Metro Chicago

41°56′59″N 87°39′32″W / 41.94972°N 87.65889°W / 41.94972; -87.65889

Metro
Signage of venue (c. 2008)
Map
Former namesStages Music Hall (1979–82)
Cabaret Metro (1982–92)
Address3730 N Clark St
Chicago, Illinois 60613-3810
LocationWrigleyville
OwnerJoe Shanahan
Capacity1,100
400 (Smart Bar)
Construction
Built1927 (97 years ago) (1927)
Opened1979 (45 years ago) (1979)
Website
metrochicago.com

Metro (formerly the Stages Music Hall and Cabaret Metro[1]) is a concert hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States, that plays host to a variety of local, regional and national emerging bands and musicians.[2] The Metro was first opened in 1982. The capacity is 1,100, divided between the main floor and the balcony. The building housing Metro also houses Smart Bar underneath the main venue.

  1. ^ Popson, Tom (July 24, 1987). "JOE SHANAHAN'S METRO GOLDEN MEMORIES". Chicago Sun-Times. Sun-Times Media Group. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Waddell, Ray (June 1, 2002). "Rock Clubs Still Key Touring Component". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 22. Nashville, Tennessee: Billboard Music Group. p. 86. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 23, 2019.