Velvet Lounge

The Velvet Lounge was a nightclub in the South Loop of Chicago.[1] It started as a jazz club and was called the "dusty epicenter of the Midwest's free form jazz scene."[2] It was located at 2128 1/2 S. Indiana Avenue before moving to 67 E. Cermak when the original building was scheduled for demolition. It closed permanently in 2019.

41°53′N 87°38′W / 41.883°N 87.633°W / 41.883; -87.633

  1. ^ Datcher, Mary L. (May 2016). "Fair or Foul: Chicago's Black Nightlife Owners Speak Out". Chicago Defender. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. ^ Ruby, Jeff (October 2001). The Official Chicago Bar Guide. Buckingham Books. ISBN 0963889311.