1. Metro
8.8
3730 N Clark St (btwn Racine & Waveland Ave), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Wrigleyville · 90 tips and reviews
Chris Catania: One of the best places to see a concert!
Alyssa: One of the best live music venues in Chicago. Great history, great acoustics. A must.
Robert licursi: Have seen many bands! Latest was Wild Flag! They ROCKED. The small venue is a great place to go, hang with your buds and listen to great music.
2. Schubas Tavern
8.6
3159 N Southport Ave (at Belmont Ave), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Lakeview · 85 tips and reviews
Cole B: Awesome bar for a night with friends or to see great music. If hungry Mac & Cheese is great and it's half price on Wednesdays.
Kooter: Might be small, but this place is great. Live music and the people are amazing. Decent prices, too.
Chicagoist: Intimate room? Warm décor? Check. Cool bands? Check. Mac and cheese? Check. Schubas was right away one of my favorite places to see a concert in the city. Read more.
3. Music Box Theatre
9.4
3733 N Southport Ave (btwn Grace St & Waveland Ave), Chicago, IL
Indie Movie Theater · Lakeview · 88 tips and reviews
Explore Chicago: The Music Box is on Chicago's Southport Avenue corridor, a great place to do some shopping. For more information on Southport's boutiques and designers, visit www.chicagofashionresource.org Read more.
Explore Chicago: The Music Box plays a mix of independent and foreign films, as well as classic (black and white) movie matinees, and midnight screenings of cult classics. Read more.
Explore Chicago: The Music Box's retro neon sign, velvet seats, and twinkling stars / rolling clouds on the ceiling give the place a romantic vibe, making it a great venue for date night. Read more.
4. The Vic Theatre
8.3
3145 N Sheffield Ave (btwn W Fletcher St & W Belmont Ave), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Lakeview · 53 tips and reviews
Cracken .: Whether its seeing a concert, or enjoyin the Brew & View, The Vic is my favorite theater in Chi-town.
Heidi Aldama: Love going to concerts here. You can walk up to the front, place your beer on the stage and dance the night away.
Redeye Chicago: Alternately a music venue and a movie theater, this celebrated locale is the perfect place to catch touring artists or enjoy a few beers during rowdy screenings of second-run and classic movies. Read more.
5. Sidetrack
8.9
3349 N Halsted St (btwn Roscoe & Buckingham), Chicago, IL
Gay Bar · Lake View East · 158 tips and reviews
Court Passant: Best gay bar in town. Hot boys, great music. Sundays are especially fun for tea
Evan Mavrommatis: One of the best bars in Chicago, friendly staff, good drinks and music. Just beware of queeny bitches who will literally steal the seat from under you!
Beth Borkowski: Must try: slushies, any flavorGreat music videos on the weekendsShowtunes on SundayMusical MondayComedy night on Thursdays
Explore Chicago: The Annoyance Theater combines improvisation, musical theater and sketch comedy to create a raunchy, hilarious and uncensored environment. Tickets for all shows range from $10 – $20.
Time Out Chicago: Annoyance put itself on the map with its famously distasteful gross-out musical Co-Ed Prison Sluts. Twenty years later, it still cranks out bizarre, unconventional comedy.
Time Out Chicago: Annoyance put itself on the map with its famously distasteful gross-out musical Co-Ed Prison Sluts. Twenty years later, it still cranks out bizarre, unconventional comedy. Read more.
11. Berlin Nightclub
7.3
954 W Belmont Ave (at N Sheffield Ave), Chicago, IL
Night Club · Lakeview · 63 tips and reviews
Kristina Bee: cash only! great music. late night dancing. love love. :)
Theo Estes: My favorite place to dance in Chicago. The crowd is diverse, and the music is awesome! Go for Robyn night.
Dustin Haley: Actually had a great time here! The music was great, dancing was good, and they're open til 4am (5 on Saturdays)
12. Uncommon Ground
7.8
3800 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Lakeview · 128 tips and reviews
Cody Shankman: Great music every Whiskey Wednesday! Make sure to check out the new resident act each month. And did I mention only $6 for some great cocktails??
Jeff Ryan: Nice beer selection. Live music Sunday nights
Fernando Covas: Great for live music, and the food is very good too! Try any of their salads, as well as their mac and cheese!
13. Wrigley Field
9.1
1060 W Addison St (btwn Sheffield Ave & Clark St), Chicago, IL
Baseball Stadium · 563 tips and reviews
Explore Chicago: In "The Blues Brothers" (1980) Elwood Blues lists 1060 W. Addison St. (Wrigley Field) as his home address on his Illinois driver's license, tricking the cops and other adversaries. Read more.
Mark Sanders: Wrigley Field ranked 2nd on Rolling Stone Magazine's "Venues That Rock" list, only behind Madison Square Garden! This is a great place to see baseball and music!!
Debbie W: James Taylor in concert was awesome.
14. The Exchange
8.0
935 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL
Video Games Store · Lakeview · 11 tips and reviews
Chris Haak: Friendly staff and a good selection of music, movies, tv shows, games, and random geekery.
Isaiah: Great selection of games(new and old), movies, systems, and music. The staff is very helpful an the prices are fair.
HC: Don't forget to check out a bin of vinyl in the back of the store! New and used selections show off good taste in music!
Marcello Penna: A loja de instrumentos musicais mais legal que eu já conheci. Uma coleção interminável de Rickenbackers, instrumentos vintage e marcas diferentes. Vou voltar, com certeza.
Pato Flores: The Drum Exchange has some of the best gear that I have seen. Thanks to Rob, Ryan and Alex at the Music Exchange for their help :-D
Paul Oppenheim: One of the best vintage guitar stores in the world.