@smartbar

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

 Chicago, IL
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Joined February 2009
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don't forget to show your student ID at the door to get $5 off ✨️⁠ ⁠ valid for any party before midnight! ⁠ ⁠ we'll see you there 🔊
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✺ meet the smartbar residents ✺⁠ ⁠ 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 🩵⁠ bit.ly/sb_residents
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::new party announcement::⁠ ⁠ Hiroko is back in the booth, and this time with friends!⁠ Featuring Kyle Geiger’s smartbar debut + Loren b2b Tyson Dias.⁠ ⁠ secure your spot on the dancefloor now and join us for the first Hiroko & Friends on 2/21!⁠ ⇉bit.ly/Hiroko_0221
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do you have the :: smartbar crewneck :: yet? limited quantities available now. ➔bit.ly/sb_crew
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::new party announcement::⁠ ⁠ 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 ➔ bit.ly/jeffmills_0226
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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:: ➔bit.ly/pass_jan26
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bathed in light and sound, smartbar comes alive 🌀 dance with us this weekend! your ticket is waiting at smartbarchicago.com 🪩
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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 🥂🍻🎶 smartbarchicago.com/event/5m…
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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 💿 🎫 bit.ly/45lz6us
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::new party announcements:: 9/20: Things That Go Bump In The Night with Derrick Carter 🔗bit.ly/dc_0920 9/12: Statement Piece ft. Jennifer Loveless * CQQCHiFRUIT * Madeline hosted by Jaxx (updated lineup) 🔗bit.ly/jlove_0912
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::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 🌐 🎟️bit.ly/5mag_1004
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::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! 🎫bit.ly/acid_0815
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::new party announcements:: 9/27: The Blessed Madonna * Sally C * Olin 10/16: Harvey Sutherland (DJ Set) * Buen Viaje 🟣 secure your spot at smartbarchicago.com/events 🟣
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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 ➔bit.ly/ARC_0830
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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 🔗bit.ly/flax_0808
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🔶 september queen! 🔶 new season, same us - every sunday at smartbar all parties on sale now! looks highly encouraged 🎊 🎟️smartbarchicago.com/queen
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::new party announcements:: 9/12: Statement Piece ft. ISAbella * Jennifer Loveless * Madeline hosted by Jaxx 🔸bit.ly/jlove_0912 9/19: Format presents D.Dan * Brenda * FUJ 🔸bit.ly/ddan_0919 secure your spot on the dancefloor today!
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::on the horizon:: spend your summer at smartbar 💫 there’s plenty of chances to dance this august! don’t miss out - get tix today 🎫smartbarchicago.com/events
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Black Rave Culture bring the sounds of D.C.’s electronic scene to @smartbar Sat 7/26 chicagoreader.com/music/conc… via @Chicago_Reader

Black Rave Culture bring the sounds of D.C.’s electronic scene to Smart Bar - Chicago Reader

The trio Black Rave Culture are all long-established figures in Washington, D.C.'s underground scene, and their tastes in techno, club, and house music complement one another.

chicagoreader.com
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::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 🌐 🎫smartbarchicago.com/events
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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! 🔗bit.ly/BRC_0726
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