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The Family Business

Band from Madison, WI

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Shows on record
43
Rooms played
28
Cities
13
Releases
4
Last show
Aug 22, 2026200 5th Ave, New Glarus, WI

About

The Family Business is a band from Madison, WI. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2026, across 28 rooms in 13 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

43 on record · facebook, Songkick
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 20131 show
  2. 20141 show
  3. 20152 shows
  4. 20161 show
  5. 20178 shows
  6. 201811 shows
  7. 20198 shows
  8. 20221 show
  9. 20236 shows
  10. 20241 show
  11. 20263 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 22, 2026200 5th Ave, New Glarus, WI · New GlarusHeadliner
Mar 13, 2026Gamma Ray Bar · MadisonHeadlinerwith Flying Fuzz
Jan 30, 2026The Harmony Bar & Grill · MadisonHeadliner
Apr 6, 20242201 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704-5601, United States · MadisonHeadliner
Dec 9, 2023Red Rooster · MadisonHeadliner
Nov 22, 2023Tofflers Pub & Grill · New GlarusHeadliner
Sep 22, 2023Red Rooster · MadisonHeadliner
Jul 8, 2023Harmony Bar & Grill · MadisonHeadliner
Apr 8, 2023Harmony Bar & Grill · MadisonHeadliner
Feb 25, 2023Red Rooster · MadisonHeadliner
Oct 28, 20222513 Seiferth Road, Madison WI 53716Headliner
Jul 27, 2019Midwest Fire Fest · CambridgeHeadliner
Jul 13, 2019Monticello Community ParkHeadliner
Jun 29, 2019John Nolen Dr, Madison, WI 53703, United States · MadisonHeadliner
Jun 16, 2019New Diggins General Store and Inn · SavannaHeadliner
May 11, 2019Crystal Corner Bar · MadisonHeadliner
Apr 18, 2019Jitters Coffeehouse · WhitewaterHeadliner
Mar 30, 2019Gibson Community Music Hall · AppletonHeadliner
Jan 26, 2019Sandy Hook Tavern · Hazel GreenHeadliner
Oct 26, 2018the Other Place in Lansing (aka thee OP) · LansingHeadliner
Oct 20, 2018Harmony Bar & Grill · MadisonHeadliner
Oct 19, 2018Short Branch Saloon · NeenahHeadliner
Sep 20, 2018Showboat Saloon · Wisconsin DellsHeadliner
Sep 14, 2018Suisse Haus Food and Spirits · MonroeHeadliner
Aug 7, 2018N. Hamilton Corner of the Wisconsin State Capitol.Headliner
May 12, 2018Harmony Bar & Grill · MadisonHeadliner
May 11, 2018Gibson Community Music Hall · AppletonHeadliner
Apr 24, 2018Come Back Inn · MadisonHeadliner
Mar 16, 2018Leo & Leona's · BangorHeadliner
Mar 10, 2018Shenanigans · DubuqueHeadliner
Dec 31, 2017Hilton Appleton Paper Valley · AppletonHeadliner
Dec 31, 2017Harmony Bar & Grill · MadisonHeadliner
Sep 9, 2017Harmony Bar & Grill · MadisonHeadliner
Aug 25, 2017Good Neighbor Festival, Middleton, WIHeadliner
May 20, 2017Harmony Bar & Grill · MadisonHeadliner
Apr 1, 2017Harmony Bar & Grill · MadisonHeadliner
Mar 16, 2017The Frequency · MadisonHeadliner
Feb 18, 2017Harmony Bar & Grill · MadisonHeadliner
Dec 31, 2016Harmony Bar & Grill · MadisonHeadliner
Oct 17, 2015Harmony Bar & Grill · MadisonHeadliner
Mar 10, 2015The Frequency · MadisonHeadliner
May 29, 2014The Frequency · MadisonHeadliner
Sep 11, 2013High Noon Saloon · MadisonSupportwith J Roddy Walston & the Business, Taddy Porter, Family Business

Where they play

28 rooms in 13 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Madison24 shows
  • Appleton3 shows
  • New Glarus2 shows
  • Bangor1 show
  • Cambridge1 show

and 8 other cities

Live history

42 shows on record
Shows counted
42
First on record
Sep 2013
Latest on record
Aug 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20131
  2. 20141
  3. 20152
  4. 20161
  5. 20177
  6. 201811
  7. 20198
  8. 20221
  9. 20236
  10. 20241
  11. 20263

Top rooms

  • Harmony Bar & Grill, Madison · 10
  • Red Rooster, Madison · 3
  • The Frequency, Madison · 3
  • Gibson Community Music Hall, Appleton · 2
  • 200 5th Ave, New Glarus, WI, New Glarus · 1

Top cities

  • Madison · 19
  • Madison, WI · 4
  • Appleton, WI · 3
  • Neenah, WI · 1
  • Dubuque, IA · 1

Often on the bill with: Flying Fuzz, J Roddy Walston and The Business, Taddy Porter

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

4 releases, 2012–2015

  • Balls Pricey

    2015 · Album

  • Rock and Roll Machine

    2013 · Album

  • Nightmares and Wildest Dreams

    2012 · Album

  • 105.5 Triple M: Live From Studio M, Volume 8

    2012

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

The Family Business — Gamma Ray Bar, 2026-03-13
Poster · Gamma Ray Bar, 2026-03-13 — facebook
The Family Business — High Noon Saloon, 2013-09-11
Poster · High Noon Saloon, 2013-09-11 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
The Family Business on Last.fmArtist facts
The Family Business on DiscogsArtist facts
facebookShow history, Show posters
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.