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The original Medusa's on Sheffield Avenue was an all-ages dance club whose music crossed industrial, new wave and house. That Lakeview location closed in 1992; later uses of the name do not make the Sheffield address a current nightlife recommendation.

Medusa's TODAY

Historical location. The original Medusa's on Sheffield Avenue was an all-ages dance club whose music crossed industrial, new wave and house. That Lakeview location closed in 1992; later uses of the name do not make the Sheffield address a current nightlife recommendation.

MUSIC & CHARACTER

MUSIC POLICY

Historical all-ages dance venue; industrial/new wave/house

SOURCES

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  1. Medusa's audit evidence (website)Local retrospective with former patrons documents address, all-ages identity, mixed dance music and 1992 closure.

QUICK FACTS

ADDRESS3257 N Sheffield Avenue, Chicago, IL
YEARS ACTIVE1983 - 1992

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