Lakeview
A neighborhood in Chicago
Lakeview is one of Chicago's densest corridors for live music, running from Wrigleyville south through Northalsted and the Southport Corridor. The neighborhood covers everything from stadium shows to 250-capacity club nights. Metro, open since 1982, is a 1,100-capacity concert hall on Clark Street booking local, regional, and national acts. Acts like the Smashing Pumpkins, Alkaline Trio, Fall Out Boy, and Chance the Rapper all laid early roots there. Directly below Metro sits Smartbar, opened in 1982 as a dance club mixing new genres of the time. Schubas Tavern has earned a reputation as one of the best small music venues in the country since 1989. The building is a neo-Gothic brick structure built in 1903 as part of a Schlitz Brewery project, and remains one of a handful of those "Tied Houses" still operating as a saloon. The room covers rock, folk, country, and funk nightly, ranging from up-and-coming locals to national acts loyal to the room. The Vic Theatre, originally opened in 1912 as a vaudeville house, still holds its ornate wall sculptures and marble staircases, and has hosted David Bowie, Pearl Jam, and Coldplay over the years. Berlin, on Belmont, is a dance spot in Northalsted known for its welcoming atmosphere. It opened in 1983. Wrigley Field anchors Wrigleyville and draws large concert crowds during baseball's off-season events.
Venues12
- Barrel cheese & wine | cocktails | Event Space2831 N Broadway
- Blind Wolf Speakeasy3222 N Sheffield Ave
- Bookclub2871 N Lincoln Ave
- Constellation3111 N Western Ave
- GoodTimes Brewery + Kitchen3827 N Broadway
- Kit Kat Club3524 N Halsted St
- Metro3730 N Clark St
- Schubas Tavern3159 N Southport Ave
- Smartbar3730 N Clark St
- The CheckOut4116 N Clark St
- Vic Theatre3145 N Sheffield Ave
- Wrigley Field1060 W Addison St
Upcoming shows200
Today · Saturday, July 18 · 6 shows
Tomorrow · Sunday, July 19 · 5 shows
Monday, July 20 · 2 shows
Tuesday, July 21 · 4 shows
Wednesday, July 22 · 4 shows
Thursday, July 23 · 7 shows
Composer Night: Lint Trio
Composer Night shines a spotlight on Chicago jazz musicians who are shaping the future of the genre through original mus
$18.34
House of Couture Thursdays
Drag show
Friday, July 24 · 5 shows
The Abba Drag Dinner
Drag dinner show
Club Hospitality x Daybreak present Late Checkout
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Featuring Tromac * Jana Rush * Final First * DJ Gaybash * YNH Hosted by Lynzo The Heartthrob
Doors 10:00pm
Saturday, July 25 · 6 shows
Bookclub presents: Conversation Piece Debut Album Release w/ Tennis Weather + Ouzo Bozo + Sabina
Electronic
Doors 5:00pm
$15
Robert Armani * K'Alexi Shelby * Blu 9 * Fortune
Techno · Acid house · House
Sunday, July 26 · 5 shows
Monday, July 27 · 2 shows
Tuesday, July 28 · 3 shows
Wednesday, July 29 · 4 shows
Thursday, July 30 · 6 shows
House of Couture Thursdays
Drag show
LHST Comedy Presents Schubas Open Mic
Doors 7:30pm
Zara Larsson - Official Lollapalooza Aftershow (18+)
Pop · Sweden · Indie
Friday, July 31 · 4 shows
bw3
Musical performance by bw3. bw3 is the brainchild of trombonist and electronic artist Brendan Whalen. After moving to Ch
$18.34
Theo Parrish (All Night Long)
Deep house · House · Detroit
Spacey Jane - Official Lollapalooza Aftershow (18+)
Indie rock · Indie · Indie pop
Saturday, August 1 · 3 shows
smartbar & C3 present an Official Lollapalooza Aftershow… Brothers Macklovitch * DJ Heather * Quicktastic
Electronic · House · Dance
Doors 10:00pm
Sunday, August 2 · 3 shows
Queen!
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Featuring Derrick Carter * Tammy Lakkis * Michael Serafini. Hosted by Lucy Stoole * Nico. Guest Host: Lezbian Minnelli
Doors 10:00pm
Monday, August 3 · 1 show
Tuesday, August 4 · 2 shows
Wednesday, August 5 · 2 shows
Thursday, August 6 · 2 shows
Jazz Night - Art Blakey Inspired: Interlace
Jazz sextet that blends tradition with innovation. Inspired by groups like Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, the band
$18.34
Friday, August 7 · 4 shows
Saturday, August 8 · 3 shows
Lucy Stoole & smartbar present: LADYBEAR
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Featuring Kevin Aviance * Shaun J Wright * Rika B. Performances by Neutral Gena * Rachel Slurrz * Stephanie Gogo Dancers.
Doors 10:00pm
Sunday, August 9 · 3 shows
Market Daze Queen!
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Featuring Derrick Carter, Lorelei, Michael Serafini, Sneaker DJ, Mr. White, Shaun J Wright
Zoh Amba
Audiotree Presents
Monday, August 10 · 2 shows
Dan Ferretti, Where've You Been?
In this musical travelogue of time, space, and identity, Dan Ferretti takes the audience on an autobiographical journey
$26.99
Tuesday, August 11 · 1 show
Wednesday, August 12 · 2 shows
Thursday, August 13 · 1 show
Friday, August 14 · 7 shows
Collectivenergy Crew
Doors 9:00pm
Meet Me Upstairs Presents: Collectivenergy Crew
Doors 9:00pm
Dimmu Borgir w/ Hypocrisy
Black metal · Symphonic Black Metal · Melodic black metal
Saturday, August 15 · 5 shows
Sunday, August 16 · 4 shows
Three by Three
Cacie Miller *(piano)*, Janice Lee *(violin)*, Laura McLaughlin *(clarinet)* and Christopher Ferrer *(cello)* play trios
$33
Hometown Celebration: A Benefit for The Lin Brehmer Scholars Fund
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Benefit concert featuring The Linburgers (Matt Spiegel & Curt Morrison of Tributosaurus), Dag Juhlin, Michael McDermott, Heather Lynne Horton, 93XRT Personalities, and more TBA
Doors 6:00pm
Nico's Birthday Queen! – Medusa's '80s Night
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Featuring Derrick Carter * DJ Psycho-Bitch * Michael Serafini. Hosted by Lucy Stoole * Nico. Guest Host: Mamadou
Doors 10:00pm
Monday, August 17 · 1 show
Tuesday, August 18 · 1 show
Wednesday, August 19 · 1 show
Thursday, August 20 · 3 shows
Composer Night: Mitch Paliga Group
Soprano saxophonist and composer along with pianist Chris White will be presenting original jazz compositions as well as
$18.34
Friday, August 21 · 4 shows
Saturday, August 22 · 4 shows
The Quantum Committee
The Quantum Committee Sextet blends traditional jazz with innovation and passion. Meeting in the Western Michigan jazz s
$18.34
Sunday, August 23 · 2 shows
Queen!
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Featuring Derrick Carter * Dirtie B * Michael Serafini. Hosted by Lucy Stoole * Nico. Guest Host: Logan Zass
Doors 10:00pm
Tuesday, August 25 · 1 show
Niina Soleil
Alternative · Pop · Folk
Wednesday, August 26 · 3 shows
Thursday, August 27 · 2 shows
Pond
Psychedelic · Psychedelic Rock · Indie rock
Friday, August 28 · 6 shows
Ars Musica Chicago: Angels & Demons
Darkness and light collide in this gripping program of 17th and 18th century violin sonatas performed by violinist Ameli
$18.34
Moor Mother w/ Lily Finnegan & Blacks' Myths
Experimental · Hip-Hop · Rap
Peter Hook & The Light – North American Tour 2026
Performing 'Get Ready' live in full plus Joy Division and New Order hits
Eric Slick's Unlimited Edition
Performing Krautrock and Kosmische Music by CAN, Kraftwerk, Faust, and many more
Flowers of Romance Featuring DJ Godfather * Justin Aulis Long 2x4 Grey People * CCTV
Ghettotech · Detroit · Electronic
Doors 10:00pm
Saturday, August 29 · 2 shows
Peter Hook & The Light (18 and Over) - Night 2
Performing 'Get Ready' live in full plus Joy Division and New Order hits
Sunday, August 30 · 2 shows
Acid Queen!
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Featuring Madeline * Michael Serafini * Shaun J Wright. Hosted by Lucy Stoole * Nico. Guest Host: Khloe Park
Doors 10:00pm
Monday, August 31 · 2 shows
Tuesday, September 1 · 1 show
Wednesday, September 2 · 2 shows
Recoechi
Audiotree Presents
Thursday, September 3 · 1 show
Friday, September 4 · 2 shows
Ana Roxanne, Capatosta-Berne/Rainey/Belise-Chi, Eliana Glass
Ambient · Electronic · Ambient pop
Saturday, September 5 · 1 show
Marc Ribot, Josh Johnson, Ranaldo & Singer: Contre Jour
Jazz · Avant-Garde · Free jazz
Sunday, September 6 · 1 show
Joan Shelley, Otto Benson, David Moore
Folk · Singer-songwriter · Acoustic
Tuesday, September 8 · 1 show
ANGELO MOTA
Rap · Hip-Hop · Good
Wednesday, September 9 · 2 shows
Lara Somogyi: a [time] patterned (Chicago premiere)
Harp · Contemporary classical
Thursday, September 10 · 2 shows
Lara Somogyi: a [time] patterned (Chicago premiere)
Harp · Contemporary classical
Meg Smith
Pop · Acoustic · Yandex music
Friday, September 11 · 2 shows
Saturday, September 12 · 2 shows
Emma Harner
Audiotree Presents
Sunday, September 13 · 2 shows
Tuesday, September 15 · 2 shows
Wednesday, September 16 · 4 shows
Thursday, September 17 · 3 shows
Friday, September 18 · 3 shows
Saturday, September 19 · 3 shows
Hana Stretton
Ambient · Folk · Psychedelic folk
The 4411
Folk · Indie · Austin
Alok (18 and Over)
Electronic · Dance · EDM
Sunday, September 20 · 1 show
Starcleaner Reunion
Indie pop · Shoegaze · Noise pop
Monday, September 21 · 1 show
Tuesday, September 22 · 3 shows
Shearling
Audiotree Presents