Music

Art Reception for Bill Haywire November 3, 2024 Come meet our featured artist for November, Bill Haywire, and check out his collection of photography.
Reception for "Shattered Coastlines: Glass Mosaics" by Mary Alice Holmes October 20, 2024 Come check out our September art show and meet the artist, Mary Alice Holmes.
Mad City Story Slam - Spooky Season October 4, 2024 Bring us your stories! This month's theme is "Spooky Season."
Reception for "My Reality In Color" by Heather Sarabia September 29, 2024 Stop down and check out this show. Heather Sarabia was a published poet and painter with autism who lived in Madison Wisconsin.
Willy Street Fair 2024! September 22, 2024 We'll be open until 6pm. Stop in for coffee, cold brew, pastries, local art, tee shirts, and etc.
Willy Street Fair 2024! September 21, 2024 We'll be open until 6pm. Stop in for coffee, cold brew, pastries, local art, tee shirts, and etc.
Mad City Story Slam - Homecoming September 6, 2024 Bring us your stories! This month's theme is "Homecoming." Sign up to tell a 5-minute story at the mic, or just come to listen.
Happy Labor Day September 2, 2024 We'll be open like normal. Coffee, cold-brew, more coffee, tea, cookies, cold brew, cupcakes, samosas, and etc.
Art Reception - Cute Critters August 18, 2024 Come meet, August's featured artist, Jennifer Schaller. 1 - 3 pm. Free.
Ride The Drive Bike Day! August 11, 2024 Ride The Drive will be coming right by the cafe on Sunday, August 11.
Mad City Story Slam August 2, 2024 Bring us your stories! Sign up to tell a 5-minute story at the mic, or just come to listen.
Willy Street Park 40th Anniversary Celebration July 20, 2024 The Willy Street Park Society invites you to celebrate its 40th Anniversary of Incorporation
Mad City Story Slam - Wild Side July 5, 2024 Bring us a story about a time you let your hair down, got rowdy, or sailed away to an island for a wild rumpus. Tell a 5-minute story at the mic, or just come to listen.
Poetry Open Mic June 28, 2024 Come share your poetry with us and hear other poets' poems. 7:15 Sign up to read for 5 minutes 7:30 Performance
Closed for Electric Updates June 24, 2024 Attention Customers!! We will be closed Monday, June 24 for an electric upgrade We are sorry for any inconvenience
Make Music Madison 2024! June 21, 2024 The show will be outside Mother Fool's by our graffiti wall, unless the weather is bad, in which case we'll be inside.
Story Slam: Close Encounters June 7, 2024 Be it a close call, a close friends, or a run in with other worldly being, come tell a story about a close encounter of any kind!
Poetry Open Mic May 31, 2024 Come share your poetry with us and hear other poets' poems. 7:15 Sign up to read for 5 minutes 7:30 Performance
Art Reception for Ryan Swain May 5, 2024 Come meet May's featured artist, Ryan Swain. Prints will be available during the event. Free and open to the public. 2 - 4 pm
Mad City Story Slam - Going to Grandma's May 3, 2024 Bring us your stories about the shit your Grandma says, her wacky habits, the fun trips she took you on as a kid, or the reason she banned you from family gatherings.
Poetry Open Mic April 26, 2024 Come share your poetry with us and hear other poets' poems. 7:15 Sign up to read for 5 minutes 7:30 Performance
Art Reception for Jackie Knight April 14, 2024 Come meet our featured artist for April, Jackie Knight. Free and open to the public. 2 - 4 pm.
Mad City Story Slam - "You can't do that!" April 5, 2024 Has anyone ever told you, "You can't do that!" right before you landed a triple front flip off the high dive?
Poetry Open Mic March 29, 2024 Come share your poetry with us and hear other poets' poems. 7:15 Sign up to read for 5 minutes 7:30 Performance
Mad City Story Slam - Wishes do come true! March 1, 2024 For March we have a theme suggested by a member of the story slam community: Wishes do come true! Come tell a story about a wish of yours (whether it came true or not)!