Soul Venues in Chicago, IL

Buddy Guy's Legends is a 500-capacity 21+ Chicago blues club owned and operated by Grammy-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Buddy Guy, widely recognized as the premier blues club in the world. Performing here carries a weight and meaning that very few rooms anywhere on earth can match.

Kingston Mines is a 500-capacity 21+ Chicago blues club with two stages, two bands, and continuous live music all night long in a format that has made it one of the defining venues of the Chicago blues experience. Doc's place next door adds a second venue to the experience. Laura speaks to most acts over the phone before confirming a show.

Rosa's Lounge is a 100-capacity 21+ Chicago blues bar that has operated in the hallowed tradition of Chicago blues lounges for decades, family-owned and operated since an Italian immigrant fell in love with the blues and built a room worthy of the music. Amberly is the primary booking contact.

Sabor a Cafe in Chicago is a 100-capacity all-ages family-owned Colombian steakhouse and live music venue presenting the finest local, national, and international performers in a setting where great food and serious music are treated with equal respect. The house sound system is provided for all performers.

The California Clipper is a 140-capacity 21+ Humboldt Park cocktail lounge with a vintage character that feels genuinely transported from another era, hosting live music on Friday and Saturday nights from 9 PM onward in a room that rewards performers who can hold a listening cocktail bar crowd.

Untitled Supper Club is a 21+ Chicago contemporary revival of a classic Prohibition-era supper club, hidden in the heart of the city and operated through Atomic Hospitality, offering a sophisticated dining and entertainment experience that genuinely earns its supper club designation.