Music Venues includes music halls, concert halls, live music bars, jazz clubs, blues bars, ballrooms, bandstands, bandshells and other performance spaces.
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
The Auditorium Theatre is a historic theater located in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. The Auditorium has a versatile stage, impeccable acoustics, and the finest in international, cultural, and community programming. The Auditorium Theatre is an Illinois not-for-profit organization committed to the continued restoration and preservation of the National Historic Landmark Auditorium Theatre. ...
Chicago, IL
Avondale Music Hall in Chicago, IL, is a live performance venue showcasing a wide range of musical styles with a convenient cafe. ...
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
Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom is a concert venue and event center located in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, IL. Opened in 1926, the interior of the historic ballroom is decorated to resemble the courtyard of an ornate Spanish palace. The venue includes state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems. ...
Chicago, IL
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. ...
Chicago, IL
Housed in a former auto body shop in the heart of Wicker Park, the Chop Shop Chicago is the city’s only sustainable butcher, deli, restaurant, and bar with an event space and concert venue. The Chop Shop venue features state-of-the-art sound, lights and production, modular staging elements, and a modern guest suite. The space features 20′ ceilings, exposed brick, and built-in amenities. ...
Chicago, IL
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. ...
Music Venues and Theaters
Chicago, IL
Constellation is a venue on Chicago’s North West side that provides a reliable, high-end performance platform for jazz, improvised, experimental, and contemporary classical music. Constellation Chicago has two performance spaces: a small white box studio and larger black box studio. The venue seeks to support the artists that perform at the space as well as the local artistic community in general. ...
Chicago, IL
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). ...
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
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. ...
Chicago, IL
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. ...
Music Venues and Theaters
Chicago, IL
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. ...
Chicago, IL
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. ...
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. ...
Chicago, IL
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. ...
Chicago, IL
Built in 1915, Logan Square Auditorium is a historic multi-purpose event space in the vibrant Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The historic building is enriched with elegant architectural details, a state-of-the-art sound system, full liquor bar, and the ability to accommodate up to 500 guests for a range of events from concerts to weddings, special events, and festivals. ...
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
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. ...
Music Venues and Theaters
Chicago, IL
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. ...
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
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. ...
Chicago, IL
The Riviera Theatre is a premier concert and special events venue located in the historic Uptown Theatre District in Chicago, IL. ...
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
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
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. ...
Bars and Music Venues
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
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. ...
Music Venues and Theaters
Chicago, IL
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. ...
Chicago, IL
Located in a restored 1920s-era building, Theater on the Lake is a unique waterfront venue in Chicago, IL, featuring breathtaking views of Lake Michigan and the city skyline. The flexible event space offers four venue options holding up to 1,500 guests. The steel arched pavilions offers clean, open sightlines. Theater on the Lake is a partnership between Lakefront Hospitality Group and the Chicago Park District and offers a year-round program of contemporary plays, concerts, and other events. ...
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. ...
Chicago, IL
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. ...
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