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Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Type: Late Night / After Hours, Live Music, Lounge
10Best Says
Inspired by Clark Monroe's Uptown House in 1940's Harlem, the Green Mill attracts tourists and jazz aficionados nightly. Once a hangout of Al Capone, Charlie Chaplin and Gloria Swanson, the Green Mill... Read More
Inspired by Clark Monroe's Uptown House in 1940's Harlem, the Green Mill attracts tourists and jazz aficionados nightly. Once a hangout of Al Capone, Charlie Chaplin and Gloria Swanson, the Green Mill has what modern clubs lack - character. It was also a speakeasy during Prohibition and retains an early 20th-century look and feel. The live music schedule is packed with jazz, big band, blues, and swing music, plus the popular, long-running Uptown Poetry Slam on Sundays. Cocktails are inexpensive, but if you want to enjoy them from a table, get there early and definitely before the bands go on. Expect jam sessions with local artists as well as name musicians performing traditional, contemporary, Bebop and improvisational jazz.
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Hours:
- Daily Noon-4am
Admissions:
- Cover Charge: $4 - $12
EXPERT TIPS BY:
Jacky Runice
Chicago Local Expert
- Best Nightlife: "If you want a table, get to the cash-only venue early and enjoy cocktails before bands play their first note."
- Live Music: "If you want a table, get there early and enjoy some cocktails or whiskey before the bands go on."
- Jazz & Blues Clubs: "If you want a table, get there early and enjoy some cocktails before the bands go on."
- Recommended as Best Nightlife Because: Green Mill is perfect for those who appreciate live jazz in an informal but classy atmosphere.
- Best for Live Music Because: It's a unique, historic venue that's unlike anything else in Chicago, and once a hangout for famed gangster Al Capone.
- Best for Jazz & Blues Clubs Because: Green Mill is perfect for those who appreciate live jazz in an understaed, speakeasy atmosphere.
