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Exit

1315 W North Ave
Chicago, IL 60622-1513
Phone: (773) 395-2700
Honey, I'm Home
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/26/2003 Posted by mintie

Exit has a reputation for being scary, where all manner of kinky stuff goes on. To me, Exit is like being home where music is hard and people dress like freaks. Downstairs, the bar is usually whipped into shape by Mistress Donna. In back, stairs lead up to the dancefloor. Bars at either end host Chicagos friendliest industrial bartenders - Christy, Carolyn and Kristin. Downstairs is like a local pub. However, these locals are tattooed, pierced and spiked. Music is loud Punk or Metal and cheezy porn plays over the bar. Dancefloor open Thursday Sunday where the less agile line the fence watching people dance to thumping industrial. Weekends can get packed, especially when the trixie bus arrives after 2. Depending on the night, Jeff Moyer, Joe Garza or Pascal spin. All informed on the latest industrial. Sundays, Moyer spins a variety of newwave, goth, synthpop and industrial. Mintie

Pros: music, friends, music

Cons: trixies who gawk, trixies making fun, trixies can't dance

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Editor's Review

Skull and crossbones marks the spot of Chicago's most famous punk/industrial dance club.  See the full editorial review.

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When to Go

Punk Rock Monday features $2 Guinness and a free "white trash buffet." DJs spin old-school punk, industrial, metal, new wave and rock and roll from their vinyl collections.

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Bar/Club Information

Smoking

  • No

Atmospheres

  • Late-Night Scene
  • After Hours
  • Happy Hour
  • Billiards Bar
  • 21 & Over
  • DJ
  • DJ - Rock
  • Tavern
  • Clubs
  • DJ - 80s & New Wave

Hours

  • Sun-Fri 9pm-4am
  • Sat 9pm-5am

Minimum Age

  • 21

Payment Types

  • Visa
  • Diners Club
  • American Express
  • MasterCard

Music Types

  • Hard Rock & Heavy Metal
  • Alternative Rock
  • Punk

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