The California Clipper

Saturday Live Music with Michael Serafini

Live music event with Michael Serafini, $5 cover charge starting at 10pm

HOTH - Experimental Electronic Night

HOTH featuring Beau Wanzer with Special Guest DJ Traxx & Z.Soniat (LIVE) - Experimental, Mutant Beat, Electronic, Leftfield, Electro, Techno, Minimal live music event

Techno-Humanism Performance Night

FREE event featuring performances by Miss America, Kezia, Flaming Homosexual with sounds by Tdy and Sister Spooky, visuals by Taylor Dye & Stankbugz

Model Earth Live Performance

FREE live electronic/experimental/modern lounge music featuring Model Earth with DJ Timelife & Jeremiah Meece

Dill Costa Quartet Brazilian Jazz

Live Brazilian Jazz performance featuring classics, samba, bossa nova, and Brazilian pop music

$5 cover charge

Tone B Nimble & Greg D DJ Set

$5 cover for Disco, Soul, House, Gospel, Soulful House, Global, Rare Groove DJ sets

Glimmers Performance Night

Suggested donation until 11pm, $5 after 11pm. Performances by Sebastian Hernandez & Ále 'Celeste' Campos, DJ sets by BROWNSKINHAZEL, Jenny Fox, and J. Córdova

Glimmers Event Entry

Glimmers art event with suggested donation entry until 11pm, featuring performances and DJ sets

Suggested donation format until 11pm

Late Night DJ Entry

$5 entry fee for DJ sets starting at 11pm during Glimmers event

$5 entry fee applies after 11pm for DJ sets

Glimmers Art Event - DJ Entry Fee

$5 entry fee after 11pm for DJ sets featuring Brown Skin Hazel, J. Córdova & Jenny Fox

$5 entry post-11pm for DJs

Black Circle - Cocktails + Analog Music Series

Inaugural event featuring DJ Jason Torres with Latin, New Soul, Brazilian music. Free admission, $14 cocktails inspired by the music, spirit-free options available. May 6th from 7-10pm.

RSVP required at @inbarcocktails bio link

Triage Industry Night

Monthly industry night on last Tuesday of the month featuring DJs Jaq Attaque and Dan B. Hood, with industry deals on strong drinks

Industry night, 21+

Free Live Music Shows

Free admission to live music and DJ events Tuesday through Thursday

Weekend Live Music Events

Live music and DJ events with $5 admission Friday and Saturday

$5 cover charge

Humboldt Arboreal Day Fundraiser

Fundraiser event for Humboldt Arboreal with house, minimal, groove, and dub music

$5 suggested donation

Globethotter Taurus Celebration

Special Taurus celebration event on May 1st with DJs, dancing, cake, and drinks always $5

Raven Wright Soul Night

Free soul, RnB, disco, funk, house, and jazz music event

InBar Pop Up: Black Circle

Free cocktail pop-up with vinyl in Lil Clip section

Lil Clip only, free RSVP required

Casino Boogie Night

Free live music event featuring Jazz, Classics, Rock, Soul performances

Bitgus Trio Live Music

Free experimental, jazz, ambient, and improvisational live music

Antics Electronic Music Night

Electronic music event featuring minimal, techno, house, and EBM with DJs Michael Serafini, Hi-Vis, QTC b2b Nate T

$5 cover charge

Unimaginable Futures Experimental Show

Experimental jazz and improvisation performance

$5 cover charge

Putopia Dance Party

Dancehall, club music with gogo dancers - $5 entry

$5 entry fee

Factory Setting Experimental Vinyl Night

Free experimental music night featuring vinyl, EBM, minimal, techno, and acid with visual performance, featuring DJs Azuara, Onetrackmind, and Jeremiah Meece

Factory Setting 4

DJ event featuring resident DJs Carzuara and DJ One Track Mind with special guest Jeremiah Meece. Dance music ranging from acid, house, EBM, with projected VHS visuals.

Traxx DJ Event - Spare Parts Anniversary

Traxx performing a 3-hour sonic service for Spare Parts anniversary celebration - $5 cover charge at the door

Casino Boogie

Free jazz, classics, rock, and soul music event

Dill Costa Quartet

$5 live Brazilian Jazz, Samba, Bossa Nova music

$5 entry fee

Antics Electronic Night

Minimal, techno, house, EBM music event - $5 entry

$5 entry fee

Unimaginable Futures

Experimental, jazz, improvisation music event - $5 entry

$5 entry fee

Factory Setting

Free experimental, vinyl, EBM, minimal, techno, acid music with visual performance

Industry Daiquiri Special

Special daiquiri pricing for industry workers during TRIAGE event

Industry workers only

Selections by the Clipper Bartenders

Free event featuring cocktail selections by bartenders with Lovers Rock, Reggae, Dub, Soul, Funk music

Acre Fundraiser Karaoke

Free karaoke fundraising event for ACRE artist organization

Cinema Ultra - The Curls Live Score

FREE live music and film score event featuring The Curls scoring 'Aggro Dr1ft'

La Cantera presented by SRBCC

$5 live Latin Jazz, Classics, and Afro Caribbean music event

$5 cover charge

TGIF with Gene Hunt, Excursions, Brian Reaves

$5 Chicago House, Soul, Funk, Disco event

$5 entry fee

Spare Parts 1 YR Anniversary

$5 anniversary event with special guest Traxx, Mutant Beat, Punk, Funk, Acid music

$5 entry fee

Cherryknot Art Show

Art show featuring performance, sculpture, and painting with drinks available

$10 suggested donation/pay what you can

Nightmoves Dance Party

Weekly dance party with resident DJs Jesse Sandwich & Ross Kelly playing vinyl records - 70s & 80s party music, boogie funk, disco, house, and more. Queer friendly and dance positive environment.

$5 entry fee required

Free Access Before 7pm

Free entry to monthly jazz residency with La Cantera Jazz before 7pm on the third Friday of each month

Monthly jazz residency event - every third Friday

CHAR Electronic Music Night

Free electronic music night featuring V1R1S (LIVE), Inspector (LIVE), 222Glam, and DJ Stillborn

Shon Dervis DJ Night

Free DJ night featuring disco, global, soul, RnB, new wave, and groove music

Experimental Live Music Night

Free experimental live music featuring Atticus Von Holten, Jeffrey Campbell, Leaf Miner, Notary Public, Ryan

Night with Nanoos

Club night featuring Nanoos & Waseel from LA with club, global, house, juke, bounce, and hip hop music

$5 before 11pm, $10 after

Club Crib

Live music event featuring RnB, soul, funk, jazz, and classics

$5 cover

Nightmoves Party

70s & 80s party music with Ross Kelly & Jesse Sandwich featuring disco, house, boogie, italo, punk, funk, and acid

$5 cover

Sunday Night DJs

Free DJ night with Daryll Mellowman and Dion Hunter playing house, disco, funk, groove, Chicago classics, and soul

Eddie Logix DJ Night

Detroit-based DJ Eddie Logix debut performance with local support from Jordan Knecht and Gigi Sa3id. Disco edits, house and global groovers music event.

+21 only

Free Tuesday Electronic Night

Free entry for CHAR: V1R1S (LIVE), Inspector (LIVE), 222Glam, and DJ Stillborn featuring electronic, experimental, club, ambient music

Free Wednesday Disco Night

Free entry for Shon Dervis playing disco, global, soul, RnB, new wave, groove music

Free Thursday Experimental Night

Free entry for live experimental, ambient, improvisational, electronic music with multiple artists

Friday Night with Nanoos Early Bird

$5 entry before 11pm for Nanoos & Waseel club night featuring global, house, juke, bounce music

Entry fee increases after 11pm

Club Crib Saturday

$5 entry for live RnB, soul, funk, jazz, classics music

Nightmoves Saturday

$5 entry for 70s & 80s party music, disco, house, boogie with Ross Kelly & Jesse Sandwich

Free Sunday House Night

Free entry for Daryll Mellowman and Dion Hunter playing house, disco, funk, groove, Chicago classics, soul

Cinema Ultra: The Curls Live Film Score

Free experimental live music and film score event featuring 'Aggro Dr1ft'

La Cantera by SRBCC

$5 live Latin Jazz, Afro Caribbean music event

$5 entry fee

Cherryknot Art Show: Anything, Everything

Art show featuring performance, sculpture, painting with drinks available

$10 suggested donation/pay what you can

TRIAGE: An Industry Night

Free live music event featuring Post Human, Jaq Attaque, Pen Pals with Electronic, Experimental, Groove, Ambient, Punk, EBM music

Shazam Bangles Night

Free music event featuring Disco, Global, Soul, RnB, New Wave, Groove

Experimental Electronic Night

Free live music event featuring Bcording, Itsi Ramirez, 7088634357, Charles Stobbs, Redux DJs with Experimental, Ambient, Improvisational, Electronic music

René Avila's Afro-Cuban Quartet

Live Afro-Cuban, Jazz, Classics music performance

$5 cover charge

Quicktastic Electronic Night

Electronic music event featuring Quicktastic, Jevon Jackson, Jillian X with House, Techno, Acid, New Beat

$5 cover charge

McGathey | Martini | Gayden Jazz Night

Live Jazz, Classics, Improvisation, Funk music performance

$5 cover charge

Soul Cohesion with DJ Heather

House music event featuring DJ Heather, Twan, Adorio with House, Boogie, Soulful House, Punk, Funk, Acid

$5 cover charge

Humboldt Arboreal: The HAfters

Free music event with Arboreal Residents & Special Guest Jabr featuring House, Disco, Funk, Groove, Chicago Classics, Soul

Flow State All Night Long

Flow State event featuring DJ Beets Bi Blaire for an all night long booking with $5 tickets at the door

Tickets available at the door

Shake With Pride: Daddy Long Legs – Bambi Chicago

Pride Month cocktail pop-up featuring Don Julio Tequila with Bambi Chicago. Free admission. Tuesday 6/23.

Free entry

DISCJAQUI

Electronic, club, techno, and house DJ night. Free admission. Tuesday 6/23.

Free entry

Jake Acosta & Rotten Milk, Please Clap, Ken E.K. – Live Music Night

Live music night featuring eclectic, vinyl, electronic, global, ambient, and experimental sounds. Free admission. Thursday 6/25.

Free entry

Juan Pastor's Chinchano – Live Jazz

Live jazz, Latin jazz, Afro-Peruvian, and percussion performance. $5 cover. Friday 6/26.

$5 cover

Meet Me Downstairs: JP Prentiss, Mr. Yipeman, Neko Suave

Electronic, experimental, and ambient live music event. $5 cover. Saturday 6/27.

$5 cover

Logan Sq Film Club Meetup

Community film club meetup hosted by Logan Square Film Club. Free admission. Sunday 6/28.

Free entry

DJ Blaire All Night Long

DJ Blaire (beets.bi.blaire) playing all night long on Friday June 26. $5 cover at the door. Sets spanning 90s house, techno, and acid.

Tickets at the door only

TRIAGE Industry Night

TRIAGE is a monthly industry night at The California Clipper held on the last Tuesday of each month. Free entry, industry drink specials, and DJ sets by Jaq Attaque and Dan B Hood. This edition features special guest Dane Devreaux. 1002 N. California Avenue.

21+, every last Tuesday of the month, industry night

TRIAGE: Industry Night

Industry night featuring Dane Deveraux, Jaq Attauque & Dan B.Hood. Electronic, Experimental, Rock, Disco, Emo, Club, Techno, Punk, Minimal, Acid and more. Free entry. All Day Industry Specials.

Industry specials available all day on this date (7/28)

Bartender Selections — Wednesday

Curated music selections by the Clipper Bartenders. Classics, Soul, Oldies, Minimal, Latin, Disco, Dub, Groove, House and more. Free entry.

Bartender Selections — Thursday

Curated music selections by the Clipper Bartenders. Classics, Soul, Oldies, Minimal, Latin, Disco, Dub, Groove, House and more. Free entry.

Rene Avila's Afro-Cuban Quartet — Live Music

Live Afro-Cuban, Jazz, Latin, and Percussion music by Rene Avila's Afro-Cuban Quartet. $5 cover.

$5 cover charge

J Copes & Jayah — DJ Night

House, Disco, Club, Soul, Techno, Acid and more from J Copes & Jayah. $5 cover.

$5 cover charge

Dill Costa Quartet — Live Music

Live Brazilian Classics, Samba, Pop, Brazilian Jazz, and Bossa Nova by the Dill Costa Quartet. $5 cover.

$5 cover charge

Blesstonio & Kapmar — DJ Night

Disco, House, Soul, Club, Classics, and Groove from Blesstonio & Kapmar. $5 cover.

$5 cover charge

Bartender Selections — Sunday

Curated music selections by the Clipper Bartenders. Classics, Soul, Oldies, Minimal, Latin, Disco, Dub, Groove, House and more. Free entry.

Bless & Kapmar B2B DJ Night

One-night B2B DJ event featuring Bless and Kapmar spinning Detroit techno, disco, deep house, funk, and ghetto tech. $5 cover charge. Saturday August 1, 10pm–2:30am.

21+ implied; 'come to dance early, be respectful of others'