Two Way Street Coffee House
1047 Curtiss Street / Downers Grove, IL / (630) 969-9720
Two Way Street website
3rd Coast
1260 N. Dearborn / Chicago, IL / (312) 649-0730 /
Abbey Pub
3420 W. Grace / Chicago, IL / (773) 478-4408 /
Elston & Grace
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 Theatre
3145 N. Sheffield / Chicago, IL /
Sheffield at Belmont
Acoustic Renaissance Series: Hinsdale Unitarian Church
17 W. Maple / Hinsdale, IL / (708) 579-5695 /
Joe Bailly's Tavern
10854 S. Western / Chicago, IL / (773) 767-3281 /
Barnes and Noble bookstore
Evanston, IL /
Bean Counter Cafe
1932 Central / Evanston, IL / (847) 332-1116 /
Beat Kitchen
2100 W. Belmont / Chicago, IL / (773) 281-4444 /
Bird's Nest
2500 N. Southport / Chicago, IL / (773) 472-1502 /
Blue Sky Coffee House
526 Hillside / Glen Ellyn, IL / (708) 469-9555 /
Borders Books & Music
2817 N. Clark / Chicago, IL / (773) 935-4313 /
free in-store performances
Borders Books & Music
1629 Orrington / Evanston, IL / (847) 733-8852 /
free in-store performances
Borders Books & Music
1500 16th Street / Oakbrook, IL / (708) 574-0800 /
(near route 83)
Borders Books & Music
Eden's Plaza/Lake & Skokie / Wilmette, IL / (708) 256-3357 /
free in-store performances
Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington / Chicago, IL / (312) 346-3278 /
Cafe Luna
1908 W. 103rd / Chicago, IL / (773) 239-8990 /
Caribou Coffee
Broadway and Aldine / Chicago, IL / /
Caribou Coffee
Southport and Barry / Chicago, IL / /
The Charleston
2076 N. Hoyne / Chicago, IL / (773) 489-4757 /
Hoyne at Armitage
Chicago Music Mart, De Paul Center
333 S. State / Chicago, IL / (312) 362-6950 /
Live music daily weekdays at noon
College of Lake County
19351 W. Washington / Grayslake, IL / (847) 223-6601 x 2300
Elbo Room
2871 N. Lincoln Ave. / Chicago, IL / (773) 549-7700 /
Fitzgerald's
6615 Roosevelt Road / Berwyn, IL / (708) 788-2118 /
FitzMail@aol.com
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
Frankie's Blue Room
1 W. Chicago / Naperville, IL / (630) 416-4898 /
Freedom Hall
410 Lakewood / Park Forest, IL / (708) 747-0580 /
Front Porch Music
505 E. Lincoln Way / Valparaiso, IN / (219) 464-4700
House Concerts - call for information
Gallagher's
Racine & Fullerton / Chicago, IL / (773) 929-7759 /
Gallery Cabaret
2020 N. Oakley / Chicago, IL / (773) 489-5471 /
Gateway Bar and Grill
7545 N. Clark / Chicago, IL / (773) 262-5767 /
Griffin's Public House
2710 N. Halsted / Chicago, IL / (773) 525-7313 /
Grind and Brew
1920 W. Irving Park Raod / Chicago, IL / (773) 348-7592 /
Gunther Murphy's
1638 W. Belmont / Chicago, IL / (773) 472-5139 /
live music nightly after 9 p.m.
Hackney's
1514 E. Lake / Glenview, IL / (847) 724-7171 /
live music (largely Irish) at 7 p.m. daily. No cover charge
Building J Theatre, William Rainey Harper College
1200 W. Algonquin / Palatine, IL / (708) 926-6568 /
Healy's Westside
7217 W. Madison / Forest Park, IL / (708) 366-HARP /
Heartland Cafe
7000 N. Glenwood / Chicago, IL / (773) 465-8005 /
live music nightly, weekdays and weekends
Heartland Website
Heartland Cafe Redline Tap
7006 N. Blenwood / Chicago, IL / (773) 465-8005
Heartland Cafe Website
Hemmens Auditorium
150 Dexter / Elgin, IL / (708) 931-5900 /
House of Blues
329 N. Dearborn / Chicago, IL / (312) 527-2583 /
live music nightly. bar and restaurant. music area largely standing only, with seats upstairs
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, some scheduled events in auditorium
IAHC website
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 /
live Irish music nightly
Lake Street Church
607 W. Lake / Evanston, IL /
location for music events by Hogeye Folk Arts [847] 475-6165
Lyons Den
1934 W. Irving Park Road / Chicago, IL / (773) 871-3757 /
Lyrics
138 B Higgins / Hoffman Estates, IL / (847) 843-7800 /
Mama Java's
705 Main / Evanston, IL / (847) 733-1390 /
Mandel Hall / University of Chicago
1131 E. 57th Street / Chicago, IL / (312) 595-7437 /
special events, including University of Chicago Folk Festival in January/February
Maple Street Chapel
Maple & Main / Lombard, IL / (708) 305-0770 /
Martyr's
3855 N. Lincoln Avenue / Chicago, IL / (773) 404-9869 /
Martyr's Website
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 East Chicago Avenue / Chicago, IL / (312) 280-2660 /
MCA Home Page
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 /
Metro Home Page
Milwaukee Irish Fest
/ Milwaukee, WI /
Irish Fest Details
Dorothy Menker Theater, Moraine Valley Community Colleg
10900 S. 88th / Palos Hills, IL / (708) 974-5500 /
Morseland
1218 W. Morse Ave. / Chicago, IL 60626 / (773) 743-5955 /
Navy Pier, Main Ballroom
Grand Ave. & Lake Michigan / Chicago, IL / (312) 595-PIER /
musical events, particularly in the summer
Tommy Nevin's
1450 Sherman / Evanston, IL / (847) 869-0450 /
Sessiuns Sunday afternoons
Nevin's Live web site: <www.nevinslive.com>
No Exit Cafe
6970 N. Glenwood / Chicago, IL 60626 / (773) 743-3355 /
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
Old Town School of Folk Music Show at the Park West
(773) 525-7793
OTSFM Website
Park West
322 W. Armitage / Chicago, IL / (773) 929-5959 /
Armitage at Clark
P. J. Clarke's
1204 N. State Parkway / Chicago, IL / /
Pop's On Chicago
2053 W. Chicago Ave / Chicago, IL / (312) 633-0828 /
music nightly, regular showcases
Prairie Center For The Arts
201 Schaumburg Ct. / Schaumburg, IL / (708) 894-3600 /
Randolph Cafe/Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington / Chicago, IL / (312) 346-3278 /
Ravinia: Bennett-Gordon Hall
Ravinia Festival Website
Riviera
4746 N. Racine / Chicago, IL / /
Rosemont Theatre
5400 N. River Road / Rosemont, IL / (708) 635-6601 /
Schuba's Tavern
3159 N. Southport / Chicago, IL / (773) 525-2508 /
Schuba's Home Page
Star Plaza Theatre
/ Merrillville, IN / /
Subterranean Cafe and Cabaret
2011 W. North Avenue / Chicago, IL / (773) 278-6600 /
Symphony Center
220 South Michigan Avenue / Chicago, IL / (312) 294-3000 /
Tavern on Lake Street
Rte. 83 and Lake / Grayslake, IL / 949-5355 /
Uncommon Ground Coffeehouse
1214 W. Grace / Chicago, IL / (773) 929-3680 /
Grace at Clark
UCG Website
Underground Wonder Bar
10 E. Walton / Chicago, IL / (312) 266-7761 /
Unitarian Church of Hinsdale
17 W. Maple / Hinsdale, IL / (708) 579-5695 /
Universal Blend Coffee House
2505 Washington / Joliet, IL / (815) 436-7428 /
Weeds
1555 N. Dayton / Chicago, IL / (312) 943-7815 /
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