Kids in the Rotunda

Cash Box Kings

Two men smiling and performing into microphones. The man on the left has dark complexion, a beige suit, brown hat and sunglasses. He is singing. The man on the right has light complexion, a abrown suit, short brown hair and glasses. He is playing a harmonica.

Friday, November 29

9:30am, 11am & 1 pm

Rotunda Stage

Free

Age Recommendation

All Ages

Runtime

45 minutes

The Cash Box Kings bring the classic Chicago blues era to life, tailored to teach children about this timeless genre. Families can dance, sing and even join the band on stage to play harmonica. This be-bopping blues party promises to get everyone on their feet and grooving!

The 1pm performance will be American Sign Language interpreted. Please email kidsintherotunda@overture.org at least one hour ahead to be seated within sight of the interpreter for live performances.

This show will also be livestreamed on the Kids in the Rotunda web page at 1 PM.

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Presented in partnership with Madison’s Central Business Improvement District as part of Downtown Madison Holiday Open House.

“Unflinching blues distilled to its essence and steeped in tradition.”

Chicago Tribune

“One of the top blues bands of this era."

Blue Music Magazine

Overture Blog

Kids in the Rotunda: Hail to the Cash Box Kings

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Meet the Artist

A quintet of men stand in front of a grey backdrop. They are wearing an assortment of colorful shirts, jackets, and hats. The man on the left has an upright bass and the man on the left has a guitar.

Cash Box Kings

The Cash Box Kings feature Oscar Wilson's rafter-shaking SouthSide vocals, powerhouse harp, stinging guitar and a swinging rhythm section. Their albums have topped the Billboard Blues, Living Blues Radio and Sirius XM's B.B. King's Bluesville radio charts and earned them 15 Blues Music Award (BMA) nominations, including Album of the Year, Best Traditional Album and Band of the Year. Critics in the U.S. and Europe consider the group to be one of the best traditional blues bands in America today, and they won the Blues Band of the Year at the 2023 Blues Blast Music Awards.
The Cash Box Kings are regular headliners at Chicago blues clubs like Buddy Guy’s Legends, Fitzgerald's, SPACE and Rosa's Lounge and have played festivals worldwide like the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Chicago Blues Festival, the Cambridge Folk Festival (UK), Moulin Blues (Netherlands) Hondarribia (Spain), Doheny Blues Festival, the Tampa Bay Blues Festival and the Lucerne Blues Festival (Switzerland), just to name a few.

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