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FREAKFEST: FUELED BY MOUNTAIN DEW OCTOBER 29th AT STATE STREET IN MADISON WI by Freakfest WHAT IS FREAKFEST? Freakfest is the region’s largest annual Halloween party and music festival that occurs on the Saturday closest to Halloween. Freakfest features over 15 local, regional, and national acts on 3 stages for over six hours of live entertainment. Mountain Dew, Frank Productions, and True Endeavors are excited to announce FREAKFEST will feature the biggest and best lineup in the event’s history. FREAKFEST, the region’s largest, annual Halloween bash, will take place Saturday, October 29th on State Street in downtown Madison. Gates will open at 7:00 PM. Advance tickets are $10 and will go on-sale at 10am on Friday, September 9th at the Coliseum box office, by phone at (800) 745-3000, or online at www.madfreakfest.com. Tickets are also available at several businesses in the State Street area (see website for details). Day of show tickets are $15. FREAKFEST is also brought to you by Steve Brown Apartments, Union Cab, The James, Tailgate Clothing, Ian’s Pizza, Z-104, 96.3 Star Country, Madison.com, Isthmus, Redcard, WSUM, Four Star Video & Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream. Mountain Dew Stage at Capitol Square: Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Har Mar Superstar, Diane Coffee, Sweet Spirit. Steve Brown Apartments/ 96.3 Star Country Stage at Gilman Street: Kip Moore, Jon Pardi, Wheelhouse, Greta Van Fleet & Adams Bartels Band. WSUM/Ian’s Pizza Stage at Frances Street: The Kickback, Trapo, Mic Kellogg, Lucien Parker, Rich Robbins Please visit www.madfreakfest.com for: - Ticket purchase link, - List of State Street ticket outlets - List of acts and up to date show schedule - Printable festival site map - Directions on area parking and street closures - Official Freakfest social media platforms
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UW-Madison Commits to ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge by UW-Madison News Nothing like some healthy competition to fuel democracy. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has joined more than 170 other colleges and universities around the country by committing to the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. The Challenge recognizes postsecondary campuses committed to improving democratic engagement, increasing student voter participation rates, and graduating students with a lifelong commitment to being informed and active citizens. In short, the challenge is to get more students involved in their democracy. In late ALL IN>>PAGE 7
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