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Showing 256 music listings for Chicago shows.
Sorted A-Z by Music Venue.

Tuesday October 21 = Editor's Pick
Murs, Kidz in the Hall, Aristacats, Astonish, Seel Fresh Abbey Pub: 9pm, $15 18+
Willie Davis and the Allstars B.L.U.E.S.: 9:30pm, $7 21+
DJ Ras Q and DJ Ren Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 10:30pm 21+
Nick Charles & The S.O.B.'s Blues Island Pub: 9pm 21+
Pre, Paper Mice, Eyes Empty Bottle: 9:30pm, $8 21+
Studebaker John Harlem Avenue Lounge: 8:30pm, $0 21+
Devil in a Woodpile Hideout: 9:30pm, $5 21+
Amberlin, Straylight Run House of Blues: 6pm, $20 All Ages
Nicholas Barron Morseland: 8pm, $0 21+
DJ White Russian Morseland: 10pm, $0 21+
Joan Osborne Park West: 7:30pm, $25 18+
Pete Galanis Band, Marty Sammon Rosa's Lounge: 9:30pm 21+
Tepr, Kid Color, Greg Haus Sonotheque: 9pm, $0 21+

Wednesday October 22 = Editor's Pick
Panic at the Disco, Dashboard Confessional Allstate Arena: 7pm, $29 All Ages
Pistol Pete B.L.U.E.S.: 9:30pm, $7 21+
DJ Colin spins Punk, Ska and Rock Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 10pm 21+
Asobi Seksu, Blackstrap Empty Bottle: 9:30pm, $10 21+
Luther Blissett, Ken Vandermark Hideout: 9:30pm, $7 21+
Nashville Pussy House of Blues: 8:30pm, $15 18+
DJ Ben Marc spins Funk, Soul, Psych, and Pop Morseland: 10pm, $0 21+
TV On The Radio, The Dirtbombs Riviera Theatre: 7:30pm, $24 All Ages
Elaine Dame, The Bob Acri Octet Skokie Theater: 1:30pm, $5 All Ages
The Wood Brothers The Rave/Eagles Club: 7pm All Ages

Thursday October 23 = Editor's Pick
Diplo, Abe Vigoda, Boy 8 Bit, Telepathe Abbey Pub: 9pm, $15 18+
Luis Miguel Allstate Arena: 8pm, $55 All Ages
Chicago R&B Kings feat. Gene Barge B.L.U.E.S.: 9:30pm, $7 21+
DJ Juan McCain, DJ KT Clinton, Colin Tom Tom Tom Boy Powell Berlin: 10pm 21+
DJ Diz spins House Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 10pm 21+
Killer Ray Allison Blues Island Pub: 9pm 21+
Electric Six, Golden Dogs, Shock Stars Double Door: 9pm, $15 21+
Titus Andronicus, Bird Talk Empty Bottle: 9:30pm, $10 21+
Open Mic Harlem Avenue Lounge: 8:30pm, $0 21+
Pillars and Tongues, Remindring Hideout: 10:30pm, $7 21+
The Spinto Band, Frightened Rabbit, The Laureates Metro: 9pm, $12 18+
DJs Serpico, Teebot, Kana Me Morseland: 10pm 21+
Matthew Sweet Park West: 7:30pm, $25 18+
James Wheeler Blues Jam, Ariyo, Tony Manguillo, Vic Jackson Rosa's Lounge: 9:30pm 21+
DJs Adrian & The Mysterious D, The Hood Internet Sonotheque: 9pm, $8 21+

Friday October 24 = Editor's Pick
Rumble Strips, Birdmonster Abbey Pub: 9pm, $14 18+
New Kids On The Block Allstate Arena: 8pm All Ages
Vance Kelly and the Backstreet Blues Band B.L.U.E.S.: 9:30pm, $10 21+
DJ 33 1/3 Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 10pm 21+
Blue Island All Stars Blues Island Pub: 10pm 21+
The Roots, Gym Class Heroes, Estelle Congress Theater: 6:30pm All Ages
The Heaven Seventies, The Glide, The Alpha Centauri, Beta Theta DJ Brock darkroom: 9pm, $8 21+
The Hoyle Brothers Empty Bottle: 5:30pm, $0 21+
Legendary Pink Dots Empty Bottle: 10pm, $15 21+
Lonnie Brooks, Michelle Malone Fitzgerald's: 9pm, $15 21+
J.B. Ritchie Power Blues Harlem Avenue Lounge: 9:30pm, $6 21+
Box of Baby Birds Morseland: 10pm, $5 21+
Lucinda Williams Riviera Theatre: 7:30pm, $34 All Ages
Frankie Chan, The Toxic Avenger, Black Holes Sonotheque: 9pm, $10 21+
Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, Serena Ryder Subterranean: 9pm, $20 18+
Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, Serena Ryder Subterranean: 8pm, $20 All Ages

Saturday October 25 = Editor's Pick
Vance Kelly and the Backstreet Blues Band B.L.U.E.S.: 9:30pm, $10 21+
DJ General Pacman, DJ Bigg Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 10pm 21+
Mystery Blues Band Blues Island Pub: 10pm 21+
Danzig, Dimmu Borgir Congress Theater: 5pm All Ages
DJ Pogo and Arturo, Atomic DJs Kamar and Qbot darkroom: 9pm, $5 21+
Tim Reynolds & TR3, Van Ghost Double Door: 10pm, $20 21+
Lykke Li, Friendly Fires Empty Bottle: 10pm, $15 21+
The Boogers, Atomic Gumdrops FitzGerald's: 3pm, $10 All Ages
Big Ray & Chicago's Most Wanted Harlem Avenue Lounge: 9:30pm, $6 21+
Crystal Castles, Lymbyc System Metro: 7pm, $17 All Ages
Ifficial Reggae Morseland: 10pm, $5 21+
Nora Jean Rosa's Lounge: 10pm 21+
Shiny Toy Guns The Rave/Eagles Club: 8pm, $15 All Ages
Henry Rollins Vic Theatre: 8pm, $26 All Ages

Sunday October 26 = Editor's Pick
Sean Smith, Andre Harris Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 10pm 21+
Open Blues Jam featuring Midnight Tony LA Blues Island Pub: 8pm 21+
David Byrne Civic Opera Building: 8pm, 37-$57 All Ages
Magnetic Morning, The Life & Times, Head Of Skulls Empty Bottle: 9:30pm, $12 21+
Jimmy Bennington's Color and Sound Morseland: 8pm, $0 21+
DJ Hector Lopez spins House Morseland: 10pm, $0 21+
Madonna United Center: 8pm All Ages

Monday October 27 = Editor's Pick
Mike Wheeler B.L.U.E.S.: 9:30pm, $7 21+
DJs Averi Minor, Andrew Pascale, Gene Hunt spin Hip-Hop and House Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 10pm 21+
Cave, Ga'an, Attitude Problem Empty Bottle: 9:30pm, $0 21+
Starfucker, Mother Mother Hideout: 9pm, $8 21+
Michael Jackson's Bangers and Mash Morseland: 9pm, $0 21+
Of Montreal Riviera Theatre: 7pm, $22 All Ages
Dawson Prater Sonotheque: 9pm, $1 21+
Madonna United Center: 8pm All Ages
Closed Today: Fitzgerald's
Tuesday October 28 = Editor's Pick
Rodney Brown and Hot Rod B.L.U.E.S.: 9:30pm, $7 21+
DJ Ras Q and DJ Ren Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 10:30pm 21+
Nick Charles & The S.O.B.'s Blues Island Pub: 9pm 21+
White Lies, Japanese Motors Empty Bottle: 9:30pm, $0 21+
Joe Moss Harlem Avenue Lounge: 8:30pm, $0 21+
Devil in a Woodpile Hideout: 9:30pm, $5 21+
Nicholas Barron Morseland: 8pm, $0 21+
DJ White Russian Morseland: 10pm, $0 21+
Nikka Costa Park West: 7:30pm, $20 All Ages
Coheed and Cambria Riviera Theatre: 7:30pm, $28 All Ages
Pete Galanis Band, Marty Sammon Rosa's Lounge: 9:30pm 21+
Jedi Mind Tricks Subterranean: 9:30pm, $20 18+

Wednesday October 29 = Editor's Pick
Chick Singer Night hosted by Big Ray and Chicago's Most Wanted B.L.U.E.S.: 9:30pm, $7 21+
DJ Colin spins Punk, Ska and Rock Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 10pm 21+
Treologic, DJ Chief Rock, Steel Spinners, Race, TCU darkroom: 9pm, $5 21+
Quatre Tete, Dropsonic, Bear Claw, Imperial Battlesnake Double Door: 9pm, $8 21+
Akimbo, Sweet Cobra, Millions Empty Bottle: 9:30pm, $10 21+
NRG Ensemble Hideout: 9:30pm, $7 21+
Mest House of Blues: 5:30pm, $17 All Ages
Amy Ray, Arizona Metro: 6:30pm, $15 All Ages
DJ Ben Marc spins Funk, Soul, Psych, and Pop Morseland: 10pm, $0 21+
Coheed and Cambria Riviera Theatre: 7:30pm, $28 All Ages

Thursday October 30 = Editor's Pick
B1GT1ME, Jinx Titantic, Canasta, All City Affairs, The Webstirs, The Delafields, The Getouts Abbey Pub: 8:30pm, $10 21+
AC/DC Allstate Arena: 7:30pm All Ages
Biscuit and the Mix B.L.U.E.S.: 9:30pm, $7 21+
Mike Dunn spins House Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 10pm 21+
Killer Ray Allison Blues Island Pub: 9pm 21+
Donavon Frankenreiter, Sara Watkins Double Door: 9pm, $18 21+
Devil in a Woodpile, Chrash Flood, The Arts of Life Band Empty Bottle: 9:30pm, $7 21+
Country Night in Berwyn Fitzgerald's: 8pm, $5 21+
Open Mic Harlem Avenue Lounge: 8:30pm, $0 21+
Joan of Arc, I Kong Kult Hideout: 9pm, $8 21+
GWAR House of Blues: 9pm, $23 18+
Norma Jean, Haste The Day, The Showdown, MyChildren MyBride, Oh, Sleeper Metro: 5:30pm, $19 All Ages
Coheed and Cambria Riviera Theatre: 7:30pm, $28 All Ages
James Wheeler Blues Jam, Ariyo, Tony Manguillo, Vic Jackson Rosa's Lounge: 9:30pm 21+
Jeans Team Sonotheque: 9pm, $8 21+

Friday October 31 = Editor's Pick
Dead Electric, The Bon Mots, Fringe Benefits, Phil Angotti, Nick Tremulis, John Aselin, Avalanche Rescue Team Abbey Pub: 8:30pm, $10 21+
Kings of Leon Aragon Ballroom: 7pm, $34 All Ages
Ultimate Concept Band B.L.U.E.S.: 9:30pm, $10 21+
DJ 33 1/3 Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 10pm 21+
Blue Island All Stars Blues Island Pub: 10pm 21+
Bald Eagle and Mother Hubbard, Shout Out Out Out Out, San Serac darkroom: 9pm, $12 21+
The Sleepers, Blackbox, The Midnight Shows, My Cold Dead Hand, The Slingerland Ride Double Door: 9pm, $10 21+
The Hoyle Brothers Empty Bottle: 5:30pm, $0 21+
Detholz!, Aleks & The Drummer, The Hood Internet Empty Bottle: 10pm, $15 21+
Pistol Pete Band Harlem Avenue Lounge: 9:30pm, $6 21+
Tiger Surprise Harte's Saloon: 9pm, $15 All Ages
Grief, Indian, Rabid Rabbit, DJ Kevin Drumm Hideout: 10pm, $8 21+
Jaguares House of Blues: 9pm, $40 18+
Pepper, Passafire, The Supervillains Metro: 6:30pm, $20 All Ages
DJ Scary Lady Sarah Metro: 11pm, $15 18+
The Del Moroccos Morseland: 10pm 21+
Coheed and Cambria Riviera Theatre: 8:30pm, $28 All Ages
Ill Bill, Sean Price, Verbal Kent Subterranean: 10pm, $15 18+

Saturday November 1 = Editor's Pick
Black Moth Super Rainbow, Kid Dakota, Dreamend, DJ Scary Lady Sarah Abbey Pub: 9pm, $16 18+
AC/DC Allstate Arena: 7:30pm All Ages
Slacky J spins Reggae darkroom: 9pm, $8 21+
The Dwarves, Maggot Twat, Knuckle Dragger, Audio Violence Double Door: 9pm, $12 21+
Underoath, Saosin, The Devil Wears Prada, Person L Riviera Theatre: 6pm, $21 All Ages
Heather Moran Skokie Theatre: 8pm, $25 All Ages
Planet Earth, DJ Dave Roberts & Kristine Subterranean: 10pm, $12 21+

Sunday November 2 = Editor's Pick
Dressy Bessy, Poison Control Center, Goldcure Abbey Pub: 9pm, $10 18+
Jason Mraz Aragon Ballroom: 7:30pm, $33 All Ages
Sean Smith, DJ Frique Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 10pm 21+
The Stolen Minks, Hidden Mitten, The Cathy Santonies darkroom: 7pm, $0 21+

Monday November 3 = Editor's Pick
Magnolia Electric Co., Bottomless Pit, Tre Orsi Abbey Pub: 9pm, $12 18+
Uh Huh Her Park West: 7:30pm, $15 All Ages

Tuesday November 4 = Editor's Pick
DJs Bald Eagle and Mother Hubbard Metro: 7pm, $0 18+
Celine Dion United Center: 8pm All Ages

Wednesday November 5 = Editor's Pick
The Human Defect, Janus, Seven Day Sonnet, Underfed Double Door: 9pm, $0 21+

Thursday November 6 = Editor's Pick
Slightly Stoopid The Rave/Eagles Club: 8pm All Ages
James Sanders & Conjunto Tumbao: 9pm, $0 All Ages

Friday November 7 = Editor's Pick
Bob Schneider, Amie Miriello Double Door: 10pm, $20 21+
Ghostland Observatory Metro: 9pm, $25 18+
The Fab Four Paramount Theatre: 8pm, $33 All Ages

Saturday November 8 = Editor's Pick
The Mighty Underdogs, Zion I Abbey Pub: 9pm, $20 18+
Girl Talk, The Death Set, CX Kidtronik, Hollywood Holt Congress Theater: 7pm All Ages
Lyrics Born Double Door: 10pm, $17 21+
Chicago Gay Men's Chorus Hydrate: 8pm, $20 21+
The Frantic, Punchline, American Taxi, Danger Is My Middle Name, The Effects Metro: 5:45pm, $10 All Ages
Arabian Nights The Venue at Horseshoe Casino Hammond: 8pm, $45 21+

Sunday November 9 = Editor's Pick
Polysics, Jaguar Love, Black Gold Abbey Pub: 9pm, $15 18+
Sean Smith, Hector Lopez Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 10pm 21+

Wednesday November 12 = Editor's Pick
David Schrader Nichols Concert Hall: 12:15pm, $0 All Ages
Gov't Mule The Venue at Horseshoe Casino: 8pm, $35 21+

Thursday November 13 = Editor's Pick
Dredg, Telescreen, Judgement Day Metro: 6:30pm, $17 All Ages
Chiodos, Silverstein Riviera Theatre: 5:30pm, $21 All Ages

Friday November 14 = Editor's Pick
Rodney Carrington Chicago Theatre: 7pm All Ages
A Birdsong Valentine, Algren, Simplistic Urge, Heavy the Fall, Lucid Ground, Reverie Cubby Bear: 7pm, $10 21+
Verona Red, Moxie Motive, Pistols At Dawn, AMFM Double Door: 8:30pm, $8 21+
Jackopierce Park West: 8pm, $28 18+
The Hold Steady, Drive-By Truckers Riviera Theatre: 8pm, $27 18+
Aretha Franklin The Venue at Horseshoe Casino: 8pm, $50 21+

Saturday November 15 = Editor's Pick
Devin The Dude, Coughee Brothaz Abbey Pub: 9pm, $15 18+
Pain Killer Hotel, Victory Gins, King Sparrow Double Door: 9pm, $5 21+
Irish Heritage Singers, Liz Carroll Irish American Heritage Center: 7:30pm, 12-15 All Ages
Deerhunter, Times New Viking, Disappears Metro: 7pm, $17 All Ages
David Schrader Nichols Concert Hall: 9:30pm, $0 All Ages

Sunday November 16 = Editor's Pick
MC Chris, Totally Michael Abbey Pub: 9pm, $12 18+
Sean Smith, Mario from Groove Parlor Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 10pm 21+
Brian Wilson Chicago Theatre: 8pm All Ages
Cloud Cult, The Dare Devil Christopher Wright Double Door: 9pm, $15 21+
Hellogoodbye, Ace Enders, Playradioplay!, Never Shout Never Metro: 6:30pm, $15 All Ages
Baby Loves Disco with DJ Bald Eagle Metro: 12pm, $12 All Ages

Tuesday November 18 = Editor's Pick
The Smashing Pumpkins Chicago Theatre: 7:30pm All Ages
Eric Hutchinson, Charlotte Sometimes, Matt Hires Double Door: 9pm, $12 21+
Hawthorne Heights, Emery, The Color Fred, Tickle Me Pink, The Mile After Metro: 5:30pm, $20 All Ages

Wednesday November 19 = Editor's Pick
The Smashing Pumpkins Chicago Theatre: 7:30pm All Ages
James McMurty, The Dedringer Double Door: 9pm, $20 21+

Thursday November 20 = Editor's Pick
DJ Souther, April Smith Abbey Pub: 8pm, $25 21+
Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Thrice Congress Theater: 6pm All Ages
Muder By Death, William Elliott Whitmore, J-Roddy Walston and the Business Metro: 7pm, $14 All Ages
Nashville Star The Venue at Horseshoe Casino: 8pm, $40 21+

Friday November 21 = Editor's Pick
Camper Van Beethoven Abbey Pub: 9pm, $20 18+
The Legendary Shack Shakers, Pine Hill Haints Double Door: 9pm, $15 21+
Jake Owen Joe's Bar: 9pm, $12 21+

Saturday November 22 = Editor's Pick
Camper Van Beethoven Abbey Pub: 10pm, $20 21+
Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival The David Grisman Quintet, The Avett Brothers, Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials, Majors Junction, Dollar Store & more Congress Theater: 11:30am All Ages
The Aquabats, Suburban Legends Metro: 6:30pm, $17 All Ages
Denny Diamond Metropolis Performing Arts Centre: 8pm, $25 All Ages
The MIC Academy Orchestra Nichols Concert Hall: 7:30pm, $0 All Ages
Johnny and The Leisure Suits The Venue at Horseshoe Casino: 8pm, $53 21+

Sunday November 23 = Editor's Pick
Sean Smith, Julian Pena Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 10pm 21+
The Lincoln Trio Nichols Concert Hall: 3pm, $20 All Ages

Wednesday November 26 = Editor's Pick
The Steepwater Band, Dirty Rooks, The Lions of Hazelwood Double Door: 9pm, $0 21+
The Redwalls Metro: 9pm, $14 18+

Friday November 28 = Editor's Pick
Al Green The Venue at Horseshoe Casino: 8pm, $80 21+

Saturday November 29 = Editor's Pick
Nada Surf, Delta Spirit, The Jealous Girlfriends Metro: 9pm, $20 18+
Northwest Indiana Symphony Chorus Rialto Square Theatre: 8pm, $15 All Ages

Sunday November 30 = Editor's Pick
Sean Smith, Steve Miggedy Maestro Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 10pm 21+

Wednesday December 3 = Editor's Pick
Yes Chicago Theatre: 8pm All Ages
Mike Mangione and Victor Delorenzo Double Door: 8pm, $8 21+
Amanda Palmer, The Builders and The Butchers Metro: 7:30pm, $23 All Ages

Thursday December 4 = Editor's Pick
Sarah Brightman Allstate Arena: 7:30pm All Ages
Bring Me The Horizon, Misery Signals, The Ghost Inside, Confide Metro: 6:30pm, $17 All Ages

Friday December 5 = Editor's Pick
John Brown's Body Double Door: 9pm, $15 21+
Wayne Newton The Venue at Horseshoe Casino Hammond: 8pm, $75 21+

Saturday December 6 = Editor's Pick
Dave Koz and friends Chicago Theatre: 8pm All Ages
The Damnwells, The Hey Day, The Penthouse Sweets Double Door: 9pm, $14 21+
Staind, Papa Roach, Seether The Venue at Horseshoe Casino Hammond: 8pm, $45 21+

Sunday December 7 = Editor's Pick
Kenny G Holiday Show Chicago Theatre: 7:30pm All Ages
Lauren Frost Double Door: 9pm, $0 21+
The Black Crowes, Vetiver The Rave/Eagles Club: 8pm All Ages

Tuesday December 9 = Editor's Pick
Neil Young Allstate Arena: 7pm All Ages
Reverend Horton Heat, Backyard Tire Fire Metro: 8pm, $2 18+

Wednesday December 10 = Editor's Pick
Dragonforce Congress Theater: 6:30pm All Ages

Thursday December 11 = Editor's Pick
Mercury Rev, The Duke Spirit Metro: 8pm, $25 18+
Oak Ridge Boys Rialto Square Theatre: 7pm, $34 All Ages

Friday December 12 = Editor's Pick
Oasis, Ryan Adams and the Cardinals Allstate Arena: 7pm All Ages
The Jazz Gospel Messiah Auditorium Theatre: 7:30pm, $30 All Ages

Saturday December 13 = Editor's Pick
Over The Rhine Double Door: 9pm, $20 21+
Jim Brickman Paramount Theatre: 8pm, $75 All Ages

Sunday December 14 = Editor's Pick
The Jazz Gospel Messiah Auditorium Theatre: 3pm, $30 All Ages
Lauren Frost Double Door: 9pm, $0 21+

Wednesday December 17 = Editor's Pick
Longwave Double Door: 9pm, $12 21+

Saturday December 20 = Editor's Pick
Wynnona Paramount Theatre: 8pm, $75 All Ages

Monday December 22 = Editor's Pick
Lauren Frost Double Door: 9pm, $5 21+

Wednesday December 31 = Editor's Pick
Hum, The Life and Times Double Door: 10pm, $65 21+

Monday January 26 = Editor's Pick
Metallica, Machine Head, The Sword Allstate Arena: 7pm All Ages

Thursday February 5 = Editor's Pick
Girl Next Door 115 Bourbon Street: 8pm, $0 21+

Saturday February 7 = Editor's Pick
Spotlight Humane: Chicago! Maggie Speaks Sofitel Chicago Water Tower: All Ages

Sunday February 8 = Editor's Pick
Vienna Boys' Choir Rialto Square Theatre: 3pm, $20 All Ages

Saturday February 14 = Editor's Pick
The Rat Pack Paramount Theatre: 8pm, $40 All Ages

Thursday February 19 = Editor's Pick
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band Rialto Square Theatre: 7:30pm, $20 All Ages

Friday March 6 = Editor's Pick
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Rialto Square Theatre: 8pm, $28 All Ages

Saturday March 7 = Editor's Pick
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul Rialto Square Theatre: 8pm, $20 All Ages

Saturday April 25 = Editor's Pick
Joliet American Legion Band Rialto Square Theatre: 7pm, $38 All Ages

Sunday May 10 = Editor's Pick
Frankie Avalon Paramount Theatre: 4pm, $36 All Ages

Sunday June 7 = Editor's Pick
Glenn Miller Orchestra Paramount Theatre: 3pm, $26 All Ages

Tuesday June 23 = Editor's Pick
DJ Frank Fratto Grotto on State: 10:30pm, $0 21+

Wednesday September 2 = Editor's Pick
Teri Bristol & DJ Jammin G. Buzz Nightclub: 10pm 21+