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1,650 events · Music, Comedy, Theater, Nightlife · morning/evening
Tuesday, October 6
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Open Mic Comedy
Harrigan's
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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
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Tue · Oct 6 · 8:00 PM
CHICAGO CELLAR BOYS
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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
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Open Mic Night
Emerald Isle
$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
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Open Mic Night
Laugh Factory Chicago
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Open Mic Night
Cubby Bear · Chicago
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Open Mic Night
Vaughan's Pub
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Tue · Oct 6 · 10:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Subterranean · Chicago
Wednesday, October 7
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
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Wed · Oct 7 · 7:00 PM
Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Fado Irish Pub
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Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Commonwealth Tavern
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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
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Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
Karaoke Night
Sidekick's Entertainment Lounge
Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
Wayne Hancock, Three Blue Teardrops
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
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Karaoke Night
Rabbit Hole Wrigley
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Beat The Meatles (2 Sets!), First Wednesday of the Month
Martyrs'
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Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Dante's Tavern
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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
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Trivia Night
Carol's Pub · Chicago
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Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
ALFONSO PONTICELLI
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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Trivia Night
Burwood Tap
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Comedy Open Mic
Cole's Bar
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Trivia Night
George Street Pub
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
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Karaoke Wednesdays
Replay Lakeview
Thursday, October 8
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Thu · Oct 8 · 5:00 PM
ANDY BROWN
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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
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Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Whiskey Girl Tavern
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
$16Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM
The Scummies Sparkling Urbana Color to Use
Cole's Bar
Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM
Gorillaz - The Mountain Tour
United Center · Chicago
Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM
Luke Tyler Shelton
SPACE · Evanston
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Jeopardy! Bar League
Guthries Tavern
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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
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Trivia Night
Bucktown Pub
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
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Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM
ALAN GRESIK'S SWING ORCHESTRA
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
$16.99Thu · Oct 8 · 9:00 PM
JW JONES
Buddy Guy's Legends
Friday, October 9
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Fri · Oct 9 · 1:00 AM
GREEN MILL JAM SESSION with MARQUIS HILL
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Fri · Oct 9 · 5:00 PM
Punchis Banda Rave
Navy Pier · Chicago
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Fri · Oct 9 · 5:00 PM
Chris Foreman
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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
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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
TRIO NEXUS
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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
$34-$330Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
The Dead Bolts with Cab Ellis
Thalia Hall · Chicago
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Open Mic Night
O'Donnell's
Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
BECK: RIDE LONESOME TOUR
Cahn Auditorium · Evanston
$26Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press
Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont
$29-$111Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
Sawyer Hill - Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy World Tour
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
Tito Nieves - 50 Años La Historia Continua
Copernicus Center · Chicago
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Rufus Wainwright
Old Town School of Folk Music
$45-$72Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
Jahnavi Harrison
SPACE · Evanston
$30-$221Fri · Oct 9 · 8:30 PM
ROBERT ELLIS Band at FITZGERALDS w/ special guest Philip Bowen
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
Fri · Oct 9 · 8:30 PM
Fighting for Scraps, Hunting Lions, Squared Off
Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago
Fri · Oct 9 · 9:00 PM
Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy, the Fabulous Cowboys
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
Fri · Oct 9 · 9:00 PM
Kiefer w/ Shibo
Sleeping Village
$27.30Fri · Oct 9 · 9:00 PM
WILL TILLON
Buddy Guy's Legends
$12-$22Fri · Oct 9 · 9:30 PM
Brady Lee
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Saturday, October 10
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Sat · Oct 10 · 1:00 AM
RIGHTEOUS ROOSTER ORGAN TRIO
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Sat · Oct 10 · 10:30 AM
John Prine 80th Birthday Celebration
Old Town School of Folk Music
Sat · Oct 10 · 11:30 AM
The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Grateful Dead for Kids
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Sat · Oct 10 · 5:00 PM
Next case presents Mark Hubbard's 60th Birthday Celebration
Foundation Room at House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
Sat · Oct 10 · 6:00 PM
Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You: The Old Town Sch…
Old Town School of Folk Music
Sat · Oct 10 · 6:30 PM
Symphony Ball with Klaus M??kel??
Symphony Center-IL · Chicago
Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
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Outset · Chicago
$23↻ RecurringSat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
Switchfoot with special guest Anberlin - Forever Now Tour
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago