Music

Mad City Story Slam January 7, 2023 Mad City Story Slam presents "Failure to Launch!" our first story slam at Mother Fools Coffee House.
Gallery Night Reception for Art Paul Schlosser November 4, 2022 Come check out the show and meet our featured artist for November, Art Paul Schlosser. 5 - 9 pm Free and open to the public.
The Passersby w/ Dan Alter October 29, 2022 An evening of poetry and music
Poetry Reading September 15, 2022 Chelsea Tadeyeske (Milwaukee) Edie Roberts (Detroit) Kamal E. Kimball (Columbus) Sasha Debevec-Mckenney (Madison) ---- Celebrating the release of 2 new books:
Art Reception for Chele Ramos September 3, 2022 Come meet September's featured artist, Chele Ramos 4 - 6pm Free and open to the public
Art Reception for Catherine Capellaro August 1, 2022 Come meet our featured artist for August, Catherine Capellaro 5 - 7 pm Free and open to the public
Make Music Madison 2022! June 21, 2022 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Candace Griffin Singer / SongwriterIndie-Folk
Artist Reception - C.T.H. Hulbott May 6, 2022 Come meet May's featured artist, C.T.H. Hullbot. 5 - 9pm Free and open to the public (We will be open until 9 for this event)
Magic at Mother Fool's April 29, 2022 James The Magician! James was scheduled to perform right when everything got shut down for the pandemic. We are so excited to pick up where we left off and invite you to join us.
Art reception for Melanie Sartori February 26, 2022 Come meet, Melanie Sartori, our featured artist for February. Free and open to the public. 3 - 4:30 pm
"100 Days of Art" Reception w/ Robin Good September 26, 2021 Come meet this month's artist, Robin Good. Noon - 2pm
Def Sonic w/ Stephanie Rearick September 11, 2021 Def Sonic, blurs genres w/ trippy vibes, layered beats, samples/loops, & synths - with percussive guitar strums & heartfelt vocal melodies.
Make Music Madison! June 21, 2021 We'll be hosting a great lineup of music for Make Music Madison out by our graffiti wall.
Stephanie Rearick and Def Sonic live from Mother Fool's etc June 13, 2020 Stephanie Rearick solo from home piano+casio+loops+trumpet, Def \|\| Sonic opens from Mother Fool's with his glorious looped soundscapey songs. Exciting!
Madison Bands Support Free 350 Bail Fund June 11, 2020 Location: OUTSIDE MOTHER FOOLS Madison Local Bands Support #BLACKLIVESMATTER and FREE THE 350 Bail Fund
Mother Fool's 25th Birthday Variety Show Party! June 6, 2020 25 years ago this June, Jon Hain and Stephanie Rearick bought Mother Fool's Coffeehouse from the wonderful, late Jean Lister.
Coffee Sale March 30, 2020 Not knowing how long we'll be closed, and having bills to pay, we are offering all of our backstock whole bean coffee for sale to our local customers for pre-arranged pickup.
James the Magician March 27, 2020 This event will be streamed on Facebook Live. https://www.facebook.com/events/701987227007401/
Madtown Poetry Open Mic March 6, 2020 Sign up - 7:30 pm Show - 8 pm Only at Mother Fool's Coffeehouse
Open Mic Night February 29, 2020 Open Mic Night 8pm / Sign up starts at 7:30 With your host, Jon Hain
Colombia’s National Strike: Popular Mobilization and the Roots of Inequality February 21, 2020 Labor organizer John Ocampo will be sharing photos and information about his recent delegation to Colombia.
Madtown Poetry Open Mic w/ Featured Reader Charles Payne February 7, 2020 The featured reader will be Charles Payne doing a "Tribute to Langston Hughes."
Open Mic Night January 25, 2020 Open Mic Music, spoken word, comedy, etc, welcome. Sign up starts at 7:30 Show starts at 8. With your host, Jon Hain.
Madtown Poetry Open Mic January 3, 2020 Sign up 7:30 pm Show at 8pm Hosted by Kelli Miner
Open Mic Night December 28, 2019 open mic saturday, Dec 28 8pm / sign up at 7:30 with your host, Kelli Miner