# Illinois Music Venues

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please tracks 583 open live music venues across 258 towns in Illinois. The state directory covers 111 rooms with known capacity under 500, 144 bars and breweries, 87 stages with verified talent-booking contacts, and 292 venues with active 90-day show schedules.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/il
- Open venues matching this hub: 583
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 111
- Bars and breweries with live music: 144
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 87
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 292

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Redhead Piano Bar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/redhead-piano-bar-chicago-il) | Chicago, IL | Bar & pub | n/a | 77 |
| [The Green Mill](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-green-mill-chicago-il) | Chicago, IL | Music venue | n/a | 48 |
| [Bakers and Hale](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/bakers-and-hale-godfrey-il) | Godfrey, IL | Restaurant | 100 | 42 |
| [The Des Plaines Theatre](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-des-plaines-theatre-des-plaines-il) | Des Plaines, IL | Hall & arts center | n/a | 41 |
| [Hey Nonny](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/hey-nonny-arlington-heights-il) | Arlington Heights, IL | Music venue | 150 | 39 |
| [Arcada Theatre](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/arcada-theatre-st-charles-il) | St. Charles, IL | Hall & arts center | 888 | 37 |
| [Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/bourbon-n-brass-speakeasy-des-plaines-il) | Des Plaines, IL | Bar & pub | n/a | 37 |
| [Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/sidecar-supper-club-beer-garden-batavia-il) | Batavia, IL | Bar & pub | n/a | 34 |
| [The Venue Aurora](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-venue-aurora-aurora-il) | Aurora, IL | Listening room | 190 | 33 |
| [Old Town School of Folk Music - Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/old-town-school-of-folk-music-gary-and-laura-maurer-concert-hall-chicago-il) | Chicago, IL | Music venue | 430 | 31 |
| [Pop's NightClub & Concert Venue](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/pop-s-nightclub-concert-venue-sauget-il) | Sauget, IL | Music venue | 1,600 | 28 |
| [Port Edward](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/port-edward-algonquin-il) | Algonquin, IL | Restaurant | n/a | 27 |
| [Reggies Chicago](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/reggies-chicago-chicago-il) | Chicago, IL | Music venue | n/a | 27 |
| [Foellinger Great Hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/foellinger-great-hall-urbana-il) | Urbana, IL | Hall & arts center | n/a | 25 |
| [Garcia's Chicago](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/garcia-s-chicago-chicago-il) | Chicago, IL | Restaurant | n/a | 25 |
| [Aragon Ballroom](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/aragon-ballroom-chicago-il) | Chicago, IL | Music venue | 4,873 | 23 |
| [The Checkout](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-checkout-chicago-il) | Chicago, IL | Music venue | 60 | 22 |
| [Jazz UpFront](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/jazz-upfront-bloomington-il) | Bloomington, IL | Music venue | n/a | 21 |
| [The Vic Theatre](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-vic-theatre-chicago-il) | Chicago, IL | Hall & arts center | 1,400 | 20 |
| [Gallery Cabaret](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/gallery-cabaret-chicago-il) | Chicago, IL | Music venue | 70 | 19 |
| [Krannert Center for the Performing Arts](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/krannert-center-for-the-performing-arts-urbana-il) | Urbana, IL | Hall & arts center | n/a | 19 |
| [Avondale Music Hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/avondale-music-hall-chicago-il) | Chicago, IL | Music venue | n/a | 18 |
| [Cantigny Park](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/cantigny-park-wheaton-il) | Wheaton, IL | Outdoor stage | n/a | 18 |
| [The Broken Oar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-broken-oar-port-barrington-il) | Port Barrington, IL | Bar & pub | n/a | 18 |
| [The Castle Theatre](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-castle-theatre-bloomington-il) | Bloomington, IL | Music venue | 700 | 18 |
| [United Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/united-center-chicago-il) | Chicago, IL | Music venue | 23,500 | 18 |
| [Wildey Theatre](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/wildey-theatre-edwardsville-il) | Edwardsville, IL | Hall & arts center | 326 | 18 |
| [Epiphany Center for the Arts](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/epiphany-center-for-the-arts-chicago-il) | Chicago, IL | Hall & arts center | 460 | 17 |
| [Illinois Sparkling Co.](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/illinois-sparkling-co-utica-il) | Utica, IL | Winery & tasting room | n/a | 17 |
| [Tighthead Brewing Company](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/tighthead-brewing-company-mundelein-il) | Mundelein, IL | Brewery & taproom | n/a | 17 |

## Related locations

- [Chicago](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/il/chicago) with 83 venues
- [Peoria](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/il/peoria) with 12 venues
- [Rockford](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/il/rockford) with 10 venues
- [Springfield](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/il/springfield) with 9 venues
- [St. Charles](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/il/st-charles) with 9 venues
- [Aurora](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/il/aurora) with 8 venues
- [Wheaton](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/il/wheaton) with 8 venues
- [Champaign](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/il/champaign) with 7 venues
- [Naperville](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/il/naperville) with 7 venues
- [Mundelein](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/il/mundelein) with 6 venues
- [Alton](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/il/alton) with 5 venues
- [Bloomington](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/il/bloomington) with 5 venues