Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Old Town
A neighborhood in Chicago
Old Town was the center of Chicago's countercultural 1960s folk music scene, but today its nightlife identity is shaped more by comedy clubs than concert stages. Wells Street is the neighborhood's main bar and restaurant corridor, running between North Avenue and Division Street and staying active well past midnight. For live music, The VIG, a 1950s-themed sports bar at 1527 N. Wells St., has been a fixture on that strip since opening in 2015. It operates as an upscale sports bar and lounge hybrid. During games it leans into sports viewing, but later in the evening it transitions into more of a nightlife venue, with music rising and the room becoming more social than spectator-driven. The VIG is known for its Thursday Night Jams, featuring live bands from 9pm to midnight. Friday nights run 9pm to 2am, and Saturday nights extend later still. DJs spinning American classics round out the weekend music programming.
Venues1
- The VIG1527 N Wells St
Upcoming shows39
Today · Saturday, July 18 · 1 show
Thursday, July 23 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
Free
Friday, July 24 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Saturday, July 25 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Thursday, July 30 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
Free
Friday, July 31 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Saturday, August 1 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Thursday, August 6 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
Free
Friday, August 7 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Saturday, August 8 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Thursday, August 13 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
Free
Friday, August 14 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Saturday, August 15 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Thursday, August 20 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
Free
Friday, August 21 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Saturday, August 22 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Thursday, August 27 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
Free
Friday, August 28 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Saturday, August 29 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Thursday, September 3 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
Free
Friday, September 4 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Saturday, September 5 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Thursday, September 10 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
Free
Friday, September 11 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Saturday, September 12 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Thursday, September 17 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
Free
Friday, September 18 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Saturday, September 19 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Thursday, September 24 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
Free
Friday, September 25 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Saturday, September 26 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Thursday, October 1 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
Free
Friday, October 2 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Saturday, October 3 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Thursday, October 8 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
Free
Friday, October 9 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Saturday, October 10 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free
Thursday, October 15 · 1 show
Thursday Night Jams
Weekly live music jam (TNJ). Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Thursday
Free
Friday, October 16 · 1 show
Weekend live music
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Lineup varies, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Friday, Saturday
Free