The California Clipper is a restored 1940's bar and lounge. The Clipper presents an eclectic mix of live music including jazz, old country, roots, rockabilly, and jump/blues music featuring Hammond organ jazz. Clipper has a private party room called the Lush Paradise Room, decorated in 1940s tropical and tiki decor. The California Clipper is located at 1002 N. California, on the corner of Augusta and California(2 blocks south of Division Street). The Clipper is open 7 evenings- Monday-Sunday, 6pm-2:00 am, until 3:00am on Saturdays.
The California Clipper was chosen one of the top 50 bars in the United States in the Mens Journal (1/2002 issue). It was the only bar in Chicago awarded this distinction.
Music line up at California Clipper:
Music Starts at 10pm unless noted. Cover varies. - sys, 12/25/2003
Fri 12/19 Lush Budgett - alt country/alt folk/alt pop $4 Sat 12/20 Kimberly Gordon Quartet - jazz $4
CLOSED December 24th CLOSED December 25th
Fri 12/26 All Hat No Cattle - rockabilly $3 Sat 12/27 Hushpuppies - rock'n'roll/country $4
Mon 12/29 B-I-N-G-O
9:30pm free pizza, prizes and more!
Wed 12/31 NEW YEAR'S EVE Rockin' Billy and the Wild Coyotes featuring Susie Gomez party favors/champagne toast @ midnight no reservations Door 8pm Show 9:30pm $10
CLOSED January 1, 2004
Fri 1/2 Urban Djin and Red Dust - western swing $4 Sat 1/3 Deep Chicago Rhythm Owls - trad. jazz/bluegrass $4
Fri 1/9 Rhythm Rockets - swing $5 Sat 1/10 J.T. and the Clouds $4
CALIFORNIA CLIPPER'S 66th Anniversary Celebration 1938-2004 Friday and Saturday January 16th and 17th
Fri 1/16 Bill Porter Quintet - swing $5 Sat 1/17 Deep Blue - organ jazz featuring Chris Foreman $5 -more information on Clipper's big weekend after Christmas
I was introduced to this bar this weekend and I fell in love with it. Parking is relatively easy. The bar has a cozy/comfortable feel - booths or tables, long bar, dark lighting, cool ashtrays and red decor. If you like a 50's feel to a bar - this is your joint especially when a rockabily band starts playing. And of of
the best features - no cover for the band! Service was good too. - Nicole Pagoria, 04/21/2003
