Chicago Live Music Events

*SOLD OUT* The Empty Bottle Turns 34 with Post Animal / Gift (Early Show)

Empty Bottle 31 Oct 2026

Yo-Yo Ma and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Center 11 Nov 2026

Dave Matthews Band

United Center 7 Nov 2026

Swerv & Friends Part 2

United Center 6 Nov 2026

Chicago Halloween Party Cruise | Pier Pressure® Black Pearl

Spirit of Chicago Yacht 31 Oct 2026

Carl Cox

Radius - IL 7 Nov 2026

Rod Wave: Don't Look Down Tour

United Center 1 Nov 2026

ORIGIN // CHICAGO

RADIUS Chicago 6 Nov 2026

Sanctum Dark Music Festival - Saturday at Thalia Hall

Thalia Hall 31 Oct 2026

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Beethoven 5 & Mao Fujita at Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Center 5 Nov 2026

Kaskade at Radius Chicago

Radius Chicago 6 Nov 2026

Trippie Redd

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom 5 Nov 2026

Stevie Wonder at United Center

United Center 21 Nov 2026

Three Floyds 30th Anniversary Event with Pig Destroyer, Necrot, Eternal Champion, and Lair of The Minotaur

Bottom Lounge 30 Oct 2026

Chicago's Haunted Hop 2026: Halloween Bar Crawl (Saturday, Oct 31)

HQ Beercade 31 Oct 2026

Jorja Smith

Riviera Theatre - IL 23 Nov 2026

Danny Brown at The Outset

The Outset 13 Nov 2026

Vince Staples in Chicago

Riviera Theatre 8 Nov 2026

Music for the Masses: Dark 80's New Wave Halloween [Chicago]

Beat Kitchen 31 Oct 2026

Wooten Brothers at Thalia Hall

Thalia Hall 14 Nov 2026

Arch Enemy & The Black Dahlia Murder

Concord Music Hall 2 Nov 2026

Quadeca at Metro Chicago

Metro Chicago 30 Oct 2026

Andrew Bird and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Center 13 Nov 2026

Beethoven 5 at Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Center 7 Nov 2026

The Living Tombstone at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom 30 Oct 2026

Día de los Muertos Ritmo del Mar

1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605 30 Oct 2026

Haunted Halloween Night Lake Cruise on Friday, October 30th

Anita Dee II Boarding at Dusable Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of page for exact location) 30 Oct 2026

Cash Money & No Limit Tour - Master P, Birdman, Juvenile & Mannie Fresh

Cincinnati, OH 14 Nov 2026

Beyond Hunger Benefit with Death Cab for Cutie at Salt Shed - Indoor Shed

Salt Shed - Indoor Shed 21 Nov 2026

Candlelight: Halloween Classics

The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center 30 Oct 2026

Andrew Bird in Chicago

Chicago Symphony Center 14 Nov 2026

Mad Tsai in Chicago

Schubas Tavern 8 Nov 2026

Jessie Reyez

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom 16 Nov 2026

Lucinda Williams and her band: World's Gone Wrong Tour

4544 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60625 7 Nov 2026

SOMBR - You Are The Reason Tour

United Center 4 Nov 2026

Pedro Sampaio

Ramova Theatre 14 Nov 2026

Rawayana

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom 7 Nov 2026

ATLiens at Radius Chicago

Radius Chicago 30 Oct 2026

Ferry Corsten at Sound Bar - Chicago

Sound Bar - Chicago 20 Nov 2026

UAU 2026 FANCON [Playlist #Your Youth] in Chicago

Logan Square Auditorium 30 Oct 2026

Haunted Halloween Night Lake Cruise on Saturday, October 31st

Anita Dee II Boarding at Dusable Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of page for exact location) 31 Oct 2026

Zac Brown Band – Rosemont

Zac Brown Band – Rosemont, Illinois – November 21 21 Nov 2026

OsamaSon with Waka Flocka Flame

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom 31 Oct 2026

Sanctum Dark Music Festival

Thalia Hall 30 Oct 2026

Yung Gravy at House of Blues Chicago

House of Blues Chicago 22 Nov 2026

Halloween Party at Howl at the Moon Chicago

Howl at the Moon Chicago 30 Oct 2026

Trivium

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom 21 Nov 2026

The Jazz Room: This is Halloween Edition

The Den Theatre 31 Oct 2026

Sound Bar Halloween Party: Chapel of the Undead — Oct 31

Sound Bar 31 Oct 2026

CHAPEL OF THE UNDEAD at Sound Bar - 10/31

226 W Ontario St 31 Oct 2026

Wilco at Chicago Theatre

Chicago Theatre 4 Dec 2026

Joshua Radin

City Winery - Chicago 6 Nov 2026

Blade Runner in Concert at Chicago Theatre

Chicago Theatre 4 Nov 2026

Daft Disko Halloween at Subterranean - Downstairs

Subterranean - Downstairs 31 Oct 2026

Sound Bar Halloween Party: Chapel of the Undead — Oct 30

Sound Bar 30 Oct 2026

Vivian Green

City Winery - Chicago 1 Nov 2026

The Living Tombstone

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom 29 Oct 2026

Bassjackers at Sound Bar - Chicago

Sound Bar - Chicago 13 Nov 2026

Vic Mensa

Garcia's Chicago 28 Oct 2026

The Jazz Room: Journey to the Heart of Cuba

The Den Theatre 31 Jul 2026

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Jaap van Zweden & Vadim Gluzman

Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center 18 Nov 2026

All Them Witches

Cincinnati, OH 30 Oct 2026

KATSEYE

United Center 5 Nov 2026

Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press - Halloween Show

Joe's on Weed St. 31 Oct 2026

ALL THE FEELS: "BACK OUTSIDE" (R&B • Breakup Anthems • Twerk Vibes)

BAR22 7 Nov 2026

DJ Sean Mac and Joe Global - RnB Brunch at City Winery - Chicago

City Winery - Chicago 8 Nov 2026

An Evening w/Kate Nash at Martyrs'

Martyrs' 11 Nov 2026

Almost Monday at House of Blues Chicago

House of Blues Chicago 13 Nov 2026

Honey Revenge, Dead Poet Society, Hunny, Broadside in Chicago

Concord Music Hall 15 Nov 2026

Brent Faiyaz

United Center 30 Nov 2026

Marcus Veltri and Rob Landes at City Winery - Chicago

City Winery - Chicago 15 Nov 2026

Julia Jacklin

Riviera Theatre - IL 14 Nov 2026

Gnarls Barkley: To Whom It Still Concerns Tour

House of Blues Chicago 28 Nov 2026

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Symphonic Superheroes

Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center 21 Nov 2026

Sabaton Pop Evil & Wings of Steel

The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago 23 Nov 2026

Blue Man Group - A New Holiday Surprise

CIBC Theatre 29 Nov 2026

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Symphonic Superheroes

Chicago Symphony Center 21 Nov 2026

Dax in Chicago

House of Blues Chicago 21 Nov 2026

Pop Evil in Chicago

The Salt Shed 24 Nov 2026

CHAPEL OF THE UNDEAD at Sound Bar - 10/30

226 W Ontario St 30 Oct 2026

R&B Fest Is Coming To Chicago!

Sound-Bar 14 Nov 2026

Bruce Liu at Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Center 1 Nov 2026

Caspa & Distinct Motive

Ramova Theatre 7 Nov 2026

Boney James

City Winery - Chicago 21 Nov 2026

Martin Live at Hydrate

Hydrate Nightclub 25 Sep 2026

Julia Jacklin in Chicago

Riviera Theatre 14 Nov 2026

The Music of Hey Arnold Live!

House Of Blues - Chicago 7 Nov 2026

Marvin - The Marvin Gaye Musical at Arie Crown Theater

Arie Crown Theater 21 Nov 2026

Mack Geiger - When it's Pouring 2026 Tour

Joe's on Weed St. 12 Nov 2026

Heavens To Betsy / NO MEN

Empty Bottle 15 Nov 2026

Candlelight: Mozart vs Beethoven

The Art Institute of Chicago 6 Dec 2026

Dumpstaphunk

Garcia's Chicago 31 Oct 2026

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Postcard from Vienna: Muti & Bronfman at Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Center 10 Dec 2026

Queer Halloween Bash

Whiskey Girl Tavern 31 Oct 2026

Muti, Welter & Dvor??k 8

Symphony Center-IL 5 Dec 2026

Esteman, Daniela Spalla in Chicago

House of Blues Chicago 29 Oct 2026

Tchami at Ramova Theatre

Ramova Theatre 27 Nov 2026

The Symposium in Chicago

Sleeping Village 30 Oct 2026

Neurosis - 11/21 + 11/22

3730 N Clark St , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613 21 Nov 2026

ALL NEW BEVY ON SUNDAYS X JOY DISTRICT

Joy District 15 Feb 2026