Popular ’90s Hip-Hop trio Naughty By Nature will be the headline act on Saturday night at the annual Taste of Madison Festival in downtown Madison.
The Taste of Madison is one of Madison’s signature events, a food festival with over 80 restaurants, 3 entertainment stages and 26 beverage stands that draws over 250,000 to the Capitol Square on Saturday and Sunday on Labor Day weekend.
Naughty by Nature is a Grammy Award-winning hip hop trio from East Orange, New Jersey consisting of Treach, Vin Rock, and DJ Kay Gee. Released in 1991, the group’s first hit as Naughty by Nature was a track called “O.P.P.,” which sampled the Jackson 5’s hit “ABC” and was released on their self-titled album Naughty by Nature. The song peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of the most successful crossover songs in rap history.
The Taste of Madison will feature musical acts on three different stages. Powerman 5000 will be the headliner on Monday, Sept. 3. Taste of Madison will also include local favorites as Love Monkeys, Pat McCurdy, Beth Kille Band, Ted Park and more. To see the full musical line-up for the two-day event, click here.
Started in 1983, this is the 35th annual Taste of Madison event. There is no charge for admission or entertainment. Taste of Madison raises $60,000 annually for local non-profit and charitable organizations.
