Published On: August 8th, 2012

Madison, WI – August 8, 2012.  The Mayor and Common Council of Madison, WI have declared August 9th, 2012 as Garbage Day in the City of Madison.

The following document made Garbage day official.

WHEREAS, Garbage was formed in 1994 in Madison; and

WHEREAS, the member of Garbage are Duke Erikson, Shirley Mason, Stever Marker, and Butch Vig; and

WHEREAS, Garbage recorded their albums at Smart Studios in Madison; and

WHEREAS, Garbage, its members and Smart Studios are important Madison cultural institutions and Madison’s calling card to the popular music word; and

WHEREAS, Garbage has not performed a live concert in Madison since 2005; and

WHEREAS, the Madison Mallards, Last Coast Producing and Majestic Live have created an event called Pondamonium to bring Madison’s most popular musical product, Garbage, back to Madison for a live concert at the “Duck Pond” at Warner Park on August 9, 2012;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in honor of the deep cultural impact the band has made on the City of Madison, Wisconsin the Mayor and Common Council proclaim August 9th, 2012 as Garbage Day.

Joining Garbage at Pondamonium will be The Flaming Lips, Dum Dum Girls, Royal Bangs, and The Congregation.  Tickets are still available and can be purchased by calling the Mallards box office at 608-246-4277, stopping by the Mallards box office, the Majestic box office, or logging on to www.pondamonium.com.  ROCK THE “DUCK POND”

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