Any music lover visiting or living in Chicago should consider stopping by Katerina’s live music bar. Located near the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Irving Park road, about a mile south of Lincoln Square, this small and cozy bar offers both live music aficionados and casual visitors a taste of jazz and blues with a strong international twist. Even if you are not a big jazz fan, you will find that unlike more traditional jazz clubs, Katerina’s live music shows are a great mix of traditional jazz, Brazilian Bossa Nova, Balkan, Greek and International music. For start, every first Friday evening of the month you can hear the unique sounds of Rembetika, the Greek blues performed by a small Greek mandolin band. Another evening, you can catch Grazyna Auguscik, America based Polish eclectic jazz singer combining Jazz with Brazilian Bossa Nova, Latin, Balkan and traditional Polish songs. If you are into Balkan music, Goran Ivanovic and Eastern Blok band will give you an unforgettable evening of Balkan Fusion, a mixture of traditional music from former Yugoslavia, Romania, Hungary, Greece and Turkey with jazz, blues and host of other music genres. The cover charge to see the shows varies between $5 and $10, depending on the show time and the day of the week. Among their menu, visitors are encouraged to try Katerina’s delicious martini desert which is basically strawberries in a whipped cream. Last but not least, the charming hostess and owner of the bar Katerina is always warm, welcoming and attentive to each and every visitor which makes Katerina’s a perfect place to bring your friends, your date or just yourself for an evening of fun, music and entertainment for the soul. Want to try somthing new this summer? Find your next favoirte new place at GlobalYP the online local yellow pages.