About Us

The Back Bar is a historic club style live music venue with a 300 capacity. We are generally open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7pm with a mix of Local, Regional, & National Rock, Hard Rock, and occasionally Metal Bands.

• Weekdays: Only open for Special Evens and Banquets.
• Thursday: Local Stage Night, sponsored by 105.9 The Hog. No cover, except special events. Happy Hour all night. House band: ROXTAR
• Friday: Generally a mix Local, Regional & National Hard Rock/Metal Bands (no screaming), and occasionally Hip Hop Party Nights.
• Saturday: Generally a mix of Local, Regional & National Classic Rock, Rock, & Hard Rock Bands.

We are 30 minutes North of the WI & IL border, and 30 minutes South of Madison, WI.

Here are a some acts that permormed at Back Bar over the years: BRET MICHAELS, JESSE JAMES DUPREE, UDO, STEVEN ADLER, TRACII GUNS, HEAD EAST, DOKKEN, SURVIVOR, BROWNSVILLE STATION, GEORGE LYNCH, BOBAFLEX, TANTRIC, DAYS OF THE NEW, HURT, TWISTA, BIZZY BONE, CHIMAIRA, PRIMER 55, LIL WYTE, FASTBALL,  HUGO FERREIRA of TANTRIC, DOPE, THE LAST VEGAS, Bizarrre of D12, KILL DEVIL HILL, FOXY SHAZAM, WARRANT, I-20 OF DTP, SOULICIT, SALIVA, 12 STONES, GORILLA ZOE, WAYLAND, YOUNG DRO, AK OF DO OR DIE, SKINMASK, SOIL, EYE EMPIRE, COOLIO, GOAST, BONE CRUSHER, ENUFF Z'NUFF, ADEMA, BLACK HEART VACANCY, ALLELE, AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE, SPINESHANK, HEAR KITTY KITTY, DAISY DE LA HOYA, QUIET RIOT, TAPROOT, TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION,  BILLY YOUNGBLOOD, PSYCHOSTICK, DORYDRIVE, BEATALLICA, WILLIE BASSE & BLACK SHEEP, JAMIE FLETCHER OF BRITNEY FOX, MARCY PLAYGROUND, SPONGE, CRUD, FLAW, GALLAGHER, ECHOVALVE, JOAN RED, BANG TANGO, D'MOLLS, MIKE STONE of QUEENSRECHE, BULLETBOYS, LA GUNS, SCUM OF THE EARTH, PAPERCUT MASACRE, SUGAR RED DRIVE, ROYAL BLISS, MOBILE DEATH CAMP, NIGEL DUPREE, THE GOOD YEAR PIMPS, ANEW REVOLUTION, JIMMY NEWQUEST & CAROLINE'S SPINE, SNEW, GIRL IN A COMA, HARPTALLICA, SHAWNNA, AK oF DO OR DIE, CASPER/MR C, and many more.