Live music in Chicago this weekend, Fri, Nov 13 – Sun, Nov 15. 500+ shows across Chicagoland and NW Indiana.
← All showsTomorrow · Fri, Nov 13 · 249 shows
Café Bar · West Loop
Golden Hour Featuring Hungu
Electronic
Lounge · Arlington Heights
Live Band and DJ
↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat
Sidebar · Berwyn
Happy Hour in the SIDEBAR w/ HILLBILLY FROLIC!
Contemporary bluegrass
Ricardo Jimenez
Metal · Rock
Set 1 · West Loop
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
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
Loft · Bridgeport
MORAL
Indie rock
Haley Klinkhammer
Folk · Indie
All American Throwbacks
Pop · Punk
Mr. Blotto
Jam band
Jarvis Opera Hall · Lincoln Park
Set 1 · Evanston
Talha Waqar
with Canning, Human Errors, Hotel Gouda
Brass Ensemble
Jazz funk
Reclaimed Bar · North Center
Laura Cai
Jazz
Andrew Bird w/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Indie pop · Indie folk
Performance Hall · Merrionette Park
Brass From The Past
Rock · Soul
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 Hall · West Loop
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
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
Comedy Shack · South Loop
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
Legends Stage · St. Charles
Live Jazz Show with Harold Dawson & Friends
Folk · Jazz
Studio 64 · St. Charles
Nightclub · Berwyn
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-$40
North Stage · Lincoln Park
Afrobeats Fridayz
↻ Weekly · Fri
DJ Sylkk
↻ Weekly · Fri
My 80’s Band
New wave · Alternative pop
Music Joint · South Loop
Upstairs · Lakeview
Queen Méabh’s House Party
with , ,
Sweet Kay String Band - Single Release Show
Folk · Country
The DJ Firm
↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat
Set 2 · West Loop
Set 2 · Evanston
Music City Queens
Pop · Country
Front Stage · Merrionette Park
South of 80
Country
DJ Juliano
↻ Weekly · Fri
DJ Feature: Ca$h Era at Dorothy
$10 cover
Ela Fridays
↻ Weekly · Fri
Annicka
Electronic
The Penthouse · West Loop
El Oasis - The Penthouse
Ticketed
La Discoteka
Ticketed
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
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 · 251 shows
South Side Fireflies
↻ Weekly · Sat
Beyond Borders
↻ Weekly · Sat
Allen Recital Hall · Lincoln Park
Redline Audio
Rock · Indie
Twelve: In Remembrance of Tamir
No cover
Loft · Bridgeport
It Ain't Ralph Though
Ticketed
Y2K Millennium Dance Party
NO COVER 5-9. $15 AFTER 9
Café Bar · West Loop
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
Set 1 · West Loop
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
Lounge · Arlington Heights
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 · 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 Hall · West Loop
Patti LaBelle
Soul
Gannon Concert Hall · Lincoln Park
Set 1 · Evanston
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
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
The Sanctuary · West Loop
In the Mixx Artist Showcase
No cover
Pendulum Hearts
Jazz
Dueling Pianos
↻ Nightly except Fri
Vista Cruisers
Surf rock · Soul
Meteorlytes
Rock
Unconstitutional
No cover
Wildwood Country
Country
Tres Moustache
Folk
Comedy Shack · South Loop
Rock Club · South Loop
Lower Level · Wicker Park
blu dream - presented by: yayathabawse
Electronic
Rock 'n Ravioli · St. Charles
Studio 64 · St. Charles
Old School DJ Dance Party with Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez
Electronic · Pop
No cover
↻ Every other week · Sat
The Barb & Barrett Show
No cover
LIVE BLUES with SONICSOUL BAND
Blues · Folk
Live Music Saturdays
↻ Weekly · Sat
Live Music
↻ Weekly · Sat
Music Joint · South Loop
Hysien Govan LIVE at Shirley’s Piano Bar
Pop · Soul
Joe Wortell
Outlaw country · Classic country
Saturday Night DJ
↻ Weekly · Sat
Proximity
$10 Cover
Village Ruckus
Rock
Sidebar · Berwyn
North Stage · Lincoln Park
Wall of Denial – Stevie Ray Vaughan Cover Band
Rock · Blues
Indie Dance with DJ Ritsman
Indie · Electronic
The Ryans
Electronic
The DJ Firm
↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat
Performance Hall · Merrionette Park
Sin Anestesia
Free jazz
DJ
↻ Weekly · Sat
DJ or Live Music Night
↻ Weekly · Sat
Set 2 · West Loop
Lost in Kyoto
Amapiano · Hip-hop
DJ Zebo
Punk
Set 2 · Evanston
Front Stage · Merrionette Park
All American Throwbacks
Pop · Punk
Riplock
Rock · Country
Night With Nanoos
Electronic
Afrobeats Saturdayz
↻ Weekly · Sat
Cosa Nuestra
Ticketed
Blü Room · West Loop
Saturday Live Blü Room
Ticketed
The Penthouse · West Loop
The Penthouse
Ticketed
The Reckoning
Blackened death metal
Rotating DJs
↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat
Theatre · Bridgeport
Pedro Sampaio
Funk · Pop
ERock
Power metal
Sold Out Saturdays
↻ Weekly · Sat
All Love (Nov 2026 Edition)
No cover
Main Stage · Lincoln Park
The Switch Up: with DJs Esteban La Groue & Danny Dan
↻ Weekly · Sat
Music City Queens
Pop · Country
Dan Slater
House
Afro Fusion Saturday : Afrobeats, Hiphop, Dancehall, Soca
Hip-hop · Reggae
Dario
↻ Weekly · Wed, Sat
Live Band
↻ Weekly · Sat


















































































































































































































































