Chicago Nightlife Guide
Discover the best rooftop bars, live music venues, and exclusive clubs in the Windy City
250+
Cocktail Bars
80+
Live Music Venues
4AM
Last Call (Select Venues)
Chicago After Dark
From speakeasy cocktails to underground EDM clubs and legendary jazz bars, Chicago's nightlife offers something for every taste. The city that invented house music still pulses with energy after sunset.
Best Bars & Lounges
The Violet Hour
Craft Cocktails | Speakeasy
Wicker Park's hidden gem with rotating art installations and impeccable mixology.
Wicker Park
Cindy's Rooftop
Rooftop Bar | Skyline Views
Stunning Millennium Park views from the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel.
Loop
The Aviary
Molecular Mixology | Experience
Alinea Group's cocktail laboratory with theatrical presentations.
Fulton Market
Best Nightclubs
Spybar
House Music | Underground
Intimate River North club hosting top international DJs since 1999.
River North
Sound-Bar
EDM | 4AM License
Massive two-level club with state-of-the-art Funktion-One sound system.
River North
The Underground
Hip-Hop | Top 40
Massive three-level club beneath the DuSable Bridge with bottle service.
Near North
Live Music Venues
Kingston Mines
Blues | Late Night
Chicago's legendary blues club open until 4AM with two stages.
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Indie Rock | Alternative
Iconic Wrigleyville venue that launched Smashing Pumpkins and Fall Out Boy.
Buy TicketsGreen Mill
Jazz | Al Capone's Speakeasy
Historic Uptown jazz club that preserves 1920s glamour and world-class music.
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