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1,623 events · Music, Nightlife · morning/evening
Thursday, September 17
Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM
POiSON GiRL FRiEND
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
$13Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM
JOE MOESE AND THE POWER THROBS
Cubby Bear · Chicago
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Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Whiskey Girl Tavern
Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM
Ziggy Marley w/ Thievery Corporation
Ravinia · Highland Park
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Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn
Symphony Center-IL · Chicago
$15.77Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM
Brotha Josh Mel Crozby Kent Avenue Carpool
Cole's Bar
Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM
Black Flag W/ the Crosses
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
$27-$41Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM
Reggae Tribute with The Urban Roots Band
SPACE · Evanston
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Jeopardy! Bar League
Guthries Tavern
Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM
Gary Clark Jr.
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago
Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM
Morrissey Warm Up Ft. the Handsome Devilz
Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago
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Trivia Night
Bucktown Pub
Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM
Slap Bunt, Pepper Said, Gatsbe
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
$25-$211↻ RecurringThu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM
Carly Pearce – Honest Woman: Up Close – Presented by Conundrum Wines
Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago
Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM
Bombargo
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM
Dutch Interior w/ Racecourse
Constellation
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Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM
ALAN GRESIK'S SWING ORCHESTRA
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Thu · Sep 17 · 8:30 PM
Thursday Night in the SIDEBAR w/ LOU SHIELDS!
FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn
$30-$221Thu · Sep 17 · 8:30 PM
Wesley Stace Record Release ! w/ special guest Dag Juhlin
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
Thu · Sep 17 · 8:30 PM
Improvised Music Series: Stefan González/Lily Glick Finnegan/Andrew Scott Young Trio, Typhoon Matisse
Elastic Arts
Thu · Sep 17 · 9:00 PM
DJ GLU’s Boogie
Sleeping Village
$16.99Thu · Sep 17 · 9:00 PM
WIN NOLL
Buddy Guy's Legends
Friday, September 18
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Fri · Sep 18 · 1:00 AM
GREEN MILL JAM SESSION with MARQUIS HILL
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Fri · Sep 18 · 11:00 AM
Riot Fest 2026 - Friday
Douglass Park · Chicago
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Fri · Sep 18 · 5:00 PM
Chris Foreman
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Fri · Sep 18 · 6:00 PM
Breaking Benjamin
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park
Fri · Sep 18 · 6:00 PM
Tucker Wetmore: The Brunette World Tour
The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago
Fri · Sep 18 · 6:30 PM
Chanel Beads
Outset · Chicago
Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM
Friday Night on The PATIO w/ THE RHYTHM ROCKETS!
FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn
Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM
A Foreigner???s Journey To Boston
Cubby Bear · Chicago
$30Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM
A Foreigner's Journey To Boston
Cubby Bear · Chicago
Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM
Jose Madero - USA Tour 2026
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
$23Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM
Rico McFarland Blues Band/Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
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Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour
United Center · Chicago
Fri · Sep 18 · 7:30 PM
Gary Clark Jr.
Vic Theatre · Chicago
Fri · Sep 18 · 7:30 PM
Thaddeus Tukes Quartet with special guest Henry Johnson
Winter's Jazz Club
$34-$60Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM
Somi
SPACE · Evanston
Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM
Sam Greenfield
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM
*SOLD OUT* ALDOUS HARDING with Sam Burton
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM
Castle, Vanishing Kids, On the Sun
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
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Open Mic Night
O'Donnell's
Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM
LAUNDRY DAY
Chop Shop · Chicago
Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM
Monkeys On A String
North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts · Skokie
Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM
Tom Jones
Ravinia · Highland Park
Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM
10,000 Maniacs
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie
Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM
Rock & Rye
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM
LAUNDRY DAY Presents: The Larger Than LIFE Tour
Chop Shop · Chicago
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Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM
GYPSY JAZZ FESTIVAL
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
$30-$221Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM
The Gibson Brothers at FITZGERALDS Historic Nightclub
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
$16Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM
Am I Talking The Front Desk Stephen Flickner
Cole's Bar
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Experiments
The Hideout
Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM
L’Rain
Constellation
Fri · Sep 18 · 9:00 PM
The Sidepieces
Hungry Brain
Fri · Sep 18 · 9:00 PM
Garden Of: BACK TO SCHOOL
Sleeping Village
Fri · Sep 18 · 9:00 PM
Friday Night in the SIDEBAR w/ The Meadowlark Lemons!
FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn
$27.30Fri · Sep 18 · 9:00 PM
MISSISSIPPI HEAT
Buddy Guy's Legends
15Fri · Sep 18 · 9:00 PM
Earth Radio, Covington Groove, Arnica Montana
Martyrs'
$14-$20Fri · Sep 18 · 9:00 PM
It's A 2000s Party: Rosemont
Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont
$12Fri · Sep 18 · 9:30 PM
The Simple Remedy
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Fri · Sep 18 · 9:30 PM
Broadway Rave - The Musical Theatre Dance Party
Subterranean · Chicago
Fri · Sep 18 · 10:30 PM
Mariachi El Bronx W/ Max Diaz
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
$51Fri · Sep 18 · 11:00 PM
Riot Fest Late Night: Thrice
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Saturday, September 19
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Sat · Sep 19 · 1:00 AM
RIGHTEOUS ROOSTER ORGAN TRIO
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 AM
Riot Fest 2026 - Saturday
Douglass Park · Chicago
Sat · Sep 19 · 6:00 PM
Hulvey - "Could Be Tonight" Tour
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM
Alok (18 and Over)
Vic Theatre · Chicago
Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM
Tim McGraw: Pawn Shop Guitar Tour 2026
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park
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Role Model Presents: Chuck On Tour
The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago
$13Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM
PABLO ALTO OM IN GOLD
Cubby Bear · Chicago
$23Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM
Rico McFarland Blues Band/Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM
Martina McBride
Ravinia · Highland Park
Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM
The John Dokes Big Band
Winter's Jazz Club
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Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour
United Center · Chicago
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Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn
Symphony Center-IL · Chicago
Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM
The Petty Kings
North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts · Skokie
$34Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM
BAILEN - SWIM!!! At Your Own Risk Tour w. Lucy Clearwater
SPACE · Evanston
Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM
anaiis
Old Town School of Folk Music
$34Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM
REZN - Cycles in the Infinite Dream Tour with Airiel and DIM
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM
Booker T. Jones
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
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Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM
GYPSY JAZZ FESTIVAL
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM
Beth Hart
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM
Hana Stretton w/ Austin Cash
Constellation
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Experiments
The Hideout
$20.93Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM
Asaka the Renegade Color. Joel Q
Cole's Bar
$35-$169Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM
The Bros. Landreth: Tumbling Wild Tour 2026 w/ special guest Madeleine Roger
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
$8Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM
Riley Brothers Band
Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont
Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM
Rigometrics, Lee Cleaveland & the Lefthand Band
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
$27.30Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM
KEESHEA PRATT
Buddy Guy's Legends
Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM
Raviv
Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago
Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 PM
LSR/CITY X by Gareth Emery (18 and Over with Valid Government ID)
Radius - Chicago · Chicago
$50Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 PM
Riot Fest Late Night: Mom Jeans
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 PM
Alkaline Trio (18+)
Metro · Chicago
Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 PM
Riot Fest Late Night: Casa Gogol Records Party
Sleeping Village
Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 PM
Me the Body W/ Whispers
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Sunday, September 20
Sun · Sep 20 · 11:00 AM
Riot Fest 2026 - Sunday
Douglass Park · Chicago
Sun · Sep 20 · 5:00 PM
75th anniversary Chicago: City on the Make
The Hideout
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Open Mic Night
aliveOne
Sun · Sep 20 · 5:30 PM
Kate Kortum - Debut!
Winter's Jazz Club
$18Sun · Sep 20 · 5:30 PM
Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Omar Coleman Blues Band
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
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No Bother
Martyrs'