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1640 N. Damen
773.Bar.Bar.7
Review by D-Jam
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You ever notice that there are those places that are never really noticed in the big mainstream of nightclubbing? Mad Bar is one of those places. Located in Chicago's Wicker Park approximately one block north of Red Dog, Mad Bar seems to have its own small following every week night with all of its special events. |
Mad Bar is what the name says it is: a bar. It takes up a very small area. As you enter, you are greeted by a small bar to your left. To your right is a small stage where live bands play there frequently. Next to the stage is a larger bar for your drinking needs. A DJ booth rests next to the smaller bar and a VIP room is next to the DJ booth. There is a pool table in the center of the bar with a bright light illuminating the velvet playing area. Cocktail tables and chairs fill up every other empty square inch of Mad Bar. |
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| You want special nights? Mad Bar has six of them. Sunday is called Spanish Fly. Flamenco and Argentinean Rock are pumped out by the live band Spanish Fly. $1.50 Miller Products and El Tosoro Tequila shots also help. On Mondays, Innovations and Mad bar present Chrome. DJ's Phantom45, Justin Hewn, and guests bring you a night of drum-n-bass, experimental hip-hop, electronica, and down tempo for something new. On Tuesdays, Mad Bar and The Beat Parlor present a night of blissful house music hosted by the team of Sinbad, Bobby Pins, Miss Krystal, Beto, and Arman with DJ's Diz and Tim. Velocity magazine also hosts a special event there on the first Tuesday of every month. |
| Wednesdays are very special at Mad Bar. Not only do ladies get in free all night long, but flamenco band Bandoloeros plays a wild sound along with resident DJ Mel Hammond. This is the longest running night at Mad Bar and it's still just as hot as when it started two years ago. Thursdays are the Funky Fly Cinema. Hostess Marsha Mellow and DJ Shamanlove bring you a night of funky sights, sounds and smells. Friday nights pump with thick music, thick drinks and a thick crowd. DJ's Jevon Jackson and Mel Hammond go nuts on four turntables pumping out house, underground, and other groovy sounds. Saturdays are another wild night as a marriage of high tech and the beat occurs with DJ's Diz and Mark Grant working the high tech. The beat is supplied by former Poi Dog Pondering percussionist Lettie Garcia. Together, they put on a wild show for the senses. It's a trip into sound and rhythm. |
Having Fun Mad Bar!
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This place is generous with its front door. On most nights, there is no cover until 10 PM and even if you get there late, the cover only ranges from $3-$5. The ladies have it even better because they pay no cover on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. It's a pretty good deal.
Mad Bar is located at 1640 W. Damen Avenue in Chicago's Wicker Park. For more info call 773.BAR.BAR7 (773.227.2277)
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