We stopped by here yesterday 06/11/2022 night around 10PM. The place was packed with people. The music was awesome! Everything was great! That is until one of the musicians killed the vibe by literally pushing an older gentleman in his 60s off the elvated stage. If not for me and a few other guests that caught him, it would have ended really bad! Noted that there were four other guests on the stage dancing and enjoying the music as well. The musician claimed that the gentleman was too close to the pianist but the gentleman was on the stage less than a minute before the incident. The musician could have ask the gentleman to step off the stage or give the pianist space but instead of asking nicely, the musicians first reaction was to literally push the old man off the elevated stage. This is unacceptable and very dangerous not just for the gentleman but for the rest of the guests nearby.

My buddy and I had the best experience at Howl at the Moon this past Friday. The music was awesome and the service was on point! I’m a travel agent and have been to the Howl at the Moon on NCL which have always been exceptional and this venue absolutely blew us away! I’ll be sure to recommend to all my clients that are going to Chicago 😊

Place was absolutely hoping for a Tuesday night. Wondering if all these people don't work in the morning. Every song was a popular sing along, crowd was very engaged. They have a great mix of entertainers rolling through the line up to keep it fresh. Heading back soon

Very impressive band playing Thursday 8/24. Men and women band members constantly singing and playing interchangeably between piano, drums and bass with a wide variety of songs for hours without rest breaks. Server for our VIP area was so attentive and friendly despite the weak drinks. Men's restroom all the way downstairs on the left of the entrance with an attendant.

A group of 9 of my friends and I visited Howl this past weekend for my birthday. Place was super packed as it typically is in the numerous other times we had visited and we were all excited to have a good time. Unfortunately, that only lasted for not even an hour. After maneuvering to the other side of the stage by the bar in the back, a waitress carrying multiple drinks bumped into me (my back was facing her) causing all of the drinks to hit the floor (a full beer poured right onto my shoe). When I looked up she was looking at me unhappy (as I was too of course after having a full drink spilled on me) as she said "I said excuse me". I relayed that I did not hear her because of how loud it was. 5 minutes later, two security came and told me they were kicking me out as according to the waitress I called her a name (which NEVER happened). So I and my 9 friends were forced to leave for a waitress bumping into me and spilling drinks she was carrying. Very unfortunate experience especially when you consider we dropped $100 as a group just to get in for cover. Not to mention the unfinished drinks we had ordered. Howl used to be the #1 place I would recommend to those seeking out a great place in the River North area. I can't say that same recommendation will be forthcoming.

Great entertainment! Make sure you check your bill, servers write down orders and drinks. We had to have our bills adjusted. Great time though, definitely worth it. Food was good too. Mini tacos, wings and turkey were delicious.

Best piano bar in downtown. This is located just down the street from Andy’s which makes for serious competition, but a totally different vibe. I’ve been here for my birthday and to celebrate my sister’s and had a great time on both occasions. These musicians are phenomenal, they play multiple instruments, have great personalities, and can sing just about anything. The wine - yeah, I know, who goes here for wine, isn’t the worst, but not that great either. They should consider getting a better option, but the performance more than makes up for it. The staff are also super friendly. Shout out to Christine for making my birthday there fun and for the gummy bear shot!! While all the performers are incredibly entertaining to watch, Miriam really stands out. Her performances of some really iconic songs (Creep, Don’t Stop Believing, Hallelujah, etc..) made you feel like you were attending a professional concert. We love coming here to celebrate and enjoy all the great music that you can sing along to. Amazing vibe!!

This place was incredible. The talent between the 3 or 4 people playing when we were there was like nothing I've seen before. They were all amazing but the lady singer (wish I would have gotten her name) was seriously SO GOOD!! It was packed on a Tuesday night due to a convention and every staff member that I interacted with was helpful, friendly and fast. I would go back here in a heartbeat. Absolutely recommend it!

Very lively, clean and upbeat place. The music is contemporary with good musicians/singers. The food was decent, however there wasn't a broader scope of the type of music I would have enjoyed. All in all, I was with good company, and received excellent service--a great crowd-pleasing place. Would say it's more for 20s-30-something crowd.

It's a cover band that plays mostly rock and some pop. Drinks are good and the waitresses do a great job with making sure you have your drinks. So as far as the band you write down the music you want to hear and they play it. If you add money in the paper more likely too play your song. Bathrooms are clean food is good. There was a few problems it's 90's theme party and as soon as we got to the door they were going to reject us even though the website said come dressed and you'll get in free. There isn't really a big dance floor and like I said 60 to 65% rock. I listen to rock but wished they changed it up more to different genre's.

Went here twice while we were in town for 5 days, and this place rocked! Incredibly talented musicians and Animal on the drums was worth the price of admission alone! Not sure that his name was actually Animal, but man was he good! Food was quick to come and the beers were cold. Can’t wait to go back in September!

Great music and good atmosphere. It was pretty crowded but the crowd was well behaved

It is an expensive bar, as soon as you get in there is a 10 dollars per people as cover, then when you ask for beverages they add a tax amount. The band is good but they almost play mainstream music and you can ask for a specific song for 20 dollars. No parking closer.

If you love live Top40 music / cover bands with a happening dance floor, this is the place to be. Musicians here are super talented, moving effortlessly around playing the piano, lead guitar, bass guitar, and drums while singing to songs selected by people in the bar. The crowd has lots of energy while dancing, with most people singing along and some even getting up on stage and trying to sing lead.

Had a great time celebrating here. Musicians all very talented and the place was packed. A little pricey but that doesn't seem to keep people away. One recommendation: leave the table/rail "reserved" until we actually leave. When either of us left our seat someone almost immediately tried to snag it.

Howl at the Moon was a blast! The performers were amazing and quite talented as they switched instruments and roles in the band. The place was full of energy and fun.

Everyone who has worked as a bartender on a busy weekend knows that you need to keep a cool head. Not so here. It's too bad because the vibe was great. There needs to be a balance between taking care of your staff but also your paying customers. In a town where the choices are many you'd think they would be more customer focused.

I liked this place. It's fun and of course, crowded. The live music was good, they had a lady as a singer and her voice was beautiful. Our waitress also did a good job. The only reason I'm giving it 3 stars is that when I got my drinks there was more ice than the drink! They have a good menu but to be honest they don't serve as much of a drink that other bars do. If you want to enjoy the music I would go here but if you're just going to drink, probably you can find a better place.

One of the most lively places in downtown. I went on St.Patricks day. They had a great band and variety of beers for the occasion. Food was delicious and considering St.Patricks day rush, service was amazing. Staff was really friendly. Overall great experience to be at Howl at the moon🐺

High energy atmosphere with a fantastic dueling piano band that plays everything from the 60s to the most current music on request. The place has a cover charge which I think is fair for the entertainment. Howl at the Moon has a wide range of audience that it caters to. Highly recommend it for a fun evening out.

We visited for a hospitality event. The staff was friendly, the piano bar vibes were cool, There was food served, but it was unknown if it was brought in, or done by the venue. It was a taco bar and the food was very good. The dueling piano bar thing looks like it would be a heck of a time, but this event just had a band playing. The band mates were very talented with instruments, but the vocals were a bit off. Nothing the venue can do about that. There is convenient street parking nearby, as well as a parking lot that is linked with spot hero. One thing I did like is that there is seating behind the stage, so if you're one of those folks that doesn't want to stand inside the woofers, you can get relief from the woofers while still enjoying the show.

Went for New Years. Place was packed, but everyone had fun. The staff were fabulous 👌. We had 2 female servers who couldn't have been quicker, and even friendly dodging all the people. The entertainers were fabulous and energetic. I would definitely recommend buying the $150 pkg that let's you in at 7pm and guarantees a table. It includes 3 drinks and quite a few appetizers which were good. It gets very loud, but it's not to be helped. Lots of security and they really patrolled the front door. It was fun!

Best live music and requests in town, guaranteed. Incredible artists and talent alongside good food and a busy dance floor.

Howl at the Moon is a lively piano bar offering an enjoyable experience. The atmosphere is energetic as talented musicians perform popular songs on dueling pianos. While not the most unique concept, it's a great spot to let loose and have fun with friends over drinks. If you're in the mood for some energetic entertainment, Howl at the Moon is worth checking out for an upbeat night to remember.

Posted by my wife La Tonya. I have been celebrating my birthday with them for the past 6-7 years. Usually I have an awesome time. This time I wasn’t as happy. The service from the wait staff was great. This year I felt that the genre only geared towards one group of people. Usually it’s all over the placed. I payed for 6 songs, I believe, and only 2 songs were played. 3 of my songs I was told didn’t fit what they were playing but I heard Eminem and jay z being played. Nor was I refunded. I was not happy with that. This for the remaining hour and a half before I left mostly county music. Completely one sided. I will plan to visit next year unless I have another option.

Great place to unwind and enjoys yourself. The dueling pianos where unbelievable. Great atmosphere to be in while the band is rockin. The waitress was very attentive even in a crowded place. Food and drinks came out quickly.

Fun place We were well taken care of. The piano players, singers and other musicians were amazing. Had a great time. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Super fun place. The live music team is amazing. The staff is flexible and polite. Drinks are great. I also liked the loaded fries and the hot dog Chicago style. Enjoy

This place was great! We went on a Sunday night, right when the show started at 8pm. It started a bit slow, and the crowd was a bit older, so I didn't recognize a lot of the songs or they didn't create a good 'vibe' (for example, there were at least two Johnny Cash songs, and they didn't scream "good times!"). But by 10 or 10:30pm, the place started to fill in with a younger crowd, and the music styles definitely changed. The band themselves were awesome! As most other reviews mentioned, they were all able to switch between instruments (piano, guitar, bass, drums) with ease, and all had great voices. The serving staff were also great - came by frequently to make sure we had what we needed. A fantastic time, and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone!

Empty on a Monday night (to be expected). It was nice that we travelers had a spot with live music to hang out at. I cannot truly rate the establishment and service since it was probably not like their normal weekend night crowd. Consequently, the energy of the staff was pretty low, but they were nice all the same (again, on a Monday night, this wasn't surprising). And the way the 5-member band rotated between pianos, drums, bass, and guitar was so entertaining!

This is the best piano bar I've ever been to. The performers were super talented and rotated instruments which was super cool! It's a really cool atmosphere too, and they had a wide drink selection. We paid a $10 cover per person on a Friday night which I normally don't love, but it's totally worth it for the entertainment

Did not eat any food, but the place is spot on. They do raffles, which gets you a chance to reserve a table and get really discounted drinks/food. We won a raffle. First 2 drinks/ person is $2 and we get a really good discount after that. I think they call it a happy hour. This deal is totally totally worth it.

Started as a slow night which became an amazing time. The band had a wide array of songs from Harry Stiles to The Killers to Elton John. 😎 This is a Chicago happy place 👌

Nice place with live music. The only points to improve the experience IMO are: 1. Improve the sound system with more bass and less treble. 2. Update the payment system. We are in 2023 and the place does not accept Google Pay or Apple pay (NFC). Worths the visit.

This place is so much fun! Heard so many good things about this piano bar and after checking it out my friends and I absolutely loved it here. Fun and vibrant crowd and they had a band playing requested songs. Everyone was having so much fun and felt kind like you were in a movie. Can’t wait to be back! 🪩

The place is awesome. Best music band. Drinks are about average $13.

Fun touristy piano bar style venue with $10 cover charge. Pretty packed even on weekdays

I first visited Howl at the moon back in 2018 and it was quite fun. Sadly, the show has devolved into just requests from anyone who used venmo. (they seemed to ignore anything written down, tip or no tip) There were no witty banters like they used to do between musicians. No altering classical into pop songs, and really nothing aside from just playing a song someone requested. It really lost a lot of the fun. You can't call it piano dueling anymore. It isn't. They just play requests and that's it. To top it off, the floor in front of the pianos was crowded with drunks. I doubt I'll go again. The big tall glasses for drinks were gone, not even the little buckets were still in use. It kind of ruined the anniversary we reserved a table for. We didn't even bother using the ticket we had for a champagne toast. We just left. Might as well just be any other bar now. I gave one extra star since the waitress was quite good. She kept up well. I tipped accordingly. C Clark

The band was great. They sung all the popular songs to get you up singing and dancing.

This was a pretty awesome place to hang out at. I was here Thursday, Friday and Saturday and the same song "Zombie" was played by 3 different girls and I will say that the best version, HANDS DOWN, was the tatted girl with the short redish hair. she was AMAZING!!! OMG IM IN LOVE!!! her devotion to the sing was out of this world.

My group and I absolutely loved our evening at Howl at the Moon! Great atmosphere, great jams, great time all around! A Chicago institution in my mind :)

a band constantly switching instruments and belting out golden karaoke classics in a tiny venue from 3 feet away. some of the patrons are god awful and the drink line can be miserable, but I'd recommend it to anyone that has ever enjoyed live music. the band is amazing.

Great live band music. There are raised platform at the back and plenty of spaces for tables + dance areas. I like the vibe here.

Great for bachelorette party and its great that they are taking COVID protocols seriously. 5/5 would recommend.