Madison is providing plenty of opportunities to get out of the heat and into an air conditioned venue. This weekend is the debut of the Lost City Music Festival which is rolling out in half a dozen traditional and non-traditional spaces around town. The festival plays host to a number of midwest bands providing ample opportunity to hear some new music. The event is also cheap with most events coming in right around the $5 price point. The full schedule is here. Below we've listed some highlights of other musical type events happening around the isthmus.

Friday, July 6

High Noon Saloon: Lost City Music Festival: Pushmi-Pullyu / Fort Wilson Riot / Land Of Vandals / Cribshitter / William Z. Villain (9 p.m., $5, 18+)

Mickey's Tavern: Cave, Dead Luke, DJs Glass & Grass (10:30 p.m., free)

Crystal Corner: Hometown Sweethearts (9:30 p.m., free, 21+)

Segredo: Summer Sets with Mike Carlson (9 p.m., $5, 18+)

Mr. Robert's: Helliphant (CD release) w/Perverse Engineer, Dangerfield (10 p.m., free)

Dragonfly Lounge: Lost City Music Festival: Withershins, Temple, Automagik, Poney, Kitty Rhombus ($5, 9 p.m., all ages)

Project Lodge: Lost City Music Festival: Alta, Echo Island, Eskimeaux, Double Ewes, Treefort, Br'er (5 p.m., $5, all ages)

The Rigby: Lost City Music Festival: Cassidy DW, El Valiente, Michael Armstrong, New Years Gang, Dharma Dogs, Aktar Aktar (7 p.m., $5, all ages)

Saturday, July 7

High Noon Saloon: Youth Lagoon w/
Father John Misty (9:30 p.m., $15/$13 in advance, 18+)

The Frequency: Straight Line Stitch w/Lords of Discipline, Bounty Hunter (5:30 p.m., $12, 18+)

Club Inferno: Leather + Lace w/ DJs WhiteRabbit & Mike Carlson (9PM, $5 cover if dressed to kill, $10 otherwise, 21+)

UW Memorial-Terrace: R. Ring w/Archie Powell & the Exports (9:30 p.m., free, all ages)

UW-The Sett

Regent Street Retreat

Mr. Robert's

Project Lodge: Lost City Music Festival: Absolutely, Noxroy, Golden Donna, Fibrous Blonde, Sister Crystals, Lovely Socialite, Cemetery Improvement Society (6 p.m., $5, all ages)

The Rigby: Lost City Music Festival: All These Runners, Porcupine, Giant People, Ferdinand the Bull, Sat. Nite Duets (7 p.m., $5, all ages)