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1,436 events · Music, Comedy, Parks & Outdoors · afternoon/evening
Thursday, October 15
$26-$119Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Blake Whiten - Something To Say Tour
Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Carbon Leaf
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Camilo
Rosemont Theatre · Rosemont
Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Will Dempsey - Carry The Weight Tour with Gavin Hughes
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
V.V. Lightbody Album Release - Night 1!
The Hideout
Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Insomniac, Krononaut, the Waterfall King
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
$24-$190Thu · Oct 15 · 8:30 PM
JESSE ROPER Returns to FITZGERALDS Nightclub!
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
Thu · Oct 15 · 9:00 PM
Salin
Sleeping Village
$16.99Thu · Oct 15 · 9:00 PM
ROCK ATLAS
Buddy Guy's Legends
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 9:00 PM
Subtronics (18 and Over)
Radius - Chicago · Chicago
Friday, October 16
Free↻ Recurring
Fri · Oct 16 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 1:30 PM
Guerrero Leads Fandangos & Enigma Variations
Symphony Center-IL · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 4:00 PM
Charlotte de Witte at East End at Navy Pier
Navy Pier · Chicago
$23↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Fugu Dugu
Old Town School of Folk Music
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Medium Build w/ Bella White
Metro · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Capacity X Hidden Ideas: Umru + EQ
Outset · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
King's X
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
*SOLD OUT* Osees ft. Brigid Dawson with Traps PS
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
Summer Walker
Credit Union 1 Arena at UIC · Chicago
Free↻ Recurring
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
Music Heritage Series Concert
Indiana Dunes National Park
$33-$88Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Willow Avalon - Pink Pocket Pistol Tour
Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont
$35Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
HEY, NOTHING – THE HOUND TOUR
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Scathing Torment, Snugglebunzzz, Convulsis, Dead and Buried
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
$39-$52↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
SPACE · Evanston
Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Grateful String Band
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
V.V. Lightbody Album Release - Night 2!
The Hideout
Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
TINASHE - ONE NIGHT WITH A POPSTAR
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane
Symphony Center-IL · Chicago
15Fri · Oct 16 · 8:30 PM
Todd Snider Get Together
Martyrs'
$35-$252Fri · Oct 16 · 8:30 PM
Friday Night in the Club w/ FUNKHOUSE!
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
$28Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
DISTANT MATTER - ‘VIVID NOSTALGIA - PHASE II’
Three Top Lounge · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
Metro Presents… RES – How i Do 25th Anniversary ** DJ set by Quinnette
Sleeping Village
Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
Indiscipline
Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago
$27.30Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
MAHINDRA BLUES FEST – JENI GROUWS
Buddy Guy's Legends
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
Subtronics (18 and Over)
Radius - Chicago · Chicago
$9Fri · Oct 16 · 9:30 PM
SunFallen
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Saturday, October 17
Sat · Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
FUNK BRUNCH in the CLUB w/ Greg Jacks & Brother Help
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Sat · Oct 17 · 4:00 PM
Josh Joplin - Matinee
The Hideout
Sat · Oct 17 · 4:00 PM
deadmau5 at Navy Pier Open Air
Navy Pier · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 6:30 PM
Kidd G: The Forever Bender Tour
Outset · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 6:30 PM
Knox
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Jesse Welles - Presented by XRT
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago
$23↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Catch Your Breath w/ TX2
Vic Theatre · Chicago
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM
Guerrero Leads Fandangos & Enigma Variations
Symphony Center-IL · Chicago
$40-$100Sat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM
PRAYERS No Tengo Calma Tour 2026 featuring DEVORA and CHRIZ AMAYA
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM
Suki Waterhouse: The Loveland Tour
Aragon Ballroom · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM
Toad the Wet Sprocket
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie
Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
Oz Noy Trio Ft. Dave Weckl and Brian Charette
Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
Oso Oso, Leisure Hour, Bad Luck.
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
Grupo Duelo - GRAVEDAD TOUR 2026
Rosemont Theatre · Rosemont
Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
The Dread Crew of Oddwood, Mikey Classic and His Demons, Tba
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
True Loves
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
$39-$52↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
SPACE · Evanston
Sat · Oct 17 · 8:30 PM
Heart of Chicago Soul Club
The Hideout
$46-$282Sat · Oct 17 · 8:30 PM
ROGER CLYNE & The Peacemakers Return to FITZGERALDS
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
$27.30Sat · Oct 17 · 9:00 PM
MAHINDRA BLUES FEST – NEW ORLEANS BEAU
Buddy Guy's Legends
Sat · Oct 17 · 9:00 PM
BLOODRAVE
Sleeping Village
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 9:00 PM
Subtronics (18 and Over)
Radius - Chicago · Chicago
$12Sat · Oct 17 · 9:30 PM
The Riley Brothers
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Sunday, October 18
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 12:30 PM
World Famous Gospel Brunch at House of Blues (CHI)
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
$60Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Club Romo Presents George Lamond, TKA, and The Jets!
Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont
Free↻ Recurring
Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 3:00 PM
The Hoyle Brothers
Martyrs'
Sun · Oct 18 · 3:00 PM
Thibaudet, Batiashvili & Capu??on
Symphony Center-IL · Chicago
$18↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 5:30 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
MOVEMENTS - HAPPIER NOW USA TOUR
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
TWISTED SISTER Featuring Sebastian Bach on Lead Vocals
Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana · Gary
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
No Bother
Martyrs'
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
French Police (18 and Over)
Ramova Theatre · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Jon Lampley
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Frank Bang and the Secret Stash, Millie Grace Band
Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago
$30-$43Sun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
May Erlewine and Packy Lundholm
SPACE · Evanston
Sun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
JOHN SCOFIELD’S “ELECTROSPECTIVE” featuring OTEIL BURBRIDGE, LARRY GOLDINGS & ADAM DEITCH
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Olivia and the Lovers, Stefan Weiner, Devil Said Jump
The Hideout
$32Sun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Chinese Football
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
$16.99Sun · Oct 18 · 9:00 PM
ELEVATION BAND – LITTLE WALTER FOUNDATION
Buddy Guy's Legends
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 9:00 PM
Subtronics (18 and Over)
Radius - Chicago · Chicago
Monday, October 19
↻ RecurringMon · Oct 19 · 6:30 PM
Trivia Night
City Winery Chicago
Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM
Disney Descendants, ZOMBIES & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Concert Tour
United Center · Chicago
Mon · Oct 19 · 7:30 PM
Albert Cummings
SPACE · Evanston
Mon · Oct 19 · 8:00 PM
Eggy: The Final Tour (of 2026) - A Special Acoustic Performance
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
↻ RecurringMon · Oct 19 · 8:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Riddles Comedy Club
Mon · Oct 19 · 8:00 PM
Episodic Memory, Prisoner, Binary Star, Viz Chambers
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
Tuesday, October 20
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
The Black Keys: PEACHES 'N KREAM
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
An Evening With Richard Shindell - All Acoustic
SPACE · Evanston
Tue · Oct 20 · 8:00 PM
LowDown Brass Band & Fonville x Fribush
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20 · 9:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Laugh Factory Chicago
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20 · 9:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Cubby Bear · Chicago
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Tue · Oct 20 · 10:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Subterranean · Chicago
Wednesday, October 21
Free↻ Recurring
Wed · Oct 21 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Wed · Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
The Army, The Navy
Chop Shop · Chicago
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
The Black Keys: PEACHES 'N KREAM
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Disney Descendants, ZOMBIES & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Concert Tour
Allstate Arena · Rosemont
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
DJ Shadow (18+)
Vic Theatre · Chicago
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
Furious Desire
Old Town School of Folk Music
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
Beat
Copernicus Center · Chicago
$21-$34Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
The Lowest Pair w. The Spine Stealers
SPACE · Evanston