Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Open mic

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The Whistler: Open mic. No cover listed. The bar is the room — the sheet, the host, or the house, not a touring bill.

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    The Whistler

    Logan Square · 2421 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

    The Whistler is a Logan Square bar, record label, gallery, and venue at 2421 N Milwaukee Avenue. Since 2008 it has put DJs, jazz, rock, electronic bills, film, and readings on one stage, with no cover and no reservations. Co-owner Billy Helmkamp opened it in 2008. It is a founding member of the Chicago Independent Venue League.

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