at the Harmony Bar and Grill in Madison, at 9pm. We’ll have CDs available at the 11/16 show, so those who attend will have access to the EP before it comes out online on 12/5!

Tickets: $12 advance | $15 door

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Aug
23
6:30 PM18:30

LINE / Bad Posture Club at Communication Madison

LINE is looking forward to playing alongside Bad Posture Club, a folk duo from Minnesota, at local community art space Communication in Madison!

Masks and proof of vaccination are required for entry. Masks are required at all times for audience members and performers (masks are only optional while performing.) Communication is a sober space.

Doors 6:30, show 7:00pm, done by 9:30pm. Tickets $10. Tickets available online or at the door.

This is our last full band show on the books until late October, you won’t want to miss it!

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Jul
29
7:00 PM19:00

LINE at Brickyard Pub, MKE

LINE will be playing at the Brickyard Pub in Milwaukee (Cudahy) on Saturday. We’ll be kicking off the night with a full band set, showcasing some acoustic songs by Maddie and Austin as a duo in the middle, and closing out the night with the full band again. Would love to see you there!

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Jun
2
5:00 PM17:00

Delta Beer Lab Pride Event - LINE and Reaching Venus, Madison, WI

LINE is so excited to be back at Delta Beer Lab on June 2 with our first full band show since September! We’ve really enjoyed playing at Delta in the past, and are looking forward to it! From Delta’s Facebook event:

“Join us at Delta for our first ever Delta Pride event! We celebrate Everyday Pride at the Lab, but this year we wanted to do something a little more official and invite our friends to join us.

We'll have live music from Reaching Venus (6-7pm) and LINE (8-9 pm), food from The Walking Jerk food truck and desserts from The Baked Lab, and guest taps, meet the brewer, and beer sampling from our friends at Giant Jones Brewery and Herbiery. A Room of One's Own Bookstore and Witch Queen Workshop will also be selling their goods.

Mark your calendars and bring your friends!”

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