Things to Do in Chicago — Concerts, Comedy, Theater & More

Thursday, November 5

Thu · Nov 5 · 7:00 PM

Start Making Sense - A Tribute to Talking Heads, Set 1: '77-'79 Performing Music From First 3 albums w/4 Piece Band, Set Two: Full 7 Piece Band - Performing the Hits + More!!

Martyrs'

Thu · Nov 5 · 8:00 PM

Donny Benét with OTNES

Thalia Hall · Chicago

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Thu · Nov 5 · 8:00 PM

ALAN GRESIK'S SWING ORCHESTRA

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Thu · Nov 5 · 8:00 PM

KATSEYE: THE WILDWORLD TOUR

United Center · Chicago

Thu · Nov 5 · 8:00 PM

El David Aguilar

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

$24-$159

Thu · Nov 5 · 8:30 PM

Neil Young's 81st Bday Celebration w/ Tommi Zender, Alton Smith, Steve Dawson, John Abbey and Gerald Dowd

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

Thu · Nov 5 · 9:00 PM

Stratøs: Challenger Deep Tour w/ Mansa, Illville Vanguard

Sleeping Village

Friday, November 6

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Fri · Nov 6 · 1:30 PM

Beethoven 5 & Mao Fujita

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Fri · Nov 6 · 6:00 PM

Basement

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

$23↻ Recurring

Fri · Nov 6 · 7:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$14

Fri · Nov 6 · 7:00 PM

CAT MERKLE AND THE ANIMAL KELSEY MONTANEZ J-LINE

Cubby Bear · Chicago

Fri · Nov 6 · 7:00 PM

Parra for Cuva

Outset · Chicago

Fri · Nov 6 · 7:30 PM

Sleep (18 and Over)

Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago

$28

Fri · Nov 6 · 7:30 PM

Weatherday , Sports., Rosacade, Cable-Knit

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Fri · Nov 6 · 7:30 PM

Phoebe Robinson

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM

Pedro Fernández - Ave Fénix Two'r

Rosemont Theatre · Rosemont

Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM

Camylio

Ramova Theatre · Chicago

Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM

Kem

The Venue at Horseshoe Casino · Hammond

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Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM

Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen

SPACE · Evanston

Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM

Julian Lage Quartet feat. John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen

Cahn Auditorium · Evanston

Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM

Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM

Axis: Sova Record Release

The Hideout

Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM

Jai Wolf - Ages 18+

Concord Music Hall · Chicago

Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM

Kem | Official Caesars Ticket + Hotel Packages

The Venue at Horseshoe Casino · Hammond

Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM

Sophie Hunter

Avondale Music Hall · Chicago

Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM

Ancient Entities, Internal Decay, Tba

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

30↻ Recurring

Fri · Nov 6 · 8:30 PM

Start Making Sense - A Tribute to Talking Heads, 2 Sets! Full 7 Piece Band - Performing the Hits + More!!

Martyrs'

$35-$190

Fri · Nov 6 · 8:30 PM

CHARLIE PARR: Rooming House Record Release at FITZGERALDS

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

Fri · Nov 6 · 9:00 PM

Leenalchi

Sleeping Village

Saturday, November 7

Sat · Nov 7 · 12:00 PM

Chicago Sound Collective

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Sat · Nov 7 · 6:30 PM

X-Rock 103.9 Rock The Region

Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana · Gary

$26-$117

Sat · Nov 7 · 7:00 PM

Post Sex Nachos, Scarlet Demore, Hana Eid

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

$23↻ Recurring

Sat · Nov 7 · 7:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Sat · Nov 7 · 7:00 PM

Post Sex Nachos

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Sat · Nov 7 · 7:00 PM

The Music of Hey Arnold Live! Feat. Jim Lang and The PS 118 AllStars

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Nov 7 · 7:00 PM

The Wldlfe

Outset · Chicago

Sat · Nov 7 · 7:30 PM

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic & Orbert Davis ~ Sketches of Spain: Revisited

Beverly Arts Center

Sat · Nov 7 · 7:30 PM

Sons of Chicago

North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts · Skokie

Sat · Nov 7 · 7:30 PM

Dave Matthews Band

United Center · Chicago

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Sat · Nov 7 · 7:30 PM

Beethoven 5 & Mao Fujita

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

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Sat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM

Lucinda Williams

Old Town School of Folk Music

Sat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM

RAWAYANA - ¿Dónde es el after? World Tour

Aragon Ballroom · Chicago

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Sat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM

Reprise

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM

Maddie Zahm

Chop Shop · Chicago

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Sat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM

Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen

SPACE · Evanston

Sat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM

Maddie Zahm - Everything All The Time Tour

Chop Shop · Chicago

$20

Sat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM

Tennessee Whiskey (Chris Stapleton Tribute), The Ultimate Eric Church Experience, and Bell Bottom Revival (Lainey Wilson Tribute)

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

Sat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM

Orville Peck - Man Turned Mule Tour

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago

Sat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM

Archgoat, Pig's Blood, Vukari

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

Sat · Nov 7 · 8:30 PM

The Messenger Birds, Guardrail, Medanos, Southend Sal

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

30↻ Recurring

Sat · Nov 7 · 8:30 PM

Start Making Sense - A Tribute to Talking Heads, 2 Sets! Full 7 Piece Band - Performing the Hits + More!!

Martyrs'

$16

Sat · Nov 7 · 8:30 PM

SUPERGOLD

Cole's Bar

Sat · Nov 7 · 8:30 PM

Big Time - the Music of Peter Gabriel W/ Signify (Porcupine Tree Tribu

Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago

$12-$28

Sat · Nov 7 · 9:30 PM

Diamondback

Carol's Pub · Chicago

Sunday, November 8

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Sun · Nov 8 · 3:00 PM

Beethoven 5 & Mao Fujita

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

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Sun · Nov 8 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs'

$18↻ Recurring

Sun · Nov 8 · 5:30 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Sun · Nov 8 · 6:30 PM

Suzy Sheer

Outset · Chicago

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Sun · Nov 8 · 7:00 PM

Lucinda Williams

Old Town School of Folk Music

Sun · Nov 8 · 7:00 PM

Sueco, with Jeris Johnson

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Sun · Nov 8 · 7:00 PM

Joy Oladokun

Vic Theatre · Chicago

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Sun · Nov 8 · 7:00 PM

Reprise

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Sun · Nov 8 · 7:00 PM

Austin Giorgio

Beat Kitchen · Chicago

Sun · Nov 8 · 7:00 PM

Better Than Ezra - Legends of the Fall: Closer To The Edge

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Sun · Nov 8 · 7:30 PM

Vince Staples (17 and Over)

Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago

$49-$67

Sun · Nov 8 · 7:30 PM

Death From Above 1979 - Private Lives Tour with Wine Lips

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Sun · Nov 8 · 8:00 PM

Lou Turner & Kate Teague

The Hideout

$34-$47

Sun · Nov 8 · 8:00 PM

Adam Ezra Group w. Sirsy

SPACE · Evanston

Monday, November 9

Mon · Nov 9 · 7:30 PM

The War and Treaty

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Mon · Nov 9 · 7:30 PM

Bill Callahan (solo)

SPACE · Evanston

Mon · Nov 9 · 8:00 PM

XG WORLD TOUR: THE CORE IN CHICAGO

United Center · Chicago

Tuesday, November 10

$27

Tue · Nov 10 · 7:00 PM

Tyler Ballgame w. Evan Blix

SPACE · Evanston

Tue · Nov 10 · 7:00 PM

Michelle Branch: Everywhere And Back Again Tour

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Tue · Nov 10 · 8:00 PM

Jalen Ngonda: Doctrine of Love Tour with Brooke Combe

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Tue · Nov 10 · 8:00 PM

Cut Copy

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Tue · Nov 10 · 8:00 PM

Dead Gowns

The Hideout

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Tue · Nov 10 · 8:00 PM

Lucinda Williams

Old Town School of Folk Music

Wednesday, November 11

Wed · Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

ConstelNation - The Bridge #2.11

Old Town School of Folk Music

Wed · Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

AJ McLean

George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie

Wed · Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

Shyne: 2622 LGND Tour - Ages 18+

Vic Theatre · Chicago

Wed · Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

Great Lake Swimmers

SPACE · Evanston

Wed · Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

Yo-Yo Ma & the CSO

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Wed · Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Hovvdy (17+ Event)

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Wed · Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

The Animeros

The Hideout

Wed · Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Donna the Buffalo

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

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Wed · Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Lucinda Williams

Old Town School of Folk Music

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Wed · Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Comedy Open Mic

Cole's Bar

$34-$393

Wed · Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Hovvdy with Christian Lee Hutson

Thalia Hall · Chicago

$30-$190

Wed · Nov 11 · 8:30 PM

FRANK CATALANO Celebrates Eddie Harris!

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

Wed · Nov 11 · 9:00 PM

Marci

Sleeping Village

Thursday, November 12

Thu · Nov 12 · 5:00 PM

VOILÀ Presents: Moonbloom

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

$18↻ Recurring

Thu · Nov 12 · 6:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

$38-$49

Thu · Nov 12 · 7:00 PM

Mack Geiger - When it's Pouring 2026 Tour

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

Thu · Nov 12 · 7:30 PM

Psycroptic, Inferi, Cognitive, Summoning the Lich

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

Thu · Nov 12 · 7:30 PM

John Carroll Kirby

SPACE · Evanston

Things to do in Chicago, IL

Thursday, November 5

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (18 and Over)

Victor Garcia's Listening Party Live in the SIDEBAR!

Pouya w/ Ramirez

Beethoven 5 & Mao Fujita

Teddy Thompson w. Jenna Nicholls

Start Making Sense - A Tribute to Talking Heads, Set 1: '77-'79 Performing Music From First 3 albums w/4 Piece Band, Set Two: Full 7 Piece Band - Performing the Hits + More!!

Donny Benét with OTNES

ALAN GRESIK'S SWING ORCHESTRA

KATSEYE: THE WILDWORLD TOUR

El David Aguilar

Neil Young's 81st Bday Celebration w/ Tommi Zender, Alton Smith, Steve Dawson, John Abbey and Gerald Dowd

Stratøs: Challenger Deep Tour w/ Mansa, Illville Vanguard

Friday, November 6

Beethoven 5 & Mao Fujita

Basement

TBD/TBD

CAT MERKLE AND THE ANIMAL KELSEY MONTANEZ J-LINE

Parra for Cuva

Sleep (18 and Over)

Weatherday , Sports., Rosacade, Cable-Knit

Phoebe Robinson

Pedro Fernández - Ave Fénix Two'r

Camylio

Kem

Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen

Julian Lage Quartet feat. John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen

Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes

Axis: Sova Record Release

Jai Wolf - Ages 18+

Kem | Official Caesars Ticket + Hotel Packages

Sophie Hunter

Ancient Entities, Internal Decay, Tba

Start Making Sense - A Tribute to Talking Heads, 2 Sets! Full 7 Piece Band - Performing the Hits + More!!

CHARLIE PARR: Rooming House Record Release at FITZGERALDS

Leenalchi

Saturday, November 7

Chicago Sound Collective

X-Rock 103.9 Rock The Region

Post Sex Nachos, Scarlet Demore, Hana Eid

TBD/TBD

Post Sex Nachos

The Music of Hey Arnold Live! Feat. Jim Lang and The PS 118 AllStars

The Wldlfe

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic & Orbert Davis ~ Sketches of Spain: Revisited

Sons of Chicago

Dave Matthews Band

Beethoven 5 & Mao Fujita

Lucinda Williams

RAWAYANA - ¿Dónde es el after? World Tour

Reprise

Maddie Zahm

Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen

Maddie Zahm - Everything All The Time Tour

Tennessee Whiskey (Chris Stapleton Tribute), The Ultimate Eric Church Experience, and Bell Bottom Revival (Lainey Wilson Tribute)

Orville Peck - Man Turned Mule Tour

Archgoat, Pig's Blood, Vukari

The Messenger Birds, Guardrail, Medanos, Southend Sal

Start Making Sense - A Tribute to Talking Heads, 2 Sets! Full 7 Piece Band - Performing the Hits + More!!

SUPERGOLD

Big Time - the Music of Peter Gabriel W/ Signify (Porcupine Tree Tribu

Diamondback

Sunday, November 8

Beethoven 5 & Mao Fujita

The Hoyle Brothers

TBD/TBD

Suzy Sheer

Lucinda Williams

Sueco, with Jeris Johnson

Joy Oladokun

Reprise

Austin Giorgio

Better Than Ezra - Legends of the Fall: Closer To The Edge

Vince Staples (17 and Over)

Death From Above 1979 - Private Lives Tour with Wine Lips

Lou Turner & Kate Teague

Adam Ezra Group w. Sirsy

Monday, November 9

The War and Treaty