Concierge membership
Your personal Chicago nightlife guide.
Free to browse Chicago’s 1,300+ venues and events. Upgrade to VIP and let us handle the planning — curated daily for your vibe, neighborhood, and schedule.
Free
Discover Chicago’s best spots for dinner, drinks, and fun.
- Browse 1,300+ venues and events
- Search by vibe, neighborhood, date
- Save events and venues
- Share with friends
- Neighborhood and category guides
- Weekly picks email every Thursday
VIP
Your personal Chicago concierge — curated daily for your vibe.
- Everything in Free
- Daily curated morning plan — dinner, drinks, something unexpected
- Ownership-aware plans — filter by Black-owned, Women-owned, Veteran-owned
- Insider partner deals at Chicago’s best bars and restaurants
- Unlimited AI-powered search
- Priority event alerts and early access
- Plan My Night (AI builds your full evening w/ rideshare + CTA directions)
Why VIP?
We know Chicago. Let us show you.
Tourists ask Google. Locals ask their friends. VIP members ask us — and we actually know where to go.
A morning pick every day — the best spots for your vibe, neighborhood, and schedule. No filler, no tourist traps.
Search “black-owned bar” or “women-owned restaurant” and every stop in your plan will match. Your money, your values — and we tag them so you don’t have to hunt.
Ask us anything — “date night on the south side under $50” or “late-night spots open after 2am.” We know every corner.
Every plan includes Uber/Lyft links and the exact CTA train to catch between stops. No Googling mid-night.
One-time purchase
Plan My Night
Don’t want a subscription? Buy a single AI-planned evening.
- Tell us your vibe, budget, and neighborhood
- AI builds your evening: dinner → drinks → fun
- 3 curated stops with directions
- Tips and recommendations for each stop
- Shareable plan link
Common questions
Full VIP access for 7 days — daily plans, partner deals, unlimited AI search. No credit card required to start.
Yes. No contracts, no cancellation fees. Cancel from your account settings in two clicks.
We cover all of Chicago plus Evanston, Oak Park, Rosemont, Naperville, Tinley Park, and Schaumburg. Tourists get a visitor-specific concierge experience.
ChicagoAfterFive is adult-first, curated by people who actually go out. No family filters, no fake reviews — just the real Chicago nightlife scene.
We source events from venues directly but always verify before you go — events can change, move, or cancel. We’re not responsible for last-minute changes by the venue or organizer.
For organizers & venues
Got a venue or event?
List for free. Promote for as little as $15/week. Reach Chicago's most engaged nightlife audience.
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