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Blues and Jazz Joints

Southern juke joint. Chalk it up to the
narrow confines, loud sounds, and
sweaty dancers. The club is just
across the street from the popular
Kingston Mines, but it’s a better
choice for older, more musically
versed blues fans. Better yet, why
not stop into both!
House of Blues
4
MAP K3 • 329 N. Dearborn St.
• 312-923-2000
• www.houseofblues.com
Folk art and exotic architectural
remnants festoon the funky House of
Entrance to Rosa’s Blues. The vast 1,500-seat concert
hall presents a variety of national
Rosa’s
1 touring acts from hard rock to hip-
hop in addition to blues. The Sunday
MAP E4 • 3420 W. Armitage
Ave. • 1-773-342-0452 • Closed Sun gospel brunch with sittings from
& Mon • www.rosaslounge.com 9:30am to noon is a must.
Though off the beaten path,
Jazz Showcase
the family-owned Rosa’s is beloved 5
citywide for its support of local MAP K5 • 806 S. Plymouth
artists, such as blues harpist Sugar • 312-360-0234 • Open 8pm–2am
Blue, and for the genuine welcome Mon–Sat, 4pm–2am Sun • www.
extended by its owners, Tony jazzshowcase.com
Mangiullo and his mother Rosa. A slick, reasonably priced jazz club
The latter sometimes cooks for the that has been around since 1947, the
patrons of this simple tavern. Jazz Showcase offers some of the
finest jazz in the city. Performances
Kingston Mines
2 at this 170-seat venue are diverse,
with professionals as well as bands
MAP E2 • 2548 N. Halsted St.
• 1-773-477-4646 • www. from university music programs.
kingstonmines.com
The largest of Chicago’s blues joints,
Kingston Mines packs its Lincoln LAWRENCE AVE
Park locale with students, young
Lake
professionals, and a broader IRVING PARK ROAD LINCOLN AVE N BROADWAY Michigan
spectrum of tourists. Two stages ADDISON ST
provide non-stop musical LAKE SHORE DRIVE
entertainment from 8pm to near KENNEDY EXPY
4am (5am on Saturdays). Acts range AVONDALE ASHLAND AVE
from homegrown house bands to ARMITAGE AVENUE
national touring headliners. The NORTH AVENUE
kitchen serves up beer-sopping, DIVISION ST HALSTED ST STATE ST
finger-licking barbecue food. PULASKI AVENUE KEIDZE AVENUE CHICAGO AVE
GRAND ST
B.L.U.E.S.
3 WESTERN AVE WASHINGTON BLVD DOWNTOWN
MAP E2 • 2519 N. Halsted St.
• 1-773-528-1012 0 km 2 EISENHOWER EXPY
Among Chicago’s many blues clubs, ROOSEVELT RD
B.L.U.E.S feels the most like a 0 miles 2

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