Things to do in Chicago, IL

803 events · Music

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

Sat · Sep 5 · 6:15 PM

Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson with The Hu & Orgy

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:00 PM

Rod Stewart w/ Richard Marx

Ravinia · Highland Park

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:30 PM

Denise Thimes - Back by popular Demand: The Life and Legacy of Roberta Flack

Winter's Jazz Club

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

Marco Antonio Solis - Tour Gratitud 2026

Allstate Arena · Rosemont

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

JoJo Hermann

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

Ramon Ayala: Historia De Un Final

The Venue at Horseshoe Casino · Hammond

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

Undertale - The Determination Symphony World Tour

Cahn Auditorium · Evanston

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

NieR: Orchestra Concert

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:45 PM

Revolución de Amor XX: 20 Years of Maná – The Ultimate Tribute Celebration

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:00 PM

OMAR COURTZ - POR SI MAÑANA NO ESTOY USA TOUR

United Center · 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

20

Sat · Sep 5

2nd Set With The Marques Carroll Quintet

Andy's Jazz Club

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Sat · Sep 5

Late Night Concert Series w/Thaddeus Tukes

Andy's Jazz Club

20

Sat · Sep 5

1st Set With The Marques Carroll Quintet

Andy's Jazz Club

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

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Sun · Sep 6 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs'

Sun · Sep 6 · 5:30 PM

Mad-Good - The Music of Stevie Wonder

Winter's Jazz Club

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 · 7:00 PM

Squeeze w/ Adam Ant

Ravinia · Highland Park

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

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Sun · Sep 6

1st Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

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Sun · Sep 6

2nd Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

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Sun · Sep 6

Late Night Concert Series w/Sunday Soul

Andy's Jazz Club

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

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Mon · Sep 7 · 6:30 PM

Trivia Night

City Winery 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 · 10:00 PM

ARC After Dark: Kloud

Outset · Chicago

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Mon · Sep 7

Christian Dillingham Quartet

Jazz Showcase

20

Mon · Sep 7

1st Set With The Heritage Jazz Orchestra

Andy's Jazz Club

20

Mon · Sep 7

2nd Set With The Heritage Jazz Orchestra

Andy's Jazz Club

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

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Tue · Sep 8 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Cubby Bear · Chicago

$31

Tue · Sep 8 · 9:00 PM

Wiki The Park Bench Tour

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

Music

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Tue · Sep 8 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Subterranean · Chicago

20

Tue · Sep 8

1st Set With Henry Johnson & Charles ‘Rick’ Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

Tue · Sep 8

Diego Rodriguez Big Band

Jazz Showcase

20

Tue · Sep 8

2nd Set With Henry Johnson & Charles ‘Rick’ Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

Wednesday, September 9

Wed · Sep 9 · 6:30 PM

Michael Lerich Quartet - Swingin’ the Great American Songbook

Winter's Jazz Club

12

Wed · Sep 9 · 7:30 PM

Chirp Radio Presents...First Time: First Light

Martyrs'

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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Carol's Pub · Chicago

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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Shadowgrass

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

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Wed · Sep 9

2nd Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

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Wed · Sep 9

Soul Message Trio

Jazz Showcase

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Wed · Sep 9

Late Night Concert Series w/Ben Paterson

Andy's Jazz Club

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Wed · Sep 9

1st Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

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

Thu · Sep 10 · 6:30 PM

Paul Marinaro Quartet

Winter's Jazz Club

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:00 PM

Zeruel

Avondale Music Hall · Chicago

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:00 PM

Erykah Badu

Ravinia · Highland Park

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Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 PM

CC & The Madman: Fall of '86 (2 Sets!)

Martyrs'

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Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 PM

Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour

Allstate Arena · Rosemont

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

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

Thu · Sep 10

Clark Sommers W'Ba(SH)

Jazz Showcase

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Thu · Sep 10

2nd Set With Mario Abney

Andy's Jazz Club

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Thu · Sep 10

1st Set With Mario Abney

Andy's Jazz Club

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Thu · Sep 10

Late Night Concert Series w/The Chicago Experiment

Andy's Jazz Club

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 · 7:30 PM

Better Together - Music to Move Your Soul!

Winter's Jazz Club

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

Eric Clapton

United Center · Chicago

$19-$108

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

HAIRBANGERS BALL

Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub · Palatine

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Dermot Kennedy: The Weight of the Woods Tour

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island · Chicago

15

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Soul Daddy, Booti Grooviani

Martyrs'

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Noname (17+ Event)

Park West · Chicago

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Ricardo Montaner - El Ultimo Regreso

Rosemont Theatre · Rosemont

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

JAMA! Afrorave: Juls

Outset · Chicago

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Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Soul Daddy

Martyrs'

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Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour

Allstate Arena · Rosemont

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

The Wilder Blue

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Punch Brothers

Cahn Auditorium · Evanston

$60-$93

Fri · Sep 11 · 9:30 PM

Amplify, Pink & RenRod Present: Elefante - 30 Anniversary Tour

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

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Fri · Sep 11

Late Night Concert Series w/John Moulder

Andy's Jazz Club

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Fri · Sep 11

1st Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Andy's Jazz Club

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Fri · Sep 11

2nd Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Andy's Jazz Club

Saturday, September 12

$177

Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 (2-Day Pass)

Dawes Park · Evanston

$51-$66

Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

PRAVDAFEST @ FITZGERALDS!

FitzGerald's · Berwyn

$94

Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SATURDAY

Dawes Park · Evanston