Mackey's Hideout

Good bar good bartenders. The owner is friendly. They also serve frozen pizzas so there is a bonus for food. Who doesn't want food after some drinks ? Classic dive bar & they also have slots & darts. Great place. I love coming here with my friends. Every time I always have fun. I highly recommend this bar!

Great vibe ! Enjoyed the show with great acoustics and lighting. The service was super friendly and welcoming. Top favorite dive bar of all times with nice quaint venue Owners are super cool with Lee, Jake and others as awsome servers.

Sometimes, A bar is just a bar, but this place definitely books some awesome bands while still managing to keep the drinks reasonably priced, and has some decent food.

I was only there for the music and didn't take pictures of the food but will definitely be back to rip through the menu and re review it accordingly.

The price for admission for bands are a little high, but it is a smaller venue, and i know they have to pay the bands and such but $20 to see a cover band is a little crazy.

I'll definitely be back but will only be blowing my money on food and drinks than the music.

Cheers

My favorite little concert venue in the area and the drinks are affordable. Pizza is pretty damn good. Always a good time.

Great place! Good bartender reasonable prices and excellent music. I will definitely be back. So glad I came back, had such a great time!

Had a great time! Good band & the bartenders were very attentive with quick service.

Lots of fun the staff as well as the patrons were friendly and inviting welcoming and delightful had a great time plan to go back soon

Place is absolutely awesome! Staff is rad, stage is rad! Sound is great!!!!!

This place is the ultimate dive bar. It's an old school type place but it definitely can hold some cool parties especially with the bands that come through. Some good music is here.. and they give free stickers! Amazing!

Fun little spot filled with great music and musicians for Open Mic. The staff was friendly and responsive while the drinks were cold! Sean hosted a great night of music. He is phenomenal!

Classiest dive bar around. With a awesome bourbon and whiskey selection. Amazing beer selection with well over 100 craft beers to chose from. Great live music 4 to 6 nights a week. Fun crowd and staff with a laid back loving atmosphere. Don't judge a book by its cover, this bar is truely a diamond in the rough.

Great spot for music and libations. We went on a Saturday, it was a full house and they had 5-6 local acts playing all night.

Love to see places support the local music scene and this place seems to have created quite the following doing so. Great job!

Great place for live music

Mackey's Hideout is always a welcome experience. It's the place to go to watch a baseball game, chat with friends, friendly strangers, the owner, and listen to music as musicians stroll in to demonstrate their talent on their various instruments. And if you have a favorite brew, they've got it, which makes your visit to Mackey's Hideout well worth your time.

The crowd is as friendly and lovable as the staff. Large craft beer selection. The whiskey selection is limited, but has a lot of tasty whiskeys to offer above and beyond the Jack/Jim/Jameson level.

Every band I've ever seen here has been amazing, from bluegrass to funk to blues...It's always a fun time!

Hideaway is the perfect description for this place!! It's complete with a hidden parking lot and away in the country where you're even less likely to be spotted. Craft beer menu is solid and they change it up often but they also have domestic beers at good prices.

A great small town venue featuring amazing artists!

If you enjoy great music, amazing beer selections, and the best people in Mchenry County, then you definitely need to come here.

Shhh, don't tell anyone you've found the hottest ticket in the County and beyond! This gem has all the facets that makes for the best of times anywhere. You will not find a better place with better music in the county and then some! How this place became the hot spot for the best in music is beyond me but someone here seriously knows who's who and what's hotter than Hades. And with that incredible beer selection to happily wet anyone's whistle, a great mix of top shelf spirits and the staff that will add smiles on top of your smiles too plus great pizza as well!!

But then you know that because you have found "The HIDEOUT" ...Shhh

* I should note, a couple years ago my Son had dropped his wallet with more than a few hundred dollars in it. It was found and returned with all the cash. This not only speaks well of Bill and his people but of his customer's too!! 💓

Mackey’s is the area’s premier live music venue. Top local and national artist are as varied as their curated beer selection.