Howl at the Moon Chicago
Howl at the Moon Chicago is a dueling-piano bar and live-music venue in the River North area, part of a national chain built around rotating musicians who take audience requests across piano, drums, and guitar. It runs a nightly show format rather than private karaoke rooms, and books table reservations, bachelorette and bachelor parties, and corporate events on top of its regular calendar. It's set up for a crowd, with a cocktail and food menu to go with the show.
What people praise
- Musicians rotate instruments and take live requests all night
- Reviewers call the atmosphere lively even midweek
- Good fit for birthdays, bachelorette parties, and group nights out
- Doors open early enough to grab a table before it fills up
Worth knowing
- Kitchen can close before the night winds down, so food isn't guaranteed
- Cover charge applies on top of drinks
Our take: It's the most-reviewed name on this page by a wide margin, and reviewers keep calling out the same thing: the musicians are genuinely good, not just a novelty. Come for the show more than the audience singing, since it's pianists performing rather than open-mic karaoke.
