InterContinental Chicago O'Hare

It's like playing a funeral home. Carpeting? In a live music situation? What!? Most of the staff were like policemen and so enjoying their tiny bit of power. It's a nightmare for any band to play here,...well, not if they have a road crew. You'll have to suck it up and play their game, park in their lot,...but then again, maybe you'll enjoy a private chat with the ATM,...as it has it's own glass door and it's own damn room.

We saw Michael McDermott here last night and liked the venue a lot. Easy to park (be sure to get validation to drop parking fee from $18 to $5), acoustics were good, comfortable table seating in the "VIP" section ($20 ticket vs. $12 general admission). Beers were $6. Better selection in the bar next to this room. One gripe: women's restroom ran out of TP.

First Off, this is an adult venue!!! And that's OK.  Atmosphere is that of a small night club.  Maybe 200-250 people will fill this room to capacity.  Waitresses can fetch drinks, and there are a couple of walk-up bars in the room.  I have been there 3 time, and each show has been awesome (OK the bands were awesome), but the room is also awesome.  You can't find a more intimate setting in which to see a performance.  Even if you have your back against the wall in the furthest corner, you are only 35-40 feet from the stage.  The "Ice Bar" outside the room has some seriously uniquely different cocktails, some served in "Ice" glasses (they sit in a holder that looks like a martini glass, but what you are drinking out of is a cone of ice).  Sections are reserved (only 2 sections), so get in line early to get a table right by the stage.  Make sure to get your parking ticket validated.