Music & Nightlife
Your guide to the best nightclubs, live music, comedy and concerts in Chicago
Photos from Magnificent Coloring Day
Check out shots of Chance, Common, Alicia Keys and the packed crowd at the Cell
The five best things we saw at Magnificent Coloring Day
Chance the Rapper threw the ultimate Chicago hip-hop party
Double Door could be moving to Logan Square
The owners of the Wicker Park venue have proposed a new concert hall in a historic Logan Square building
Photos from Riot Fest 2016
Take a look at all of our best shots from the punk rock festival in Douglas Park
What to see during World Music Festival
We've picked the top shows to during the three-week concert series
Concerts in Chicago
Concerts in Chicago this week
In the mood for a concert? Check out this week's top gigs at venues all over the city
Concerts in Chicago in September
Riot Fest, Sigur Ros, Andrew Bird and more late summer shows
Concerts in Chicago in November
Conor Oberst, Seu Jorge (playing Bowie!), Lydia Loveless and more
Music festivals
Chicago summer music festivals
Your complete guide to every notable music fest in Chicago
Lollapalooza
Who's playing, pictures, what to eat, mud people, previews, reviews and more
Pitchfork Music Festival
What to see—and people watching—at the hippest festival of the year
Comedy shows this week
Get Up, Stand Up
The Public House Theatre's weekly show mixes open mic and featured comedians. Would-be performers can sign up on Facebook.
Chicago Underground Comedy
This outstanding night of comedy takes in four to five comics each week. Keep your eye on some of these folks: they're going places.
The Lincoln Lodge
Having relocated to Subterranean after the loss of its longtime space in the now-closed Lincoln Restaurant, the country's longest continuously operating home...
Laugh Factory Open Mic
The Chicago outpost of Jamie Masada's chain of comedy clubs lets seasoned comics and newbies alike get onstage every Wednesday. Performers can sign up...
The best music ever
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
The 50 best ’80s songs
The era of excess delivered on its promise sonically with glittering, shimmering gems
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
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
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.
Best music and nightlife venues in Chicago
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
The best nightclubs in Chicago
Our favorite spots for a sweaty night of dancing with friends and strangers
The best blues clubs in Chicago
If you want to boogie to the blues, these are the places to go
13 best jazz clubs in Chicago
As you can see from our list of top jazz clubs in Chicago, jazz is very much alive here
10 best hip-hop clubs in Chicago
Whatever you're looking for—a Top 40 urban playlist, cutting-edge rappers, old school jams, or a combination of it all—here are hip-hop music spots and dance clubs that will leave you satisfied
The best karaoke bars in Chicago
Sing your heart out, drink your liver out at these favorite local karaoke spots
Concert photos and reviews
Kendrick Lamarthe Riviera Theatre
An intimate performance shows off Lamar's sensitive side
