Must-see entertainment in The Great Lakes

  • Billy's Lounge

    Michigan

    Billy's is a swell spot to hear local blues and soul bands play while you suck down cheap drinks and Jello shots. Most of the action is on Friday and…

  • Howl at the Moon

    Chicago

    The Guns N’ Roses covers, happy-hour specials and flirty singles scene here could turn nearly anyone into a piano-bar convert. Billy Joel? Sorry, how…

  • Corn Productions

    Chicago

    Though Corn occasionally stages something serious, most of its productions are kitschy, inexpensive and feature improv or sketch comedy. There's no bar,…

  • Big Top Chautauqua

    Wisconsin

    The Chautauqua is a major regional summer event with big-name concerts and musical theater. It all happens under a big tent about 3 miles south of…

  • Apollo Theater

    Chicago

    This midsize theater hosts a variety of productions and improv shows. It's also a frequent host to Emerald City Theatre Company, which stages children's…

  • Plus

    Wisconsin

    Great pizza and a lively bar, but the main drawcard here for most people is the prospect of live rock, blues and jazz gigs, open mic nights and karaoke.

  • Ordway Center for Performing Arts

    Minnesota

    Chamber music and the Minnesota Opera fill the hall here. Check the website for upcoming events; buy tickets online or at the box office.

  • FirstEnergy Stadium

    Cleveland

    The NFL's Browns pass the football on the lakefront. The rowdy fans who sit behind the east end zone are known as the Dawg Pound.

  • IMAX Theater

    Chicago

    See films on Navy Pier in beyond-the-norm style via the theater's large-format, laser-projected, surround-sound technology.

  • Credit Union 1 Arena

    Chicago

    This venue at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is used mostly for concerts and small-scale sporting events.

  • Lee's Liquor Lounge

    Minneapolis

    Rockabilly and country-tinged alt bands twang here. Check the website for an event calendar and ticket info.

  • The Bluebird

    Indiana

    Bloomington's classic indie-music haunt, booking a steady flow of local and regional acts since 1973.

  • Paul Brown Stadium

    Cincinnati

    The Bengals pro football team plays in this groovy, futuristic-looking arena.

  • Grog Shop

    Cleveland

    Up-and-coming rockers thrash at Coventry's long-established music house.

  • Nationwide Arena

    Ohio

    The pro Columbus Blue Jackets slap the puck at downtown's big arena.

  • Giordano Dance Chicago

    Chicago

    This Chicago company was founded by one of the most important people in the history of American dance, Gus Giordano. Now headed by his daughter Nan, the…

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