welcome home ✺ the proof is on the dancefloor ✺ celebrating the underground for over 40 years
Joined February 2009
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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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::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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smartbar retweeted
19 Sep 2025
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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smartbar retweeted
23 Jul 2025
Black Rave Culture bring the sounds of D.C.’s electronic scene to @smartbar Sat 7/26 chicagoreader.com/music/conc… via @Chicago_Reader
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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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