West Town
West Town holds a compact but varied live-music footprint spread across Chicago Avenue, Ashland, and the neighborhood's side streets. The Hideout, a beloved Chicago institution inside a century-old house in an industrial corridor, hosts nightly concerts spanning punk rock, alt-country, and indie rock. Cobra Lounge, an unassuming storefront on Western Avenue, is one of the city's premier indie rock clubs. Burnt City Brewing, at 417 N. Ashland Ave, hosts live music regularly alongside a self-pour taproom and bowling lanes, a combination that draws both music fans and casual crowds. Beauty Bar on Chicago Avenue runs nightly DJs and themed parties, with recurring nights like Emo vs. Pop-Punk and Wednesday Night Disco. The Chicago Reader named it a Best Venue for Dance Music runner-up in both 2023 and 2024. Phyllis' Musical Inn and Lemon round out the bar-with-music options in the neighborhood.
Venues4
- Beauty Bar1444 W Chicago Ave
- Cobra Lounge235 N Ashland Ave
- Lemon1600 W Grand Ave
- The Hideout1354 W Wabansia Ave
Upcoming shows138
Tomorrow · Wednesday, September 2 · 2 shows
JUNO DUNES · MAVERICK SOUNDS
New Orleans based musician Juno Dunes has added us to a stop on his Summer tour with friends Maverick Sounds! **Juno Du
$10
Thursday, September 3 · 4 shows
Me Like Bees · Fox Royale
Cobra Lounge presents... Me Like Bees w/ special guests Fox Royale $22 ADV // $26 DOS - All Ticket prices inclusive
Doors 6:30pm
$22
Axios Presents: Chicago Knows Best
Doors 7:30pm
(L)istening (P)arty
$10-$50
Friday, September 4 · 5 shows
Thutch
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Cobra Lounge presents... Stolen Sun "In Search of a Digital God" Release Show Come Correct Through n Through Thut
$15
Jensen & The Flips
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Cobra Lounge presents... The Flips Startographers Highdiver Retina Sky $15 ADV // $17 DOS - All Ticket prices in
$15
JAKE VICTOR & FRIENDS
Jake Victor first made his mark in 2018 as a DownBeat Magazine award-winning jazz composer, touring nationally with his
$10
Saturday, September 5 · 4 shows
Death Lens
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Riot Fest presents... Death Lens w/ special guests Destiny Bond, Lollygagger, and East Moon $29 ADV // $33 DOS - All
$29
Strangersfilth
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Cobra Lounge presents... NVRMORE "Our Funeral" EP Release Show Demo Division Atheena Strangersfilth $15 ADV // $
$15
THE SQUEEZE
Every first Saturday of the month we host THE SQUEEZE with a new lineup of some of Chicago's very best house music DJs.
$4.99
Sunday, September 6 · 3 shows
Blind Adam & the Federal League
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Cobra Lounge presents... All The Wine Ghost In The Willow Blind Adam & The Federal League Something Easy $15 ADV
$15
Fast Preacher, Jack Brereton, G'Nite
Doors 7:30pm
Tuesday, September 8 · 2 shows
Winefred RT
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Cobra Lounge presents... Winefred RT Frown Line Pebbles Inc $15 ADV // $17 DOS - All Ticket prices inclusive of ta
$15
Radio Outernational, Dark Canyon
Doors 7:30pm
Wednesday, September 9 · 1 show
Bussy Kween Power Trip
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Cobra Lounge presents... Bussy Kween Power Trip Cava Daylongsigh $15 ADV // $17 DOS - All Ticket prices inclusive
$15
Thursday, September 10 · 3 shows
The Warrens · Midnight Blue · Proxoxie
Cobra Lounge presents... The Warrens Midnight Blue Proxoxie $15 ADV // $17 DOS - All Ticket prices inclusive of ta
$15
Friday, September 11 · 5 shows
Post Child · Reely Big Moose · Battery Eyes · Burned or Buried · Sweets
Cobra Lounge presents... Post Child Reely Big Moose Battery Eyes (MPLS) Burned or Buried Sweets $15 ADV // $17
$15
Saturday, September 12 · 4 shows
Y2K MILLENNIUM DANCE PARTY
$15 after 9
Lost Legion
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Cobra Lounge presents... Cruelster Lost Legion Navaja Consensus Madness $20 ADV // $24 DOS - All Ticket prices i
$20
Sunday, September 13 · 2 shows
Augment · Sick Joke · Cheat Death · Pure Hatred · Split Teeth
Empire Productions presents... Augment Sick Joke Cheat Death Pure Hatred Split Teeth $20 - All Ticket prices i
$20
Monday, September 14 · 1 show
Show Up Chicago
Doors 6:00pm
Tuesday, September 15 · 2 shows
LATIN JAM
We’ve got our friend **Andres Lopez** to lead a jam sessions featuring classic and improvisations rooted firmly in Latin
No cover
Thursday, September 17 · 2 shows
The Barbarians of California
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Riot Fest presents... The Barbarians of California w/ Squint & Armed for Apocalypse $33 ADV // $40 DOS - All Ticket
$38.15
Friday, September 18 · 3 shows
Riot Fest Late Night: Yard Act · The Armed
Riot Fest presents... Yard Act The Armed $42 ADV // $46.50 DOS - All Ticket prices inclusive of taxes and fees. What
$42
Saturday, September 19 · 4 shows
Riot Fest Late Night: The Bouncing Souls · Human Issue
Riot Fest presents... The Bouncing Souls w/ special guests Human Issue $60 ADV // $66 DOS - All Ticket prices inclus
$60
Sunday, September 20 · 4 shows
Riot Fest Late Night: The Flatliners · Dave Hause
Riot Fest presents... The Flatliners w/ special guests Dave Hause $33 ADV // $40 DOS - All Ticket prices inclusive o
$33
75th anniversary Chicago: City on the Make
Doors 4:30pm
Monday, September 21 · 1 show
Wednesday, September 23 · 3 shows
Soul Exchange · Out 4 Blood
Empire Productions presents... Soul Exchange Out 4 Blood w/ special guests TBA $20 - All Ticket prices inclusive o
Doors 6:00pm
$20
Thursday, September 24 · 2 shows
Friday, September 25 · 2 shows
Saturday, September 26 · 3 shows
Sunday, September 27 · 3 shows
Tuesday, September 29 · 1 show
Wednesday, September 30 · 3 shows
Thursday, October 1 · 2 shows
Friday, October 2 · 3 shows
Saturday, October 3 · 2 shows
Sunday, October 4 · 2 shows
Tuesday, October 6 · 1 show
Thursday, October 8 · 3 shows
Friday, October 9 · 2 shows
Saturday, October 10 · 2 shows
Y2K MILLENNIUM DANCE PARTY
$15 after 9
Sunday, October 11 · 3 shows
Tuesday, October 13 · 1 show
Thursday, October 15 · 2 shows
V.V. Lightbody Album Release Show - Night 1!
Doors 7:00pm
Friday, October 16 · 3 shows
Saturday, October 17 · 5 shows
Sunday, October 18 · 2 shows
Wednesday, October 21 · 2 shows
Thursday, October 22 · 2 shows
Friday, October 23 · 2 shows
Saturday, October 24 · 3 shows
Sunday, October 25 · 1 show
Tuesday, October 27 · 1 show
Colin Miller
Doors 7:30pm
Thursday, October 29 · 1 show
Friday, October 30 · 1 show
Saturday, October 31 · 2 shows
90's NIGHT!
$15 after 9
Wednesday, November 4 · 1 show
Thursday, November 5 · 1 show
Friday, November 6 · 2 shows
Saturday, November 7 · 1 show
Sunday, November 8 · 2 shows
Tuesday, November 10 · 1 show
Dead Gowns
Doors 7:30pm
Wednesday, November 11 · 1 show
Thursday, November 12 · 2 shows
Friday, November 13 · 1 show
Saturday, November 14 · 1 show
Tuesday, November 17 · 2 shows
Friday, November 20 · 2 shows
Saturday, November 21 · 1 show
Nate Varrone
Doors 10:30pm
