South Loop

A neighborhood in Chicago

The South Loop runs the gamut of nightlife options, with legendary jazz clubs and blues clubs, plus options for punk and hip-hop. The neighborhood's anchor is Buddy Guy's Legends, opened in 1989 by blues musician Buddy Guy, who still owns the club and performs a month of shows each January. The venue features live performances by local, national, and international artists five nights a week, alongside southern Cajun soul food and a museum-like collection of blues memorabilia. It was the site for recordings including Guy's Live at Legends and Junior Wells: Live at Buddy Guy's Legends, and each year it hosts the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame induction celebration. Jazz Showcase has been Chicago's home base for jazz since 1947, with a 170-seat room featuring top jazz acts. Reggies, in the south end of the neighborhood, is a three-in-one hybrid of music venue, record store, and restaurant/bar; its Rock Club side draws metal, rock, and rap acts. The venue also has an intimate stage and a rooftop deck, with walls covered in memorabilia and graffiti art, hosting nightly performances spanning rock, metal, punk, jazz, blues, folk, and hip-hop. BASSLINE || 2239 sits on Chicago's historic Record Row, in a loft space atop a recording studio. Programming includes reggae nights and sets by local artists. Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation occupies the former Chess Records building nearby, preserving the blues legacy that defines much of the neighborhood's musical identity.

Venues6

BASSLINE || 22392239 S Michigan Ave
Buddy Guy's Legends700 S Wabash Ave
Fine Arts Building410 S Michigan Ave
Jazz Showcase806 S Plymouth Ct
Reggies2105 S State St
Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation2120 S Michigan Ave

Upcoming shows200

Today · Saturday, July 18 · 5 shows

Buddy Guy's Legends South Loop

9:00pm

MARY LANE

Blues · Eurobeat · Time

$27.30

Buddy Guy's Legends South Loop

9:00pm

TBA

Blues

$27.30

Fine Arts Building South Loop

7:00pm

South Loop

Venues6

Upcoming shows200

Today · Saturday, July 18 · 5 shows

MARY LANE

TBA

Champions of Magic

Jack Jones

Pancakes and Booze Art Show

Tomorrow · Sunday, July 19 · 5 shows

Reggae Sundays!

WILLIE BUCK

TBA

Champions of Magic

Low Water Bridge

Monday, July 20 · 1 show

Chicago Jazz Orchestra feat. Dan Trudell on Hammond B3 Organ

Tuesday, July 21 · 1 show

Dakarai Barclay Sextet

Wednesday, July 22 · 4 shows

JIMMY BURNS – Host The Jam

Champions of Magic

Kyle Swan Quartet

SONUS UMBRA

Thursday, July 23 · 4 shows

BIG LEW & THE CREW

MORRY SOCHIAT & THE SPECIAL 20'S

Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets

Flagman

Friday, July 24 · 3 shows

ELEVATION BAND

Champions of Magic

Junius

Saturday, July 25 · 4 shows

CBA

CHICAGO BLUES ALLSTARS

Champions of Magic

Nektar

Sunday, July 26 · 4 shows

Reggae Sundays!

STEFAN HILLISHIEM

Champions of Magic

Free Sox Sundays

Monday, July 27 · 1 show

Chicago Jazz Orchestra feat. Victor Garcia

Tuesday, July 28 · 1 show

JC and the Reup Band

Wednesday, July 29 · 4 shows

JIMMY BURNS – Host The Jam

Champions of Magic

Sabertooth Organ Quartet

Bit Brigade

Thursday, July 30 · 5 shows

LUKE PYTEL

TBA

Champions of Magic

Sharel Cassity Quartet

Julia Wolf Official Lollapalooza AfterShow

Friday, July 31 · 3 shows

SELWYN BIRCHWOOD

Champions of Magic

Loathe Official Lollapalooza AfterShow

Saturday, August 1 · 3 shows

Champions of Magic

Death File Red

Destin Conrad Official Lollapalooza AfterShow

Sunday, August 2 · 3 shows

Reggae Sundays!

THE CAT GADDIS PROJECT

The Cybertronic Spree

Wednesday, August 5 · 2 shows

JIMMY BURNS – Host The Jam

Gelatinous Cube And The Ambiguous Wrecks

Thursday, August 6 · 2 shows

DOTTIE KELLY

Bug Hunter + The Narcissist Cookbook

Friday, August 7 · 2 shows

JOHNNY RAWLS

Savage Hands + Of Virtue

Saturday, August 8 · 1 show