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Mad Planet

3.8 (68 reviews)
Closed 9:00 pm - 2:30 am (Next day)
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two glasses of water and a candle on a table
Ankita S.

I sometimes just scroll through Facebook events when I'm looking for something to do on a weekend and an event here caught my eye: Taylor Swift vs Lizzo vs Ariana Grande dance night. I had never been here before so I didn't know what to expect, but it was such a fun night! The cover charge for this themed Saturday night dance party was $7/person cash at the door. And when they say cash, they mean cash. There was no credit card option or option to put it on our bar tab. There was an ATM just since the entrance though and the bouncer/security were nice. We got here about 9:30 and there were a handful of people there and the music was flowing. We got some drinks and hit the dance floor and I honestly don't know where the next 4.5 hours went. We got a few more drinks, danced until we couldn't, and just had a really great time! The place filled up through the night, but it was never uncomfortably packed. We still got our drinks in reasonable time and there was still space on the dance floor. There was also a birthday in our group and our bartender brought out a Ho ho and lit a candle on it, which was so sweet of her! The only negative I will say though is that the music was great like 92% of the time, but the other 8% were kind of random even for the artists that were advertised. At one point, one of my friends joked "I think the DJ fell asleep" because of his song choice. But all in all, I would definitely come back for another dance party!

a dark room with a couch and a lamp
Jaxon M.

There is a cover charge but what a great place to get your grove on. We went on a weekend knowing they would have something going on. There was Dj and everyone was having a great time. Drinks weren't horribly priced either.

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Carla M.

Truly throwback time at Mad Planet on Friday nights! Had a blast dancing to 80's classic Cure, Clash, Smith's. Even had fun dancing to 80's top 40 hits my old 80's pseudo punk teenage self would've scoffed at! Nothing fancy here, great place to dance and have a cheap beer. I digress, took me back to my Club 950 and McGreevy's days in Chicago. Can't wait to visit my sister again in Riverwest and walk on over to take me back to my prime dancing days!

Amber Y.

Cover is reasonable and drinking prices are on par with most clubs. But if you really want to get your drink on, you gotta get there early (I'm talking like 9pm) because after 10ish, the bar is hellatious and it will take you a good 15-20 minutes to get a drink because it is packed!!! They do have a max capacity, so if you get there after 11:30p, you will be waiting in line for some time before you get inside. As long as you don't mind being "lame" and "old" getting there at 9 before all the fashionably late, cool 22 year olds get there, you'll be gold! But this place is so much fun! And of course, my favorite night is Madonna vs Gaga! It does get hot AF once the house is packed, but they do have a nice outdoor space and comfortably air conditioned bathroom to retreat to

Stereo Frontier! Nice acoustics and cool stage area!
Chadrick J.

Almost out of Riverwest or should I say deep into Riverwest is the Mad Planet. A bar and music venue that is so Riverwest it hurts, yet so not Riverwest it's amazing. It's a rather dark and elusive space that's 100% dive bar but it's also a cool, hip, and funky venue. I noticed this spot several times driving by and had no idea that the building actually goes deep back in and is a fairly well take care of. The Planet's patio area in back is fully fenced and the spot as a whole is littered with graffiti all kinds of local bombings, stickers, and assorted litterings. Grunge indeed! We came to see our friends band Stereo Frontier jam and enjoyed a few of the opening acts when we arrived. The acoustics were solid and the show was enjoyable in general. We found Mad Planet easy to get in and out of. The space had ample room to move around and relax. The bartenders we met are really cool and made sure the drinks were flowing. All in all, it was a good time and we also were lucky enough to meet some cool people. The place has a pool table which makes it shoot to the top of my list as YES spots automatic. Mad Planet is just a solid spot and it rocks! I'll be back!

Pre Mad Planet out fit
Lauren K.

My favorite place to go to dance and hang with friends. A measly $7 cover for loads of fun and hands down best woman's bathroom experience you will EVER have. Tons of photo opportunities amounts the beautiful art they don on their walls. Some of it is for sale. Have been going here for almost 9 years now and will always think fondly of this establishment. They also have pool!

I was excited to be checking out Mad Planet as a friend of mind recommended.  I heard on weekends they have different themed nights like 80s or 90s night.  Usually those themes don't interest me, but this experience was completely different. My friends and I got there right at 9.  We're lucky as the first five people got in free, otherwise it's a $5 cover. The first part is a dark and dingy dive bar where the drinks were cheap, and the service was friendly.  At first there was one bartender...she had dreads and was super friendly and talkative.  She let us choose the next movie to play as there was a TV on each side of the bar.  It was this weird collection of horror and comedy movies from the 80s and 90s.   The other part was the dance venue area and if you went further back there were couches, pool table, darts, and a pinball machine. What I liked about the dance space is that at it followed the dark and dinginess of the dive bar.  It wasn't some fancy dance club filled with overly-dressed jerk faces dancing overly loud remixed pop songs.  It felt casual with a bunch of people that couldn't dance but enjoyed themselves. The theme was 90s music and they hit every genre possible.  Some of it was weird trance music I've never heard of, and then you had some classics from Jump Around to a dancier version of 4 Non-Blonde's What's Up.  The place was packed until bar close and was tons of fun!

Airo Kwil and Klassik
Maggie I.

This place is like a 3.5 for me, so we'll round up to a 4. Fridays are the night to be at Mad Planet. Being a musician, I play a lot of shows on Friday nights but when I have a gap in my schedule, I'm at Mad Planet's retro dance night. It's usually an odd group of people, over a pretty big age range, but people-watching is half the fun. Can't dance? Don't worry--I can't either and after a couple drinks, you won't really care. Speaking of, I'm cheap with my drinks. My go-to deals here are $3 PBR tallboys and $2.50 Point cans. I tend to pregame a little bit, so by the time I'm there and have had a couple drinks, I'm ready to embarrass myself on the dancefloor. Other noteworthy things about Mad Planet: -There's a coat check (and you're not going to want to carry it around with you), but I usually just leave my coat in the car. -Live music nights are fun too! Nice space and the sound guy is great. -If you smoke, they have a really nice patio out back. As a non-smoker, I still hang out back there until my lungs can't take it. -I've always had great experiences with the bartenders. -They have a pool table. -I don't come here enough.

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