Everybody's Coffee
935 W. Wilson Avenue (near JPUSA)
Chicago, IL 60640
Map 7 miles from downtown Chicago.
Not necessarily a "Christian coffeehouse" but a full-time coffeehouse that often has Christians performing there.
Phone: (773) 303-6220
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/everybodyscoffee
Hours: Mon-Fri 6:30 am - 8pm, Sat 7am-8pm, Sun 8am-5pm
Wilson Abbey
935 W. Wilson Avenue (near JPUSA)
Chicago, IL 60640
Map 7 miles from downtown Chicago.
Related to the above "Everybody's Coffee". Lots of artist events.
Wilson Abbey includes a 496-person auditorium, perfect for concerts, receptions, church worship services, conferences,
and other large-scale events as well as several gathering rooms available for poetry slams, book launches, workshops,
and classes. The live-performance theater also doubles as a film screening room and meeting space.
Wilson Abbey is a place for everybody.
ALSO: "Caffeinated confessions open mic poetry" the second Saturday of every month, $3.
The Edge Coffeehouse
1366 Main St.
Crete, IL
Map 36 miles from downtown Chicago.
Mon-Sat: 6am - 9pm
"The Edge is happy to host LifeTree Cafe events every Sunday at 7pm."
Hope Cafe
2431 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60608
Map
312-857-6499
Mon-Fri: 7:30am - 2pm
Sat: 8:00am - 12:00pm
The Nite Light Cafe
7009 West Ogden
Berwyn, IL 60402
Map 12 miles from downtown Chicago.
Phone: (708) 484-4444
Email: music (at) thenitelight.org
Hours: usually 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM, check website for each event
Cost: 0 - $10
Lots and lots of events!!! Check their web site.
Grounds for Hope Cafe - Open mic web site
A ministry of Trinity Green Hills Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
2701 Maple Ave.
Lisle IL 60532
Chicago, IL 60639
Map 29 miles from downtown Chicago.
Phone: 630.386.1717
Bring your instrument, or just come out to listen at the Grounds for Hope Cafe open microphones.
6:30 PM - 9:15 PM, Saturday nights:
June 6
June 20
July 4
July 18
August 1
Encouter Worship Service
A ministry of Kingdom Sending Center
New Covenant Fellowship
865 Parkway Avenue
Elgin, IL 60120
Map 39 miles from downtown Chicago.
Second and Fourth Fridays of the month, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Not a coffeehouse, but a great place to experience some high quality extended charismatic worship, a good opportunity to soak in the presence of the Lord.
Josiah's Place Coffeehouse
A ministry of The Overflowing Cup
306 State Street
Beloit, WI 53512
Map 98 miles from downtown Chicago.
Phone: (608) 365-0365 (24-hour information line)
Fax: (608) 364-8971
Ministry e-mail: ofctlc (at) overflowingcup.org
Booking e-mail: ofctlcbooking (at) overflowingcup.org
Fridays: Coffeehouse Concerts. Doors open 7:00 PM Music at 8:00 PM
Lifetree Cafe "An hour of stories and conversation to feed your soul"
A ministry of Group Publishing
You probably won't find any music at these venues, but you will find a weekly one hour gathering with videos covering today's issues as well as lively discussions.
Check out their web site, you'll find locations at:
South Holland, IL
Palatine, IL
Gurnee, IL
Crystal Lake, IL
Minooka, IL
Huntley, IL
La Porte, IN
Marengo, IL
Milwaukee, WI
Roscoe, IL
Crossroads Coffee House
Mendota Civic Center
1901 Tom Merwin Drive (North Route 251 by Lake Mendota)
Mendota, IL 60545
Map
95 miles from downtown Chicago.
"Crossroads Coffee House is a non-denominational Christian coffee house providing fellowship, music, and beverages in a safe, relaxing environment."
Email: see web site
Hours: Some Fridays or Saturdays - see web site, doors open 6:00 PM, performances start at 7:00 PM, end 9:30 PM
Second Saturday Sing
Kruse's Big Blue Barn
40 W 785 Bowes Bend Drive
Elgin, IL 60124
Map 47 miles from downtown Chicago.
"We offer an Open Mic session for musicians of all talent ranges to share how their love for Jesus is
glorified in the use of their musical talents. We have been blessed with many visiting talented musicians
over the years. We ask visitors to bring a dish to share as we fellowship between music sessions. We supply the drinks.
We have been glorifying God at our house for over 10 years each Second Saturday (almost all.)
Your hosts are Len and Claudia Kruse."
Note: they are changing from a monthly to a quarterly schedule.
The Barn
12640 S. Sacramento Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
Map 19 miles from downtown Chicago.
Across from Eisenhower High
More info: 708-503-8572
Every 4 months on the last Saturday night from 7 - 10 PM.
Cost: free
Age: Students 12 - 18
"It's your time to hang out at the Barn and get a fresh fill for your life.
There's live music, billiards, foose ball, air hockey, food, and friendship,
and it all costs NOTHING.
Come and get a vertical spin on your life in a place that is set up for YOU!"
Christian Concert Alerts
Lists many upcoming concerts
Moody Radio Community Calendar
Go Promoters
"Chicagoland's Christian Event Resource Center"
SongKick
Track your favorite bands and artists.
Warning: a megachurch to avoid - Harvest Bible Chapel:
Chicago Gospel Music Festival
Millennium Park, June 3 & 4, 2016, FREE!
AudioFeed Festival
Fri July 1 - Sun July 3, 2016
Champaign County Fairgrounds: 1302 N Coler Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Tons and tons of bands!
Lifest
Oshkosh, WI, July 7-10, 2016
181 miles from Chicago
Karitos Retreat
Thu July 14 - Sat July 16, 2016
Provides Biblically-based artistic & technical growth
experiences to Christian artists
Evening sessions are free
Living Water Community Church, Bolingbrook, IL
Unity Christian Music Festival
"The family affordable event of the summer"
Muskegon, MI
Wed Aug 10 - Sat Aug 13, 2016
187 miles from downtown Chicago.
Christian radio station lists:
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
National list
Christ Art also has a nice list of stations.
WBMF 88.1 FM Crete, IL
WAWF Kankakee, IL
American Family Radio
WCLR 88.3 FM "Air-1" Chicago
WSRI 88.7 FM "Air-1" Sugar Grove/Aurora
Alternative network, Fri-Sun
Listen Live (Plug in req)
W264BF 100.7 FM Chicago (Englewood), IL
WPJC 88.3 FM Pontiac, IL
WHLP 89.9 FM Valparaiso, IN
W221BY 92.1 FM Elgin, IL
W276BM 103.1 FM Park Forest, IL
Calvary Radio Network: Praise, Worship, Teaching
Listen Live
WONU 89.7 "Shine" Kankakee, IL
Olivet Nazarene University - Alternative
WMBI 90.1 FM Chicago
WMBI 1110 AM Chicago
WJCG 88.9 FM Monee, IL
Moody Broadcasting Network: Solid Bible Teaching, Christian music
Listen Live (Windows Media)
Listen Live (Real Audio)
WKCC 91.1 Kankakee, IL
Kankakee Community College
WJCH 91.9 FM Joliet, IL
Family Radio Network
Listen Live (32K)
Listen Live (56K)
WITW 93.5 Valparaiso, IN
WJKL 94.3 FM "K-LOVE" Elgin, IL
K-LOVE Natonal CCM network
Listen Live (Plug in req)
WYCA 102.3 FM Crete, IL
WLMM 103.9 FM Channahon, IL
WCFK 104.7 FM Morris, IL
Part of 91.7 WBGL "Family Friendly Radio" - New Life Media Network (Assemblies of God)
WAUR 930 AM Sandwich, IL
WYLL 1160 AM Chicago
"Chicago's Word"
WGRB 1390 AM Chicago - "Music of Power and Praise"
Gospel
Visible Music College
3404 Lake Street, Lansing, IL 60438
Concerts many Friday nights at 7PM.
Campuses in Chicago, Memphis, Dallas, Germany
"Visible Music College was created by Ken Steorts with the goal of training the next generation of artists in music,
discipleship, worship and ministry. Ken was the founding guitarist, songwriter and roadmanager of the rock band Skillet.
...We have a number of spaces available for meeting rooms for 5-30 people along with an auditorium designed for live performance with space to seat 100 people."
CarTunes Mobile DJ Service
Wedding reception, class reunion, office or graduation party, etc.
Justified Studios
Graphic & Recording Studio
Tips on Coffeehouse Ministry - 30 year's experience from Jacob's Well Coffeehouse in Rockville, CT.
Saint Louis Christian Coffeehouse Primer
Coffeehouse radio interview with Sheldon Kallevig pastor of the K.C. "The New Earth Coffeehouse" on KJSL St. Louis radio "Mornings with Tim & Al".
Coffeehouse info - other areas of the country
New England Christian Coffeehouses
The Way of the Master
Helps you REALLY share your faith effectively!
GNU Growthbooks
Great booklets for new believers with funky graphics and solid teaching.
Agape Ringers
The Agape Ringers
Anti-World System
Christian D-beat punk band
Matt Beckler
"Standing Like The Immigrant"
Blud Bros
"Not What You Think"
Free MP3's!
John Boda
"The Magnificent Mundane"
Josh Caterer
"The Light of Christ"
Chevelle
"This Type of Thinking"
Citizen Way
"Love Is The Evidence"
The Crossing
"Standing Stones"
Lexi Elisha
"Drowning in Love"
Endeavor
"Live, Laugh, and Love"
Faceless
"I Usually Keep That to Myself"
Green Choby
"Hold The Line"
Free MP3's!
J. Brian Hill
"Life, Love & Worship"
Free MP3's!
Tina Osborn
"With The Morning's Dawn"
Free MP3's!
Jade Sholty
"One Breath At A Time"
Slipstream
"Waiting For The Sound"
Phillip Telfer
"Beyond The Threshold"
Free MP3's!