Live music in Chicago

455 upcoming shows at 48 venues in Chicago from Tue, Nov 3, 2026 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026.

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Live music in Chicago, Illinois — Metro's stage in Lakeview

Upcoming shows

— Arch Enemy & The Black Dahlia Murder at Concord Music Hall
— TEAR DUNGEON at Empty Bottle
— Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues at FitzGerald's
— SUSS & Luke Schneider at The Hideout
— Jesse Gold at Schubas Tavern
— Wine Lips at Sleeping Village
— Inayah at Subterranean
— Cat Jam Chicago at The Insect Asylum! at The Insect Asylum!
— The Blasting Company at The Vic Theatre
— Isabel Dumaa at Beat Kitchen
— Boston Manor at Bottom Lounge
— George Clanton at Concord Music Hall
— Diles Que No Me Maten at Constellation
— Jessica Lea Mayfield at Empty Bottle
— Satsang at Garcia's Chicago
— Dent May at The Hideout
— She's green at Lincoln Hall
— Eivør at Park West
— Ho99o9 at Reggies Rock Club
— BOYNEXTDOOR at The Salt Shed
— Fabrizio at Schubas Tavern
— John Cowan at SPACE
— Lime Garden at Subterranean
— SOMBR - You Are The Reason Tour at United Center
— Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox at The Vic Theatre
— Trippie Redd at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
— Louden Swain at Beat Kitchen
— Static Dress at Bottom Lounge
— Madeline Carter at Carol's Pub
— Primitive Broadcast Service at Cole's Bar
— Lil Peep 30th Birthday Celebration at Concord Music Hall
— Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio at Constellation
— Melody Angel at Cubby Bear
— Desire at Empty Bottle
— Armchair Boogie at Garcia's Chicago
— Knox Fortune at The Hideout
— Abbie Gamboa - Have You Ever Looked Around Tour at House of Blues Chicago
— Start Making Sense at Martyrs'
— Steve Forbert at Old Town School of Folk Music
— Pouya at Riviera Theatre
— Stratøs at Sleeping Village
— Teddy Thompson at SPACE
— Blitzkid at Subterranean
— Donny Benét with OTNES at Thalia Hall
— Pigeons Playing Ping Pong at The Vic Theatre
— Los Gemelos de Sinaloa at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
— Sophie Hunter at Avondale Music Hall
— Violet Crime at Beat Kitchen
— Weatherday at Bottom Lounge
— Eliza Neals at Buddy Guy's Legends
— Spider Baby at The Burlington
— Jai Wolf at Concord Music Hall
— The Singleman Affair at Constellation
— Cat Merkle at Cubby Bear
— Charlie Parr at FitzGerald's
— Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes at Garcia's Chicago
— Axis: Sova Record Release Show at The Hideout
— Basement at House of Blues Chicago
— The Bends at Lincoln Hall
— Start Making Sense at Martyrs'
— Pieta Brown at Old Town School of Folk Music
— Kaskade at Radius
— Little Image at Reggies Rock Club
— Sleep: North America 2026 at Riviera Theatre
— Odie Leigh at Schubas Tavern
— LEENALCHI at Sleeping Village
— Rawayana at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
— Jack Jr at Avondale Music Hall
— Post Sex Nachos at Bottom Lounge
— Diamondback at Carol's Pub
— Juelz at Concord Music Hall
— Paul Cebar at FitzGerald's
— Soul Message Band (Sidebar) at FitzGerald's
— REPRISE: Recreating Iconic Phish Shows at Garcia's Chicago
— Jenny Scheinman at Green Mill
— Kenny Reichert at Green Mill
— The Music of Hey Arnold Live! Feat. Jim Lang and The PS 118 AllStars at House of Blues Chicago
— The Bends at Lincoln Hall
— P.E.E. at Logan Square Auditorium
— Start Making Sense at Martyrs'
— Die Spitz at Metro
— Carl Cox at Radius
— Orville Peck at The Salt Shed
— Flower Face at Schubas Tavern
— West 22nd at Subterranean
— Austin Giorgio at Beat Kitchen
— Sueco at Bottom Lounge
— Frequency Series Presents: Bridge Percussion at Constellation
— Agriculture at Empty Bottle
— Soul Message Band at Green Mill
— Better Than Ezra - Legends of the Fall: Closer To The Edge at House of Blues Chicago
— Microplastique + Common Ghosts at Hungry Brain
— West 22nd at Lincoln Hall
— Alyssa Grace at Metro
— Vince Staples at Riviera Theatre
— Mad Tsai at Schubas Tavern
— Free Time at Sleeping Village
— Adam Ezra Group at SPACE
— Khantrast at Subterranean
— Joy Oladokun at The Vic Theatre
— Qendresa at Beat Kitchen
— Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto at Empty Bottle
— Alyssa Grace at Metro
— Hurricane Wisdom: Weathering The World at Park West
— Natanya at Schubas Tavern
— ApolloRed1 at Avondale Music Hall
— Qendresa at Beat Kitchen
— Genesis Owusu at Empty Bottle
— Cut Copy at Garcia's Chicago
— Michelle Branch: Everywhere And Back Again Tour at House of Blues Chicago
— Pretty Sick at Lincoln Hall
— Dev Lemons at Park West
— Tyler Ballgame at SPACE
— Madds Buckley at Subterranean
— Jalen Ngonda: Doctrine of Love Tour with Brooke Combe at Thalia Hall
— Hunxho at The Vic Theatre
— Mary in the Junkyard at Empty Bottle
— Chris Greene Quartet (Sidebar) at FitzGerald's
— Frank Catalano at FitzGerald's
— Donna the Buffalo at Garcia's Chicago
— Soul Message Band at Jazz Showcase
— Q Marsden at Lincoln Hall
— Kate Nash at Martyrs'
— Strawberry Guy at Metro
— Samy Sharif at Schubas Tavern
— Marci at Sleeping Village
— Great Lake Swimmers at SPACE
— eldon at Subterranean
— Hovvdy at Thalia Hall
— Shyne at The Vic Theatre
— Joe Jenneman at Carol's Pub
— Improvement Movement at Empty Bottle
— Yarn at FitzGerald's
— Ashley Monroe & Charlie Worsham at Garcia's Chicago
— Tatum Langley at Green Mill
— VOILÀ Presents: Moonbloom at House of Blues Chicago
— Second Hand News at Martyrs'
— Frost Children at Radius
— Psycroptic at Reggies Rock Club
— Charles Wesley Godwin at The Salt Shed
— Jackie Evans at Schubas Tavern
— Sleepwalk at Sleeping Village
— John Carroll Kirby at SPACE
— Hiss Golden Messenger at Thalia Hall
— Patrick Wolf at Beat Kitchen
— Premo Rice at Bottom Lounge
— Blue Rose at Carol's Pub
— ØTTA at Concord Music Hall
— Twin Talk: Delights Album Release at Constellation
— Them Coulee Boys at FitzGerald's

…and 305 more in the live guide

Weekly series

Thursday — Schubas Open Mic at Schubas Tavern
8:00 PM · Free upstairs open mic hosted by Sharron Palm and Sam Selby; listed Thursdays Oct 22-Nov 26 on lh-st.com
Friday — The Hoyle Brothers Honky Tonk Happy Hour at Empty Bottle
5:30 PM · Long-running Friday happy-hour set; listed at Empty Bottle Oct 23, Oct 30 and Nov 6, 2026
Monday — Free Monday at Empty Bottle
9:00 PM · Empty Bottle's long-running free Monday night series
Monday — Industry Night at Sleeping Village
8:00 PM · Monday Industry Night listed on DICE for Oct 19, 2026 at Sleeping Village
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday — Live jazz nightly at Green Mill
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday — Live blues nightly at Kingston Mines
Sunday — World Famous Gospel Brunch at House of Blues Chicago
10:00 AM · Sundays, with a second seating at 12:30 PM on listed dates
Wednesday — Wednesday Blues Jam at Buddy Guy's Legends
9:00 PM · Weekly Wed blues jam; hosts rotate (Jimmy Burns, Brother John Kattke).
Sunday — Sunday Family Matinee at Jazz Showcase
4:00 PM · Long-running Sunday 4pm matinee; kids 12 and under admitted free.
Sunday — Queen! at Smartbar
10:00 PM · Long-running Sunday LGBTQ+ residency (hosts Lucy Stoole/Nico); Oct 25, 2026 edition featured Derrick Carter, Michael Serafini & Soundstream.
Sunday — SUNDOWN SUNDAZE at PRYSM Nightclub
10:00 PM · Weekly Sunday series listed on AXS every Sunday Oct 18–Nov 29, 2026.
Wednesday — World Music Wednesdays at Old Town School of Folk Music
7:30 PM · Free/$10-suggested weekly series in Maurer Hall, running through Dec 9, 2026; announced dates include Furious Desire (Oct 21), Día de los Muertos (Oct 28), ImproviAsian (Nov 4), ConstelNation (Nov 11), Chicago Flamenco Nights (Nov 18), Parranda Gaitera (Dec 2), Mousiki Parea (Dec 9).

Venues in Chicago

Metro
Lakeview · Bar / Club · 18 upcoming shows
Lincoln Hall
Lincoln Park · Bar / Club · 20 upcoming shows
Schubas Tavern
Lakeview · Bar / Club · 19 upcoming shows
Empty Bottle
Ukrainian Village · Bar / Club · 19 upcoming shows
Sleeping Village
Avondale · Bar / Club · 13 upcoming shows
The Salt Shed
West Town · Bar / Club · 17 upcoming shows
Garcia's Chicago
West Loop · Bar / Club · 19 upcoming shows
Thalia Hall
Pilsen · Theater · 21 upcoming shows
Riviera Theatre
Uptown · Theater · 13 upcoming shows
Park West
Lincoln Park · Theater · 13 upcoming shows
House of Blues Chicago
River North · Bar / Club · 24 upcoming shows
Green Mill
Uptown · Bar / Club · 17 upcoming shows
Kingston Mines
Lincoln Park · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows
Radius
Pilsen · Bar / Club · 15 upcoming shows
Concord Music Hall
Logan Square · Bar / Club · 13 upcoming shows
Bottom Lounge
West Loop · Bar / Club · 13 upcoming shows
Reggies Rock Club
South Loop · Bar / Club · 14 upcoming shows
Beat Kitchen
Roscoe Village · Venue · 12 upcoming shows
Subterranean
Wicker Park · Bar / Club · 14 upcoming shows
The Hideout
Bucktown · Venue · 10 upcoming shows
Martyrs'
North Center · Bar / Club · 15 upcoming shows
Cubby Bear
Wrigleyville · Venue · 4 upcoming shows
Buddy Guy's Legends
South Loop · Bar / Club · 2 upcoming shows
Jazz Showcase
South Loop · Venue · 2 upcoming shows
Constellation
Roscoe Village · Venue · 13 upcoming shows
Hungry Brain
Roscoe Village · Venue · 1 upcoming show
Carol's Pub
Uptown · Venue · 9 upcoming shows
Logan Square Auditorium
Logan Square · Theater · 1 upcoming show
Cobra Lounge
West Loop · Bar / Club · 3 upcoming shows
Avondale Music Hall
Avondale · Bar / Club · 12 upcoming shows
Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Uptown · Theater · 16 upcoming shows
The Vic Theatre
Lake View · Theater · 14 upcoming shows
The Chicago Theatre
Loop · Theater · 6 upcoming shows
Auditorium Theatre
South Loop · Theater · 2 upcoming shows
Smartbar
Wrigleyville · Bar / Club · 2 upcoming shows
PRYSM Nightclub
Lincoln Park · Bar / Club · 3 upcoming shows
SPACE
Evanston · Venue · 16 upcoming shows
FitzGerald's
Berwyn · Bar / Club · 13 upcoming shows
Old Town School of Folk Music
Lincoln Square · Venue · 9 upcoming shows
The Burlington
Logan Square · Venue · 2 upcoming shows
Cole's Bar
Logan Square · Venue · 1 upcoming show
Honky Tonk BBQ
Pilsen · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
United Center
· Venue · 3 upcoming shows
Wintrust Arena
· Venue · 1 upcoming show
The Water Hole - Chicago's Juke Joint
· Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Navy Pier
· Venue · 0 upcoming shows
· Venue · 1 upcoming show
· Venue · 0 upcoming shows