Wish it was closer to home. Beautiful venue with great sound. Try balcony seating if you want comfy seats and a private bar with high top tables.
Negronis on tap!
Best venue in Chicago and 2nd place isn't close.
Definitely the most casual and music-focused Blues place on the north side. Whoever is playing, you know they're great.
This welcoming neighborhood hangout in Logan Square presents renowned local and national bands 5 nights a week. Read more.
Great old school feel. Sit down blues and friendly staff.
Live music, comedy, and cheap drinks. What more do you need?
Chicago: "It's a regular guy bar for irregular folks who just don’t fit in, or just don’t want to fit in. It is the bar that Granddad went to when he was young and crazy" -IFC Staff Read more.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. This place used to be a third-shift bar for garbagemen and snowplow drivers. Now, not so much. But it's still good. Read more.
One of the best killer food, great prices, lot of options multiple bars, tshirt shop, record store Rooftop bar! staff is amazing and KILLER MUSIC every night! multiple shows going on on various stages
Best rooftop hang in the South Loop. Shoot some hoops and cool down under the shower...
Get a clue. Don't be dumb!
Great Music, Great vibe, Great people 🎶🤘🏽🤟🏽🎸. Amazing Rock and Roll History of TV Performances
It's SRO, so be sure you wear comfy shoes. Free SmartWater and Vitamin Water in the fridge, just don't take anything labelled for the band.
Helping up and coming bands out for years!
Solid Gold Reggae on Thursdays has the best reggae, reggaetone, and dancehall in the city. Get there early to beat the line!
Solid tunes every night.
The views from the straight on part of the balcony are better than you would expect. Drinks are inexpensive and the bar is quick. Nice bartenders too.
One of the best venues in the city (and my first Chicago show when I moved here). Can be hot during the summer, but the quality of acts booked here more than make up for it.
Get there a little early and stake out a spot on the upstairs balcony railing; sure, the floor's more fun, but the view from up top's unparalleled.
Best place to see a show in Chicago
A great gathering for friends, since they all frequent Gallery Cabaret.
Sundays and Thursdays are my favorite. Cheap pitchers of Leinenkugels and open mic!
Every Sunday night there's Open Mic (7 & 9pm I think) & Free Buffet, kinda southern style. Very cool, a must see.
Great, intimate music venue with a surprising beer list.
Give "partying" a try... It's good for you.
A small club featuring local and regional acts 7 nights a week, this noted venue stood at the center of Chicago's emerging acid jazz movement in the '90s, helping to launch groups like Liquid Soul. Read more.
A truly alternative venue. I recommend the pyro show upstairs. Actually, I recommend all of Exit.
Known to be one of the best dive bars in Chicago. Read more.
Psycho nights down stairs are awesome on Thursday nights:)
It has a very cool, artistic vibe and the crowd is diverse and lively. The jukebox is badass and packed with punk and metal favorites. Read more.
$3 shots of jameson, almost nightly. 'nuff said
rad and random.
Beer list could be better but great sound & stage. Great place to see live music!
Go to The Moth story slam held here once a month. Get here early.
I hate the seating here...or lack thereof.
More than music! Don't miss the patio in the summer....and great food (yum steak sandwich)
The Beat Kitchen hosts The Chicago Underground Comedy showcase each Tuesday with some of the city’s most talented and promising comedians. The showcase is every Tuesday at 9:30pm; tickets are $5.
go to Beat Kitchen and see Lucky Boys Confusion!!
A favorite place to catch a concert. Great music venue! Love the history!
Ticket scalpers suck! Buy your tickets from people or online...
Best woodwork ever. Love this place. Great acustics.
In the movie The Break-Up (2006), Gary (Vince Vaughan) and Brooke (Jennifer Anniston) get into a disagreement over Couples Bowling, in scenes shot at the Fireside Bowl. Read more.
Built originally as an ice factory, the Fireside Bowl was converted into bowling alleys in the 1940s, when bowling was a favorite Chicago leisure pursuit. Read more.
Turkey's are easy to get on these lanes, gooble, gooble.
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