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Live Music in Chicago This Week — 55 Shows

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TODAY

Thu, Oct 8

Tonight

19:30

Murder at Moidah Manor

The Annoyance Theater

Tonight

SYML live at Thalia Hall with Roger Weeks

Thalia Hall

Tonight

Audrey Hobert returns to Chicago

Riviera Theatre Chicago

Tonight

SYML heads to Thalia Hall on his Solo in North America tour with special guest Roger Weeks

East Bay area legends, Pinhead Gunpowder, hit Metro on Thursday, October 8th!

Cabaret Metro Chicago (historic)

Acorn Projects & Calamity + Tim Daisy Duo

Tonight

20:30

Acorn Projects & Calamity + Tim Daisy Duo

Elastic Arts

Tonight

Plate fulla’ new shows. Bon appetite 🍽️

Lincoln Hall

TOMORROW

Oct37

Freaky Deaky New Orleans

Metro

Fri, Oct 30

THE ODYSSEY HALLOWEEN AT CELESTE

Celeste

Fri, Oct 30 · 21:00

Karaoke R&B "Pass The Mic"

Renaissance Bronzeville

Fri, Oct 30 · 22:00

SPIDER MAFIA PRESENTS: THE NIGHTMARE BELOW

Underground Lounge

Fri, Oct 30

HALLOWEEN WEEKEND HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN STACKED

Cowboy Monkey

Fri, Oct 30

Right Here Right Now tour

House of Blues Cambridge Room Chicago

Exquisite Corpse Ball: A Benefit for Intonation Music

EPIC HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

Epic

Fri, Oct 30

DL + DL ‘Anything Goes’

Chicago Theatre

Fri, Oct 30 · 17:00

One Last Dance with @l3xxmusic & friends

Cerise Rooftop

Fri, Oct 30

Quadeca hits Metro with DERBY and Olēka

FREAKY DEAKY AFTERPARTIES: FRIGHT NIGHT vs. HELL’S GALA

Young Irish Halloween Party

The Pony Inn

Fri, Oct 30

YOUR FREAKY DEAKY NOLA CRASH COURSE HAS ARRIVED!

Troutman Open Streets Halloween party

The Rookery

Sat, Oct 31

Metro Concert Posters

Cabaret Metro Chicago (historic)

Sat, Oct 31 · 21:00

Kombi Halloween a pilsen

Simone's

Sat, Oct 31

Daft Disko Halloween: Chicago

Subterranean Chicago Main

Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00

5th Annual South Loop Halloween Bar Crawl

Bassline

Sat, Oct 31 · 20:00

Shibuya Meltdown Halloween Event

The Whistler

Sat, Oct 31 · 21:00

DANCE PLANET HALLOWEEN BANGER

Emporium Fulton Market

Sat, Oct 31

Halloween covering some of your favorites

The Rookery

Sat, Oct 31 · 21:00

Halloween Dance Party

Welcome Back Lounge

Sat, Oct 31

Halloween with Rod Tuffcurls and The Benchpress

Digital Doom Disco: One Last Dance with Billa Beats

Cerise Rooftop

Sat, Oct 31 · 20:00

Halloween show at Reggie’s in the joint

Reggies Rock Club

Sat, Oct 31 · 09:00

Sailor Moon Halloween Party

Emporium Fulton Market

Sat, Oct 31 · 19:00

Happy Halloween! Sincere Engineer are getting in costume playing a covers set as The Hives at Cobra Lounge with special guests Won't Stay Dead (Alkaline Trio) and Reely Big Moose (Agent Orange).

Cobra Lounge Chicago

Sat, Oct 31 · 12:30

45th Annual Halloween Tavern Tour

The Original Mother's

Nov100

Sun, Nov 1

Hallo-Queen!

Cabaret Metro Chicago (historic)

Archer Oh returns to Cobra Lounge this Fall for an All Ages show with special guests Integra Pink.

King of Drag is coming to Chicago on November 3rd

Bottom Lounge Chicago

Wed, Nov 4

💥 JUST ANNOUNCED! 💥 Isabel Dumaa

Beat Kitchen Patio

Thu, Nov 5

Have You Ever Looked Around Tour

House of Blues Chicago

Thu, Nov 5

312 Comedy Festival - Joey Diaz

Riviera Theatre Chicago

Swerv & Friends Part 2

United Center

Sat, Nov 7

Día de los Muertos: Love Never Dies Ball

National Museum Of Mexican Art

Sat, Nov 7

I Bet You Look Good: Indie Dance Party

Beat Kitchen

Sat, Nov 7

Juelz (360° set) 'Dramatica' tour

Concord Music Hall

Sat, Nov 7

Die Spitz joined by Faetooth

Metro Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 · 21:00

Musiqa Baladi IS BACK!

Sleeping Village

Sat, Nov 7

312 Comedy Festival

Riviera Theatre Chicago

Sun, Nov 8

Tangible Sound: Arrival to A Higher Ground

Chicago Cultural Center

Sun, Nov 8

Death From Above 1979 Private Lives tour

Thalia Hall

Sun, Nov 8

dear chicago send off show

Constellation Chicago

Sun, Nov 8

Tribute to the Masters of Song

Epiphany Center for the Arts

Sun, Nov 8

312 Comedy Festival - Ron White

Chicago Theatre

Sun, Nov 8

The Heavy Things Tour

The Vic Theatre

Mon, Nov 9

Weathering The World tour

Park West

Mon, Nov 9

DJ sets for the weekend - indiesleaze / electroclash

Yokocho

Mon, Nov 9

XG WORLD TOUR: THE CORE

United Center

Tue, Nov 10

High Concept Labs exclusive evening event with Jeanette Andrews

High Concept Laboratories

Tue, Nov 10

JUST ANNOUNCED: @hunxho live at The Vic Theatre on November 10th

The Vic Theatre

Tue, Nov 10

Michelle Branch Live in Chicago at House of Blues

House of Blues Cambridge Room Chicago

Tue, Nov 10

@apollored1 - LIVE in Chicago

Avondale Music Hall

Tue, Nov 10

Eat The Pavement Tour

Park West

Wed, Nov 11

Moody Joody - The Plain Jane Show

Beat Kitchen Patio

Wed, Nov 11

Strawberry Guy hits Metro’s stage

Cabaret Metro Chicago (historic)

Thu, Nov 12

MoonBloom Tour

House of Blues Cambridge Room Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 · 19:00

David Wimbish & The Collection & Jesse James DeConto

Cowboy Monkey

Thu, Nov 12

💥 JUST ANNOUNCED 💥 Surely Tempo at Beat Kitchen

Beat Kitchen

Fri, Nov 13

William Basinski ~ 25 Years of The Disintegration Loops ~

~ 25 Years of The Disintegration Loops ~

The Empty Bottle Chicago

Dante's Inferno LP Release Party

Crown Liquors

Fri, Nov 13 · 18:00

Riot Fest presents Sunday Cruise with special guests Arcadia Grey and Friend

Cobra Lounge

Fri, Nov 13 · 18:00

Riot Fest presents Sunday Cruise at Cobra Lounge with special guests Arcadia Grey and Friend

Cash Money & No Limit Tour

Wintrust Arena

Fri, Nov 13

Versus Me is coming to Cowboy Monkey!

Cowboy Monkey

Fri, Nov 13

House Party: A sweaty love-letter to the 2010s rager

Subterranean Chicago Main

Sat, Nov 14

Catch the return of the illustrious Afghan Whigs when they make their way back to Metro’s stage on Saturday, November 14th! Joined by psych-country trio, Night Moves.

Metro Chicago

Sat, Nov 14 · 21:00

Nightbreakers and Lake Drive are coming to the AAA Stage at Cobra Lounge with special guest Nick Karcher.

Cobra Lounge

Sat, Nov 14

WeishFest lineup featuring Five For Fighting, Russell Dickerson and Quinn XCII

Cosmic Pre-Show Happy Hour with deadinside_chicago before gratefulshredmusic

Park West

Sat, Nov 14

Emo Night Karaoke

Bottom Lounge Chicago

Riot Fest presents Spanish Love Songs at Cobra Lounge with special guest TBA

Cobra Lounge

Sun, Nov 15

Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - The Joint Tour with Johanna Samuels presented by 93XRT

Thalia Hall

Sun, Nov 15 · 11:00

NO FRILLS BABY ;) Cafe Modulaire

Blind Barber

Sun, Nov 15

Honey Revenge x Dead Poet Society with HUNNY and Broadside

Concord Music Hall

Mon, Nov 16 · 21:00

Miss Monday Night '27

Hydrate Nightclub

Mon, Nov 16 · 18:00

Empire Productions presents... Discontent / Ethic / Another Enemy / Viscera Crown / Suffering / Absent Soul / Kartika 55

Cobra Lounge Chicago

Tue, Nov 17

Don't Worry with Phoebe Judge

The Vic Theatre

Wed, Nov 18

Devyn Crimson / Big Star Tom / Voice Memo Band Release Show

Sleeping Village

Wed, Nov 18

Lonely World Tour

House of Blues Cambridge Room Chicago

Thu, Nov 19

40 YEARS of the Jayhawks

Riviera Theatre Chicago

Thu, Nov 19

For The Art Of It Tour

Chicago Theatre

Thu, Nov 19

JUST ANNOUNCED ✦ Denise Julia at Beat Kitchen

Beat Kitchen

Thu, Nov 19

Protomartyr return to Metro’s stage with Subpop’s J.R.C.G.

Metro Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 · 18:00

Riot Fest presents Ghostwoman

Cobra Lounge Chicago

Fri, Nov 20

Squirrel Flower returns to Thalia Hall on Friday, November 20th with Sour Widows in support of her new album, Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going

Thalia Hall

Fri, Nov 20 · 22:00

FERRY CORSTEN at Sound-Bar

Sound-Bar

Fri, Nov 20 · 19:00

Big Damn Band returns to Martyrs' with special guest Adrian and Meredith

Martyrs’

Fri, Nov 20

JUST ANNOUNCED: @dalvinmelody live at The Riviera on Friday, November 20. Tickets on sale this Friday at 10am!

Riviera Theatre Chicago

Sat, Nov 21 · 20:00

The Jagbags, Superscript, Plain Suite, Mindfully Blind

Underground

Sat, Nov 21

George Lopez at The Chicago Theatre

Chicago Theatre

Sat, Nov 21

East coast power pop band @the_smithereens_official with special guest vocalist @john_cowsill will be live at Park West on Saturday, November 21st!

Park West

Sat, Nov 21

Crown In The Grave World Tour

Aragon Ballroom Chicago Main

Sat, Nov 21

Trivium: Crown In The Grave World Tour

Aragon Ballroom Chicago Main

Sat, Nov 21 · 20:00

Sunshine Daydream at Hangar 9

Hangar 9

Sat, Nov 21

Support announced! We've got @kendramorris opening for @mamasgun_uk on November 21. Neosoul, here we come.

Sleeping Village

Sun, Nov 22

THE A*POP WORLD TOUR

Aragon Ballroom Chicago Main

Sun, Nov 22

JUST ANNOUNCED: @danna live at The Vic Theatre on November 22. Tickets go on sale this Thursday at 10am ❤️‍🔥

The Vic Theatre

Sun, Nov 22

JUST ANNOUNCED: New York's most promising artist @liimnotliim will be live at @beatkitchenbar on November 22nd 🌻 Tickets go on sale TOMORROW at 10am!

Beat Kitchen

Tue, Nov 24

Define the Great Line 20th Anniversary Tour

Aragon Ballroom

Tue, Nov 24

JOHN SUMMIT CTRL ESCAPE ARENA TOUR

United Center

Tue, Nov 24

Underoath at Aragon Ballroom

Aragon Ballroom Chicago Main

Wed, Nov 25 · 18:00

Riot Fest presents The Mainliners at Cobra Lounge with special guests The Nu-Viles

Cobra Lounge Chicago

Wed, Nov 25 · 14:00

Perceptions Theatre at Chicago Dramatists

Prop Thtr

Wed, Nov 25

BLACK WEDNESDAY PARTY

Sound-Bar

Fri, Nov 27

THE VIC - CHICAGO - celebrating 40 Years of Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams

The Vic Theatre

Fri, Nov 27

An Evening of Radiohead and with Android Paranoid

The To Whom It Still Concerns Tour

House of Blues Cambridge Room Chicago

Sat, Nov 28

Chicago punk legends Pegboy are hitting the stage at Metro with Mary Jam and Rumblehawk! Join us Saturday, November 28th for an epic show. Catch tickets fast—on sale now at our link in bio!

Cabaret Metro Chicago (historic)

Sat, Nov 28

Dexter and The Moonrocks hitting the Aragon Ballroom stage

Aragon Ballroom Chicago Main

Sat, Nov 28 · 22:00

DANGEROUS WATERS TOUR

Sound-Bar

Sat, Nov 28

Whitechapel 20th Anniversary Tour

Riviera Theatre Chicago

Sat, Nov 28

Dexter and the Moonrocks

Aragon Ballroom Chicago Main

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Suicide Silence coming to House of Blues

House of Blues Cambridge Room Chicago

Tue, Dec 1

Wowed Out Solo Acoustic Tour

The Vic Theatre

Thu, Dec 3

10 YEARS OF 6LACK TOUR

Aragon Ballroom Chicago Main

Thu, Dec 3

10 YEARS OF 6LACK TOUR

Aragon Ballroom

Fri, Dec 4 · 18:00

Riot Fest presents Lady Radiator at Cobra Lounge with special guests TBA

Cobra Lounge

Fri, Dec 4

Inhuman Rampage 20th Anniversary tour

Riviera Theatre Chicago

YP Night At The Symphony: Home Alone In Concert

JUST ANNOUNCED LAPêCHE and Endearments

Beat Kitchen

Sun, Dec 6 · 19:00

Whores return to Cobra Lounge on December 6th with special guests Salvation and Daundry.

Cobra Lounge

Sun, Dec 6

Who's Bad - The World's #1 Michael Jackson Tribute Show

Park West

Sun, Dec 6

Camp Screamo 2 tour

Riviera Theatre Chicago

Mon, Dec 7 · 15:00

Frozen Holiday Festival

★ JUST ANNOUNCED ★ emma who? at Subterranean Downstairs

Subterranean Chicago Main

Thu, Dec 10

One season closer to Christmas 🎄 Catch Brett Eldredge back home at The Chciago Theatre on Dec 10 & 11! Limited tickets remain at link in bio ❄️

Chicago Theatre

Thu, Dec 10

Glow 10 Year Anniversary Tour

Chicago Theatre

Fri, Dec 11

Radius takeover featuring Bhūtarāh

Radius

Fri, Dec 11

Every show announced at Lincoln Hall + Schubas this week ✌️ Git in where you fit in 💃

Lincoln Hall

Fri, Dec 11

JUST ANNOUNCED! The Honey Revenge and Dead Poet Society show on December 11th will now be held at Bottom Lounge!

Bottom Lounge Chicago

Fri, Dec 11 · 20:00

6th annual Hollyy-Days show

ONE LAST SLAY — The Promontory Finale

The Promontory

Fri, Dec 25 · 21:00

Welcome To The PYNK — a P-Valley night experience

Cre8ive Noize Mistleshow

The Promontory

Wed, Dec 30

Happy Holidays! We Love Soul

The Promontory

Thu, Dec 31

Windy City Soul Club NYE

Logan Square Auditorium

No Blues performance on NYE

Lee's Unleaded Blues

Thu, Dec 31

NYE party at The Promontory

The Promontory

Jan 20272

Mon, Jan 4, 2027 · 22:00

Inetta Visor at Lee's Unleaded Blues

Lee's Unleaded Blues

Fri, Jan 15, 2027

Anna von Hausswolff on her Iconoclasts Tour

The Empty Bottle Chicago

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