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!
*Transit:
Hours: Friday & Saturday:
10pm-4am
Music: Reggaeton, 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.
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: Situated in the
Gold Coast, Leg Room is a hip, trendy spot that
gives you superior
lounging and dancing until dawn.
Plenty of seating, menu full of good eats, a fish
tank on the
dance floor, and sip one of their
famous Chocolate Bliss martinis! Proper attire
required.
*Funk Groove Bar:
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.
*Coyote Ugly:
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.
*P.S. Chicago:
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.
*Excalibur:
Hours: Sunday-Friday:
7pm-4am, Saturday: 7pm-5am
Music: Sunday-Tuesday, Friday: varies,
dance favorites, rock, pop, hip hop, rap. Wednesday:
70s, 80s, 90s, and dance hits. Thursday: Salsa, cha
cha, Latin beats. Saturday: Guest DJs spin dance
favorites and 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.
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.
*Sound Bar:
Hours: Friday: 9pm-4am,
Saturday: 9pm-5am
Music: Fridays: House,
mainstream and hip hop. Saturdays: The latest dance
mixes and beats,
along with urban and hip hop.
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. No
shorts, ball caps, sweats.
Music: Wednesday: Salsa, meringue, and
reggaeton. 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!
*Bacchus:
Hours: Sunday-Friday:
7pm-2am, Saturday: 7pm-3am.
Music: Dance music from Top
40s to classic 80s tracks.
Atmosphere: A Lincoln Park hot spot, this
bright and bold club caters to the young and hip.
Specialty drinks play up the clubs name, the Roman
god Bacchus who would throw yearly orgies, like the
Orgy, Pagan, and Kir Caesar. Dress appropriately.
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!
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.
Atmosphere: Located upstairs from the Lion’s
Head, this sophisticated, trendy club lives up to
its name with beds and recliners to sit, or lay on
and a fireplace to snuggle up to. Treat yourself to
some of their delectable delights like fried
Twinkies, wings and burgers. Dress is more stylish
compared to the down stairs; no baggy pants, ball
caps, sports apparel and cut-offs.
Atmosphere: Ultra
glam and fabulous, Reserved has your table
ready! Called an “up-beat ultra
lounge”, this place lets you
unwind and let go while relaxing with one of
their specialty drinks
like the French Kiss. Asian
design with a retro-modern feel. Dress
casual to dressy.
*Wet:
Hours: Friday:
10pm-4am, Saturday: 10pm-5am.
Music: Dance, house,
hip hop, top 40s, electronica.
Atmosphere: Get wet! Shaded in blue,
this narrow downtown hot spot is the place
to be for the dressed to kill and sexy
Chicagoans. The drinks are stiff, but the
bodies dancing definitely aren’t. Dress to
impress.
Atmosphere: Small and intimate, the
sleek outside lets you know you’re in for a
seduction inside. Using the latest, stat of
the art sound and lighting system, this is
what clubbing should be! High volume beats
make the dance floor shake along with the
hot crowd that’s on it. Appropriate club
attire required.
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.
Atmosphere: Upstairs from 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.
*The Original Mothers:
Hours: Sunday-Friday:
8pm-4am, Saturday: 8pm-5am.
Music: Rock, pop,
dance.
Atmosphere: Opened in 1968, Original
Mothers is a Chicago institution! Hosting
such bands as Chicago, Cream, and the Velvet
underground, this place has everything you
need from live bands, karaoke, and
dance-your-pants off good times! Located on
the Gold Coast, Mother’s is bringing rock
back to Division! Casual.
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 tvs
scattered around playing eye candy movies such as V
for Vendetta.
Bar attire,
dressy-casual.
Republic
Hours:
Thursday and Friday 9pm-4am, Saturday 9pm-5am.
Music:
Great techno, house, top 40 mixes and electronica.
Atmosphere:
As one of the newer clubs to hit the trendy Weed
Street district, Republic is one of those
hot-and-heavy hitters that gets you grooving and
moving to Chicago's best DJs. Republic delivers a
great mix of ultra modern, lavish, and stylish
"intelligent lounge" scene. Dress to Impress.
