Valentine's Day with Cribshitter and Kitty Butler

Doors 7PM / Show 8PM

$10adv / $12DOS

Ween-influenced genre hoppers, Cribshitter is Madison, Wisconsin's premier fog machine-forward soft rock act. No one in their right state of mind could’ve possibly seen the first iteration of Madison’s most unapologetically unhinged band and predicted they’d be one of the most enduring acts the city would have throughout the 2000s, 2010s, and into the 2020s.

What started out as a near-parody of pop bands has turned into a seriously ambitious musical effort spiked with loads of obscure cultural references that will make you laugh. Cribshitter could well be Madison’s Flight of the Conchords.

Steve Albini once called them “Einstein-level geniuses.” And in 2024 the Mayor of Madison officially declared June 14th “Cribshitter Day” and gave them a key to the city (which they misguidedly cut in half thinking it was a ribbon cutting ceremony).

“It’s a rare band that can have a tuba-driven track called “Whippin’ Shitties” and simultaneously play most other bands off the stage.” -Tone Madison

With a splash of “Pavement”, a zest of “The Breeders”, a pinch of “Fountains of Wayne”, and a cup of “MGMT”, the local Madison band Kitty Butler is sure to scratch that indie pop itch.

Sparked by the simple desire to hang out and make music together, local Madison musicians Marlo Darken (Venus in Furs, Hey Ghost), Victoria Echeverria (Venus in Furs), Adam Schabow (The Shabelles, Treemo), and Adam Tregre (Sons of Atom, Treemo) formed Kitty Butler.

Described by The Isthmus as “Indie Rock Revisionists,” Kitty Butler’s harmony-driven female-male vocals, thundering bass, synthy synths, commanding drums, and spirited guitars will surely have you purring with delight.