Things to do in Chicago, IL

1,408 events · Music, Theater, Food & Drink · afternoon/evening

Saturday, September 26

$37-$50

Sat · Sep 26 · 7:30 PM

Alicia Witt: Album Release - Between Heaven and Earth (and David Lynch)

SPACE · Evanston

Sat · Sep 26 · 7:30 PM

EsDeeKid - Council House Rat Tour

Aragon Ballroom · Chicago

Sat · Sep 26 · 7:30 PM

Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis

Winter's Jazz Club

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Sat · Sep 26 · 7:30 PM

M??kel?? Conducts Sibelius & Shostakovich

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Sat · Sep 26 · 7:30 PM

Alicia Witt

SPACE · Evanston

Sat · Sep 26 · 8:00 PM

AIRMW Arts Initiatives Presents: Aine Nakamura

Elastic Arts

Sat · Sep 26 · 8:00 PM

Foster The People: Good Mourning Sunshine Tour

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island · Chicago

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Sat · Sep 26 · 8:00 PM

The Polish Ambassador

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Sep 26 · 8:00 PM

Sera Cahoone, Edie McKenna

The Hideout

Sat · Sep 26 · 8:00 PM

Greenleaf, Howling Giant, Tba

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

Sat · Sep 26 · 8:00 PM

Juanes North America Tour 2026

Rosemont Theatre · Rosemont

$35

Sat · Sep 26 · 8:00 PM

Cheekface, Apes of the State

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

$40-$282

Sat · Sep 26 · 8:30 PM

DELVON LAMARR ORGAN TRIO @ FITZGERALDS! Evening (2 of 2)

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

Sat · Sep 26 · 9:00 PM

Gordi w/ Gracie and Rachel

Sleeping Village

Sat · Sep 26 · 9:00 PM

Jake Stirn and the Dogpack, Tim Hort & the Radio Hour, Mike Moroney

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

$27.30

Sat · Sep 26 · 9:00 PM

CHICAGO BLUES ALLSTARS

Buddy Guy's Legends

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Sat · Sep 26 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Sunday, September 27

Sun · Sep 27 · 12:00 PM

Burning Bush Fall Fest '26

Burning Bush Brewery

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Sun · Sep 27 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs'

Sun · Sep 27 · 5:30 PM

DYING FETUS & SANGUISUGABOGG

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Sun · Sep 27 · 5:30 PM

Spider Saloff Quintet - Chet Baker: The Cool Jazz of the 50’s

Winter's Jazz Club

$18

Sun · Sep 27 · 5:30 PM

Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

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Sun · Sep 27 · 7:00 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Sun · Sep 27 · 7:00 PM

Cavetown with Chloe Moriondo - Running With Scissors Tour

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago

Sun · Sep 27 · 7:00 PM

An Evening of Simon & Garfunkel with Phil Angotti & Tommi Zender

SPACE · Evanston

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Sun · Sep 27 · 7:00 PM

The Polish Ambassador

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Sun · Sep 27 · 7:00 PM

Vader, Jungle Rot, Fleshcrawl, Trash Panda

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

Sun · Sep 27 · 7:30 PM

Mari Froes

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Sun · Sep 27 · 7:30 PM

Bryson Tiller Presents: The Neo Trapsoul Tour

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park

Sun · Sep 27 · 7:30 PM

2026 JAY B tape: roots

Copernicus Center · Chicago

Sun · Sep 27 · 8:00 PM

Jake Manzi and Casey McDonough

The Hideout

Sun · Sep 27 · 8:00 PM

Charming Disaster, the God Awful Small Affairs, Super Secret Cult Band

Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago

10

Sun · Sep 27 · 8:00 PM

ifwewait. - Album Release!, Woonds, Sana All, Twila Ping

Martyrs'

Sun · Sep 27 · 8:00 PM

The Inspector Cluzo, Uncle Sexy and the Nephews

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

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Sun · Sep 27 · 8:00 PM

Sara Bareilles: The Good Grief Tour

The Chicago Theatre · Chicago

$33

Sun · Sep 27 · 8:00 PM

Laci Kaye Booth - Love Ain't For The Faint Of Heart Tour with Harper O'Neill

Carol's Pub · Chicago

$16.99

Sun · Sep 27 · 9:00 PM

NICHOLAS ALEXANDER

Buddy Guy's Legends

Sun · Sep 27 · 9:00 PM

Deceits w/ Computer Kill, Fantasma Negra

Sleeping Village

Monday, September 28

Mon · Sep 28 · 6:30 PM

Old St. Pat's Book Club

The Book Cellar

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Mon · Sep 28 · 6:30 PM

Trivia Night

City Winery Chicago

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Mon · Sep 28 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

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Mon · Sep 28 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

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Mon · Sep 28 · 8:00 PM

Sara Bareilles: The Good Grief Tour

The Chicago Theatre · Chicago

Mon · Sep 28 · 8:00 PM

Elder (17 and Over)

Avondale Music Hall · Chicago

Mon · Sep 28 · 8:00 PM

Kota the Friend

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

$21

Mon · Sep 28 · 8:00 PM

Blue Monday: Fernando Jones & My Band! w. Felton Crews and Patrick McFowler ft. 2 of Fernando's star blues students

SPACE · Evanston

Tuesday, September 29

Tue · Sep 29 · 5:30 PM

Thant Myint-U, "Peacemaker"

The Book Cellar

Tue · Sep 29 · 6:00 PM

MICO - Running From A Feeling Tour

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Tue · Sep 29 · 7:30 PM

Vinto Van Go Album Release W/ the Cynz

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Tue · Sep 29 · 7:30 PM

Mon Rovîa - Bloodline Tour

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago

Tue · Sep 29 · 7:30 PM

Sunny War

SPACE · Evanston

Tue · Sep 29 · 8:00 PM

Lambchop

Old Town School of Folk Music

$35-$486

Tue · Sep 29 · 8:00 PM

ARLO PARKS - DESIRE TOUR with Baird

Thalia Hall · Chicago

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Tue · Sep 29 · 8:00 PM

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Tue · Sep 29 · 8:00 PM

VIDEOHEAD VIDEO: 9 to 5 & Elvira Mistress of the Dark on the Patio

Sleeping Village

Tue · Sep 29 · 8:00 PM

Iguana Death Cult

Beat Kitchen · Chicago

Tue · Sep 29 · 8:00 PM

Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds - Mutiny for the Masses 2026 Tour

United Center · Chicago

Tue · Sep 29 · 8:00 PM

Torn Light Presents - Simon Joyner, David Nance

The Hideout

Tue · Sep 29 · 8:00 PM

Lambrini Girls (18 and Over)

Vic Theatre · Chicago

Tue · Sep 29 · 8:00 PM

Arlo Parks (17 and Over)

Thalia Hall · Chicago

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Tue · Sep 29 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Cubby Bear · Chicago

Music

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Tue · Sep 29 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Subterranean · Chicago

Wednesday, September 30

Wed · Sep 30 · 6:00 PM

The Linda Lindas

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Wed · Sep 30 · 6:00 PM

Knocked Loose & Denzel Curry

The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago

Wed · Sep 30 · 6:30 PM

Patricia Barber

Winter's Jazz Club

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:00 PM

Never Too Old: The YA Book Club

The Book Cellar

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:00 PM

Humboldt Jungle Pop-up [early ]

The Hideout

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:00 PM

Steve Lacy: Oh yeah? Tour

Aragon Ballroom · Chicago

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:15 PM

Chaunté Wayans

The Den Theatre

$27

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:30 PM

Ella Boh - Blurry Tour w. Psylosia

SPACE · Evanston

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:30 PM

40 Fingers

George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:30 PM

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire - Sing a Song All Night Long

United Center · Chicago

Wed · Sep 30 · 8:00 PM

Dr. Goldfoot & the Bikini MacHine, Saffron Menace, Bog Bawdy

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Wed · Sep 30 · 8:00 PM

Metro Presents… Olof Dreijer (Live)

Sleeping Village

Wed · Sep 30 · 8:00 PM

Drag Talk, Zoon

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

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Wed · Sep 30 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Carol's Pub · Chicago

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Wed · Sep 30 · 8:00 PM

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Wed · Sep 30 · 8:00 PM

Bayonne

Lincoln Hall · Chicago

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Wed · Sep 30 · 9:00 PM

JIMMY BURNS – Host The Jam

Buddy Guy's Legends

Wed · Sep 30 · 9:15 PM

Humboldt Jungle Pop-up [late ]

The Hideout

Thursday, October 1

Thu · Oct 1 · 6:00 PM

Africa Out West

Old Town School of Folk Music

Thu · Oct 1 · 6:00 PM

AfroFuturist Weekend 11: "What's In the Cipher?" [Offsite AT THE.BLKROOM] Dark Matter Residents Panel & Performance

Elastic Arts

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Thu · Oct 1 · 6:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Thu · Oct 1 · 6:00 PM

Spotlight On: Alfonso Ponticelli

Winter's Jazz Club

Thu · Oct 1 · 7:30 PM

156/Silence, Aviana, Heavensgate, Fromjoy

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

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Thu · Oct 1 · 7:30 PM

M??kel?? Conducts Mahler 9

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Thu · Oct 1 · 7:45 PM

Chris Siebold & Friends, Tautologic

Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago

Thu · Oct 1 · 8:00 PM

Vieux Farka Touré

Old Town School of Folk Music

$18-$97

Thu · Oct 1 · 8:00 PM

FITZGERALDS & Skeleton Key Brewery Present: The SPECTRAL SILHOUETTE Radio !

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

Thu · Oct 1 · 8:00 PM

United Forces, Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre, Tba

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

$27-$111

Thu · Oct 1 · 8:00 PM

Ashley Cooke: The Baby Blues Tour with McCoy Moore

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

Thu · Oct 1 · 8:00 PM

Ashley Cooke w/ McCoy Moore

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

Thu · Oct 1 · 8:30 PM

AMY LAVERE & WILL SEXTON Live in the SIDEBAR!

FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn

Thu · Oct 1 · 9:00 PM

Cain Culto w/ Chillona, Neila

Sleeping Village

$16.99

Thu · Oct 1 · 9:00 PM

SONIC SOUL

Buddy Guy's Legends

Friday, October 2

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Fri · Oct 2 · 1:30 PM

M??kel?? Conducts Mahler 9

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Fri · Oct 2 · 7:00 PM

Oakwood

Outset · Chicago

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Fri · Oct 2 · 7:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Fri · Oct 2 · 7:00 PM

Revocation, Defeated Sanity, Fuming Mouth, Weeping

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

Fri · Oct 2 · 7:00 PM

gnash

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago