There are 401 live music shows in Chicago this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 155 venues — 251 in the city and 150 in the suburbs. Tap any show for tickets and lineups.

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Fri30Oct Career TomboyAmerican Legion Post 42✓ · Evanston Fri30Oct Afrobeats Fridayz @ Masada: Halloween Costume party (Up to $1000 in prizes)Masada Nightclub✓ Fri30Oct SHE’S WEARING PLAIDPreservation✓ · Geneva Fri30Oct The Simple RemedyBroken Hearts Bar✓ · Country Fri30Oct Chris White QuartetLe Piano✓ Fri30Oct UAU 2026 FANCON [Playlist #Your Youth] in ChicagoLogan Square Auditorium · Pop Fri30Oct SidakaClara · Hip-Hop/Rap Fri30Oct SABINABurlington Bar · Indie Fri30Oct TAPER’S CHOICEGarcia's Chicago · Rock Fri30Oct Omar Coleman: Westside SoulRosa's Lounge Fri30Oct Anthony Cruz & Double Dipp Present: Full CircleSchubas (Upstairs) Fri30Oct Derry's Substance [early show]The Hideout Fri30Oct The FabTones on Stage in our Beer Garden!The Carraig Irish Pub at Chicago Gaelic Park · Oak Forest Fri30Oct Exquisite Corpse BallBeat Kitchen · Tribute Act Fri30Oct The Bridge: ConstelNationConstellation Fri30Oct ATLiensRadius - Chicago · Pop Fri30Oct Street Pony, Modern Joey, Stan P BandMartyrs' Fri30Oct LATE NIGHT at the NOTE - Chase Wilkens TrioLocal Note Jazz Club · Evanston Fri30Oct The Hoyle BrothersEmpty Bottle · Country Fri30Oct Weston Estate – Night OneOutset · R&B Fri30Oct The Goddamn GallowsReggies · Metal Fri30Oct Apollo Xo Halloween WeekendHideaway Fri30Oct Barrio Bugalú "Brujería" EditionSegundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center Fri30Oct RAKUYOReggies Fri30Oct Weekend At Bobby’s: Second Hand News: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac + Super Creeps: A Tribute To David BowieRobert's Westside · Forest Park Fri30Oct Philippa PachoSmoke & Mirrors Fri30Oct FIRST JASON | COYOTE MAN | GRIM REEFER | ALENIA | FONZIE & THE DEGO TEES | BLANKS PEAKThe WC Social Club · West Chicago · Rock Fri30Oct BARDWARE Live in the SIDEBAR!FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn · Jazz Fri30Oct Joss DeanSPYBAR Fri30Oct Music Theater Works Presents: Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to MargaritavilleGeorge Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie Fri30Oct Sanctum Dark Music FestivalThalia Hall Fri30Oct 🅖🅐🅨 🅗🅐🅛🅛🅞🅦🅔🅔🅝 ft. My Chemical Romance (Calico Loco) Queen (Naked Brunch), Justin Bieber (Jenny Scara)Cole's Bar · Indie Fri30Oct MARISSchubas Tavern · Pop Fri30Oct SUPER PERREO: Heroes vs. Villains Halloween ExperienceEmporium Arcade Bar Fri30Oct Mike Stern QuintetJazz Showcase · Jazz Fri30Oct ViceTAO Chicago Fri30Oct Ray FischerHeroes West Lemont · Lemont Fri30Oct Boots Halloween COBRAH (Gag Ball Set), Pixel Grip (DJ Set), Shaun J. Wright, Kirk, BKHQRadius - Chicago · House Fri30Oct Bands Being Bands!Live Wire Lounge Fri30Oct StrawdawgCarol's Pub · Country Fri30Oct ON THE HHAUNT HALLOWEEN [360°] HHUNTER FLASH GEA JUNKIE KID PROSPERITY ROOM HOUSE OF HEAVEN KRIVXConcord Music Hall Fri30Oct WinyahHouse of Blues Chicago · Rock Fri30Oct Friends with Benefits w/ Initial G & Friends: Devil's NightEmporium Arcade Bar Fri30Oct Honey After Dark: The Masquerade with DJ Ca$h EraThree Top Lounge · R&B Fri30Oct GREASY GRAVY w/ special guest TOM V. RAY!!FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn Fri30Oct SERUM Dixon + Ms. Mada FerdaniSERUM · R&B Fri30Oct Kurtis James BandCarol's Pub · Country Fri30Oct Sweeping Promises / Clickbait / UnifloraEmpty Bottle · Alternative Fri30Oct Yada YadaLincoln Hall · Rock Fri30Oct Gerry HundtKingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Blues Fri30Oct ForbiddenReggies · Rock Fri30Oct "Move Ya Body" Rooftop Glow In Da Dark ️The Wild Hare Fri30Oct Rocks OffSPACE · Evanston · Alternative Fri30Oct Arcana Brass Band Halloween SpooktacularLocal Note Jazz Club · Evanston Fri30Oct Joanna ConnorKingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Jazz Fri30Oct Dammit! with Sour Milk, The Human Trials, Sihaya Scarlet, Virginia Plain, DJ Viscera Spit with Sour Milk, The Human TrialsBottom Lounge Fri30Oct AQ + Uncle El “Dont Panic” Album Listening PartyElastic Arts Fri30Oct Lloyd Snyder and The Big Rig BandBub City Fri30Oct Emo Nite at CHICAGO, ILSubterranean · Emo Fri30Oct CHAPEL OF THE UNDEAD / HALLOWEEN COSTUME EVENT - PART ISound Bar - Chicago Fri30Oct Derry's Substance [late show]The Hideout Fri30Oct 2nd Set With New NostalgiaAndy's Jazz Club Fri30Oct 1st Set With New NostalgiaAndy's Jazz Club Fri30Oct Omar Coleman: Westside SoulRosa's Lounge Fri30Oct Marques Carroll Quintet - The Music of Art Blakey and Horace SilverWinter's Jazz Club Fri30Oct The HandcuffsReggies · Rock Fri30Oct The Symposium w/ mtvghostsSleeping Village Fri30Oct NIGHT MOVES w/ special guest Astrachan at FITZGERALDS!!FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn Fri30Oct Pig DestroyerBottom Lounge · Metal Fri30Oct CHRIS FOREMANGreen Mill Cocktail Lounge · Jazz Fri30Oct PeripheryRamova Theatre · Rock Fri30Oct Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Joanna Connor Blues BandKingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Blues Fri30Oct The Ugly Lovers Industrial Milk Drop + RunThe Atlantic Bar & Grill Fri30Oct Chicago Symphony OrchestraSymphony Center-IL · Classical Fri30Oct RARE CUTS BY JACKERSIZEThe Whistler Fri30Oct +area code w/ SKREAM all night longAlhambra Palace Fri30Oct Aaron Krings QuartetClara Fri30Oct James GeddaFifth Province Pub Fri30Oct VINYL SET: SONIDO DEL WEROPilsen Yards Fri30Oct Late Night Concert Series w/Frank RussellAndy's Jazz Club Fri30Oct AltégoTAO Chicago Fri30Oct Beaver's Halloween '26: Snuffed / Daybreaker / Mano A Mano / Don't Front / New Found Power / LavenderCobra Lounge Fri30Oct GREASY GRAVY w/ special guest TOM V. RAY!!FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn · Country Fri30Oct Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwali Concert | October 30South Asia Institute · World Fri30Oct GREEN MILL JAM SESSION with MARQUIS HILLGreen Mill Cocktail Lounge · Jazz Fri30Oct Halloween eve with THE MODEL CITIZENSGreen Mill Cocktail Lounge · Jazz Fri30Oct Taper's ChoiceGarcia's Chicago · Rock Fri30Oct The Sinatra Experience With Dave HalstonGeorge Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie Fri30Oct PunkscareGMan Tavern Fri30Oct QuadecaMetro · Hip-Hop/Rap Fri30Oct You Are One - A Substance Parody Play by Derry Queen [early show]The Hideout Sat31Oct A PRESERVATION HALLOWEENPreservation✓ · Geneva Sat31Oct Afrobeats Saturdayz: Halloween costume party (Up to $1000 in prizes)Masada Nightclub✓ Sat31Oct Brandon Good's Halloween Spooktackular with Roxy Swain as Dolly PartonBroken Hearts Bar✓ · Rock Sat31Oct Yankee CowboyCarol's Pub · Country Sat31Oct LEVITAO Chicago Sat31Oct *SOLD OUT* The Empty Bottle Turns 34 with Post Animal / Gift (Early Show)Empty Bottle · Rock Sat31Oct Mr. Dave's Baby RaveLincoln Hall Sat31Oct Daft Disko Halloween: ChicagoSubterranean · DJ/Dance Sat31Oct MOE’S N CO THE PLEIADES LYRIC & THE NEW BANDReggies Sat31Oct Local LegendsReggies · Rock Sat31Oct Knight Club Cole Knight B2B Dreya VSERUM Sat31Oct GARDEN OF: ON THE CROSSSleeping Village Sat31Oct July TurnerBub City · Country Sat31Oct AfrojackTAO Chicago · Pop Sat31Oct THE DAMNED THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES THE COURETTESConcord Music Hall · Rock Sat31Oct A VERY RAGING OPOSSUM HALLOWEEN!The Whistler Sat31Oct SLAVIC HALLOWEEN HOUSE PARTYRamova Theatre Sat31Oct Mike Stern QuintetJazz Showcase · Jazz Sat31Oct Joanna ConnorKingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Jazz Sat31Oct GRAVEYARD BASH HOSTED BY: DJ SAGGITARIHouse of Blues Chicago Sat31Oct Bosman Twins Quintet - Electric Miles, Spiritual Trane: Tribute to Miles Davis & John ColtraneWinter's Jazz Club Sat31Oct Weeb FestThe Wild Hare Sat31Oct Noah GundersenLincoln Hall · Rock Sat31Oct Torren FøøtHideaway Sat31Oct ROD TUFFCURLS AND THE BENCH PRESS - HALLOWEEN SHOWJoe's on Weed Street · Rock Sat31Oct ACM Presents Score & Screen: NosferatuThe CheckOut Sat31Oct VINYL SET: KARL ALMARIAPilsen Yards Sat31Oct SWMRSReggies · Rock Sat31Oct MICHAEL JOHNSONReggies Sat31Oct ALTraWAVE Performs LIVE at Heroes West LemontHeroes West Lemont · Lemont Sat31Oct Chicago Symphony OrchestraSymphony Center-IL · Classical Sat31Oct Talker / OK Cool / Snowcuffs / DJ Atlas AuroraCole's Bar · Indie Sat31Oct Chic A Go Go 30th Anniversary Halloween Dance Party with Clickbait!The Hideout Sat31Oct *SOLD OUT* The Empty Bottle Turns 34 with Post Animal / Gift (Late Show)Empty Bottle · Rock Sat31Oct Music Theater Works Presents: Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to MargaritavilleGeorge Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie Sat31Oct Nicholas AlexanderKingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Blues Sat31Oct Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Joanna Connor Blues BandKingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Blues Sat31Oct BLUES People: Bring the NY/NJ Blues HeatRosa's Lounge · Blues Sat31Oct Moe's N Co, Lyric and the New Band, PleiadesReggies · Rock Sat31Oct Mike WheelerKingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Blues Sat31Oct Akeem AliHouse of Blues Chicago · Hip-Hop/Rap Sat31Oct Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press - Sports Edition Halloween ShowJoe's on Weed Street · Rock Sat31Oct HALLOWEEN Jazz Brunch w/ PETRA VAN NUIS!FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn · Jazz Sat31Oct Heavy Halloween 2026 | Dead to Fall | VCTMS | Evergreen Terrace | Nehemiah | Hive | Orbital Gate | Hell Is RealThe WC Social Club · West Chicago · Metal Sat31Oct SPECIAL GUESTTAO Chicago Sat31Oct Boots Halloween Bree Runway, deBasement, Boots (DJ Set), Pageant Queens, Daru b2b DJ Gaybash, CryberbullyRadius - Chicago Sat31Oct The Soul Avengers: Tribute to Classic SoulSPACE · Evanston · Blues Sat31Oct Gman Halloween: Sunset CocktailsGMan Tavern Sat31Oct FRQNCYSmoke & Mirrors Sat31Oct RIGHTEOUS ROOSTER ORGAN TRIOGreen Mill Cocktail Lounge · Jazz Sat31Oct SHIBUYA MELTDOWNThe Whistler Sat31Oct WIGSThe Hideout Sat31Oct Teen Jesus and the Jean TeasersSchubas Tavern · Rock Sat31Oct BLUES People: Bring the NY/NJ Blues HeatRosa's Lounge · Blues Sat31Oct Music for the Masses: Dark 80's New Wave HalloweenBeat Kitchen · DJ/Dance Sat31Oct Sock Jock // Turning Birds // Birnaural Head // Madeline FarrBurlington Bar · indie rock Sat31Oct NOSKALGIAReggies Sat31Oct HALLOWEEN NIGHT with The CHICAGO CELLAR BOYSGreen Mill Cocktail Lounge · Jazz Sat31Oct ThrillerAvondale Music Hall Sat31Oct Weston estate – Night twoOutset · R&B Sat31Oct Metalliques, XonniThe Hideout Sat31Oct OLD BLACK MAGIC: A HALLOWEEN JAZZ NIGHT with Andy Brown TrioLocal Note Jazz Club · Evanston · Country Sat31Oct House of Horrors: Return of the AcidmanElastic Arts Sat31Oct TributosaurusFITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn Sat31Oct A Pilsen Halloween - Dance Party and Costume ContestSimone's Bar Sat31Oct Last Call LegendFoundation Room at House of Blues Chicago · Rock Sat31Oct lilyisthatyouBottom Lounge · Pop Sat31Oct Late Night Concert Series w/Frank RussellAndy's Jazz Club Sat31Oct 2nd Set With New NostalgiaAndy's Jazz Club Sat31Oct Sailor Moon Halloween Party (5 Year Anniversary)Emporium Arcade Bar Sat31Oct CLOSE YOUR EYESAthenaeum Theatre Sat31Oct DumpstaphunkGarcia's Chicago · R&B Sat31Oct Yankee CowboyCarol's Pub · Country Sat31Oct CHAPEL OF THE UNDEAD / HALLOWEEN COSTUME EVENT - PART IISound Bar - Chicago Sat31Oct Marshall CrenshawOld Town School of Folk Music · Alternative Sat31Oct Sanctum Dark Music FestivalThalia Hall Sat31Oct 1st Set With New NostalgiaAndy's Jazz Club Sat31Oct Sincere Engineer & Friends - Halloween Cover Set ShowCobra Lounge · Rock Sat31Oct Allison RussellVic Theatre · Rock Sat31Oct Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwali Concert Oct 31South Asia Institute · World Sat31Oct Weekend at Bobby's: The Strangers: A Tribute To The CureRobert's Westside · Forest Park Sat31Oct Night With NanoosCalifornia Clipper Sat31Oct Halloween Night ft. IglesiasSPYBAR Sat31Oct Nocturna: All Hallows' Eve BallMetro Sat31Oct Halloween with The Knockaround Band at Stolen SaddleStolen Saddle · Pop Sun1Nov Greg Jacks & Brother HelpBroken Hearts Bar✓ Sun1Nov DOC ELLIOTPreservation✓ · Geneva Sun1Nov Hallo-Queen!Metro · House Sun1Nov Outcast Jazz Band's Big Band Dance PartyEpiphany Center for the Arts · Jazz Sun1Nov Bad GyalRiviera Theatre · Reggae Sun1Nov SOUL MESSAGEGreen Mill Cocktail Lounge · Jazz Sun1Nov DumpstaphunkGarcia's Chicago · R&B Sun1Nov Vox ReaThalia Hall · Pop Sun1Nov Collision and Glass // Madame De // White NegroniBurlington Bar Sun1Nov Big Band & BBQ: CHICAGO GRANDSTANDFITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn · Jazz Sun1Nov International Anthem Presents: Jeremiah Chiu and Josh Johnson - Edge Conditions and Animative Dual Release ShowEmpty Bottle Sun1Nov JAMES TOM GOES ON A MINI-TOUR, CASUAL STYLEHouse of Blues Chicago Sun1Nov Nathan Carter ConcertFifth Province Pub · Country Sun1Nov Chicago 1971 - Afternoon ShowCarol's Pub · Country Sun1Nov Brentano Responds Economic Solidarity FundCole's Bar Sun1Nov Mike Stern QuintetJazz Showcase · Jazz Sun1Nov Collaborative Institute Of Cultural Arts presents Viva la VidaAthenaeum Theatre Sun1Nov Baby J & Golden Street Reggae BandThe Wild Hare · R&B Sun1Nov King SickabillyReggies · Rock Sun1Nov The Hoyle BrothersMartyrs' · Country Sun1Nov FlycatcherSubterranean · Emo Sun1Nov Claudio Simonetti's Goblin: Tenebre TourThe WC Social Club · West Chicago · Rock Sun1Nov Row Sham Bow: The Championship!Cole's Bar Sun1Nov Lilyisthatyou – The Flowers Have Feelings Tour with James the SeventhBottom Lounge · Pop Sun1Nov Chicago 1971Carol's Pub Sun1Nov Micky DolenzRialto Square Theatre · Joliet · Rock Sun1Nov SUNDOWN SUNDAZESERUM Sun1Nov The Reel Room with Jonas Friddle - Upstairs at Beat KitchenBeat Kitchen · Folk Sun1Nov Friday Pilots ClubCobra Lounge Sun1Nov BEATLES BRUNCH in The CLUB ft. PHIL ANGOTTI & FRIENDSFITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn · Rock Sun1Nov Mike WheelerKingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Blues Sun1Nov ELANOR MOSS WITH MAX SUBARThalia Hall · Folk Sun1Nov Nicholas AlexanderKingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Blues Sun1Nov TEN– US Showcase TourRadius - Chicago · Pop Sun1Nov Music Theater Works Presents: Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to MargaritavilleGeorge Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie Sun1Nov Songs of Lalon FakirKalapriya Sun1Nov Orbert DavisSPACE · Evanston · Jazz Sun1Nov Bruce LiuSymphony Center-IL · Classical Sun1Nov DITZ (UK)Schubas Tavern · Rock Sun1Nov Day Of The Dowd 3 @ Robert's WestsideRobert's Westside · Forest Park Sun1Nov L7Vic Theatre · Alternative Sun1Nov Mad-Good - The Music of Thelonius Monk and Charles MingusWinter's Jazz Club Sun1Nov JAZZ.HOUSEThe Whistler Sun1Nov Billy PrineOld Town School of Folk Music Sun1Nov Omar ColemanKingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center Sun1Nov Radiator HospitalBeat Kitchen · Emo Sun1Nov Overland Season 3Epiphany Center for the Arts