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It does not matter how familiar your mom is with Champaign-Urbana — there's always fun to be had at KAMS. Voted the Best Bar for Your Mom in this year's Best of CU, KAMS is acutely suited for accommodating visiting mothers. KAMS keeps things interesting with themed nights, and none lends itself to bridging generations Senior columnist Nathaniel Langley takes you on a night out to KAMS, exploring the brief moments of male intimacy that occur despite its Greek-life atmosphere — which help make KAMS the gayest bar on campus. 52° Champaign, IL . 52° Urbana, IL . Facebook. Instagram. X. Tiktok. YouTube. 52° Champaign Welcome to KAMS, Home of the Drinking Illini for over 90 years! KAMS was established at 608 E. Daniel Street (later to be the C.O. Daniels Building) on February 10th, 1933 as "The Annex" by the Kamerer family. The business started out by serving food and non-alcoholic beer to students during prohibition, but just a sh While KAMS is new to Green Street, the name is not new to the campus community. The "KAMS" name has been around since the 1930s and has gone through many, many changes. Most recently, in 2019, KAMS' previous location at East Daniel Street was closed, and the bar reopened in 2020 at its current location. Champaign bar KAMS celebrated its 90th anniversary on Friday. Throughout its history, KAMS has undergone drastic changes, but the bar has always remained a popular hub for students. Now called the "home of the drinking Illini," KAMS wasn't always a bar. KAMS started as a couple of family-owned drug stores. According to Tim Norris, KAMS

Senior columnist Nathaniel Langley takes you on a night out to KAMS, exploring the brief moments of male intimacy that occur despite its Greek-life atmosphere — which help make KAMS the gayest bar on campus. 52° Champaign, IL . 52° Urbana, IL . Facebook. Instagram.

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Daniel Street (later to be the C.O. Daniels Building) on February 10th, 1933 as "The Annex" by the Kamerer family. The business started out by serving food and non-alcoholic beer to students during prohibition, but just a sh While KAMS is new to Green Street, the name is not new to the campus community. The "KAMS" name has been around since the 1930s and has gone through many, many changes. Most recently, in 2019, KAMS' previous location at East Daniel Street was closed, and the bar reopened in 2020 at its current location.

Champaign bar KAMS celebrated its 90th anniversary on Friday. Throughout its history, KAMS has undergone drastic changes, but the bar has always remained a popular hub for students. Now called the "home of the drinking Illini," KAMS wasn't always a bar. KAMS started as a couple of family-owned drug stores. According to Tim Norris, KAMS

Kams- cleaner lion, second floor can get muggy if the doors outside aren't open Joes- freshman bar, though some upperclassmen do frequent it for some reason 21+: Legends nice chill, same with Murphy's Downtown Champaign also has nice bars A post shared by Kam's Champaign (@kams_illini) on Jan 23 Let's just hope the good luck from a lack of Kams — Illinois Football winning four straight and Illinois Basketball climbing to KAMS New Year's Eve. Ring in the New Year at KAMS! 19 to Enter - 21+ to Drink. Dec 31, 2022 9:00 PM - 4:00 AM. KAMS • KAMS • Champaign, IL Kam's hasn't changed since it opened in 1931, since I had Coke dates in the early 1960s, from pregame parties to postgame parties. Located at 618 East Daniel Street in Champaign, a few steps from the Quad, on the University of Illinois campus, it is a noisy, smelly, dirty, no-frills nightspot with beer, mixed drinks, DJs, dancing and mixing.

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Kams- cleaner lion, second floor can get muggy if the doors outside aren't open Joes- freshman bar, though some upperclassmen do frequent it for some reason 21+: Legends nice chill, same with Murphy's Downtown Champaign also has nice bars A post shared by Kam's Champaign (@kams_illini) on Jan 23 Let's just hope the good luck from a lack of Kams — Illinois Football winning four straight and Illinois Basketball climbing to KAMS New Year's Eve. Ring in the New Year at KAMS! 19 to Enter - 21+ to Drink. Dec 31, 2022 9:00 PM - 4:00 AM. KAMS • KAMS • Champaign, IL Kam's hasn't changed since it opened in 1931, since I had Coke dates in the early 1960s, from pregame parties to postgame parties.

Located at 618 East Daniel Street in Champaign, a few steps from the Quad, on the University of Illinois campus, it is a noisy, smelly, dirty, no-frills nightspot with beer, mixed drinks, DJs, dancing and mixing.

Champaign, IL and Bentley's Pub at 419 N. Neil St. in downtown Champaign. Meyer said the new Kam's owners include a former campus bar owner whose wife once worked for him as a bartender. KAMS is celebrating it's 90th year in 2023! KAMS was established at 608 E. Daniel Street (later to be the C.O. Daniels Building) on February 10th, 1933 as "The Annex" by the Kamerer family. In 2020 KAMS opened at it's 3rd different building on campus, now located at 1st and Green Street in Champaign. Latest reviews, photos and ratings for KAMS at 102 E Green St STE 104 in Champaign - view the menu, hours, phone number, address and map. Find {{ group }} 102 E Green St STE 104, Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 729-7430 Website Order Online Suggest an Edit. Take-Out/Delivery Options. Klub Kam's, Champaign, Illinois. 797 likes · 438 were here. You can find photos and the occasional live set mix from Thursdays and Saturdays at Kam's here!

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Champaign, IL and Bentley's Pub at 419 N. Neil St. in downtown Champaign. Meyer said the new Kam's owners include a former campus bar owner whose wife once worked for him as a bartender. KAMS is celebrating it's 90th year in 2023!

KAMS was established at 608 E. Daniel Street (later to be the C.O. Daniels Building) on February 10th, 1933 as "The Annex" by the Kamerer family. In 2020 KAMS opened at it's 3rd different building on campus, now located at 1st and Green Street in Champaign. Latest reviews, photos and ratings for KAMS at 102 E Green St STE 104 in Champaign - view the menu, hours, phone number, address and map.

Find {{ group }} 102 E Green St STE 104, Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 729-7430 Website Order Online Suggest an Edit. Take-Out/Delivery Options. Klub Kam's, Champaign, Illinois. 797 likes · 438 were here. You can find photos and the occasional live set mix from Thursdays and Saturdays at Kam's here!

Home of the Drinking Illini -Get your KAMS Merch Here! Champaign Illinois Fighting Illini University of Illinois Champaign Urbana Football Basketball Blue Guys With the 2017 closure of Champaign's last gay bar — Chester Street Bar — the nearest chance to escape Greek life-dominated bars arrives with Bloomington's The Bistro — 50 miraculous miles away. However, a dedicated University gay space takes new shape on the hyper-straight KAMS floor. The days of Blue Guys and pictures in front of the well known Alma Mater mural at the original KAM's location are numbered, as the famous campus bars will close its doors Oct. After an all staff meeting Tuesday with owner Scott Cochrane, employees were made aware of the planned closure. 64° Champaign, IL . 64° Urbana, IL . Facebook About KAMS. KAMS is located at 102 E Green St STE 104 in Champaign, Illinois KAMS can be contacted via phone at for pricing, hours and directions.

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Home of the Drinking Illini -Get your KAMS Merch Here! Champaign Illinois Fighting Illini University of Illinois Champaign Urbana Football Basketball Blue Guys With the 2017 closure of Champaign's last gay bar — Chester Street Bar — the nearest chance to escape Greek life-dominated bars arrives with Bloomington's The Bistro — 50 miraculous miles away. However, a dedicated University gay space takes new shape on the hyper-straight KAMS floor. The days of Blue Guys and pictures in front of the well known Alma Mater mural at the original KAM's location are numbered, as the famous campus bars will close its doors Oct. After an all staff meeting Tuesday with owner Scott Cochrane, employees were made aware of the planned closure.

64° Champaign, IL . 64° Urbana, IL . Facebook About KAMS. KAMS is located at 102 E Green St STE 104 in Champaign, Illinois KAMS can be contacted via phone at for pricing, hours and directions.

When it comes to Illinois, the "Three In One" is revered as the centerpiece of Illini tradition. Along with the Marching Illini's rendition, KAMS has effectively transformed itself into its Top 10 Best Kams in Champaign, IL - April 2025 - Yelp - New Kams, Red Lion, Joe's Brewery, Murphy's Pub, Jupiter's Pizzeria and Billards, University of Illinois, Fat Jack's, KAM Handyman Services, Kam Services 27K Followers, 100 Following, 1,524 Posts - KAMS Champaign (@kams_illini) on Instagram: "Home of the Drinking Illini! Established in This page represents KAMS and Second Chance bars. Event Inquiries - ." 102 E. Green Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820 If you placed a Pre-Order for pickup prior to 4/Pickup Schedule at KAMS. Thursday, April 11th - 6pm-8pm; Friday, April 12th 4pm-7pm; Saturday, April 13th Noon-2pm

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When it comes to Illinois, the "Three In One" is revered as the centerpiece of Illini tradition. Along with the Marching Illini's rendition, KAMS has effectively transformed itself into its Top 10 Best Kams in Champaign, IL - April 2025 - Yelp - New Kams, Red Lion, Joe's Brewery, Murphy's Pub, Jupiter's Pizzeria and Billards, University of Illinois, Fat Jack's, KAM Handyman Services, Kam Services 27K Followers, 100 Following, 1,524 Posts - KAMS Champaign (@kams_illini) on Instagram: "Home of the Drinking Illini! Established in This page represents KAMS and Second Chance bars. Event Inquiries - ." 102 E. Green Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820 If you placed a Pre-Order for pickup prior to 4/Pickup Schedule at KAMS.

Thursday, April 11th - 6pm-8pm; Friday, April 12th 4pm-7pm; Saturday, April 13th Noon-2pm

Champaign, IL (61820) Today. Some clouds. Low 51F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph CHAMPAIGN — No, Illini fans, Kam's isn't closing. But it is getting a new owner. KAMS doesn't just feature Illinois-specific drinks, though. Its fame has continued through themed nights, such as "Time Warp Tuesday," where ABBA and more can hardly be heard over the entire bar singing at the top of their lungs. 63° Champaign, IL . 64° Urbana, IL . Facebook. Instagram. X. Tiktok. YouTube. 63° Champaign Home of the Drinking Illini -Get your KAMS Merch Here! Champaign Illinois Fighting Illini University of Illinois Champaign Urbana Football Basketball Blue Guys Of course, there were no shortage of crazy KAMS and C.O. Daniels stories shared with us as well. I spent four years working at Kams between 86 and Started off as a DJ.

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Champaign, IL (61820) Today. Some clouds. Low 51F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph CHAMPAIGN — No, Illini fans, Kam's isn't closing. But it is getting a new owner.

KAMS doesn't just feature Illinois-specific drinks, though. Its fame has continued through themed nights, such as "Time Warp Tuesday," where ABBA and more can hardly be heard over the entire bar singing at the top of their lungs. 63° Champaign, IL . 64° Urbana, IL . Facebook.

Instagram. X. Tiktok. YouTube. 63° Champaign Home of the Drinking Illini -Get your KAMS Merch Here!

Champaign Illinois Fighting Illini University of Illinois Champaign Urbana Football Basketball Blue Guys Of course, there were no shortage of crazy KAMS and C.O. Daniels stories shared with us as well. I spent four years working at Kams between 86 and Started off as a DJ.