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1,544 events · Music, Comedy, Theater, Food & Drink, Parks & Outdoors · afternoon/evening
Saturday, October 3
$30-$139Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM
Alana Springsteen's I Hope This Helps Tour with Erin Kinsey
Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago
Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM
Cristian Castro: Nada Solo Exitos Tour 2026
Rosemont Theatre · Rosemont
Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM
Amélie Farren, Lilith Max, Rabbitology - The Three Wishes Tour
SPACE · Evanston
Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM
Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers
Cahn Auditorium · Evanston
Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM
Mt. Joy 2026: Celebrating 10 Years Of Mt. Joy
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island · Chicago
Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM
Edith Marquez
Copernicus Center · Chicago
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Fuerza Regida - This Is Our Dream Tour 2026
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park
25Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM
El Ten Eleven, Tall Tall Trees
Martyrs'
Sat · Oct 3 · 8:30 PM
Mourning Star, Rachel Is Kozi, Atta Guns
Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago
$26-$190Sat · Oct 3 · 8:30 PM
ELIZABETH MOEN Returns to FITZGERALDS Nightclub
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
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THE CHICKS - TAKING THE LONG WAY
Cahn Auditorium · Evanston
Sat · Oct 3 · 9:00 PM
2000s Rave
Outset · Chicago
$27.30Sat · Oct 3 · 9:00 PM
CURTIS SALGADO
Buddy Guy's Legends
$14-$33Sat · Oct 3 · 9:30 PM
David Graham & The Eskimo Brothers
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Sat · Oct 3 · 10:00 PM
Rupaul (18 and Over with Valid Government ID)
Radius - Chicago · Chicago
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Sunday, October 4
Free↻ Recurring
Sun · Oct 4 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Sun · Oct 4 · 3:00 PM
AFROFUTURIST WEEKEND 11: africlassical futures presents Autophysiopsychic Millennium’s ‘White Flowers’ (Detroit), BSA Gold [offsite at bronzeville’s blanc gallery]
Elastic Arts
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The Hoyle Brothers
Martyrs'
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M??kel?? Conducts Mahler 9
Symphony Center-IL · Chicago
Sun · Oct 4 · 5:00 PM
Cactus and Canyons: A Tribute to the Sun-Drenched Country-Rock of Laurel Canyon
SPACE · Evanston
$18↻ RecurringSun · Oct 4 · 5:30 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
Sun · Oct 4 · 6:30 PM
The Revivalists with Robert Randolph presented by Jack Daniel's
The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago
Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM
Angelo De Augustine
Old Town School of Folk Music
Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM
AJJ, Greet Death
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM
The Bad Plus
Old Town School of Folk Music
Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM
Jenna Raine
Chop Shop · Chicago
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
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Brand New
Aragon Ballroom · Chicago
Sun · Oct 4 · 8:00 PM
Sinclair Noire, [Melter], Crash Davidian, Voltaic Planes, DJ Veganinbl
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
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Fuerza Regida - This Is Our Dream Tour 2026
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park
Sun · Oct 4 · 8:00 PM
Chris Housman - The Hell Out Of Dodge Tour
Carol's Pub · Chicago
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 4 · 8:30 PM
THE CHICKS - TAKING THE LONG WAY
Cahn Auditorium · Evanston
$16.99Sun · Oct 4 · 9:00 PM
DAVE WELD
Buddy Guy's Legends
Monday, October 5
↻ RecurringMon · Oct 5 · 6:30 PM
Trivia Night
City Winery Chicago
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Trivia Night
Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square
↻ RecurringMon · Oct 5 · 7:00 PM
Trivia Night
Guinness Open Gate Brewery
$34-$67Mon · Oct 5 · 7:30 PM
Paris Chansons
SPACE · Evanston
Mon · Oct 5 · 7:30 PM
bunii - BUNIIVERSITY TOUR presented by Thalia Hall and Kickstand Productions
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Mon · Oct 5 · 7:30 PM
JOURNEY - Final Frontier Tour (An Evening With)
United Center · Chicago
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Open Mic Night
Riddles Comedy Club
Tuesday, October 6
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 6 · 7:30 PM
Malcolm Todd: Do That Again Tour (MOVED TO THE SALT SHED OUTDOORS)
The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago
Tue · Oct 6 · 7:30 PM
The Chicago Rock Exchange: The Music of 1967
SPACE · Evanston
Tue · Oct 6 · 8:00 PM
Kelela
Vic Theatre · Chicago
Tue · Oct 6 · 8:00 PM
Chayse Porter & his Palace , Captain Kudzu, Free Times, Sunglow
The Hideout
$26Tue · Oct 6 · 8:00 PM
Giovannie & The Hired Guns
Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago
$34-$46Tue · Oct 6 · 8:00 PM
Mind Enterprises with Fred Fancy
Thalia Hall · Chicago
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 6 · 9:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Laugh Factory Chicago
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Open Mic Night
Cubby Bear · Chicago
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Tue · Oct 6 · 10:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Subterranean · Chicago
Wednesday, October 7
Free↻ Recurring
Wed · Oct 7 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Wed · Oct 7 · 4:00 PM
Garrison Lovely - "Obsolete: The AI Industry's Trillion Dollar Race to Replace Us — And How to Stop It"
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Wed · Oct 7 · 6:00 PM
EPIK HIGH 3.0 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
Wed · Oct 7 · 6:30 PM
The Jungle Giants
Outset · Chicago
Wed · Oct 7 · 7:00 PM
Starbomb featuring DJ Commander Meouch - Probably The Only Tour Ever
Aragon Ballroom · Chicago
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 7 · 7:30 PM
Malcolm Todd: Do That Again Tour (MOVED TO THE SALT SHED OUTDOORS)
The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago
Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
Sweet Pill
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
Wayne Hancock, Three Blue Teardrops
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
10↻ RecurringWed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
Beat The Meatles (2 Sets!), First Wednesday of the Month
Martyrs'
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
Eddie JobsonâS U.K. Revisited
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
Trivia Night
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
Elizabeth Nichols - I Don't Kiss & Tell, I Kiss & Tour with Soren Anderson
Carol's Pub · Chicago
$35-$305Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
Sweet Pill with Heart to Gold and Emily How
Thalia Hall · Chicago
$26-$190Wed · Oct 7 · 8:30 PM
Celebrate John Prine's Birthday w/ The ILLEGAL SMILES
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
$16.99↻ RecurringWed · Oct 7 · 9:00 PM
BROTHER JOHN – Host The Jam
Buddy Guy's Legends
Thursday, October 8
Free↻ Recurring
Thu · Oct 8 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Thu · Oct 8 · 5:45 PM
Koe Wetzel: The Night Champion World Tour
The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago
$18↻ RecurringThu · Oct 8 · 6:00 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
Thu · Oct 8 · 6:30 PM
Kelsey Lu - So Help Me God Tour
Outset · Chicago
Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
THURSDAY NIGHT in the SIDEBAR w/ JAIK WILLIS!
FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn
Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
Scalp, Snuffed, Bifid Corpse, Ampolla, Embittered
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM
Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine Presented by the Prine Family
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago
Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM
Ripcord, Wynton Existing, Sgt. Starling, Danimal Farm
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM
Gorillaz - The Mountain Tour
United Center · Chicago
Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM
Luke Tyler Shelton
SPACE · Evanston
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM
M??kel??, Petrushka & Belshazzar???s Feast
Symphony Center-IL · Chicago
Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM
Don Omar "The Last King World Tour"
Allstate Arena · Rosemont
Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM
Megasound, Billy Joel Jr
The Hideout
$43Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM
SYML - Solo in North America 2026 with Roger Weeks
Thalia Hall · Chicago
$17Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM
Wicked Drawl - Album Release Party
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM
Chasing Abbey
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM
UB40 - THE UNSTOPPABLE TOUR 2026
Cahn Auditorium · Evanston
Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM
Karina Rykman
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM
Pinhead Gunpowder (18 and Over)
Metro · Chicago
$16.99Thu · Oct 8 · 9:00 PM
JW JONES
Buddy Guy's Legends
Friday, October 9
Free↻ Recurring
Fri · Oct 9 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Fri · Oct 9 · 4:00 PM
Emily Dufton - "Addiction, Inc."
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Fri · Oct 9 · 5:00 PM
Punchis Banda Rave
Navy Pier · Chicago
Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Scene Queen: METALICIOUS
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
$23↻ RecurringFri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
MUNA: Gets So Hot Tour
The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago
Fri · Oct 9 · 7:30 PM
Shaboozey - Outlaws Never Die Tour
Aragon Ballroom · Chicago
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 9 · 7:30 PM
M??kel??, Petrushka & Belshazzar???s Feast
Symphony Center-IL · Chicago
Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
Eyehategod, BL'ast!, Luicidal, Cavity, Evil Army
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
Davy Knowles
SPACE · Evanston
Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
CODICIADO - Así Es La Vida Tour
Rosemont Theatre · Rosemont
Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
Zach Top: Cold Beer & Country Music Tour 2026
Allstate Arena · Rosemont
Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
Karina Rykman
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago