Things to do in Chicago, IL

795 events · Music, Comedy · in Chicago

Saturday, October 3

Sat · Oct 3 · 6:30 PM

Ministry and Acid Bath with Windhand

The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago

Sat · Oct 3 · 7:00 PM

Heads In Motion (A Talking Heads Tribute) W/ Fluffy

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

$23↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 3 · 7:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Sat · Oct 3 · 7:30 PM

Latto VIP Upgrades (Event Ticket Not Included)

United Center · Chicago

Sat · Oct 3 · 7:30 PM

Olivia O'Brien

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

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Sat · Oct 3 · 7:30 PM

M??kel?? Conducts Mahler 9

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Sat · Oct 3 · 7:30 PM

Band-Maid

Vic Theatre · Chicago

Sat · Oct 3 · 7:30 PM

Doja Cat - Tour Ma Vie World Tour

United Center · Chicago

Sat · Oct 3 · 7:30 PM

Olivia O’Brien Presents: The PIXIE Tour

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

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Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM

Boy Harsher w/ Choir Boy

Metro · Chicago

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Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM

Brand New

Aragon Ballroom · 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

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

Sat · Oct 3 · 8:30 PM

Mourning Star, Rachel Is Kozi, Atta Guns

Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago

Sat · Oct 3 · 9:00 PM

2000s Rave

Outset · Chicago

$14-$33

Sat · 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

Sunday, October 4

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Sun · Oct 4 · 3:00 PM

M??kel?? Conducts Mahler 9

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

$18↻ Recurring

Sun · 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

AJJ, Greet Death

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM

Jenna Raine

Chop Shop · Chicago

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Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

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Sun · Oct 4 · 8:00 PM

Brand New

Aragon Ballroom · Chicago

Sun · Oct 4 · 8:00 PM

Sinclair Noire, [Melter], Crash Davidian, Voltaic Planes, DJ Veganinbl

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Sun · Oct 4 · 8:00 PM

Chris Housman - The Hell Out Of Dodge Tour

Carol's Pub · Chicago

Monday, October 5

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

Tuesday, October 6

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Tue · 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 · 8:00 PM

Kelela

Vic Theatre · Chicago

$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

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Tue · Oct 6 · 8:00 PM

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

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Tue · Oct 6 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Cubby Bear · Chicago

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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 · 7:30 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

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Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM

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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Wed · 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-$305

Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM

Sweet Pill with Heart to Gold and Emily How

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Thursday, October 8

Thu · Oct 8 · 5:45 PM

Koe Wetzel: The Night Champion World Tour

The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago

$18↻ Recurring

Thu · 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

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

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Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

M??kel??, Petrushka & Belshazzar???s Feast

Symphony Center-IL · 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

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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

Friday, October 9

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↻ Recurring

Fri · 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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Fri · 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

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Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

Karina Rykman

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

$34-$330

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

The Dead Bolts with Cab Ellis

Thalia Hall · Chicago

$29-$111

Fri · 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

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

$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

Sat · Oct 10 · 12:00 PM

TenderFest @ East End Plaza at Navy Pier

Navy Pier · 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 · 6:30 PM

Symphony Ball with Klaus M??kel??

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM

FilipinX

Outset · Chicago

$23↻ Recurring

Sat · 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

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:30 PM

JPEGMAFIA: the Experimental Rap Tour

Aragon Ballroom · Chicago

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:30 PM

Book of Love (18 and Over)

Metro · 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

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:00 PM

Failure (18 and Over)

Park West · Chicago

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:30 PM

Lily Vakili & Her Band, Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen, Tba

Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago

Sat · Oct 10 · 9:00 PM

Orange Dog Club, Tba

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Sat · Oct 10 · 9:30 PM

Alice Smith

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

$12

Sat · Oct 10 · 9:30 PM

Riplock

Carol's Pub · Chicago

Sat · Oct 10 · 10:00 PM

Hamdi (18 and Over with Valid Government ID)

Radius - Chicago · Chicago

Sunday, October 11

$18↻ Recurring

Sun · Oct 11 · 5:30 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Sun · Oct 11 · 6:00 PM

TASTE OF CHAOS

Aragon Ballroom · Chicago

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Sun · Oct 11 · 7:00 PM

Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour

United Center · Chicago

Sun · Oct 11 · 7:00 PM

Heavy Temple, Crystal Spiders, Shadow of Jupiter

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Sun · Oct 11 · 7:00 PM

Interpol - North America Tour 2026 with DIIV

The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago

$40-$148

Sun · Oct 11 · 7:30 PM

EMEI - Night at the Opera Tour with googly eyes

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Sun · Oct 11 · 7:30 PM

EMEI - Night at the Opera Tour

Thalia Hall · Chicago

$56

Sun · Oct 11 · 10:00 PM

Paul Banks (DJ Set)

Three Top Lounge · Chicago