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1,597 events · Music, Food & Drink, Parks & Outdoors · morning/afternoon/evening
Sunday, October 11
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Sun · Oct 11 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
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The Hoyle Brothers
Martyrs'
Sun · Oct 11 · 3:00 PM
Third Coast Symphony: Rhapsody in Blue & A World Premiere
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie
$18↻ RecurringSun · 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
↻ RecurringSun · 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
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
Sun · Oct 11 · 8:00 PM
Metaphor: ReFantazio Orchestra Concert
Cahn Auditorium · Evanston
Sun · Oct 11 · 8:00 PM
An Evening With Steve Dawson with special guests Jason Adasiewicz, Jason Roebke, Diane Christiansen and Alton Smith
SPACE · Evanston
Sun · Oct 11 · 8:00 PM
Big Fat Head, Heavy Sleeper, Shy Bronco
The Hideout
$16.99Sun · Oct 11 · 9:00 PM
LUKE PYTEL
Buddy Guy's Legends
$56Sun · Oct 11 · 10:00 PM
Paul Banks (DJ Set)
Three Top Lounge · Chicago
Monday, October 12
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Trivia Night
City Winery Chicago
Mon · Oct 12 · 6:30 PM
INOHA
Metro · Chicago
↻ RecurringMon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM
Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour
United Center · Chicago
↻ RecurringMon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM
Trivia Night
Guinness Open Gate Brewery
↻ RecurringMon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM
Trivia Night
Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square
Mon · Oct 12 · 7:30 PM
Indigenous Peoples' Day
Old Town School of Folk Music
Tuesday, October 13
Tue · Oct 13 · 6:30 PM
SLIFT
Outset · Chicago
$41Tue · Oct 13 · 7:30 PM
White Denim w. Arc Iris
SPACE · Evanston
Tue · Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
2026 MONSTA X WORLD TOUR [THE X : NEXUS] IN ROSEMONT
Rosemont Theatre · Rosemont
Tue · Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Jessie Ware: The Superbloom Tour
Aragon Ballroom · Chicago
Tue · Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
FREE TUESDAY w/ Hell Is Real & Degenerate Synapse [presented by Still Austin Whiskey Co.]
Sleeping Village
Tue · Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Will Varley, Beans On Toast
Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 13 · 9:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Cubby Bear · Chicago
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Tue · Oct 13 · 10:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Subterranean · Chicago
Wednesday, October 14
Free↻ Recurring
Wed · Oct 14 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Wed · Oct 14 · 4:00 PM
Martha C. Nussbaum - "The Republic of Love" - Douglas Baird
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Wed · Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
The Bolero Project
Old Town School of Folk Music
Wed · Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Michael Franti
Park West · Chicago
Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Acid Mothers Temple, Magick Potion, Spiral Galaxy
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Deraps, Reflexicon
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
ALVARO DIAZ - OMAKASE TOUR
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
The Smashing Pumpkins: The Rats In A Cage Tour
United Center · Chicago
Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
CHRONO TRIGGER Orchestra Concert: Melodies Across Time
Cahn Auditorium · Evanston
Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Joshua Burnside
Old Town School of Folk Music
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Trivia Night
Carol's Pub · Chicago
$16.99↻ RecurringWed · Oct 14 · 9:00 PM
JIMMY BURNS – Host The Jam
Buddy Guy's Legends
Thursday, October 15
Thu · Oct 15 · 12:00 PM
East Asia by the Book! CEAS Author Talks ft. Julia Alekseyeva
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Free↻ Recurring
Thu · Oct 15 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Thu · Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
Stephanie Soileau - "Should the Waters Take Us"
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
$18↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
MAR SOLIS - TU TUTU TOUR 2026
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Laura Veirs w. Karl Blau
SPACE · Evanston
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Guerrero Leads Fandangos & Enigma Variations
Symphony Center-IL · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Dadi Freyr (18+)
Vic Theatre · Chicago
$42Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Osees ft. Brigid Dawson with Traps PS
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
ROBERT PLANT WITH SAVING GRACE and SUZI DIAN
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago
$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
Fri · Oct 16 · 4:00 PM
Ruth Bloch Rubin - "Divided Parties, Strong Leaders"
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
$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 · 2:00 PM
Anastasia Klimchynskaya - "From the Earth to the Moon: Annotated for the Spacefaring Age" - Jordan Bimm & Katherine Buse
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
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