Another Chicago club closing

Not long after I made the post about the Fireside's demise as a music venue, I received word that another Chicago club is closing, Big Wig. While this certainly will have less of an impact on the local scene than the closing of the Fireside, Big Wig did pull in some good DJs and had some great theme nights. Their most notable (or should I say notorious?) night was probably the long rein of drum n' bass Wednesday nights from the "Bass by the Pound" DJ collective.

According to their website, Big Wig is closing to "reinvent itself," but unlike the Fireside, they are going to go out with a bang. Starting next Wednesday, Sep. 1st, they are going to be having five nights of parties to celebrate the club's four years of night club debauchery. According to the story on Gapers Block, each night will feature an all-star DJ line-up and a raffle of the club's decorations -- including the hairdryer lamps and even the neon sign. (hmmm...I always did like that sign...)

Big Wig is located at 1551 West Division, near the corners of Ashland, Milwaukee and Division. Go to www.bigwignightclub.net for more info and to check out the complete line-up of DJs scheduled to play the 5-night closing celebration. (but watch out for the cheesy music, the mute button was hard to find)

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