BAD MEDICINE has been one of Milwaukee`s premier 80`s party rock bands since 2004. Popularity coming quickly with their high energy tribute to BON JOVI and the 80`s, BAD MEDICINE has been a regular at the very best of venues throughout Wisconsin,Iowa,and Illinois....Including Summerfest,the Wisconsin State Fair,as well as numerous festivals and casinos throughout the region.
Excited for the 2026 Season!
Bad Medicine is excited for the upcoming 2026 season. We have an awesome new line-up with the addition of a keyboard player. Joe, the key master, will be joining us. With the addition of Joe, we will be adding new material. Additional Jovi songs and more keyboard oriented music. Another member and another voice to join the powerful vocal harmonies.
We look forward to what the 2026 season brings and we can't wait to see our friends at the shows!
Bad Medicine will be administering the best of Jovi & the 80's with a brand new concoction in 2025, GUARANTEED to cure that “Dirty Down Addiction” for all of you fans of the best decade of rock ever! We have added a few new members to the band that we are very excited to be sharing the stage with as we head into our 21st year of delivering one of the more high energy 80's shows in the region. We will be introducing the new members of the Bad Medicine family in the very near future! 🤟✌️
Once again, the season is ending and we will be doing our homework this winter to bring in more new material. Our last show will be September 28th for a Crimestoppers fund raiser in Janesville. Check the schedule for any shows that might pop up this winter. We are also excited to add Tyler as an additional guitarist. Tyler brings a bluesy rocking style and a great 80's genre background.
We look forward to the 2025 campaign. Keep rocking!
The 2024 season is booking up and is looking to be an exciting season. Jake the Snake will be rejoining the band for more antics this summer. His screaming guitar will be returning to the line-up. In addition to Jake, Yyvette, keyboards/vocals will be joining us for most of the season with her awesome vocals and keys. In addition to the new line-up, we have added some new material. 2024 is shaping up to be an exciting season! We look forward to seeing everyone at our shows!
The 2023 campaign is coming to a close. The band is working on new material and we already have 7 shows booked for the 2024 season. We hope to see you soon! Keep rockin'!
The 2023 season is winding down, but there are still several shows left before the end of the calendar year.
The latest news is we have added a new guitarist. Tim Brehmer joined the band in the spring. Tim brings a new style of playing and together with Julie Barnes they are quite the dynamic duo!
Next year, the 2024 season will be Bad Medicine's 20th anniversary! Stay tuned for events and commemorative T-shirts, hats, and other swag!
Bad Medicine once again has the honor of performing on the BMO Harris Pavilion stage at Summerfest! We will take the stage at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 4th. Styx will be the headliner that evening. It should be a roaring crowd of festival-goers. The weather will be beautiful in the crisp autumn setting of September. This will be our first appearance with 1 one of our new band members, high octane guitarist Larry Olson. Also, vocalist extraordinaire Tanya Balkunas will be performing. Don't miss this high-energy show!