Things to do in Chicago, IL

399 events · Music, Comedy · ticketed

Friday, October 2

$34

Fri · Oct 2 · 8:00 PM

MARO w. Pedro Altério, Carbeau, & Manuel Rocha

SPACE · Evanston

$32

Fri · Oct 2 · 8:00 PM

Zach John King: Get To Drinkin' Tour

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

$14-$44

Fri · Oct 2 · 8:30 PM

606 Entertainment Presents: La Noche del Rock En Tu Idioma – Sin Anestesia & Los CORB

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

$24-$159

Fri · Oct 2 · 8:30 PM

THE SUITCASE JUNKET returns to FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB!

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

$27.30

Fri · Oct 2 · 9:00 PM

LIL ED

Buddy Guy's Legends

20↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 2

2nd Set With The Pamoja Project

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 2

Late Night Concert Series w/Thaddeus Tukes

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 2

1st Set With The Pamoja Project

Andy's Jazz Club

Saturday, October 3

$56

Sat · Oct 3 · 2:00 PM

Pachanka Music Culture Presents: LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

$23↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 3 · 7:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$30-$139

Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM

Alana Springsteen's I Hope This Helps Tour with Erin Kinsey

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

25

Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM

El Ten Eleven, Tall Tall Trees

Martyrs'

$26-$190

Sat · Oct 3 · 8:30 PM

ELIZABETH MOEN Returns to FITZGERALDS Nightclub

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

$27.30

Sat · Oct 3 · 9:00 PM

CURTIS SALGADO

Buddy Guy's Legends

$14-$33

Sat · Oct 3 · 9:30 PM

David Graham & The Eskimo Brothers

Carol's Pub · Chicago

20↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 3

2nd Set With The Pamoja Project

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 3

1st Set With The Pamoja Project

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 3

Late Night Concert Series w/Thaddeus Tukes

Andy's Jazz Club

Sunday, October 4

$18↻ Recurring

Sun · Oct 4 · 5:30 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$16.99

Sun · Oct 4 · 9:00 PM

DAVE WELD

Buddy Guy's Legends

Monday, October 5

$34-$67

Mon · Oct 5 · 7:30 PM

Paris Chansons

SPACE · Evanston

Tuesday, October 6

$26

Tue · Oct 6 · 8:00 PM

Giovannie & The Hired Guns

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

$34-$46

Tue · Oct 6 · 8:00 PM

Mind Enterprises with Fred Fancy

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Wednesday, October 7

10↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM

Beat The Meatles (2 Sets!), First Wednesday of the Month

Martyrs'

$35-$305

Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM

Sweet Pill with Heart to Gold and Emily How

Thalia Hall · Chicago

$26-$190

Wed · Oct 7 · 8:30 PM

Celebrate John Prine's Birthday w/ The ILLEGAL SMILES

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

$16.99↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 7 · 9:00 PM

BROTHER JOHN – Host The Jam

Buddy Guy's Legends

Thursday, October 8

$18↻ Recurring

Thu · Oct 8 · 6:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$43

Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

SYML - Solo in North America 2026 with Roger Weeks

Thalia Hall · Chicago

$17

Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Wicked Drawl - Album Release Party

Carol's Pub · Chicago

$32

Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Chasing Abbey

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

$16.99

Thu · Oct 8 · 9:00 PM

JW JONES

Buddy Guy's Legends

30

Thu · Oct 8

Goran Ivanovic & Fareed Haque

Martyrs'

Friday, October 9

$23↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$34-$330

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

The Dead Bolts with Cab Ellis

Thalia Hall · Chicago

$26

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

$29-$111

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

Sawyer Hill - Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy World Tour

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

$45-$72

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

Jahnavi Harrison

SPACE · Evanston

$30-$221

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:30 PM

ROBERT ELLIS Band at FITZGERALDS w/ special guest Philip Bowen

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

$27.30

Fri · Oct 9 · 9:00 PM

WILL TILLON

Buddy Guy's Legends

$12-$22

Fri · Oct 9 · 9:30 PM

Brady Lee

Carol's Pub · Chicago

Saturday, October 10

$20

Sat · Oct 10 · 11:30 AM

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Grateful Dead for Kids

Thalia Hall · Chicago

$23↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$28

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:30 PM

Wind Walkers - The "I Don't Belong Here" Tour w/ If Not For Me & True North

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

$34-$330

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:00 PM

Armand Hammer with Quelle Chris and Open Mike Eagle

Thalia Hall · Chicago

$27.30

Sat · Oct 10 · 9:00 PM

DEMETRIA TAYLOR

Buddy Guy's Legends

$12

Sat · Oct 10 · 9:30 PM

Riplock

Carol's Pub · Chicago

Sunday, October 11

$18↻ Recurring

Sun · Oct 11 · 5:30 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$40-$148

Sun · Oct 11 · 7:30 PM

EMEI - Night at the Opera Tour with googly eyes

Thalia Hall · Chicago

$16.99

Sun · Oct 11 · 9:00 PM

LUKE PYTEL

Buddy Guy's Legends

$56

Sun · Oct 11 · 10:00 PM

Paul Banks (DJ Set)

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

Tuesday, October 13

$41

Tue · Oct 13 · 7:30 PM

White Denim w. Arc Iris

SPACE · Evanston

Wednesday, October 14

$16.99↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 14 · 9:00 PM

JIMMY BURNS – Host The Jam

Buddy Guy's Legends

Thursday, October 15

$18↻ Recurring

Thu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$21-$34

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Laura Veirs w. Karl Blau

SPACE · Evanston

$42

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Osees ft. Brigid Dawson with Traps PS

Thalia Hall · Chicago

$26-$119

Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM

Blake Whiten - Something To Say Tour

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

$24-$190

Thu · Oct 15 · 8:30 PM

JESSE ROPER Returns to FITZGERALDS Nightclub!

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

$16.99

Thu · Oct 15 · 9:00 PM

ROCK ATLAS

Buddy Guy's Legends

Friday, October 16

$23↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$33-$88

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

Willow Avalon - Pink Pocket Pistol Tour

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

$35

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

HEY, NOTHING – THE HOUND TOUR

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

$39-$52↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel

SPACE · Evanston

15

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:30 PM

Todd Snider Get Together

Martyrs'

$35-$252

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:30 PM

Friday Night in the Club w/ FUNKHOUSE!

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

$28

Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM

DISTANT MATTER - ‘VIVID NOSTALGIA - PHASE II’

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

$27.30

Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM

MAHINDRA BLUES FEST – JENI GROUWS

Buddy Guy's Legends

$9

Fri · Oct 16 · 9:30 PM

SunFallen

Carol's Pub · Chicago

Saturday, October 17

$23↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$40-$100

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM

PRAYERS No Tengo Calma Tour 2026 featuring DEVORA and CHRIZ AMAYA

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

$39-$52↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM

Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel

SPACE · Evanston

$46-$282

Sat · Oct 17 · 8:30 PM

ROGER CLYNE & The Peacemakers Return to FITZGERALDS

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

$27.30

Sat · Oct 17 · 9:00 PM

MAHINDRA BLUES FEST – NEW ORLEANS BEAU

Buddy Guy's Legends

$12

Sat · Oct 17 · 9:30 PM

The Riley Brothers

Carol's Pub · Chicago

Sunday, October 18

$10

Sun · Oct 18 · 10:15 AM

Halloween Family Fun in the Club w/ TUNES WITH TIM

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

$60

Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM

Club Romo Presents George Lamond, TKA, and The Jets!

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

$18↻ Recurring

Sun · Oct 18 · 5:30 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$30-$43

Sun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM

May Erlewine and Packy Lundholm

SPACE · Evanston

$32

Sun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM

Chinese Football

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

$16.99

Sun · Oct 18 · 9:00 PM

ELEVATION BAND – LITTLE WALTER FOUNDATION

Buddy Guy's Legends

Wednesday, October 21

$21-$34

Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM

The Lowest Pair w. The Spine Stealers

SPACE · Evanston

$30-$221

Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM

JEFFREY FOCAULT @ FITZGERALDS HISTORIC NIGHTCLUB

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

$16.99↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 21 · 9:00 PM

BROTHER JOHN – Host The Jam

Buddy Guy's Legends

Thursday, October 22

$18↻ Recurring

Thu · Oct 22 · 6:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$24-$190

Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM

SCOTT LIGON'S ALL STAR FREAKOUT w/ special guests CHRIS LIGON & The Problems and RAMI & The Reliables

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

$29

Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM

Every Avenue x In Her Own Words - Perfectly Unfamiliar Tour

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

15

Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM

The Unknown Pleasures - The Music of Joy Division, Matt North - Record Release!

Martyrs'

$41-$134

Thu · Oct 22 · 8:00 PM

Maggie Rose: Half Moon Tour

SPACE · Evanston

$16.99↻ Recurring

Thu · Oct 22 · 9:00 PM

TBA

Buddy Guy's Legends

Friday, October 23

$23↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$26-$129

Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM

Austin Snell - Colors Tour 2026

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

$32

Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM

Gilla Band, Piss

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

$34

Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM

Vincent Neil Emerson

SPACE · Evanston

$17

Fri · Oct 23 · 8:30 PM

The Ron Burgundy's

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

$27.30

Fri · Oct 23 · 9:00 PM

RAY FULLER

Buddy Guy's Legends

$8

Fri · Oct 23 · 9:30 PM

The Messengers

Carol's Pub · Chicago

Saturday, October 24

$23↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 24 · 7:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$20-$33

Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM

Emo Night LIVE with All American Throwbacks

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

$40

Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM

Tank and The Bangas - The Last Balloon Tour with Ariel J. and Zeus

Thalia Hall · Chicago

$32-$187

Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM

Shawn James – Flew Too Close To The Sun Tour

Bottom Lounge · Chicago