Music Clubs in Chicago

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Music Clubs in Chicago

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The Abbey
The Abbey, about 15 minutes northwest of downtown in the Irving...
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Music Clubs Far North Side
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Andy's
Andy's, a favorite after-work watering hole with a substantial...
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Music Clubs River North
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B.L.U.E.S
The best part about B.L.U.E.S. is that there isn't a bad seat...
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Music Clubs Lincoln Park
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Baton
At Baton, boys will be girls. The lip-synching revues with female...
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Music Clubs River North
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Beat Kitchen
Beat Kitchen brings in the crowds because of its good sound system...
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Music Clubs Lake View
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Blue Chicago
Set in an upscale part of downtown, Blue Chicago has none of...
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Music Clubs River North
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Blue Chicago Store
The Blue Chicago Store sells a variety of Blue Chicago-related...
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Music Clubs River North
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Blues Heaven Foundation
For a walk into history, stop by the Blues Heaven Foundation...
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Music Clubs South Loop
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Buddy Guy's Legends
Buddy Guy's Legends serves up Louisiana-style barbecue along...
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Music Clubs South Loop
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Carol's Pub
Carol's Pub, in the Uptown area of the Far North Side, showcased...
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Music Clubs Far North Side
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Chicago Blues Festival
There's no doubt about it; Chicago still loves to sing the blues...
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Music Clubs Chicago
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Double Door
Double Door is a hotbed for music in hip Wicker Park. The large...
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Music Clubs Wicker Park
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Elbo Room
Elbo Room, a multilevel space in an elbow-shape corner building...
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Music Clubs Lincoln Park
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Empty Bottle
Empty Bottle, in the Ukrainian Village near Wicker Park, may...
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Music Clubs Wicker Park
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FitzGerald's
FitzGerald's, though a 30-minute schlep west of Chicago, draws...
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Music Clubs Berwyn
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Green Dolphin Street
Green Dolphin Street, a stylish, upscale club-restaurant with...
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Music Clubs Lake View
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Green Mill
Green Mill, a Chicago institution off the beaten track in not-so-trendy...
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Music Clubs Far North Side
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The Hideout
The Hideout, which is literally hidden away in a North Side industrial...
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Music Clubs Bucktown
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HotHouse
HotHouse bills itself as "the center for international performance...
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Music Clubs South Loop
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House of Blues
House of Blues, though its name implies otherwise, attracts big-name...
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Music Clubs River North
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Jazz Institute Hot Line
Jazz thrives all around town. For a recorded listing of upcoming...
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Music Clubs Chicago
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Kingston Mines
In 1968, Kingston Mines went down in Chicago history as the first...
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Music Clubs Lincoln Park
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Lee's Unleaded Blues
Lee's Unleaded Blues has been a South Side favorite since it...
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Music Clubs Grand Crossing
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Martyrs'
Martyrs' brings local and major-label rock bands to this small...
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Music Clubs Far North Side
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Metro
Metro brings in progressive, nationally known artists and the...
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Music Clubs Lake View
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Old Town School of Folk Music
Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago's first and oldest folk-music...
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Music Clubs Far North Side
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Pops for Champagne
After 24 years of living in Lake View, Pops for Champagne has...
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Music Clubs River North
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Rosa's Lounge
On a given night at Rosa's Lounge, near Bucktown, you'll find...
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Music Clubs Bucktown
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Schubas Tavern
Schubas Tavern favors local and national power pop and indie...
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Music Clubs Lake View
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Velvet Lounge
The owner of Velvet Lounge, saxophonist Fred Anderson, has relocated...
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Music Clubs Near South
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Wild Hare
Wild Hare, with a wide-open dance floor, is the place for infectious...
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Music Clubs Lake View
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