Thirsty Thursday with DJ Timo
Your new Thursday night escape starts here
Thirsty Thursdays kicks off this week and goes down every Thursday from 11PM–2AM with DJ Timo bringing the soundtrack to your night. Expect a feel-good blend of Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae, and world beats that keeps the room moving and the vibes easy.
It’s a FREE weekly party, made for unwinding after a long day, linking up with friends, meeting new people, and taking advantage of drink specials while you dance the night away. No pressure. Just music, movement, and good energy.
Pull up, loosen up, and make Thursdays your night to vibe
Tuesday Tango Night - Class & Social – $10
Prepare for a tango extravaganza! Welcome to Tango Tuesdays!
Madison Tango Society hosts the Tango Classes (7 - 8:30 PM) at Cafe CODA on the main dance Floor every Tuesday!
At 8:30 PM, the Tango Social party will join forces with the Bachata dance crew for a night of diverse rhythms.
With only $10 (pay at the bar), you can join either Tango or Bachata groups for a class, and social is free.
*The Bachata group is in the back room. Class starts at 7:30 PM
Tuesday Bachata Night: Lesson (back room) / Dance Social (8:30 PM) – $10
Join us for a night of sizzling rhythms and fiery moves at Cafe Coda’s Tuesday Bachata Dance Night!
Get ready to unleash your inner dancer and immerse yourself in the vibrant world of bachata. Lessons will be provided at 7:30pm, and a dance social will follow at 8:30pm.
We also have the Tango dance/social in the front room. You can switch from dancing to Tango music or Latin rhythm all night long!
After 8:30 PM, the mixed dance social will start in the front room. Social dance is free!
Cover: $10 per person for class. Please pay the bar staff.
Swing Night w/ Jumptown (back room) - $10
Neither snow nor rain nor sleet nor flurries nor gloom of night stays these dancers from Jumptown's weekly Wednesday Social at Cafe Coda (in the back room)!
New to Swing dancing? No problem!
There's a beginner-friendly 6-count Lindy lesson at 7:30 pm!
Then stay for the social and a flurry of dancing with your cool new moves!
We'll be here 'til 10:00!
There is no online pay for this event. Please pay Jumptown when you arrive.
(Please purchase $10 class fee upon arrival at the rear studio of coda.)
CODA Karaoke Wednesdays
Indulge in some well-deserved relaxation after a hectic day – you've earned it! Enter CODA Soul Karaoke, your ticket to midweek bliss! 🎤
Join us every Wednesday evening at 8 PM for this FREE event.
Whether you're looking to sip cocktails with friends or release some stress with your co-workers, Wednesday nights are now dedicated to your moment in the spotlight and unwinding in style.
Come by yourself or with your friends for a memorable evening!
Door opens at 5 pm.
Free event!
Thirsty Thursday with DJ Timo
Your new Thursday night escape starts here
Thirsty Thursdays kicks off this week and goes down every Thursday from 11PM–2AM with DJ Timo bringing the soundtrack to your night. Expect a feel-good blend of Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae, and world beats that keeps the room moving and the vibes easy.
It’s a FREE weekly party, made for unwinding after a long day, linking up with friends, meeting new people, and taking advantage of drink specials while you dance the night away. No pressure. Just music, movement, and good energy.
Pull up, loosen up, and make Thursdays your night to vibe
Tuesday Tango Night - Class & Social – $10
Prepare for a tango extravaganza! Welcome to Tango Tuesdays!
Madison Tango Society hosts the Tango Classes (7 - 8:30 PM) at Cafe CODA on the main dance Floor every Tuesday!
At 8:30 PM, the Tango Social party will join forces with the Bachata dance crew for a night of diverse rhythms.
With only $10 (pay at the bar), you can join either Tango or Bachata groups for a class, and social is free.
*The Bachata group is in the back room. Class starts at 7:30 PM
Tuesday Bachata Night: Lesson (back room) / Dance Social (8:30 PM) – $10
Join us for a night of sizzling rhythms and fiery moves at Cafe Coda’s Tuesday Bachata Dance Night!
Get ready to unleash your inner dancer and immerse yourself in the vibrant world of bachata. Lessons will be provided at 7:30pm, and a dance social will follow at 8:30pm.
We also have the Tango dance/social in the front room. You can switch from dancing to Tango music or Latin rhythm all night long!
After 8:30 PM, the mixed dance social will start in the front room. Social dance is free!
Cover: $10 per person for class. Please pay the bar staff.
Swing Night w/ Jumptown (back room) - $10
Neither snow nor rain nor sleet nor flurries nor gloom of night stays these dancers from Jumptown's weekly Wednesday Social at Cafe Coda (in the back room)!
New to Swing dancing? No problem!
There's a beginner-friendly 6-count Lindy lesson at 7:30 pm!
Then stay for the social and a flurry of dancing with your cool new moves!
We'll be here 'til 10:00!
There is no online pay for this event. Please pay Jumptown when you arrive.
(Please purchase $10 class fee upon arrival at the rear studio of coda.)
CODA Karaoke Wednesdays
Indulge in some well-deserved relaxation after a hectic day – you've earned it! Enter CODA Soul Karaoke, your ticket to midweek bliss! 🎤
Join us every Wednesday evening at 8 PM for this FREE event.
Whether you're looking to sip cocktails with friends or release some stress with your co-workers, Wednesday nights are now dedicated to your moment in the spotlight and unwinding in style.
Come by yourself or with your friends for a memorable evening!
Door opens at 5 pm.
Free event!
Thirsty Thursday with DJ Timo
Your new Thursday night escape starts here
Thirsty Thursdays kicks off this week and goes down every Thursday from 11PM–2AM with DJ Timo bringing the soundtrack to your night. Expect a feel-good blend of Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae, and world beats that keeps the room moving and the vibes easy.
It’s a FREE weekly party, made for unwinding after a long day, linking up with friends, meeting new people, and taking advantage of drink specials while you dance the night away. No pressure. Just music, movement, and good energy.
Pull up, loosen up, and make Thursdays your night to vibe
Speak That Word w/ Rob Dz – $15
Speak That Word Writer's Forum. Where Poets, Wordsmiths, and Storytellers gather and share while listeners can appreciate the words of our people and our town.
Location: Cafe CODA, Madison, WI
Admission: $15
Join us for an unforgettable evening of rhythm, reflection, and raw expression as Cafe CODA welcomes Rob Dz to the stage. A celebrated spoken word artist and Kennedy Center-certified teaching artist, Rob Dz brings a powerful blend of poetry, hip-hop, and storytelling that speaks to the heart of community, identity, and resilience.
This event offers more than performance—it’s a space for connection. Rob’s words challenge and uplift, weaving together personal experience and social insight with unmatched lyrical precision. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the spoken word scene, this night promises inspiration and dialogue in an atmosphere of creativity and care.
All are welcome. Come as you are, and leave with something to carry forward.
Happy Hour: Doug White Quartet – $0
Conversations through fresh versions of classic modern jazz, including funk, rock and Latin.
These performances are free of charge. Freewill offerings are encouraged to help keep the music flowing. We hope you can join us at Cafe CODA!
Speak That Word w/ Rob Dz – $15
Speak That Word Writer's Forum. Where Poets, Wordsmiths, and Storytellers gather and share while listeners can appreciate the words of our people and our town.
Location: Cafe CODA, Madison, WI
Admission: $15
Join us for an unforgettable evening of rhythm, reflection, and raw expression as Cafe CODA welcomes Rob Dz to the stage. A celebrated spoken word artist and Kennedy Center-certified teaching artist, Rob Dz brings a powerful blend of poetry, hip-hop, and storytelling that speaks to the heart of community, identity, and resilience.
This event offers more than performance—it’s a space for connection. Rob’s words challenge and uplift, weaving together personal experience and social insight with unmatched lyrical precision. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the spoken word scene, this night promises inspiration and dialogue in an atmosphere of creativity and care.
All are welcome. Come as you are, and leave with something to carry forward.
CODA Karaoke Wednesdays
Indulge in some well-deserved relaxation after a hectic day – you've earned it! Enter CODA Soul Karaoke, your ticket to midweek bliss! 🎤
Join us every Wednesday evening at 8 PM for this FREE event.
Whether you're looking to sip cocktails with friends or release some stress with your co-workers, Wednesday nights are now dedicated to your moment in the spotlight and unwinding in style.
Come by yourself or with your friends for a memorable evening!
Door opens at 5 pm.
Free event!
Swing Night w/ Jumptown (back room) - $10
Neither snow nor rain nor sleet nor flurries nor gloom of night stays these dancers from Jumptown's weekly Wednesday Social at Cafe Coda (in the back room)!
New to Swing dancing? No problem!
There's a beginner-friendly 6-count Lindy lesson at 7:30 pm!
Then stay for the social and a flurry of dancing with your cool new moves!
We'll be here 'til 10:00!
There is no online pay for this event. Please pay Jumptown when you arrive.
(Please purchase $10 class fee upon arrival at the rear studio of coda.)
Tuesday Bachata Night: Lesson (back room) / Dance Social (8:30 PM) – $10
Join us for a night of sizzling rhythms and fiery moves at Cafe Coda’s Tuesday Bachata Dance Night!
Get ready to unleash your inner dancer and immerse yourself in the vibrant world of bachata. Lessons will be provided at 7:30pm, and a dance social will follow at 8:30pm.
We also have the Tango dance/social in the front room. You can switch from dancing to Tango music or Latin rhythm all night long!
After 8:30 PM, the mixed dance social will start in the front room. Social dance is free!
Cover: $10 per person for class. Please pay the bar staff.
Tuesday Tango Night - Class & Social – $10
Prepare for a tango extravaganza! Welcome to Tango Tuesdays!
Madison Tango Society hosts the Tango Classes (7 - 8:30 PM) at Cafe CODA on the main dance Floor every Tuesday!
At 8:30 PM, the Tango Social party will join forces with the Bachata dance crew for a night of diverse rhythms.
With only $10 (pay at the bar), you can join either Tango or Bachata groups for a class, and social is free.
*The Bachata group is in the back room. Class starts at 7:30 PM
Showtime Saturdays - DJ IronMikeTDP - $10
This Saturday night, we’re turning up the vibes from 11PM–2AM with DJ IronMikeTDP.
Get ready for a ride through R&B and Hip-Hop classics you grew up on mixed seamlessly with the current hits you’ve got on repeat right now.
Bring your crew, grab a drink, and let the music set the tone.
Old school. New school. All vibes.
Julian Reed: Circle of Trust - $20
Julian Davis Reid is a contemplative, emotionally dynamic pianist and composer. His group’s two-set performance of his new album, Vocation, will explore the relationships in his life most precious to him and will invite you to explore those most precious to you.
Band Members:
Julian Davis Reid - Piano
Runere Brooks - Bass
James Russell Sims - Drums
Tramaine Parker - Vocals
Julian Davis Reid is a contemplative pianist and composer from Chicago who seeks our collective transformation as the new world unfolds. Julian’s compositions and performances are emotionally dynamic, drawing from the worlds of Robert Glasper, Keith Jarrett, and Herbie Hancock. Julian steadily releases and performs music under his own name—Julian Davis Reid & Circle of Trust—and with his jazz-electronic fusion group The JuJu Exchange. He has recently released his first two full-length releases: Vocation, under his own name, and BEHOLD with The JuJu Exchange.
A former member of Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few, Julian has performed across North America and Europe at events including the Montreal Jazz Fest, Lollapalooza, and the Berlin Jazz Fest. He has also created with Jennifer Hudson, Chance the Rapper, Tank and the Bangas, Andrew Bird, Jamila Woods, Derrick Hodge, Keyon Harrold, Kenneth Whalum, Nat Reeves, and Abiodun Oyewole from The Last Poets.
An award-winning writer, Julian shares about his journey as an artist-theologian on his Substack “Julian’s Note.” He has published essays in several books, including Naming the Spirit: Pneumatology through the Arts (2025). In 2021, Julian founded a project in contemplative spirituality called Notes of Rest, which offers an integrated approach to faith, restfulness, and Black music. Julian’s work has been covered in the New York Times, Forbes, Sojourners, Billboard, and DownBeat. He lives in Chicago with his wife and daughter.
Event Details:
Showtime - 8PM
Cover - $20
Location: 1224 WILLIAMSON ST
Tango Class & Social (3rd Saturdays)
Do you like Tango? Do you want to learn elegant Tango moves? Join us for tango lessons and socials every third Saturday of the month.
Come for both sessions or just one of them No partner is needed. Tango class: 2:00 – 3:00 PM ($15) Tango Social: 3:00 – 5:00 PM ($5) Pls pay at the bar.
Hosted by Madison Tango
Society https://www.madisontango.org/
Happy Hour: Doug White Quartet – $0
Conversations through fresh versions of classic modern jazz, including funk, rock and Latin.
These performances are free of charge. Freewill offerings are encouraged to help keep the music flowing. We hope you can join us at Cafe CODA!
Thirsty Thursday with DJ Timo
Your new Thursday night escape starts here
Thirsty Thursdays kicks off this week and goes down every Thursday from 11PM–2AM with DJ Timo bringing the soundtrack to your night. Expect a feel-good blend of Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae, and world beats that keeps the room moving and the vibes easy.
It’s a FREE weekly party, made for unwinding after a long day, linking up with friends, meeting new people, and taking advantage of drink specials while you dance the night away. No pressure. Just music, movement, and good energy.
Pull up, loosen up, and make Thursdays your night to vibe
Speak That Word w/ Rob Dz – $15
Speak That Word Writer's Forum. Where Poets, Wordsmiths, and Storytellers gather and share while listeners can appreciate the words of our people and our town.
Location: Cafe CODA, Madison, WI
Admission: $15
Join us for an unforgettable evening of rhythm, reflection, and raw expression as Cafe CODA welcomes Rob Dz to the stage. A celebrated spoken word artist and Kennedy Center-certified teaching artist, Rob Dz brings a powerful blend of poetry, hip-hop, and storytelling that speaks to the heart of community, identity, and resilience.
This event offers more than performance—it’s a space for connection. Rob’s words challenge and uplift, weaving together personal experience and social insight with unmatched lyrical precision. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the spoken word scene, this night promises inspiration and dialogue in an atmosphere of creativity and care.
All are welcome. Come as you are, and leave with something to carry forward.
CODA Karaoke Wednesdays
Indulge in some well-deserved relaxation after a hectic day – you've earned it! Enter CODA Soul Karaoke, your ticket to midweek bliss! 🎤
Join us every Wednesday evening at 8 PM for this FREE event.
Whether you're looking to sip cocktails with friends or release some stress with your co-workers, Wednesday nights are now dedicated to your moment in the spotlight and unwinding in style.
Come by yourself or with your friends for a memorable evening!
Door opens at 5 pm.
Free event!
Swing Night w/ Jumptown (back room) - $10
Neither snow nor rain nor sleet nor flurries nor gloom of night stays these dancers from Jumptown's weekly Wednesday Social at Cafe Coda (in the back room)!
New to Swing dancing? No problem!
There's a beginner-friendly 6-count Lindy lesson at 7:30 pm!
Then stay for the social and a flurry of dancing with your cool new moves!
We'll be here 'til 10:00!
There is no online pay for this event. Please pay Jumptown when you arrive.
(Please purchase $10 class fee upon arrival at the rear studio of coda.)
Tuesday Bachata Night: Lesson (back room) / Dance Social (8:30 PM) – $10
Join us for a night of sizzling rhythms and fiery moves at Cafe Coda’s Tuesday Bachata Dance Night!
Get ready to unleash your inner dancer and immerse yourself in the vibrant world of bachata. Lessons will be provided at 7:30pm, and a dance social will follow at 8:30pm.
We also have the Tango dance/social in the front room. You can switch from dancing to Tango music or Latin rhythm all night long!
After 8:30 PM, the mixed dance social will start in the front room. Social dance is free!
Cover: $10 per person for class. Please pay the bar staff.
Tuesday Tango Night - Class & Social – $10
Prepare for a tango extravaganza! Welcome to Tango Tuesdays!
Madison Tango Society hosts the Tango Classes (7 - 8:30 PM) at Cafe CODA on the main dance Floor every Tuesday!
At 8:30 PM, the Tango Social party will join forces with the Bachata dance crew for a night of diverse rhythms.
With only $10 (pay at the bar), you can join either Tango or Bachata groups for a class, and social is free.
*The Bachata group is in the back room. Class starts at 7:30 PM
