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Dreaming of a Disco
About the event
Dreaming of a Disco is held every second Friday of the month at the Cardinal Bar. Hosted by DJ DH, this party brings people together on the dance floor to let loose and get down. Musically, you can expect disco, house, and soulful dance music of all kinds. DJs rotate from month to month, featuring top underground selectors from Madison, Chicago, and around the Midwest coming to share their grooviest records at the Cardinal Bar. Check out @dreamingofadisco and @musictoleaveworkby on Instagram for more details on each month's event.9pm | $5 | 21+ event #block-ef797db6da52f7e261af { } #block-ef797db6da52f7e261af .sqs-html-content { } #block-ef797db6da52f7e261af { mix-blend-mode: var(--tweak-text-block-blend ); border-radius: var(--tweak-text-block-radius); } @media screen and (max-width: 767px) { #block-ef797db6da52f7e261af { } } @media screen and (max-width: 767px) { #block-ef797db6da52f7e261af .sqs-html-content { } } @media screen and (max-width: 767px) { }
About the venue
The Cardinal Bar at 418 E Wilson Street is a long-running Madison bar with roots in the city's Latino and LGBTQ+ nightlife. After several years closed it reopened under new owners and now runs Latin, swing and trivia nights for a general crowd. It is a gay-friendly mainstream bar, not a gay bar…
“Amazing service great drinks definitely worth a stop in.” — Garrett Mathison, Google
“We came on a Thursday and had a blast! We attended the 8:30pm salsa lesson and then enjoyed the live music and dancing immensely. The band was incredible and the overall vibe of the bar is great. It was super full but a lot of fun. We would definitely go back when we’re in town” — Rockford’s Ruby, Google
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Last verified: 15 Nov 2026 Source: thecardinalbarmadison.com Report an issue