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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