Feel the Beat at Chicago's Diverse Music Venues

The Windy City is renowned for blues, jazz and everything in between and visitors can catch live music on any night of the week. This lists compiles the best blues, jazz, rock and reggae clubs for your listening pleasure.

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Buddy Guy's Legends
Many downtown Chicago blues clubs feature touristy blues full of hokeyness and mediocre singing. For the real deal, head to blues guitar legend's Buddy Guy's Legends for a dose of authentic blues and a menu of Southern delicacies
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Green Dolphin Street
Serving up stylish cuisine and flavorful music in a sleek, sophisticated setting, Green Dolphin Street is not be missed. Enjoy the fusion menu but come for the contemporary jazz, the best in the city
The Wild Hare nightclub features live reggae from local bands every night of the week and it's the place to catch big international stars like Luciano and Morgan Heritage.
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Wild Hare and Singing Armadillo Frog Sanctuary
The Wild Hare nightclub features live reggae from local bands every night of the week and it's the place to catch big international stars like Luciano and Morgan Heritage. More
The Wild Hare nightclub features live reggae from local bands every night of the week and it's the place to catch big international stars like Luciano and Morgan Heritage.
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Smart Bar
The place for cutting edge alternative music, Metro also features big national acts like Psychedelic Furs. It s a dim, striped down club perfect for moshing and taking in music up close.
Serving up stylish cuisine and flavorful music in a sleek, sophisticated setting, Green Dolphin Street is not be missed.
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Rosalind Cummings
Rosalind Cummings
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