
1Hideout
Can’t handle your favorite psych-rock without a smoky treat? Pop into the backroom bathroom (by the walk-in cooler). Boy- and girl-friendly, it’s a single bathroom that can fit 15 people. Word to the wise: If the person in line after you and your five closest friends is the bartender, let her go first, dumbass. 1354 W Wabansia Ave, 773-227-4433.
2Empty Bottle
The third stall of the ladies’ bathroom has a floor-to-ceiling door—it’s almost hermetically sealed. It fits three comfortably, and if you wait a minute for the smoke to clear, no one’s the wiser. 1035 N Western Ave, 773-276-3600.
3Ronny’s
Say a quick prayer to the Virgin of Guadalupe, who watches over the joint, and then head toward the bathroom. Or just duck your head out the load-in door in the garage…uh, music room. It’s best to wait until the door guy is busy, and after the manager has had her third shot. 2101 W California Ave, 773-278-7170.
4Congress Theater
The bathroom has an endless line of stalls, which works to your advantage here: Who could tell which door hides the smoker? 2135 N Milwaukee Ave, 312-458-9668.
5Beat Kitchen
The facilities are in the basement, far enough from the bar to conceal pot smoke. Also, the smell of urine masks most other scents. Make it quick, and hustle on up to the show. 2100 W Belmont Ave, 773-281-4444.
