Hoofers members get ready to sail on Lake Mendota at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Taylor Wolfram / UW–Madison)
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People listen to music by Boo Mullarky on a beautiful summer day looking out to Lake Mendota at the Memorial Union Terrace at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Taylor Wolfram / UW–Madison)
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Hoofers members Stanley Feng (left) and Yumeng Huang (right) sail on Lake Mendota at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Taylor Wolfram / UW–Madison)
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Seen in silhouette, a mallard and pair of ducklings waddle along a wet Lake Mendota pier at the Memorial Union Terrace at the University of Wisconsin–Madison following a thunderstorm as spring weather turns summerlike at sunset on June 17, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Miller / UW–Madison)
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Fresh vegetables are available for sale during the Dane County Farmer’s Market in Madison, Wisconsin on July 4, 2026. (Photo by Althea Dotzour / UW–Madison)
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Orange and yellow lilies are on display for sale during the Dane County Farmer’s Market in Madison, Wisconsin on July 4, 2026. (Photo by Althea Dotzour / UW–Madison)
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Pink poppies bloom at the Eagle Heights Community Gardens at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on a summer evening on June 30, 2026. (Photo by Althea Dotzour / UW–Madison)
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Lead singer Brian Johnson with the legendary hard rock band AC/DC performs during a concert before an audience of nearly 50,000 as part of the group’s Power Up Tour stop at Camp Randall Stadium at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Miller / UW–Madison)
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Graduate student Kira Pfoch waters her garden at the Eagle Heights Community Gardens at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on a summer evening on June 30, 2026. This plot has been cared for by members of the Silvis Lab for the last 10 years. (Photo by Althea Dotzour / UW–Madison)
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Bunches of red radishes and white green onions are seen during the Dane County Farmer’s Market in Madison, Wisconsin on July 4, 2026. (Photo by Althea Dotzour / UW–Madison)
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Across campus and around Madison, summer brings people together in the places that define the season, from beloved UW traditions and Camp Randall concerts to neighborhoods where community takes root.
August 17, 2026
Photos by Althea Dotzour, Jeff Miller and Taylor Wolfram. Video by Amy Gill, Ma Vue and Jason Weiss. Words by Angela Barian.
Lake life
Sights and sounds of a summer spent on the water
Garden fresh
Homegrown abundance around campus and the city
Summer soundtrack
Campus cranks up the volume
Video: Phish performs at the Kohl Center on July 7, 2026.
Legendary hard rock band AC/DC performs at Camp Randall Stadium on July 19, 2026.
AC/DC guitarist Angus Young plays a riff in front of a Camp Randall audience of nearly 50,000.
Camp Randall welcomed a sea of black band T-shirts for the AC/DC concert.
AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson takes in the crowd during a tour stop in Madison, Wisconsin.
Frontwoman Taylor Momsen, with the band The Pretty Reckless, performs as part of an opening concert ahead of AC/DC taking the stage.
Frontwoman Taylor Momsen takes center stage with her band The Pretty Reckless.
Taylor Momsen primes the audience for the legendary rock group AC/DC.
A wall of posters promote the season's upcoming concerts.
The jazz trio, Mr. Chair, performs a free public concert at the Allen Centennial Garden as part of Make Music Madison on June 21, 2026.
Light rain didn't keep music lovers away from the Make Music Madison event.
UW–Madison's Allen Centennial Garden was among the host venues for the Make Music Madison event.
The Grout Room, a local indie-rock cover band, performs a free public concert along UW–Madison's Library Mall.
Country-folk band Joy Dragland, with Louka and Co., performs at the Memorial Union Terrace.
Summer means live music on the Memorial Union Terrace.
A spotlight shines on a member of country-folk band Joy Dragland, with Louka and Co.
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People listen to music by Boo Mullarky on a beautiful summer day looking out to Lake Mendota at the Memorial Union Terrace at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Taylor Wolfram / UW–Madison)
Hoofers members Stanley Feng (left) and Yumeng Huang (right) sail on Lake Mendota at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Taylor Wolfram / UW–Madison)
Seen in silhouette, a mallard and pair of ducklings waddle along a wet Lake Mendota pier at the Memorial Union Terrace at the University of Wisconsin–Madison following a thunderstorm as spring weather turns summerlike at sunset on June 17, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Miller / UW–Madison)
Fresh vegetables are available for sale during the Dane County Farmer’s Market in Madison, Wisconsin on July 4, 2026. (Photo by Althea Dotzour / UW–Madison)
Orange and yellow lilies are on display for sale during the Dane County Farmer’s Market in Madison, Wisconsin on July 4, 2026. (Photo by Althea Dotzour / UW–Madison)
Pink poppies bloom at the Eagle Heights Community Gardens at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on a summer evening on June 30, 2026. (Photo by Althea Dotzour / UW–Madison)
Lead singer Brian Johnson with the legendary hard rock band AC/DC performs during a concert before an audience of nearly 50,000 as part of the group’s Power Up Tour stop at Camp Randall Stadium at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Miller / UW–Madison)
Graduate student Kira Pfoch waters her garden at the Eagle Heights Community Gardens at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on a summer evening on June 30, 2026. This plot has been cared for by members of the Silvis Lab for the last 10 years. (Photo by Althea Dotzour / UW–Madison)
Bunches of red radishes and white green onions are seen during the Dane County Farmer’s Market in Madison, Wisconsin on July 4, 2026. (Photo by Althea Dotzour / UW–Madison)
