Check out the Grant Park Muisc Festival in the summertime. Some of the best classical & world music in the nation.
New Music Mondays has some of the best independent bands perform during the summer. If the band is popular, make sure to come early.
Enjoy the serenity of the great lawn, where locals and tourists alike come with their blankets, chairs and picnic baskets to listen to the many free concerts held there. Read more.
A wonderful place for a concert, but it's even a lot of fun to just lay on the grass & read a book on your workday lunch hour.
One of my favorite blues house in Chicago! Can buy a ticket and listen to Blues in two locations per night if you prefer.
AMAZING place to go for live Blues music. Light crowd, excellent atmosphere, good drinks and a pool table!
Great concert venue! Good wines, decently varied selection of local, national and imported beers. And a unique albeit expensive menu of food items. I recommend the Arroncini balls and the Cheese Plate
One of my all-time favorite music venues in Chicago Read more.
An eclectic musical appetite, commitment to community building and friendly staff keep this cozy bar in a class of its own. Don't leave without ordering a Wooden Leg. -ASK Read more.
Great music venue with pretty awesome acoustics. In between sets for Gang Gang Dance, jump into the old photobooth with some pals. Added bonus - the tamale guy that comes around at the end of the nigh