Irving Park
Irving Park's nightlife is casual and pub-focused, and its live-music options follow that same low-key register. Fuller's Pub, a family-owned Irish pub in the neighborhood since 1994, puts live music on on weekends and runs open mic nights through the week. The booking ranges from singer-songwriters to Chicago blues to country rock. There is no cover charge. Capacity sits around 50, keeping things close and informal. Color Club, on Elston Avenue, operates at a different scale and sensibility. Built in 1922 as the meeting place of Chicago's Independent Order of Vikings, the building later became a Latvian Community Center and Folk Art Museum before its current owners took over. The renovation preserved the second-floor ballroom and tavern as performance and community gathering spaces. The calendar mixes art, comedy, music, and workshops. It is an all-ages venue with a ballroom capacity of 200. Together, the two spots give Irving Park a small but genuine live-music presence, anchored in neighborhood regulars rather than destination crowds.
Venues2
- Color Club4146 N Elston Ave
- Fuller's Pub3203 W Irving Park Rd
Upcoming shows76
Tomorrow · Wednesday, September 2 · 1 show
Thursday, September 3 · 1 show
Friday, September 4 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, September 5 · 2 shows
Fragile Rock at Color Club!
Making their Chicago debut, **Fragile Rock** is the world’s only emo puppet band—a high-energy collective of seven perfo
Doors 7:30pm
$18.03
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Monday, September 7 · 1 show
Wednesday, September 9 · 1 show
Thursday, September 10 · 2 shows
LAVENDER: Queer Dance Social
No cover
Friday, September 11 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, September 12 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Sunday, September 13 · 1 show
Helen Sun with Hank Underwood
Helen Sun's Chicago Debut, joined by her close collaborator Hank Underwood for a special evening reflecting on the music
Doors 7:30pm
$15
Monday, September 14 · 1 show
Wednesday, September 16 · 1 show
Thursday, September 17 · 1 show
Friday, September 18 · 2 shows
GREEN: ER Jurken + Henry True
Our September GREEN showcase is curated by **Sammy Tweedy,** featuring **ER Jurken** and **Henry True.** **ER Jurken’s*
Doors 7:30pm
$9.99
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, September 19 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Monday, September 21 · 1 show
Wednesday, September 23 · 1 show
Thursday, September 24 · 2 shows
Lila Forde & Anna Ash
Lila Forde isn’t trying to sound like anyone else. She’s too busy becoming herself. With a voice steeped in jazz, soul,
Doors 7:30pm
$18.03
Friday, September 25 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
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Saturday, September 26 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
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Monday, September 28 · 1 show
Wednesday, September 30 · 1 show
Thursday, October 1 · 1 show
Friday, October 2 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
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Saturday, October 3 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
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Monday, October 5 · 1 show
Wednesday, October 7 · 1 show
Thursday, October 8 · 1 show
Friday, October 9 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
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Saturday, October 10 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Monday, October 12 · 1 show
Wednesday, October 14 · 1 show
Thursday, October 15 · 1 show
Friday, October 16 · 2 shows
Emily Bjorke: 'Are You Going To Heaven Or Hell' Album Release
Come celebrate the release of Emily Bjorke's multi-genre debut album 'Are You Going To Heaven Or Hell' on its release da
Doors 7:30pm
$15
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, October 17 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Monday, October 19 · 1 show
Wednesday, October 21 · 1 show
Thursday, October 22 · 1 show
Friday, October 23 · 2 shows
Savanna Ruth: 'The Baseball Diaries' Album Release
Savanna Ruth celebrates the release of her new album, *The Baseball Diaries*, with a special hometown show in Chicago. P
Doors 7:30pm
$15
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, October 24 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Sunday, October 25 · 3 shows
The Hissy Kits: Fur Fright's Sake! (4 PM)
When Ruby Rae closes her clandestine cabaret for a few days and heads off to Omaha for the weekend, her cats Whiskie and
Doors 3:30pm
$15
The Hissy Kits: Fur Fright's Sake! (7 PM)
When Ruby Rae closes her clandestine cabaret for a few days and heads off to Omaha for the weekend, her cats Whiskie and
Doors 6:30pm
$16.51
The Hissy Kits: Fur Fright's Sake! (9 PM)
When Ruby Rae closes her clandestine cabaret for a few days and heads off to Omaha for the weekend, her cats Whiskie and
Doors 8:30pm
$15
Monday, October 26 · 1 show
Wednesday, October 28 · 1 show
Thursday, October 29 · 1 show
Friday, October 30 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
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No cover
Saturday, October 31 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
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No cover
Monday, November 2 · 1 show
Wednesday, November 4 · 1 show
Thursday, November 5 · 1 show
Friday, November 6 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, November 7 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Monday, November 9 · 1 show
Wednesday, November 11 · 1 show
Thursday, November 12 · 1 show
Friday, November 13 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, November 14 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Monday, November 16 · 1 show
Wednesday, November 18 · 2 shows
Thursday, November 19 · 1 show
Friday, November 20 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, November 21 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Monday, November 23 · 1 show
Wednesday, November 25 · 1 show
Thursday, November 26 · 1 show
Friday, November 27 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover
Saturday, November 28 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
No cover