Pop or Music Venue Music Venues

Park West -

322 W. Armitage Ave. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)

The premier Lincoln Park nightspot has excellent sound and comfortable seats for 750 people (call ahead to reserve a booth) that wrap in a circle...

Logan Square Auditorium -

2539 N. Kedzie Ave. - Chicago (Logan Square)

Once a venue-for-hire, this second floor auditorium is now being booked more regularly as a music venue. While still available for weddings, DJs and...

Ravinia Festival -

200-231 Ravinia Park Rd. - Highland Park

Music under the stars attracts thousands each summer to this world-renowned music and dance festival.

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...

FitzGerald's -

6615 Roosevelt Rd. - Berwyn

Slightly off the beaten path for most Chicagoans but right on the mark for music lovers, FitzGerald's has been hosting all stripes of roots music for...

Subterranean -

2011 W. North Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)

There's nothing underground about Subterranean; the popular Wicker Park hang is neither clandestine nor below ground. Deejays spin on the first floor...

Deals & Specials:

• $3 beer of the month, $6 Long Island iced teas
• $3 drafts

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.

Aragon Ballroom -

1106 W. Lawrence Ave. - Chicago (Uptown)

Built in 1926, the Aragon Ballroom was designed for the tuxedoed men and gowned women who whirled to the big bands on its mammoth dance floor.

Ronny's -

2101 N. California Ave. - Chicago (Logan Square)

A very laid-back neighborhood spot with a sign--well, it's just the name written vertically on a small glass window--that you won't see unless you're...