Celebrating 20 Years: Student Jam Greatest Hits May 3

Hello MMF Students, Friends, & Family,

Our next Student Jam will be held as part of our Spring Showcase on Sunday, May 3, 11am-4pm at the High Noon Saloon.  If you’re not familiar, the Jam gives students an opportunity to perform together for an audience, with no prior rehearsal, rather learning their parts in their weekly lessons with their instructors. It is open to all Foundry students, and it’s always a great chance to get some experience and have some fun!

As you may know, 2026 marks the Foundry’s twentieth anniversary!  So, we’re going to celebrate that in all three Student Jams this year, starting with ’20 Years of Madison Music Foundry – Student Jam Greatest Hits.’  We looked at Student Jams from years gone by and selected songs that had the highest student participation.  Here’s the list for our next Jam:

‘Twenty Years of Madison Music Foundry – Student Jam Greatest Hits’

1. I Love Rock n’ Roll – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
2. Hooked on a Feeling – Blue Swede
3. Centuries – Fall Out Boy
4. Action – Mavis Staples
5. House of the Rising Sun – The Animals
6. 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
7. Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show
8. Rolling in the Deep – Adele
9. Just a Girl – No Doubt

You can listen to all the songs by following this link here.  

Important Dates:

now-3/15: Consideration Week (songs announced, give ’em a listen, talk to your instructor)

3/16-22: Advance Request Week (decide, have your instructor submit your top 3 choices)

3/23: part assignments posted, begin Open Sign-Up (for remaining parts)

4/13: students can sign up for multiple songs per instrument
5/3: the gig at the The High Noon Saloon

We look forward to making this another great event with you!