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THE GUIDE -- BLUES CLUBS

 

BLUES CLUBS

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Chicago

 

Artis’s

Neighborhood: South Side/Calumet Heights

Note: club features blues, soul, R&B and Steppers dances

1249 E. 87th St.

773-734-0491

 

Blue Chicago

Neighborhood: River North

Note: Blue Chicago has two clubs, two blocks apart. One cover charge gets you into both places.

536 N. Clark (at Ohio)

312-661-0100

 

Blue Chicago

736 N. Clark (at Superior)

312-642-6261

www.bluechicago.com

 

 

B.L.U.E.S.

Neighborhood: North Side/Lincoln Park

2519 N. Halsted

773-528-1012

www.chicagobluesbar.com

 

Blue Bayou

Neighborhood: Lakeview

3734 N. Southport

773-871-3300

 

Buddy Guy’s Legends

Neighborhood: South Loop

754 S. Wabash

312-427-0333

www.buddyguys.com

 

 

The New Checkerboard Lounge

Neighborhood: South Side/ Hyde Park

Note: features jazz and blues

5201 S. Harper

773-684-1472

 

 

House of Blues Back Porch Stage

Neighborhood: River North

Note: the club is located inside HOB’s restaurant, next door to the larger concert hall.

329 N. Dearborn

312-923-2000

www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/chicago/

 

 

Katerina’s

Neighborhood: North Side

Note: eclectic music includes jazz, blues and more.

1920 W. Irving Park

773-348-7592

www.katerinas.com

 

 

Kingston Mines

Neighborhood: North Side/New Town

Note: two stages

2548 N. Halsted

773-477-4646

www.kingstonmines.com

 

 

Lee’s Unleaded Blues

Neighborhood: South Side

7401 S. South Chicago Ave.

773-493-3477

 

 

Nick’s Beer Garden

Neighborhood: Wicker Park

Note: blues and more

1516 N. Milwaukee

773-252-1155

www.nicksbeergarden.com

 

 

 

Nick’s Uptown

Neighborhood: Far North/Uptown

Note: blues, soul, R&B, rock

4015 N. Sheridan Rd.

773-975-1155

www.nicksuptown.com

 

 

 

Redfish

Neighborhood: River North

Note: Eclectic music, blues in the Voodoo Lounge.

400 N. State

312-467-1600

www.redfishamerica.com

 

 

 

Reggie’s Music Joint

Neighborhood: South Side

Note: rock club with blues jams on Wed.

2105 S. State

312-949-0120

www.reggieslive.com

 

 

 

Rosa’s Lounge

Neighborhood: West Side

3420 W. Armitage

773-342-0452

www.rosaslounge.com

 

 

 

Shaw’s Crab House

Neighborhood: Downtown

Note: blues, jazz and more

21 E. Hubbard

312-527-2722

www.shawscrabhouse.com

 

 

 

Smoke Daddy

Neighborhood: Wicker Park

Note :BBQ joint with rootsy music, some blues

1804 W. Division

773-772-6656

www.thesmokedaddy.com

 

  

BLUES & MORE

(Eclectic Clubs)

Suburban

We suggest that you call to see what nights they have blues acts;

All of these clubs have a variety of music

 

 

Bill’s Blues Bar

Neighborhood: Near North suburb

1029 Davis

Evanston, IL

847-424-9800

www.billsbluesbar.com

 

 

 

Blues Bar

Neighborhood: Northwest suburb

2 W. Busse

Mt. Prospect, IL

847-788-9977

www.blues-bar.com

 

 

Blues Island Pub

Neighborhood: Far South suburb

Note: solid blues lineup

2100 W. Vermont St.

Blue Island, IL  60406

708-203-6151

www.bluesislandbluesclub.com

 

 

 

Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket

Neighborhood: Southwest suburb

Note: the Blue Rooster Lounge is in the restaurant

645 Joliet Rd.

Willowbrook, IL

630-325-0780

www.chickenbasket.com

 

 

FitzGerald’s

Neighborhood: Near West suburb

Note: eclectic, rootsy music, local & national acts

6615 Roosevelt Rd.

Berwyn, IL

708-788-2118

www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com

 

 

 

Frankie’s Blue Room

Neighborhood:  Far Western suburb

Note: blues, salsa, swing, rock

16 W. Chicago Ave.

Naperville, IL

630-416-4898

www.frankiesblueroom.com

 

 

 

Genesis Lounge

Neighborhood: Far South suburb

4838 W. 183rd

Country Club Hills, IL

708-647-0509

 

 

 

Harlem Avenue Lounge

Neighborhood: Near West suburb

3701 S. Harlem Ave.

Berwyn, IL

708-484-3610

www.harlemavenuelounge.com

 

S.P.A.C.E.

Neighborhood: Near North suburb

1245 Chicago Ave. (at Dempster)

Evanston, IL

847-492-8860

www.evanstonspace.com

 

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