AVINAS HOUSE fuses the free-spirited chaos of a house party with the pulsing energy of the club. Marking two years of epic nights, they’re taking over Spybar on May 2nd with a sound and vibe that’s all their own. Dive into the anniversary celebration and catch the wave shaking up Chicago’s scene!

Kicking things off, we’ve got new energy CODY SCHNEIDA lighting it up for his Spybar debut, with MASS stepping into direct support. Roll in early, dance till late with us!

Free RSVP are sold out, get your $10 tickets while they last!



Avina's House 2 Year Anniversary

Tonight we welcome back hometown favorite Anthony Attalla, who has charted over 40 Top 100 tracks on Beatport and is the head-honcho of Incorrect Music. He is joined by F*ck Chuck.

Anthony Attalla

⛓️🥀 Parapher emphasizes the Hard, Paranoid, and Industrial side of Techno, bravely exploring unknown territories. Broken, haunting and distorted melodies come to life through his sounds, interlacing with eerie whispers, maniacal screams, and psychotic vocals. Get ready as he brings us an extended set for his Chicago Debut All the way from the Greece. May 8th Get lost in the Paranoia & Prepare for Madness & Nonstop Hard Kicks with Support by Amayah setting the night & bringing us into a dark atmosphere. Tickets as low as $5 🥀⛓️

Chekmi ft. Parapher

Dave Seaman is one of the original movers and shakers of the UK house movement. He has been DJing for over 25 years playing in over 70 countries around the world. He was the first editor of the clubbers bible, Mixmag, and has remixed and produced for everybody from U2 to Kylie and David Bowie to the Pet Shop Boys. He has also done over 20 mix compilations for the likes of Global Underground, Renaissance & Radio 1's Essential Mix and also been the main man behind the independent dance music labels, Stress Records,Audio Therapy and now his new imprint, Selador Recordings. Quite simply, Dave Seaman is one of the legends of electronic house music.

Australia's Anthony Pappa is considered one of the nation's biggest electronic music exports. He has been instrumental in the contributing to the electronic music industry, crafting mix compilation albums for the scenes most legendary brands such as Global Underground, Renaissance, Balance, Platipus Records, and DJ Magazine. Currently Anthony is joined in the studio with iconic Progressive House stalwart, Jamie Stevens (also known as one half of live electronic act - Infusion) to bring a fresh approach to the sound they have championed over the last two decades.

Please join us for a rare extended b2b set with these amazing talents!



Dave Seaman b2b Anthony Pappa

Since the early 2010s, Carlos Cid (aka CID) has been turning unexpected songs into club-ready hits – most famously when he reworked the Lana Del Rey ballad ‘Summertime Sadness’ with Cedric Gervais in 2013. Since then, he’s given tracks by Lizzo, Halsey, Ellie Goulding and Diplo the house remix treatment, and put out his own dance tracks, too. As a DJ, CID performs frequently at clubs and festivals around the world.Since the early 2010s, Carlos Cid (aka CID) has been turning unexpected songs into club-ready hits – most famously when he reworked the Lana Del Rey ballad ‘Summertime Sadness’ with Cedric Gervais in 2013. Since then, he’s given tracks by Lizzo, Halsey, Ellie Goulding and Diplo the house remix treatment, and put out his own dance tracks, too. As a DJ, CID performs frequently at clubs and festivals around the world.

CID [Get Intimate Tour]

Spybar Radio presents the Spybar Radio Artist Showcase

focusing on up-and-coming locals that have been featured on the EDM Chicago Takeover series, as well as a few guest spot surprises - all being recorded for inclusion in our soundcloud series.

Hosted by Kevin Alvarez, join us in the SpyLounge all throughout 2025.

We're opening at 7pm for another one of our very popular ABLETON WORKSHOPS hosted by ORVILLE KLINE, covering upgrades in Ableton 12.2 as well as features of Ableton Move - there will also be a dance music production presentation by KWAL - we invite you to stay to see him headline the DJ portion of the night with support by FOURTH CO.

Join us every month for your chance to submit mixes to be featured on the station and to preform at Spybar.

Spybar Radio Featured Artist Night 004: KWAL

This Baker from Manchester’s spent the best part of 4 years cooking up house heaters that are redefining the genre as we know it. The DJ and producer’s forward-thinking tracks have topped electronic music charts the world over, with his deft DJ skills winning him slots alongside Moodymann, Jaguar and Todd Terje at Fabric, Park Life and Snowdance Festival amongst others. He’s also co-founder and resident of bass-happy label You&Me Records and co-founder of Hide&Seek festival in Cheshire. Baker’s bangers are making big waves with his house-rooted tracks drawing on 90s rave, electro and minimal with future-facing yet nostalgic results. Baker's tracks are infused with vertebrae-vibrating basslines guaranteed to turn up the heat on any dance floor.

Josh Baker

+area code continues with +extensions at spybar debuting nyc-based label: short circuit. massive up and comers gio lucca and dámelo join label boss jeff sorkowitz with support from desma.

+area code extensions with short circuit

longstoryshort isn’t interested in coloring inside the music industry’s lines. Driven by the conviction that pure, authentic creativity can’t be cleanly compartmentalized, the New York native’s career is an act of subversion illustrating in real-time that the most compelling art comes from a refusal to conform.

This mentality imbues his music, yielding a sound that’s one of zero. It’s nuanced and unconventional, a sonic signature shaped by UK garage, future garage, and bass house influence, with high energy andemotional charge to boot. Dark, forward-thinking, and deeply resonant, it’s “dance music for the heavy-hearted,” as he calls it — melodic enough to evoke emotion, heavy enough to shake a warehouse at 2AM. As he’s grown his catalog, it’s become clear that longstoryshort thrives in contrasts such as these.

His style is raw but refined, melancholic yet euphoric, non-commercial but still successful.

longstoryshort Presents: IN MY MIND

Chaos In The CBD are back in Chicago and they have an album to celebrate. The New Zealand duo are house-music favorites and after a growing discography of singles for the likes of Rhythm Section, Mule Musiq, and their own in Dust we Trust label, as well as their Fabric compilation, they finally add a long player to their catalogue. A Deeper Life is out May 9th and we're excited to have them as part of their album tour closing out Memorial Day Weekend!!

Chaos In The CBD: A Deeper Life Album Tour

It's a jam-packed night full of amazing DJs celebrating Johnny's birthday!

TECHNASIA

ELIAS

ANTROBUS

Technasia (Johnny's Birthday Bash)

Spybar is a Chicago institution, boasting unparalleled nightlife for 18 years and running. This "River North party paradise" according to Rolling Stone Magazine (August 2013), is the perfect cross section between high octane clubbing and intimate lounge atmosphere. The ideal place to catch the world's best DJ talent up close and personal, Spybar has been showcasing superstar caliber names in this downtown Chicago ultralounge for well over a decade. Literally underground, Spybar is 4500 square feet located directly below street level in the heart of the city's nightlife epicenter, featuring minimal chic decor and mod-cluster seating for the ultimate table experience
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May. 2025