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 2026-10-22.
261
rooms tracked
126
active in 28 days
454
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 | 63 | 7 |
| Thalia Hall @thaliahallchicago | Rock / Band | 59 | 11 |
| Bottom Lounge Chicago @bottomlounge | Rock / Band | 53 | 9 |
| Constellation Chicago @constellationchicago | Jazz | 50 | 11 |
| Aragon Ballroom Chicago Main @aragonballroom | Rock / Band | 47 | 10 |
| Beat Kitchen Patio @beatkitchenbar | Rock / Band | 46 | 8 |
| Palladium Nightclub @palladium209 | DJ / Electronic | 46 | 8 |
| The Annoyance Theater @the_annoyance | World Music | 43 | 7 |
| House of Blues Cambridge Room Chicago @hobchicago | Rock / Band | 42 | 9 |
| Cafe Mustache @cafe_mustache | DJ / Electronic | 42 | 4 |
| Stereo Nightclub @stereochicago | DJ / Electronic | 41 | 3 |
| Renaissance Bronzeville @renaissancebronzeville | DJ / Electronic | 39 | 5 |
| The Vic Theatre @thevicchicago | Rock / Band | 38 | 9 |
| Riviera Theatre Chicago @therivierachicago | Rock / Band | 38 | 7 |
| Hamburger Mary's @hamburgermaryslb | World Music | 38 | 6 |
| Hydrate Nightclub @hydrate.nightclub | DJ / Electronic | 38 | 2 |
| Park West @parkwestchicago | Vocal | 37 | 11 |
| City Winery Chicago @citywinerychi | Vocal | 37 | 3 |
| United Center @unitedcenter | Pop / Hiphop | 35 | 7 |
| Hide+Seek @hideseeknola | DJ / Electronic | 34 | 5 |
| Cowboy Monkey @cowboy.monkey | Vocal | 34 | 2 |
| Reggies Rock Club @reggieslive | Rock / Band | 33 | 8 |
| Chicago Theatre @chicagotheatre | Pop / Hiphop | 33 | 6 |
| Masada @masadachicago | DJ / Electronic | 33 | 5 |
| Allstars @allstarssportslounge | DJ / Electronic | 33 | 4 |
| The Empty Bottle @emptybottle | Rock / Band | 32 | 7 |
| Cobra Lounge Chicago @cobralounge | Rock / Band | 32 | 5 |
| Metro Chicago @metrochicago | Rock / Band | 30 | 9 |
| Circuit Nightclub @thegremlinmcallen | Rock / Band | 30 | 5 |
| The Mirage @themiragelounge | DJ / Electronic | 30 | 4 |
| Simone's @simones_bar | DJ / Electronic | 30 | 3 |
| Theatre Y @theatrey | World Music | 29 | 8 |
| Martyrs’ @martyrslive | Rock / Band | 29 | 5 |
| Rosa's Lounge @rosaslounge | Jazz | 29 | 5 |
| Sound-Bar @sound_bar | DJ / Electronic | 29 | 5 |
| The California Clipper @californiaclipper | DJ / Electronic | 29 | 5 |
| Rhythmhood x Snipes @rhythmhoodsnipesstudio | World Music | 29 | 2 |
| Elastic Arts @elasticarts | Jazz | 28 | 8 |
| Metro @themetronola | DJ / Electronic | 28 | 1 |
| Blind Barber @blindbarber_chicago | DJ / Electronic | 27 | 5 |
| Murphy's Pub & Grill @murphyspubgrill | Vocal | 27 | 4 |
| The Whistler @whistlerchicago | DJ / Electronic | 26 | 6 |
| Joe's on Weed St. @joesonweedst | Rock / Band | 26 | 4 |
| Omarcito's Latin Cafe @omarcitos_chicago | DJ / Electronic | 26 | 3 |
| Whispers At Oak Street Beach @whispers_oakstreetbeach | DJ / Electronic | 26 | 0 |
| Cole's Bar @colesbar | Rock / Band | 25 | 4 |
| Emporium Fulton Market @emporiumchicago | World Music | 25 | 2 |
| City Winery @citywinerynyc | Vocal | 24 | 4 |
| Schubas Tavern @lh_schubas | Rock / Band | 24 | 3 |
| Navy Pier @navypiereventcenter | DJ / Electronic | 23 | 6 |
| Epiphany Center for the Arts @epiphanyarts201 | Vocal | 23 | 5 |
| Sleeping Village @sl33pingvillag3 | DJ / Electronic | 23 | 3 |
| Concord Music Hall @concordhall | DJ / Electronic | 22 | 6 |
| Hungry Brain @hungrybrainchicago | Jazz | 22 | 5 |
| Avondale Music Hall @avondalemusichall | Pop / Hiphop | 22 | 2 |
| Parachute HIFI @parachutechicago | DJ / Electronic | 22 | 2 |
| Underground Lounge @underground_lounge | DJ / Electronic | 22 | 0 |
| Hangar 9 @thehangar9 | Rock / Band | 21 | 4 |
| The Native @thenativechicago | DJ / Electronic | 21 | 3 |
| Dorian's @throughtherecordshop | Vocal | 21 | 1 |
| Growlers Chicago Back Room @losgrowlers | Rock / Band | 20 | 7 |
| Jazz Showcase @jazz_showcase | Jazz | 20 | 6 |
| Moonshine @moonshinebeach | Pop / Hiphop | 20 | 4 |
| The Original Mother's @theoriginalmothers | DJ / Electronic | 20 | 4 |
| Epic @epiclounge12 | DJ / Electronic | 20 | 2 |
| Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center @segundoruizbelvis | World Music | 20 | 1 |
| Wax Vinyl Bar and Ramen Shop @waxvinylbar | DJ / Electronic | 18 | 4 |
| Beat Kitchen @beatkitchenbar | Rock / Band | 18 | 2 |
| Radius @radiuschicago | DJ / Electronic | 17 | 4 |
| Rooftop @rooftoplivefl | DJ / Electronic | 17 | 4 |
| Public Works Gallery @publicworksgallery | DJ / Electronic | 17 | 2 |
| DMen Tap @dmentapchi | DJ / Electronic | 17 | 1 |
| Cabaret Metro Chicago (historic) @metrochicago | Rock / Band | 16 | 5 |
| Recess @clubrecess | DJ / Electronic | 16 | 5 |
| Cobra Lounge @cobralounge | Rock / Band | 16 | 3 |
| Replay Lincoln Park @replaylincolnpark | DJ / Electronic | 16 | 3 |
| Sunnygun @sunnygunchicago | DJ / Electronic | 16 | 3 |
| Maria's Community Bar @mariasbar | DJ / Electronic | 15 | 2 |
| Soldier Field @soldierfield | Pop / Hiphop | 15 | 1 |
| Nafsi South Shore @nafsisouthshorebeach | World Music | 15 | 0 |
| Underground @underground_lounge_chi | Rock / Band | 14 | 3 |
| Fulton Street Collective @thefultonstreetcollective | Jazz | 14 | 2 |
| Twisted Cantina @twistedcantina | DJ / Electronic | 14 | 1 |
| Timber Lanes Bowling Alley @timberlanesbowl | Rock / Band | 13 | 3 |
| Matilda / Babyatlas @matilda.babyatlas | DJ / Electronic | 13 | 2 |
| Innjoy Wicker Park @innjoywickerpark | DJ / Electronic | 13 | 1 |
| Winter's Jazz Club @wintersjazzclub | Jazz | 13 | 1 |
| Bassline @bassline2239 | DJ / Electronic | 13 | 0 |
| Le Nocturne @lenocturnechicago | DJ / Electronic | 13 | 0 |
| The Summer of George @summerofgeorge_chicago | DJ / Electronic | 13 | 0 |
| Charis Listening Bar @charislisteningbar | DJ / Electronic | 12 | 2 |
| Reed's Local @reedslocal | Rock / Band | 12 | 2 |
| National Museum Of Mexican Art @explorenmma | Vocal | 12 | 1 |
| Lincoln Hall @lh_schubas | Rock / Band | 11 | 4 |
| TAO Chicago @taochicago | DJ / Electronic | 11 | 4 |
| Constellation Chicago Studio @constellationchicago | Jazz | 11 | 3 |
| Cara Cara Club @cara.cara.club | DJ / Electronic | 11 | 2 |
| Subterranean Chicago @subtchicago | Rock / Band | 11 | 2 |
| The Silver Room @thesilverroom | DJ / Electronic | 11 | 1 |
| Wintrust Arena @wintrustarena | Vocal | 11 | 1 |
| The Empty Bottle Chicago @emptybottle | Rock / Band | 10 | 3 |
| Gold Room Chicago @goldroomchicago | DJ / Electronic | 10 | 2 |
| Andy's Jazz Club @andysjazzclub | Jazz | 9 | 3 |
| Crescendo @crescendoclub | World Music | 9 | 0 |
| The First Presbyterian Church of Chicago @chicagofirstchurch | World Music | 8 | 2 |
| Analogue @analogue_lounge | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 1 |
| Aragon Ballroom @aragonballroom | Rock / Band | 8 | 1 |
| Arbella @arbellachicago | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 1 |
| Welcome Back Lounge @welcomebackchicago | Vocal | 8 | 1 |
| Wild Blossom Meadery @wildblossommeadery | World Music | 8 | 1 |
| High Concept Laboratories @highconceptlabs | World Music | 8 | 0 |
| Proof Nightclub @proofniteclub | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 0 |
| The Promontory @promontorychicago | Pop / Hiphop | 8 | 0 |
| Tunnel @tunnelchicago | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 2 |
| Y Bar @ybarchicago | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 2 |
| Cubby Bear @cubbybearwrigley | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 1 |
| Stereo @stereolivehouston | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 1 |
| Everything Bar @everythingbarchicago | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 0 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art @mocaarlington | World Music | 7 | 0 |
| Music Box Theatre Chicago @musicboxchicago | World Music | 7 | 0 |
| Schubas Tavern Chicago @lh_schubas | Rock / Band | 7 | 0 |
| Gramaphone Records @gramaphonerecords | DJ / Electronic | 6 | 1 |
| Prop Thtr @propthtr | World Music | 6 | 1 |
| Dusable Museum @dusablemuseum | World Music | 6 | 0 |
| Everywhere Social Club @everywhere.club | DJ / Electronic | 6 | 0 |
| Flatwater @flatwaterripple | Vocal | 6 | 0 |
| Hopsmith Chicago @hopsmithchicago | Rock / Band | 6 | 0 |
| Innertown Pub @innertownpub | World Music | 6 | 0 |
| Lee's Unleaded Blues @lees_unleaded | Jazz | 6 | 0 |
| Roof on Thewit @roofonthewit | DJ / Electronic | 6 | 0 |
| Seatgeek Stadium @seatgeekstadium | World Music | 6 | 0 |
| The American Rhythm Center @chicagotap | World Music | 6 | 0 |
| Yokocho @yokochomusic | DJ / Electronic | 6 | 0 |
| Constellation Chicago Main @constellationchicago | Jazz | 5 | 3 |
| Culebra @culebrachicago | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 2 |
| Empty Bottle @emptybottle | Rock / Band | 5 | 2 |
| Celeste @celestechicago | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 1 |
| Garfield Park Conservatory @gpconservatory | Vocal | 5 | 1 |
| Lincoln Hall Chicago @lh_schubas | Rock / Band | 5 | 1 |
| Redemption Club @redemptionnightclub | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 1 |
| Basecamp Pub @basecampvenue | World Music | 5 | 0 |
| Chicago Cultural Center @chicagoculturalcenter | World Music | 5 | 0 |
| House @norequestspdx | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 0 |
| Mr. Brown's Lounge @mrbrownslounge | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 0 |
| Patio Theater @patiotheater | World Music | 5 | 0 |
| Redline VR @ravenroomchicago | World Music | 5 | 0 |
| The Golden Triangle @goldentriangledc | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 0 |
| The Robey @therobeychicago | Vocal | 5 | 0 |
| Uptown Lounge @uptownloungechicago | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 0 |
| Young Chicago Authors @youngchicagoauthors | World Music | 5 | 0 |
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Ground Frequency. “Live-music venues in Chicago, United States”. 2026-W43. https://www.groundfreq.com/rooms/united-states/chicago/
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