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Glen Phillips (of Toad the Wet Sprocket) with M Shays

  • Atwood Music Hall 1925 Winnebago Avenue Madison, WI, 53704 United States (map)
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Doors 7pm / Show 8pm

Seated show

General Admission Seating: $25ADV / $30DOS
Front Row Seating: $40ADV / $45DOS

During his almost 40 years as lead singer and main songwriter of Toad the Wet Sprocket, Glen Phillips has helped create the band’s elegant folk/pop sound with honest, introspective lyrics that forged a close bond with fans. Alongside his work with Toad, Glen has released acclaimed solo albums and collaborated on projects ranging from Mutual Admiration Society (with members of Nickel Creek) to the experimental Remote Tree Children.

“I’ve been playing a songwriting game with Texas folk singer Matt The Electrician for about ten years,” Glen says. “Every Friday, he sends out a title. We have a week to write a song that includes it. The process allows me to write songs I wouldn’t write on my own. I’m always surprised at what comes out.” That sense of curiosity and play continues to fuel his creative life.

Coming off a very full year of music, Glen played to packed solo shows across the US, toured the Rockies with John Craigie, and hit the road with Toad the Wet Sprocket for a massive summer tour that featured openers The Jayhawks, Sixpence None the Richer, KT Tunstall, and Vertical Horizon. This fall he heads overseas to tour the UK with Colin Hay, and in October he hosts his first-ever European river cruise on the Danube, traveling from Budapest to Nuremberg.

Glen has also launched a new partnership with Volume, where he’ll be live streaming at least once a month. These shows give him the chance to connect with fans when he and Toad are off the road, offering a space for community, new songs, deep cuts, and the stories behind the music. “I have a long history of livestreaming, and am excited to start a new chapter with Volume. Their format allows me not just to do livestreams, but also post new material and host online get-togethers.”

Looking ahead, Glen plans to begin work on a new solo album in 2026. “I’ll be spending this year writing new material for both Toad and solo projects. There’s also an acoustic Toad album coming out, as well as a side project solo collection of songs. Between that and touring, I’ll be plenty busy.”


M Shays

Award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist M Shays (MAMAs 2025) creates intimate, cinematic music that blends indie rock with atmospheric re-imagined pop. Rooted in vulnerability and emotional honesty, her songs explore themes of resilience, self-reclamation, and the quiet beauty found in difficult seasons. 

Her debut album invites listeners into a deeply personal yet expansive world, weaving together drums, keys, synths, electric bass, soaring guitars and layered harmonies.   These elements build toward an explosive live experience, anchored by powerful, emotionally charged vocals that captivate audiences.

Fans of Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift, Jeff Buckley, Alanis Morissette, and Radiohead will find familiar touchstones, though M Shays ultimately creates a world of her own defined by raw, haunting dreaminess that lingers long after the final note.

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