Venue Abbreviations Used in Carolyn's Chicago Area Celtic/Irish Shows List


Abbey Pub
3420 W. Grace / Chicago, IL / (773) 478-4408 /
Elston & Grace
Sunday nights: Irish sesiun
Abbey Pub Home Page

Abbey Productions at Irish American Heritage Center
4626 N. Knox / Chicago, IL / (773) 478-4408 /
tickets at The Abbey and Ticketmaster

Abbey Productions at: The Vic
3145 N. Sheffield / Chicago, IL / /
Sheffield at Belmont

Andy's
11 E. Hubbard
primarily jazz club

Celtic Crossings
751 N. Clark / 312 337-1005

Chicago Temple / First United Methodist Church
77 W. Washington

Harold D. McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage
425 22nd, Glen Ellyn / (630) 942-4000

Earl of Loch Ness
2350 N. Clark / (773) 529-9879
Thursdays and Saturdays 9 p.m.: Celtic music

Fado
Irish Pub
100 West Grand Avenue / (312) 836-0066
(corner of Clark & Grand)
Sundays 3 p.m.: Holy Hour House Band
Tuesdays 9 p.m.: members of The Muck Brothers

Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Road / Berwyn, IL / (708) 788-2118
roots music nightly
Fitzgerald's Website

The Forge Pub
3400 W. 127th St. / Blue Island, IL / (708) 388-7919 /
live entertainment every Saturday Night starting at 9:30 / Irish music every Sunday at 4:00 p.m. / Irish Sessions the last Sunday of the month

Gaelic Park
6119 W. 147th / Oak Forest / (708) 687-9323
Irish music on weekends, plus monthly Sunday dinners with Irish music

Gallagher's
Racine & Fullerton / Chicago, IL / (773) 929-7759 /

Goose Island Brewpub
1800 N. Clybourn / (312) 915 0071

Gunther Murphy's
1638 W. Belmont / (773) 472-5139
rock and Irish music after 9:30 p.m. weeknights, 10 p.m. weekends

Hackney's
1514 E. Lake / Glenview, IL / (847) 724-7171 /
live music at 7 p.m. daily. No cover charge

Healy's Westside
7217 W. Madison / Forest Park, IL / (708) 366-HARP
Tuesdays: Irish session hosted by Terry Healy

Heartland Cafe
7000 N. Glenwood / Chicago, IL / (773) 465-8005
Heartland Web Site

Hidden Shamrock

Hog Head McDunna's
1505 W. Fullerton / (773) 929 0944

House of Blues
329 N. Dearborn / Chicago, IL / (312) 527-2583 /
(rock club which occasionally books Irish acts)

Irish American Heritage Center - 5th Province Lounge
4626 N. Knox / Chicago, IL / (773) 282-7035 /
Conor O'Keeffe; free live music Fridays-Sundays 9-12
IAHC website

Irish Oak Pub
3511 N. Clark Streeg / (773) 935-6669
Tuesdays 9 p.m.: Smokin' Shamrocks of County Cook

Irish Times
8869 Burlington / Brookfield, IL / (708) 485-8787 /
corner of Prairie and Burlington
Tuesdays: Irish sesiun

Irish Village
6215 W. Diversey / Chicago, IL / (773) 237-7555
Irish music nightly

Joe's
940 W. Weed Street / Chicago / (312) 337-3486
Joes' Website

Martyr's
3855 N. Lincoln Avenue / Chicago, IL / (773) 404-9869
traditional Irish music on Monday nights
Martyr's website

McNamara's
4328 W. Irving Park / Chicago, IL / (773) 725-1800
Irish sessions on Sunday and Thursday, Live music on Saturdays
for information: patsantry@hotmail.com

Metro
3730 N. Clark / Chicago, IL / (773) 549-0203 /
(Rock/alternative club occasionally booking Irish/celtic acts)
Metro Home Page

Milwaukee Irish Fest
/ Milwaukee, WI /
Irish Fest Details

Tommy Nevin's
1450 Sherman / Evanston, IL / (847) 869-0450 /
Sessiuns Sunday afternoons
Nevin's Live web site: <www.nevinslive.com>

Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N. Lincoln Avenue / Chicago, IL 60625 / (773) 525-7793
live music performances, cafe, classes (individual and group)
OTSFM Website

P. J. Clarke's
1204 N. State Parkway / Chicago, IL

Park West
322 W. Armitage
club which books varied acts

Prairie Center For The Arts
201 Schaumburg Ct. / Schaumburg, IL / (708) 894-3600

Villa Park VFW Hall
39 E. Saint Charles / Villa Park, IL / (312) 642 6879


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