Live music in Chicago this week, Thu, Nov 12 – Wed, Nov 18. 500+ shows across Chicagoland and NW Indiana.
← All showsToday · Thu, Nov 12 · 131 shows
Jenny & Brad
Pop
Patrick Gemkow
Folk
Jazz Supper Club
Jazz
Brandon Reisdorf
Rock · Folk
Robert's Westside
Bobby's Eastside · Forest Park
Copernicus Center
Gateway Lounge · Jefferson Park
Reclaimed Bar and Restaurant
Reclaimed Speakeasy · North Center
Wines & Jazz
Jazz
Diva Montell
Classical
Live Music
↻ Weekly · Wed, Thu
Open Mic
↻ Weekly · Tue, Thu
Holtschneider Performance Center
Allen Recital Hall · Lincoln Park
Reggies
Rock Club · South Loop
ktwheels
Rock · Indie
Arcada Theatre
Main Stage · St. Charles
Kenny G
Smooth jazz · Adult contemporary
Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening
Hard rock · Blues
LIVE BLUES SHOW WITH SEAN McKEE BLUES BAND
Blues · Folk
FitzGerald's
Nightclub · Berwyn
YARN w/ special guest Terry White & The Loaded Dice at FITZGERALDS Nightclub
Americana · Country
$30-190
Paul Wertico & David Becker
Experimental · Jazz
Holtschneider Performance Center
Gannon Concert Hall · Lincoln Park
Kingston Mines
North Stage · Lincoln Park
Local Note
Set 1 · Evanston
Unfurnished
with Billionaire Fight Club, Chi-Tara
Techno and Espresso - Open Deck Night
Electronic
Marie Ann Hedonia
with Simonne Wrath, Anne Helen Wells, h_dobrogica
Color Club
Ballroom · Irving Park
Color Club
Tavern · Irving Park
FitzGerald's
Sidebar · Berwyn
Pachanka Music Presents: THE HUESEROS
Latin rock
Niko Twist Action and Friends
Indie · Pop
Dueling Pianos
↻ Nightly except Fri
Open Mic
↻ Weekly · Mon, Thu
Heat Sync Thursday Service
↻ Weekly · Thu
Reggies
Music Joint · South Loop
Reggies
Comedy Shack · South Loop
Kottonmouth Kings
Rap rock · Rapcore
The Whips at The Stray Bar
Rock · Pop
Improvised Music Series: Chad Kouri & Ben Lamar Gay, Willis
with Worthington, Naylor, Jesalva
Folk · Electronic
Kingston Mines
Main Stage · Lincoln Park
Magic's Groovebox
Instrumental hip-hop
Hozac Sadistic Sound System DJ Todd
Electronic
Anthony Bruno
$10 Cover
Blesstonio Presents…fusion
No cover
Local Note
Set 2 · Evanston
Tim Gleason Band
Contemporary country · Pop rock
FLOW Thursdays
↻ Weekly · Thu
Toxicas Thursdays
↻ Weekly · Thu
Open World DJ Set with Hima-Ji
↻ Weekly · Thu
Kaleen Dolan & Darrel Cole
Rock · Pop
Midnight Club
Ticketed
Vibe Thursday
↻ Weekly · Thu
Tomorrow · Fri, Nov 13 · 249 shows
Epiphany Center for the Arts
Café Bar · West Loop
Golden Hour Featuring Hungu
Electronic
Hey Nonny
Lounge · Arlington Heights
Live Band and DJ
↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat
FitzGerald's
Sidebar · Berwyn
Happy Hour in the SIDEBAR w/ HILLBILLY FROLIC!
Contemporary bluegrass
Ricardo Jimenez
Metal · Rock
City Winery
Set 1 · West Loop
Robert's Westside
Bobby's Eastside · Forest Park
Justine Ewald
Rock · Pop
Roger Pauly
↻ Weekly · Fri
Hoosier Ditty
Country rock
Greasy Gravy
Blues
big trash · Animal, Surrender! · Glass Clicks Tongue
Rap rock · Rapcore
Dill Costa Quartet
Jazz · Latin
Aaron Leese & the Panhandlers
Jazz · Blues
Patti LaBelle
Soul
Hey Nonny
Lounge · Arlington Heights
Friday in the Lounge with Nick Scarpinato
Singer-songwriter
James Wetzel
Footwork · Techno
Dueling Pianos
↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat
VINYL NIGHT: Jesse De La Peña
Electronic · Jazz
Ramova Theatre
Loft · Bridgeport
MORAL
Indie rock
Haley Klinkhammer
Folk · Indie
All American Throwbacks
Pop · Punk
Mr. Blotto
Jam band
Holtschneider Performance Center
Jarvis Opera Hall · Lincoln Park
Local Note
Set 1 · Evanston
Talha Waqar
with Canning, Human Errors, Hotel Gouda
Brass Ensemble
Jazz funk
Reclaimed Bar and Restaurant
Reclaimed Bar · North Center
Laura Cai
Jazz
Andrew Bird w/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Indie pop · Indie folk
115 Bourbon Street
Performance Hall · Merrionette Park
Brass From The Past
Rock · Soul
Arcada Theatre
Main Stage · St. Charles
Firehouse · Steelheart
Hard rock · Classic rock
Free Jukebox Friday!
↻ Weekly · Fri
Live Music
↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat
Maria and the Coins
with Boundary Waters, Em Grace, The Bits
Dan Fester
Classic rock
Epiphany Center for the Arts
Epiphany Hall · West Loop
Epiphany Center for the Arts
The Sanctuary · West Loop
The Nobodies
Rock · Punk
The Sounds of Many
Garage rock · Psychedelic rock
Electronic Transmission
Electronic
Lucky Pickers
Folk · Country
InFunktious
Rock · Jazz
Old Town School of Folk Music
Maurer Hall · Lincoln Square
Liana Flores with special guest Allie Sandt
Bossa nova · Indie pop
Danny Brown
Hardcore hip hop
Wannabe Weekenders
Classic rock · Jazz
Reggies
Comedy Shack · South Loop
Reggies
Rock Club · South Loop
Dave Gonzalez (Of The Paladins) ft. Mondo Cortez and the Chicago Blues Angels
Blues
$26.08 to $31.24
Doors 6:30pm
Mike and Jess Music live at The Stray Bar!!!
Rock · Indie
Bobby K.
No cover
Sarah Marie Young
Jazz · Blues
The Yips
Post-punk
Arcada Theatre
Legends Stage · St. Charles
Live Jazz Show with Harold Dawson & Friends
Folk · Jazz
Arcada Theatre
Studio 64 · St. Charles
FitzGerald's
Nightclub · Berwyn
FitzGerald's
Sidebar · Berwyn
FRIDAY NIGHT in SIDEBAR w/ KEVIN GORDON
Rock · Blues
The Mosquitos
No cover
Ladies Night Juke Jam
↻ Weekly · Fri
We Got Your Back
House · Techno
Abigail Riccards
Jazz
Double Wide Ride
Country
Fresh Faces
↻ Weekly · Fri
Friday the 13
$20-$40
Kingston Mines
North Stage · Lincoln Park
Afrobeats Fridayz
↻ Weekly · Fri
DJ Sylkk
↻ Weekly · Fri
My 80’s Band
New wave · Alternative pop
Reggies
Music Joint · South Loop
Schubas Tavern
Upstairs · Lakeview
Queen Méabh’s House Party
with , ,
Sweet Kay String Band - Single Release Show
Folk · Country
The DJ Firm
↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat
City Winery
Set 2 · West Loop
Local Note
Set 2 · Evanston
Music City Queens
Pop · Country
115 Bourbon Street
Front Stage · Merrionette Park
South of 80
Country
DJ Juliano
↻ Weekly · Fri
DJ Feature: Ca$h Era at Dorothy
$10 cover
Ela Fridays
↻ Weekly · Fri
Annicka
Electronic
The Mine Music Hall
The Penthouse · West Loop
El Oasis - The Penthouse
Ticketed
La Discoteka
Ticketed
The Mine Music Hall
Blü Room · West Loop
Sad Boys Blü Room
↻ Weekly · Fri
Overboard: Yacht Rock and Beyond
Yacht rock
DJ Al-T
↻ Weekly · Fri
Rotating DJs
↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat
Elderbrook (DJ SET)
Electronic
Dual Fridays
↻ Weekly · Fri
Toadvine
Crust punk
Kingston Mines
Main Stage · Lincoln Park
Friday DJ Night
↻ Weekly · Fri
Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
Blues rock
Tim Wilsey
Jazz · Funk
DJ Maurice Halsted
↻ Weekly · Fri
Avi Sic
Electronic
DJ Night
↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat
Sat, Nov 14 · 120 shows
South Side Fireflies
↻ Weekly · Sat
Beyond Borders
↻ Weekly · Sat
Holtschneider Performance Center
Allen Recital Hall · Lincoln Park
Redline Audio
Rock · Indie
Twelve: In Remembrance of Tamir
No cover
Ramova Theatre
Loft · Bridgeport
It Ain't Ralph Though
Ticketed
Y2K Millennium Dance Party
NO COVER 5-9. $15 AFTER 9
Epiphany Center for the Arts
Café Bar · West Loop
Hey Nonny
Lounge · Arlington Heights
Live Band and DJ
↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat
Live Music from The Joel Burt Duo
↻ Every other week · Sat
Kevin Fort
Bebop
John Drake Blues
Folk · Blues
FitzGerald's
Sidebar · Berwyn
She’s Wearing Plaid
Rock · Pop
Windy City Rev Ups
R&B · Blues
Saturday Live
↻ Weekly · Sat
Front & Center Saturdays
↻ Weekly · Sat
Chris White Trio
Jazz
Hey Nonny
Lounge · Arlington Heights
Holtschneider Performance Center
Allen Recital Hall · Lincoln Park
Juekbox Heroes
Rock
Live Music
↻ Weekly · Sat
Dueling Pianos
↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat
Vinyl Set: DJ J Copes
Electronic
Reclaimed Bar and Restaurant
Reclaimed Bar · North Center
Freebyrd
$10
The Menzingers: Everything I Ever Saw North American Tour
with ,
Pop punk · Alternative rock
Doors 6:00pm
Joe Kadlec
Americana · Rock
Nightsnake
Rock
Hearts and Boots
Rock · Indie
Epiphany Center for the Arts
Epiphany Hall · West Loop
Patti LaBelle
Soul
Holtschneider Performance Center
Gannon Concert Hall · Lincoln Park
x.ORACLES.x
with SATURDAY JUNE BAND, BROTHER DEREK, KENNY P MITCHELL & THE LAST CHANCE
Five Guys Named Moe
Rock · Folk
Hi Infidelity Performs Live
Melodic rock
Andrew Bird w/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Indie pop · Indie folk
Funky Mojo Daddy
Blues · Soul
Arcada Theatre
Main Stage · St. Charles
Foghat · Head East
Classic rock · Southern rock
Live Music
↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat
JOHN WAITE with SPECIAL GUEST JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
Classic rock · Pop rock
The Vault
$15 cover
Epiphany Center for the Arts
The Sanctuary · West Loop
In the Mixx Artist Showcase
No cover
Pendulum Hearts
Jazz
Dueling Pianos
↻ Nightly except Fri