The New Celebrity Lounge
Come through for killer DJs, drinks, dancing, and a live crowd. Hosts rap and poetry open mics. South Chicago 2020 E. 83rd St. Chicago, IL 60617 (773) 731-2242 Visit Us Online LOCATION
Venues
Athenaeum Theatre
Athenaeum Theatre Productions (ATP) is Chicago’s premiere performance arts service organization, providing our Chicago and Illinois’ vibrant and diverse non-profit arts community with below cost performance and rehearsal spaces, and affordable office space supported by a staff of theatre professionals encouraging the community to incubate new projects and collaborations. The Athenaeum Theatre is home to a 950-seat opera house; Chicago’s oldest, continuously operating off-loop theatre,...
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La Pachanga Club
Las Fuentes Restaurant by day, La Pachanga Club by night. Lincoln Park 2025 N. Halsted Chicago 60614 (773) 419-8645 Visit Us on Facebook LOCATION
Café Mustache
Cafe Mustache is a community-focused cafe, lounge, and event space in Logan Square. We are owned and operated by young entrepreneurs who live in Logan Square. Logan Square 2313 N. Milwaukee Chicago, IL 60647 (773) 687-9063 UPCOMING SHOWS LOCATION
Burlington
The Burlington, located just west of Kimball on Fullerton, is a low-lit neighborhood bar with a quality cast of regular patrons. It books a shocking amount of shows for its size—generally in the back room, which also doubles as a dance area for many weekly DJ gigs. Local and smaller touring bands play for donations nearly every other night of the week—touching rock, metal, electronic, experimental,...
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Berlin
This freak-friendly dance destination in Lakeview built its reputation back in the mid-’80s with a mix of German new-wave music, art installations and even transvestite shows. These days, it’s still quirky but more retro, with Prince-tribute, disco and ’80s nostalgia nights. Goths and gays are extra welcome, but the scene here is made up of almost everyone. Lakeview 954 W. Belmont Chicago, IL 60657 (773) 348-4975...
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Jacaranda Bar
A lively spot for sports, food, drinks, and music. When you’re sick of beer and tired of the same jukebox tunes, head to this 44-year-old Little Village bar, known for its Latin jazz acts. There you can switch it up with the house signature michelada, a spicy, refreshing combination of lime juice, Tabasco, Worcestershire, Clamato and beer. Sounds bad, tastes good. (via TimeOut Chicago) Little Village...
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Beauty Bar
Head to this retro salon-style bar for $10 manicures and martinis, edgy DJ sets and late-night dancing. Empty Bottle‘s Bruce Finkelman and Peter Toalson have partnered with Beauty Bar owner Paul Devitt to bring the concept to Chicago. Enter the bar and you’ll first pass nail technicians set up shop along two vinyl couches in the bar’s front to give $10 martini-and-a-manicure combos. A DJ booth built...
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Innertown Pub
A self-proclaimed “home of the arts,” this small, popular bar hosts events for local artisans, comedians and musicians. Ukrainian Village/West Town 1935 W. Thomas Chicago, IL 60622 (773) 235-9795 Visit Us On Yelp LOCATION
Aragon Ballroom
With its extraordinary architectural design and aesthetics, the Aragon Ballroom is one of Chicago’s premier live entertainment venues. The Aragon Ballroom Chicago was built in 1926, and at a cost of $2 million, was one of the most elaborate venues of its time. Indeed, soon after its opening, the Aragon Ballroom was called “the most beautiful ballroom in the world.”Crystal chandeliers, mosaic tiles, beautiful arches,...
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