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Home » Best of Chicago » Music & Nightlife 2015 Readers' Poll

Category: Music & Nightlife 2015 Readers’ Poll

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Best music venue

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

Empty Bottle Runner-Up: Lincoln Hall

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Best music festival

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

Riot Fest riotfest.org Runner-Up: Pitchfork Music Festival

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best rock club

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

Empty Bottle Runner-Up: Reggie’s Rock Club

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Best DJ

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

Matt Roan djmattroan.com Runner-Up: Zebo

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Best band name

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

Meat Wave meatwavechicago.bandcamp.com Runner-Up: Oozing Wound

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Best hip-hop artist

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

Chance the Rapper chanceraps.com Runner-Up: Kanye West

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Best 4 AM bar

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

The Owl Runner-Up: Continental Lounge

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Best karaoke

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

Alice’s Runner-Up: Lincoln Karaoke

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Best jazz club

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

Green Mill Runner-Up: Jazz Showcase

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Best dance club

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

Smart Bar Runner-Up: Berlin

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Best dance party

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

Slo ‘Mo www.slomoparty.com Runner-Up: Soul Summit

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Best jazz musician

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

Lili K. lilikmusic.com Runner-Up: Patricia Barber

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Best band

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

Wilco wilcoworld.net Runner-Up: Twin Peaks

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Best dive bar

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

Cole’s Runner-Up: Richard’s

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Best up-and-coming band

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

Twin Peaks music.twinpeaksdudes.com Runner-Up: Athena

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