Close Up 2 - Live Smooth Jazz Club
If you're looking for an intimate night of jazz, this is your spot: CU2 features a rotating roster of musicians playing only the smooth stuff. Blue hues, brick walls and art deco and contemporary touches create a relaxed atmosphere that will match your mood as you sip cocktails and soak up the tunes. Wednesday and Thursday is unplugged sets, with duets and trios pouring out intense performances, while national acts and big bands take the stage Saturday and Sunday.
Getting There
- Parking:
- Paid Lot and Street
- Public Transportation:
-
CTA bus: 145, 146
CTA Orange Line train: LaSalle/Van Buren
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Saturday; closed Sunday and Monday
- Reservations:
- Accepted
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Admission Price:
- $5
- Bar Style:
- Lounge and Music
- Music Style:
- Jazz and Contemporary
Features
- ATM:
- No
- Private and VIP Rooms:
- For 50
- Live Music:
- Yes
- Features:
- Live Performances
- Payment Methods:
- Cash and Major Credit Cards
- Capacity:
- 200
- Seating :
- For 100
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"Jazz Review"
By jazzfan2462 from Downtown, September 15, 2009
I visited Close Up 2 over the Labor Day Weekend. Harlan Jefferson & the So-So Tight Band performed. It was the BEST band Close Up 2 has ever had ...
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"CU2 is what Chicago was missing!"
By eraine from Aurora, IL, August 23, 2009
I visited the club with a girlfriend of mine. The club is AWESOME. Some of the best live jazz I have heard in a long long time! The service was...
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"Great time!"
By Galaxia from Bucktown, August 3, 2008
What a great place! Went to Close Up 2 on Clark and Van Buren for a couple of drinks with co-workers and had a fantastic time! The club is bright a...
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