So I am in Chicago on Jan 22, a Sunday Night. Chances of Buddy Guy tickets look slim. So what are some other clubs that will be worth visiting on a Sunday night?

there is a chance i may have one extra ticket for you...i won't know for a few days...

In daylight you go search S. Michigan Avenue 2120, right?
Best by cab, I´ve heard from Voodoopug over at Rocks Off.

...Or see if ya find Al Bundy´s house or shoestore ?

Baboon Bro Wrote:
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> In daylight you go search S. Michigan Avenue 2120,
> right?
> Best by cab, I´ve heard from Voodoopug over at
> Rocks Off.

So, can you still visit Decca Studio? Please, some info

As I got it there´s not much left of Chess Studio quarters.
Guess someone else knows more here; ....Gary/Gazza?
Still I would see it even if was a total Ground 0.

as far as i know you can still visit Chess studios - they have guided tours and all that.
here's a link with some details: [metromix.chicagotribune.com]




Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2006-01-13 12:17 by with sssoul.

Ya saved Kaahosier´s day there right away.
The Pug at RO has lived all his life in Chi-ca-go,
but never been at 2120. I thought it was mashed potatoe by now.
- And thanx for the link!

Kaahosier, note the cab thing, will ya!
- I´d recommend you to ask about the club thing at Rocks Off too.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2006-01-13 12:24 by Baboon Bro.

actually it looks like Chess isn't open on sundays, but maybe they'll make an exception for Kahoosier if he calls in advance. :E

with sssoul Wrote:
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> as far as i know you can still visit Chess studios
> - they have guided tours and all that.
> here's a link with some details:
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> Edited 1 times. Last edit at 01/13/06 12:17 by
> with sssoul.


Chess is most definitely still available for visits as a lot of the Rocks Off crowd went there in September. As far as I'm aware, its no longer a "working" studio, though

What about catching the Bears play-off game???

What about catching the Bears play-off game??? Must be the hottest ticket in town.

with sssoul Wrote:
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> as far as i know you can still visit Chess studios
> - they have guided tours and all that.
> here's a link with some details:

Thank you

of course, there's the Checkerboard lounge on the Southside complete with a pic of the Stones on the wall when they played there with Muddy Waters...still a great time, truly authentic blues...

[centerstage.net]

What about just going to a bar and getting drunk??

kahoosier Wrote:
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> So I am in Chicago on Jan 22, a Sunday Night.
> Chances of Buddy Guy tickets look slim.

Well, now you know what to do Sunday evening, don't you?

In september, i went to the beach listening a band live and drinking beer.
The water was very warm and some natives quite hot (the black ones specially)
But it was in september...
Chess studios were closed saturday afternoon and sunday.

Anybody else going to Buddy Guy the 22nd?

marclaff Wrote:
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> Chess studios were closed saturday afternoon and
> sunday.

Let´s do some mass requests & they will be forced to be open, right?

If you are in to jazz check out The Green Mill on Lawrence & Broadway. Poetry slam at 7:00, jam session afterwards. Best jazz club in town.

Harm, my freind and I are IN ...CYA ther if you make it !~

Lived there nearly a decade and still miss the damn place.

There are a slew of other blues clubs to try:

BLUES 2519 Halsted Street
BLUE CHICAGO on Clark Street
ROSAS on Armitage
Kingston Mines 2548 Halsted
the best though, is Fitzgerald's, which is out in suburban Berwyn, neat Oak park, and was one of Stevie Ray Vaughn's favorite places and has a mix of blues, folk, rock, country and jazz.

also Second City, in Oldtown, great comedy revues

I was going to say that you could go to any sports bar to watch the Bears take on the Seattle Seahawks for the NFC final, but unfortunately they choked today and lost to Carolina (who were the better team today). Can't believe how poor their defense was today. Also, can't believe Indy lost again today. Manning is beginning to look like a great regular season QB that can't get it done in the playoffs, like Dan Marino.

Kudos to troubador for mentioning Fitzgeralds, one of the coolest live music joints in the world. Over the years I'be been lucky enough to see the Neville Brothers, Joe Ely Band (with David Grissom and Bobby Keyes), and Peter Wolf there. Sunday nights are big band jazz nights but anyone visiting Chicago should check their schedule and make the $20 cab ride from downtown. If you want to Google them, it's in Berwyn, Illinois.

kahoosier Wrote:
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> Harm, my freind and I are IN ...CYA ther if you
> make it !~

I'm in too. Bought tickets in november.

djschicago Wrote:
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> If you are in to jazz check out The Green Mill on
> Lawrence & Broadway. Poetry slam at 7:00, jam
> session afterwards. Best jazz club in town.

Ditto Green Mill

Jazz Showcase is good for higher-end talent

B.L.U.E.S. on Halsted is fun, simple blues bar

Lonnie Walker's Underground WonderBar is fun in River North...

Fitzgeralds is sort of out-of-the-way, probably not going to have a big headliner on a Sunday but who knows...

There's Dozens if not over one hundred options... u should be more specific about what you enjoy doing.




"It's just that demon life has got me in it's sway..."



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he doesn't have to wonder any more - i've sold him two tickets to the buddy guy show!

little queenie Wrote:
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> he doesn't have to wonder any more - i've sold him
> two tickets to the buddy guy show!


Well done. Voodoopug, any news?

Hahaha Little Queenie...I was gonna keep your ID secret...but I let it slip here and there on the Boards that once again...I was saved bu a Stones fan..thanks for your help.

thanks kahoosier - no problem, nothing to hide, but i appreciate your discretion...looking forward to hanging with you next weekend!