CHICAGO AREA ACOUSTIC MUSIC SCENE
VENUES | HOUSE CONCERTS | RADIO | PRINT MEDIA | TV | RESOURCES
VENUES
Uncommon Ground
Chicago, Illinois
2 venues in Chicago with live music nightly
uncommonground.com
S.P.A.C.E.
Evanston, Illinois
evanstonspace.com
The Hideout
Chicago, Illinois
hideoutchicago.com
Old Town School of Folk Music
Chicago, Illinois
oldtownschool.org/concerts
Schubas Tavern
Chicago, Illinois
schubas.com
The Yardarm
Racine, Wisconsin
Live acoustic music Wednesdays and most Saturdays
yardarmbargrill.com
Two Way Street Coffeehouse
1047 Curtiss
Downers Grove, Illinois
630-969-9720
twowaystreet.org
Fitzgerald's
6615 Roosevelt Road
Berwyn, Illinois
708-788-2118
fitzgeraldsnightclub.com
City Winery
Chicago, Illinois
citywinery.com/chicago
HOUSE CONCERTS & CONCERT SERIES
Windy City House Concerts
Chicago, Illinois
Host: Lee Herman
Facebook.com/WindyCityHouseConcerts
Clark House Concerts Concerts
Oak Park, Illinois
Phone 708-848-2205 for information and reservations.
Lake County Folk Club
Gurnee, Illinois
thelakecountyfolkclub.org
David Adler Cultural Center
Libertyville, Illinois
adlercenter.org
RADIO
The Midnight Special
Rich Warren is host of Chicago's long-running folk radio show "The Midnight Special" on WFMT 98.7FM and is involved with the production of FolkStage broadcasts.
midnightspecial.org
midnightspecial.org/folkstage.htm
Midnight Special's list of Upcoming Concerts lists additional venues where acoustic music is presented: https://secure.mrserver.net/MS/UpcomingConcerts.php
WDCB 90.9 FM
WDCB in
Glen Ellyn, Illinois hosts several folk radio programs: http://wdcb.org/programming/folk-roots-programming.php
WHPK 88.5 FM folk radio shows: http://whpk.org/shows/folk/
WNUR 89.3 FM Evanston IL http://www.wnurfolk.org/about/
WZRD 88.3 FM in Chicago also broadcasts live performances from their studios, though they don't have a "folk" show, per se: http://wzrdchicago.org
WLUW 88.7 FM
Loyola University's radio station in Chicago
Get your music on WLUW-FM! Submit Music - Mail us your album:
WLUW-FM c/o Music Department
820 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611
PRINT MEDIA
Illinois Entertainer
Monthly magazine focussed on the music scene in Chicago and the surrounding area.
illinoisentertainer.com
Chicago Reader
Chicago's arts and entertainment weekly
chicagoreader.com
Chicago Tribune
Chicago daily newspaper, includes regular entertainment coverage and music reviews.
chicagotribune.com
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago daily newspaper, includes regular entertainment coverage and music reviews.
suntimes.com
The Daily Herald
Chicago's suburban daily newspaper, includes regular entertainment coverage and music reviews.
dailyherald.com
TV
WGN TV Channel 9
Broadcasts live in-studio musical performances on their morning news program
wgntv.com
JBTV
JBTV is America's longest running television program dedicated to live music and breaking bands for 30 years. Host Jerry Bryant is legendary and his iconic live music showcase has unveiled many seminal musicians.
jbtvonline.com
ADDITIONAL ACOUSTIC MUSIC RESOURCES
Additional links to the "folk" scene and additional folk venues in Chicago:
http://www.hogeyefolkarts.org/folkmusiclinks.html
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