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How to get to Checker Board Lounge in Chicago by Chicago 'L', bus or train?

Directions to Checker Board Lounge (Chicago) with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Checker Board Lounge

    BusBus: 3, 43.TrainTrain: ME.Chicago 'L'Chicago 'L': GREEN LINE.

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Bus stations near Checker Board Lounge in Chicago

  • 43rd Street & King Drive (East), 1 min walk,
  • King Drive & 43rd Street (South), 2 min walk,

Bus lines to Checker Board Lounge in Chicago

  • 43, 42nd Street & Halsted (West),
  • 3, Fairbanks & Huron (South),
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Checker Board Lounge?

    The closest stations to Checker Board Lounge are:

    • 43rd Street & King Drive (East) is 45 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • King Drive & 43rd Street (South) is 84 yards away, 2 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Checker Board Lounge?

    These bus lines stop near Checker Board Lounge: 3, 43.

  • Which train line stops near Checker Board Lounge?

    ME

  • Which Chicago 'L' line stops near Checker Board Lounge?

    GREEN LINE

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Checker Board Lounge in Chicago?

    The nearest bus stop to Checker Board Lounge in Chicago is 43rd Street & King Drive (East). It’s a 1 min walk away.

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Bus: 3, 43.Train: ME.Chicago 'L': GREEN LINE.

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Checker Board Lounge Address: 423 E 43rd St Chicago, IL 60653 street in Chicago

Checker Board Lounge, Chicago
Checker Board Lounge, ChicagoThe Checkerboard Lounge was an historic blues nightclub located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It was established in 1972, at 423 E. 43rd St., by L.C. Thurman and Buddy Guy. In 1985, Guy left the partnership and later established Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood. The lounge is known as the venue where The Rolling Stones video and live album Live at the Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago 1981 was recorded; the show included the Rolling Stones performing with Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells (lived and died in Chicago in '98), and members of Muddy Waters' band.In 2003, the Checkerboard Lounge, in danger of closing due to structural issues with their original building, moved to a newly renovated building at 5201 S. Harper Court in Hyde Park. Several years after moving, the club experienced declining attendance and it closed its doors in 2015, after the death of L.C. Thurman. During the club's existence, it frequently hosted musical acts including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Magic Slim (moved to Chicago), Vance Kelly (from Chicago), and Chuck Berry.

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