Pop rock and variety concert halls Route 66

Opening on July 4, 2023, The Sphere is Las Vegas' newest attraction. This giant ball represents the excessiveness of Sin City, with its giant 15,000^m2 screen (16K resolution), 170,000 speakers and haptic seats. The venue can accommodate up to 19,000 people for concerts, shows and projections. The band U2 opened in October with a show that fans won't forget. The outside facade is a spectacle in itself, with a 53,000^m2 screen broadcasting continuous images. An unforgettable outing.

If you're looking to go out on a budget, but still want to get off the beaten track, Sleeping Village is the place to go. It's also a social venue, organizing events outside the concerts. Beer, cider, coffee, live music - that's how they sum up their credo. A huge plus of this place is the $1-a-beer evening, organized from time to time and communicated on the facebook page. Saturday nights are devoted to techno, with live DJ sets. In short, an affordable, good-natured and highly eclectic venue.

The city in background, daylight, fresh lakeside air... and your favorite artist right in front of you! That's the panorama offered by this venue, ideal for the warm weather. But before that, the path is strewn with pitfalls: they don't respect their bag size policy, so unless you have a transparent one, you'll have to pay US$10 for the locker. In summer 2022, the Pavilion welcomed major artists such as Alicia Keys and Norah Jones.

This beautiful building, opened just before the 1893 World's Fair, housed a movie theater for years. When the movie theater closed, the place sat empty for 40 years. It was in 2013 that it was purchased and renovated by a group of Chicago restaurateurs. It is now a concert hall with an eclectic lineup that will delight music lovers. The venue also hosts shows and performances. There's something going on almost every night! In the basement is the Punch House bar and John Dusek's Tavern.

The Hideout isn't just an indie music venue, it's also a place where poets, comedians and political apprentices gather to debate current affairs. It's one of the favorite bars and concert halls of Chicago's youth. Andrew Bird, Neko Case, Guided by Voices, The New Pornographers, Wilco, The Flaming Lips have all taken their first steps in this legendary venue. The stage is as small as the venue itself, but that's part of The Hideout's charm, and it's easy to appreciate its intimate feel.

While a restaurant with a tropical feel, featuring southern American cuisine, occupies the casino level, the basement houses an unsuspected music hall. The concert hall, of almost human size (which is rare in Las Vegas), is decorated with a multitude of colorful motifs: abstract forms, men, animals... Mister Imagination, a painter, decorated the bar with thousands of beer caps. It is there that bands or artists of pop, blues, jazz or rock regularly perform.

After the Hard Rock Hotel was acquired by the Virgin Group (becoming Virgin Hotels and Casino), The Joint concert hall was renamed The Theater. With a capacity of more than 4,500 people, the three-level space has been completely renovated, including bars, suites and new VIP lounges. The venue offers a very eclectic program with music of all genres (rock, pop, country, jazz...) but also sporting events. It is not uncommon to see MMA(Mix Martial Arts) fights.

This is probably one of the most popular venues in the Echo Park area. Every week, events are held at The Echo and Echo Plex, two venues located in the same building. On the program: instrumental music, rap, emo punk, pop, post-hardcore, alternative RnB... In short, a selection as sharp and as eclectic as possible. Attention, even if it is also a club, the doors open only for the concerts and DJ sets, whose schedules are indicated on the tickets.

The Metro is a legendary venue on the Chicago scene, celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2022. In the early days, it was mainly a venue for local artists, before its growth attracted a number of headliners over the years: Iggy Pop, James Brown, The Whites Stripes... The venue is relatively small, seating around 1,000 - but that's part of its charm - and prices are affordable. What's more, the Metro is one of the venues hosting Lollapalooza's OFF festival, with Green Day performing in July 2022.