{"id":2489,"date":"2023-06-08T00:00:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T00:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=2489"},"modified":"2023-07-24T20:09:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T20:09:10","slug":"live-music-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/live-music-in-chicago","title":{"rendered":"5 of our Favorite Venues for Live Music in Chicago, IL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t you just love <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/cities\/chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Whether you\u2019re visiting or lucky enough to live there, we\u2019ve got a few recommendations for unique spaces that double as some of our favorite rooms for live music in Chicago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h4><b>1. Hotel Zachary<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find yourself in the Wrigleyville neighborhood, you gotta make a stop at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelzachary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hotel Zachary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This gorgeous space is the perfect spot to stay, or stop by for a cocktail and catch a little live music in Chicago. If you get lucky, they might even <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sweepsdb.com\/contest\/hotel-zachary-taylor-swift-midnights-signed-album-sweepstakes\/2790640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">raffle off another <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Midnights<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> album, signed by Taylor Swift herself<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2490\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/live-music-in-chicago\/hotel-zachary-photo-by-tess-graham\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2490\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2490\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotel-Zachary-photo-by-Tess-Graham.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"live music in chicago\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotel-Zachary-photo-by-Tess-Graham.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotel-Zachary-photo-by-Tess-Graham.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotel-Zachary-photo-by-Tess-Graham.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotel-Zachary-photo-by-Tess-Graham.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotel-Zachary-photo-by-Tess-Graham.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotel-Zachary-photo-by-Tess-Graham.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=png&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hotel Zachary, photo by Tess Graham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><b>2. 345 Gallery<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spending time in Garfield Park? Make a stop at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/345artgallerychicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">345 Gallery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a Black-owned art space dedicated to supporting artists and community, with events like a partnered show with Sofar showcasing artists and doubling as a toy drive for kids in the community. Check out this great space for live music in Chicago.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2491\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/live-music-in-chicago\/345-gallery-photo-by-yolanda-richards\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2491\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2491\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/345-Gallery-photo-by-Yolanda-Richards.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"live music in chicago\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/345-Gallery-photo-by-Yolanda-Richards.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/345-Gallery-photo-by-Yolanda-Richards.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/345-Gallery-photo-by-Yolanda-Richards.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/345-Gallery-photo-by-Yolanda-Richards.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/345-Gallery-photo-by-Yolanda-Richards.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/345-Gallery-photo-by-Yolanda-Richards.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=png&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">345 Gallery, photo by Yolanda Richards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><b>3. Bottles Up!<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to sip a glass of wine with a lakeside view? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bottlesupchicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bottles Up!<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an independently owned wine shop, has the flavors, the views, and the solid live music events? Need we say more?<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2492\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/live-music-in-chicago\/bottles-up-photo-by-andrea-creative-chicagoandrea\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2492\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2492\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bottles-Up-photo-by-Andrea-Creative-@chicagoandrea.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=682&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"live music in chicago\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bottles-Up-photo-by-Andrea-Creative-@chicagoandrea.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bottles-Up-photo-by-Andrea-Creative-@chicagoandrea.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=682&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bottles-Up-photo-by-Andrea-Creative-@chicagoandrea.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=512&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bottles-Up-photo-by-Andrea-Creative-@chicagoandrea.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bottles-Up-photo-by-Andrea-Creative-@chicagoandrea.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1365&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bottles-Up-photo-by-Andrea-Creative-@chicagoandrea.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bottles Up! photo by Andrea Creative (@chicagoandrea)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><b>4. Soul Full<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interested in relaxing with a cup of coffee and your new favorite novel? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soulfullchicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soul Full<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is your place. This Black-women owned bookstore and cafe is the place to discover new books, events, and of course some intimate live music in Chicago.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2493\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/live-music-in-chicago\/soul-full-photo-by-soul-full-staff\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2493\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2493 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soul-Full-photo-by-Soul-Full-staff-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1\" alt=\"live music in chicago\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soul-Full-photo-by-Soul-Full-staff-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=225&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soul-Full-photo-by-Soul-Full-staff-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=768&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soul-Full-photo-by-Soul-Full-staff-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soul-Full-photo-by-Soul-Full-staff-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soul-Full-photo-by-Soul-Full-staff-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1536&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soul-Full-photo-by-Soul-Full-staff-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soul Full, photo by Soul Full staff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><b>5. Christy Webber Farm and Garden<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s something so darn enchanting about a cute plant shop <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwfng.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christy Webber Farm and Garden<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the kind of enchanting space you can get lost in, admiring all the gorgeous greenery. It\u2019s extra special when we get nestle in among these beautiful plants to hear live music (warning: you will want to pick up a few plants after the show).<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2494\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/live-music-in-chicago\/christy-webber-farm-and-garden-center-photo-by-daryl-wilkerson-jr\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2494\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2494\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Christy-Webber-Farm-and-Garden-Center-photo-by-Daryl-Wilkerson-Jr..png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"live music in chicago\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Christy-Webber-Farm-and-Garden-Center-photo-by-Daryl-Wilkerson-Jr..png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Christy-Webber-Farm-and-Garden-Center-photo-by-Daryl-Wilkerson-Jr..png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Christy-Webber-Farm-and-Garden-Center-photo-by-Daryl-Wilkerson-Jr..png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Christy-Webber-Farm-and-Garden-Center-photo-by-Daryl-Wilkerson-Jr..png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Christy-Webber-Farm-and-Garden-Center-photo-by-Daryl-Wilkerson-Jr..png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Christy-Webber-Farm-and-Garden-Center-photo-by-Daryl-Wilkerson-Jr..png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=png&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christy Webber Farm and Garden Center, photo by Daryl Wilkerson Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to discover live music? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\"><b>Browse shows<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Sofar Editorial Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t you just love Chicago? Whether you\u2019re visiting or lucky enough to live there, we\u2019ve got a few recommendations for unique spaces that double as some of our favorite rooms for live music in Chicago. 1. Hotel Zachary If you find yourself in the Wrigleyville neighborhood, you gotta make a stop at Hotel Zachary. 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