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Pop · Folk / Americana · Country
Folk / Americana shows in Chicago
Upcoming folk and americana concerts across Chicagoland and NW Indiana. 200+ shows on the calendar.
Today · Saturday, September 5 · 12 shows
The BartAttacks
Folk / Americana
Jonathan Hape
Indie / Alt · Folk / Americana · Classical
Acoustically Speaking
Folk / Americana
North Coast Music Festival
Day 2 of 3 · Saturday, September 5
Noah Gabriel Trio
Prolific singer-songwriter with improvisational cello and original music
Kevan Eftekhari
Resident piano man, singer-songwriter performing original music
Taste of Polonia
Day 2 of 4 · Saturday, September 5
Kevin Purcell and the Nightburners
Rock · Folk / Americana · Blues
Tomorrow · Sunday, September 6 · 5 shows
Sunday Spotlight Brunch
Folk / Americana
Taste of Polonia
Day 3 of 4 · Sunday, September 6
The Desperate Bastards
Folk / Americana · Country · Blues
Monday, September 7 · 4 shows
Monday Night Bluegrass Jam
Folk / Americana · Country
Violet Clare
Best of the Bitter Jester Music Festival - Singer/Songwriter from Michigan & Illinois
Free
Taste of Polonia
Day 4 of 4 · Monday, September 7
Tuesday, September 8 · 4 shows
Hey Nonny Songwriting Contest- Preliminary Round-Show 1
Songwriting competition
Radio Outernational, Dark Canyon
Doors 7:30pm
Folk You! September 2026
Folk / Americana
Wednesday, September 9 · 3 shows
LITTLE HOPES
Americana and country-rock duo
River Run Ben with Tyler Stock and Jane Hobson
Folk-inspired project with rotating musicians
Thursday, September 10 · 14 shows
LIVE JAZZ SHOW WITH HAROLD DAWSON & FRIENDS
Rock · Folk / Americana · Jazz
LIVE BLUES SHOW WITH SEAN McKEE BLUES BAND
Folk / Americana · Jazz · Blues
Thursday Night
with
FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR Presents: BLUE ROSE FREE SHOW! Blending delicate yet strong vocals and edgy guitar riffs with introspective lyrics and ethereal textures, Blue Rose "shows their versatility and wid
TERRANCE SIMIEN & The Zydeco Experience at FITZGERALDS Nightclub
Two-time Grammy winner blending 40+ years of zydeco with cultural storytelling
$30-221
Friendly Listening Room - Bryan Bowers
Folk / Americana
Thomas Ian Nicholas Live at Lennons
Intimate acoustic night with songs, stories, '90s and 2000s nostalgia
In Good Company: Duos with Matt Gandurski & Friends @ Bobby's Eastside (FREE)
Duos with musicians
No cover
Willard Wilcox
Rock · Indie / Alt · Folk / Americana
Friday, September 11 · 16 shows
Post Child · Reely Big Moose · Battery Eyes · Burned or Buried · Sweets
Cobra Lounge presents... Post Child Reely Big Moose Battery Eyes (MPLS) Burned or Buried Sweets $15 ADV // $17
$15
LIVE JAZZ with THE BOOTLEGGERS featuring LAURA LOPARDO on VOCALS
Folk / Americana · Blues · Soul / R&B / Funk
Coat of Many Colors: LGBTQIA+ Songwriter's Circle: Evanston Folk Festival Aftershow presented by Bluegrass Situation
Indie pop · Indie folk · Dream pop
Doors 7:00pm
$21-34
Happy Hour
with
HILLBILLY FROLIC FREE SHOW! Click "Book Now" to reserve a table. Enjoy dinner from BABYGOLD BARBECUE **PARKING*** There is rather limited street parking
No cover
The Tarnations
Folk / Americana · Country
Jillie
Pop · Folk / Americana
Haley Klinkhammer
Folk · Indie · Great discovery
Byrdie Wilson
Band Set!
Cecy Santana
Pop · Folk / Americana · Jazz
Saturday, September 12 · 15 shows
Bluegrass Brunch
Folk / Americana · Country
James Gedda & the Big Breakfast
James Gedda is an up-and-coming Country and Americana singer-songwriter with a booming voice and a plainspoken honesty in his lyrics. The Crown Point, IN native has drawn comparisons to the likes of Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard with his earthy baritone, and he regularly covers such classics, but wh
Live Music at Craft'd Plainfield - Brian Weber
Rock · Indie / Alt · Folk / Americana
LIVE JAZZ with DONNY DeMARCO & TUNE TOWN
Folk / Americana · Blues · Soul / R&B / Funk
Hurray for the Riff Raff w. Free Range: Evanston Folk Festival Aftershow presented by Bluegrass Situation
Folk · Americana · Blues
Doors 7:30pm
Madeleine Peyroux
Blues · Vocal jazz · Singer-songwriter
She’s Wearing Plaid
Rock · Pop · Folk / Americana
Alison Krauss and Union Station
Bluegrass · Country · Folk
Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas Arcadia Tour with special guest Theo Lawrence
Bluegrass · Country · Folk
Nobody Walks The Last Mile Alone | A Benefit Concert for Wally's Hearth
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Singer songwriter · Singer / songwriter · Daytrotter
Emma Harner
Audiotree Presents
JEMBAA GROOVE w/ Dark Canyon
Massive international media support from KEXP, BBC6 Music, Gilles Peterson
$20 Adv + Fees
Byrdie Wilson
Band Set!
Sunday, September 13 · 8 shows
Monday, September 14 · 2 shows
Monday Night Bluegrass Jam
Folk / Americana · Country
Yankee Cowboy
Band Set - CUBS GAME
Tuesday, September 15 · 5 shows
Wednesday, September 16 · 12 shows
Blue Grass Jam
Weekly bluegrass jam, all instruments welcome
LIVE JAZZ WITH THE BOURBON ‘N BRASS BRIAN PATTI PROHIBITION DANCE BAND
Folk / Americana · Jazz · Classical
Nikki O'Neill Band
Virally female · Virally yours · Grr
Andy Irvine
One of the great Irish singers with over 60-year career in traditional music
Doors 6:30pm
No cover
Bolokada Conde
Folk / Americana
Brandon Reisdorf
Rock · Folk / Americana
Open Bluegrass · Folk Circle
Community-driven bluegrass, folk, and Americana jam hosted by Jimmie and the Rounders.
No cover
SongWriters Night
Weekly songwriters performance
Lola Blu
Band Set - CUBS GAME
Hutch Acoustics - Live at Tiny's
Mix of favorites spanning the years with guitar, harmonica, and kazoo
Altin Gun (18+)
Psych
Thursday, September 17 · 8 shows
BLUES SHOW WITH BRANDYE PHILLIPS
Folk / Americana · Jazz · Blues
Dan Navarro w/Jesse Lynn Madera
Folk rock
Carly Pearce - Honest Woman: Up Close - Presented by Conundrum wines
Carly Pearce has become one of country music's most authentic and defining voices. Fiercely rooted in the genre's traditions while embracing its evolution, the Kentucky native left home and high school at age 16 to perform at Dollywood before emerging as a GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter. She broke
Bill Brickey
with ,
Friday, September 18 · 14 shows
Gabe Lee
Country · Folk · Americana
Riley Brothers Band
Guitar and percussion duo performing the best top 40 songs of the 60's through today
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
JAZZ SHOW WITH THE BOURBON ‘N BRASS TRIO with VOCALIST TERRY SULLIVAN
Folk / Americana · Jazz · Blues
The Gibson Brothers at FITZGERALDS Historic Nightclub
The Gibson Brothers at FITZGERALDS Historic Nightclub $25 General Admission Seat / Reserved Tables Avaiable There's a reason why Ricky Skaggs pulled Eric and Leigh Gibs
$30-221
Dan Navarro w/Jesse Lynn Madera
Folk rock
Ernie Hendrickson
Alternative country · Bluegrass
Riot Fest
Day 1 of 3 · Friday, September 18
Justine Ewald
Evening Set!
Sons of the Never Wrong
Turbo-charged Altfolk trio with witty songs, soaring vocal harmonies, and cult following.
Rick Saucedo
Psychedelic rock · Blues-rock · Psychedelic folk
Saturday, September 19 · 13 shows
Marty Schwartz Live in Chicago
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Mark Steinbraker
Americana, Grateful Dead
Live Music on the Chop'd Patio - Comstock Lode Duo
Folk / Americana · Country
BAILEN - SWIM!!! At Your Own Risk Tour w. Lucy Clearwater
Indie rock · Alternative · Indie pop
Doors 7:00pm
$34
HEYDAY SATURDAY HAPPY HOUR- Music by Demi Clara
Folk / Americana
Dan Navarro w/Jesse Lynn Madera
Folk rock
Martina McBride
Country · Martina mcbride · Pop
Riot Fest
Day 2 of 3 · Saturday, September 19
Nikki O'Neill Band
Virally female · Virally yours · Grr
Kevan Eftekhari
Resident piano man, singer-songwriter performing original music
Sunday, September 20 · 8 shows
Riot Fest Late Night: The Flatliners · Dave Hause
Riot Fest presents... The Flatliners w/ special guests Dave Hause $33 ADV // $40 DOS - All Ticket prices inclusive o
$33
Norwood Park Fall Fest
Day 3 of 3 · Sunday, September 20
Alejandro Escovedo with special guest Clem Snide
Singer-songwriter · Alt-country · Americana
Fallapalooza
Autumn afternoon with live music by Eric Case Band, petting zoo, pony rides, inflatables, and more
Riot Fest
Day 3 of 3 · Sunday, September 20
She & Him
Folk · Indie pop · Singer-songwriter
Monday, September 21 · 2 shows
FREE MONDAY w/ Hélène Barbier · National Photo Committee · Answering Machines
Indie pop · Indie rock · Neo-psychedelia
Tuesday, September 22 · 3 shows
Hey Nonny Songwriting Contest- Preliminary Round-Show 3
Songwriting competition
Terry Byrne
Rock · Folk / Americana · Country
Wednesday, September 23 · 7 shows
LIVE JAZZ WITH NICK PONTARELLI & TRIO
Folk / Americana · Jazz · Classical
Horse Feathers
Indie · Folk rock · Experimental
Gadan
Folk / Americana
Dave Ramont
Alt-country · Country · Singer-songwriter
Thursday, September 24 · 19 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
LIVE BLUES SHOW WITH MILES MINOR “ROCKIN THE BLUES”
Folk / Americana · Jazz · Blues
Strings Beyond Description
Folk / Americana · Country
Thursday Night
with
Boston-raised drummer/singer/songwriter with original Americana and roots-based music
No cover
KINDRED VALLEY w/ special guest William Matheny
KINDRED VALLEY $15 General Admission // $20/seat Reserved Tables Indie folk band Kindred Valley began when three friends with a passion for music met at Marshall Univer
$18-128
Cousin Curtiss
Soul · Americana · Blues
Beth Orton with special guest Kenny Stahl
Folk · Singer-songwriter · Indie
Kristin Rose Kelly
Rock · Indie / Alt · Folk / Americana
Grant Milliren
Rock · Indie / Alt · Folk / Americana
Robert Rolfe Feddersen
Rock · Country · Folk
Friday, September 25 · 16 shows
HAMMERFALL with SPECIAL GUESTS EVERGREY and ELVENKING
Rock · Folk / Americana · Metal
LIVE BLUES WITH CAYENNE BLUE
Folk / Americana · Jazz · Blues
LIVE BLUES SHOW WITH SEAN McKEE BLUES BAND
Folk / Americana · Jazz · Blues
Croz Boyce (Avey Tare and Geologist of Animal Collective) · BCMC
Psychedelic · Indie · Alternative
$33
HEY DAY HAPPY HOUR- Music by Dan Maguire
Rock · Folk / Americana · Country
Mama Said String Band
Folk / Americana · Country
Donna Herula
Cold Feet Album Release Show
Jillie
Pop · Folk / Americana
Jan Krist
Need to rate · Folk
Stefan Hillesheim
Folk / Americana · Blues
Saturday, September 26 · 9 shows
Charlie Burg
Singer/Songwriter
White Saddle Band
Folk / Americana · Country
Pavel Stratan – Live in Chicago
Unforgettable live concert featuring iconic hits, acoustic storytelling, and great energy
Saturday afternoon on the PATIO w/ NEW EARTH FARMERS (Record Release Show!) + ANDON DAVIS TRIO
Folk-rock and Americana bands
KEVIN PRESBREY
Rock · Folk / Americana
Will Hoge wsg Jon Tyler Wiley
Singer-songwriter · Blues rock · Indie
Sunday, September 27 · 1 show
Pavel Stratan – Live in Chicago
Unforgettable live concert featuring iconic hits, acoustic storytelling, and great energy