Things to do in Chicago, IL

431 events · Music, Comedy, Nightlife · ticketed

Today · Saturday, September 5

$23

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:00 PM

Lil Ed & Blues Imperials/Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$14

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:00 PM

Kicked By A Hand, Jonny Couch, Secret Tape

Cubby Bear · Chicago

$32

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:30 PM

Mustard Service, Pity Party (Girls Club), Manwolves , Chicano Mosh

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

$34-$330

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

Black Marble with Public Circuit and Jimmy Cicero

Thalia Hall · Chicago

$30-$190

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:30 PM

SHINER plays FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB w/ Bursting & Temps!

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

$16

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:30 PM

HARDCOVER Lilydoll Slow Riser

Cole's Bar

$27.30

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:00 PM

JOHN PRIMER

Buddy Guy's Legends

$12-$22

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:30 PM

Anthony Orio

Carol's Pub · Chicago

$35

Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 PM

Sufi Sessions

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

20

Sat · Sep 5

2nd Set With The Marques Carroll Quintet

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5

Late Night Concert Series w/Thaddeus Tukes

Andy's Jazz Club

20

Sat · Sep 5

1st Set With The Marques Carroll Quintet

Andy's Jazz Club

Tomorrow · Sunday, September 6

$18-$97

Sun · Sep 6 · 12:00 PM

MARIACHI BRUNCH on the PATIO ft. MARIACHI SIRENAS!!

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

$18

Sun · Sep 6 · 5:30 PM

Nicholas Alexander Blues Band/Gerry Hundt Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$16.99

Sun · Sep 6 · 9:00 PM

CARLOS ERS

Buddy Guy's Legends

$15

Sun · Sep 6

Mourning Star + Silent No More + Pasty Face

Bookclub

20↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6

1st Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6

2nd Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6

Late Night Concert Series w/Sunday Soul

Andy's Jazz Club

Monday, September 7

$15

Mon · Sep 7 · 3:00 PM

No Stress

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

20

Mon · Sep 7

1st Set With The Heritage Jazz Orchestra

Andy's Jazz Club

$15

Mon · Sep 7

Blue Groove Lounge Reunion: “30 Years Later”

Bookclub

20

Mon · Sep 7

2nd Set With The Heritage Jazz Orchestra

Andy's Jazz Club

Tuesday, September 8

$16

Tue · Sep 8 · 7:30 PM

Mouse Magazine Presents: Tragic Heroine Try A Dull Knife Plastic Peach

Cole's Bar

$27-$54

Tue · Sep 8 · 7:30 PM

Nduduzo Makhathini

SPACE · Evanston

$31

Tue · Sep 8 · 9:00 PM

Wiki The Park Bench Tour

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

20

Tue · Sep 8

1st Set With Henry Johnson & Charles ‘Rick’ Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

20

Tue · Sep 8

2nd Set With Henry Johnson & Charles ‘Rick’ Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

Wednesday, September 9

$21-$34

Wed · Sep 9 · 7:30 PM

Mr. Chair

SPACE · Evanston

12

Wed · Sep 9 · 7:30 PM

Chirp Radio Presents...First Time: First Light

Martyrs'

$24-$190

Wed · Sep 9 · 8:30 PM

CHA WA Returns to FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB w/ special guest The Hurtin' Kind

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

$16.99↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 9 · 9:00 PM

BROTHER JOHN – Host The Jam

Buddy Guy's Legends

20↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 9

2nd Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

10↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 9

Late Night Concert Series w/Ben Paterson

Andy's Jazz Club

$12.80

Wed · Sep 9

Homeward Bound + Noah Weissman

Bookclub

20↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 9

1st Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

Thursday, September 10

$15.77

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 AM

Anne Helen Wells, Suroor, MaryMary!

Cole's Bar

$114

Thu · Sep 10 · 5:00 PM

Plantasia TWO DAY PASS

Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago

$18

Thu · Sep 10 · 6:00 PM

TBD/Joanna Connor Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

20

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 PM

CC & The Madman: Fall of '86 (2 Sets!)

Martyrs'

$60

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Jam For Good Presents - Niko Moon

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

$45

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Nai Palm (of Hiatus Kaiyote), with Cazeaux O.S.L.O.

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

$30-$221

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:30 PM

TERRANCE SIMIEN & The Zydeco Experience at FITZGERALDS Nightclub

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

$16.99↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 10 · 9:00 PM

CHRIS O’LEARY

Buddy Guy's Legends

$30 to $100

Thu · Sep 10

The Legendary ONYX Returns to Chicago

Bookclub

20↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 10

2nd Set With Mario Abney

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 10

1st Set With Mario Abney

Andy's Jazz Club

10↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 10

Late Night Concert Series w/The Chicago Experiment

Andy's Jazz Club

Friday, September 11

$71

Fri · Sep 11 · 5:30 PM

Plantasia - Day 2 with Makaya McCraven Green-House Precious Renee Tucker Chee Shimizu +more

Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago

$45

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM

The Matches

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

$23↻ Recurring

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM

Joanna Connor Band/Nicholas Alexander Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$14

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

Of Your Own Making w/ T. Maguire, Miss April, Rios Trios

Cubby Bear · Chicago

$46-$80

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

Big Crown Records 10 Year Anniversary ft El Michels Affair, Brainstory, and Thee Heart Tones

Thalia Hall · Chicago

$19-$108

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

HAIRBANGERS BALL

Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub · Palatine

15

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Soul Daddy, Booti Grooviani

Martyrs'

$27.30

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

MIKE DANGEROUX

Buddy Guy's Legends

$22

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Wade Forster - The Aftermath Tour

Carol's Pub · Chicago

$15.77

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:30 PM

Elijah Batson Waco Dogs Run Free

Cole's Bar

$18-$128

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:30 PM

THE GROOVELINER'S Debut @ FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

$60-$93

Fri · Sep 11 · 9:30 PM

Amplify, Pink & RenRod Present: Elefante - 30 Anniversary Tour

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

$10

Fri · Sep 11

A HOUSE PARTY

Bookclub

$15

Fri · Sep 11

Jackson Jay Kidder + Local Motive + giverupper

Bookclub

20↻ Recurring

Fri · Sep 11

Late Night Concert Series w/John Moulder

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Fri · Sep 11

1st Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Fri · Sep 11

2nd Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Andy's Jazz Club

Saturday, September 12

$166

Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 (2-Day Pass)

Dawes Park · Evanston

$51-$66

Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

PRAVDAFEST @ FITZGERALDS!

FitzGerald's · Berwyn

$94

Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SATURDAY

Dawes Park · Evanston

$7-$46

Sat · Sep 12 · 4:00 PM

Dusty Soles Band

Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub · Palatine

$32

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM

Emarosa presents: High Horse Heaven Tour w/ special guests: VEAUX, and dreamfone

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

$23↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM

Joanna Connor Band/Nicholas Alexander Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$27.30

Sat · Sep 12 · 9:00 PM

IVAN SINGH

Buddy Guy's Legends

$12

Sat · Sep 12 · 9:30 PM

Billy Gray

Carol's Pub · Chicago

20↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 12

Late Night Concert Series w/John Moulder

Andy's Jazz Club

$15

Sat · Sep 12

LATINOS UNIDOS

Bookclub

20↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 12

1st Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 12

2nd Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Andy's Jazz Club

Sunday, September 13

$116

Sun · Sep 13 · 12:00 PM

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SUNDAY

Dawes Park · Evanston

$18

Sun · Sep 13 · 5:30 PM

Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Rico McFarland Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$17.84

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 PM

Sex Mex Won't Stay Dead King Sans

Cole's Bar

$16.99

Sun · Sep 13 · 9:00 PM

MIXX COMPANY

Buddy Guy's Legends

20↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 13

2nd Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 13

1st Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 13

Late Night Concert Series w/Sunday Soul

Andy's Jazz Club

Monday, September 14

20

Mon · Sep 14

1st Set With The Blueshift Big Band

Andy's Jazz Club

20

Mon · Sep 14

2nd Set With The Blueshift Big Band

Andy's Jazz Club

$15

Mon · Sep 14

Lil Shorty’s Shindig – DAY 2

Bookclub

Tuesday, September 15

25

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Tony Rogers & Friends - The Significant Birthday

Martyrs'

$27-$41

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM

The 24th Annual Chicago Gypsy Jazz Fest

SPACE · Evanston

$15.77

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM

My Autumn Attic Super Brick Never Been Won't Go

Cole's Bar

$46-$611

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM

Paul Cauthen with Ben Chapman

Thalia Hall · Chicago

20

Tue · Sep 15

1st Set With Chi-Town Trumpet Summit

Andy's Jazz Club

20

Tue · Sep 15

2nd Set With Chi-Town Trumpet Summit

Andy's Jazz Club

Wednesday, September 16

$16.99↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 16 · 9:00 PM

JIMMY BURNS – Host The Jam

Buddy Guy's Legends

20↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 16

1st Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 16

2nd Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

10↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 16

Late Night Concert Series w/Ben Paterson

Andy's Jazz Club

Thursday, September 17

$18

Thu · Sep 17 · 6:00 PM

Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Nicholas Alexander Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$13

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

JOE MOESE AND THE POWER THROBS

Cubby Bear · Chicago

$15.77

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Brotha Josh Mel Crozby Kent Avenue Carpool

Cole's Bar