smartbar

welcome home ✺ the proof is on the dancefloor ✺ celebrating the underground for over 40 years

[smartbar @smartbar]

don't forget to show your student ID at the door to get $5 off ✨️⁠
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valid for any party before midnight! ⁠
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we'll see you there 🔊

[smartbar @smartbar]

✺ meet the smartbar residents ✺⁠
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our 2026 residents are the heartbeat of smartbar— the selectors who shape the room, set the tone, and keep the floor moving week after week.

learn more about each resident 🩵⁠ https://t.co/xo3rsFKgAH

[smartbar @smartbar]

::new party announcement::⁠
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Hiroko is back in the booth, and this time with friends!⁠
Featuring Kyle Geiger’s smartbar debut + Loren b2b Tyson Dias.⁠
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secure your spot on the dancefloor now and join us for the first Hiroko & Friends on 2/21!⁠ ⇉https://t.co/30tZvA3LCR

[smartbar @smartbar]

do you have the :: smartbar crewneck :: yet?
limited quantities available now.
➔https://t.co/TLc2ZabiH4

[smartbar @smartbar]

::new party announcement::⁠
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in celebration of the re-release of "Live at the Liquid Room – Tokyo 1995", Jeff Mills brings a rare, immersive audiovisual experience to smartbar on 2/26!

your ticket to party is waiting ➔ https://t.co/MIE1LnXXJG

[smartbar @smartbar]

this weekend, join us for all three nights [1/16 - 1/18] with a weekend pass! this discounted pass guarantees entry to all three parties, all weekend long!

::dance all weekend:: ➔https://t.co/VVfCNQI8XQ

[smartbar @smartbar]

bathed in light and sound, smartbar comes alive 🌀

dance with us this weekend! your ticket is waiting at https://t.co/O8cEC609gg 🪩

[5 Mag Dot Net @5Magazine]

Join us in celebrating on Saturday, Oct. 4th at @smartbar – let’s make this milestone unforgettable.

Thank you for 20 years… here’s to the next 20 🥂🍻🎶

https://t.co/gG41sA9uHv

[smartbar @smartbar]

get ready to celebrate 20 years of @5Magazine with us 💫

we’ll be joined by some incredible talent and partying all night in honor of Chicago’s only House Music dedicated publication! see you there 💿

🎫 https://t.co/PxKpmpzISI

[smartbar @smartbar]

::new party announcements::

9/20: Things That Go Bump In The Night with Derrick Carter
🔗https://t.co/KjWCmvdXYo

9/12: Statement Piece ft. Jennifer Loveless * CQQCHiFRUIT * Madeline hosted by Jaxx (updated lineup)
🔗https://t.co/3fN1l9gFPH

[smartbar @smartbar]

::new party announcement::

we're celebrating 20 years of 5 Magazine with special guest Natasha Diggs!

a house music magazine based right here in Chicago, 5 Magazine writes about all forms of underground electronic music 🌐

🎟️https://t.co/tLn54IOocA

[smartbar @smartbar]

::smartbar does acid::

a genre that originated right here in Chicago - Acid House didn’t just revolutionize sound, it also pushed club culture forward in new and innovative ways 🔉

join us for a night of Acid straight from the source with DJ Pierre!

🎫https://t.co/bV0EILmXp0

[smartbar @smartbar]

::new party announcements::

9/27: The Blessed Madonna * Sally C * Olin

10/16: Harvey Sutherland (DJ Set) * Buen Viaje

🟣 secure your spot at https://t.co/aoS0i2CBK0 🟣

[smartbar @smartbar]

Our Friday 8/29 @arcmusicfest After Dark party is now SOLD OUT. As always, limited tickets will be available when doors open, early arrival suggested!

Limited amount of 8/30 🎟 still available ➔https://t.co/SbdHK1fvrc

[smartbar @smartbar]

Detroit-born Lauren Flax is always pushing her acidic, techno-tinged sound ever forward 🌀

Sharlese thrives on the unexpected, from electro to EBM, Italo to techno, her vocabulary is vast but always dark 🎚️

they'll be joined by Dan B Hood! get tix now

🔗https://t.co/yKpdCRVDmJ

[smartbar @smartbar]

🔶 september queen! 🔶

new season, same us - every sunday at smartbar

all parties on sale now! looks highly encouraged 🎊

🎟️https://t.co/ALsdVOXLEe

[smartbar @smartbar]

::new party announcements::

9/12: Statement Piece ft. ISAbella * Jennifer Loveless * Madeline hosted by Jaxx
🔸https://t.co/3fN1l9gFPH

9/19: Format presents D.Dan * Brenda * FUJ
🔸https://t.co/O9FykGZb6v

secure your spot on the dancefloor today!

[smartbar @smartbar]

::on the horizon::

spend your summer at smartbar 💫

there’s plenty of chances to dance this august! don’t miss out - get tix today

🎫https://t.co/aoS0i2CBK0

[Salem Collo-Julin @hollo]

Black Rave Culture bring the sounds of D.C.’s electronic scene to @smartbar Sat 7/26 https://t.co/bWzf8yPtbm via @Chicago_Reader

[smartbar @smartbar]

::this weekend at smartbar::

7/25: Diamond Formation ft. CRYSTALLMESS * Ariel Zetina * Shaun LaCosta-Sinclair

7/26: Club Miki ft. Black Rave Culture * D. Strange * Linquency

7/27: Lucy's Birthday Queen!

see you on the dancefloor 🌐

🎫https://t.co/aoS0i2CBK0

[smartbar @smartbar]

get to know Black Rave Culture 🔉

a DC-bred trio born out of a desire to spread the influence and celebrate the continuing legacy of Black dance music

we can’t wait to host BRC alongside D. Strange and Linquency this Saturday night!

🔗https://t.co/g9jDGFQUiE