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Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island was voted the #1 concert venue in Chicagoland but I suspect the folks that voted it #1 weren't standing around with a garbage bag on their head waiting for the ominous skies to burst forth with torrential rains! On a cool summer evening though, this might be the ideal venue for those people who thought to buy tickets when they 1st went on sale, you get a nice breeze from Lake Michigan, a beautiful view of Soldier Field lit up in the evening, a view of the Chicago Skyline. Our seats were in row S, Section 202, seats 3-4 and I literally watched the entire show on the jumbotrons that flank the stage as the band was just too far away. Section 201 was even worse as the seats curve around and you have more of a side view of the stage. None of the seats are covered. The website listed all the weird restrictions on what you could bring into the show, you could bring food but only in certain kinds of containers, no beverages in bottles or cans, I think that all that leaves is juice boxes....It looked like they had a full bar, $7 beers, alcoholic slushy drinks in bong shaped glasses. Skip the VIP parking, it's either a short walk or a short trolley ride from the parking that is included with the tickets. The parking was not marked at all from Lake Shore Drive so print out directions from the website. Getting out after the show was a lot quicker than I expected.
Dress for the weather, if it looks like rain, bring a rain coat or hope you get lucky and score one of the cool Charter One rain ponchos. It's close to the Lake so the shows earlier in the season will be cooler, later in the season warmer, than the temps out in the suburbs or away from the Lake Leave a Comment Theme: Live Music
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Venus is a Cypriot restaurant (see my restaurant tip), but on Friday and Saturday nights there is a live Greek band. It is much nicer than Byzantium and not clubby and stuck-up like 9 Muses. If you are looking for something different in the form of Greek nightlife and want something more classy, this place will not disappoint. Lately, Saturday nights have been better. You can stay until 3am, dance, eat some great food, drink, listen to music, or sit and enjoy yourself with friends in a comfortable atmosphere. Friday nights are open until 2am. Free valet parking is available.
Casual to dressy. Jeans are fine. Leave a Comment Theme: Live MusicAddress: 820 W. JacksonPhone: (312) 714-1001Directions: Jackson is 1-way going east, so if you want valet, you will have to go around the block and turn on Green St. to get back to Jackson. If parking, just park in the main lot on Halsted & Adams, walk south, turn right on Jackson and you'll find it.
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This venue is closed looking for a new home. TRY these two places for your world music fix..... Chicago Cultural Center. The city of Chicago's center for the performing arts. Its programming features world music, jazz and other genres. Address: 78 E. Washington St., Chicago, Illinois 60602. Phone: +1 (312) 346-3278. E-mail: culture@cityofchicago.org Also try The Old Town School Of Folk Music teaches and celebrates music and cultural expressions rooted in the traditions of diverse American and global communities. 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625. Phone: +1 773-728-6000 http://www.oldtownschool.org/ Have fun. Hot House, the center for the international performance and exibition. I have seen music and dancing from all over the world in this place and never been dissapointed. A not for profit venue that promotes artists of all music styles from all over the globe. Beautiful romantic room with a small seating capacity, there are no bad seats here and the ticket prices are very fair and affordable (15-35 or sometimes free). Great place for a date or to mingle with a great international crowd. Don't miss the holiday fair in December for your Christmas shopping from around the world as well. Shows sell out fast. You can order tickets on line or by calling the box office ((312) 362.9707 ) Full bar, no Food, parking around the corner on Wabash or accross the street from the venue on Balbo For More info click on the link below http://www.hothouse.net/
What ever you are comfortable in, you will always fit in. Theme: Live MusicAddress: 31 E Balbo, Chicago 60605Phone: 312-362-9707Directions: By the corner of Balbo and Wabash.Website: http://hothouse.net/
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Empty Bottle, Shubas, The Hideout, Hothouse, Abbey pub, Beat Kitchen, Martyrs, Fitzgeralds, Cabaret Metro, House of Blues, Aragon, Green Mill, Riviera, Rosa's, Buddy Guy's, Doubledoor Free nightlife papers are available at most bars and music stores. Look for The Chicago Reader (also online!), The Onion and New City! They explain it all and there is something for everyone!
check all the individual web pages to learn more about the venues and kind of music as well as the schedule. Theme: Live Music
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