Things to do in Chicago, IL

1,540 events · Music, Theater

Saturday, September 12

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM

Alison Krauss and Union Station

Ravinia · Highland Park

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:30 PM

Chief Keef Live 2026

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:30 PM

Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Boyce Hudson

Winter's Jazz Club

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

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Sat · Sep 12 · 8:00 PM

Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour

Allstate Arena · Rosemont

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:00 PM

Senorita x Garcia's End of Summer Party

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:00 PM

Madeleine Peyroux

Old Town School of Folk Music

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:00 PM

Binomio De Oro De America

Rosemont Theatre · Rosemont

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:30 PM

Hurray for the Riff Raff w. Free Range: Evanston Folk Festival Afterpresented by Bluegrass Situation

SPACE · Evanston

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:30 PM

The Waco Brothers, Trash Kickers

Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:30 PM

Parlour Magic, Course, Nae

The Hideout

Sat · Sep 12 · 9:00 PM

JEMBAA GROOVE w/ Dark Canyon

Sleeping Village

$27.30

Sat · Sep 12 · 9:00 PM

IVAN SINGH

Buddy Guy's Legends

Sat · Sep 12 · 9:30 PM

Gabby Bryan

The Den Theatre

$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

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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

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Sat · Sep 12

Late Night Concert Series w/John Moulder

Andy's Jazz Club

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Sat · Sep 12

1st Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Andy's Jazz Club

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Sat · Sep 12

2nd Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Andy's Jazz Club

Sunday, September 13

$116

Sun · Sep 13 · 12:00 PM

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SUNDAY

Dawes Park · Evanston

Sun · Sep 13 · 12:00 PM

BLUES BRUNCH ft. The Nigel Mack Acoustic Duo

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

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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 · 1:00 PM

"quiet as it's kept" Visual Gallery Exhibition Closing Reception

Elastic Arts

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Sun · Sep 13 · 2:00 PM

Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour

Allstate Arena · Rosemont

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Sun · Sep 13 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs'

Sun · Sep 13 · 4:00 PM

Hugel at Navy Pier Open Air

Navy Pier · Chicago

Sun · Sep 13 · 5:00 PM

The Phil Angotti Four: POWER POP!

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

$18

Sun · Sep 13 · 5:30 PM

Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Rico McFarland Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Sun · Sep 13 · 5:30 PM

Bruce Henry Quartet with special guest Kevin King - The Great Male Voices of Jazz: Armstrong, Cole, Hendricks, Jarreau

Winter's Jazz Club

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

Sequinox: A Ritual Cycle with Secrets of the Beehive and Mehtab Kirtan’s Death Songs

Elastic Arts

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

Los Tigres del Norte

Ravinia · Highland Park

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

Big Band & BBQ w/ SHOUT SECTION BIG BAND

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

Bettye LaVette

Old Town School of Folk Music

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

Venjent

Outset · Chicago

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Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:15 PM

TROY HAWKE: NEVER STOP, NEVER CHANGE!

The Den Theatre

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 PM

Pitbull - I'm Back with special guest Lil Jon

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park

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

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 PM

Chávez Ismaily Saunier

Constellation

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 PM

A Tribute to John Prine's Bruised Orange: Evanston Folk Festival Afterpresented by Bluegrass Situation

SPACE · Evanston

$16.99

Sun · Sep 13 · 9:00 PM

MIXX COMPANY

Buddy Guy's Legends

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Sun · Sep 13

2nd Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

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Sun · Sep 13

1st Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

Sun · Sep 13

John Rice Celebration of Life

Martyrs'

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Sun · Sep 13

Late Night Concert Series w/Sunday Soul

Andy's Jazz Club

Monday, September 14

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Mon · Sep 14 · 6:30 PM

Writing & Performing

The Neo-Futurists

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Mon · Sep 14 · 6:30 PM

Trivia Night

City Winery Chicago

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Hamza Walker: The Renaissance Society Years

Constellation

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Bikini Kill with Ganser

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Up Chicago

The Hideout

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:30 PM

Dominique Fils-Aimé

SPACE · Evanston

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Bob Log III

Beat Kitchen · Chicago

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Industry Night Market

Sleeping Village

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Dirty Sound Magnet , Gran Moreno, Tombstone Eyes, Ricky Liontones

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Susanna Hoffs

Old Town School of Folk Music

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Industry Night w/ Saggitari

Sleeping Village

20

Mon · Sep 14

1st Set With The Blueshift Big Band

Andy's Jazz Club

Mon · Sep 14

Dan Kaufman Trio

Jazz Showcase

20

Mon · Sep 14

2nd Set With The Blueshift Big Band

Andy's Jazz Club

Tuesday, September 15

Tue · Sep 15 · 6:30 PM

BRENN! - AMATEUR AT BEST WORLD TOUR

Outset · Chicago

25

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Tony Rogers & Friends - The Significant Birthday

Martyrs'

$27-$41

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM

The 24th Annual Chicago Gypsy Jazz Fest

SPACE · Evanston

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM

Paul Cauthen w/ Ben Chapman

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM

Metro Presents… Avalon Emerson & the Charm w/ Lipsticism

Sleeping Village

$46-$611

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM

Paul Cauthen with Ben Chapman

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM

Jay Park with special guest LNGSHOT: Serenades & Body Rolls

Aragon Ballroom · Chicago

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM

LP - All Is Not Lost Tour

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM

Thomas Dollbaum, Glass Beagle

The Hideout

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:30 PM

Dead Pink Radio, the Charlie Berry Project

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

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Tue · Sep 15 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Cubby Bear · Chicago

Music

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Tue · Sep 15 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Subterranean · Chicago

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Tue · Sep 15

Petra's Recession Seven

Jazz Showcase

20

Tue · Sep 15

1st Set With Chi-Town Trumpet Summit

Andy's Jazz Club

20

Tue · Sep 15

2nd Set With Chi-Town Trumpet Summit

Andy's Jazz Club

Wednesday, September 16

Wed · Sep 16 · 6:30 PM

Abigail Riccards & Friends - A Night of Soul Jazz Blues Favorites

Winter's Jazz Club

Wed · Sep 16 · 6:30 PM

$uicideboy$ Present Grey Day Tour 2026 W. Destroy Lonely & More

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Tinlicker North America 2026

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Tove Lo - ESTRUS TOUR

The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM

Bolokada Conde

Old Town School of Folk Music

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM

Ronnie Baker Brooks

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

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM

Kat and the Hurricane, Half Ivory, Dutch Cove, Naked Brunch

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM

Altin Gun (18+)

Vic Theatre · Chicago

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM

Andy Irvine

Martyrs'

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM

Melvin Taylor

SPACE · Evanston

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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Carol's Pub · Chicago

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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Carly Pearce – Honest Woman: Up Close – Presented by Conundrum Wines

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Grelley Dance Party

The Hideout

Wed · Sep 16 · 8:30 PM

Jazz in the Sidebar w/ Aval Stanley Zaucha Organ Trio!

FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn

Wed · Sep 16 · 9:00 PM

Metro Presents… upsammy & Valentina Magaletti * composuresquad * Mithra

Sleeping Village

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Wed · Sep 16 · 9:00 PM

JIMMY BURNS – Host The Jam

Buddy Guy's Legends

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Wed · Sep 16

1st Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

Wed · Sep 16

Bethany Pickens

Jazz Showcase

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Wed · Sep 16

2nd Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

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Wed · Sep 16

Late Night Concert Series w/Ben Paterson

Andy's Jazz Club

Thursday, September 17

Thu · Sep 17 · 3:00 PM

GOLD

The Den Theatre

$18

Thu · Sep 17 · 6:00 PM

Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Nicholas Alexander Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago