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Best Clubs in Chicago

Chicago's clubs are spread across the city center and the main going-out streets, and the 59 venues below are pulled straight from the locations currently tracked on Tizy — not a hand-picked tourist shortlist, but the working set of rooms the app knows about in Chicago right now. Where a venue streams live you can tap in and hear the room before you commit to the trip across town, so you choose by sound and crowd rather than guesswork. Use the list to see which clubs sit near each other, which areas tend to run latest, and what to check before you head out. We keep it current as venues are added, change their hours, or go live, so what you read here tracks the real Chicago night instead of a guide written once and left alone.

Chicago clubs (59)

  1. Rick's Cabaret Chicago

    ★ 4.5 (1,125) · $$$$

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  2. Celeste

    ★ 3.9 (1,453) · $$$

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    • Great beer selection
    • Great cocktails
    • Live performances
    • Cocktails

  3. The Mine Chicago

    ★ 3.9 (1,313) · $100+

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    • Great cocktails
    • Live music
    • Live performances
    • Cocktails

  4. Stereo Nightclub

    ★ 4.2 (680) · $20–30

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    • Great beer selection
    • Great cocktails
    • Live music
    • Live performances

  5. Masada Nightclub

    ★ 4.0 (723) · $20–30

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    • Outdoor seating
    • Great beer selection
    • Great cocktails
    • Live music

  6. Deja Vu Showgirls - Chicago Strip Club

    ★ 4.2 (518)

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  7. Garcia’s Chicago

    ★ 4.7 (179)

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    • Great cocktails
    • Live music
    • Live performances
    • Cocktails

  8. smartbar

    ★ 3.9 (538) · $$

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    • Great cocktails
    • Live music
    • Live performances
    • Cocktails

  9. Seven Nightclub Chicago

    ★ 4.0 (381)

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    • Great cocktails
    • Live music
    • Live performances
    • Cocktails

  10. Spybar

    ★ 3.8 (465) · $$

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    • Great cocktails
    • Live music
    • Live performances
    • Cocktails

  11. President's Lounge

    ★ 4.3 (216) · $10–20

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    • Great beer selection
    • Great cocktails
    • Karaoke
    • Cocktails

  12. Joy District

    ★ 3.3 (1,149) · $$

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    • Outdoor seating
    • Great beer selection
    • Great cocktails
    • Live music

  13. The Chicago Club

    ★ 4.6 (145)

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    • Wheelchair accessible

  14. Surreal Nightlife & Bottle Service Chicago

    ★ 4.6 (130) · $100+

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    • Dancing
    • Trendy
    • Groups
    • Accepts reservations

  15. Le Nocturne Chicago

    ★ 4.1 (214) · $20–30

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    • Great cocktails
    • Live music
    • Live performances
    • Cocktails

  16. Hydrate Nightclub

    ★ 3.8 (309) · $20–30

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    • Great cocktails
    • Live performances
    • Cocktails
    • Dancing

  17. PRYSM Chicago

    ★ 3.2 (856) · $20–30

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    • Great cocktails
    • Live music
    • Live performances
    • Cocktails

  18. Electric Hotel

    ★ 4.0 (168)

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    • Cocktails
    • Dancing
    • Trendy
    • Groups

  19. Sound Bar

    ★ 3.0 (981) · $20–30

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    • Great beer selection
    • Great cocktails
    • Live music
    • Live performances

  20. Galeria Chicago

    ★ 4.3 (113) · $50–100

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    • Great cocktails
    • Live performances
    • Cocktails
    • Dancing

  21. Xavier's Club

    ★ 4.3 (96) · $10–20

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    • Outdoor seating
    • Great beer selection
    • Great cocktails
    • Live music

  22. Fantasy Nightclub

    ★ 3.6 (235) · $10–20

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    • Great beer selection
    • Great cocktails
    • Live music
    • Live performances

  23. LiqrBox

    ★ 3.2 (454) · $$

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    • Cocktails
    • Dancing
    • Happy hour drinks
    • Happy hour food

  24. Fame Nightclub

    ★ 3.7 (178)

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    • Great cocktails
    • Live music
    • Live performances
    • Cocktails

  25. Primary Night Club

    ★ 3.7 (172) · $10–20

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    • Live music
    • Live performances
    • Cocktails
    • Dancing

  26. Era Social Club

    ★ 4.1 (87)

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    • Great cocktails
    • Live performances
    • Cocktails
    • Dancing

  27. Watra Night Club

    ★ 3.9 (103)

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    • Great beer selection
    • Great cocktails
    • Karaoke
    • Live music

  28. LV Club

    ★ 4.2 (67) · $10–20

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    • Great beer selection
    • Great cocktails
    • Live music
    • Live performances

  29. Transit

    ★ 3.3 (231) · $$

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    • Great beer selection
    • Great cocktails
    • Live music
    • Live performances

  30. Tunnel

    ★ 3.0 (369) · $20–30

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    • Great beer selection
    • Great cocktails
    • Live music
    • Live performances

  31. Brick's Night Club

    ★ 4.3 (51)

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    • Great beer selection
    • Great cocktails
    • Karaoke
    • Live music

  32. La Cueva Nightclub

    ★ 4.2 (37) · $10–20

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    • Cocktails
    • Dancing
    • Trendy
    • Groups

  33. Bodega Nightclub

    ★ 3.5 (87) · $50–100

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    • Great cocktails
    • Live music
    • Live performances
    • Cocktails

  34. El Sinaloense

    ★ 4.0 (34) · $20–30

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    • Great beer selection
    • Live music
    • Live performances
    • Cocktails

  35. LITE Chicago

    ★ 2.7 (238) · $30–50

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    • Great cocktails
    • Cocktails
    • Dancing
    • Trendy

  36. Lore Chicago

    ★ 3.1 (74) · $100+

    club

    • Live performances
    • Cocktails
    • Dancing
    • Trendy

  37. Co Co Club

    ★ 3.6 (16)

    club

    • Great cocktails
    • Live performances
    • Cocktails
    • Dancing

  38. Paraiso Speakeasy

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    • Dancing

  39. Podlasie Club

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  40. Radius

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  41. Smoke & Mirrors

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  42. Castaways

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  43. Subterrannean

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  44. Bourbon On Division

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  45. Navy Pier

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  46. Swig

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  47. Ping Tom Memorial Park

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  48. Union Park

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  49. Ez Inn

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  50. Grant Park

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  51. DMen Tap

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  52. SubT Lounge

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  53. The Jackhammer Chicago

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  54. Cellblock Chicago

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  55. The Summer of George

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  56. Guild Row

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  57. Ramova Loft

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  58. Elastic Arts

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Hear Chicago before you pick

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FAQ

What time do clubs in Chicago close?

Based on published hours for 36 of 59 clubs in Chicago we track, most close past 4am on Saturday (17 of the 36 with hours on file). Check each venue card above for its own hours — where a room is streaming live you can hear if it's still going.

Which clubs in Chicago have the best rating?

By rating, Garcia’s Chicago leads Chicago's clubs at 4.7★ across 179 reviews in our data. See the ranked list above for how the rest compare.

Which clubs in Chicago are open right now?

Open-now changes through the night. Use the live indicators above (or the "Chicago open near me" view in the Tizy app) to see what's running this minute.

What's the best night to go out in Chicago?

Weekends are busiest, but the best night depends on the scene you want. Listen in live on Tizy to find where the energy is before you travel across town.

Can I hear what a Chicago venue sounds like before going?

Yes — that's the point of Tizy. Venues that stream live let you listen to the room in real time, so you pick by sound, not guesswork.