DJ Dave Roberts Tribute

Tribute channel for Chicago Punk & New Wave legend DJ Dave Roberts (1958 - 2023). Serving Chicago’s underground nightlife for almost four decades, Dave was best known by generations of Chicagoans for his “Planet Earth” nightclub dance parties.  

Dave was a resident DJ at many of Chicago’s iconic nightclubs throughout the decades, including the original Exit on Wells Street, Club 950, Neo, Kaboom, Smartbar, Holiday Club, and many more. In late 2009 he co-created Late Bar in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood, which for the past 13 years has been home to Planet Earth as well as Dave’s other popular DJ events.