Winter Music Series
The Underground Present the Winter Music Series! Every Thursday from January 26th to February 23rd there will a different DJ!
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CIA Sundays
Chicago Industry Alliance is every Sunday Night at 10pm and goes until 4am. Discounts on select food and beverage for all Chicago Industry including Salons!
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Private Parties
Looking for a venue for your upcoming corporate or social event? Look no more.
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Declaring War On The Ordinary
Declaring war on the ordinary since 2006.
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For table reservations, birthdays, bachelorette parties, or guest list fill out our reservations form.
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Private Parties
Host your next private party at “One of the sexiest places in the world” – Cosmopolitan Magazine Book Here!
Underground Rated Chicago’s #1 Top Celebrity Hangouts In 2011 by Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune rated The Underground Chicago’s #9 Celebrity hangout in 2011
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3. The Underground (56 W. Illinois St.)
Celebs: Lindsay Lohan, Enrique Iglesias, Jamie Foxx, Josh Brolin, Dwyane Wade, Derrick Rose, David Arquette, Kirstie Alley, Joe Jonas, Lea Michele, Ludacris, Cee Lo Green, Nas, Josh Groban, Bruno Mars, Kellan Lutz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Ronnie Magro, Chris Colfer, Joakim Noah, Carlos Boozer, Joey Fatone, Pauly Shore, Kid Cudi, Taye Diggs, Larenz Tate, Anthony Anderson, Jeremih, David Banner, Plain White T’s, Amber Heard, Macy Gray.
Star moment: There is some strategy behind seating celebrities. They don’t want to sit just anywhere. And that’s why the Underground staff had its work cut out for it the night Lindsay Lohan, Bruno Mars, Nas and Cee Lo Green visited in August. “My partners and I ran in back to a seating chart to try to figure out who we should sit next to who and who would hate to be next to who,” said Dec, whose group also owns Underground. “It turned into a giant panic attack of confusion, like a high school cafeteria meets a wedding table placement meets an award show seating chart … We felt really uneasy about our choices as you could tell everyone’s posses were checking out the other, evaluating who got the best seats and who got the worst.” All was forgiven when Mars grabbed the mic and triggered a singalong.
CIA Sunday with DJ Jerzy
Join us for another CIA Sunday! DJ Jerzy will be entertaining us from 10pm-4am. Enjoy 50% off select food and beverage! (more…)
CIA Sunday with DJ Jerzy and Justin Tranter
Join us for the last CIA Sunday of November! DJ Jerzy will be providing the beats from 10pm-4am with a set from Justin Tranter! 50% off select food and beverage! (more…)
Black Wednesday with DJ Cobra
Black Wednesday is here! Join us in dancing the night away thanks to DJ Cobra! (more…)
ChiBoys Fashion Show
A fashion show and benefit for Seer Outfitters, Kyle Korver’s foundation designed to assist underprivileged children and those in need with DJ Benzi on the turntables. (more…)
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2011 Summer Music Series
Our full video wrap up of the 2011 Summer Music Series. See what you’ve been missing on Thursday nights!
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How To Make The Bombay General
Learn how to make Chicago’s Best Cocktail, and then vote for it to win America’s Choice Award!
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An Underground Summer Volume 2
Volume two of our summer recap of events and night life at The Underground Chicago
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How To Make A Cosmopolitan – The Art Of The Cocktail
The Style Series Fashion Shows
2011 Lolla WKND
Twist & Shout Featuring DJ Jessica Who & Tigerlillie
VIDEO: The Summer Music Series with DJ Irie
The Summer Music Series 2011
Bonnie&Clyde’s Fashion Show: Birth of A Hybrid Promo
The Modern Man Christmas Edition
An Underground Summer Volume 1
CIA Sundays 1 Year Anniversary
CIA Sundays at The Underground
Benjamin Newby’s Promotion Party
Underground Chicago : declaring war on the ordinary
The Underground Presents CIA Sundays
CIA Sundays at The Underground 2.0
Katy Perry Performance
- Drinks
- Food
- Wine/Champagne
- Bottle Rations
Dum Dum Bulliet
Mash it and smash it with this mix of Lime Wedges, Raspberries, Oranges, Bulliet Bourbon, Mathlide Raspberry Liqueur, Fresh Lemon Sour, egg white, 7up. Perfect for those who love Bourbon and those that want to love it.
The Hummer
A delightful drink with notes of hibiscus & cardamom using the locally produced spirit Hum combined perfectly with Effen Cucumber, Honey, Fresh Lemon and Lime Sour, Egg White and lashings of ginger beer.
Pisco Parade
Revisiting a classic and creating something special with Don Cesar Especial Pisco, Fresh Lime Sour, Egg White, Angostura Bitters. Tight, tart & smooth, simply a must try.
Pear Platoon
Delicate and pear-fectly balanced this could very well be your drink of the summer. Grey Goose Le Poire, Fresh Tarragon, Pineapple Juice, Fresh Lemon Sour, Egg White, 7up create a taste you will crave for and only at UG.
Catrina Harper presents: Sake To Me Rita
Voted for by the public and the winner of the Underground Bartender Cocktail Competition. Ty Ku Black Sake, Orange Juice, 1oz Patron Citronge, Lime and Orange Wedges, Fresh Lemon Sour demands you stand to attention.
Apocalypse Now
A veritable taste bud explosion with Ketel Oranje, Fresh Oranges and Raspberries, Tuaca, Cream, Egg White, Soda. I love the smell of Oranges in the morning!
Lt. Lavender
The US South meets the UK South with this summer-tastic libation. Jeremiah Sweet Tea Vodka, UG Lavender Syrup, Fresh Lemon Sour, Egg White, Ginger Ale. I can almost hear the crickets showing their appreciation.
Hunters Moon
Dark and delicious with a dose of summer freshness this Hennessy Black cocktail features Blackberries, Apple Juice, Fresh Lime Sour, Egg White, Ginger Beer. Mixing done right.
Bond Girl
Like its name sake the Bond Girl seductively fruity, skinny with a bit of danger. Bacardi Coco, Pineapple Juice, Coconut Water, a dash of cream and lime juice.
The Bombay General
30,000 votes made this the winner of GQ Magazine’s Most Inspired 2010 Competition. Bombay Sapphire, Domaine De Canton, Marmalade, Lemon, UG Special Syrup, Egg White.
Effen Haze
Winner of the Effen Art of Design Competition 2010. Effen Original Vodka, Domaine De Canton, Rosemary-Infused Grapefruit Juice, Housemade Ginger Syrup, Lemon Juice. Super Fresh
Filet Slider – $15
Filet mignon cooked in housemade steak sauce on a micro bun with swiss cheese and a basket of truffle tots
Chicken UG-ets – $10
Almond dusted chicken served with honey mustard, BBQ, sweet & sour
Basket O’Truffle Tots – $10
White truffle tator tots in mini fryer basket- “it isn’t fried, it’s baked!”
The Heart Attack – $10
Black angus burger stuck between two grilled cheese sandwiches with spicy ketchup and tomato – “clear!”
Strawberry Pop-tarts – $10
Frosted pop-tarts with cherry fudge dipping sauce
White Truffle Popcorn Basket – $5
Popcorn with white truffle
Grilled Cheese
The classic grilled cheese has been modernized! Drizzled with special sauce, this sandwich will not let you go home hungry!
Champagne
Non Vintage
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Prestige Cuvee
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Rose
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Magnums
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Jeroboam
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Methuselah
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Wine
Militant Whites
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Revolutionary Reds
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Beer/Red Bull/Water
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Vodka
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Tequila
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Gin
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Bourbon/Whiskey
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Rum
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Scotch
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Cognac/Brandy
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Single Malt
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The Underground
The Underground, located in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, has elevated the Chicago nightlife to unprecedented heights and is Chicago’s premiere, upscale, cutting-edge nightclub where every guest is a VIP. Among the congregation of Chicago’s brightest and most talented you will always find a rotating whose who of celebrities, international DJs, and other bold-faced names.
The Underground’s interior is an avant-garde recreation of a top-secret, military hideaway complete with artillery cases as cocktail tables, illuminated world maps and lighting as soft and complimentary as it is dramatic. Upscale American cuisine complements the venue with a mouth-watering menu of late night bites to pair with our cocktail and Champagne list.
General Information
56 W. Illinois Street
Chicago, IL 60654
312.644.7600
Hours of Operation
- Thursday & Friday 9pm-4am
- Saturday 9pm-5am
- Sunday 10pm-4am
- Cover charge – $20
Corporate Events
We can open The Underground for your private event any day of the week, please contact specialevents@theundergroundchicago.com for more information
Testimonials
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“Hottest Night Club”
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“Best in the US”
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“One of the best bar concepts in Chicago ever”
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“Chicago’s hot spot”
Information
For table reservations, birthday parties, or bachelorette parties, email: tables@theundergroundchicago.com. The Underground is always accepting applications. Click here for employment inquiries. The Underground is also available for private parties ranging in size from 50-300 people. To book a private event email: specialevents@theundergroundchicago.com. The Underground Chicago is a 21+ night club. No one under 21 is admitted under any circumstances!
- Address: 56 W. Illinois
- Phone: 312.943.7600
- Email: contact@theundergroundchicago.com
