Cover Band Venues in Chicago, IL

Brudder's Sports Bar is a 100-capacity 21+ Chicago corner bar and restaurant with a lot of heart, hosting live music on Thursday through Saturday nights in a neighborhood room that knows how to welcome a crowd.

Bub City Chicago is a 250-capacity 21+ BBQ, whiskey, and live country music destination in River North, a little slice of the South in the heart of the Midwest that has built a devoted following for combining great food with consistent entertainment. The room has a stage and house sound system provided for all performers.

Carol's Pub is a 200-capacity 21+ Chicago honky-tonk that has been a Near North institution since 1973, offering live music, karaoke, and an abundance of liquor in a room that wears its history proudly. The original Chicago honky-tonk character has made it a beloved city landmark and a genuinely unique booking in a market full of music venues.

Firewater Saloon in Edison Park is an all-ages country-western saloon in a lofty warehouse-like Chicago space offering BBQ comfort food and regular live music, bringing genuine western character to the far northwest side of the city. The house sound system and sound tech are provided for all performers.

Hampton Social River North is an all-ages Chicago restaurant and bar in the River North neighborhood built around a coastal lifestyle aesthetic, offering food, cocktails, and live music in a setting that opened in 2015 and has become a popular destination for the brunch and social crowd.

Island Party Hut is a 21+ Chicago Riverwalk bar decorated with Polynesian and Caribbean decor, offering cocktails and an outdoor island paradise experience right on the water in one of the most visited outdoor public spaces in the city.

Nick's Beer Garden is a 250-capacity 21+ Chicago bar known for great music, a great crowd, and everything that has kept it going for years in a competitive market. Pool, shuffleboard, and live music fill the calendar, with booking inquiries handled exclusively through the booking form and never by phone.

Old Crow Smokehouse is an 800-capacity all-ages Chicago restaurant and bar in Wrigleyville with rooftop dining, slow-smoked barbecue, and live music in one of the city's most recognizable entertainment neighborhoods. Booking is managed through Third Coast Hospitality.

Pier 31 Restaurant is an all-ages Chicago waterfront restaurant and live music venue with outdoor patio shows seven nights a week during the summer months alongside a great food and drinks program year-round.

The Bassment is a 21+ Chicago live music venue and cocktail lounge hosting shows Thursday through Saturday nights, primarily booking cover acts in an intimate setting that suits polished performers comfortable with a cocktail bar crowd.

The Cubby Bear is an 800-capacity 21+ Chicago institution and iconic Cubs post-game party destination since 1978, located across from Wrigley Field in one of the most visited entertainment corridors in the city. The room is booked through UAP Event Services and requires all performers to be 21 or older.

The WC Social Club is a 700-capacity all-ages West Chicago bar and eatery in the heart of the western suburbs featuring live music and entertainment in a room that brings genuine energy to a community west of the city.

Tin Roof is a 21+ Wrigleyville live music bar with two stages for live bands and DJs, a full bar and kitchen, sports TVs, and a programming focus primarily on cover acts in one of Chicago's busiest entertainment districts. The Wrigleyville location gives acts built-in foot traffic before and after Cubs games.