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Your guide to the best nightclubs, live music, comedy and concerts in Chicago
Music
Chicago musicians share their favorite memories of local venues
Stories like these are exactly why independent venues in Chicago (and beyond) deserve federal assistance.
News
How Chicago record stores are surviving
Three different shops tell us how they're selling records during a pandemic.
News
At the Hideout, streaming is the future of live music
With no reopening in sight, the beloved venue is beefing up its streaming programming.
News
Lakeshore Drive-In brings live music to a parking lot
Just outside of Adler Planetarium, live music has returned to the lakefront.
Shopping
Where to buy records in Chicago
Shops throughout the city have come up with creative ways to continue selling LPs, CDs and tapes.
Best music and nightlife venues in Chicago
Music
The best rock venues in Chicago
Whether you're a music geek or just want to air guitar to some solos, these 11 venues should be on your radar
Clubs
The best nightclubs in Chicago
Our favorite spots for a sweaty night of dancing with friends and strangers
Music
The best blues clubs in Chicago
If you want to boogie to the blues, these are the places to go
Music
The best jazz clubs in Chicago
Jazz is very much alive in Chicago, and there are plenty of places to see the city's hottest players
Music
The best hip-hop music clubs in Chicago
From drill to old-school, soul-sampling hip-hop, here's where you need to go to see rising rappers
Bars
The best karaoke bars in Chicago
Sing your heart out, drink your liver out at these favorite local karaoke spots
The best music ever
Music
The 50 best drinking songs
Any occasion is a good occasion for a drinking song. Feeling too blue to say cheers? We've got songs to drown your sorrows, too.
Music
The 40 best album covers of the '90s
From the Nirvana baby to Ol' Dirty Bastard, these are our favorite record sleeves from the 1990s
Music
The 50 best ’80s songs
The era of excess delivered on its promise sonically with glittering, shimmering gems
Music
The 11 best Björk songs ever
Her greatest hits, as voted on by Time Out's music staff
Music
The 50 best karaoke songs ever
So hit the karaoke bar, grab the mike, knock back your drink: It's time to take the stage
Music
The 20 best R&B songs ever
Take a bump ’n’ grind down memory lane with the top R&B songs from the last quarter-century
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