Kingston Mines: Two Stages of Chicago Blues Until 4 AM
7 PM doors on Halsted, an acoustic opener, then Joanna Connor and Mike Wheeler alternate sets on two stages until 4 AM.
🎸 Friday's Double Bill
🔀 Two Stages, One Cover
Kingston Mines was founded in 1968, and Friday's bill fills both of its two stages. Doors open at 7 PM; the club calendar lists Gerry Hundt's acoustic set from 7 PM, the ticket page and FAQ from 7:30 PM, so set times follow the night's schedule. Joanna Connor takes the North Stage at 9 PM, Mike Wheeler the Main Stage at 10:30 PM, and the two bands alternate sets between the stages until 4 AM. The same bill returns on Halloween, Saturday, October 31, with Nicholas Alexander in the acoustic slot.
🚪 Cover, ID, and Seats
Cover is $20 at the door and the room is general admission, with no reservations and no table bookings. Bring a current, valid photo ID: the club admits 21 and over. Advance tickets come to about $26 on TicketWeb once the $3 per-ticket fee is added, and buying ahead does not hold a seat, so arrive early. Student, senior, military and birthday breaks are handled only at the ticket window, not online.
🎷 A Blues Room on Halsted
Kingston Mines calls itself the largest and oldest continuously operating blues club in Chicago, and its two stages have hosted Magic Slim, Koko Taylor and Junior Wells. The club has been at 2548 North Halsted since 1982, about a ten-minute walk from the Fullerton stop on the Red and Brown lines, with the #9 Halsted bus on the same street; street parking is limited and there is no valet. Doc's Kitchen at the back keeps club hours, serving catfish, gumbo and burgers until close.
