Wisconsin – 50 States of Music

$1.6B

Music Industry Contribution to State GDP

Secretariat

22,189

Jobs Supported

Secretariat

1,629

Music Establishments

A2IM/Secretariat/NIVA

2,062

Royalty Recipients

SAG-AFTRA/SoundExchange

15,643

Songwriters

ASCAP/BMI/GMR/SESAC

Generations of musicians can thank Wisconsin

for producing Les Paul, one of the fathers of the electric guitar. His contributions led to other Wisconsin notables such as Steve Miller, Bon Iver, and the Violent Femmes.

Some
Notable
Musicians

  • Al Jarreau
  • Bon Iver
  • Eric Benét
  • Jidenna
  • Liberace
  • Lyle Mays
  • Steve Miller
  • Violent Femmes

    Music Venues & Festivals

    • Alliant Energy Center
    • American Family Field
    • American Family Insurance Amphitheater
    • Barrymore Theatre
    • Big River Theatre
    • Blue Ox Music Festival
    • Cactus Club
    • Cafe CODA
    • Cavalier Theater
    • Company Brewing
    • Country Fest Festival
    • Country Jam Wisconsin Festival
    • Country Thunder Wisconsin Festival
    • Crystal Grand Music Theatre
    • Driftless Books and Music
    • Eagles Ballroom
    • Eagles Club
    • Eau Claire Children’s Theater
    • Fiserv Forum
    • Gibson Community Music Hall
    • Grand Theater
    • High Noon Saloon
    • Historic Temple Theatre
    • Ho-Chunk Casino Hotel and Convention Center
    • Hodag Festival
    • Kohl Center
    • Kress Events Center
    • Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua
    • La Crosse Center
    • Lambeau Field
    • Linneman’s Riverwest Inn
    • Liquid Madison
    • Live @ The Lakefront
    • LuCille Tack Center for the Arts
    • Menominee Nation Arena
    • Mile of Music Festival
    • Miller High Life Theatre
    • North Star Mohican Casino Resort
    • Old Gem Theater
    • Overture Center for the Arts
    • Pablo Center at the Confluence
    • Pabst Theater
    • Pump House Regional Arts Center
    • X-Ray Arcade
    • Resch Center
    • Riverside Theater
    • Rock Fest Wisconsin Festival
    • Ruby Madison
    • Route 20 Outhouse
    • Shank Hall
    • Somerset Amphitheater
    • Sounds Like Summer Concert Series
    • Stoughton Opera House
    • Summerfest Festival
    • The Back Room
    • The Bur Oak
    • The Cooperage
    • The Grand Oshkosh
    • The Jazz Estate
    • The Lakely
    • The Mabel Tainter
    • The Metro
    • The Mineral Point Opera House
    • The Miramar Theatre
    • The Plus
    • The Rave
    • The Shi-tty Barn
    • The Sylvee
    • Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts
    • Turner Hall Ballroom
    • Ugly Mermaid Venue & Cultural Centre
    • UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
    • Warehouse
    • Weber Center for the Performing Arts 
    • Westby Area Performing Arts Center
    • Weidner Center

    Music Schools

    • Lawrence Conservatory of Music
    • University of Wisconsin–Madison
    • University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

    Notable Music Facts

    • Les Paul, was an American jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor. He was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar, and his techniques served as inspiration for the Gibson Les Paul.

    Major Music Conferences

    • Wisconsin State Music Conference
    • Wisconsin Music Teachers Association Annual Conference

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