Explore Chicago • February 1, 2010Demo tapes were cleverly tested here at the original Chess Records offices by blaring music outdoors to folks waiting for the bus at the corner and seeing if they started grooving to the beat.
Explore Chicago • January 29, 2010In the 1920's and '30s, this is where you’d come strut your stuff as music poured from the theaters, cabarets and nightclubs, like the Pekin Theater where the top blues singers of the day performed.
Derrick H. • April 7, 2013Get a feel for what it was like to step up to the plate at Old Comiskey Park. Know that legends once had at bats where you are now standing.
Explore Chicago • January 29, 2010The building now houses the Blues Heaven Foundation, begun by blues legend Willie Dixon to promote blues history and support working musicians. Stop in for a tour to experience the history yourself.
ᴡ R. • August 24, 2010Coffee downstairs is only good from like 6-10am
Kelah J. • May 15, 2014The most incredible and moving experience you'll ever have in your life. It was definitely something to check off your bucket list.
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