The acoustics in the theater are amazing. If the doors are open during rehearsal, you can hear the singers all the way from the main hall.
In the 1920's and '30s, this is where you’d come strut your stuff as music poured from the theaters, cabarets and nightclubs, like the Pekin Theater where the top blues singers of the day performed. Read more.
In the 1920’s, this is where you’d come strut your stuff as music poured from nightclubs. The Meyers Ace Hardware store used to be the Sunset Café, a legendary jazz club where Louis Armstrong played. Read more.
The hardware store at the corner used to be the Sunset Café, a legendary jazz club where Louis Armstrong and others played. Look inside at the historic clippings in front, and the mural in back. Read more.
On Sundays, the venerable music venue delivers the best of Chicago's rockin' kids' music scene to little scenesters, with names like Jeanie B and the Jelly Beans and Mr. Singer & The Sharp Cookies.-MS Read more.
This is a beautiful landmark. Come and visit singers as Janet Jackson, Barbara Streisand, and up and coming artists!
Beautiful and iconic performance space. A must see. Seating in the balcony is better than floor seats in the back of the main level.
In "The Dark Knight" (2008), Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) and his girlfriend Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal) show up for a ballet performance in scenes shot in the Chicago Theatre. Read more.
Blues singer & guitarist John Lee Hooker was filmed live singing "Boom, Boom" in the middle of the bustling Maxwell Street Market, outside of Nate's Deli (formerly at 807 W. Maxwell St, now closed). Read more.
A treat for a Special Chrat day, I grew up eating them going to the Market with my Grandmother in "Jew Town" as a child!! $2 Polish for February: Black History Month Nice!!
Today, the Maxwell Street Market, which still happens every Sunday, has moved to Desplaines St. & Roosevelt Rd. Read more.
Cool looking venue inside. Good drinks! However the sound was a little off and it was hard to hear the singer. I watched from the raised level and had no problem seeing.
The Chicago Freedom Movement, led by Martin Luther King, held a rally here on July 10, 1966. As many as 60,000 people came to hear Dr. King as well as singer Stevie Wonder.
President Obama throws a football following the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) working dinner. Read more.
Karaoke is fun because there is no stage placing the "singer" in the center. Passing the mic helps reduce inhibitions. Place is extremely crowded. Need to be patient and love your neighbor.