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Sun · Nov 22 · 7:00 PM
Yung Gravy: The Joyrider Tour
Yung Gravy
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
↻ RecurringFri · Nov 27 · 7:00 PM
Daily Bread - Vanishing Point Tour
Daily Bread
Cold Waves Festival · Chicago
Sat · Jan 30 · 8:00 PM
Sin Bandera – Escensa US Tour
Sin Bandera
Rosemont Theatre · Rosemont
$42Thu · Oct 15 · 6:30 PM
Osees ft. Brigid Dawson with Traps PS
Osees +2
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
Women's Book Group
Women & Children First
Sun · Oct 25
Bill Blagg
Bill Blagg
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie
Thu · Nov 19 · 8:00 PM
Charlie Zaa
Charlie Zaa
Vic Theatre · Chicago
Tickets: $15…Thu · Nov 19 · 8:00 PM
Kelsey Hart
Kelsey Hart +1
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Mon · Nov 23 · 6:30 PM
Amorphis & Insomnium
Amorphis +1
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 28 · 2:00 PM
Mariachi Herencia de México
Mariachi Herencia de México
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
↻ RecurringSat · Dec 12 · 4:00 PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas w. Chris White Trio & Choir (Matinee)
Chris White Trio
SPACE · Evanston
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Greensky Bluegrass
Greensky Bluegrass
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago
20↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23
2nd Set With Victor Garcia
Victor Garcia
Andy's Jazz Club
Fri · Oct 30
Omar Coleman: Westside Soul
Omar Coleman
Rosa's Lounge · Chicago
Tue · Nov 3 · 8:00 PM
Margaret Glaspy
Margaret Glaspy
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
↻ RecurringSun · Nov 8 · 7:00 PM
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
Sun · Nov 15 · 7:30 PM
Durtnap
Durtnap +3
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
Tue · Nov 17 · 7:00 PM
Skilla Baby: The Price of Fame Tour
Skilla Baby
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
Los Gemelos de Sinaloa: The Gemeliza Tour
Los Gemelos de Sinaloa
Aragon Ballroom · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Jlin + Third Coast Percussion: Vernacular
Author: Jlin + Third Coast Percussion
Chicago Humanities Festival · River North
Sun · Oct 18 · 3:00 PM
Randomness at a Moment in Time
The Den Theatre
Sun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Olivia and the Lovers, Stefan Weiner, Devil Said Jump
Olivia and the Lovers +2
The Hideout · Chicago
FreeWed · Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
With Feathers book club
Skunk Cabbage Books
Thu · Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
312 Comedy Festival® Presents Joey Diaz
Joey Diaz
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago
Fri · Nov 20 · 6:30 PM
The Flat Five
The Flat Five
SPACE · Evanston
Sun · Dec 6 · 7:00 PM
Jamila Woods: 10 Years of HEAVN featuring support from Ayanna Woods and a Sound Bath led by Shawnee Dez hosted by Raych Jackson
Jamila Woods +3
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
open
Gallery Cabaret · Chicago
Fri · Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Winyah
Winyah
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
Sun · Nov 15 · 7:00 PM
Fox Stevenson & Mystery Skulls
Fox Stevenson +1
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Thu · Nov 19 · 7:30 PM
Hank Heaven
Hank Heaven
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
Thu · Feb 25 · 6:00 PM
Polyphia: BE NOT AFRAID World Tour
Polyphia
Aragon Ballroom · Chicago
Mon · Oct 19 · 9:00 PM
What Happens Next Will Scare You
The Hideout · Chicago
Sat · Nov 7 · 9:00 PM
Caspa & Distinct Motive
Caspa +1
Ramova Theatre · Chicago
$16Tue · Nov 17 · 7:30 PM
Emo Night: A Benefit for Aid Through Art ft. Buffy Dia Jane BoxNoise
Buffy Dia Jane BoxNoise
Cole's Bar · Chicago
Wed · Nov 18 · 6:30 PM
Humbird w. Bad Posture Club
Humbird +1
SPACE · Evanston
Sun · Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
May Erlewine and Packy Lundholm
May Erlewine +1
Space · Evanston
20↻ RecurringThu · Oct 29
2nd Set With Mario Abney
Mario Abney
Andy's Jazz Club
Sat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
Akeem Ali - The Texture Tour
Akeem Ali
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
Geese - Getting Killed Again Tour
Geese
Cold Waves Festival · Chicago
Thu · Dec 10 · 6:00 PM
Holiday Candle Making Class with Betsy Jane (December)
Pink Couch Books (Romance Only Bookstore)
Mon · Jan 25
Tommy Emmanuel
Tommy Emmanuel
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie
$16Sun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
Eliy Orcko BBGuns
Eliy Orcko BBGuns
Cole's Bar · Chicago
20↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25
1st Set With Andy Brown Quartet
Andy Brown Quartet
Andy's Jazz Club
Fri · Nov 6
Rossi.
Rossi
Radius - Chicago · Chicago
↻ RecurringTue · Nov 10 · 8:00 PM
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
$20↻ RecurringFri · Nov 27 · 9:15 PM
Something Unexpected
Laugh Factory Chicago
Sat · Dec 12 · 3:00 PM
Straight No Chaser
Straight No Chaser
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago
Sun · Nov 8 · 7:30 PM
Mad Tsai
Mad Tsai
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
Fri · Nov 13 · 8:00 PM
Liana Flores
Liana Flores
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
Wed · Nov 18 · 9:00 PM
Devyn Crimson & The Frivolities w/ Tom Henry, Voice Memo * Triple Release Party *
Devyn Crimson & The Frivolities +2
Sleeping Village · Chicago
↻ RecurringMon · Nov 23 · 7:00 PM
Trivia
Madcats · Palatine
Fri · Nov 27 · 7:00 PM
BoDeans (18+)
BoDeans
Vic Theatre · Chicago
Sat · Dec 5 · 7:00 PM
Aaron Lewis & The Stateliners: 2026 American Tour
Aaron Lewis & The Stateliners
Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana · Gary
Wed · Dec 30 · 7:30 PM
Greensky Bluegrass 2 Day GA Pass (Valid 12/30 - 12/31)
Greensky Bluegrass
Cold Waves Festival · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 9:00 PM
BLOODRAVE
Sleeping Village · Chicago
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
SOUL MESSAGE
SOUL MESSAGE
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Chicago
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20 · 9:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Cubby Bear · Chicago
Wed · Oct 28 · 9:00 PM
Delicate Steve Yellow Ostrich
Delicate Steve +1
Empty Bottle · Chicago
$32.77Sun · Nov 8 · 7:30 PM
The Samples + Mynd Reader
The Samples + Mynd Reader +2
Chop Shop / 1st Ward · Chicago
Mon · Oct 19 · 6:30 PM
Albert Cummings
Albert Cummings
Space · Evanston
Wed · Oct 21 · 4:00 PM
Russell P. Johnson - "Beyond Civility in Social Conflict" - Marvin Wickware
Author: Russell P. Johnson
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Thu · Oct 22 · 8:00 PM
Oliver Scott Ensemble
Oliver Scott Ensemble
The California Clipper · Chicago
Tue · Oct 27 · 9:00 PM
Wide Orbit DISIAC Big Smudge
Wide Orbit +2
The Empty Bottle · Chicago
Sat · Oct 31 · 10:00 PM
Bree Runway, deBasement, Boots (DJ Set), Pageant Queens, Daru b2b DJ Gaybash, Cryberbully
Bree Runway +4
Radius - Chicago · Chicago
Tue · Dec 1 · 7:00 PM
Michael Meyers Stand Up Comedy Special Recording (Early Show)
Michael Meyers
Empty Bottle · Chicago
Sat · Dec 5 · 2:00 PM
Laurie Berkner: A Holiday Concert (Late)
Laurie Berkner
Cahn Auditorium · Evanston
Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
umru + EQ
umru +3
Outset · Chicago
Fri · Dec 11 · 10:00 PM
BOLO THE DJ
Bolo The Dj
Ramova Theatre · Chicago
FreeSun · Jan 10 · 3:25 PM
Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings
Carol's Pub · Chicago
FreeWed · Apr 14
Bold Type: First Light by CAConrad
Author: CAConrad
Navy Pier · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Carbon Leaf
Carbon Leaf
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
$5Fri · Oct 23 · 9:00 PM
Just Jenny Bitch WAX
Just Jenny Bitch WAX
The California Clipper · Chicago
Fri · Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
Don Lemon & DL Hughley: DL + DL 'Anything Goes'
Don Lemon +1
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago
15Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
The Unknown Pleasures - The Music of Joy Division, Matt North - Record Release!
The Unknown Pleasures +1
Martyrs' · Chicago
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 5:30 PM
Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers
The Hoyle Brothers
Empty Bottle · Chicago
Sat · Oct 24 · 5:00 PM
Boozy Bookfair @ Babe's!
Matchmaker Bookshop · Highland Park
Tue · Oct 27 · 9:00 PM
Wide Orbit DISIAC Big Smudge
Wide Orbit +2
Empty Bottle · Chicago
Wed · Oct 28 · 6:30 PM
Patricia Barber
Patricia Barber
Winter's Jazz Club · Chicago
Sat · Nov 7 · 7:00 PM
The Music of Hey Arnold Live! Feat. Jim Lang and The PS 118 AllStars
Jim Lang +1
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
Thu · Nov 12 · 7:30 PM
Jackie Evans
Jackie Evans +1
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
Thu · Nov 19 · 7:30 PM
The Jayhawks (18 and Over)
The Jayhawks
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
Sat · Nov 21 · 7:00 PM
They Are Gutting a Body of Water 'In the Round' with Truth Club
They Are Gutting a Body of Water +1
Thalia Hall · Chicago
↻ RecurringFri · Mar 12 · 8:00 PM
The Basement Yard
The Basement Yard
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago
Sat · Apr 10 · 7:00 PM
Beirut
Beirut
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 5:30 PM
Roger Thurow, "Abiding Hunger"
Author: Roger Thurow
The Book Cellar
Thu · Oct 15
Holy Joke * Good Morning Midnight * Jung-Min Noh * Diner Girll
Holy Joke +3
GMan Tavern · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Wed · Nov 4 · 7:30 PM
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Vic Theatre · Chicago
Sun · Nov 8 · 7:30 PM
Vince Staples (17 and Over)
Vince Staples
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
↻ RecurringMon · Nov 16 · 8:00 PM
Chicago's Best Stand Up
Laugh Factory Chicago
Thu · Dec 10 · 7:30 PM
Syd: Beard Tour
Syd
Ramova Theatre · Chicago
Tue · Oct 27 · 6:30 PM
Love Letters Book Club
Matchmaker Bookshop · Highland Park
20↻ RecurringWed · Oct 28
1st Set With Charles Heath
Charles Heath
Andy's Jazz Club
Sat · Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
the olllam
the olllam
Chop Shop / 1st Ward · Chicago
Wed · Nov 18 · 7:30 PM
Shanghai Qiutian
Shanghai Qiutian +1
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 5:00 PM
ANDY BROWN
Andy Brown
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Chicago
Mon · Oct 19 · 8:00 PM
Eggy: The Final Tour (of 2026) – A Special Acoustic Performance
Eggy
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
Sat · Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
Marshall Crenshaw
Marshall Crenshaw
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
Tue · Nov 10
Go Country Cruisin’ with Joe Nichols
Joe Nichols
Navy Pier · Chicago
Events in Chicago, IL
Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. Chicago has the deepest improv and blues benches in the country — Second City and iO, Kingston Mines and Buddy Guy's Legends — plus Lincoln Hall, Thalia Hall, the Lyric and the CSO.