Cube

My parents go to Rivers Casino often with their friends, usually on Wednesdays when they have all you can eat crab legs at the buffet. My brother joined them this past wednesday for my mom's bday and he bumped into a live band playing at Cube. He chilled while my parents enjoyed themselves at the casino. He learned that Cube had live DJs on Fri and Sat so, along with a friend, three of us checked it out yesterday, Sat. $5 cover (CASH ONLY), garage parking (FREE), amaretto stone sour $8 (Weak!!) DJ Q was great, he played clips from old early 90's music (You can get with this or you can get with that, Lick It and Perculator) in his set WOW!. Crowd was very mixed, this one dude even cleared the floor and did a cartwheel!! You had typical eye groping group of men,  older gentlemen standing by themselves and couples grinding, but if you just want to dance and have a good time with friends - this is definitely the place. We are coming back and definitely spreading the word!
For you housers, Julian Jumpin Perez on April 10th! -- SEE YOU THERE!

Was here a few months ago to see a band on a Thursday night (it was Hairbangers Ball).  Overall, not bad.  It didn't get too loud (good for the venue, not for the music but that's another story).  Drinks are just a bit pricey (I only had 2 Miller Lites).  They had no cover - not sure if that is the norm or they just somehow missed me.  If you smoke, the porch outside is covered, has heat lamps in cooler weather, and is decently blocked from the wind...and they give you no crap about smoking a cigar.  Overall, the whole place was clean if it was a little lacking in seating.  I didn't see any of this bottle service bullsh!t going on but who knows what happens on the weekends (if they do, count me out.  C'mon, bottle service in the burbs?  PUH-LEEZE).  If a band comes to play, I'd stop in again.

"um. I don't know if I remember how to dance..."

As a woman in my 30s, I have been out of the dance club scene for many years. I don't do bottle service, I rarely am out with my "dancing" friends (which makes me sad), and lots of times, I don't quite have enough of the RIGHT liquor to get me out there.

Cube changed all that. Are you going to judge me for having an awesome time at a suburban casino's dance club (that is apparently sometimes a sports bar)? If so, don't care. I will just say it: I had SO MUCH FUN HERE. I'm not much of a gambler, so on a recent Friday night after losing $20 in a slot machine in 2.2 minutes, my gal pal and I chose to hit up the club.

Perhaps it was the stellar company (yes, one of those "dancing" friends that has known me since we both sported mouths-full of braces), perhaps it was the liquor of choice (tequiiiila!), or perhaps it was the great music playing. Maybe it was all of the above, coupled with the fact that EVERYONE danced. Young, old, hot, not-so-hot, Real Housewives of Schaumburg, business travelers...everyone was getting down. That's my kind of place. Everyone was having a good time.

So, it turns out after a few tequilas, I DO know how to dance.

The cons:
-Cover charge ($5)
-Pricey drinks ($9)

The pros:
-See above, obv.
-Once you've paid your cover, you can come and go as you please. So, take dance breaks from the gambling, guys.

So if you find yourself in the casino and not wanting to gamble, or just looking for a break and in the mood to dance? Do it.