Founded in 1957, the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, IL, provides a wide range of music, dance, theater, and visual arts courses to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. The Old Town School of Folk Music – Lincoln Square campus includes the Gary & Laura Maurer Concert Hall, the Old Town School Music Store, the Jim & Kay Mabie Gallery, and the Marjorie Benton Garden. The intimate Maurer Hall has spectacular acoustics and sightlines, with no seat farther than 45′ from the stage, even in the balcony. ...

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. ...

Located in downtown Arlington Heights, IL, Hey Nonny Live Music + Local Kitchen offers an intimate live music experience with great music, scrumptious food, and excellent drinks. Hey Nonny is comprised of two parts: a music listening room where great musicians engage with the audience and a farm-to-table Midwestern bistro. Hey Nonny presents the very best Chicago-based musicians and the greatest up-and-coming touring musicians out on the road: rock, pop, reggae, jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, country, classical, and more. ...

Barrington’s White House Cultural and Community Center is a unique, historic cultural and private event venue located in the heart of downtown Barrington, IL. This meticulously restored 1898 mansion hosts cultural and community events, and is also available for rental for weddings, corporate meetings, non-profit fundraisers and family celebrations. ...

Park West is a multipurpose facility: a multimedia special events and meetings space and concert venue, in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. There are five tiered levels, a balcony, seven bars, concert-quality sound and theatrical lighting. The historic building first opened as the Lane Court vaudeville and movie theater in 1916. ...

Located between the Chicago neighborhoods of Wicker Park and Logan Square, Concord Music Hall hosts a diverse range of genres and musical acts. The music hall has a stage, four full bars, and state-of-the-art sound and lighting. In addition to the main floor there are two spacious balcony suites that overlook the main hall. The balcony suites are also equipped with full bars and DJ booths, each with spectacular sightline views of the main stage. ...

The Copernicus Center serves the Northwest side of Chicago as a concert venue and cultural, community, and event center. Every September, The Copernicus Foundation presents the Taste of Polonia Festival, the largest Polish festival in the country. Facilities include The Mitchell P. Kobelinski Theater which seats 1,852, The Annex (282), The Lobby (350) and King’s Hall (254). ...

Harold Washington Cultural Center is located in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago’s South Side. HWCC is a state-of-the-art performing arts and education facility. The center is a nonprofit owned by Tobacco Road, Inc. ...

Opened in 1912, The Vic Theatre is an event venue in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, IL, focused on live music and comedy. The Vic has a standing room, general admission floor and an upstairs mezzanine and balcony with theatre-style seating. ...

Built in 1927, the historic Patio Theater is music venue and movie theater located on the northwest side of Chicago, IL, in the Portage Park neighborhood. The ornate, atmospheric theater features a simulated night sky and state-of-the-art sound system. ...

The Effingham Performance Center, a concert venue in Effingham, IL, hosts live events including country, rock, contemporary, comedy, christian, bluegrass, and children’s shows. Operated by Arts Connection Of Central Illinois. ...

Featuring a beautiful music hall, a VIP lounge (Foundation Room), and soul to spare, House of Blues Chicago is part Mississippi Delta juke joint and part 1920s opera house. The four-level space is comprised of three distinctive environments including a VIP members-only club, a rocking restaurant and bar featuring contemporary and traditional Southern art and cuisine, and a spectacular multi-story Music Hall. ...

Open since 1981, Pop’s Nightclub & Concert Venue is located in Sauget, IL, outside St. Louis. The 1,200-capacity space hosts live concerts in the evenings, and after hours DJs spin the best in dance, rock, pop and Top 40 until early morning. Pop’s Concert Venue utilizes a streamlined JBL Professional VTX sound system, perfect for heavy rock music. ...

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. ...

Bringing world-class entertainment to the Chicago burbs since 1931, the historic Paramount Theatre Aurora presents Broadway shows, concerts, comedy and more. Paramount Theatre offers full bar service in the Grand Gallery Lobby and Original Lobby. Cafe items are available at the Grand Gallery bar. ...

The Rialto is a historic beautiful venue for concerts, touring productions, and community events in Joliet, IL. The Will County Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority was created in 1978 to own and operate the Rialto Square Theatre complex and surrounding properties. ...

The Venue Aurora is an intimate live music venue and community cultural center hosting concerts, workshops, dance, and events in the heart of downtown Aurora, IL. The listening room seats 200 with no obstructed views, and the outdoor stage area can fit several hundred festival fans. The Venue books nationally-recognized talent in all genres of music from blues and big band, to rock and world music, and everything in between. Opening acts frequently feature regional and local musicians and songwriters. The Venue is operated by the nonprofit Fox Valley Music Foundation. Enter from Water Street Mall. ...

Brauer House Lombard is a rock-inspired restaurant and live music venue in Lombard, IL, offering intimate shows on two stages: Brauer House and BHouse Live. Brauer House Lombard features local, regional, and national bands from a wide range of genres including rock, country, punk, metal, hip hop and more. Brauer House offers a fantastic music experience and amazing food unlike any in the Chicagoland suburbs. ...

Built in 1900, The Moonlight Theatre is a premier event and entertainment theatre in St. Charles, IL, presenting a variety of entertainment including theater, comedy, music and events. The theater features weekly music acts, full-scale theatrical productions, cabaret, stand-up comedy, improv, open mic, children’s theater and more. ...

Open since 1946, Rose Bowl Tavern is a honky tonk, dive bar, and music venue in downtown Urbana, IL. The Rose Bowl features live music every day including jazz, country, rock, soul, blues, hip-hop and bluegrass. Additional entertainment includes DJ dance parties, comedy, open acoustic and jazz jams, poetry, trivia and more. ...

FitzGerald’s Nightclub in Berwyn, IL, has a national reputation for excellent live music in a casual, comfortable atmosphere.  FitzGerald’s Sidebar is a neighborhood cocktail lounge as well as a private event space adjacent to the nightclub. ...

Bass Station is a live music venue located at the Lakehurst Center in Waukegan, IL. The venue focuses on electronic music but also hosts metal and rock shows. ...

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. ...

Evanston S.P.A.C.E. is a small concert hall and recording, and podcast production facility located in Evanston, IL. Evanston SPACE has over the years played host to the Western World’s most renowned folk music artists. The venue seats about 250, has state-of-the-art as well as vintage gear, and boasts one of the most extensive lists of in-house backline available in the area. S.P.A.C.E. is an acronym for the Society for the Preservation of Art and Culture in Evanston. ...

The Riviera Theatre is a premier concert and special events venue located in the historic Uptown Theatre District in Chicago, IL. ...

Opened in 2013, and re-named for the former mayor in 2016, Thomas J. Weisner RiverEdge Park is an outdoor venue along the banks of the scenic Fox River in downtown Aurora, IL. RiverEdge Park is home to several events throughout the year including the annual Blues on the Fox festival and Downtown Alive! concert series. The venue features state-of-the-art acoustics, video and lighting capabilities with a vast cement area (with occasional seating) in front of the stage, a rooftop Sky Deck with aerial views of the whole park, open lawn seating, and a garden market area for vendors. ...

Venue 1012 is Oswego’s entertainment center, bringing quality music and events to the outdoor amphitheater in a low-cost, all-ages atmosphere. The venue has bandshell and grass seating for up to 4,000 people with even greater capacity for larger shows. Kendall County’s premier outdoor concert venue is owned and operated by the Village of Oswego. ...

The Salt Shed is an indoor/outdoor music venue and community space located on the riverfront in Chicago’s Salt District. The Salt Shed outdoor summer shows take place at the “Fairgrounds,” a festival-style communal space. Indoor the former Morton Salt warehouse, The Shed holds 3,600. ...

Occupying a former Quad Cities manufacturing plant, The Rust Belt is a unique venue right along the Mississippi River in East Moline, IL. The brick warehouse space accommodates up to 3,500 people and presents a variety of diverse acts including musicians, comedians, and other artists. ...

Previously an old steel factory in Chicago’s East Pilsen neighborhood, Radius is a now multi-room venue featuring a state-of-the-art D&B KSL sound system, exceptional acoustics, and VIP mezzanine level. Cermak Hall located within Radius is a multi-purpose event space with a capacity for 1,350 guests, featuring its own entrance, a full bar, and stage. ...

The Chicago Cultural Center, opened in 1897, is a landmark building operated by Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). The center is home to two magnificent stained-glass domes, as well as free music, dance and theater events, films, lectures, art exhibitions and family events. Event spaces include the 300-seat Claudia Cassidy Theater, the 700-capacity Preston Bradley Hall, the 550-capacity GAR Hall & Rotunda, and 800-capacity Sidney R. Yates Gallery. ...

Gorton Center is a community gathering place in Lake Forest, IL, that houses the John & Nancy Hughes Theater, the Children’s Learning Center, resident nonprofits, and multiple event spaces. Gorton Center offers exceptional arts and culture to all generations; from classes, dance, film and performing arts, to daycare and summer camps. The 309-capacity, state-of-the-art John & Nancy Hughes Theater boasts professional sound, light, video, and digital cinema technology. The theater is the perfect venue for lectures, presentations, films, and performances. ...

The Impact Fuel Room is a music venue in Libertyville, IL, showcasing local artists, comedians, trivia, and karaoke. ...

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. ...

Rookies RocHaus is a live music venue in downtown West Dundee, IL. The former movie theater presents mostly rock music on Friday and Saturday nights as well as comedy and open mic events. ...

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. ...

Durty Nellie’s Gastropub & Concert Hub in Palantine, IL, features a restaurant, beer garden, rooftop patio and concert venue. The back room at Durty Nellie’s Palantine boasts state-of-the-art sound and lighting with stage area and a large bar located on the first floor. The 200-capacity mezzanine has a great view of the stage and a separate bar with access to the outside rooftop. ...

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. ...

Buddy Guy’s Legends is the premier blues club located in Chicago, IL. Owned and operated by the Grammy winning blues legend himself. ...

Lincoln Hall is a modern, independent music venue and event space, with state-of-the-art sound and lighting, located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The exposed brick, metal and wood that make up Lincoln Hall gives the space an industrial yet modern feel. The front bar has an intimate vibe while the performance room has 25′ ceilings with two levels. ...

Distro Music Hall is a live music venue in Berwyn, IL, with a full-service bar, a spacious stage, top-notch audio equipment, and a modern lighting system in an exposed-brick warehouse environment. Experience live music, live DJ sets and more. Distro Music Hall is an all-inclusive space. The venue presents mostly Spanish music (rock, ska, banda, cumbia), but also touring indie artists, as well as new wave/ house music. ...

Lincoln Theatre Belleville presents Hollywood’s hit movies and local and touring artists Live at the Lincoln, the best small concert venue in the Metro East area. The intimate venue has great views as seats are no more than 75 feet from the stage. ...

Epiphany Center for the Arts is Chicago’s most extraordinary multidisciplinary venue, and unique destination for art, entertainment, and events. The center hosts jazz, blues, and other local musicians for its weekly concert series. Epiphany has eight dedicated art galleries, and a collection of event spaces, and three distinct venues for live music and performances: Epiphany Hall with its amazing acoustics and state-of-the-art sound and lighting system, The Sanctuary, a former church, and The Catacombs. ...

Elgin Community College Arts Center is a three-story, state-of-the-art complex located in Building H on the ECC campus in Elgin, IL. The ECC Arts Center features two intimate theaters and presents a range of exhilarating music, theatre, and comedy performances. Other venues include dance studios, a recital hall, large rehearsal rooms, and numerous classrooms. The Blizzard Theatre is a 662-seat proscenium-style theatre with comfortable seating, outstanding acoustics, and great sightlines that can accommodate groups of all sizes. The SecondSpace Theatre is an intimate 168-seat “black box” theater with numerous possibilities for set-up. ...

The Castle Theatre in Bloomington, IL, is a live music venue with excellent sightlines, state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, and two bars that features local and national emerging and established touring artists in a variety of music types. ...

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 ...

Avondale Music Hall in Chicago, IL, is a live performance venue showcasing a wide range of musical styles with a convenient cafe. ...

The Granada Theatre Mount Vernon is a historic downtown theater and performing arts venue able to seat up to 750 in theater style seating and up to 500 people in a cabaret style arrangement. The Granada Theatre is able to host weddings, concerts, vendor fairs and more. Amenities include a lobby and beautiful 1930s-style bar, Humphrey’s. It comes with two full service bars, professional sound and light systems, a large, retractable screen and projector, ...

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. ...

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. ...

Located in Berwyn, IL, Harlem Avenue Lounge is a neighborhood blues bar with a juke joint atmosphere. Enjoy live blues on Fridays and Saturdays and the popular open mic blues jam on Thursday nights. The entrance to the lounge is at the rear of the building. ...

Winter’s Jazz Club in Chicago, IL, is a relaxed, intimate venue featuring live jazz acts six nights a week and a lounge area with a full bar. The club is located at River East Plaza in Streeterville, three blocks west of Navy Pier overlooking the Ogden Slip. ...

The Canopy Club opened its doors in 1998 as the downstate Illinois home for live music, entertainment and night life. Whether you like rock, country, hip-hop, electronica, jazz, funk, indie or anything in between, the Canopy Club has something for you. ...

Thalia Hall is a landmarked historic building in Chicago, IL, originally built in 1892 as a Czech meeting hall. As of 2013, it has reopened and been re-imagined as a modern day town hall; a central meeting place with a tavern Dusek’s Board & Beer, two bars Punch House and Tack Room, and a world-class performance space Thalia Hall. ...

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie is a dynamic two-theater complex in Skokie, IL. The facility includes the 867-seat Center Theatre and the 318-seat convertible North Theatre. The North Shore Center presents entertainment spanning numerous genres and styles as well as its Youtheatre educational program. The Center is also home to Northlight Theatre, Music Theater Works, Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra, Music of the Baroque and numerous other cultural organizations. The Center Theatre, North Theatre, Grand Lobby, Rice Rehearsal Room, and two conference rooms are available for rent. ...

Originally built in 1919, The Vixen is the McHenry County area’s premier live entertainment venue hosting live music, comedy, spirits and more. The Vixen has a full bar, a stage with premium lighting and sound, and the ability to accommodate 400 seated patrons or 750 standing. ...

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. ...

The Fischer Theatre is an ornate multi-purpose venue for the performing and visual arts in Danville, IL. Built in 1884, the historic theater includes a majestic 800-seat auditorium featuring crystal clear sound from a top-of-the-line sound system. There is a concession area in the lobby which can accommodate up to 150 for private events. Additional spaces at the theater include The Portia Club on the second floor and the outdoor Palace Park. The Fischer Theatre is owned and operated by the nonprofit Vermilion Heritage Foundation. In addition to live music, comedy, and theater, the venue presents movies on a monthly basis including classic films, cult classics, family movies and art films. ...

Built in 1926, the Arcada Theatre is a historic music/performance venue right in the middle of downtown St. Charles, IL. The theater is equipped with 850 theatre-style seats, a dance floor, a 50′ screen and projector, a large balcony and top-of-the-line sound and lighting systems. The space is fully capable of hosting everything from weddings and corporate events, to private movie screenings and concerts. ...

The Forge Joliet is outfitted with state-of-the-art sound and lights as well as a food menu. The Forge presents shows of all age demographics. The music venue features a general admission main floor and balcony with limited reserved seating. ...