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Top 10 dance clubs

Smart Bar

Bars
Wed–Fri 10pm–4am; Sat 10pm–5am; Sun 10pm–4am (closed Mon, Tue)
Smart Bar
41.949847 -87.658800 3730 N Clark St (between Waveland and Racine Aves) North Side, Chicago
This venerated dance club housed in Metro’s basement received a makeover in 2006, slicking up the looks significantly and bringing back a vibrant crowd…
  • Critics' pick

The Mid

Clubs
Mon, Wed, Fri 9pm–4am; Sat 9pm–5am (closed Tue, Sun)
The Mid
41.887079 -87.647807 306 N Halsted St (at Wayman St) West Loop, Chicago
One of the most versatile venues in town, the Mid combines traditional venue options with the bottle-popping club world. Two stories allow for dancing and drinking on weekends, but smaller nights see just the main floor used for everything from indie bands to up-and-coming DJ talent…
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<p>The Mid</p>

Spy Bar

Bars
Sun, Wed–Fri 10pm–4am; Sat 10pm–5am (closed Mon, Tue)
Spy Bar
41.893615 -87.635717 646 N Franklin St (between Ontario and Erie Sts) River North, Chicago
This basement club in the River North gallery district has had the deep, underground techno sound on lock for some time now. It still has the illicit feel of an after-hours spot and premium sound for the big-name house, techno and electro DJs who visit weekly…
<p>Spy Bar, main bar</p>

Primary

Clubs
Wed–Fri 10pm–4am; Sat 10pm–5am; closed Sun–Tue
Primary
41.903867 -87.628978 5 W Division St (at State St) Gold Coast, Chicago
Between its oversize dance floor, massive LED wall, 30-foot bar and craft cocktail program, Primary is sure to become the envy of its Gold Coast neighbors, and fast…
<p>Primary</p>

The Shrine

Clubs
Tue–Fri, Sun 9pm–2am; Sat 9pm–3am (closed Mon)
The Shrine
41.853850 -87.625507 2109 S Wabash Ave Chinatown, Chicago
Channeling the spirit of the late, great Fela Kuti, this South Loop night spot serves as an ideal place of worship for music heads and lovers of everything from house to hip-hop and soul to Afrobeat…
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<p>The Shrine</p>

Beauty Bar

Clubs
Mon–Fri 5pm–2am; Sat 5pm–3am; Sun 5pm–2am
Beauty Bar
41.896396 -87.664134 1444 W Chicago Ave (between Greenview Ave and Bishop St) West Town, Chicago
With outposts in New York, San Francisco, Austin and Portland, Chicago seemed like the next logical location for the kitsch-happy Beauty Bar concept. Retrofitted into the old Sonotheque, the bar carried over the sound system but otherwise got a complete face-lift…
<p>Beauty Bar</p>

Dolphin

Clubs
Dolphin
41.921548 -87.668725 2200 N Ashland Ave (at Webster Ave) Lincoln Park, Chicago
After a recent remodel, the one-time jazz club Green Dolphin Street has been reimagined as posh Sin City hang out with 100% dance music all weekend, multiple rooms of DJs, and an opulent outdoor patio complete with cabanas…

Studio Paris

Bars
Wed–Fri 9pm–2am; Sat 9pm–3am
Studio Paris
41.889804 -87.630406 59 W Hubbard St (second floor between Dearborn and Clark Sts) River North, Chicago
Second-generation restaurateurs R.J. and Jerrod Melman raised the bar with the opening of this second-floor nightclub above their French restaurant, Paris Club…
<p>Studio Paris Terrace</p>

Berlin

Clubs
Tue, Sun 10pm–4am; Wed–Fri 5pm–4am; Sat 5pm–5am (closed Mon)
Berlin
41.939869 -87.653732 954 W Belmont Ave (between the El tracks and Sheffield Ave) Lakeview, Chicago
This freak-friendly dance destination in Lakeview built its reputation back in the mid-’80s as a place where you could let your hair—fun wig, neon-dyed or natural—down. These days, it’s still quirky but more retro, with Madonna-tribute, ’80s and ’90s nostalgia nights…
  • Critics' pick

Evil Olive

Clubs
Mon, Wed–Fri, Sun 9pm–4am; Sat 9pm–5am (closed Tue)
Evil Olive
41.903238 -87.667145 1551 W Division St (between Ashland and Milwaukee Aves) Noble Square, Chicago
This spot may have changed names more than any other venue in the 'hood, but it’s become an unlikely young hipster hangout thanks to long-standing weekend dance parties hosted by local jocks Zebo, Marco Morales, Johnny Walker, and the Porn and Chicken posse…
  • Critics' pick
SHAKE YOUR TAIL FEATHER By 2am, Porn and Chicken’s dance floor is in full swing.
The Lists
  • A Smart Bar

    3730 N Clark St between Waveland and Racine Aves

  • B The Mid

    306 N Halsted St at Wayman St

  • C Spy Bar

    646 N Franklin St between Ontario and Erie Sts

  • D Primary

    5 W Division St at State St

  • E The Shrine

    2109 S Wabash Ave

  • F Beauty Bar

    1444 W Chicago Ave between Greenview Ave and Bishop St

  • G Dolphin

    2200 N Ashland Ave at Webster Ave

  • H Studio Paris

    59 W Hubbard St second floor between Dearborn and Clark Sts

  • I Berlin

    954 W Belmont Ave between the El tracks and Sheffield Ave

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Restaurants
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Bars
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events
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