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Chicago, IL
One of Chicago’s best known and most respected jazz establishments, Andy’s Jazz Club & Restaurant offers casually sophisticated dining with some of the best musicians from the midwest, Chicago, New York, New Orleans, and even musicians traveling from California. Andy’s presents four 75-minute shows nightly. There is a bar area, elevated back corner seating, and a main seating area. ...
Chicago, IL
World-renowned Blue Chicago has been presenting the best in authentic Chicago Blues in a warm and friendly atmosphere since 1985. Located in the heart of the River North entertainment district, Chicagoans and blues fans from all over the world pack the house nightly. ...
Chicago, IL
Located in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood, Bottom Lounge is a music venue, bar and restaurant. Spaces include an upstairs warehouse-loft, a rooftop deck, and the main music room with complete staging, lighting, and video capabilities ...
Chicago, IL
Buddy Guy’s Legends is the premier blues club located in Chicago, IL. Owned and operated by the Grammy winning blues legend himself. ...
Chicago, IL
The Burlington Bar is a small, low-key hangout in Chicago’s Logan Square with live music and DJs in the back room. ...
Chicago, IL
Cobra Lounge in Chicago is a music venue, restaurant, brewery, and bar. Since 2006, Cobra Lounge has been Chicago’s best kept secret for showcasing regional underground and emerging music talent. National touring bands choose to play Cobra Lounge for its dynamic sound, intimate feel, and unpretentious attitude. ...
Chicago, IL
Cole’s Bar is a music venue and Logan Square neighborhood tavern, that features live entertainment such as bands performing original music, stand up comedy, and other events. ...
Chicago, IL
An iconic spot for Cubs’ post-game parties, The Cubby Bear is Wrigleyville’s destination for year round live music and sports entertainment since 1953. With five bars and four different event spaces, plus space for a live band on the main floor, The Cubby Bear is an ideal venue. ...
Chicago, IL
Dorian’s Chicago is an intimate cocktail bar with live performances and vinyl DJ sets from local and national acts. Dorian’s offers Midwestern fare and is hidden behind a record shop in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. ...
Chicago, IL
Located over the left-field wall of Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL, Gman Tavern is a friendly neighborhood hangout, music venue, and destination for conversation. A sister venue to Metro and smartbar, Gman Tavern features live music and an assortment of programming that ranges from trivia and acoustic sets to film screenings. With its custom-designed speakers and audio system by DOOM Audio, the sound, feel, and programming of Gman Tavern are lively and conducive to artistic endeavor. ...
Chicago, IL
Golden Dagger is Chicago’s most artist-friendly community gathering space and music venue. Formerly known as Tonic Room, Golden Dagger is your home for drip coffee, live music, cocktails and a safe space for all members of the local artist community. ...
Chicago, IL
The Jazz Showcase is the oldest historic jazz club in Chicago, IL, since 1947. Today, the Jazz Showcase brings in top international and local musicians seven nights a week. The Sunday Matinee show is family-friendly. ...
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Chicago, IL
Kingston Mines is a world-famous blues nightclub in Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL. Founded in 1968, the club has two stages, two bands, and food and continuous live music all night. Doc’s Rib Joint, the kitchen at the back of Kingston Mines, features ribs, rib tips, wings, catfish, red beans & rice and more. ...
Chicago, IL
Liar’s Club is a small dive bar in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL, known for having live rock music since 1995. ...
Chicago, IL
Open since 1982, Metro Chicago is an intimate concert hall located just two blocks from Wrigley Field in the historic Northside Auditorium Building. The venue plays host to a variety of local, regional, and national emerging bands and musicians. Underneath the main venue is Smart Bar, a 400-capacity nightclub. ...
Chicago, IL
PRYSM is Chicago’s top rated hybrid venue, catering to live music acts, private special events, and nightclub performances. Located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood just minutes outside downtown Chicago, PRYSM consists of three distinct areas: Main Room, Mezzanine, and Champagne Lounge, known as No.9. ...
Chicago, IL
Reggies Chicago brings a music fan’s ultimate dream to reality with a terrific bar & grill, rock club, and a music lover’s record store all under one roof.Reggies’ Music Joint is a laid-back bar and grill in Chicago, IL, with great live shows, almost nightly, on an incredibly close-up stage. Enjoy great balanced sound and incredible sightlines in this intimate venue. Relax over lunch, dinner, or drinks on the dog-friendly front patio.Reggies’ Rock Club is a unique and intimate space with a gradually sloped floor, a chill-out balcony with comfy chairs, and a hi-tech sound system that ensures crisp, clean sound throughout the house. ...
Chicago, IL
Since 1984, Rosa’s Lounge is a family owned and operated blues club in Logan Square, Chicago, IL. Rosa’s Lounge operates in the hallowed tradition of Chicago blues lounges as a tribute to the blues tradition with live music performances five nights a week Tuesday though Saturday. ...
Chicago, IL
Since 1989, Schubas Tavern has been an intimate room for breakout Chicago artists and national stars, offering a wide range of live music nightly, from rock to jazz to pop to hip hop. ...
Chicago, IL
Located in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood, Sleeping Village is a spacious, bi-level bar with ample draft beer and cider plus coffee in the morning, live music at night. ...
Chicago, IL
smartbar is Chicago’s independent nightclub showcasing the vast and varied offerings of the dance music world, as well as the most cutting edge DJs from around the globe. ...
Chicago, IL
Originally built in 1889, Subterranean is a bar and music venue in Wicker Park with a fully equipped stage, state-of-the-art sound system and lights, and two bars: the bi-level music room with a wrap-around balcony overlooking the dance floor and the downstairs lounge. ...
Bars and Event Venues
Chicago, IL
The Bassment is a live music cocktail lounge located in the River North neighborhood of Chicago below The Hampton Social. Guests enter through a secret door and into a welcoming greeting room. The Bassment’s design includes gold accents throughout, brick walls, a mixture of uniquely designed velvet and leather couches and a full stage. ...
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Chicago, IL
Open since 1992, The Empty Bottle is a corner dive bar in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village. The brick-walled building has a bar along one wall and a corner stage featuring regular alternative bands. There are also pinball machines and a pool table. ...
Chicago, IL
Located on Broadway in Uptown Chicago, IL, the Green Mill jazz club and cocktail lounge hosts live music seven nights a week. Have a drink and listen to some good music, comedy, or poetry. The Uptown Poetry Slam take place the third Sunday of every month. Green Mill is cash only. ...
Bars and Event Venues
Chicago, IL
The Hideout is a small prohibition-era bar and intimate performance space in Chicago, IL, that hosts all kinds of live independent music and dancing. Legal since 1934, The Hideout is music, art, performance, plays, poetry, rock and rebellion. ...
Chicago, IL
Located in Chicago, IL, The Whistler is a cocktail bar, art gallery, record label, and venue that hosts live music and DJs seven nights a week. The stage hosts an eclectic mix of jazz, rock, electronic, country, and soul, along with Movieoke, film screenings, readings, and other artistic endeavors. ...
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Chicago, IL
The Wild Hare & Singing Armadillo Frog Sanctuary in 773) 697-7771the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago has been “REGGAE CAPITAL USA” for nearly 30 years. The venue presents local, regional and international artists nightly and features three connected rooms: The Front Bar, Music Room and The Lounge Room. ...
Chicago, IL
Located just a block from Wrigley Field, Tin Roof Chicago is a live music joint featuring two rooms of entertainment, three full bars, lots of TVs, a 10’ projection screen, and two professional stages with top-of-the-line sound and lighting packages. Tin Roof is about giving musicians a place to play and a place to hang when they aren’t on stage. ...
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