The Foxhole Chicago

My wife and I rented this place out to host our rehearsal dinner the night before our wedding. We worked closely with Tim Frank to get everything organized and he was terrific. The venue was very flexible with our needs. They provided us tables and chairs and allowed us to bring in our own caterer and beverage. The space is ordinarily used as a recording studio, and theater groups also rent the space out for their rehearsals — so the lighting and acoustics are awesome. It was exactly what we were looking for. It fit our party of 30 comfortably. It felt intimate, and not at all cramped. They have tall ceilings with exposed brick, and some of the walls have random strips of wallpaper from the 60s which gives it a real cool offbeat loft feel. There’s a large chalkboard in the center of one of brick walls, before we got there they had inscribed a «Congratulations» with our names and some neat wedding bell drawings. We had our own special table for two with a king and queen chair. Very nice touch.
Other cool features included a free old school juke box. Good selection of tunes. They had an iPod hooked up for us too in case we wanted to stream Pandora instead of using the box. They offered us use of a microphone, though we didn’t use it.
There were two people there the whole evening that were just stairs away in case we needed anything. Blake was really sweet about checking in on us to make sure we were all good. They had set up our tables and chairs before we arrived and were really helpful when we got there to help us with set up. When we were wrapping up, they even came back down to see if we needed any help tearing down. They had several coolers on hand that they let us use to store our drinks. There’s a gas station conveniently located about a block away that sells ice. Plenty of meter and free street parking too. I would totally rent this place again for a party. Good people, great experience. Highly recommend.

This October/​November I held 4+ weeks of rehearsal at the Foxhole, and can say as someone who has been rehearsing and directing plays for the past eight years, this is one of the best rehearsal spaces you will find in Chicago. What I loved most about the Foxhole is the obvious passion the owners have for what they do. They work in the arts themselves and want to create a positive/​friendly/​welcoming environment for their guests. We had a large cast (15 people), and it always felt like there was enough room. I cannot recommend them enough if you are going to be doing a musical as well. You can also rent sound equipment & a piano if needed which was very beneficial to us. It’s easily accessible by public transit (Western Brown Line) and they have a free juke box. The price is great, the people are great, and I cannot recommend them enough if you are an artist looking for a space to rehearse your next project. The Foxhole is the best!