Alternative or Music Venue Bars & Clubs

First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (formerly Tweeter Center) -

19100 Ridgeland Ave. - Tinley Park

Counting Crows, Goo Goo Dolls, Cheryl Crow, CSNY and Godsmack are just some of the upcoming headliners at the newly named First Midwest Bank...

Martyrs' -

3855 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago

Martyrs' is a nightclub that feels like a neighborhood bar, from its wall of windows along Lincoln Avenue to its burger-and-chicken-wings menu.

Wise Fools Pub -

2270 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)

This dog-friendly pub caters to locals with TVs for sports watching, two bars pouring plenty of draft options and occasional live music on the...

Deals & Specials:

• $2 Miller Lite, High Life and Coors Light drafts, $3 select drafts and well drinks, $4 select shots

Beat Kitchen -

2100 W. Belmont Ave. - Chicago

Showcasing an array of indie bands and comic shows during the week and weekend, Beat Kitchen competes as one of the best underground venues in the...

Empty Bottle -

1035 N. Western Ave. - Chicago (East Village / Ukrainian Village)

Still THE place to see live bands in Chicago, the Empty Bottle is everything a rock club should be: crowded, loud, dirty, intimate and irresistible.

The Mutiny -

2428 N. Western Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)

A dive bar that reaches new depths, The Mutiny is hard to find, barely lit, marginally clean, and raucous fun top to bottom. Indie-rock and punk...

Deals & Specials:

• $1.50 mugs, $3 well drinks, $4 all super mugs
• $1.50 Old Style Light pints

Underground Lounge -

952 W. Newport Ave. - Chicago (Wrigleyville)

Not another bleacher bum haven, this intimate lounge and live music venue is Wrigleyville's buried treasure. The sublevel, former speak easy serves...

Double Door -

1572 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)

This steamy bi-level bar remains one of the top places to hear live rock (and other) music in the city.