Wisconsin’s premiere Latin Jazz Band for over 20 years, Tony Castañeda and his band have been honoring and keeping alive the music of what some call the Golden Age of Latin Jazz.  Winner of 14 Isthmus Madison Favorite Jazz Band annual awards The Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz Band has opened for legendary Latin jazz artists such as Poncho Sanchez, John Santos, Giovanni Hidalgo and John Benitez.

EVERY THURSDAY 5:30 - 7:30PM, FREE EVENT

TRIVIA WEDNESDAY: Scary Movie Theme!

Host: Premier Trivia

Time: 7pm

Teams of up to 5

Prizes for the top 3 teams

Monster Tea Dance & Brunch

A Queer Day Party

It’s our monthly Tea Dance but add BRUNCH!

That’s right! Your favorite queer day party with all of your favorite brunch food and drinks!

This month’s theme: LADY GAGA

Calling all little monsters! DJ Femme Noir will be spinning all of Lady Gaga’s hits! Stop by for some tasty food, tasty drinks, tasty beats, and tasty queer fun!

2-6pm | NO COVER

CHAMOWEEN: Latin Night Halloween Party

Saturday, October 25th

DJ Chamo

10pm - 2:30am

$10 cover | 21+ event

Dress in costume! Hot latin beats and Halloween fun!

Let the Bodies Hit the Dance Floor: A Halloween Costume Dance Party

Fri Oct 24th

9pm - 2:30am | $5 cover

DJ Femme Noir

Grab your ghouls and hit the dance floor!

Rebulu at the Cardinal Bar every 2nd and 4th Thursday!

Join us right away at 8:30pm for a progressive SALSA dance lesson with The Capitol Social until 9:30pm.

Live/DJ music follows from 9:30pm until 1am. DJ LUIS will take care of partner dance music between band sets.

Cover is just $10 (18+) and that includes dance lesson, live/DJ music, full bar (with small plates), and event photography

See you on the dance floor!

Wisconsin’s premiere Latin Jazz Band for over 20 years, Tony Castañeda and his band have been honoring and keeping alive the music of what some call the Golden Age of Latin Jazz.  Winner of 14 Isthmus Madison Favorite Jazz Band annual awards The Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz Band has opened for legendary Latin jazz artists such as Poncho Sanchez, John Santos, Giovanni Hidalgo and John Benitez.

EVERY THURSDAY 5:30 - 7:30PM, FREE EVENT

TRIVIA EVERY WEDNESDAY AT THE CARDINAL BAR

Host: Premier Trivia

Time: 7pm

Teams of up to 5

Prizes for the top 3 teams

Join us at the Cardinal Bar for a monthly Balboa Social!

1-2pm: Beginner friendly class

2-4pm: Social dancing with DJed music

$10 donation is suggested ($5 for students), payable by cash or card

18+

Sappho’s Secret Dyke Dance Party: Whorrorween

Oct 18th | 9pm - 2:30am | $10 in costume | 21+ event

DJ Avalon

Costume contest: Tag @sapphos.madison on instagram wearing your costume. Runner up will receive free admission to Sappho’s next event and the winner wins a gift from Banana Split Shop!

-drink specials

-disposable cameras available at door

Fetish Night presents: BOOBIES

A Halloween and Breast Cancer Fundraiser Event!

DJ P B Lar

Host: Pandora’s Fun Box

Featured performance: Holly Garland

Gogo dancer: Poison Envy & Kyia Cutie

9pm - 2:30am | $10 | 21+ Event

Door cover will go to DJ Sarah Akawa and her battle with breat cancer

LA COMBI Latin Band is finally back at Madison's classic Latin haven: The Cardinal Bar!

We play a bit of everything; but primarily Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, Merengue, and Changüí--all the great stuff that Latin dance lovers enjoy!

Join us right away at 8:30pm for a progressive SALSA dance lesson with The Capitol Social until 9:30pm.

Live/DJ music follows from 9:30pm until 1am. DJ LUIS will take care of partner dance music between band sets.

Cover is just $10 (18+) and that includes dance lesson, live/DJ music, full bar (with small plates), and event photography

See you on the dance floor!

Wisconsin’s premiere Latin Jazz Band for over 20 years, Tony Castañeda and his band have been honoring and keeping alive the music of what some call the Golden Age of Latin Jazz.  Winner of 14 Isthmus Madison Favorite Jazz Band annual awards The Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz Band has opened for legendary Latin jazz artists such as Poncho Sanchez, John Santos, Giovanni Hidalgo and John Benitez.

EVERY THURSDAY 5:30 - 7:30PM, FREE EVENT

TRIVIA EVERY WEDNESDAY AT THE CARDINAL BAR

Host: Premier Trivia

Time: 7pm

Teams of up to 5

Prizes for the top 3 teams

The Bird’s Nest presents:

The Grout Room

Music: 7pm

Door: $5

18+ event

The Cardinal Bar and The Capitol Social are pleased to welcome you to the revival of Latin night at Madison's original Latin dance spot for over 40 years! 💃🏼🕺🏻

**FEATURING 2 HOURS OF LATIN DANCE LESSONS**

**FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST YVONNE VAZQUEZ (CHICAGO, IL)**

WHEN:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 from 8:00pm-2:00am

WHERE:

THE CARDINAL BAR

418 E Wilson St

Madison, WI 53703

$10 (21+) COVER

WHAT:

Experience *the* original and most inclusive Latin dance spot in Madison, now re-opened and revitalized with a new ownership and management team! LA RUMBA is stacked with amenities--all included with the cover charge:

-Two complimentary Latin dance lessons by special guest Yvonne Vazquez and Luis from 8-10 p.m. We will cover BACHATA for the first hour and SALSA "ON 2" during the second hour. Both lessons progress from beginner to a more challenging advanced beginner level. Be sure to make it right at 8pm! 💪🏼

-DJ Luis will play from 10:00pm - 2:00am. The primary music styles will be Salsa and Bachata (in all their beautiful flavors), with a bit of Merengue and Cumbia to mix things up! 🎧

-Event photography by @armacanqui.photo 📸

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*We strongly recommend bringing a small washcloth-size towel and an extra change of top/shirt/face covering... it may get a bit sweaty!

*The Cardinal Bar and The Capitol Social are inclusive local businesses. All patrons are welcome and will be able to enjoy our party in a safe and joyful environment. Whether it's during the dance lesson or open dancing, please be respectful of others' preferences when it comes to dance partners.

Invite your friends and spread the word by sharing the event 😃

Friday, October 10th

9 PM - 2 AM

$5 | 21+

On Friday October 10th, Dreaming of a Disco welcomes Pen Pals and JABR from Chicago for an all-vinyl shindig at The Cardinal Bar alongside local favorite Nate Zukas🪩

Pen Pals is a DJ who lives to combine energy-forward records from around the globe to bring the dance floor together. Arriving in Chicago via his homeland of Scotland, no record store has been safe since. Expect deep cuts, eclectic edits and buoyant bangers during his “Italo-ween” set, perfect to close out our October party.

JABR is a self-contained artist working across both music and visual disciplines. He holds a monthly residency (The Night Gallery) at The Charleston in Bucktown, specializing in soul, funk, boogie, and deep house. Born in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood and raised in Rogers Park, his sound embodies the city’s musical duality - the soulful foundation of the south side meeting the textured sonic legacy of the north side. His art is deeply informed by his Chicago roots, offering audiences a blend of musical expertise and cultural storytelling.

Madison’s own Nate Zukas completes our October lineup, returning to the disco after an excellent set at our October party last year. The dance floor is in for a treat with Nate’s collection of house, disco, and classic dance floor records - guaranteed to get the party moving.

Friday, October 10th

hosted by DJ DH

Founded in 2014, the Bill Roberts Combo brings a tight, nuanced, and rhythmically powerful  presentation to blues-jazz unlike anything you've heard before. The Combo performs both as an instrumental unit, and in a full band with a vocalist and other instrumentation, allowing the Combo to shine in many different kinds of events and venues. Bill Roberts has been voted best electric guitarist in the Madison area, and his award-winning album Blues Rides Shotgun has received critical claim as best blues album of the year. Backing Bill is a band of veteran players who have performed nationally and internationally in such places as France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Mexico, and elsewhere. Closer to home, the Bill Roberts Combo  plays many top venues in Madison and the upper Midwest. BRC delivers grace, subtlety, power and passion in their unique and mesmerizing take on the jazz-blues tradition every time they take the stage.

Every 2nd Friday

5:30pm

FREE EVENT

Rebulu at the Cardinal Bar every 2nd and 4th Thursday!

Join us right away at 8:30pm for a progressive SALSA dance lesson with The Capitol Social until 9:30pm.

Live/DJ music follows from 9:30pm until 1am. DJ LUIS will take care of partner dance music between band sets.

Cover is just $10 (18+) and that includes dance lesson, live/DJ music, full bar (with small plates), and event photography

See you on the dance floor!

Wisconsin’s premiere Latin Jazz Band for over 20 years, Tony Castañeda and his band have been honoring and keeping alive the music of what some call the Golden Age of Latin Jazz.  Winner of 14 Isthmus Madison Favorite Jazz Band annual awards The Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz Band has opened for legendary Latin jazz artists such as Poncho Sanchez, John Santos, Giovanni Hidalgo and John Benitez.

EVERY THURSDAY 5:30 - 7:30PM, FREE EVENT

TRIVIA EVERY WEDNESDAY AT THE CARDINAL BAR

Host: Premier Trivia

Time: 7pm

Teams of up to 5

Prizes for the top 3 teams

Wanna get your dancing shoes on but don't wanna be out too late? HOT FLASH is the party for you!

Every first Friday at the Cardinal Bar in Madison
7-9:30pm - NO COVER - 21+

Enjoy club hits from the '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s and more - and get home in time for a reasonable night's sleep (or consider this your pre-party for whatever comes next)! WE SEE YOU. xoxo

DJ Millbot & Rotating Guest DJ’s

**THIS IS A LGBTQ+ AFFIRMING SPACE. No harassment, no racism, no groping, no B.S. Ask for consent every time. You will be asked to leave if you violate these terms.**

Wisconsin’s premiere Latin Jazz Band for over 20 years, Tony Castañeda and his band have been honoring and keeping alive the music of what some call the Golden Age of Latin Jazz.  Winner of 14 Isthmus Madison Favorite Jazz Band annual awards The Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz Band has opened for legendary Latin jazz artists such as Poncho Sanchez, John Santos, Giovanni Hidalgo and John Benitez.

EVERY THURSDAY 5:30 - 7:30PM, FREE EVENT

TRIVIA EVERY WEDNESDAY AT THE CARDINAL BAR

Host: Premier Trivia

Time: 7pm

Teams of up to 5

Prizes for the top 3 teams

Wisconsin’s premiere Latin Jazz Band for over 20 years, Tony Castañeda and his band have been honoring and keeping alive the music of what some call the Golden Age of Latin Jazz.  Winner of 14 Isthmus Madison Favorite Jazz Band annual awards The Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz Band has opened for legendary Latin jazz artists such as Poncho Sanchez, John Santos, Giovanni Hidalgo and John Benitez.

EVERY THURSDAY 5:30 - 7:30PM, FREE EVENT

TRIVIA EVERY WEDNESDAY AT THE CARDINAL BAR

Host: Premier Trivia

Time: 7pm

Teams of up to 5

Prizes for the top 3 teams