1. Progear Rental
Rental · Chicago · 0.5 mi from downtown
1740 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60612 · (312) 376-3770
PA and mics
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
Backline and PA rental in Chicago
Backline is the amps, drums and keyboards a band rents when it flies in or the venue has none. PA rental is speakers, mics and a mixer. 4 rental houses, each checked against its own website in October 2026.
Stuck before doors? Call before you drive over. Hours change, and not every shop takes walk-ins. Every phone number here comes from the place’s own website.
2. Studio Instrument Rentals Chicago
Rental · Chicago · 3.4 mi from downtown
2835 North Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618 · (773) 478-8500
GuitarsBassesAmpsDrumsKeyboardsPA and micsBacklinePA rental
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
3. Ld Audio
Rental · Chicago · 3.9 mi from downtown
700 W. 31st Street, Chicago, IL 60616 · (312) 491-0391
AmpsDrumsKeyboardsPA and micsBackline
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
4. Concert Sound Systems
Rental · Chicago · 4.0 mi from downtown
4227 West Schubert Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639 · (855) 642-2432
RepairsBacklineUsed gear
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions