Bartlett

A suburb in the Chicago area

120 Live Bartlett sits in a 115-year-old building just steps from the Bartlett Metra station, and it is Bartlett's primary dedicated live-music room. Local artists fill the stage on weekends across a range of genres. Open mic runs every Monday at 6 p.m., with sign-ups starting at 5. The recurring weekly calendar also includes comedy shows, themed trivia nights, music bingo every Wednesday at 7 p.m., and karaoke every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The venue changed hands in January 2025 when a longtime regular, Gunsteen, purchased it to keep it going as a community anchor. Beyond 120 Live, live music in Bartlett also surfaces at spots like Bannerman's Sports Bar along Route 59, and the town hosts outdoor events such as the Smoke & Irons Music Fest each August.