Park West is the rare Chicago room where a podcast reads as a night out instead of a lecture: tiered tables, a low stage and a balcony. National Park After Dark has spent years building a following on stories of what goes wrong in wild places, and the Your Neck of the Woods tour puts the hosts in front of the listeners who know the back catalogue. Jam lists it all ages, so it works for a parent bringing a teenager who already knows every episode.
What to expect
A live show in a Lincoln Park nightclub of tiered tables and a balcony: the hosts telling park cases and conservation stories on stage rather than through headphones, with the room's usual bar service.
Good to know
- Jam Productions lists doors at 6:30 p.m. and the show at 7:30 p.m.
- The listing is marked all ages.
- Tickets are sold through AXS under the Park West skin.
- Park West is at 322 W. Armitage Ave., near the Armitage and Sedgwick train stops.
- Seating at Park West is a mix of tables and balcony rows, so arriving at doors matters for the view.
Going? Keep it.
Also in Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Common questions
Who hosts the podcast?
Danielle and Cassie, who cover the darker side of the national parks each week.
What time does it start?
Doors 6:30 p.m., show 7:30 p.m., per Jam Productions.