Music & Nightlife
Your guide to the best nightclubs, live music, comedy and concerts in Chicago
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How Lala Lala’s latest album became an expansive collaboration
Lillie West enlisted an all-star cast of Chicago musicians to bring her surreal new album to life.
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Kanye’s ‘Donda’ listening party was an uneventful opera
A visual spectacle with an OK soundtrack and very little substance.
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8 amazing moments at Pitchfork Music Festival
The event's triumphant return was filled with arresting performances.
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Best music and nightlife venues in Chicago
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The best rock venues in Chicago
Whether you're a music geek or just want to air guitar to some solos, these 11 venues should be on your radar
Clubs
The best nightclubs in Chicago
Our favorite spots for a sweaty night of dancing with friends and strangers
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The best jazz clubs in Chicago
Jazz is very much alive in Chicago, and there are plenty of places to see the city's hottest players
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The best hip-hop music clubs in Chicago
From drill to old-school, soul-sampling hip-hop, here's where you need to go to see rising rappers
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The best karaoke bars in Chicago
Sing your heart out, drink your liver out at these favorite local karaoke spots
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The 50 best drinking songs
Any occasion is a good occasion for a drinking song. Feeling too blue to say cheers? We've got songs to drown your sorrows, too.
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The 40 best album covers of the '90s
From the Nirvana baby to Ol' Dirty Bastard, these are our favorite record sleeves from the 1990s
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The 50 best ’80s songs
The era of excess delivered on its promise sonically with glittering, shimmering gems
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The 50 best karaoke songs ever
So hit the karaoke bar, grab the mike, knock back your drink: It's time to take the stage
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The 20 best R&B songs ever
Take a bump ’n’ grind down memory lane with the top R&B songs from the last quarter-century
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