O'Banion's
O'Banion's was one of the oldest and longest running of the original punk clubs. Located on Clark St. and Erie, O'Banion's opened its doors in June of 1978. From time of its opening until its closing in late January 1982, the time during O'Banions opertion was often considered to be the zenith of the original Chicago punk movement. After O'Banions closing, the scene transformed to larger venues, more people and less of a close-knit community.
Every year, the members of the original O'Banion's scene have a reunion weekend in honor of their fallen venue. In 2005, the reunion took place at Club Foot and the musical portion was at The Note - acts such as the The Swingers, Tu Tu & The Pirates and Bonemen of Barumba played reunion shows.
General Info
- Address - 661 N. Clark
- Phone # - (312) 664-8585
- Hours - Open from 7am to 4am
Employees
- Roseann - Bar
- Nancy Rapchak - DJ
- Phil
Notable Shows
- October 5, 1980 - Strike Under, Six Feet Under
- September 18, 1981 - The Dead Kennedys
- October 1, 1981 - Husker Du, Six Feet Under
- January 23, 1982 - Toxic Reasons