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Schubas Tavern



Neighborhood: Lakeview
3159 N. Southport Ave.

Chicago, IL 60657
773-525-2508

One of the most inviting small music rooms in the city, Schubas puts all the elements together to great effect: excellent sound, intimate environs, and a music-centric atmosphere music fans can appreciate. Offering a mixed bag of live music -- rock, folk, country (straight-up or insurgent), funk, even mariachi -- the bands range in quality and stature, from up-and-coming local acts with strong followings to nationally known acts loyal to Schubas for help on the way up. The room is small enough to ensure fans are never far from the action on the raised stage (crowds max out between 125 and 175 people), and the audience format can be extremely intimate depending on the music style and the draw. The club sometimes sells reserved seating, but mostly its standing general admission. If you're not interested in the music, you set up camp in the tavern outside the music room and choose from an impressive array of tap and bottled beer. (Schubas was originally built around the turn of the century as one of the Schlitz Brewery tap houses, and they bow to tradition by offering Schlitz in bottles.) In late '96, Schubas broke through the walls to the building next door and added a dining room decorated with folk art and stained glass windows called the Harmony Grill,

which serves a variety of appetizers, hearty sandwiches, thin-crust pizzas and an eclectic selection of entrees. The music room -- occasionally outfitted with a big screen projection television -- is also a good place to catch championship sporting events and Bears games.

Getting There

Cross Streets:
Belmont Avenue and Southport Avenue.
Parking:
Street Parking Difficult. Nine car lot next door on Southport Avenue; city lot two blocks east where Belmont intersects Greenview.
Public Transportation:
CTA Bus: 77# Belmont. Red Line Train: Belmont stop. Brown Line Train: Belmont stop.

The Basics

Hours:
Noon-2 a.m. Monday through Friday; 10-3 a.m. Saturday; 10-2 a.m. Sunday.
Cuisine:
Bar Food, American Contemporary, and Pizza
Alcohol:
Full Bar
Smoking:
No
Admission Price:
$4-$20 applies to back room only. Tickets available at the main bar and at www.schubas.com.
Bar Style:
Neighborhood
Music Style:
Pop, Rock, Acoustic, Alternative, Bluegrass, Country, Ethnic, and Folk

Features

Live Music:
Yes
Food:
From attached Harmony Grill.
Facilities:
Arcade and Private Party and Banquet Facilities. Upstairs room is great for small to medium private functions. Book well in advance though.
Worth Noting:
Private parties welcome. Recommended.
Payment Methods:
American Express, Mastercard, and Visa
Seating :
For 30 in bar; 70 in music room.

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"Just horrible"

By bsy64 from north park, January 2, 2009

I was in Schuba's on New Years day. It might have been my worst bar experience ever. My two friends and I walked in and were lucky enough to find...

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"nice and unpretentious"

By northsider from North west side, August 20, 2008

This place is great. The atmosphere is relaxed. A great venue for live music. Waitressess superattentive. Definitley will be going back soon!

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"Come for music..."

By ronaldpolen from Birmingham, AL, May 19, 2008

The bar itself is nothing to write home about. However, they do have a photobooth. But, the bar has an entirely separate room for shows which is ...

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