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Best local band that's been around forever

Critics' Picks

The Lawrence Arms

lawrencearms.org

Runners-up

Wilco

Funkadesi

Honorable mention

“Andrew Bird (please don’t move to NY)”

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Best new local band

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

The Sore Subjects thesoresubjects.com
Best local rock band

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

The Lawrence Arms lawrencearms.org
Best local hip-hop artist

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Lupe Fiasco lupefiasco.com
Best local metal band

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Bloodiest facebook.com/bloodiestband
Best jazz musician

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Ken Vandermark kenvandermark.com
Best blues band

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Buddy Guy buddyguy.net
Best country band

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Last False Hope myspace.com/lastfalsehopechicago
Best singer-songwriter

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Brendan Kelly badsandwichchronicles.blogspot.combadsandwichchronicles
Best local DJ

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Zebo djzebo.com
Best band name

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

The Lawrence Arms lawrencearms.org
Best local music blog

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Loud Loop Press loudlooppress.com
Best nightlife blogger

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Luis Gomez, About Last Night chicagotribune.com/aboutlastnight
Best bartender

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Mike Rigoli at Fountainhead 1970 W. Montrose 773-697-8204 fountainheadchicago.com Runners-up
Best local label

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Red Scare Industries redscare.net
Best party promoter

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Scott Cramer www.cramerpr.com
Best music festival

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Pitchfork Music Festival pitchforkmusicfestival.com
Best music venue

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Lincoln Hall 2424 N. Lincoln 773-525-2501 lincolnhallchicago.com Runners-up
Best rock club

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Empty Bottle 1035 N. Western 773-276-3600 emptybottle.com Runners-up
Best hip-hop club

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

The Shrine 2109 S. Wabash 312-753-5700 theshrinechicago.com Runners-up
Best jazz club

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Green Mill 4802 N. Broadway 773-878-5552 greenmilljazz.com Runners-up
Best blues club

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Kingston Mines 2548 N. Halsted 773-477-4646 kingstonmines.com Runners-up
Best underground music venue

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Tie Empty Bottle 1035 N. Western 773-276-3600 emptybottle.com
Best dance club

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Smart Bar 3730 N. Clark 773-549-0203 smartbarchicago.com Runners-up
Best dance party

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Porn ’n’ Chicken Monday nights at Evil Olive 1551 W. Division 773.235.9100 pornandchickendanceparty.com
Best LGBT dance party

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Chances Dances Multiple locations chancesdances.org
Best gay bar

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Sidetrack 3349 N. Halsted 773-477-9189 sidetrackchicago.com Runners-up
Best lesbian bar

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

T’s Bar Restaurant 5025 N. Clark 773-784-6000 tsbarchicago.com Runners-up
Best nongay gay bar

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Tie Berlin 954 W. Belmont 773-348-4975 berlinchicago.com Town Hall Pub 3340 N. Halsted 773-472-4405 townhallpub.com
Best anything-goes club

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Berlin 954 W. Belmont 773-348-4975 berlinchicago.com Runners-up
Best new bar

on June 23, 2011 at 4:00AM

Fountainhead 1970 W. Montrose 773-697-8204 fountainheadchicago.com Runners-up

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