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Madison Jazz Festival: Ranky Tanky with very special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer

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Madison Jazz Festival: Ranky Tanky with very special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer

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Sunday, June 18
8 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Shannon Hall
Cost: $8 - $45
Celebrate Juneteenth and the final day of Jazz Fest with arrangements of Gullah music performed by Ranky Tanky and singer Lisa Fischer from the film “20 Feet from Stardom."

This event is part of the Madison Jazz Festival, which takes place from June 8-18 throughout the city of Madison. Learn more at madisonjazzfestivalwi.org.

Celebrate Juneteenth and the final day of the 2023 Madison Jazz Festival with jazz-influenced arrangements of traditional Gullah music performed by two-time Grammy-winning Ranky Tanky and featured singer from Oscar-winning film “20 Feet from Stardom” Lisa Fischer.

  • Lisa Fischer, Guest Vocalist
  • Quentin Baxter, Drums and Percussion
  • Kevin Hamilton, Bass
  • Quiana Parler, Vocalist
  • Clay Ross, Guitar and Vocals
  • Charlton Singleton, Trumpet and Vocals

Singer Lisa Fischer is known for her remarkable vocal range and vocabulary, singing soul, jazz, rock, gospel, pop, folk and classical with equal facility and authority.

Ranky Tanky, a two-time Grammy Award winning, Charleston, SC-based quintet, performs timeless music born from the Gullah culture of the southeastern Sea Islands. Their debut album was featured on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross and the TODAY show. It also soared to the #1 position on the Billboard, Amazon, and iTunes Jazz Charts. Playful game songs, ecstatic shouts, and heartbreaking spirituals can all be found on their latest release, Good Time, which also offers the groups first original songs inspired by Gullah tradition.

Ranky Tanky - Good Time (Official Music Video)

Single tickets available for purchase.

  • Tickets: $20-$45
  • UW-Madison Students: $8-$12
  • Youth (17 & Under): $20

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This event is part of the Madison Jazz Festival, which takes place from June 8-18 throughout the city of Madison. Learn more at madisonjazzfestivalwi.org.

Celebrate Juneteenth and the final day of the 2023 Madison Jazz Festival with jazz-influenced arrangements of traditional Gullah music performed by two-time Grammy-winning Ranky Tanky and featured singer from Oscar-winning film “20 Feet from Stardom” Lisa Fischer.

  • Lisa Fischer, Guest Vocalist
  • Quentin Baxter, Drums and Percussion
  • Kevin Hamilton, Bass
  • Quiana Parler, Vocalist
  • Clay Ross, Guitar and Vocals
  • Charlton Singleton, Trumpet and Vocals

Singer Lisa Fischer is known for her remarkable vocal range and vocabulary, singing soul, jazz, rock, gospel, pop, folk and classical with equal facility and authority.

Ranky Tanky, a two-time Grammy Award winning, Charleston, SC-based quintet, performs timeless music born from the Gullah culture of the southeastern Sea Islands. Their debut album was featured on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross and the TODAY show. It also soared to the #1 position on the Billboard, Amazon, and iTunes Jazz Charts. Playful game songs, ecstatic shouts, and heartbreaking spirituals can all be found on their latest release, Good Time, which also offers the groups first original songs inspired by Gullah tradition.

Ranky Tanky - Good Time (Official Music Video)

Single tickets available for purchase.

  • Tickets: $20-$45
  • UW-Madison Students: $8-$12
  • Youth (17 & Under): $20

Event Categories

THEATER SEASON

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With support from:

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