The Cubby Bear is a sports bar, eatery, and music venue located at Addison and Clark Streets across from Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. It was established in 1953 and is formally known as the Cubs Pub and Cubs Grill.
The bar has won a few awards including Best Rock Club by the Chicago Music awards, #1 Neighborhood Bar in Chicago by Maxim magazine and even 7th best sports bar in the United States by Sports Illustrated.
93XRT has hosted numerous shows at the Cubby Bear. It is also the home of the Local Anesthetic Live shows that occur once a month, highlighting some of the best live, local music in Chicago.
WXRT has offered many free concerts here for the benefit of XRT VIP's, featuring Guster, Los Lobos, Ziggy Marley and North Mississippi Allstars to name a few.
