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Hours{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': 'closed', 'thursday': 'closed', 'friday': '22:00-04:00', 'saturday': '22:00-05:00', 'sunday': '22:00-04:00'}

Tip: Friday and Saturday open at 22:00 and close at 04:00 and 05:00 respectively. Table reservations through Discotech are the easier path past the line.

Location

Address: 1543 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642

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Subterranean ★ 4.3

$$Wicker Park / Bucktown{'monday': 'varies by event', 'tuesday': 'varies by event', 'wednesday': '20:00-02:00', 'thursday': '20:00-02:00', 'friday': '20:00-02:00', 'saturday': '20:00-03:00', 'sunday': 'varies by event'}

Subterranean in Chicago has anchored Wicker Park's six-corners since 1994. Three floors host hip-hop showcases, indie nights and a Wednesday open mic.

Tip: Doors usually 20:00 with show at 21:00. The balcony has the clearest sight line over the floor; Wednesdays are free open mic on the main stage.

2011 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Decibel ★ 4.2

$$Wrigleyville / Lakeview{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '17:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '22:00-04:00', 'thursday': '17:00-02:00', 'friday': '22:00-04:00', 'saturday': '22:00-04:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}

Decibel in Chicago opened April 2026 in the old Berlin Nightclub space, flipping cocktail bar The Belmont into a late-night techno and throwback dance club after 22:00.

Tip: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday after 22:00 the room becomes Decibel. Cover runs $5 to $10 at the door; earlier hours it stays the Belmont cocktail bar.

954 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Metro ★ 4.8

$$Wrigleyville / Lakeview{'monday': 'varies by event', 'tuesday': 'varies by event', 'wednesday': 'varies by event', 'thursday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'friday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'saturday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'sunday': 'varies by event'}

Metro in Chicago opened with a R.E.M. show in 1982 and remains the 1,100-capacity beaux-arts indie room Joe Shanahan still books a block south of Wrigley Field.

Tip: Doors usually 19:00 with show at 20:00. Smartbar in the basement keeps going after Metro closes; the same wristband often gets you down.

3730 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613

Empty Bottle ★ 4.7

$Wicker Park / Bucktown{'monday': '17:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-02:00', 'thursday': '17:00-02:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-03:00', 'sunday': '17:00-02:00'}

Empty Bottle on North Western has hosted indie, punk and experimental music in Ukrainian Village since 1992 and turned 33 in 2025, with free Monday night residencies still on.

Tip: Open daily 17:00 to 02:00, Saturday until 03:00. Monday's free residency is the easy walk-in entry to the scene. Pizza Friendly Pizza is next door.

1035 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Schubas Tavern ★ 4.6

$$Wrigleyville / Lakeview{'monday': '18:00-23:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-23:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-23:00', 'thursday': '17:00-00:00', 'friday': '17:00-01:00', 'saturday': '14:00-01:00', 'sunday': '18:00-23:00'}

Schubas Tavern in Chicago has run live music seven nights a week in the 1903 Schlitz tied-house on Southport since 1989, from honky-tonk to indie rock to Americana.

Tip: Doors usually 19:00, show at 20:00. The back room holds 165 standing; the front bar runs into the late hours after the night's show ends.

3159 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

The Hideout ★ 4.7

$$Wicker Park / Bucktown{'monday': 'varies by event', 'tuesday': '17:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-00:00', 'thursday': '17:00-00:00', 'friday': '17:00-01:00', 'saturday': '17:00-01:00', 'sunday': 'varies by event'}

The Hideout in Chicago is the Wabansia Avenue clapboard cottage in the Elston industrial corridor, hosting Americana, experimental and the Robbie Fulks Monday residency.

Tip: Tuesday through Thursday close at midnight, Friday and Saturday at 01:00. The room holds about 100 and the bands play through the bar conversation.

1354 W Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

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