Typical of the borderline dive-y neighborhood bars that used to be scattered around Wicker Park -- before rampant gentrification brought hip lounges and overpriced martinis -- Phyllis' is a small, generally uncrowded club that books live rock music (sometimes jazz and blues) 4 to 5 nights a week. The bookers encourage musicians to perform original songs, so you won't find any Grateful Dead cover bands here.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Chicago 2009, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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