Rent a live music venue in North Center, Chicago, IL

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An industrial-style interior with a dining table, chairs, a brown sofa, and large murals on the walls.
from$200/hr
Artistic Café Event Space

North Center, Chicago, IL

5.0(8)
Venue capacity icon80

Event Space

Please read the full listing description before booking to ensure the space meets your needs. ⸻ Step into our cozy café lounge — a warm, intimate space perfect for small gatherings of up to 40 guests. Whether you’re planning a casual meetup, acoustic set, poetry night, or private
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A dimly lit event space is decorated with tropical plants and candles, with guests seated at tables and mingling.
from$400/hr
Multi-room Wedding Reception Space in North Center neighborhood

North Center, Chicago, IL

4.9(15)
Venue capacity icon120

Dance Studio

We have a very large 10,000 sq ft space which consist 6 rooms. 4 rooms are about 800 sq ft which could be used for wedding party rooms, gift or food rooms or a lounge with bar. Then a loft style room of 1500 sq
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A musician wearing a hat plays guitar in a dimly lit restaurant filled with patrons.
from$126/hr
Historic Neighborhood Tavern in the Heart of North Center

North Center, Chicago, IL

5.0(2)
Venue capacity icon60

Tavern

Whether you're looking to catch up with friends, relax after work with a drink, or host a special event or private party, Grace & Leavitt is the perfect choice. Our rustic interior, complete with exposed brick walls and vintage accents, creates a cozy and inviting atmosphere
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A musician performs on stage with an acoustic guitar in front of an audience seated in a dimly lit venue adorned with string lights.
from$300/hr
Versatile Stage for Shows & Private Events

North Center, Chicago, IL

4.9(8)
Venue capacity icon150

Entertainment Venue

⚠️ Before booking, please take a moment to read the full description — it includes important info about guest access and space use. 📌 If your event is public or ticketed, you are only able to book our space after 4pm when our adjoining coffee shop
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A musician plays guitar on stage while a small audience observes in a dimly lit venue adorned with string lights.
from$100/hr
Veteran bar and multi-purpose event/meeting room

North Center, Chicago, IL

5.0(2)
Venue capacity icon125

Storefront

Our veteran organization has occupied this building shortly after its chartering in 1946, with the down payment raised by a series of dances at nearby Queen of Angels Guild Hall. The bar remains largely as it was in the 50s and 60s and 70s, with touches
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A modern interior space featuring a long wooden dining table surrounded by black chairs with white fur accents, alongside a cozy seating area and various decorative elements on the walls.
from$250/hr
Wildwood Photography

North Center, Chicago, IL

5.0(21)
Venue capacity icon50

Studio

Wildwood Photography. Photography Studio Rates: $200 Per Hour for Photoshoots, Events or Parties Additional Costs/Rentals: Cleaning Fee: $200 for every party or event Lights: $50 Per Light (Profoto) Seamless Backdrop: $50 per color (9 foot chromakey green and neutral gray) Illy Coffee: $12 per person Glassware 10 stemless wine,
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Hayden A.
Large Multi-Use Industrial Warehouse
and everything went even better than I had envisioned it! I would highly recommend this spot to anyone looking to put on some live music or even to just throw a killer party. 5 stars...
Will A.
Artistic Café Event Space
an evening of socializing, eating, drinking, and listening to the book reading. The stage with the piano was also very nice for some live music in the background...
Nico B.
Wicker Park Intimate Bar/Live Performance Venue
Owner was awesome, service was great, great place to throw a party, live music was awesome, great looking bar in the city...
Michael B.
Live Events Venue with Stage, Sound, Lights, and Full Bar
through the bar which was delicious, definitely recommend the chicken and brisket. The space was perfect for a large party and accommodated our live music we had as well...
Bonnie C.
Hammy Wammy
booked Hammy Wammy for a party and live music performance and I am so glad I did. It was easily the coolest space my band has played. Hammy Wammy is unique, exciting, and versatile - it easily accommodated our 5-piece band and a large crowd of...
Jamie D.
DIY venue and event space in bushwick
Hi, wondering if you’re willing to rent for a music shoot, it would be live music but for video purposes
Jonathan D.
Mid-Century Modern Event Space in Bushwick
Incredible space for theater, live music, reunions, and almost anything you can imagine. Caelan was very communicative and helpful when we had to shift our schedule around. 10 out of 10 experience...
Emi F.
Wicker Park Intimate Bar/Live Performance Venue
our event. He was really helpful in coordinating the logistics during our event in order to ensure that everything ran smoothly. We had live music at our event and Jim helped set up the sound to make sure everything sounded great. The whole staff was very...
William F.
Detroit Black Box Theatre
space was great, and the staff was very helpful and accommodating. I would recommend bringing extra inputs for monitoring if you're playing live music, as it was a bit difficult for the performers to hear...
Jennifer G.
Flexible Event Space in Chelsea 3-3
Great, easily accessible space’ just a note that if you have live music here—the acoustics are boomy, even when there are people in the room...
Christopher H.
Prohibition Era-Inspired Speakeasy in Lakeview
special punch for the party and was great at special cocktail orders as well. Julia was so fun to work with on live music and has a fantastic voice with just the right style while my friends and I chatted and listened. Such a gem in...
Charles H.
Dance Studio in the Pilsen area of Chicago
CJ and the SDC team were incredibly responsive, generous and open-minded. I threw a producer's showcase with live music for ~ 55ppl, and the venue could not have been better. Thank you SDC team...
Darcy H.
Creative Studio/Venue in the heart of Tucson
Beautiful event space! Very spacious, great sound system and lighting. This event space is perfect to host a party, live music, or wedding. Tommy was great to work with. He stayed on site during the event to answer any questions and assist us with anything we...
Ashley J.
Versatile Art Event Gallery in Chicago | BYOB
is so accommodating and sweet 🩷 The space is beautiful! I love the art, the versatility, the parking, everything! The garage doors helped our live music to carry even farther and I loved that...
Nate L.
Minimal & Versatile White Wall Gallery Storefront perfect for Art Exhibitions, Pop-Up Shops, and Events
This was a phenomenal space! We hosted a successful pop-up market & live music performances for the release party of our magazine. Thank you Austin for a great experience...
Leslie L.
Dance Studio in the Pilsen area of Chicago
am so happy to have found this space for my live music event. It was prefect for the setting I was going for. CJ was extremely helpful, communicative and prompt with everything I needed. Surly will be booking again...
Bebe M.
Modern Community/Student Center and Office by CSUN
Darren was great to work with. Very flexible and accommodating. He mentioned that we could have the live music outdoors and it was the best place for them. The venue itself was amazing! So bright and airy with lots of room. All my guests commented...
Melissa M.
The Shelby
made sure everything ran smoothly. The venue itself is beautiful and well-equipped. It had clean restrooms, a full stage with instruments (including a piano, drums, and microphones), and a sound board that made it easy for us to have live music and announcements. The...
David N.
Urban, Loft, Industrial, Rustic, Open Space, Downtown
This place was perfect. The pictures don't do it justice! I shot a video here for a live music session and everything went smoothly...
Daniel R.
Holiday / Christmas Unique Industrial Artist’s Loft & Photography Studio for Portrait / Videography / Editorial / Commercial / Lifestyle & Content Shoots
Kevin’s space was a great spot for our low key live performance music shoot. The room was quite sound insulated and had a great aesthetic to it for filming. The load in was a little tricky being on the second story of a warehouse spot...

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