We know about 20 nearby venues
These venues are worth noting: They host large and small events and sometimes obscure events too, not always concerts but smaller shows too
Foellinger Auditorium
Urbana, IL
Durty Nellie's
Palatine, IL
Metro- Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
Prairie View Lounge
Hoffman Estates, IL
Laugh Factory
Chicago, IL
Chase Lounge at The Chicago Theatre
Chicago, IL
Smoke & Mirrors
Chicago, IL
Subterranean
Chicago, IL
The Mission Theater (at iO)
Chicago, IL
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
Chicago, IL
Noble Horse Theatre
Chicago, IL
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
Chicago, IL
Yoshis Cafe
Chicago, IL
Youth Company Chicago Studios
Chicago, IL
Factory Theater
Chicago, IL
Reggies Music Joint
Chicago, IL
Downstairs (at Subterranean)
Chicago, IL
Evil Olive
Chicago, IL
Dusable Museum
Chicago, IL
Touhy Park
Chicago, IL