Schubas in Lakeview—the music venue, not the brothers who own it—operates out of a 110-year-old building, designated as a Chicago historic landmark in 2011, that was erected by Schlitz Brewery. It’s a cozy, intimate back-room venue for catching indie, folk, Americana, pop, and singer-songwriter acts, and the sound almost always is great. In the front area, the main bar is a suitable place to hang and...
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Designed by the team behind the Chicago Theatre (but built first) nearly 100 years ago, the Riv in Uptown is another former movie theatre for the Balaban & Katz chain. Since being converted in the mid-1980s, it has been one of the most successful midsize venues for rock concerts in the city (alongside the Metro, Vic, and Aragon), so chances are that you’ve begrudgingly watched a...
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One of Chicago’s best equipped multimedia facilities, this historic theatre has been an integral part of the entertainment scene since it opened in the 1920’s. Years later the building became the Town Theater, a neighborhood movie house, until 1977 when it was transformed into into Park West. Since then Park West has been the premier concert location for nationally recognized entertainers and the favorite meeting...
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The Mutiny is a unique combination of music venue and neighborhood dive bar. Four nights a week, we put on FREE shows by upcoming rock, punk, and metal bands (as well as those that are proudly going nowhere). The rest of the time, we’re playing pool or darts for FREE, listening to a kick-ass jukebox, and drinking on the cheap (usually from huge, frosty steins)....
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Open at 3 and judgement-free. Irving Park 2933 W. Montrose Chicago 60618 (773) 463-7663 Visit Us Online LOCATION
Preceded by the dance-based SmartBar downstairs, The Cabaret Metro—quickly shortened to Metro—kicked off shows in the building’s “big room” more than 30 years ago with a show by REM. Since then, it has been one of the best midsize venues in Chicago, hosting many of the country’s better rock and electronic bands of varying stature, from radio darlings to underground icons to burgeoning names. For its...
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Operating in the same building as the historic Morse Theater, which opened in 1912, Mayne Stage rose from the ashes of Morse 2.0 in 2010. Following a multi-million dollar restoration in 2008, The Morse briefly shut its doors before new management breathed life back into this cozy Rogers Park venue, located just off the Morse Red Line stop. And that was fantastic news, as Mayne...
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Located on a quaint strip of Lincoln Ave. in Northcenter, Martyrs’ has spent the better part of two decades booking some of the best (and, occasionally, most bizarre) acts in world, blues, jam, folk, freeform rock and jazz, and beyond, boasting a seriously impressive list of past performers—Pete Townsend, John Entwistle, Jon McLaughlin, Beck, Jeff Tweedy, Regina Spektor, and hundreds more. On any given night, you’re...
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Midsize live music venue with an on-site restaurant & bar. Depaul/Lincoln Park 2424 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL 60614 (773) 525-2501 Visit Us Online UPCOMING EVENTS LOCATION
Joe’s is a 20,000 square foot warehouse-style venue located near Lincoln Park in Chicago. This venue specializes in sports, live music and private parties. Joe’s features five party rooms, each offering its own unique environment. Joe’s has been home to national acts such as Eric Church, Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Randy Houser, and Salt N Pepa. We also have monthly performances by local bands...
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