Live-music venues in Chicago
Ground Frequency tracks 261 live-music rooms in Chicago. This index lists the 150 most active, with the genre on each registry record and how many dated events we hold for it — the trailing year and the last 28 days. As of 2026-09-02.
261
rooms tracked
115
active in 28 days
327
events, 28 days
Looking for the shape of the scene rather than the list? The Chicago scene page has the genre mix, the busiest rooms and who played them.
Every tracked room in Chicago
ordered by dated events in the trailing year| ROOM | GENRE ON FILE | EVENTS 12M | 28D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subterranean Chicago Main @subtchicago | Rock / Band | 48 | 9 |
| Thalia Hall @thaliahallchicago | Rock / Band | 45 | 7 |
| Bottom Lounge Chicago @bottomlounge | Rock / Band | 40 | 6 |
| Palladium Nightclub @palladium209 | DJ / Electronic | 38 | 11 |
| Aragon Ballroom Chicago Main @aragonballroom | Rock / Band | 38 | 6 |
| Constellation Chicago @constellationchicago | Jazz | 38 | 6 |
| Beat Kitchen Patio @beatkitchenbar | Rock / Band | 34 | 7 |
| Cafe Mustache @cafe_mustache | DJ / Electronic | 34 | 5 |
| The Annoyance Theater @the_annoyance | World Music | 34 | 3 |
| House of Blues Cambridge Room Chicago @hobchicago | Rock / Band | 33 | 0 |
| City Winery Chicago @citywinerychi | Vocal | 32 | 5 |
| Riviera Theatre Chicago @therivierachicago | Rock / Band | 32 | 2 |
| Hydrate Nightclub @hydrate.nightclub | DJ / Electronic | 31 | 8 |
| Stereo Nightclub @stereochicago | DJ / Electronic | 31 | 2 |
| Renaissance Bronzeville @renaissancebronzeville | DJ / Electronic | 30 | 5 |
| Hamburger Mary's @hamburgermaryslb | World Music | 29 | 3 |
| The Vic Theatre @thevicchicago | Rock / Band | 29 | 1 |
| Hide+Seek @hideseeknola | DJ / Electronic | 28 | 4 |
| Reggies Rock Club @reggieslive | Rock / Band | 28 | 4 |
| United Center @unitedcenter | Pop / Hiphop | 28 | 1 |
| Cowboy Monkey @cowboy.monkey | Vocal | 27 | 6 |
| Rhythmhood x Snipes @rhythmhoodsnipesstudio | World Music | 27 | 6 |
| Allstars @allstarssportslounge | DJ / Electronic | 26 | 4 |
| Chicago Theatre @chicagotheatre | Pop / Hiphop | 26 | 2 |
| Masada @masadachicago | DJ / Electronic | 25 | 3 |
| The Empty Bottle @emptybottle | Rock / Band | 25 | 2 |
| Park West @parkwestchicago | Vocal | 24 | 2 |
| Whispers At Oak Street Beach @whispers_oakstreetbeach | DJ / Electronic | 23 | 4 |
| Circuit Nightclub @thegremlinmcallen | Rock / Band | 23 | 3 |
| Joe's on Weed St. @joesonweedst | Rock / Band | 22 | 5 |
| The California Clipper @californiaclipper | DJ / Electronic | 22 | 5 |
| Cobra Lounge Chicago @cobralounge | Rock / Band | 22 | 4 |
| Metro Chicago @metrochicago | Rock / Band | 21 | 5 |
| Murphy's Pub & Grill @murphyspubgrill | Vocal | 21 | 4 |
| The Mirage @themiragelounge | DJ / Electronic | 21 | 4 |
| Blind Barber @blindbarber_chicago | DJ / Electronic | 20 | 4 |
| Sound-Bar @sound_bar | DJ / Electronic | 19 | 4 |
| Omarcito's Latin Cafe @omarcitos_chicago | DJ / Electronic | 19 | 3 |
| Schubas Tavern @lh_schubas | Rock / Band | 19 | 3 |
| Emporium Fulton Market @emporiumchicago | World Music | 18 | 4 |
| Metro @themetronola | DJ / Electronic | 18 | 3 |
| Simone's @simones_bar | DJ / Electronic | 18 | 2 |
| Martyrs’ @martyrslive | Rock / Band | 18 | 1 |
| Theatre Y @theatrey | World Music | 18 | 1 |
| Hangar 9 @thehangar9 | Rock / Band | 17 | 6 |
| Navy Pier CHARTED @navypiereventcenter | DJ / Electronic | 17 | 6 |
| Concord Music Hall @concordhall | DJ / Electronic | 17 | 3 |
| Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center @segundoruizbelvis | World Music | 17 | 1 |
| Underground Lounge @underground_lounge | DJ / Electronic | 17 | 1 |
| Avondale Music Hall @avondalemusichall | Pop / Hiphop | 16 | 5 |
| City Winery @citywinerynyc | Vocal | 16 | 5 |
| Parachute HIFI @parachutechicago | DJ / Electronic | 16 | 3 |
| DMen Tap @dmentapchi | DJ / Electronic | 16 | 1 |
| Moonshine @moonshinebeach | Pop / Hiphop | 16 | 1 |
| Public Works Gallery @publicworksgallery | DJ / Electronic | 15 | 4 |
| Dorian's @throughtherecordshop | Vocal | 15 | 1 |
| Epic @epiclounge12 | DJ / Electronic | 15 | 1 |
| The Native @thenativechicago | DJ / Electronic | 15 | 1 |
| Rosa's Lounge @rosaslounge | Jazz | 15 | 0 |
| Epiphany Center for the Arts @epiphanyarts201 | Vocal | 14 | 6 |
| Sleeping Village @sl33pingvillag3 | DJ / Electronic | 14 | 4 |
| Elastic Arts @elasticarts | Jazz | 14 | 3 |
| The Whistler @whistlerchicago | DJ / Electronic | 14 | 3 |
| Nafsi South Shore @nafsisouthshorebeach | World Music | 14 | 2 |
| Cole's Bar @colesbar | Rock / Band | 14 | 1 |
| Replay Lincoln Park @replaylincolnpark | DJ / Electronic | 13 | 1 |
| Growlers Chicago Back Room @losgrowlers | Rock / Band | 13 | 0 |
| Radius @radiuschicago | DJ / Electronic | 12 | 2 |
| Cabaret Metro Chicago (historic) @metrochicago | Rock / Band | 12 | 1 |
| Jazz Showcase @jazz_showcase | Jazz | 12 | 1 |
| Matilda / Babyatlas @matilda.babyatlas | DJ / Electronic | 12 | 1 |
| Recess @clubrecess | DJ / Electronic | 12 | 1 |
| Soldier Field @soldierfield | Pop / Hiphop | 12 | 0 |
| National Museum Of Mexican Art @explorenmma | Vocal | 11 | 5 |
| Hungry Brain @hungrybrainchicago | Jazz | 11 | 2 |
| Fulton Street Collective @thefultonstreetcollective | Jazz | 11 | 1 |
| The Summer of George @summerofgeorge_chicago | DJ / Electronic | 11 | 0 |
| Twisted Cantina @twistedcantina | DJ / Electronic | 11 | 0 |
| Sunnygun @sunnygunchicago | DJ / Electronic | 10 | 3 |
| Innjoy Wicker Park @innjoywickerpark | DJ / Electronic | 10 | 2 |
| Maria's Community Bar @mariasbar | DJ / Electronic | 10 | 2 |
| The Silver Room @thesilverroom | DJ / Electronic | 10 | 0 |
| Crescendo @crescendoclub | World Music | 9 | 6 |
| Beat Kitchen @beatkitchenbar | Rock / Band | 9 | 3 |
| The Original Mother's @theoriginalmothers | DJ / Electronic | 9 | 0 |
| High Concept Laboratories @highconceptlabs | World Music | 8 | 6 |
| Rooftop @rooftoplivefl | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 4 |
| Cobra Lounge @cobralounge | Rock / Band | 8 | 3 |
| Proof Nightclub @proofniteclub | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 3 |
| Cara Cara Club @cara.cara.club | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 2 |
| Underground @underground_lounge_chi | Rock / Band | 8 | 2 |
| Wintrust Arena @wintrustarena | Vocal | 8 | 2 |
| Bassline @bassline2239 | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 1 |
| Le Nocturne @lenocturnechicago | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 1 |
| Winter's Jazz Club @wintersjazzclub | Jazz | 8 | 1 |
| Subterranean Chicago @subtchicago | Rock / Band | 8 | 0 |
| The Promontory @promontorychicago | Pop / Hiphop | 8 | 0 |
| Reed's Local @reedslocal | Rock / Band | 7 | 2 |
| Arbella @arbellachicago | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 1 |
| Constellation Chicago Studio @constellationchicago | Jazz | 7 | 1 |
| Lincoln Hall @lh_schubas | Rock / Band | 7 | 1 |
| Music Box Theatre Chicago @musicboxchicago | World Music | 7 | 1 |
| Prop Thtr @propthtr | World Music | 7 | 1 |
| Timber Lanes Bowling Alley @timberlanesbowl | Rock / Band | 7 | 1 |
| Charis Listening Bar @charislisteningbar | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 0 |
| Everything Bar @everythingbarchicago | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 0 |
| Schubas Tavern Chicago @lh_schubas | Rock / Band | 7 | 0 |
| Stereo @stereolivehouston | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 0 |
| TAO Chicago @taochicago | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 0 |
| Wax Vinyl Bar and Ramen Shop @waxvinylbar | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 0 |
| The American Rhythm Center @chicagotap | World Music | 6 | 3 |
| Dusable Museum @dusablemuseum | World Music | 6 | 1 |
| Gold Room Chicago @goldroomchicago | Unclassified | 6 | 1 |
| Welcome Back Lounge @welcomebackchicago | Vocal | 6 | 1 |
| Cubby Bear @cubbybearwrigley | DJ / Electronic | 6 | 0 |
| Everywhere Social Club @everywhere.club | DJ / Electronic | 6 | 0 |
| Lee's Unleaded Blues @lees_unleaded | Jazz | 6 | 0 |
| Seatgeek Stadium @seatgeekstadium | World Music | 6 | 0 |
| The First Presbyterian Church of Chicago @chicagofirstchurch | World Music | 6 | 0 |
| Mr. Brown's Lounge @mrbrownslounge | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 3 |
| Gramaphone Records @gramaphonerecords | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 1 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art @mocaarlington | World Music | 5 | 1 |
| Redemption Club @redemptionnightclub | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 1 |
| Analogue @analogue_lounge | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 0 |
| Aragon Ballroom @aragonballroom | Rock / Band | 5 | 0 |
| Basecamp Pub @basecampvenue | World Music | 5 | 0 |
| Hopsmith Chicago @hopsmithchicago | Rock / Band | 5 | 0 |
| House @norequestspdx | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 0 |
| Patio Theater @patiotheater | World Music | 5 | 0 |
| Redline VR @ravenroomchicago | World Music | 5 | 0 |
| Wild Blossom Meadery @wildblossommeadery | World Music | 5 | 0 |
| Garfield Park Conservatory @gpconservatory | Vocal | 4 | 1 |
| Innertown Pub @innertownpub | World Music | 4 | 1 |
| Cerise Rooftop @ceriserooftop | DJ / Electronic | 4 | 0 |
| Crown Liquors @crownliquorschicago | Vocal | 4 | 0 |
| Flatwater @flatwaterripple | Vocal | 4 | 0 |
| Hubbard Inn @hubbardinnafterdark | DJ / Electronic | 4 | 0 |
| Innjoy Logan Square @innjoylogansquare | DJ / Electronic | 4 | 0 |
| The Golden Triangle @goldentriangledc | DJ / Electronic | 4 | 0 |
| The Robey @therobeychicago | Vocal | 4 | 0 |
| The Rookery @therookerybar | DJ / Electronic | 4 | 0 |
| Tunnel @tunnelchicago | DJ / Electronic | 4 | 0 |
| Uptown Lounge @uptownloungechicago | DJ / Electronic | 4 | 0 |
| Young Chicago Authors @youngchicagoauthors | World Music | 4 | 0 |
| The Empty Bottle Chicago @emptybottle | Rock / Band | 3 | 2 |
| Empty Bottle @emptybottle | Rock / Band | 3 | 1 |
| Lincoln Hall Chicago @lh_schubas | Rock / Band | 3 | 1 |
| Roof on Thewit @roofonthewit | DJ / Electronic | 3 | 1 |
| Vu Rooftop @vurooftop | DJ / Electronic | 3 | 1 |
| Bottom Lounge @bottomlounge | Rock / Band | 3 | 0 |
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Ground Frequency. “Live-music venues in Chicago, United States”. 2026-W36. https://www.groundfreq.com/rooms/united-states/chicago/
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