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610 events
Friday, October 16
Free↻ Recurring
Fri · Oct 16 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
$23↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
Free↻ Recurring
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
Music Heritage Series Concert
Indiana Dunes National Park
$33-$88Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Willow Avalon - Pink Pocket Pistol Tour
Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont
$35Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
HEY, NOTHING – THE HOUND TOUR
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
$39-$52↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
SPACE · Evanston
15Fri · Oct 16 · 8:30 PM
Todd Snider Get Together
Martyrs'
$35-$252Fri · Oct 16 · 8:30 PM
Friday Night in the Club w/ FUNKHOUSE!
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
$28Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
DISTANT MATTER - ‘VIVID NOSTALGIA - PHASE II’
Three Top Lounge · Chicago
$27.30Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
MAHINDRA BLUES FEST – JENI GROUWS
Buddy Guy's Legends
$9Fri · Oct 16 · 9:30 PM
SunFallen
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Saturday, October 17
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
$23↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
$40-$100Sat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM
PRAYERS No Tengo Calma Tour 2026 featuring DEVORA and CHRIZ AMAYA
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
$39-$52↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
SPACE · Evanston
$46-$282Sat · Oct 17 · 8:30 PM
ROGER CLYNE & The Peacemakers Return to FITZGERALDS
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
$27.30Sat · Oct 17 · 9:00 PM
MAHINDRA BLUES FEST – NEW ORLEANS BEAU
Buddy Guy's Legends
$12Sat · Oct 17 · 9:30 PM
The Riley Brothers
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Sunday, October 18
$10Sun · Oct 18 · 10:15 AM
Halloween Family Fun in the Club w/ TUNES WITH TIM
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
$60Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Club Romo Presents George Lamond, TKA, and The Jets!
Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont
Free↻ Recurring
Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
$18↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 5:30 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
$30-$43Sun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
May Erlewine and Packy Lundholm
SPACE · Evanston
$32Sun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Chinese Football
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
$16.99Sun · Oct 18 · 9:00 PM
ELEVATION BAND – LITTLE WALTER FOUNDATION
Buddy Guy's Legends
Tuesday, October 20
Wednesday, October 21
Free↻ Recurring
Wed · Oct 21 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
$21-$34Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
The Lowest Pair w. The Spine Stealers
SPACE · Evanston
$30-$221Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
JEFFREY FOCAULT @ FITZGERALDS HISTORIC NIGHTCLUB
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
$16.99↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 9:00 PM
BROTHER JOHN – Host The Jam
Buddy Guy's Legends
Thursday, October 22
Free↻ Recurring
Thu · Oct 22 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
$18↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
$24-$190Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
SCOTT LIGON'S ALL STAR FREAKOUT w/ special guests CHRIS LIGON & The Problems and RAMI & The Reliables
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
FreeThu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Road to GLDS: The Oracle, Mortlach, Terran Wretch
Cole's Bar
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Every Avenue x In Her Own Words - Perfectly Unfamiliar Tour
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
15Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
The Unknown Pleasures - The Music of Joy Division, Matt North - Record Release!
Martyrs'
$41-$134Thu · Oct 22 · 8:00 PM
Maggie Rose: Half Moon Tour
SPACE · Evanston
$16.99↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22 · 9:00 PM
TBA
Buddy Guy's Legends
Friday, October 23
Free↻ Recurring
Fri · Oct 23 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
$23↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
Austin Snell - Colors Tour 2026
Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago
$32Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
Gilla Band, Piss
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
Vincent Neil Emerson
SPACE · Evanston
$17Fri · Oct 23 · 8:30 PM
The Ron Burgundy's
Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont
$16Fri · Oct 23 · 8:30 PM
Glimmer Daarling Bursting
Cole's Bar
$27.30Fri · Oct 23 · 9:00 PM
RAY FULLER
Buddy Guy's Legends
$8Fri · Oct 23 · 9:30 PM
The Messengers
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Saturday, October 24
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
$23↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
$20-$33Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
Emo Night LIVE with All American Throwbacks
Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont
$40Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
Tank and The Bangas - The Last Balloon Tour with Ariel J. and Zeus
Thalia Hall · Chicago
$32-$187Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
Shawn James – Flew Too Close To The Sun Tour
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
$24-$159Sat · Oct 24 · 8:30 PM
ALICIA BLUE at FITZGERALDS Nightclub
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
$27.30Sat · Oct 24 · 9:00 PM
COREY DENNISON
Buddy Guy's Legends
$12-$28Sat · Oct 24 · 9:30 PM
Chasen Wayne & The Honky Tonk Machine - Chicago Album Release
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Sunday, October 25
Free↻ Recurring
Sun · Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
$18↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25 · 5:30 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
$32Sun · Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Icon For Hire: Scripted 15 Year Anniversary Tour
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
25Sun · Oct 25 · 7:30 PM
An Intimate Evening with Pamela Des Barres, Author "I'm With The Band"
Martyrs'
$16.99↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25 · 9:00 PM
TBA
Buddy Guy's Legends
35Sun · Oct 25
Pamela Des Barres VIP Ticket
Martyrs'
Monday, October 26
Tuesday, October 27
Wednesday, October 28
Thursday, October 29
Free↻ Recurring
Thu · Oct 29 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
$18↻ RecurringThu · Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
$12-$22Thu · Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Iris Marlowe
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Thu · Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
The Tallest Man On Earth with Gwenifer Raymond
Thalia Hall · Chicago
15Thu · Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
The Clearwater Swimmers, Pebbles Inc
Martyrs'
$16.99Thu · Oct 29 · 9:00 PM
NIGEL MACK
Buddy Guy's Legends
Friday, October 30
Free↻ Recurring
Fri · Oct 30 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
$23↻ RecurringFri · Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
$46↻ RecurringFri · Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Sanctum Dark Music Festival
Thalia Hall · Chicago
$40Fri · Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Three Floyds 30th Anniversary Event with Pig Destroyer, Necrot, Eternal Champion, and Lair of The Minotaur
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
$101Fri · Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Sanctum Dark Music Festival - 2 DAY PASS
Thalia Hall · Chicago
15Fri · Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Street Pony, Modern Joey, Stan P Band
Martyrs'
$27.30Fri · Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
BLUES PEOPLE
Buddy Guy's Legends
$10Fri · Oct 30 · 9:30 PM
Kurtis James Band
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Saturday, October 31
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Oct 31 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
$53↻ RecurringSat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
Sanctum Dark Music Festival
Thalia Hall · Chicago
$23↻ RecurringSat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
$16Sat · Oct 31 · 7:30 PM
Talker OK Cool Snowcuffs DJ Atlas Aurora
Cole's Bar
$28-$114Sat · Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
Lilyisthatyou - The Flowers Have Feelings Tour
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
$18Sat · Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press - Halloween
Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago
$10Sat · Oct 31 · 9:30 PM
Yankee Cowboy
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Sunday, November 1
Free↻ Recurring
Sun · Nov 1 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
$17-$33Sun · Nov 1 · 3:00 PM
Chicago 1971 - Afternoon
Carol's Pub · Chicago
$18↻ RecurringSun · Nov 1 · 5:30 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
$17-$33Sun · Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
Chicago 1971 - Evening
Carol's Pub · Chicago
$34-$299Sun · Nov 1 · 7:30 PM
New Constellations: It Comes In Waves Tour with Vox Rea
Thalia Hall · Chicago
$27Sun · Nov 1 · 8:00 PM
Elanor Moss with Max Subar
Tack Room · Chicago
Wednesday, November 4
Free↻ Recurring
Wed · Nov 4 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
$27-$41Wed · Nov 4 · 7:30 PM
John Cowan Trio with Luke Bulla
SPACE · Evanston
$43Wed · Nov 4 · 7:30 PM
Boston Manor, Spaced
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
10↻ RecurringWed · Nov 4 · 8:00 PM
Beat The Meatles (2 Sets!), First Wednesday of the Month
Martyrs'
