Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
No cover
Old Town
Old Town was the center of Chicago's countercultural 1960s folk music scene, but today its nightlife identity is shaped more by comedy clubs than concert stages. Wells Street is the neighborhood's main bar and restaurant corridor, running between North Avenue and Division Street and staying active well past midnight. For live music, The VIG, a 1950s-themed sports bar at 1527 N. Wells St., has been a fixture on that strip since opening in 2015. It operates as an upscale sports bar and lounge hybrid. During games it leans into sports viewing, but later in the evening it transitions into more of a nightlife venue, with music rising and the room becoming more social than spectator-driven. The VIG is known for its Thursday Night Jams, featuring live bands from 9pm to midnight. Friday nights run 9pm to 2am, and Saturday nights extend later still. DJs spinning American classics round out the weekend music programming.
Venues1
- The VIG1527 N Wells St
Upcoming shows39
Thursday, September 3 · 1 show
Friday, September 4 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, September 5 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Thursday, September 10 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
No cover
Friday, September 11 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, September 12 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Thursday, September 17 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
No cover
Friday, September 18 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, September 19 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Thursday, September 24 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
No cover
Friday, September 25 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, September 26 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Thursday, October 1 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
No cover
Friday, October 2 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, October 3 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Thursday, October 8 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
No cover
Friday, October 9 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, October 10 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Thursday, October 15 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
No cover
Friday, October 16 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, October 17 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Thursday, October 22 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
No cover
Friday, October 23 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, October 24 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Thursday, October 29 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
No cover
Friday, October 30 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, October 31 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Thursday, November 5 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
No cover
Friday, November 6 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, November 7 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Thursday, November 12 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
No cover
Friday, November 13 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, November 14 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Thursday, November 19 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
No cover
Friday, November 20 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, November 21 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Thursday, November 26 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
No cover
Friday, November 27 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, November 28 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover