The Elbo Room
www.elboroomchicago.com
2871 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 549-5549
Open 7pm-2am Sun.- Fri. and 7pm-3am on Sat
Oui Si Si Only hosts open mic/networking nights every other Thursday from 8-11pm with the next open mic on 11.19.2009
Sign up is an hour before and they welcome acoustic performers, beat boxers, spoken word artists, etc.
No full bands, please.

Heartland Café
www.heartlandcafe.com
7000 N Glenwood Ave. - Chicago, IL 60626
(773) 465-8005
Pete Wolf hosts open mic night every Wednesday at 9:30 pm
Sign up is at 9pm - Welcomes spoken word, narrative, music performance art or anything that can fill a 5 minute time slot.

Lizards Liquid Lounge
www.lizardsliquidlounge.com
3058 W. Irving Park Road | Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 463-7599
Open Daily! Monday - Thursday: 4pm - 2am; Friday, Sunday: 12 noon - 2am; Saturdays: 12 noon 'til 3am
Open mic first Thursday of each month

Subterranean
www.subt.net
2011 W. North Ave. - Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 278-6600
Strike III of the Pacifics and Undecided 1 hosts hip hop open mic night every Tuesday at 10pm - 21+ crowd