Hours: Sunday-Friday: 7pm-4am, Saturday: 7pm-5am 

Music: Sunday-Tuesday, Friday: varies, dance favorites, rock, pop, hip hop, rap. Wednesday: 70s, 80s, 90s, & dance hits. Thursday: Salsa, cha cha, Latin beats. Saturday: Guest DJs spin dance favorites & top 40 music. 

Atmosphere: Formerly a church, morgue for the Chicago fire, and Chicago Historical Society, this late night haunt has everything you need! 3 floors of dancing, lounging, playing, and great drinks will keep you up into the wee hours of the night! No baggy jeans, sneakers or t-shirts

 Hours: Thursday-Friday: 10pm-4am, Saturday: 10pm-5am

Music: International DJs spin the best in Dance music, house, and hip hop.

Atmosphere: One of Chicago’s first “mega clubs”, this three room club is a visual feast. The top floor, Sky, is the place to look below to the Dome, where you can dance the night away under a dome full of lights. The Lair is the underground level where ultra sexy lighting is the place to chill.  No athletic wear.

Music: Wednesday: Salsa, meringue, and reggae ton. Friday and Saturday: High energy techno, house, electronic and dance. 

Atmosphere:  A hot spot for celebs and Chicago’s hottest young clubbers, Crobar brings high energy back to the club scene. The vibe and crowd is upbeat, and the décor is “industry chic”. Casual to dressy, but dress to impress!

Hours: Thursday-Friday: 9pm-4am, Saturday: 9pm-5am

Music: Thursday: Dance, Friday: House, hip  hop and dance, Saturday: guest DJs spin a blend of everything.

Atmosphere: A blend of a “hip tavern and edgy lounge”, MaxBar serves up the biggest dance party on Lincoln Ave! Intimate and sexy, singles mingle and lounge around well until the sun comes up! Dress appropriately.

Hours: Thursday:  9pm-4am, Friday: 8:30pm- 4am, Saturday: 8:30pm-5am

Music: Everything from top radio hits to old school party songs. Basic party music; varies.

Atmosphere: “No theme. No attitude. Just BAR.” Bar Chicago is your basic party bar, like New Year’s Eve, Mardi Gras, and Spring Break all wrapped up into one party! No dress code, wear your gym shoes or rock those jeans while dancing on the bar with the midgets!

 Hours: Tues-Fri 5pm-2am, Sat 5pm-3am, Dinner 5pm-10pm, Late-night Menu 10pm-2am

Music: Top 40, rock, 80s music

Atmosphere: Reminiscent of the Left Bank in Paris, this 3 in 1 lounge has a French bistro in the front and dance club in the back. Perfect for the chic and fabulous, you may want to slink up to the red-glitter infused bar or recline in lavishly upholstered booth seating elevated along the wall. Club attire recommended.

Hours: Sunday-Friday: 8pm-2am, Saturday: 8pm-3am

Music: 80s, 90s, with a few modern hits and hip hop.

Atmosphere: A mix of the old and the new, this Gold Coast hot spot is back and with a vengeance! Lounge on one of their plush chairs and take in the view of Rush Street as you schmooze with the people, cocktail in hand, of course.

Hours: Sunday-Friday: 11:30am-4am, Saturday: 11:30am-5am.

Music: Rock, pop, alternative.

 Atmosphere: Looking for a great “I-just-died-and-went-to-Ireland” feel? McCool’s is your place! A traditional Irish pub with a social, trendy scene, this is a great place to gulp down some Guinness and discuss everything under the sun while having a laugh and meeting new people. Casual dress.

Music: Varies. 

Atmosphere: Upstairs in Finn McCool’s, The Loft sports collegiate photos on its walls, fraternity paddles, and a down-home neighborhood feel. Good variety of brews and mouth watering burgers to die for! Casual dress.

Hours: 11 p.m.-4 a.m. Sunday through Friday; 11 p.m.-5 a.m. Saturday.

 Music:  Dance, Top 40, 80s, & Lounge

Atmosphere: This Irish bar-restaurant boasts a 53-foot main bar, nine 42-inch plasma TVs & a 4 a.m. liquor license. This Gold Coast spot is the 6th location of a pub established in New York in the '70s. Look for that classic tavern appeal on the main floor. The Den, in the rear of the bar, is used for VIP lounge seating, complete with a roaring fireplace, exposed brick walls & bottle service. Casual Dress

Hours: Monday-Friday: 10pm-4am, Saturday: 10pm-5am, Sunday: 7pm-2am.

Music: Monday: Industry night Tuesday: Weekly promotions night (varies) Wednesday: Salsa Thursday: Latin beats Friday: Hip hop, house, and old school danceSaturday: Rock Star night with dance, techno, house, top 40 hot music Sundays: Salsa. 

Atmosphere:  Get moving and grooving at Buzz! An intimate setting in the trendy River North area, experience lush, sexy surroundings with plenty of dance space. VIP area and velvet ropes a-plenty. Dress code enforced.

Hours: 11-4 a.m. Sunday; 3 p.m.-4 a.m. Monday through Friday; 11-5 a.m. Saturday. 

Music:  Rock, Pop, Alternative 

Atmosphere: With one big screen TV and 20 monitors, this sports bar offers great sightlines plus a masculine decor with brass railings, pennants, and black-and-white photos of professional wrestlers from the 1950s on the walls. On tap: about 176 microbrewery beers and more than 20 single-malt scotches. Sports memorabilia includes Muhammad Ali's robe and bell from "Rumble in the Jungle." No longer offers food, but replaced kitchen with performance stage for occasional live music. Casual dress.

Hours: 7 p.m.-4 a.m. Sunday through Friday; 5 p.m.-5 a.m. Saturday.

Music: Dance, Disco, Oldies, and Pop

Atmosphere: Dance the night away to five decades of music on two separate floors. Downstairs, oldies from the '50s through the '70s are featured; upstairs is devoted to Top 40 tunes from the '80s and '90s.

Music: Sundays: Hip hop and dance favorites, Mondays-Tuesdays: Hip hop and house. 

Wednesday: Hip hop and dance favorites, Thursday: Guest DJ (varies), Friday-Saturday: Hip hop and dance favorites. 

Atmosphere: Leg Room is a hip, trendy spot that gives you superior lounging and dancing until dawn. Plenty of seating, great music, and the best in Chocolate Bliss martinis! Proper attire required.

Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 9pm-4am, Saturday: 9pm-5am.

Music: Rock & Pop

Atmosphere: Where the music rocks loud, the bull throws hard, the bar gets danced on, and everyone gets wet. It's a silly, don't-take-yourself-too-seriously kind of fun at this bar. The jukebox blasts '80s flashbacks.

              Hours: Monday-Thursday: 4pm-4am, Friday: 1pm-4am, Saturday: 11am-5am, Sunday: 11am-4am

Music: Top 40, Reggae, Rock, 80s

 Atmosphere: This place might as well be called "House of Sports," since its one of the best sports bars in the city. A huge screen TV gives almost-there access to games, and there's a mini hoops court to placate the "coulda been a contender" inside you. The again, one of the 100 beers offered might do the trick as well.

Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 10pm-4am, Saturday: 10pm-5am.

Music: Pop, house, electronic, hip-hop, rap.

Atmosphere: Red is the new black here at Ruby. A super sexy red vinyl bar greets you as you walk through the crowd dancing to the beat along with the go-go dancers in the middle of the room. Feeling frisky? Take a twirl on mirrored column flanked by stripper polls.Club attire required.

Hours: Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Friday: 10pm-4am, Saturday: 10pm-5am.

Music: Hip hop, funk, rap, latin, salsa.

 Atmosphere: Recently re-opened, 720 is a five level club with numerous rooms of fabulous dancing and socializing with the River North elite! Huge windows showcase awesome city views and plenty of room to shake it! Trendy dress, fancy.

Hours: Friday: 9pm-2am, Saturday: 9pm-3am.

Music: Dance and Disco.

Atmosphere: Randolph Street's Restaurant Row got a bit more tres chic with the addition of Bon V--a take on the French phrase for "good life." The ultra lounge, kitted out with chic chandeliers and other objects that represent the good life in various cultures, covers two floors of a 7,500-square-foot space. Dress to impress.

Hours: Friday: 10pm-4am, Saturday: 10pm-5am

 Music: Fridays: House, mainstream and hip hop. Saturdays: Dance Factory DJ’s

 Atmosphere: This ultra-hip, upscale club is one of the newest and hottest spots in Chicago. Ultra modern design and high tech lighting and sound will move your feet as you pick up a drink at one of the nine bars and multiple rooms and lounges. Dress code strictly enforced: no shorts, ball caps, sweats, boots, rips in jeans, MUST be dressed appropriately.

Hours: Sun, Tue-Fri 8pm-4am, Sat 8pm-5am

Music:  Hip Hop, Rap, Rock, Pop, Industrial, & Techno

Atmosphere: A clean modern look (glowing blue bottles behind the bar, shiny steel detailing and plush white and red lounges) pervades in this multi-level upscale club. Purple light bathes the bars and spacious dance floors on both levels while big windows offer a view of the Rush Street show. Specialty martinis are numbered one to 10. DJs spin house and hip-hop to a 20s-and-up crowd that swells at 1am and later on weekend nights. No tennis shoes or hats or jerseys--jeans are fine

Hours: 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday through Thursday , 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday, 3 p.m.-3 a.m. Saturday 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Sunday

Music: Dance, Disco, House, and Rock . 

Atmosphere: Krem offers Lincoln Parkers a place to "dine and disco." The stark white furniture palette is set aglow with soft lighting in shades of green and blue. Kick back with a champagne cocktail while nibbling on small plates. The back room offers bottle service, and the patio featuring four cabanas. Looking to stay awhile? Snuggle up with your sweetie on one of a dozen couches, or check out the 33-foot "bed" along one wall.

Hours: Monday-Friday: 3pm-2am, Saturday: 11am-3am, Sunday: 11am-2am

Music: Hip-hop, Rap, Rock, Pop, Funk, Soul and R&B

Atmosphere: The public house-style bar kicks out tons of taps like Stella Artois, Guinness and Harp, with plenty of bottles to boot. Eats like shepherd's pie and fish and chips are available, and a juke blasts tunes ranging from Bryan Ferry to U2.

Hours: Thursday-Friday: 9pm-2am, Saturday: 9pm-3am

Music:  Hip-hop, Rap, Rock, Pop, Funk, Soul and R&B

Atmosphere: Laid out like a flat, complete with bathtub, kitchen and two bedrooms with beds and a PlayStation, this weekend-only pad is a cool departure from the Irish bar-laced DePaul drinking scene. Dress code is trendy casual.
 

Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 5pm-2am, Saturday: 10am-3am

 Music: Rock, pop, alternative, hip hop.

 Atmosphere: This Wrigleyville watering hole attracts thirsty people from all over the area. Think of it as a cherry-wood bar, but with a dance floor and hot beats. Casual dress, great place after a Cubs game!

Hours: 7 p.m.-4 a.m. Sunday through Friday; 7 p.m.-5 a.m. Saturday.

Music:  Dance  

Atmosphere: This is a cozy, working-class joint with loud music. If you're not in the mood to shake it up on the small dance floor, there are five television sets to watch your favorite sports team. Live request DJs spin every night of the week

Hours: Thursday and Friday 9pm-2am, Saturday 9pm-3am.

Music: 80’s, top 40 mixes and hip-hop, pop, and rock

Atmosphere: Oktoberfest all year round. With a 40 foot row of imported rustic tables, traditional German music & sing-a-longs, the infamous 2 liter beer Boot, Munich has never seemed closer. This place is loaded with men!  Perfect for the bachelorettes who want to drink with the boys or just look at them!

Hours: Wed-Fri 5pm-2am, Sat 12pm-3am

Music: DJ & Live Music

Atmosphere: The unlikely basement corner spot doesn't in the least inhibit the effort to replicate a Cancun beach bar. The floor is astroturf, plywood or sand, & interior surfaces are covered in tiki-type wood, thatch or loud swaths of turquoise paint. Neon is big, too. Unsurprisingly, the young, beer-swilling crowd is rowdy, pounding cervezas & mammoth tropical concoctions to well-worn rock, pop & rap. The occasional cover band or reggae set mixes things up, but the focus is more beach bash than live music venue.

Hours: Monday - Friday: 4pm to 2am, Saturday: 1pm to 3am, Sunday: 1pm to 1am

Music: Practically everything from Latin, Lounge, Pop, Rock, Top 40, R&B, Hip-Hop, Acid Jazz and Dance.

Atmosphere: A welcome alternative to the hot-dogs-and-beer Wrigleyville scene, Bar Celona adds a spicy flare to the Clark Street strip of bars. Perfect for those who just spent $7+ on a beer at the Cub's game, Bar Celona has fantastic specials 6 days of the week. From $1 tacos, $5 martinis, $3 cosmos, and $2 burger and fries, this spot is the perfect place to chill and unwind in a Spanish Riviera state of mind

Hours: 4:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday through Friday; 10:30 a.m.-3 a.m. Saturday; 10:30 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday

Music: Top 40, 80’s, Dance, Hip-Hop

Atmosphere: This Southport spot boasts conversation-friendly music, vaguely Victorian decor, and a hip abbreviated name. Tight clusters of wooden tables and chairs give way to a trio of plush, mega-booths lit by bordello-red lamps. The small but hard-working bar staff toils across the way beneath leaf-shaped ceiling fans and chandeliers. Casual Dress.

Hours: Sunday-Friday:  5pm-2am, Saturday: 5pm-3am

Music: Rock, pop, and country.  Basically music to have a good time to any night!

 Atmosphere: Seen the movie? Yup, it’s that Coyote Ugly! Where they don’t serve water (unless you like a spray of water to the face…), the bartenders are the hottest girls in Chicago, and the crowd is wild and boisterous! Looking for a really fun night out? CU is definitely your place! Dress is casual.

Hours; Monday: 4pm-2am, Saturday: 4pm-3am, Sunday 9pm-2am.

Music: House, Top 40, Electronica.

Atmosphere: New to the Chicago scene, Libertine is the perfect place to order some appetizers while grooving to some of the sexiest beats in Chicago (along with the sexy people!). Plenty of plush seating, one of the newest and buzz-worthy clubs in Chicago. Club attire is recommended.

Hours:  10 p.m.-4 a.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Saturday

Music: Dance, Disco, Hip Hop, House, R&B, and Soul

Atmosphere: After eight years in business, Redno decided it was time for a facelift; the bandages. Upstairs, the more dramatic transformation is noticeable: Taffeta curtains, oversized gold mirrors, chandeliers, mahogany accents and other romantic touches create a lush ballroom atmosphere with an antique edge. Feeling special? Kick back in the newly redone zebra-print VIP area with a prime view of the dance floor.

Hours: Thursday-Friday: 10 pm-4am, Saturday: 10 pm-5am

Music: Dance, House, Mainstream & Hip Hop

Atmosphere: Spybar's 4,200-square-foot River North space has undergone $1.3 million in renovations and now features exposed rafters, oak floors and original brick walls, plus modern touches such as glass, leather and indirect lighting. Expect an extensive champagne list, truffles and chocolates provided by Vosges Haut Chocolate and seasonal cocktails designed by mixologist John Kinder. Dress code strictly enforced: no shorts, ball caps, sweats, boots, rips in jeans, MUST be dressed appropriately.

Hours:  Thursday-Friday: 9pm-4am, Sat: 9pm-5am

 Music: Techno, House, Rap, Hip Hop.

Atmosphere: A front room features cushy lounge seating, custom wrought railings good for leaning, a thick marble bar, and sway-inducing pop. Globular, colored glass lamps are in clusters throughout. The real action happens beyond the curtains, where an acre of hardwood dance floor is punctuated by pedestals for preening booty-shakers, a stage, more lounging options and an additional bar. Techno--from pop remixes to weightier house--dominates the loud system.

Hours: 9 p.m.-4 a.m. Monday-Friday and Sunday; 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Saturday

Music: The Jukebox reigns here, but DJs spin on the weekends with hip-hop, pop, and rock.

Atmosphere: New to the Chicago Division scene, Evil Olive is a great place to go hang out in a lounge scene. Not quite a nightclub, but a high energy bar, Evil Olive keeps the party going with it's ultra-cool clientele, and modernity with its flat screen TV’s scattered around playing eye candy movies such as V for Vendetta. Bar attire, dressy-casual.

Hours:  Friday & Saturday: 10pm-4am

 Music: Reggae ton, old school, hip hop, house, salsa, bachata, top 40.

Atmosphere: Come for the dancing at Transit! You’ll never be sitting down here with the variety of music! Proper attire required.3 rooms of funky, hip, dance space and 5 bars to wet your lips.

Hours: 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Sunday.

Music: Acid jazz, electronic, hip-hop.

Atmosphere: Birch trees attached to the walls cast a funky beautiful forest floor shadow as you sit back and enjoy the difference that is Ole. Taste their delicious cold and hot tapas as you sip a strawberry-raspberry mojito under the sexy low lighting. The perfect place to lounge around with a few friends and just enjoy the scene.

Hours: Sunday-Friday: 9pm-4am, Saturday: 9pm-5am

 Music: Fun pop and retro dance remixes and House music.

 Atmosphere: Ultra trendy and hip with its low ceilings and pounding beats, Funk challenges the typical Division Street bar stereotype with the velvet ropes and underground location. Dress appropriately.

Hours: Monday-Thursday: 3pm-2am, Friday & Sunday: 11am-2am, Saturday: 11am-3am

 Music: Rock & pop, Live Entertainment

 Atmosphere: Ubiquitous TVs, a dance floor, plentiful seating and a large bar accommodate lively young patrons in the street-level main area. Two pool tables, a few other games and a stage for local music acts are tucked into a back room. The food menu is typical sports bar--burgers, sandwiches and fried appetizers--and drinks are large and strong. Upstairs, batting cages, air hockey tables, and dozens of arcade attractions entertain competitive types of many stripes. The dual piano show is a must see attraction.

Hours: Monday –Friday: 5pm-4am, Saturday-Sunday: 11am-5am.

Music: Everything from Top 40, Live Music, jazz, reggae, rock, and house beats.

Atmosphere: Joe’s could quite possibly be the place everyone can agree on! Nestled in the trendy Weed Street district, Joe’s boasts a wide range of clientele with their 120 televisions, 14-ten foot screens playing all the top sports games from 14 satellites, to their live music concerts, their Clubhouse booming the latest music, the Chapter Room featuring Big Ten, ACC, SEC memorabilia and fraternity paddles, to their VIP Loft Lounge where you can mingle with the beautiful people. Hang out at Joe’s, booze it up and then dance the night away with the people who never wanted to leave college.

Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 9pm-4am, Saturday: 9pm-5am

Music: Hip Hop, Rock, Rock

Atmosphere: Through an alley lined with palm fronds, down a dark staircase, the club-restaurant offers a sumptuous, gilded Gold Coast hideaway. Thick pillars throughout are painted with 21-karat gold, as is the artist-designed wallpaper. The dance floor is nice enough--a roomy, wood-paneled enclave--but the real attraction is the Yow Bar, named after Yow Low, the famous bartender from Trader Vic's. Business Dressy.

Hours: Sunday-Friday: 9pm-4am, Saturday: 9pm-5am (DJs Thursday-Saturday).

Music: Rock, pop, funky, soul, hip hop, rhythm & blues.

 Atmosphere: “A neighborhood bar with a lounge attitude”. More like a hip bar than a club, Déjà Vu is a great place to come with friends with a leisurely manner. Two levels, different types of music, and a popular spot for the night owls! Trendy, appropriate dress

Hours: Daily 12pm to 2am

Music: Karaoke from 6 pm to 10 pm, everything and anything nightly.

Atmosphere: An intimate spot in the South Loop, Brando's features Karaoke on Saturday nights so you can rock out to Journey or be Britney Spears for the night. A chic atmosphere where stilettos are king and the traditional, grungy "karaoke bar" is laid to rest.

Hours: Mon - Thurs 4 pm - 2 am Friday 4 pm - 2 am Saturday 3 pm - 3 am

Music: Anything on the Jukebox, Karaoke on Fridays after 9PM

Atmosphere: Located just feet from Wrigley Field, the Full Shilling could easily fall into the "just another sports bar" category, but the Irish-themed interior and hearty menu put this spot a notch above its Cub-catering neighbors