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The Windy City on Wax
Chicago's home to a lot of legendary record labels; here's a look at some of the most prominent.
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Ear to the Underground
Think you've been to every music venue in the city? You may have missed these under-the-radar locales.
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Gettin’ Jazzy With It
Check out our guide to the city’s most swingin’ spots and let the good times roll.
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Live Music for Less Than $5
Lolla and Ravinia too pricy for you? Here are five budget-minded concert alternatives.
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Heavy-Metal Hangouts
Chicago's hard-rock scene is one of the nation's strongest. Here's where to go to get in on the headbanging action.
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Raving About Ravinia
This outdoor amphitheater's summer lineup might just have Lollapalooza beat. Check out our list of can't-miss performances.
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Get Schooled in Cool
Left out of the Lolla lineup? Start practicing for next year at one of these music schools.
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Happy Hour Heroes
Lubriphonic's weekly show passes the test with flying colors.
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This Is Our Country
With cheap beer and classic country tunes, Carol's Pub makes it easy to forget where you are.
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California Dreams
You won't want to cut your night short at this Humboldt Park hotspot.
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Skip to the End
Stop by Smartbar for a smooth finish to the weekend...but don't count on much fanfare.
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Fill 'Er Up
With intriguing sounds and cheap drinks, the Empty Bottle's free concerts make for a fulfilling experience.
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Catching Some Zs in D Minor
Stop by the Cultural Center on Mondays for a lunchtime lullaby.
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Fists n' Fiddles
Tuesday nights at the Red Line Tap are all about tradition.
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C Is For Crazy
Go-go to Martyrs' to discover love for a lost genre.
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Getting Intimate
Get up close and personal with jazz at Green Dolphin Street on Sunday nights.
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Saturday Night in the Garden of Good and Evil
Nick's Beer Garden offers a little something for everyone on weekend nights.
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Tagged and Bagged
Back2Basics traffics in true hip-hop culture, and sometimes that can mean trouble.
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Early Exposure
There's plenty of good hip-hop at darkroom, but you might want to arrive fashionably late.
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Up With People
People Lounge's Thursday night jazz offers plenty of sweet sounds...if you can pull yourself away from the screen.
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Taking the Floor
Chicago SummerDance provides family-friendly fun for the uncoordinated.
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Near Northwest Side Story
Davenport's Show Tune Sundays appeal to the thespian in everyone…if you can find it.
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Kingston Mines
"Doc" Pellegrino can still hear the blues.
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Rosa's Lounge
Home to the blues...and Tony Mangiullo planned it that way.
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