Smart Bar

Chicago’s home of quality underground dance music
Word to the wise: A text message from the night’s promoter (look on their website or Facebook page) or a flyer can mean reduced admission at the door.

There’s no dress code, no bottle service, no VIP and no posers at this underground house and techno club in Lakeview. Below the Metro live music venue on Clark, top local and international DJs come here to spin chunky Chicago house, hard-edged techno, dubstep, and drum and bass.
Expect local Chicago legends like Frankie Knuckles, Derrick Carter and Justin Long, and visits from Detroit techno neighbors like Kevin Saunderson and Carl Craig. It’s not a big place, and it can get pretty hot on busy nights, but the best underground electronic music Chicago has to offer is here.

Come toward midnight, snap a souvenir of yourself at the photo booth and dance your legs down to your knees.