Hardcore/Scene in Chicago?

Travel Info
I'm moving to Chicago and I wanna know if there's a lot of good shows and stuff over there for people like me who love hardcore and emo stuff. Are there lots of emo kids there too?

Travel Tips

Metro 3730 N. Clark 773.349.3604
They don't really have punk shows as a rule, but every now & then they have some really good bands there. Many of their shows are 18 & over, with wristbands available for those over 21 who want to drink. Check their web site or the events board to see if there're any good shows going on. www.metrochicago.com/

Smart Bar 3730 N. Clark 773.549.4140
They're open 7 nights a week from 10am - 4am (5 on Saturdays). Their format varies from night to night, so call ahead; Tuesday is goth night ("Nocturna") with Scary Lady Sarah; cover is $2.

Delilah's 2771 N. Lincoln 773.472.2771
Good music, good drinks, a pool table (upstairs), and little or no attitude. The mood is pretty friendly and laid back, so it's an excellent spot for the traveling punk rocker. Open until 2am every day except Saturday, when they're open until 3am.
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Neo 2350 N. Clark 773.528.2622
Underground punk/goth nightclub (entrance in the alley)

Metal Mondays
DJ Eleven : 10pm-4am : No Cover
Heavy Metal with host Angelena. Industry night.

Tuesday
RETROFORWARD
DJs Kamar and Qbot : 10pm-4am : No Cover
Industrial, New Wave, EBM & Synthpop.Retro hits to the newest rarities.

Wednesday
Passive Aggressive
DJ Jeff Moyer : 10pm-4am : No Cover
w/host April "The Queen of Crunk" and Snarles
Hard-Edge Electronic Dance

Thursday
Planet Earth
DJ Dave Roberts : 10pm-4am : $5 Cover
New Wave Club Classics

Friday
Elektric Cafe
DJ RazerX : 10pm-4am : $5 Cover
Elektro Industrial Elektro Clash

Saturday
Bedlam Invades Neo
DJ Ryan Bedlam : 10pm-5am : $5 Cover
EBM, Industrial, Power Noise and Retro Rarities Sanctuary

Sunday
DJ Jeff Moyer : 10pm-4am : No Cover
w/host Skinny Rabbit
Electro, Retro, Industrial

www.neo-chicago.com/
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Memories Bar 4358 N. Cicero 773.286.8640
According to Centerstage.net:
Tuesday = "a mixture of your basic hard alternative, punk and gothic"
Wednesday = "early punk night"
Thursday, Friday, Saturday = hard alternative, punk, gothic mix
Sunday = goth night
(closed Monday)

Double Door 1572 N. Milwaukee 773.489.3160
Live bands there, some of them worth seeing.

Exit 1315 W. North Ave. 312.395.2700 10/05
This is like THE punk rock nightclub. It's big, dark, and loud. Sometimes they have bondage events & stuff. They're open 24/7/365!
www.exitchicago.com
Others

Go to Belmont and Clark. They good venues are the Metro, the Rivera, the Aragon.
First of all stop calling yourself an emo. It is not a genre or form of classifcation.

Some of the best venues are the Metro as well as the House of Blues. If your into really small clubs then check out the Beat Kitchen.
Try the Abbey Pub, the Empty Bottle. Actually lots of venues feature "hardcore" or "emo" like Double Door, Subterrenean, the Vic Theater. Just have to read the papers and see who's in town. As far as hangouts, try the Dunkin Donuts parking lot at Belmont and Clark, or The Alley, a nearby store specilizing in punk gear.