Progress Bar

Bar
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Updated April 5, 2025

Progress Bar strives to create hand-crafted visuals to exemplify the progress of the LGBTQ+ community.

Chicago,
Illinois, United States

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World rank 32 of 196 countries
US State rank 11 of 50 statesincluding Washington D.C.

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Bar Details

This popular spot in Chicago offers delicious cocktails, friendly staff and guest DJ special appearances have been known to happen here. Nights do get pretty busy, especially on the weekends. The space has a special wall dedicated to the Stone Wall Riots as a symbol for the LGBTQ+ community growth. Celebrate how much progress our community has made and do it at Progress bar in Chicago.

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3359 N Halsted
Chicago, Illinois, 60657
United States

info@progressbarchicago.com

Local number
773 697 9268
Dialing from abroad
+1 773 697 9268

Crowd

  • 21+
  • BIPOC
  • Bisexual
  • Drag
  • Gay
  • Lesbian
  • Mixed
  • Queer
  • Transgender

Music

  • Dance
  • EDM
  • Electropop
  • Hip Hop
  • House
  • Pop
  • R&B

Dates & Hours

Sunday
May 24
1 pm - 2 am
 
Monday
May 25
4 pm - 2 am
 
Tuesday
May 26
4 pm - 2 am
 
Wednesday
May 27
4 pm - 2 am
Today
Thursday
May 28
4 pm - 2 am
 
Friday
May 29
3 pm - 2 am
 
Saturday
May 30
2 pm - 3 am
 

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Nearby venues

Sidetrack

0.02 km / 0.01 miles

Roscoe's

0.05 km / 0.03 miles

Splash Chicago

0.07 km / 0.04 miles

Scarlet

0.12 km / 0.08 miles

Replay

0.14 km / 0.09 miles

Lark

0.16 km / 0.1 miles

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