Green Mill Cocktail Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Jazz in Chicago.

1. Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

8.9
4802 N Broadway St (at W Lawrence Ave), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Uptown · 135 tips and reviews

Billy P.Billy Poore: If you like live jazz and a huge dash of history, this is the place to go! Prohibition bar.

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: This institution is legendary for three things: it was once a Capone hangout, it’s supposedly haunted, and the staff is known to shush you and the chatty friends who wandered in during live jazz sets. Read more.

DavDav: Green mill is awesome laid back...great place to converse and listen to live jazz...

Tortoise Supper Club is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Jazz in Chicago.

2. Tortoise Supper Club

8.3
350 N State St, Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Near North Side · 51 tips and reviews

Christopher F.Christopher Floss: The dollar shrimp is a great appetizer. Great bar ambiance with live jazz on Fridays at 7:30!

ZomulaZomula: good local fish, nice athmosphere, live jazz. pleasant evening in Chicago

Kevin M.Kevin M. McNally, CMP: Accented by Live Jazz, this is definitely a must experience restaurant. Apps, Entrees and the Dessert (Cherry Pie) you are going to love this club. YUM.

Jazz Showcase is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Jazz in Chicago.

3. Jazz Showcase

9.0
806 S Plymouth Ct (at W Polk St.), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Dearborn Park · 31 tips and reviews

Angelica B.Angelica Beatrice: go to Jazz Showcase & enjoy live jazz music! Excellent artists, great atmosphere, awesome music! Read more.

Luis L.Luis Lopez: Great live jazz venue. I went there while on vacation and went on a Wednesday night which was free. Mark Colby was performing that night, the club has this dark alley mobster vibe which I loved :-)

TheJazzAficionado B.TheJazzAficionado Booker: When you're in Chicago, Joe Segal’s world famous Jazz Showcase is a must, come and meet Joe and his son Wayne where you will enjoy fine live jazz and a great venue.

Andy's Jazz Club is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Jazz in Chicago.

4. Andy's Jazz Club

8.6
11 E Hubbard St (State and Hubbard), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Near North Side · 90 tips and reviews

BigTab R.BigTab R.N.: One of the best places in the city to hear live jazz.

Brendan O.Brendan O'Neil: Great live jazz

Tim B.Tim Bushnell: Live jazz, great food, wonderful drinks, a nice place to spend the night and unwind or bring a date

Lazy Bird is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Jazz in Chicago.

5. Lazy Bird

8.4
200 N Green St, Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Fulton Market · 5 tips and reviews

Autumn C.Autumn Choi: Great intimate space for live jazz, and amazing cocktails menu arranged by base spirit. Downside: a SINGLE STALL for women. Very crowded & hard to get seats

Todd K.Todd Kuna: Tucked under the Hoxton Hotel is this gem of an old fashioned cocktail bar. Great atmosphere and drinks to make the night fly by.

Cusp25Cusp25: Subterranean cocktail bar

Portage Park is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Jazz in Chicago.

6. Portage Park

8.4
4100 N Long Ave (btwn Berteau Ave & Irving Park Rd), Chicago, IL
Park · Portage Park · 18 tips and reviews

Chicago Park DistrictChicago Park District: Enjoy a family-friendly Valetines Day Dance at Portage Park on Friday, Feb. 3 from 7-9pm!$5 per person.Listen, dance & enjoy great music played by the Portage Park Jazz Band.For info call 773.685.3351

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: This Chicago Park District facility offers a playground, baseball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, a swimming pool, water playground and paths for walking, jogging or biking. Read more.

Jake S.Jake Smith: The name of the park is a reference to the route (now Irving Park Road) that had been used by Native Americans and fur traders to portage their canoes between the Des Plaines and Chicago Rivers.

Pops for Champagne is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Jazz in Chicago.

7. Pops for Champagne

8.3
601 N State St (at E Ohio St), Chicago, IL
Wine Bar · Near North Side · 114 tips and reviews

Gwynne M.Gwynne Murphy: Check out the jazz band.

Fernando C.Fernando Covas: Great for live jazz in the basement!

Andrea N.Andrea Navarrete: Great place to have a nice champagne cocktail, great to a calm night out with friends so you can talk and enjoy your drinks.

Mariano's Fresh Market is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Jazz in Chicago.

8. Mariano's Fresh Market

8.9
1800 W Lawrence Ave (at Ravenswood), Chicago, IL
Grocery Store · Ravenswood · 64 tips and reviews

Chris S.Chris Steele: Pick up a draft beer before you start shopping, nod along to a few live tunes from the in-house jazz band, then go figure out which exotic bit of protein you'll throw on the grill tonight.

TheThriftanistaTheThriftanista: This is a great spot for groceries and more. Fresh prepared foods and a grilling station inside, sushi bar and oyster bar and more!

Stephan G.Stephan Germain: Can't beat drinking and shopping and eating all in one trip

Eddie V's Prime Seafood is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Jazz in Chicago.

9. Eddie V's Prime Seafood

8.1
521 N Rush St, Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Streeterville · 18 tips and reviews

Daniel R.Daniel Radulovic: Great live jazz on Sundays, not to mention amazing seafood. The Jumbo Lump Crab Cake and Chilean Sea Bass are out of this world!

Kevin M.Kevin M. McNally, CMP: I love the surf & turf offerings accented with great service and live music. Being from New England, the food is fresh. As you enjoy you can smell the Atlantic. Located in Streeterville.

Christina M.Christina M.: Steaks, seafood, such as the oysters, the crab cake. The salads are very good and we indulged in dessert, bananas foster with praline ice cream, caramel sauce and a dollop of whipped cream.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Jazz in Chicago.

10. Potbelly Sandwich Shop

8.1
5428 S. Lake Park Ave., Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · Hyde Park · 26 tips and reviews

La'Keisha G.La'Keisha Gray-Sewell: Enjoy live jazz during lunch hour!

Trish N.Trish Nesbitt: I love coming here to get chili with cheese! I also recommend either the dream bar or the oatmeal chocolate chip for a light snack.

Mark V.Mark Vargas: awesome sandwiches

Enso Sushi & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Jazz in Chicago.

11. Enso Sushi & Bar

8.1
1613 N Damen Ave (at W North Ave), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · Bucktown · 31 tips and reviews

Beth G.Beth G: Come Wednesday night for live jazz guitar and some excellent maki. Love the Newman, crazy 8 and motherboy.

SpringRewardsSpringRewards: Enso Sushi offers a unique take on maki, sashimi, and Asian fusion dishes as well as amazing deals through their rewards program: https://www.springrewards.com/places/29216

Angie K.Angie K: Green line and veggie dragon rolls are the bomb.com

Kingston Mines is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Jazz in Chicago.

12. Kingston Mines

9.0
2548 N Halsted St (at Wrightwood Ave), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Lincoln Park · 111 tips and reviews

PnPPhat S.PnPPhat S.: a cool live Jazz place, Best Nights r Fri, Thu, Sat

Nuha N.Nuha Nazy: I love this place. Total dive, great music!

Explore ChicagoExplore Chicago: Its late hours, regular acoustic blues sets, all-night kitchen, and vibrant neighborhood full of shops, restaurants, and other entertainment recommend this club as a top blues destination. Read more.

Sabor A Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Jazz in Chicago.

13. Sabor A Cafe

7.8
2435 W Peterson Ave, Chicago, IL
Latin American Restaurant · West Ridge · 22 tips and reviews

OmisayaOmisaya: Their food is great and their variety of latín live jazz is out of this world. They bring many musicians from different cultures and the owners are beautiful people

Serious EatsSerious Eats: When the server asks if you want sauce with the ceviche, say yes.

Jon S.Jon Smith: Best Colombian place in Chicago and surrounding suburbs HANDS DOWN!!! Empanadas de carne are a must!!!! Highly recommended for great food. Come willing to spend though.

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Jazz in Chicago.

14. Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

8.7
220 E Chicago Ave (at Mies van der Rohe Way), Chicago, IL
Art Museum · Streeterville · 154 tips and reviews

The Capital GrilleThe Capital Grille: Reserve your table for the live jazz concerts every Tuesday, June 4–September 24 from 5:30 pm–8 pm.

Pete I.Pete Ippel: A must see in downtown. The rotating exhibitions are fantastic. Every show I've seen at MCA has helped me better understand contemporary art.

HISTORYHISTORY: One of the nation's largest facilities devoted to the art of our time the Museum offers exhibitions of art created since 1945. It boasts a terraced sculpture garden with a great view of Lake Michigan.

Deadbolt Bar is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Jazz in Chicago.

15. Deadbolt Bar

7.4
2412 N Milwaukee Ave (Fullerton Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Logan Square · 5 tips and reviews

Claire F.Claire Farrell: Great cocktails and they almost always have live music and jazz bands

il C.il Carlos: Music selection is so good! 👌🏻💯

Joseph B.Joseph B.: Takes a long time to get a drink. I would go back during the off-hours though.