Sound-Bar

Doors Friday 22:00No Instagram signal yet

A multi-level River North nightclub with a large dance floor, layered lounges, video walls and touring electronic artists.

Neighbourhood

Chicago

Energy

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Capacity

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Price

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Age

21+ (local law)

Opened

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Indoor / outdoor

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Dress

No stated code

Inside Sound-Bar

From the venue’s website.

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The vibe system

A controlled vocabulary, so two rooms tagged the same actually feel the same.

Music

Techno House EDM Commercial

Hours

Mon–Thu: Closed
Fri: 22:00 – 04:00 +1
Sat: 22:00 – 05:00 +1
Sun: Closed

Next open tomorrow at 22:00

Hours and door policy change without notice. Verify before you go.

Practical

Address: 226 West Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Website: sound-bar.com ↗

What visitors say

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How this score is built

58.5/ 100 NOX score

Editorial33.3 of 45

Editorial score. A reviewer who has been in the room, or trusts someone who has.

Scene8.3 of 9

Scene importance. Being great in Berlin counts differently from being great where there are four clubs.

Freshness6.0 of 17

Instagram freshness. A room that stopped posting is a room in trouble.

Ratings5.0 of 10

Visitor ratings. Shrunk toward the site-wide average, so a handful of votes cannot move a room and a brigade has to be enormous to be felt. Counts only once a venue clears the minimum number of ratings.

Impact4.4 of 11

Capacity and reach. A 4,000-person hall and a 200-person basement are judged on the same curve, not the same size.

Longevity1.6 of 4

Longevity. Surviving ten years in nightlife is evidence.

Saves0.0 of 4

User saves. Deliberately weak — it is the easiest signal to game.

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