The Mid (CLOSED)

One of the most versatile venues in town, the Mid combines traditional venue options with the bottle-popping club world. Two stories allow for dancing and drinking on weekends, but smaller nights see just the main floor used for everything from indie bands to up-and-coming DJ talent. Brought to us by some of Chicago's biggest promoters, this Fulton Market area club only took a few years to rise to the top. It now nabs many of the big name bookings swinging through town—which can mean huge lines to get in.