Up North Bar

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150 S Blair St
Madison, WI 53703

Up North in Madison, WI is a cozy bar with a Northwoods ambiance located in downtown Madison. Known for its live music featuring local bands and a welcoming atmosphere, it's a favorite spot for both regulars and newcomers.

Situated on the isthmus between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota, Up North is conveniently close to the Capital Square, State Street, and the UW-Madison campus. With a range of drink specials and fun events like tap takeovers and game day gatherings, there's always something exciting happening at this lively bar.

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4.031 reviews
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Andrew G.
4/4/2025

This is become the go to Bluegrass bar in Madison, with live music almost every night. Positive atmosphere, affordable drinks, really friendly bartenders, and an incredible vibe. It's a default go...

Jeffrey D.
9/11/2025

It's very weird that a bar like this being here.Up north in Wisconsin brings out good vibes, so why put it where the neighborhood vibe is more attuned to being in Communist China,or Moscow....

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Tricia C.
12/4/2024

Stopped in about a month ago for a friend's little get together, and had a great time! Currently pregnant, so can't shed much light on the beverage situation, but the vibe is fun and pretty much...

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Steven T.
5/3/2015

On the dive bar tour we ended up here for som reason because it's not really a dive bar. They have plenty of good beers on tap so we would sample them and no I don't remember any names. It was a...

Jillian R.
12/17/2022

Terrible!!! The bartender was rude and disrespectful. There to celebrate my brothers graduation, ruined the whole vibe. Didn't even get the chance to try anything because they created such an...

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