Concerts in Chicago this week

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Music

  until Oct 18

  Chopin In Winter

  Chopin Theatre · Ukrainian Village

  • Music
  • Theatre

  $25

• Music

  until Nov 29

  Sunday in the Park with George (Kokandy Productions)

  Chopin Theatre · Ukrainian Village

  • Music
  • Theatre

  $25

• Music

  until Oct 18

  Thaddeus Tukes Quartet

  Jazz Showcase · South Loop

  • Music

• Music

  9:30 AM

  Educator Seminar | Facing Freedom

  Organization

  Chicago History Museum · Lincoln Park

  • Music

• Music

  10:30 AM

  Mrs. Dipsworth's Storytime

  DuSable Black History Museum · Washington Park

  • Music

• Music

  3 PM

  Josh Joplin - Matinee

  Hideout · Goose Island

  • Music

• Music

  5:30 PM

  LOCKED SHUT

  Subterranean · Wicker Park

  • Music

  $15 Tickets ↗

• Music

  6:30 PM

  Sabina

  Subterranean · Wicker Park

  • Music

  $13 Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  Nicholas Alexander - Acoustic Set - 7pm

  Kingston Mines · Lincoln Park

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  Matt Ulery Nonet

  Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Uptown

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  Oz Noy Trio

  Reggies Music Joint · South Loop

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  Red Leather

  Red Leather · The Romance · Northern Lights

  Lincoln Hall · Lincoln Park

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

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• Music

  8 PM

  Telescreens

  Telescreens · Runner and Bobby · Nautics

  Schubas Tavern · Lakeview

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Water Tower with John C. Reilly

  Water Tower

  Old Town School of Folk Music · Lincoln Square

  • Music

• Music

  8:30 PM

  A.Martinez, Katherine Young & Friends w/ Norman Long

  A.Martinez, Katherine Young & Friends · Norman Long

  Constellation · North Center

  • Music

  $18 Tickets ↗

• Music

  9 PM

  Omar Coleman - North Stage - 9pm

  Kingston Mines · Lincoln Park

  • Music

• Music

  10:30 PM

  Vino Louden - Main Stage - 10:30pm

  Kingston Mines · Lincoln Park

  • Music

• Music

  —Time not announced

  deadmau5

  deadmau5

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  —Time not announced

  Pleiades 5-Year Anniversary: Carol Genetti, Naydja Bruton's Infinite Mindz

  Elastic Arts · Logan Square

  • Music

• Music

  —Time not announced

  Rocket From The Crypt

  Metro · Wrigleyville

  • Music
  • Garage
  • Punk

  Tickets ↗

Sunday, October 18, 2026

• Music

  5:30 PM

  Nicholas Alexander - Acoustic Set - 5:30p,

  Kingston Mines · Lincoln Park

  • Music

• Music

  6:30 PM

  Omar Coleman - North Stage

  Kingston Mines · Lincoln Park

  • Music

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Olivia and the Lovers, Stefan Weiner, Devil Said Jump

  Hideout · Goose Island

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  Sophie Truax

  Subterranean · Wicker Park

  • Music

  $25 Tickets ↗

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• Music

  8 PM

  Soul Message

  Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Uptown

  • Music
  • Soul

• Music

  8 PM

  Tempesst

  Lincoln Hall · Lincoln Park

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  We Are Scientists

  We Are Scientists · Sean McVerry

  Schubas Tavern · Lakeview

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  9 PM

  Avreeayl Ra's Dream Stuff

  Hungry Brain · Roscoe Village

  • Music

  $15

Monday, October 19, 2026

• Music

  8 PM

  Joel Paterson & Friends

  Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Uptown

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  Miles Davis Tribute (C&S Productions)

  Jazz Showcase · South Loop

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  Tokyo Tea Room

  Tokyo Tea Room · Argonaut & Wasp

  Lincoln Hall · Lincoln Park

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  —Time not announced

  Vivaldi & Beyond

  Music of the Baroque

  Harris Theater for Music and Dance · Millennium Park

  • Music
  • Baroque

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Music

  12 PM

  The History of the Black Panther Party with Joshua L. Crutchfield, Ph.D.

  DuSable Black History Museum · Washington Park

  • Music

• Music

  6:30 PM

  Film Screening | “Stand Up”

  Organization

  Chicago History Museum · Lincoln Park

  • Music

• Music

  7 PM

  Rav

  Subterranean · Wicker Park

  • Music

  $22 Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  AZ Chike

  Subterranean · Wicker Park

  • Music

  $20 Tickets ↗

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• Music

  7:30 PM

  Benny G

  Schubas Tavern · Lakeview

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Chicago Cellar Boys

  Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Uptown

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  Petra's Recession Seven

  Jazz Showcase · South Loop

  • Music

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Music

  6:30 PM

  Film Screening | “While We Are Here”

  Organization

  Chicago History Museum · Lincoln Park

  • Music

• Music

  7 PM

  BurnDown Tour 2026

  Subterranean · Wicker Park

  • Music

  $24 Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Furious Desire

  Old Town School of Folk Music · Lincoln Square

  • Music

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Intuition & Equalibrum

  Subterranean · Wicker Park

  • Music

  $20 Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Alfonso Ponticelli

  Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Uptown

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  CHINCHILLA

  CHINCHILLA · Amira Jazeera

  Lincoln Hall · Lincoln Park

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Christian Dillingham Quartet

  Jazz Showcase · South Loop

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  IAN SWEET

  IAN SWEET · Meg Elsier

  Schubas Tavern · Lakeview

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8:30 PM

  Eleventh Dream Day

  Hideout · Goose Island

  • Music

• Music

  9 PM

  Hazel City + Nolan Chin

  Hungry Brain · Roscoe Village

  • Music

  $15

• Music

  —Time not announced

  Pain of Truth, 100 Demons, Shattered Realm, Killing Pace

  Bottom Lounge · Near West Side

  • Music
  • Hardcore
  • Punk

  Tickets ↗

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Music

  6 PM

  Gerry Hundt - Acoustic Set - 6pm

  Kingston Mines · Lincoln Park

  • Music

• Music

  6 PM

  The Costume Council Presents | Threads of a Nation: A Celebration of Style & Statesmanship

  Organization

  Chicago History Museum · Lincoln Park

  • Music

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Gerry Hundt Band - North Stage

  Kingston Mines · Lincoln Park

  • Music

• Music

  7:30 PM

  The Singer & The Song

  Hideout · Goose Island

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  DICE

  Schubas Tavern · Lakeview

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  until Oct 25

  Lenard Simpson Quartet

  Jazz Showcase · South Loop

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  The Bobby Lees

  The Bobby Lees · Woes · Scattrbrain

  Lincoln Hall · Lincoln Park

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8:30 PM

  AACM + Ensemble Dal Niente

  Constellation · North Center

  • Music

  $25 Tickets ↗

• Music

  8:30 PM

  Clever

  Subterranean · Wicker Park

  • Music

  $20 Tickets ↗

• Music

  8:30 PM

  Rico McFarland - Main Stage - 8:30pm

  Kingston Mines · Lincoln Park

  • Music

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