![]() Good sound though.Įmpty Bottle (UK Village) - Legendary punk dive. Good luck finding parking near the place that isn't $15. House of Blues (Near North/Downtown) - Not a fan of the venue, but it exists. Probably my personal favorite venue in the area. Parking in the area is pretty good especially with Spothero spaces nearby. Good tap selection with decently priced drinks. The music joint is a restaurant with a stage. The rock club has good sound, reasonably priced drinks, and ample areas to relax when you want to get away from the action. Reggies (South Loop) - Rock club is 400-500 cap, music joint is 100-150 cap. Books all genres within the purview of this site. Main room (upstairs) has decent sound and awkward sightlines, but I like the space a lot. Doesn't really matter too much when you're inches away from the band. Downstairs feels like a nice DIY space with a stage 6 inches off the ground and mediocre sound to boot. Good transit access as it's right next to the Blue Line. Subterranean (Wicker Park) - Main room is ~400 cap, downstairs is ~100 cap. Also has decent food.Books all genres within the purview of this site. Just an FYIīeat Kitchen (Roscoe Village) - 200-300 cap, good beer selection (and cheap - $2 LaCrosse Lagers), easy parking, good sound, good intimate venue though it can get super chilly during the summer. No DIY spaces, arenas, or amphitheaters are mentioned here. Only been here once so I don't have much familiarity with the place.Ĭ&P'ed my thoughts on Chicago area venues from the other thread: Mississippi Studios: Small place, great sound, real cool wrap around awning with seats. Fire pit outside gives the venue a nice place to relax between sets. Star Theater: Multi-Tiered floor gives a great view of the stage anywhere in the venue. ![]() The seating here is limited, but if you get there early enough to get a good seat then you get a pretty cushy concert experience. 2 big poles in the room can cause some issues with sight lines. Roseland Theater: Gets a lot of bigger shows, stage is big enough to hold most stage production elements. There's also a pretty good sandwhich shop downstairs! Very wide venue with a shallow stage, they basically split the venue down the middle for 21+ & AA sections. Wonder Ballroom: my least favorite venue in town, which is apparently an uncommon opinion. But the stage is tucked in a corner so if you're getting a drink you're gonna be pretty far from the stage. downstairs is a legit deal breaker for me here.Ĭrystal Ballroom: One of the more popular bigger venues in town, absolutely gorgeous place and great sound. Real intimate, great view anywhere in the room, cheap bar, unlimited re-entry. There's also a lounge here that hosts some cool smaller shows, but again is nothing too special.Īnalog Cafe: Upstairs is absolute hell if the show is packed, stage is basically floor level and obstructed by poles so getting a decent view of the stage is tough unless you're in the first couple rows of people.ĭownstairs is honestly my ideal venue. Only real issues are that sometimes they will oversell a show and you might get stuck in the hallway without a great view, and they have merch set up in the small hallway you have to get through to leave, So getting out after a show can be hell. Sounds ok, good view of the stage anywhere in the venue, almost entirely plain. Hawthorne Theater: Probably the definition of a middle of the road venue. Placeholder post, when I have time later tonight I'll do a breakdown of Portland, Eugene, and Salem venues
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