Gallery Cabaret - Bucktown/Wicker Park - Chicago, IL 60647-4153 | Metromix Chicago

Gallery Cabaret



Neighborhood: Bucktown/Wicker Park
2020 N. Oakley Ave.

Chicago, IL 60647-4153
773-489-5471
The Gallery Cabaret is so much more than the simple dive it appears to be. It's also open-mike music, local jazz, blues and folk acts, weekly improv comedy and cheap beer. The decor hasn't changed since the mid-'70s, and seems to have originated in the middle-class finished basements of suburbia: paneled walls with anything and everything fastened to them, regardless of how tacky the result. Or perhaps the tackier the better. About three-quarters of a mile northwest of Wicker Park's main drag, in the sleepy, tree-shaded backwaters of Bucktown, the Gallery Cabaret is a slight venture off the beaten path. But the reward in local color and entertainment is more than worth it.

Getting There

Cross Streets:
Oakley and Armitage
Parking:
Street. Street parking possible
Public Transportation:
CTA bus: 49-Western, 73-Armitage. Blue Line train: Western.
Wheelchair Access:
No

The Basics

Hours:
5 p.m.-2 a.m. every day
Alcohol:
Full Bar
Smoking:
No
Bar Style:
Cabaret
Music Style:
Blues, Folk, Irish, and Jazz

Features

Features:
Free Admission
Facilities:
Arcade. Golden Tee
Payment Methods:
Cash
Outdoor Seating:
No
Seating :
70

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"I stopped in at the..."

By mike from Mundelein, Il, November 15, 2005

I stopped in at the Gallery with a friend and had a super great time! With friendly Bartenders and good drink specials the Band playing was awesome...

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"If you like dive bars..."

By Captain Bucktown from Chicago, IL, July 18, 2004

If you like dive bars with christmas tree light decor and a mix of some very crusty wanna be rockers and younger folks who enjoy a kitschy atmosphe...

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