Remembering Lounge Ax

Lounge Ax was a Chicago institution. Still is, in the minds of many. Ten years after hosting its last show, the Chicago History Museum’s blog is a good trip down memory lane.

Known for their fresh and varied musical tastes, owners Julia Adams and Sue Miller lit up the Lounge Ax stage for big and small acts alike; including the alt-country bands Uncle Tupelo and the Old 97’s; Hoboken, New Jersey natives and indie rock elders, Yo La Tengo; and many, many Chicago acts including Liz Phair, Urge Overkill, and Eleventh Dream Day. Lounge Ax not only served as a rock club, it also featured Brigid Murphy’s sketch comedy production, “Milly’s Orchid Show,” which featured acts such as The Blue Man Group, David Sedaris, Nora Dunn, and Robbie and Donna Fulks.

Almost better than the blog post, are the comments.

A Lounge Ax ad in the Chicago Reader listed a band playing on June 12, 1998 as “Rhymes With Bilco.”

Now excuse me while I dig through the box filled with old photo booth photos taken there.

Good times.

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