Alert Top Story Topical EDITORIAL OUR VIEW: Keep ginormous shows like Coldplay, Morgan Wallen coming to Camp Randall Wisconsin State Journal editorial board Jul 27, 2025 Jul 27, 2025 0 × A TikTok video Carolina Oliveira made using footage of Coldplay's Chris Martin at Saturday's show talking about meeting her and her friends. 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Photos: Coldplay rocks Camp Randall British band Coldplay took the stage at Camp Randall on Saturday in Madison. Elyanna and Arya Starr opened before Coldplay went on.
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OUR VIEW: Downtown Madison gets its mojo back Keeping the good vibes going requires attention, cooperation, investment
OUR VIEW: Yes, Madison schools need more choices to help stem loss of 13,000 students, $90M in aid Niche offerings can help, as superintendent suggests
Madison's 20 mph speed limit … is … too ... slow | Center Stage with Milfred and Hands Milfred and Hands test drive Madison's "20 is Plenty" edict that feels cementy when you actually try to drive that slow on two-thirds of city …
OUR VIEW: 58,000 reasons to give to the United Way Coldplay’s sold-out show July 19 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison filled the field and most of the bowl with 58,000 people.
Coldplay's Chris Martin saying Madison woman's name A TikTok video Carolina Oliveira made using footage of Coldplay's Chris Martin at Saturday's show talking about meeting her and her friends.
Center Stage with Milfred and Hands They're the "Click and Clack" of Wisconsin politics. Scott Milfred, the opinion editor for the Wisconsin State Journal, and Phil Hands, the ne…
OUR VIEW: Washington could learn a lot from Wisconsin Our leaders at the statehouse in Madison look pretty good these days when compared to their counterparts in Washington, D.C.
