A Letter to Club 770
You're Not Even a Real Club. You're a Cafeteria.
Club 770, host to notable performers such as No Age, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Girl Talk, and Brother Ali, began in 1996 when a live band performing at Union South moved from the Red Oak Grill to Einstein's Cafeteria, claiming the space as the new home for the club. Student-created and run, the club became a home for live music, aspiring DJs, and students who just wanted to dance. It continued operating until 2008 when the original Union South was replaced with a larger more modern building, which included The Sett, where bands and DJs now take the stage many weekends during the academic year.
Dear Club 770: You are ridiculous.
Your ceiling sometimes sits too low over your stage. You get cramped easily. You smell funny and have all the natural acoustics of a K-Mart bathroom. And you’re not even a real club: You're a cafeteria in Union South. Despite what a silly pain in the ass you are, Decider will miss visiting you at your inconvenient location once UW rips you down to replace you with a new building, which is slated to include a new, more music-appropriate venue.
Scott Gordon, The Decider-Madison
December 4, 2008
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770 Club
ca. 1951 – Tripp Commons often transformed into Club 770, with cabaret dancings, table service and "night club" dancing.
Image courtesy of the UW-Madison Archives, #2017s01098.
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The Sett Music Stage
2019 – Jamila Woods, a Chicago-based American soul singer, songwriter, and poet, performs in The Sett at Union South during the May WUDstock event. The Sett replaced the old Club 770 as the premier south campus music venue.
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V05 at the Sett
2018 — The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Music Committee hosted local Madison musical group, V05, in The Sett at Union South for a night of disco and funk.
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Dancers at the Memorial Union
2015 — Dances in Great Hall on the fourth floor of Memorial Union have long been a tradition. While the music and the attire has changed over the decades, students still enjoy getting dressed up for a formal dance.