Concerts in Chicago this weekend

Friday, October 16, 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

  7 PM

  Du Evenings: Featuring Kevin Powell with Sheran Goodspeed Keyto

  DuSable Black History Museum · Washington Park

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• Music

  7 PM

  Fugu Dugu

  Old Town School of Folk Music · Lincoln Square

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• Music

  7 PM

  Nicholas Alexander - Acoustic Set - 7pm

  Kingston Mines · Lincoln Park

  • Music

• Music

  7 PM

  V.V. Lightbody Album Release Show - Night 2

  Hideout · Goose Island

  • Music

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Visit Neptune

  Subterranean · Wicker Park

  • Music

  $16 Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Evil Island

  Evil Island · Snuffed · Ms. Bvll Heather

  Lincoln Hall · Lincoln Park

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Matt Ulery Nonet

  Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Uptown

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  Sweet Bike Album Release Show

  Sweet Bike Album Release Show · Star Student · Tenmonthsummer

  Schubas Tavern · Lakeview

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  9 PM

  Omar Coleman - North Stage - 9pm

  Kingston Mines · Lincoln Park

  • Music

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• Music

  9 PM

  The Sidepieces

  Hungry Brain · Roscoe Village

  • Music
  • Country

  $15

• Music

  10:30 PM

  Vino Louden - Main Stage - 10:30pm

  Kingston Mines · Lincoln Park

  • Music

• Music

  —Time not announced

  CLEAT Series: Carl Stone, Stephan Moore, Nicole Alonso

  Elastic Arts · Logan Square

  • Music

• Music

  —Time not announced

  Red Line Jazz Festival

  Mandala South Asian Performing Arts

  Harris Theater for Music and Dance · Millennium Park

  • Music
  • Jazz

• Music

  —Time not announced

  Wilco

  Thalia Hall

  • Music

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• 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

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• 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 ↗

• 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

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  deadmau5

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  —Time not announced

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

  Elastic Arts · Logan Square

  • Music

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 ↗

• 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

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