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Free↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Schubas Open Mic
Host: SHARRON PALM +1
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
$15Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
Walking Blue Manor Gates Caitlin Edwards Downside Salesman
Walking Blue Manor Gates +2
Cobra Lounge · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16
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DJ Super Soundtek
Emporium Arcade Bar (Wicker Park) · Chicago
$49Sun · Apr 18 · 12:00 AM
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
Tomorrow Never Knows · Chicago
$20.0Fri · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
Mahjong for kids
Swallow Stories Bookshop
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
The KYLE MADSEN ORGAN TRIO Funkifies the SIDEBAR
The KYLE MADSEN ORGAN TRIO
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
$15.00Wed · Nov 4 · 7:30 PM
DANIEL NOAH MILLER
Daniel Noah Miller
Fulton Street Collective · Chicago
$16.99↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 9:00 PM
BROTHER JOHN – Host The Jam
Brother John
Buddy Guy's Legends · Chicago
Starts at…Thu · Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Adrián Marcelo en Vivo (En Español)
Adrián Marcelo en Vivo (En Español) +1
Chicago Improv · Schaumburg
$25↻ RecurringThu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Thursday Jazz Jam Night 🎷
Gabriel Datcu Ensemble
Sabor A Café Niles - Steakhouse & Live Music Venue · Niles
$25↻ RecurringThu · Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Jazz Jam Night — First Thursday 🎷
Gabriel Datcu Ensemble
Sabor A Café Niles - Steakhouse & Live Music Venue · Niles
$49Sun · Jun 20 · 12:00 AM
Heathers the Musical
Heathers the Musical
Tomorrow Never Knows · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 6:30 PM
ROA
ROA
Vic Theatre · Chicago
$16.99Thu · Oct 15 · 9:00 PM
ROCKY ATHAS
Rocky Athas
Buddy Guy's Legends · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Fall Family Fun in the Hemingway District
Dandelion Bookshop
$29.50↻ RecurringSun · Nov 8 · 6:30 PM
Alyssa Grace
Alyssa Grace
Metro · Chicago
22Sat · Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
Everywhere Between: Halloween Edition
DJ Mochi +3
Chop Shop · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringSun · Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
Baby J & Golden Street Reggae Band
Baby J & Golden Street Reggae Band
Wild Hare · Chicago
Wed · Dec 16 · 7:00 PM
way of the star
Host: Human Chicago & The Vigil Project
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture · Chicago
$49Sun · Sep 12 · 12:00 AM
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
Tomorrow Never Knows · Chicago
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Songwriter Circle w/ host Jenny Bienemann and guests Carley Baer and Lisa P. Medina
Carley Baer +2
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
$5Tue · Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
Two Step Tuesdays: 4th Tuesday with Lawrence Peters
Lawrence Peters
Broken Hearts · Chicago
Starts at…Fri · Nov 27 · 7:00 PM
Tommy Davidson
Tommy Davidson
Chicago Improv · Schaumburg
$30Fri · Oct 23 · 5:00 PM
Pumpkin Carving Social
Swallow Stories Bookshop
$10Fri · Oct 23 · 8:30 PM
Bourbon N Brass Speakeasy Live Jazz Rat Pack 70S 80S Motown Dance With Casey Myles The Bootleggers
Casey Myles & The Bootleggers
The Des Plaines Theatre · Des Plaines
FreeSat · Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
Saturday in the Lounge with Karl Kirkpatrick
Karl Kirkpatrick
Hey Nonny · Arlington Heights
$15Sun · Oct 25 · 6:00 PM
Nefariac Feeder Rat Bob Piggins
Nefariac +2
Cobra Lounge · Chicago
$19.50Sat · Nov 14 · 10:00 PM
TOBIAHS (360° SET)
Tobiahs
Concord Music Hall · Chicago
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Sylvan Esso presented by Jack Daniel's
Sylvan Esso
Cold Waves Festival · Chicago
$20.00Sat · Oct 24 · 7:30 PM
Elaine Dame
Elaine Dame
Hey Nonny · Arlington Heights
Wed · Nov 25 · 6:30 PM
Hot Like MarsMarsgiving 2Doors 6:30PM 8:00PM
Hot Like Mars
Garcia's · Chicago
Fri · Jan 22 · 7:00 PM
tennessee whiskey, the ultimate eric church experience & bell bottom revival
Rich Sawyer +1
Joe's on Weed St. · Chicago
FreeThu · Oct 15
Columbia XA: Yemima’s Small Group
Columbia College Chicago · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
TINASHE - ONE NIGHT WITH A POPSTAR
TINASHE
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Catch Your Breath w/ TX2
Catch Your Breath +1
Vic Theatre · Chicago
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Chicago Cellar Boys
Chicago Cellar Boys +1
Honky Tonk BBQ · Chicago
$19.50Fri · Nov 27 · 10:00 PM
DANIEL ALLAN (360° SET)
Daniel Allan
Concord Music Hall · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
The Sidepieces
The Sidepieces
Hungry Brain · Chicago
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
Subtronics
Subtronics +4
Radius - Chicago · Chicago
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 11:30 PM
Chicago's Best Stand Up
Laugh Factory Chicago
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 11:30 PM
Chicago's Best Stand Up
Laugh Factory Chicago
Free↻ RecurringTue · Nov 3 · 11:00 PM
Bingo Tuesdays at Heroes West Lemont
Heroes West · Lemont
$10 – $50Wed · Jan 6 · 6:30 PM
2027-01-06 Winterreise
Chrystal E. Williams , soprano +5
Guarneri Hall · Chicago
$21Thu · Oct 15 · 6:30 PM
Laura Veirs w. Karl Blau
Laura Veirs +1
SPACE · Evanston
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Trash Trekkers: Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
Subtronics (18 and Over)
Subtronics
Radius - Chicago · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16
Somewhen
ATT1C +1
Radius - Chicago · Chicago
Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
Lights Out Tribute To Ufo Featuring Andy Parker 2
Special Guest Triangle Park +9
The Des Plaines Theatre · Des Plaines
$49Sun · Dec 13 · 12:00 AM
Blue Man Group “A New Holiday Surprise”
Blue Man Group “A New Holiday Surprise” +1
Tomorrow Never Knows · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15
MOMENTA | Inclusive Creative Movement Workshop
Columbia College Chicago · Chicago
FreeFri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Friday in the Lounge with Jack Byron
Jack Byron
Hey Nonny · Arlington Heights
Free↻ RecurringWed · Oct 28
The Feud Trivia – FREE PIZZA 🍕
The Brazen Head · Crestwood
$10 – $50Wed · Nov 11 · 6:30 PM
2026-11-11 Revolutions 1
Chelsea Wang , piano +2
Guarneri Hall · Chicago
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 14 · 6:30 PM
Sam Grisman Project 6:30PM 8:00PM
Sam Grisman Project
Garcia's · Chicago
Mon · Nov 16 · 7:00 PM
The BreaksDoors 7:00PM 8:00PM
The Breaks +3
Garcia's · Chicago
↻ RecurringSat · Dec 5 · 6:30 PM
Rachael & Vilray 6:30PM 8:00PM
Rachael & Vilray
Garcia's · Chicago
Sun · Dec 20 · 2:00 PM
winter’s tale with micah gleason
Micah Gleason +1
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Re:working – Elements of Surprise: Specialized Design
working Chicago Theatre +4
The Understudy Coffee and Books
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20 · 9:00 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Maggie RoseWith opening act MP GannonDoors 7:00PM 8:00PM
Maggie Rose
Garcia's · Chicago
$29Sat · Oct 24 · 6:30 PM
NINI Seven Kingdoms 451
Nini +2
Cobra Lounge · Chicago
$35Wed · Nov 11 · 6:30 PM
Strawberry Guy
Strawberry Guy
Metro · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16
See Kingdom of Zeal and Cloudsave live at Emporium for a night of Chrono Trigger and video game music fused with rock, jazz, funk and soul
Kingdom of Zeal +1
Emporium Arcade Bar (Wicker Park) · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM
BALTHVS
Balthvs
Ramova Theatre · Chicago
$21Wed · Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
The Lowest Pair w. The Spine Stealers
The Lowest Pair +1
SPACE · Evanston
Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
CFS Presents: An Evening with Jim Trainor
Speaker: Jim Trainor
Constellation · Chicago
Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
The Bootleggers
The Bootleggers
Broken Hearts · Chicago
Sun · Nov 15 · 4:00 PM
The BreaksDoors 4:00PM 5:00PM
The Breaks +3
Garcia's · Chicago
Tue · Nov 17 · 7:00 PM
Other Lives
Other Lives +1
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
HEY, NOTHING – THE HOUND TOUR
Hey, Nothing
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
scarlet sound system
scarlet sound system +2
Wild Hare · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM
Telescreens
Telescreens +2
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Sammy Rae & The Friends - the GET DOWN!
Sammy Rae & The Friends
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago
$25Thu · Dec 3 · 7:00 PM
Mareux
Mareux
Metro · Chicago
$26Thu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
Dear Maryanne Kiss The Scientist MooseCreek Park
Dear Maryanne +2
Cobra Lounge · Chicago
$10 - $20Fri · Nov 27 · 10:30 PM
Main Room EELKE KLEIJN LIVE
Eelke Kleijn
Sound Bar - Chicago · Chicago
Sat · Dec 19 · 7:00 PM
Wrestle League
Rhino +2
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
↻ RecurringSun · Dec 20 · 5:30 PM
Relix Presents: An Intimate Evening with Moe. 5:30PM 7:00PM
moe
Garcia's · Chicago
Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
#DATDATA
#Datdata
Honky Tonk BBQ · Chicago
$18.34Thu · Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Jazz & Comedy Night: Anais Chance & Timothy Felton
Anais Chance +1
The CheckOut · Chicago
Sat · Nov 21 · 2:00 PM
lions and legends live!
Rebecca Sheir +2
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15
The Main Squeeze
The Main Squeeze
Grant Park · Chicago
Mon · Oct 19 · 6:30 PM
Albert Cummings
Albert Cummings
SPACE · Evanston
Sat · Oct 24 · 8:30 PM
Tribute to Elenita Vargas “La Ronca de Oro” – Claudia La Gitana 🎙️🌹
Claudia La Gitana
Sabor A Café - Colombian Steakhouse & Live Music Venue · Chicago
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Fresh Faces of Chicago
Laugh Factory Chicago
$35Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
HEY, NOTHING – THE HOUND TOUR
HEY, NOTHING
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
47.44Fri · Dec 4 · 8:00 PM
An Evening With Sasha Alex Sloan: And The Crowd Goes Mild Tour
Sasha Alex Sloan +1
Chop Shop · Chicago
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 9:00 PM
Subtronics (18 and Over)
Subtronics
Radius - Chicago · Chicago
Wed · Oct 21
Relax Attack Jazz Series: GARM (Oct 2026 Edition)
Garm
The Whistler · Chicago
Tue · Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Wishy
Wishy +2
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
Tue · Nov 3 · 6:00 PM
Author Talk: “Turning Pages” by Roberta Rubin
Author: Roberta Rubin
American Writers Museum · Loop
Fri · Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Porch Light
Porch Light
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
Tue · Dec 1 · 6:30 PM
Genevieve Artadi ft. Louis Cole & Chiquita MagicWith opening act DISTRICT 97Doors 6:30PM 7:30PM
Genevieve Artadi ft Louis Cole & Chiquita Magic +3
Garcia's · Chicago
Sun · Apr 11 · 2:00 PM
opera & orchestra with alexis enyart
Alexis Enyart +1
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture · Chicago
$23↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
TBD/TBD
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
$10 - $20Sat · Nov 28 · 10:30 PM
DANGEROUS WATERS TOUR Main Room WHALES
Whales +1
Sound Bar - Chicago · Chicago
Wed · Oct 28 · 7:30 PM
Halloween Trivia
Joe's on Weed St. · Chicago
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
SCOTT LIGON'S ALL STAR FREAKOUT w/ special guests CHRIS LIGON & The Problems and RAMI & The Reliables
Scott Ligon +2
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Thu · Oct 22 · 8:00 PM
IAN PINCK
Ian Pinck +3
Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago
$16.99Thu · Oct 22 · 9:00 PM
LIZ MANDEVILLE
Liz Mandeville
Buddy Guy's Legends · 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.