Things to do in Chicago, IL

93 events · ticketed · evening

Today · Saturday, September 5

$16

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:30 PM

HARDCOVER Lilydoll Slow Riser

Cole's Bar

$35

Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 PM

Sufi Sessions

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

Tuesday, September 8

$16

Tue · Sep 8 · 7:30 PM

Mouse Magazine Presents: Tragic Heroine Try A Dull Knife Plastic Peach

Cole's Bar

$31

Tue · Sep 8 · 9:00 PM

Wiki The Park Bench Tour

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

Wednesday, September 9

12

Wed · Sep 9 · 7:30 PM

Chirp Radio Presents...First Time: First Light

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Thursday, September 10

$114

Thu · Sep 10 · 5:00 PM

Plantasia TWO DAY PASS

Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago

20

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 PM

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

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$60

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Jam For Good Presents - Niko Moon

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

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

$19-$108

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

HAIRBANGERS BALL

Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub · Palatine

15

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Soul Daddy, Booti Grooviani

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15

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Soul Daddy

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$15.77

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:30 PM

Elijah Batson Waco Dogs Run Free

Cole's Bar

$60-$93

Fri · Sep 11 · 9:30 PM

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

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

Sunday, September 13

$17.84

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 PM

Sex Mex Won't Stay Dead King Sans

Cole's Bar

$17.84

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 PM

Sex Mex, Won't Stay Dead, King Sans

Cole's Bar

Tuesday, September 15

25

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Tony Rogers & Friends - The Significant Birthday

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$15.77

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM

My Autumn Attic Super Brick Never Been Won't Go

Cole's Bar

$15.77

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM

My Autumn Attic Super Brick Steve Romero Schaefer

Cole's Bar

Thursday, September 17

$15.77

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Brotha Josh, Mel Crozby, Kent Avenue Carpool

Cole's Bar

$15.77

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Brotha Josh Mel Crozby Kent Avenue Carpool

Cole's Bar

$25-$211↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

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

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

Friday, September 18

$16

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM

Am I Talking Cat Merkle Here for Now

Cole's Bar

$16

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM

Am I Talking The Front Desk Stephen Flickner

Cole's Bar

$16

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM

Am I Talking Cat Merkle Stephen Flickner

Cole's Bar

15

Fri · Sep 18 · 9:00 PM

Earth Radio, Covington Groove, Arnica Montana

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$14-$20

Fri · Sep 18 · 9:00 PM

It's A 2000s Party: Rosemont

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

Saturday, September 19

$20.93

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM

Asaka the Renegade Color. Joel Q

Cole's Bar

$8

Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM

Riley Brothers Band

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

Sunday, September 20

$15.77

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:30 PM

Starcharm Lana Leone Baby

Cole's Bar

Wednesday, September 23

20

Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

John Coltrane's 100th Birthday with, Pat Mallinger Quartet

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Thursday, September 24

$20

Thu · Sep 24 · 8:00 PM

Fox N' Vead - Playing The Game Tour with Rob Langdon

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

Friday, September 25

$33

Fri · Sep 25 · 8:00 PM

Franklin Jonas & The Byzantines - First of Many Tour with Polyglam

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

$16

Fri · Sep 25 · 8:30 PM

Rat Johnson Persian Cowboy Waterpennies

Cole's Bar

20

Fri · Sep 25 · 9:00 PM

Hyryder - Grateful Dead Tribute

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20

Fri · Sep 25 · 9:00 PM

Hyryder - Grateful Dead Tribute, Featuring Joe Marcinek

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Saturday, September 26

$15-$82

Sat · Sep 26 · 7:30 PM

The Generations

Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub · Palatine

$16

Sat · Sep 26 · 8:30 PM

Dravin and the Ravens Friendly Faces + Friends

Cole's Bar

$16

Sat · Sep 26 · 8:30 PM

Dravin and the Ravens Friendly Faces Jack Moony & The Sun Drops

Cole's Bar

Sunday, September 27

10

Sun · Sep 27 · 8:00 PM

ifwewait. - Album Release!, Woonds, Sana All, Twila Ping

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Tuesday, September 29

$15.77

Tue · Sep 29 · 7:30 PM

Ruth Theodore Damsel. Sgt. Starling

Cole's Bar

Wednesday, September 30

15

Wed · Sep 30 · 8:00 PM

Antelope Allstars - A Tribute to Phish (2 Sets!)

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Thursday, October 1

$27-$111

Thu · Oct 1 · 8:00 PM

Ashley Cooke: The Baby Blues Tour with McCoy Moore

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

Friday, October 2

$16

Fri · Oct 2 · 7:30 PM

Good Morning Bedlam, Winter TV, Sam Roethgen

Cole's Bar

$32

Fri · Oct 2 · 8:00 PM

Zach John King: Get To Drinkin' Tour

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

$14-$44

Fri · Oct 2 · 8:30 PM

606 Entertainment Presents: La Noche del Rock En Tu Idioma – Sin Anestesia & Los CORB

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

Saturday, October 3

$30-$139

Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM

Alana Springsteen's I Hope This Helps Tour with Erin Kinsey

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

25

Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM

El Ten Eleven, Tall Tall Trees

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Sunday, October 4

$16

Sun · Oct 4 · 7:30 PM

Origami Summer Gunk Lung

Cole's Bar

Tuesday, October 6

$26

Tue · Oct 6 · 8:00 PM

Giovannie & The Hired Guns

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

Wednesday, October 7

10↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM

Beat The Meatles (2 Sets!), First Wednesday of the Month

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Thursday, October 8

$16

Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

The Scummies Sparkling Urbana Color to Use

Cole's Bar

Friday, October 9

$26

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

Saturday, October 10

$16

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:45 PM

Blind Season Palmer Hoverboard

Cole's Bar

Sunday, October 11

$15.77

Sun · Oct 11 · 7:45 PM

Biitchseat Empty Heaven Molly O'Malley

Cole's Bar

$56

Sun · Oct 11 · 10:00 PM

Paul Banks (DJ Set)

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

Thursday, October 15

$26-$119

Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM

Blake Whiten - Something To Say Tour

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

Friday, October 16

$33-$88

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

Willow Avalon - Pink Pocket Pistol Tour

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

15

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:30 PM

Todd Snider Get Together

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$28

Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM

DISTANT MATTER - ‘VIVID NOSTALGIA - PHASE II’

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

Tuesday, October 20

$18↻ Recurring

Tue · Oct 20 · 8:30 PM

Perfect Mash: A Dating

Cole's Bar

Thursday, October 22

15

Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM

The Unknown Pleasures - The Music of Joy Division, Matt North - Record Release!

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Friday, October 23

$26-$129

Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM

Austin Snell - Colors Tour 2026

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

$17

Fri · Oct 23 · 8:30 PM

The Ron Burgundy's

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

$16

Fri · Oct 23 · 8:30 PM

Glimmer Daarling Bursting

Cole's Bar

Saturday, October 24

$20-$33

Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM

Emo Night LIVE with All American Throwbacks

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

Sunday, October 25

25

Sun · Oct 25 · 7:30 PM

An Intimate Evening with Pamela Des Barres, Author "I'm With The Band"

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Thursday, October 29

15

Thu · Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

The Clearwater Swimmers, Pebbles Inc

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Friday, October 30

15

Fri · Oct 30 · 8:00 PM

Street Pony, Modern Joey, Stan P Band

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Saturday, October 31

$16

Sat · Oct 31 · 7:30 PM

Talker OK Cool Snowcuffs DJ Atlas Aurora

Cole's Bar

$18

Sat · Oct 31 · 9:00 PM

Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press - Halloween

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

Thursday, November 5

10↻ Recurring

Thu · Nov 5 · 8:00 PM

Beat The Meatles (2 Sets!), First Wednesday of the Month

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Friday, November 6

30

Fri · Nov 6 · 7:30 PM

Start Making Sense - A Tribute to Talking Heads, Set 1: '77-'79 Performing Music From First 3 albums w/4 Piece Band, Set Two: Full 7 Piece Band - Performing the Hits + More!!

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Saturday, November 7

30↻ Recurring

Sat · Nov 7 · 8:30 PM

Start Making Sense - A Tribute to Talking Heads - 2 Sets!

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30↻ Recurring

Sat · Nov 7 · 8:30 PM

Start Making Sense - A Tribute to Talking Heads, 2 Sets! Full 7 Piece Band - Performing the Hits + More!!

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Sunday, November 8

$20

Sun · Nov 8 · 8:00 PM

Tennessee Whiskey (Chris Stapleton Tribute), The Ultimate Eric Church Experience, and Bell Bottom Revival (Lainey Wilson Tribute)

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

30↻ Recurring

Sun · Nov 8 · 8:30 PM

Start Making Sense - A Tribute to Talking Heads, 2 Sets! Full 7 Piece Band - Performing the Hits + More!!

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30↻ Recurring

Sun · Nov 8 · 8:30 PM

Start Making Sense - A Tribute to Talking Heads - 2 Sets!

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$16

Sun · Nov 8 · 8:30 PM

SUPERGOLD

Cole's Bar

Friday, November 13

$38-$49

Fri · Nov 13 · 7:00 PM

Mack Geiger - When it's Pouring 2026 Tour

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

30↻ Recurring

Fri · Nov 13 · 7:30 PM

Second Hand News - Fleetwood Mac Tribute (2 Sets!)

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Saturday, November 14

30↻ Recurring

Sat · Nov 14 · 8:00 PM

Second Hand News - Fleetwood Mac Tribute (2 Sets!)

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$109

Sat · Nov 14 · 8:00 PM

Carter Faith - Cherry Valley Forever Tour

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

Sunday, November 15

30↻ Recurring

Sun · Nov 15 · 8:00 PM

Second Hand News - Fleetwood Mac Tribute (2 Sets!)

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$16

Sun · Nov 15 · 8:30 PM

BIG BILL bugoff! Wild Zero

Cole's Bar

Saturday, November 21

20

Sat · Nov 21 · 8:00 PM

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Adrian + Meredith

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$133

Sat · Nov 21 · 8:00 PM

US99 Presents: Jackson Dean - Magnolia Sage Tour

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

Sunday, November 22

$100

Sun · Nov 22 · 8:00 PM

INNA

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

Thursday, November 26

$38

Thu · Nov 26 · 7:15 PM

The Adler Brothers - Thanksgiving Eve

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

Thursday, December 3

10↻ Recurring

Thu · Dec 3 · 8:00 PM

Beat The Meatles (2 Sets!), First Wednesday of the Month

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Friday, December 11

20

Fri · Dec 11 · 8:00 PM

An Evening with Peach Jam - Allman Brothers Tribute (2 Sets!)

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Wednesday, December 16

$18↻ Recurring

Wed · Dec 16 · 8:30 PM

Perfect Mash: A Dating

Cole's Bar

Sunday, December 20

50

Sun · Dec 20 · 9:00 PM

14th Annual Mobetta Holiday Jam!

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