Chess Night Every Thursday Starting
6 PM - 8 PM-ish
Friends Applaud is introducing our weekly Chess Night!
Thursday 6 PM -8PM starting August 13th. Open to all skill/experience levels. Come for a joyful and inquisitive atmosphere. Bring your board if you have one or use ours.
If you have the the guts beat Sacha, for a free beer.
Note: Kids are welcome to come play!
Note: All skill levels are encouraged to come!
Meet Pete Karas who is running for Wisconsin Secertary of State as a 3rd Party Candidate
Thursday, October15th
5pm - 7pm. Everyone’s invited!
The Racing Pulses
Saturday, October 17th
6 PM - 8 PM. No Cover.
“Brash Guitar pop that owes a debt to Arctic Monkeys”
Gilson Street Business Open House
Sunday, October 18th
Open Mic for Poetry / Comedy and Music
2 PM - 6 PM. No Cover.
All the neighborhood businesses like Sever Forever and ISNO Woodworking are opening their doors for people to check them out so we thought we’d have a poetry / music / comedy show.
Shy Guy
Wednesday, October 21st
7 PM - 9 PM. No Cover.
Indoor Show
Singer Songwriter - Al Day
Guitar - Victor Sanders
Bass - Kevin Clark
Local Musicians Playing Irish Music
Thursday, October 22nd
4 pm — 6 pm. No Cover.
Indoor Show
Madison’s Next Fun Cover Band
Friday, October 23rd
3;30pm — 6 pm.
No Cover.
Indoor Show.
Alex & Emily
October 24th
6 PM-8 PM. No Cover.
Outside on the Back Courtyard Stage
Outdoor Show (Inside if there’s bad weather),
Under the Hunters’ Moon
October 25th
5 PM-8 PM. Sauna. Food. Music.
You can buy tickets to the event here.
At REAP, our work is about building a local food system that can hold up under pressure, one rooted in the rhythm of the seasons instead of fighting against it. Under the Hunters' Moon is that mission made tangible for an evening. We'll gather around local food and drink, learn from the herbalists and foragers who know this land, and turn to tarot, astrology, and palmistry to help us look ahead with a little more clarity. Expect luminous food, drink, and music all evening, sourced and inspired by our local farms and makers. Workshops and readings in herbalism, foraging, tarot, astrology, and palmistry throughout the night.
Pop-Up Belly Dance
Friday, November 7th
8 PM-10 PM.
No Cover, Tips Appreciated.
Featuring :Mae Summers, Suri & Han
A sample of Belly Dancing Styles and music. We’ll also have some themed cocktails!
Past Events:
Friday Fish Boil in our back courtyard
September 25th, 2026
Tickets go on Sale September 1st at the restaurant.
Join 50 Mile Foods and Friends Applaud for a grand Wisconsin tradition. Information about tickets will come closer to the event.
Ced on Guitar
Saturday, October10th
6 pm - 8 pm. No Cover.
Catfish Stephenson
Saturday,
Noon -2 PM
No Cover
DJ Wangzoom
More shows to be announced
6 PM - 8 PM No Cover
Outdoor Show (Inside if there’s bad weather)
As a staple in Madison's DJ scene since 2012, Wangzoom has shared his eclectic and engaging sonic selections at locations ranging from Nattspil to MMoCA to The Sylvee. Each set is uniquely curated to contribute to a welcoming atmosphere, suited specifically for the time and place of the event. Listeners at Friends Applaud can expect a wide range of auditory treats, including trip hop, indie folk, broken beat and jazz, to accompany their melty raclette sandwiches and handcrafted beverages.
Ben Masel Day Celebration of Ben, Free Speech and Free Thought
Celebrate Ben Masel’s life on Madison’s official Ben Masel Day - April 20th. We will have speakers, chess and more of the stuff Ben liked.
Photo by: Adam Benedetto
Ced
Live Music by Ced, featuring Alternating bass melodic fingerstyle on resonator guitars.