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Cozy 100-seat listening room in Streeterville. Performances six nights a week. Straight-ahead jazz, traditional, gypsy jazz, big band, and New Orleans-style.
The Tapper is Hyde Park's gritty institution—a cash-only dive where $3 Millers flow freely and the jukebox never stops spinning jazz and blues, especially on Sunday nights when locals pack in shoulder-to-shoulder. Grab a Chicago-style hot dog and settle in until 2am with the kind of crowd that's been coming here since before most bars had Instagram accounts. This is where the neighborhood's real soul lives.
The Friendly Confines aren't just for day games. Wrigleyville's iconic ballpark hosts concerts, post-game block parties, and a bar scene that spills onto Clark Street long after the last out. Grab a cold one at the Park at Wrigley complex and let the neighborhood's legendary energy carry you into the night.
Just north of the city in Glencoe, Writers Theatre is an award-winning company known for intimate productions of new and classic works where the exceptional acting lands inches from your seat.