Things to do in Chicago, IL

795 events · Music, Parks & Outdoors · in Chicago

Today · Saturday, September 5

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Sat · Sep 5 · 12:00 PM

ARC Music Festival

Union Park · Chicago

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Sat · Sep 5 · 2:00 PM

ARC Music Festival (18 and Over)

Union Park · Chicago

$23

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:00 PM

Lil Ed & Blues Imperials/Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$14

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:00 PM

Kicked By A Hand, Jonny Couch, Secret Tape

Cubby Bear · Chicago

$32

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:30 PM

Mustard Service, Pity Party (Girls Club), Manwolves , Chicano Mosh

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:30 PM

Mustard Service w/ Pity Party (Girls Club)

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

YSL Records & Young Thug Present: The New Generation Tour

Aragon Ballroom · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

JoJo Hermann

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

The Obsessed, Hippie Death Cult, Astral Hand, Black Road

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

OMAR COURTZ - POR SI MAÑANA NO ESTOY USA TOUR

Aragon Ballroom · Chicago

$34-$330

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

Black Marble with Public Circuit and Jimmy Cicero

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

NieR: Orchestra Concert

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:00 PM

Sababa 5, C3zr

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:00 PM

OMAR COURTZ - POR SI MAÑANA NO ESTOY USA TOUR

United Center · Chicago

$12-$22

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:30 PM

Anthony Orio

Carol's Pub · Chicago

$35

Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 PM

Sufi Sessions

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 PM

Mau P - After Dark - Ages 18+

Radius - Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 PM

ARC After Dark: nimino

Outset · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 11:00 PM

GRiZ (18+)

Ramova Theatre · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 11:30 PM

North Coast Night Lights ft. Ganja White Night

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Tomorrow · Sunday, September 6

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Sun · Sep 6 · 12:00 PM

ARC Music Festival

Union Park · Chicago

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Sun · Sep 6 · 2:00 PM

ARC Music Festival (18 and Over)

Union Park · Chicago

Sun · Sep 6 · 2:00 PM

Soca Junction - Vibes In The Sky

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

Sun · Sep 6 · 2:00 PM

NieR:Orchestra Concert 12026 [YoRHa]

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Sun · Sep 6 · 2:30 PM

House & Freestyle Affair with Sa-Fire

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

$18

Sun · Sep 6 · 5:30 PM

Nicholas Alexander Blues Band/Gerry Hundt Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Sun · Sep 6 · 6:00 PM

Chad Gray playing songs from Mudvayne and HELLYEAH

Outset · Chicago

Sun · Sep 6 · 6:30 PM

O.A.R. Three Decades Tour

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island · Chicago

Sun · Sep 6 · 7:30 PM

The Rasmus, Saint Agnes, Death Valley Dreams

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Sun · Sep 6 · 8:00 PM

October Noir, Creepy Little Things, the House Flies

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 PM

ANYMA - Ages 18+

Radius - Chicago · Chicago

Sun · Sep 6 · 11:00 PM

Wankdat: Crankdat B2B Wooli

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago

Monday, September 7

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Mon · Sep 7 · 12:00 PM

ARC Music Festival

Union Park · Chicago

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Mon · Sep 7 · 2:00 PM

ARC Music Festival (18 and Over)

Union Park · Chicago

$15

Mon · Sep 7 · 3:00 PM

No Stress

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

Mon · Sep 7 · 7:30 PM

Henry Moodie - Ages 17+

Beat Kitchen · Chicago

Mon · Sep 7 · 8:00 PM

Creeping Death

Avondale Music Hall · Chicago

Mon · Sep 7 · 8:30 PM

Danny Elfman

Aragon Ballroom · Chicago

Mon · Sep 7 · 10:00 PM

ARC After Dark: Kloud

Outset · Chicago

Tuesday, September 8

Tue · Sep 8 · 6:30 PM

PRESIDENT

Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago

Tue · Sep 8 · 6:30 PM

PRESIDENT: North American Campaign 2026

Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago

Tue · Sep 8 · 7:30 PM

TLC & Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue - IT'S ICONIC

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island · Chicago

Tue · Sep 8 · 8:00 PM

Nate Sib (18+ Event)

Lincoln Hall · Chicago

Tue · Sep 8 · 8:00 PM

Childish Gambino - The New World Tour

United Center · Chicago

$31

Tue · Sep 8 · 9:00 PM

Wiki The Park Bench Tour

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

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Tue · Sep 8 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Cubby Bear · Chicago

Music

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Tue · Sep 8 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Subterranean · Chicago

Wednesday, September 9

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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Carol's Pub · Chicago

Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Added Color, Lavisher

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Shadowgrass

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Thursday, September 10

$114

Thu · Sep 10 · 5:00 PM

Plantasia TWO DAY PASS

Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago

Thu · Sep 10 · 5:30 PM

Plantasia - Day 1 with Helado Tropical (Helado Negro and Reyna Tropical) James K Gigi Masin Elori Saxl and Henry Solomon +more

Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago

$18

Thu · Sep 10 · 6:00 PM

TBD/Joanna Connor Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:00 PM

Zeruel

Avondale Music Hall · Chicago

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:00 PM

Volumes, Until I Wake, Catsclaw, Outrun the Sunlight

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 PM

And I, You, Sung Drone, Hell of a Life, Funeral Plain

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

JUNGLE - World Tour 2026

United Center · Chicago

$60

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Jam For Good Presents - Niko Moon

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

$45

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Nai Palm (of Hiatus Kaiyote), with Cazeaux O.S.L.O.

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Niko Moon

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

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Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Shadowgrass

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Friday, September 11

$71

Fri · Sep 11 · 5:30 PM

Plantasia - Day 2 with Makaya McCraven Green-House Precious Renee Tucker Chee Shimizu +more

Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago

Fri · Sep 11 · 6:00 PM

Two Nights at Navy Pier: Friday (18+ Event)

Navy Pier · Chicago

Fri · Sep 11 · 6:30 PM

Yacht Rock Revue - Primetime

The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago

$45

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM

The Matches

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM

The Matches, Crooked Teeth

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

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Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM

Joanna Connor Band/Nicholas Alexander Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$14

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

Of Your Own Making w/ T. Maguire, Miss April, Rios Trios

Cubby Bear · Chicago

$46-$80

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

Big Crown Records 10 Year Anniversary ft El Michels Affair, Brainstory, and Thee Heart Tones

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

Eric Clapton

United Center · Chicago

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Dermot Kennedy: The Weight of the Woods Tour

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island · Chicago

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Noname (17+ Event)

Park West · Chicago

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

JAMA! Afrorave: Juls

Outset · Chicago

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Condition Critical, Raider, Scarsin, Carnotura

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Troop's Finest

Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago

$22

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Wade Forster - The Aftermath Tour

Carol's Pub · Chicago

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

The Wilder Blue

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Saturday, September 12

Sat · Sep 12 · 6:00 PM

Two Nights at Navy Pier: Saturday (18+ Event)

Navy Pier · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 6:30 PM

Sam Barber with Josiah and The Bonnevilles - The American Route Tour

The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago

$32

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM

Emarosa presents: High Horse Heaven Tour w/ special guests: VEAUX, and dreamfone

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM

All Shall Perish, Carnifex, Extermination Dismemberment, Mauled

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

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Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM

Joanna Connor Band/Nicholas Alexander Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM

Emarosa w/ Veaux

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM

anees

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM

Cult Member

Outset · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:30 PM

Chief Keef Live 2026

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:30 PM

Sons of Legion

Vic Theatre · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:30 PM

Robyn - The Sexistential Tour

United Center · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:30 PM

Black Label Society

Aragon Ballroom · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:00 PM

Senorita x Garcia's End of Summer Party

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:30 PM

The Waco Brothers, Trash Kickers

Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago

$12

Sat · Sep 12 · 9:30 PM

Billy Gray

Carol's Pub · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 PM

Oskar med K (18+ event)

Radius - Chicago · Chicago

Sunday, September 13

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Sun · Sep 13 · 12:30 PM

World Famous Gospel Brunch at House of Blues (CHI)

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Sun · Sep 13 · 4:00 PM

Hugel at Navy Pier Open Air

Navy Pier · Chicago

$18

Sun · Sep 13 · 5:30 PM

Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Rico McFarland Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

Venjent

Outset · Chicago

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 PM

Lily Allen Performs West End Girl

The Chicago Theatre · Chicago

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 PM

Joey Harkum, Zack Fedor & the Long Goodbyes, Russ Baum

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Monday, September 14

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Bikini Kill with Ganser

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago