Smartbar Chicago

Smartbar Chicago ::welcome home::
✺ the proof is on the dancefloor
✺ celebrating the underground for over 40 years

www.smartbarchicago.com

smartbar is Chicago’s independent nightclub, celebrating 40+ years of showcasing new and exciting dance music and the most cutting edge DJ’s from around the globe. For more information visit www.smartbarchicago.com. TICKETING
No ticket fees in the Metro Store! We recommend securing your spot on the dance floor in advance. Metro Store Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 11AM - 6PM
(open for all Metro events)

our annual all-building IML Queen! was as fabulous as ever ⛓️thank you to all the dancers, talent, and staff that made t...
05/29/2026

our annual all-building IML Queen! was as fabulous as ever ⛓️

thank you to all the dancers, talent, and staff that made this event great!

find your friends in the photos and we'll see you again this Sunday night for Queen! in smartbar 👑

📷️ Erik Kommer

05/28/2026

tune in to smartmix 89 with our resident Shaun J. Wright 🎧️

a Chicago-bred House-head, Shaun spent their youth immersed in dance music, later honing their skills as a dancer/voguer in professional dance companies and the ballroom scene while attending Morehouse College in Atlanta

Shaun enjoyed a career in fashion in NYC, there meeting Hercules and Love Affair founder, beginning a whirlwind collaboration with the ensemble as a vocalist! ever groovy and highly skilled - Shaun will have you moving with this mix 💫

check it out and donate to their charity of choice at the link in bio! and don't miss their upcoming gigs at smartbar on 6/19, 6/21, and 6/28 - we'll see you there 🔊

💿️ bit.ly/smartmix_89

we had the best time on a warm spring night with our guest residents THE HOT B!T@ # PARTY ft. icon BASHKKA's smartbar de...
05/27/2026

we had the best time on a warm spring night with our guest residents THE HOT B!T@ # PARTY ft. icon BASHKKA's smartbar debut 🦋

we kept a full dancefloor all night long with BASHKKA, Kitt Vesper, and Toyacoyah in the booth + our lovely hosts!

thank you to everyone that came out and parties with us! stay tuned for another hot announcement very soon.. 💋

📷️ Sam Seigel

::this weekend::fri. ✦ 5/29 Hiroko & Friends ft. Hiroko Yamamura * Risa Taniguchi * DJ Hyperactivesat. ✦ 5/30 Coco & Fri...
05/26/2026

::this weekend::

fri. ✦ 5/29 Hiroko & Friends ft. Hiroko Yamamura * Risa Taniguchi * DJ Hyperactive

sat. ✦ 5/30 Coco & Friends ft. Josh Wink * Colette * T. Mixwell

sun. ✦ 5/31 Queen! ft. Jeremy Sylvester * Mazi * Michael Serafini hosted by Lucy Stoole * Nico * Dida Ritz

dance with us! your ticket to twirl is waiting at smartbarchicago.com/events 🎫

05/21/2026

get ready for pride month with us 🏳️‍🌈⁠
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we've got 5 iconic all-building takeovers in the month of june!⁠

6/20: All-Building BOOTS

6/21: All-Building Pride Weekend Queen!

6/26: All-Building Super Sapphic

6/27: Horse Meat Disco All-Building Pride

6/28: All-Building Pride Parade Queen!
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check out what's coming and secure your spot on the dancefloor now at smartbarchicago.com! see you there ✨️

::new party announcement::get ready for a DJ set from Hot Chip on 7/3! 🌀formed in London in the early 2000s, their abili...
05/19/2026

::new party announcement::

get ready for a DJ set from Hot Chip on 7/3! 🌀

formed in London in the early 2000s, their ability to mix the highest strobe-lit euphoria with the most reflective kind of headphones melancholy makes them truly one-of-kind

they'll be joined behind the booth by smartbar resident Madeline and Duke Shin! get those tix today at smartbarchicago.com/events 🎟️

::new party announcement::we're welcoming back the legendary Theo Parrish for another all-night-long takeover on 7/31! 🌐...
05/18/2026

::new party announcement::

we're welcoming back the legendary Theo Parrish for another all-night-long takeover on 7/31! 🌐

an artist that knows no bounds - Theo is a true sonic architect, an artist whose work fuses the disco-based pulse of Chicago house with the mechanized soul of Detroit techno and the improvisational drive of jazz

sign up for smartmail and get the presale password to your inbox this wednesday at 5pm! 📧

05/17/2026

get your weekend started early with a rare thursday night at smartbar! our Family Matters party returns - just in time to kick off your Movement weekend ⭐️

Posthuman and Jaq Attaque are behind the decks all night long, ready to get you moving!

snag a ticket at the link in our bio - or come by the box office (open Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm) and buy yours in person to skip the online fees! we'll see you on the dancefloor 🌀

::new party announcement::get ready to welcome TEED on a stop by smartbar for his DJ-Kicks Tour on 7/18 🎛️raised in Oxfo...
05/14/2026

::new party announcement::

get ready to welcome TEED on a stop by smartbar for his DJ-Kicks Tour on 7/18 🎛️

raised in Oxford, England, and now based in Los Angeles, California, the indie electronic producer/DJ knows no sonic bounds - and we can't wait to hear what journey he takes us on

don't miss him alongside Ariel Zetina and Juan Izguerra! tickets officially go on sale at 10am on 5/21 so mark your calendars and be there 💫

🎟️bit.ly/teed_0718

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3730 N Clark Street
Chicago, IL
60613

Opening Hours

Thursday 9pm - 2am
Friday 10pm - 4am
Saturday 10pm - 5am
Sunday 10pm - 4am

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