Awesome venue ! Awesome staff ! Please keep it up ! Had a wonderful time, really enjoyed the show and venue my new Chicago fav

Okay, I have to admit I was blinkered. Maybe the guy was having a bad day at The Black Lips, maybe the dude actually getting dragged out did something truly horrendous, because on Friday security was cool as shit about letting loads of people get up and stage dive, and the one time I saw them throw people out (four teenagers being nasty in the men's room, heh) they weren't dicks about it. So, sorry, workers of the LSA, I judged thee too harshly. Sound of course is sucky and the vocals for The Coathangers were mixed so low you could barely hear them (and for that band this is a truly terrible thing), but I've warmed to it a little basically as a venue where people actually dance and have a damned good time (as much as I love The Empty Bottle, I've been given far too many dirty looks and small blocks by people rushing to the front of their stage and then standing stock still), and this certainly compensates for many of its obvious flaws. I wouldn't want to see my favourite band there, but it's good for something to bounce to. read more

I saw Rachid Taha here in 2004. This venue is fantastic! It's an oldskool gymnasium with a bar. Not huge and cavernous, so you can get right up and see the band, like you're at a high school concert. I really like it, and the sound quality is good. read more

Not really a big fan of this place. The sound quality isn't very good, the beer is ridiculously expensive - even for concert rates - and there's not even anything interesting architecturally to look at. I wouldn't skip a band that I really wanted to see because they were here, but I'd certainly grumble about them not picking a better venue. I've only seen one show here - Camera Obscura - and didn't find them, or the venue, to be that impressive. read more

Please for the love of god, stop having shows at this place! The sound here makes my ears bleed! The only half-way decent vantage point for listening to music is smack dab in the middle of the balcony. read more

I thought this was a really great venue to see music. We went to see Dan Deacon and Deerhunter. The space was really nice - two stages set up so that they could alternate playing and play together. We could get beers quickly without much wait, and all the employees I encountered were nice and helpful. Only bad thing was that there were only two stalls in the women's' room, which is a bit silly for a big place. read more

This is my advice for any couples out there looking to use Logan Square Auditorium as a wedding venue: don't waste your time. Yes, it is a beautiful venue that claims to be a multi-use space and hosts weddings. My fiancee and I fell in love with the venue based on the photos we saw online, but the communication from the venue is absolutely awful. I do not know if the issue is due to a lack of staffing or if we are simply not a priority for them. It has been so hopeless trying to communicate with the auditorium that my fiancee and I have lost any faith in the venue to successfully host our wedding if we ever even got that far in the process! This is what the past 3 months has looked like for us trying to book the Logan Auditorium for our wedding in 2018: April 5 - I left a voicemail with Logan Auditorium asking about venue. No returned call. April 7 - Email Sent to Logan inquiring about the venue. April 10 - I left a voicemail Logan Auditorium asking about venue a second time. No returned call. April 11 - I left a message on Logan Auditorium's Facebook page asking about contact info. John with Logan Auditorium returns my email I sent on the 7th and we set up an appointment to view the venue the same night. John showed us around the venue that night and answered all of our questions. April 14 - I emailed John and asked a few questions regarding reservation details and a price quote for our wedding since we were hoping for a few extra hours. John responded same day and answered most our questions, but needed to follow up with the owner regarding the quote. Stated he would get back to me. April 26 - I had not heard back from John so I sent out an email asking if there was any news. John replied same day with the quote. Instructed us to let him know so he can put together a rental agreement. April 29 - I return my email to John to say that we agree to the price quote and would come in as soon as he had the rental agreement together. May 21 - No word from John. I emailed him to ask if my fiancee and I were still good for our requested date. May 27 - Still no word from John. I emailed him again to ask if my fiancee and I were still good for our requested date. June 6 - After still no word from John I called his cell phone. He answered and explained its been very busy with their concerts this summer, but he would send me an email later that day regarding our agreement. No email was received. June 27 - After still not having received the email from John, I emailed him to ask if my fiancee and I were still good for our requested date. Still no word. The venue is not worth any more of our time and is certainly not worth yours. Good luck to all the couples in their search for a wedding venue, but THIS is not it. read more

I spent New Years Eve at the Logan Square Auditorium. The beer was not cheap which other reviews have told you. I really wish I had more to tell you guys, but honestly it was NYE and I am kinda blanking on the venue. Happy 2010!!! read more

I'd have to agree with mostly everyone else on this. Logan Square Auditorium attracts some great bands. I just saw the Annuals play here last night, and despite them being a solid band--the sound was so horrible that people stopped listening halfway through their set. The acoustics in this place is horrible. PBR's were $4 and Heinekens were $6, which isn't amazing, but I've paid more at other concerts. read more

I recently when to the fall ball here where Fred from the B-52's was spinning some 45's with other local DJ's. I had previously seen one of the DJ's before and his set was really nice, overall the 45's we're pretty good and the performance of all the musicians from that evening will have no affect on my review here because it's about the venue and not the event. The building was a little incognito and hard to find at first. The entrance is essentially wedged between two diners and super miss-able. The interior is very old and definitely has some vintage charm to it. The main ballroom was fabulous and definitely a place I could see myself attending a wedding or something at in the future. The sound however was horrible. I concluded that it had nothing to do with the artists performing at the event, I saw several other views complaining about the exact same problems at different events. I suspect the sub-woofers or something might be blown here? And that it is possible that the over compensate for it by cranking the volume loudly resulting in tons of eardrum piercing hi-end speaker noise. It was pretty intolerable. In fact, it was so bad during the final act that I split, it physically hurt my ears to listen to it. Though I'd be remiss not to say that the gentlemen's restrooms were very-old school and whimsical, I had fin urinating in them. Over all: Charming building, terrible sound system, terrific bathrooms. I'd go back if dj's weren't spinning "tinny" 45's. read more

Logan Auditorium had everything going for it that night. Beautiful decor. Easy-to-get-to location just off the blue line. Reasonably priced drinks (dunno if it's different on different nights, but we paid $5 for G&Ts made with Tanqueray). And to top it off, a brazenly braless Kate Jackson, the Long Blondes' lead singer. Looking more than a little like a British Karen O, she strutted onstage clad in a one-shouldered blue shift that was so thin and clingy, I could make out the ridges on her areola. Anyway, the show rocked, the G&Ts were strong and the space was lovely. But can someone buy that girl a bra? I'm worried about her health. read more

A nice ballroom-like place. Too bad good bands sound like bad bands when they play here. And you can't even drown away your disappointment in booze. $5 PBR...really!? read more

I guess good shows happen here in spite of the venue, certainly not because of it. I had the pleasure of seeing the Essex Green and Camera Obscura here on a freeze-my-ass-off night with a -20 degree wind chill outside. The crowd was fairly young, half consisting of actual fans with the other half comprised of "ha-ha look I'm at an indie rock show even though I'm not actually listening to the music...I'm just drinking shitty beer and talking obnoxiously loud and texting my wanker friends". The interior design of the main stage and floor area actually isn't bad. I'm surprised the acoustics didn't suck that bad. However, I bet Johnny's Grill outside had a better beer selection. read more

If a band I really like is playing here, the venue alone is enough to make me think about waiting until the next time they roll through town. Sound has been poor at every show I've seen there, there's no concession made for the handicapped, and there's a dearth of places to sit. It's too bad, 'cause the room's nice-looking, it's in a convenient location, and there's plenty of neat shows there. read more

You have to climb STAIRS to get into this place! Are we living in the 18th century? The bar has a selection of drinks that is second only to your drunk Uncle Larry's condo in its lack of selection and quality, and it sometimes smells like an old t-shirt. But it's also a great layout with excellent sound, a great place to see a band and a fantastic place to see a wrestling show (the last Chikara event I saw there was absolutely stupendous). I've never gotten hassled there, and they book a pretty diverse range of entertainment, so I'm happy to have them in the neighborhood. read more

Not the best venue to see a concert. I went to see "Dungen" there last night and it seems like a lot of the sound and lighting issues have been worked out but its still gets hot and sticky. I would have given it more stars but I feel like I have to compare it to the Empty Bottle or Metro for good indie shows where they can controll the heating/AC. read more

This place sucks. I have been waiting to see Yann Tiersen play for years. I finally had my chance, and unfortunately, it was at this horrible venue. The sound was beyond horrible and I paid $5 for a PBR. Needless to say, I wont be back. BOO!!!!!!! read more

Definitely a different venue to see a live show. It looks like it used to be a gymnasium with a balcony. Lots of open space for people to rock out during the show. The acoustics seem to need some work though. I believe it also is host to private parties and yoga classes. Cool architecture. read more

The reason this venue is so great is because the audience is only ever filled with "true" fans. Plus, you usually have tons of space to dance or just stand and plenty of room to move if someone obnoxious somehow ends up in your vicinity. I would give it four stars because of the Arcade Fire show I saw here, but the greatness of that show had little to do with the venue itself. read more

Take a big square room with wood floors, PINK walls, lots of Rococo embellished ceiling medallions surrounded by dimmed or burned-out clear glass 40W light bulbs and throw a rock concert!?! This might be a great place for a church dance or something, but it's no place for live MUSIC, music-ic. Haha, that's my best shot at simulating the echo effect of this place during a concert. At least they eek out a little corner space so the few of us who are old enough to drink, can. But the security treats EVERYONE like High Schoolers- I didn't like getting talked down to by meatheads back then and I don't like it now. I only come here when I really want to see a band. read more

I attended a show at the Logan Square Auditorium last fall and just loved the venu! Great atmosphere for a smaller audience. The show I went to wasnt particularly crowded so there was plenty of room to get up close to the stage. Even when standing in the back of the ballroom you could see the stage really well. The sound quality was good, and I liked the layout with the bar in back. Yes the drinks may have been a little pricey but at least they were made pretty stiff! I'm sure it depends on the act but I found the ticket price to be very reasonable. I wish there was a lot to park in because the only parking I could find was street parking a few blocks away but that won't deter me from going back to see another show there. read more

I was pleasantly surprised to see how well renovated this old auditorium is. The main stage upstairs is fantastic: large floors, huge ceilings, tremendous sound overall from the bands too. Nice cheap drinks and a lot of space to just get your groove on. Not much else to say but to enjoy the ride! We need more events here! read more

great. love it. some people hate on it because it's loud and cramped. that's the way a rock show should be!! love going there. read more

I've only been to a couple of shows here, but I had a good time. the sound isn't the greatest, but I've heard worse. The bar is lacking, so I usually do most of my drinking at Dunlay's around the corner. I just saw Madball there a couple of nights ago and I had a lot of fun. I also like the fact that I'm seeing hardcore in a ballroom, but I'm just classy like that... read more

It's very nice to have a venue for bands to play at Logan Square. It is a nice ballroom type setting and is pretty spacious. The main drawback is that the sound is one of the most echoey in the city, so acoustics wise this may piss off the more audiophile types of listeners. This is made up for with a very good sounding PA system; one of the best in the city. Unfortunately though, the echo is still there in full effect. The bar is annoyingly tucked away in a corner in the back of the venue so it usually causes a traffic bottleneck for concertgoers. So Logan Square Auditorium is pretty hit and miss; there have been some great shows here, like High On Fire, Fu Manchu, and Clutch all in one show; and Pinback and Aloha was pretty sweet as well. I usually see other cool bands playing there but I try to avoid going to the place because of the dreaded echo. read more

Beautiful place to see a show. Staff is real nice. Saw a great Ted Leo show here. Sound is good if there is a lot of people...but echoey otherwise. read more

"Jennifer W. For a while it seemed like the Logan Square Auditorium was going to be the new cool place to play, but perhaps after seeing a few shows, people decided that they could go back to the Empty Bottle and the Metro for shows because the sound was somewhat abhorrent and the lighting desperately needed work. Their calendar has been widdled down to nothing, although some diamonds in the rough have played lately and are scheduled to play in the near future. The venue isn't appropriate for dancing, it isn't made for drinking, it's almost like it's supposed to be a serious environment for music listening but lacked follow through."" as jennifer said, this place seemed like it was gonna be the next price. beer is priced as the metro is. the place is hard to find unless youve been there before or see a line outside. ticket prices are highly than ever and i know bands somewhat sent the price, but im sure the venue plays a part of that as well. suggestion: waiting 3 months for the band you want to see and catch them at the metro or anywhere but here. the staff dont speak english so its like talking to the wall. i heard people got arrested for stickering up the wall since the majority of the bands playing here now are "underground". i dont see this place sicky around much longer for cool shows. read more

Of all the venues in Chicago, I would put Logan square auditorium at the top of my list. Reason being the emphasis on customer service. The personal touch is bar none. I'd like to give thanks to one employee, John Geary, in particular. He, as well as the rest of his team went above and beyond to make use my evening went seamlessly. I would recommend the Logan Square Auditorium to anyone based on the level of accountability that the staff took in ensuring customer satisfaction. read more

Superior vibes abound in this lo-fi sound-house. Ask yourself, "what do I want out of life?" and then sleep on it. When you wake, the answer will be clear. If your answer falls between "I just want to hang out so hard with all my alt-bros and get super chill with some sounds in a place of community and art-hotties", and "Dance my FACE OFFF so hard that the floor shakessss!!!!" then get your ass in this place. Dont come hear expecting the sound to be the acoustic equivalent of your pro-level Sennheiser studio headphones, because duh that sound quality only comes from pro-level studio headphones. LSA is about experiencing the music, with like-minded individuals. It is a mass orgy of safely shared aural, tactile and olfactory pleasure. Never forget that, never. Get sweaty here, or just freaking chill/relax in the back. Jump up and down. Visit their throw-back gym-style bathroom and experience the saudade tsunami destroy your iPad/phone, your excessive current self-awareness, your sins, leaving you sopping, submerged and breathless in a simpler time when you gave your biggest damn about hanging out with your friends and feeling music and performance together with your homies....if only for a moment. Brothers and sisters, it's time we got our lives together. Save yourself and your neighbor by grabbing the nearest chill hottie and blowing their minds with a buzzy show at LSA. read more

I had a religious experience at the Boredoms show. The acoustics here are immaculate...or maybe I was REALLLLLY HIGH. This place is huge, so there was no crammy pushing dancing freaks rubbing your backside. I love it, and it's in Logan Square - THE BEST SQUARE IN CHICAGO! read more

wow, i was reading the reviews, and there was a lot of hating going on. well, i'm gonna give the Logan Square Auditorium some love that it needs. i saw Rachael Yamagata here, and she was really good. amazing voice and talent....not that this is a yelp review of Rachael Yamagata, but i'm just saying.... anyway, back the the LSA haters. why you hate like that? i guess you all have some very lofty standards. my only complaint for the evening was the windbags behind us that WOULD NOT SHUT UP. hey, that's great that you want to catch up and have dumb, loud conversations, but how about moving it over somewhere else more appropriate....like a bar or maybe a library? i hate you. the auditorium is kinda cool....the moulding and decorations (check out the bazillion exposed light bulbs) is funky, but i like the quirkiness of the place. yes, the sound can get a little tinny/echo-y on the higher notes. nevertheless, it's not horrible, and if there's good music being performed, then i won't be complaining. i think it's a nice space for music..... read more

Lighting and sound are not always as good as they could be here and it's missing the charm of the cat and the selection/pricing of the beer. The sound is better closer to the front and when it's packed. I really like the staff here because they are from the bottle and I like those people alot. I've seen some great shows here, The Fall, Mum, Low, Devotchka, Thee Silver Mt. Zion. Because I am a photographer, I tend to enjoy seeing bands here more than the bottle because the lighting is usually better and there are the same people. There's also a balcony option if you are having problems seeing. read more

We had our wedding reception here in May of 2015. The space was perfect for the event. We had about 150 guests. Saul, the owner is easy to work with though sometimes difficult to reach. We paid less than around $3,500 and this included the parking lot for our guests, security, access to the sound system, mixers at the bar, tables and chairs (we didn't use the chairs...they are not great looking). Overall, it was a great time and the location is perfectly located in the heart of our awesome neighborhood! read more

I have to split this down the middle with stars because 90% of the shows I have seen here have been ruined by terrible sound or rude crowds talking the entire time. Friday night we saw Jens Lekman here and it was magical. I think he just brought Swedish magic with him to make the sound amazing, but I was told that they spent a lot of money re-vamping the sound system. I can't be sure, but I believe the last time I was here was for a friend's wedding last winter. They had the wedding and the reception at LSA and it cleans up nice, real nice. read more

Attended a show here for the first time over the weekend. I have a lot of experience in dealing with Chicago venues and I can say this one is great! The staff really makes or breaks a venue for me, and everyone I encountered were quite friendly. If you are into the electronic music scene and participate in the flow arts community, they allow hoops, poi, gloves and whatever else. This is rare for venues in Chicago, but keep in mind it is somewhat small and space may limit what you can do. The downsides I found were that the women's bathroom only had two stalls, so I could see a line starting easily if I attended a larger show. The sound system also wasn't the greatest, definitely not the worst, but not fantastic either. They have your standard overpriced drinks, as you will find at any other venue (why some people are surprised by that fact.. I guess they don't get out much.. ???) Everything considered, I had a great time and look forward to catching more shows here in the future. read more

Well its big. And I guess prices aren't bad. Sound is not so good though.

If you like the band playing here then tolerating the terrible acoustics and ridiculously over priced Pabst Blue Ribbon is well worth it. If you're just looking to see a show, any show, you may prefer to go someplace where you can actually hear the music. read more

This place is cool. Kind of a raw, rundown feel to it (without being annoying). It wasn't really built as a performance space, so the stage is sort of a portable setup (like you might see at a street fair), but it gets pretty loud in here (I was there to see the Sleep reunion). Not sure why people are complaining about the beer so much. Five bucks for a PBR? I'm from LA (which probably means you hate me), but that's about market rate out here. read more

I really didn't know what to expect... my cousin recently held his wedding reception here and I thought it was beautiful.. I thought it was quite spacious and I just loved the old school feel to it. My cousin and his bride did a great job making it their own with decorations and colors... It was a nice wedding venue... with plenty of dancing space..that is essential in our family... overall a pretty good venue for a wedding... read more

For a bigger show this place is pretty nice. I have only been to handful of shows here but its always fun to come out to the heart of Logan Square for a show. The ball room is very beautiful. It would be nice if they had more than one bathroom on the ball room level. The lines get a little out of control. Im stoked to come out here again. read more