Metro (venue)

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This page is about the concert hall; for the metro region surrounding Chicago, see Chicago metropolitan area.Metro (formerly Cabaret Metro) is a concert hall at 3730 N. Clark Street in Chicago, Illinois that plays host to a variety of local, regional and national emerging bands and musicians. The Metro was first opened in 1982. The capacity is 1100, divided between the main floor and the balcony. The building housing Metro also houses Smart Bar underneath the main venue, and Top Note Theater, a "little known" venue on the fourth floor.HistoryIn the late 1970s, owner Joe Shanahan left his hometown of Chicago for New York City to live in the midst of the developing art, music and dance culture. One year later, he returned to Chicago with the thought of creating a club tied to the artistic scene of Chicago.After the parties he was throwing outgrew his apartment, Shanahan was directed to the Northside Auditorium Building. The building was originally built in 1927 as a Swedish Community Center. When Shanahan came across it, it was home to a jazz/folk club, Stages.Shanahan opened Smart Bar in July 1982. A dance club mixing a variety of the new genres of the time, Smart Bar was located on the fourth floor of the building, which now houses the offices of the Metro staff. Groundbreaking DJs Frankie Knuckles and Joe Smooth would spin regularly. Bands like Ministry showcased their new "industrial" music by playing tapes of freshly recorded tracks for the crowd.

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Metro (venue) is Chicago based place and this enity listed in Landmark category.