This place isn't all "twang and hillbilly thang" like some think. In fact, I've NEVER been there when it was overly country(music or crowd).
They have a decent venue for music, complete with a dance floor that, to me, is ideal. I don't want to feel like I'm one of three people dancing on a table, but I don't want to be in a sea of people either. This seems somewhere in between.
The last time I was there, I just asked the bartender for something "fruity, but not too sweet" and whatever he concocted was good enough for me.
I suppose I'd never opt for this place if there wasn't a band I wanted to see there, though. There are just too many places in Madison for me to support mediocrity.