It must be just about time for the students to roll back into town because business at the local music venues is heating up. Seemed like a good time to once again make up a list of national acts that will be passing through town. This is a list of some of Dane101's picks for the next two and a half months. Originally the intention was to comment on every show, but as the list grew we realized that would be insanely time consuming. Laziness prevails! We did link to most of the websites for the acts if you want to learn more. List below the fold, and of course if we missed something we do have a comments section, let us know and we will slot the show in.

August 2: The Eels start off three months of solid music with a show at the Annex.

August 2: Has it already been 77 days since the last Madison chapter of Turbo Jugend held an event? In order to secure the Presidentship and control of the chapter the mighty denim clad hordes are hosting a ferocious show de force at the King Club. Rat City Riot out of San Diego will be joined by Madison's Brainerd.

August 3: Ween is sold out at the Orpheum Theatre!

August 7: Of Montreal makes a triumphant return to Madison after a previously packed to the gills show at Club 770 earlier this year. They'll be at Barrymore Theatre with the Minders.

August 8: Ditty Bops at the Barrymore. The peppy duo is currently touring the country on their bikes! Check out their tour journal here.

August 9: Hot off a stint at Lollapalooza in Chicago, the Burden Brothers join up with Awesome Car Funmaker at the ]High Noon Saloon.

August 11: Portland's Kaddisfly with 3, Ganghis Tron, A Scanner Darkly, Faux Lament and Elvehjem at the Journey Music.

August 12: The sultry copper red Sierra Swan is at the Annex.

August 14: Oklahoma City's Green Lemon with Little Marsh Overflow at the High Noon.

August 15: Hailing from Jersey Houston Calls with Quietdrive, Self Against City, Let Go, Shindig at the Orpheum

August 15: Some old dude named James Taylor is at the Alliant Energy Center.

August 19: Lansing's Funender, Minneapolis's Stnnng, and Chicago's Bear Claw at the High Noon.

August 23: The Feelers come all the way from Columbus, Ohio to join Milwaukee's Goodnight Lovin' and Madison's the Twits at the Corral Room. Not to be confused with New Zealand's band of the same name.

August 24: From Sioux Falls, SD The Spill Canvas with The New Atlantic, Ice Cap Fortune and John Mars.

August 25: Indie darlings Margot and the Nuclear So So's at the Annex.

August 31: Cracker is still at it and want to show you what the world needs now at the High Noon

September 8: Queensryche blow the roof off of the Orpheum

September 8: The Gossip at the Annex.

September 8: San Francisco's Those Darn Accordions at the High Noon

September 13: Matt Costa at the Majestic Theatre

September 14: Built To Spill at the Barrymore

September 15 Cloud Cult at the Barrymore

September 15: A Change of Pace from Peoria, Ari. with Showbread, Roses Are Red, Oregon Falls and When Fables Turn To Fears at the Journey Music.

September 15: Iris Dement at the Barrymore

September 16: Duncan Sheik and Vienna Teng at the Majestic

September 22 Kansas City's The Wilders with The Waybacks at the High Noon

September 25: Heavy Trash and the Sadies at the High Noon Saloon

September 26: The Greencards at the Majestic

September 28: Waking Ashland with David Melillo, Ellison, Tyler Read and Heedley at the Journey Music.

September 29: Time and Distance with Southcott and Cambridge at the Journey.

October 1: Nashville Pussy at the High Noon

October 4: Detroit Cobras at the Annex

October 6: Okkervil River with Elvis Perkins, and Shazy Hade at the High Noon

October 6: The Fray at the Orpheum

October 7: Willy Porter Band at the Barrymore

October 7 Mark Kozalek at the Orpheum Stage Door

October 14 Andrew Bird at the Orpheum Stage Door

October 19: One Self - DJ Vadim featuring Yarah Bravo and Blu Rum 13

October 19: Magnolia Electric Company with Fog at the High Noon

October 26: Electric Six at the Annex

November 9: Margaret Cho at the Orpheum