Republic Nightclub in Chicago is relatively new and one of the newest bars in the Weed District. I like the bar for its ambience, but the crowd leaves plenty to be desired. I always feel as if I am back in a bad nightclub in Europe and everyone in the club came with it. I seriously think everyone her has something fake on them from the boobs to the hair to the tans, there is just way to much plastic walking around that it distracts you from appreciating anything else.
I have had a couple good nights at Republic though and that is only because of the awesome bands that the staff has decided to bring in, something I think they need to do more often. The spot if perfect for it and
even if you do not like the show or did not come for that you can still enjoy yourself in the other bar and dance floor that is separate from the whole show side. They always have a very wide variety of bands to choose from and there shows are at all different times of the week so you get a nice taste of the place.
Republic is kind of separated into two different places, when you first enter you are taken into a small bar immediately with lounge chairs available on the one side across from it. Just past the bar is a circular dance floor that is split off by a large pole and a dance cube that they sometimes have hired dancers come out and dance on. Otherwise there are ...