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Kingston Mines

Lincoln ParkGritty, high-energy, and deeply authentic.
$$Closedvia Google
Opening hours
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: 6:00 PM – 2:00 AM
  • Friday: 7:00 PM – 4:00 AM
  • Saturday: 7:00 PM – 4:00 AM
  • Sunday: 5:30 PM – 1:00 AM

Live bands play until late on 2 stages at this rustic blues club with barbecue & other pub grub.via Google

A legendary, late-night blues institution operating two stages until the early morning hours.

Reviews from Google

Sebastian Lin3 months ago
Amazing place that hosts some amazing artists and their bands/musicians. It’s a very casual vibe. Didn’t know much as a tourist but got acclamated very quickly. It was cool to switch between stages. Joanna Connor and Rico Mcfarland and their bands were amazing! Very different profiles of soul, blues, with blends of other genres that made for a really fun time. Bring a friend and dance, it’s what makes it more fun. Catfish was quite well seasoned. Good beer
Notorious HOP2 months ago
Top three in best Blues bars I've ever been to. Two stages and spaces that you go back and forth to so the music never stops. Great performances all night. The only knock is that they were holding a bag of coffee and souvenirs for me behind the counter in the merchandise area and it couldn't be found.
Merve Naja3 weeks ago
The atmosphere in here is UN-MATCHED!!🔥 the setup of the seating really brings the room together and makes it easy to socialize the old fashioned way, I love it. We saw two great bands, had some fun drinks and a blast! $15 per person for the entry, it may be different on other days. It gets packed in there but there are lots of seats. Food service goes on until about 11pm. Security are a bit mean for some reason even though we were really nice to them.
Melissa M.8 months ago
Live music with amazing artists! So great to hear blues played like this in 2025. The bar has a divey-but-not-quite atmosphere. There is a small neat mural too in homage to the origins of Chicago blues. I was there when Nora Jean and Omar Coleman were playing. Cover was $20 but well worth it if you’re going for the music. I didn’t have a drink so my review is based on the music/artistry and ambiance but even if the drinks weren’t good I’d still give it a 5.
Andrew Kub4 months ago
Had some great food. The smash burgers were great, but the fries and Mozzarella sticks were just frozen stuff, so mid. But the live music was why we were there and it did not disappoint.
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