The California Clipper is a historic neighborhood music bar with an official band-booking mailbox and frequent live programming. Jazz, Soul, Rock, Indie, Country are natural fits for the programming. Its format works well for — intimate live-music room presenting bands nearly every night. This is primarily a hospitality booking, so strong vocals, manageable volume, and an efficient footprint matter. It is worth considering for musicians whose format aligns with the room rather than acts looking for a generic stop.
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Broken Hearts is a 459-capacity Chicago room built around the holy trinity of live music, cold beer, and a 21+ door. Country and Western acts are the clearest fit, with Friday and Saturday nights forming the regular performance window. Booking inquiries go by email, and the venue provides both a sound system and a sound technician, saving artists from hauling an entire control room through the door. Bands should still confirm inputs, monitoring, set length, load-in timing, and any promotion or settlement terms before locking the date. The talent buyer handles show inquiries, so a concise pitch with strong music links and realistic availability will serve better than a sprawling autobiography.
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- Talent Buyer
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- Capacity
- 459
- Age policy
- 21+
- Genres
- Country, Western
- Sound & production
- House sound system
- Address
- 1009 W. Lake Street, 60607, United States
- Venue phone
- (312) 465-2926
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