The Whistler is a bar, gallery, record label, and venue that hosts live music and DJs. Our daily cocktail menu is @whistlermenu
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Afterglow
Stretch that summer weekend feeling a little longer. Afterglow keeps things moving Sunday night with disco, funk, and soulful house, curated by harley.wav.
Relax Attack Jazz Series: Andrew Sudhibhasilp Trio
Relax Attack Jazz Series: Lionshead Numinous Rave Concept
Clu(b)rat - featuring Veri Peri +ch4wni
Clu(b)rat celebrates queer femme, pop culture and nostalgia through 2000's-themed visuals and dress, but with a darker, clubby, and techno party-girl twist.…
Buen Viaje (August 2026 Edition)
Buen Viaje (DJs Dain and Andrés) inspire a connected dance floor with sounds primarily paying respect to classic house, while fluctuating between worlds of…
genrefluid (August 2026 Edition)
multi-sound music party genrefluid returns to the dance floor with special guest dj Mobee Thicc! plus visuals by the experimental genius of Tamo Activo…
Jazz Joints
A state of jazz: from nu, cool, spiritual soul, and global, all curated on original analog wax for your Sunday evening by Mano.
Relax Attack Jazz Series: Chase Wilkins Trio
Relax Attack Jazz Series: Righteous Rooster
Righteous Rooster is a jazz-groove trio featuring Henry Dickhoff on organ, Kenny Reichert on guitar, and Luke Sagadin on drums and cymbals. Influenced by…
Prosperity Room (Aug 2026 Edition)
Vibing all night in the Prosperity Room. RnB, Hip Hop Remixes, Afrobeats, Baile Funk, and more.
Van Paugam & Friends
Van Paugam & Friends — A 15-year retrospective on the music, collaborations, and community that influenced Van Paugam’s last decade and a half of living in…
Pleasure Index with DJs Jesse Sandwich & Matte (Aug 2026 Edition)
It’s Pleasure Index with DJs Jesse Sandwich & Matte! Come early, stay long, and move however the sound leads you. Pleasure Index isn’t just a party — it’s a…
Raging Opossum Press Book launch with Bridget Gordon
Join us for the Chicago book launch of Bridget Gordon’s new collection, If you know the color of their eyes it’s already too late . Gordon’s work dives into…
Chicago Jazz Festival presents: The Whistler Jam
Each week, we present Chicago’s top jazz artists in a lively atmosphere, full of cocktail-shaking and spirited conversation — and on September 1st, we’re proud…
Neon Night Mic
Claire Hopple (IG) Robert Vaughan (IG) Emily Bludworth de Barrios (IG) Jonathan Cardew (IG) Jessica L. Walsh (IG) Julián Martinez (IG)
Chicago Jazz Festival presents: Chicago Experiment Organ Trio
Bring yer dancin’ shoes. The Chicago Experiment is a Chicago-based organ trio led by Connor Bernhard on guitar, trumpet, compositions, and arrangements, with…
Feelgood Saturday (September 2026)
DJ Feelgood delivers a night of R&B, Rap, Soul classics and current bangers. First Saturday of every month.
Rare Cuts
Rare Cuts is a night celebrating Disco: the music genre and the subculture that paved the way for house music. Featuring an all-vinyl set by Jackersize, they…
Chapbook Launch with Lucy Xiang-fu Wainger
Pull through after work for poetry readings by Leah Barber, Kira Tucker, Scout Turkel, and Lucy Xiang-fu Wainger, in celebration of Lucy's new chapbook How to…
UIC Off Campus Reading Series: Homecoming Reading
Join the UIC program for writers for a special edition of our off campus reading series featuring new faculty member, JoAnna Novak, along with current MA and…