Chicago
Bars, breweries, and nightlife in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's reputation as a city of neighborhood taverns holds up in the numbers - plain bars are by far the most common venue type BarFinder tracks here, out of more than 2,100 listed, with lounges, sports bars, cocktail bars, and wine bars rounding out a genuinely varied scene. This is a city where the corner bar is a real institution, not just a cliche.
What's actually on this week
The event calendar is dominated by general listings and live music right now, with comedy showing up too - fitting for a city with a famously deep comedy and live-music history. Check BarFinder's Tonight page for Chicago to see what's actually booked before you head out, since a scene this size changes constantly. Browse the full list here.
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