4 Play
3517 N. Clark
9 pm
MC: Mike Ritchie
773.929.4000

Art Gallery Kafe, The
127 E Front Street
Wood Dale, IL 60191
8:30 pm
MC: Jonathan Klein - for specifics, cellphone: (six,three,zero) 514.6918
Kafe: 630.766.7425

Bernice's Tavern - 1st Thursdays - website
3238 South Halsted
Bridgeport, IL
8:00 pm - 2:00 am
Hosts: Joe Ryan & Don Melas (Don's website)
(no phone listed - see website for directions)

Bill B & His Magic-Banjo
borders Books & Music
2210 W. 95th Street
773.445.5471

The Centre of Elgin Heritage Ballroom - begins January 31, 2008
100 Symphony Way
Elgin
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Host: Roberts Event Concepts
309.826.4841

Champs Sports Bar & Grill - website
9001 Waukegan Road
Morton Grove, IL 60053
847.581.1888
Every other Thursday beginning 7/27/06

Chord On Blues
106 S. First
Saint Charles
Open Blues Jam
630.513.0074

Cocoabean Expressions - music & poetry
7007 N. Glenwood
8:00 pm
773.274.6057

Cotton Club & All That Jazz
1710 S. Michigan
Hosted by Kevin Chandler
312.341.9787

Crab Street Saloon
1061 W. Madison
7:30 pm
Host: Over Easy
312.433.0013

The Crowd Around Me
103 E. Jefferson St. (corner of Rt.52 and Rt.59)
Shorewood, IL
Host: Marianne Sullivan & U Rock Entertainment
Time: unknown
708.461.7538

Empty Bottle - 10/17 one night only?
1035 N. Western
8 pm
Found magazine party
and open mike.
773.276.3600

Ethio Cafe
3462 N. Clark
Open mike for poets/musicians.
773.929.8300

Front Porch Music
505 E. Lincolnway
Valparaiso, Indiana
MC: John Machtemes
219.464.4700

Gallery Cabaret
2020 N. Oakley
MC: Sara Sara
773.489.5471

Gathering - (call ahead for this one ... not sure if it's an 'Open' Jam).
8744 W. Ogden
Lyons
MC: Blues jam with Zanne Mack Band.
708.447.5668

The Green Town Tavern
110 S. Genesee St.
Waukegan, IL 60085
7:00 pm
MC: Chris Sipos - 847.917.5180
847.244.1001

Gourmand Coffeehouse
728 S. Dearborn St.
8:30 PM
773.744.7929

Harlem Avenue Lounge
3701 S. Harlem
Berwyn
MC: Big Ray
708.484.3610

Hotti Biscotti
3545 W. Fullerton
7:30 pm
MC: Soul People
773.486.4093

Innertown Pub
(Winchester 1935 W. and Thomas 1060 N.)
1935 W. Thomas
773.235.9795

Irish Mill Inn
26592 N. Highway 83
Mundelein
847.566.7044

J's Place
6356 S. Kedzie
8:00
No cover
773.925.4095

Jesse Oaks Open Mic - website - every 3rd Thursday of the month.
18490 W. Old Gages Lake Road
Gages Lake, IL
7:00 - 10:00
Host: Jesse Oaks - website
sorry no phone - email:

Kerry Piper
7900 Joliet
Willowbrook
MC: Kelly Griner
9 PM
630.325.3732

Leadway
5233 N. Damen
9:00 PM
773.728.2663

Millennium Nightclub
155th & Torrence
Open mike hosted by JB - music & poetry
773.251.5252

Pick a Cup - 3rd Thursday monthly
1813 Dempster
Evanston, IL 60201
7 - 9:00 pm
Host: Mic Check Productions, Inc.
847-332-2834

Primo's - call for specific date.
22212 Governors Highway
Richton Park
MC: Open Blues Jam hosted by Billy King.
708.748.5560

Prodigal Son Bar & Grill
2626 N. Halsted
MCs: Brian K. Abraham, Bob Lovecchio, & Will Sadler
9:30 pm
773.248.3093

Redline
(Next to the Heartland Cafe)
7000 N. Glenwood
MC: Micki Croissant or Pat Hall
773.274.5463

Smiler Coogan's
5637 W. Grand
773.889.0601

Subterranean - website - review
Poetry and music, rap, hip hop, comedy, et al ...
2211 W. North
9:30 pm
MC: Jordan Taggart
773.278.6600

T's
5025 N. Clark
9:00 pm
MC: Toy Band
773.784.6000

Tavern 33 - mostly open blues jam
3328 N. Lincoln
8:00 pm
MC: Dan & Joe
773.935.6393

Three Cheers Pizza & Pub
680 E. Irving Park Rd.
Roselle, IL
8:30 pm
Jam
630.924.7972

Tropical Den
7209 S. Exchange
7:30 pm
MC: George Freeman
773.978.2341

Two Way Street Coffeehouse - website
- last week of the month - high school & college age performers
1047 Curtiss
Downers Grove
7:00 - 9:30 pm
MC: Dave Humphreys
630.969.9720 or 630.968.5526

Uffa
1008 W. Armitage
9:00 PM
773.665.4410

Uppidies II
5067 W. Madison Street
9:30 pm
MC: Cat Wallace
Cat: 773.742.9350

Wham Bongo Bar
111 W. Hubbard
Open Percussion Jam
312.396.9426

The Winds Cafe - website
2657 N. Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
9:00 pm
773.489.7478

Zachary's
5368 N. Milwaukee
9:00 pm
MC: Scott "Madman" Madden
773.792.0933