Laser Shows at the MMSD Planetarium

New shows this year!

October 24-31

Fundraiser for the Madison Metropolitan School District Planetarium

Look for playlists for each show below the schedule.

What's a laser show? Lasers draw animations on the dome to go with the music or story. It's fun!

Tickets:  $2-5 at the door or online here now!

Wednesday, Oct. 24 6:30 PM Laser Beatles (45 min; $4)7:30 PM Laser Michael Jackson (1 hour; $5)

Thursday, Oct. 25 6:30 PM Laser Zeppelin (1 hour; $5)7:45 PM Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon (1 hour; $5)

Friday, Oct. 26 6:00 PM  Laser Beatles (45 min; $4)7:00 PM Halloween Spooktacular (45 min; $4)8:00 PM  Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon (1 hour; $5)

Saturday, Oct. 27 12:00 PM Laser Beatles (45 min; $4)1:00 PM Laser Halloween (35 min; $3)2:00 PM Family Funtime 2 (20 min; $2)2:30 PM Halloween Spooktacular (45 min; $4)3:30 PM Peter & the Wolf: A Laser Tale (40 min; $3)6:00 PM Laser Stranger Things (1 hour; $5)7:15 PM Halloween Spooktacular (45 min; $4)8:15 PM Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon (1 hour; $5)

Monday, Oct. 29 6:00 PM Family Funtime 2 (20 min; $2)6:30 PM Halloween Spooktacular (45 min; $4)7:45 PM Laser Michael Jackson (1 hour; $5)

Tuesday, Oct. 30 6:00 PM Family Funtime 2 (20 min; $2)6:30 PM Halloween Spooktacular (45 min; $4)7:45 PM Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon (1 hour; $5)

Wednesday, Oct. 31 6:00 PM Family Funtime 2 (20 min; $2)6:30 PM Halloween Spooktacular (45 min; $4)7:45 PM Laser Stranger Things (1 hour; $5)

Playlists for Laser Shows

Laser Beatles: 45 min

  • Rock and Roll Music
  • 
Twist and Shout

  • Hard Days night

  • When I’m 64
  • 
Yesterday

  • Tomorrow Never Knows
  • 
Yellow Submarine
  • 
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

  • Help!
  • 
I Am the Walrus

  • Strawberry Fields Forever

  • Ob La Di Ob La Da
  • 
All Together Now
  • 
Octopus's Garden


  • Get Back
The End

Family Fun time 2:  20 min

  • Mission Impossible - U2
  • Octopus' Garden - The Beatles
  • Imperial March - John Williams
  • ABC - The Jackson Five
  • Reflections - Diana Ross & the Supremes
  • Ray of Light - Madonna
  • William Tell - London Symphony Orchestra

Laser Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon: 1 hour

  • Speak to Me
  • Breathe
  • On the Run
  • Time
  • Breathe (Reprise)
  • The Great Gig in the Sky
  • Money
  • Us and Them
  • Any Colour You Like
  • Brain Damage
  • Eclipse
  • One of These Days
  • Run Like Hell

Laser Michael Jackson:  1 hour

  • Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
  • The Way You Make Me Feel
  • ABC 
  • Black Or White
  • Human Nature
  • Thriller
  • Man In The Mirror
  • Dirty Diana
  • P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
  • Billie Jean
  • Bad
  • Smooth Criminal 
  • Beat It

Laser Halloween:  35 min

  • Jaws intro - John Williams
  • Monster Mash - Bobby Picket
  • Addam's Boogie - Adams Family
  • Time Warp - Rocky Horror Picture Show
  • Dorthy's Rescue - The Wizard of OZ
  • Weird Science - Oingo Boingo
  • Intermission - The Offspring
  • Superstition - Stevie Wonder
  • Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr
  • Beetlejuice - Danny Elfman
  • Devil Inside - INXS

Halloween Spooktacular:  45 minutes

  • Requiem - Mozart
  • Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr
  • People are Strange - The Doors
  • Pulstar - Vangelis
  • The Conversation - John Williams
  • Hot, Hot, Hot - Buster Poindexter
  • Superstition - Stevie Wonder
  • Devil Went Back to Georgia - Mark O' Connor
  • Monster Mash - Bobby Picket
  • Beetlejuice - Danny Elfman
  • Ghostriders - The Outlaws

Laser Stranger Things:  1 hour

  • Stranger Things
  • Sunglasses at Night - Corey Hart
  • Every Breath You Take - The Police
  • Kids
  • Girls on Film - Duran Duran
  • Atmosphere - Joy Division
  • Escape
  • Twist of Fate - Olivia Newton John
  • Heros - Peter Gabriel
  • Runaway - Bon Jovi
  • Talking in Your Sleep - The Romantics
  • Soldiers
  • Whip it - Devo
  • Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
  • Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles
  • Stranger Things - Extended
  • Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash

Laser Zeppelin:  1 hour

  • In the Evening
  • Ramble On
  • Communications Break Down
  • Babe (I'm Gonna Leave You)
  • Black Dog
  • Stairway to Heaven
  • D’yer Mak’er
  • Good Times Bad Times
  • Whole Lotta' Love
  • Rock and Roll
  • The Song Remains the Same

Peter & the Wolf: A Laser Tale:  40 minOpus 67: A Musical Tale for ChildrenText by ProkofievEnglish translation revised and narrated by Sting. Beautifully brought to life with Laser Fantasy animation.


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