Hey Nonny, located in downtown Arlington Heights, has two rooms and two experiences. The Bistro room offers an eclectic menu of interesting Midwestern comfort food, dished up by super-friendly Chef Noe. The Venue room offers Chicago’s best intimate “listening room” concert experience for ticketed shows.


What Does “Hey Nonny” Mean?  Old English songs and verse use “Hey Nonny Nonny” to describe a state of cheerful bliss you feel as you let go of your cares. In Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, the song “Sigh No More” reminds women that “men were deceivers ever.” What to do about it? “Be you blithe and bonnie, converting all your sounds of woe into Hey Nonny Nonny.” We also love the Violent Femmes’ 1991 song “Hey Nonny Nonny” in which the singer tries to suppress his “wanton thoughts” inspired by a “beauty bathing” into . . . “Hey Nonny Nonny.”

 What Kind of Live Music?

Hey Nonny presents all kinds of live music: rock, pop, reggae, jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, country, classical, and more. Hey Nonny isn’t defined by particular styles or genres, but by the intimate nature of the listening experience and the virtuoso creativity of the performers. Because Hey Nonny focuses on creative music, there won’t be a lot of cover bands or tribute bands on our stage.