Music

Madtown Poetry Open Mic May 3, 2019 Sign up starts at 7:30 / Show starts at 8. Hosted by Kelli Miner.
Freedom Night Open Mic April 27, 2019 Spoken word. Comedy. Music. Etc. Etc. Sign up starts at 7:30 / Show starts at 8. Hosted by Angelica Engel.
The Falderals w/ Barry Osborne April 19, 2019 The Falderals is Rebecca and Andrew Andestic (and sometimes friends) a duo focused on writing and performing "new folk for old souls." Their album Radio was called "a true taste... [more]
Madtown Poetry Open Mic w/ Featured Reader:TBA April 5, 2019 Sign up for the open mic starts at 7:30. The reading starts at 8 with the featured reader. Hosted by Kelli Miner
Freedom Night Open Mic March 30, 2019 Poetry, spoken word, magic, comedy, music. The microphone is available to you. Share your stuff. Sign up starts at 7:30. Show at 8. Hosted by Angelica Engel.
Madtown Poetry Open Mic w/ Featured Reader: Franklin K.R. Cline March 1, 2019 Featured reader: Franklin K.R.
Freedom Night Open Mic February 23, 2019 Freedom Night Open Mic Live music, spoken words 8 pm – sign up 7:30 Hosted by Angelica Engel
Art reception - Rick Blasing February 10, 2019 Come meet our featured artist for February, Rick Blasing, and check out his art. Free and open to the public. 6 - 8 pm.
Yid Vicious 23rd Anniversary Groundhog Day KlezFest February 2, 2019 It's been 23 years since Madison's longest-running Klezmer band debuted at Mother Fool's.
Madtown Poetry Open Mic February 1, 2019 Featured Reader: Matthew Charles is a poet with a decade of experience. A frequent pop-up at Just Bust, Matthew also has competed at the National level at NPS in Chicago last summer.
Art reception for Emily Schmidhamer January 27, 2019 Meet our featured artist for January, Emily Schmidhamer. 6 -8 pm Free and open to the public.
Freedom Night Open Mic January 26, 2019 Variety open mic (music, words, magic, comedy) Sign up at 7:30pm Show at 8 Hosted by Angelica Engel
Timbre Ghost January 25, 2019 Timbre Ghost is the musical art written, performed, and produced by Dustin Tessier.
Madtown Poetry Open Mic January 4, 2019 Join us for the Madtown Poetry Open Mic! Sign up starts at 7:30. Show starts at 8. Hosted by Kelli Miner.
Freedom Night Open Mic December 29, 2018 Let you light shine all around through eyes and words and wordless sound. Freedom Night Open Mic hosted by Angelica Engel. Sign up starts at 7:30 and the show starts at 8.
BEEFUS - KRINGLE IN THE KORN December 15, 2018 For 2018, BEEFUS brings their retchworthy Holiday radio rumpus to a LIVE presentation at Mother Fool's Coffeehouse.
The Crooked Mouth w/ Stephanie Rearick December 8, 2018 Chicago-based, genre-defying five person outfit, with a storytelling, air cane playing front man. Alt-punk cabaret? Maybe.
Madtown Poetry Open Mic feat. Nathan J. Reid December 7, 2018 Madtwon Poetry Open Mic w/ Featured Reader: Nathan J. Reid
Freedom Night Open Mic November 24, 2018 Guitars, flutes, poems both vehement and gentle, costumes, coins and paper butterflies scattered about...Genre bending welcome.
Ritt Deitz - CD Release Party November 17, 2018 Ritt will have his band with him for this special show celebrating his latest recording, Horses and Smoke, which he will have available for sale.
Vegetarian Alcoholic Press Showcase: Pekarske, Tadeyeske and Zorko November 10, 2018 Milwaukee meets Madison in an evening of stellar poetry that bends your mind till you break.
James the Magician November 9, 2018 Come one, come all to enjoy an evening of comedy magic with James the Magician. James is a recent recipient of multiple awards within the magic community. Do you like to laugh?
MadTown Poetry Open Mic November 2, 2018 Come read your latest poetry, short fiction or other spoken word work at the MadTown Poetry Open Mic. We will start the evening with Featured author, Ron Czerwien.
Freedom Night Open Mic October 27, 2018 Music, spoken word, comedy, and other sound/words welcome. Costume encouraged but not required. Host: Angelica Engel
Artist Listening Session - b.flora October 14, 2018 Artist Listening Session 7pm-9pm The public is invited to unpack the work during a community critique of the show facilitated by the artist