Maxwell Street Days July 16-18
Don't miss the Maxwell Street Days Summer Sidewalk Sale, Friday, July 16 - Sunday, July 18, 2010, on State Street in downtown Madison, Wis. Friday-Saturday 8am to 6pm, and Sunday 10am to 5pm.

Great bargains & fabulous food from these shops & restaurants.

This annual sidewalk sale and community event showcases Madison's State Street and Capitol Square shopping district. More than 80 shops, boutiques, galleries and restaurants - many locally owned - offer great bargains on clothing, jewelry, gifts, artwork, food, drink and more.

Getting here: Map & Travel Info

Music: Live musical entertainment will be provided all three days courtesy of the Madison Folk Music Society and Madison Songwriters Guild.

Performers include six musicians from Chicago including Stereo Sinai, a duo of former UW Madison students, Alan Sufrin and Miriam Brosseau; Wisconsin favorites, Skip Jones, Tom Kastle, Steve Schad, Jim Schwall and Stephen Lee Rich. Local groups include KG and the Ranger, SubVocal, Banned Wagon, and talented teenagers, Macyn Taylor from Waterford and Isaac Stafstrom, a student at Madison West High School. Macyn returns for the 4th year and Isaac was the recipient of a Madison Folk Music Society scholarship. Macyn and Isaac will be featured on WORT radio's Mud Acres with Chris Powers, Friday, July 16th at 11am.

Stage Location: 200 block of State Street, outside Overture Center

Music Lineup:

FRIDAY
10am, Christine Costanzo
11am, Jim Schwall
12pm, Macyn Taylor
1pm, Issac Stafstrom
2pm, K.G. and the Ranger
3pm, John Max Jacobs
4pm, Matt Pierce

SATURDAY
10am, Tom Kastle
11am, Anna Vogelzang
12pm, Steve Schad
1pm, Patti Ecker
2pm, Sue Fink
3pm, Jeanne T. Arrigo
4pm, Banned Wagon

SUNDAY
12pm, SubVocal
1pm, Stereo Sinai
2pm, Jen Logueflower
3pm, Skip Jones
4pm, Andina and Rich

About: For 33 years, Maxwell Street Days has provided bargains, culinary delights and music for more than 30,000 annual attendees. Why is there a "Maxwell Street Days" on State Street? Maxwell Street in Chicago, Ill., was home to a famed outdoor market and "urban bazaar" from 1871 to 1994. In 1975, Martin's, a Madison, Wis., clothing store and tailor shop, founded an outdoor sidewalk sale to showcase the State Street shopping district, starting Madison's very own "Maxwell Street Days" tradition.

Maxwell Street Days is the perfect centerpiece of a summer weekend getaway to Madison, where you can shop 'til you drop, and then relax on the shores of Lakes Mendota and Monona, dine at one of more than 80 downtown restaurants, catch a show at the Overture Center for the Arts, or visit the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art or the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Monona Terrace and Convention Center.

Maxwell Street Days is organized by the Greater State Street Business Association (GSSBA), with support from Madison's Central Business Improvement District (BID).

Press Releases

Maxwell Vendor Event Guidelines

2010 GSSBA Membership and Maxwell Vendor Application
Greater State Street Business Association membership is open to all businesses and property owners located on State Street, Capitol Square and one block off in either of these two areas. Only those with Maxwell vending permits can vend outside or have an outside cafe on State Street during Maxwell Street Days, and only GSSBA members can apply to vend during Maxwell Street Days. Download GSSBA membership information and application at link above. Signup deadline is Friday, July 1, 2010.