Kingston Mines

Awesome awesome bar!
$15 cover unless you have a student id, then it's $10, but it's worth it. Two rooms with two bands but they take turns playing which is great because it gives you a little down time from dancing or to visit with friends. Both bands were so good, plenty of room to dance. Great drink specials even on the weekends. Great mix of people.

We stayed at this bar way longer  than we planned because it was so great. I loved the band, the atmosphere, the people. We will go back again!

I just wish I brought my college ID for free cover!

The drinks are super weak though ;)

Kingston Mines is a good place to listen to some live blues music but it's a bit of a hike from the nearest CTA stop. I went on a weeknight so it was pretty easy getting in, had a couple of local beers and listened to two different bands on their two stages. The bands that night were local musicians and both bands were excellent. I spent more time in the room with less cigarette smoke. If it were smoke-free, I would enjoy the music even more and I would gladly lose some atmosphere for the sake of my lung health.