Chicago Shows This Week: 11/16-11/22
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Chicago Show Calendar is a weekly calendar of concerts around Chicago created by me, Caroline. Buy merch when you can, always tip your bartenders, and enjoy the show! Don't forget to follow the Chicago Weekly Show Calendar Instagram and follow the playlist.
Thursday, November 16th
Bonzo Squad @ aliveOne / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Anthony Bruno @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Ivan Conejo @ Aragon Ballroom / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Demob Happy @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $18
The Elovaters @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / sold out
Morry Sochat & the Special 20’s @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Ryan Burns @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Skoli @ Cafe Mustache / 9:00 / 21+ / free
MOBIUS @ California Clipper / 8:30 / 21+ / $5
Chris Knight @ Carol’s Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
Dirtwire @ Chop Shop / 8:00 / 21+ / $29
Dar Williams @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $45
Flagman @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $19
New Now @ Color Club / 7:00 / 18+ / $13
Mochakk @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $25
water%holding @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Lost Pyramid @ Cubby Bear / 7:30 / 21+ / $7
Ariel Zetina @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Jush Girls & Jeannie Park @ Dorothy / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Earn Money @ DSTRKT / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJs Broken Arrow & Soundinbetween @ Easy Does It / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Matthew Daher @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Cruel @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Mwelwa @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Madame Reaper & The Gentleman’s Club @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Laura Cai @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Fire-Toolz @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Better Than Ezra @ House of Blues / 7:30 / 17+ / $36
Talsounds @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Beams, Otherpeace @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Rico McFarland Band @ Kingston Mines / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Balming Tiger @ Lincoln Hall / 7:00 / all ages / $25
Plant Matter @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Kevin Lee & The Kings @ Montrose Saloon / 7:30 / 21+ / $10
DJ Sound Arkitek @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
The Bisceglia Brothers @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Hyperactive @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Raining Bananas @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Bubu the Prince @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Gabe Guthrie & The Galactic Ghouls @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $13
Ulcerate @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Lil Ed Williams All-Stars Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9:30 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Old Crow Medicine Show @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $40
Miel De Montagne @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Princess Khai @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Xiuhtezcatl & Mato Wayuhi @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
DJs 1981Tokyo & Ryan Moses @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Friday, November 17th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Chicago Calling @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Ivan Conejo @ Aragon Ballroom / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Webbed Wing @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $16
Will Galvan @ Blind Barber / 5:00 / 21+ / free
This Wild Life @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $23
Soul 2 The Bone @ Buddy Guy’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Be The Smart Kids @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Em Spel @ California Clipper / 6:30 / 21+ / $5
Amy Kelly & The Beaver Moon Band @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $5
Kaskade @ Cermak Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / sold out
Eric Roberson @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
Dying Wish @ Cobra Lounge / 6:30 / 17+ / sold out
Sean Tanktop @ Cole’s Bar / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Mochakk @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / sold out
Lee Ranaldo @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $20
Pooh Amici X Sempre @ Copernicus Center / 8:00 / all ages / $80
Sam Thousand & The Soul Vortex @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
Papa G @ Double Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
ben4ever @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Bad Robin @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Palehound @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Bear Williams @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Jimi Jon America @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Brother B @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Diff @ Gman Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Elisa Carlson @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Tenor Time @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Danny Severance @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / 18+ / $10
Morgan Gold @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Machinedrum @ Joe’s on Weed / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Barbaro, Mulefoot @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $19
Mike Wheeler Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Pauli the PSM @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / all ages / $25
Sky Changes @ Listening Room / 9:00 / 21+ / $17
Sinister Deed @ LiveWire Lounge / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
EGi @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Lucero @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / $35
Trick Shooter Social Club @ Montrose Saloon / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Jerry Douglas @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $40
Lizanne Cook @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
BoomBox @ Park West / 9:00 / 18+ / $25
First Ward Problems @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Calvomusic @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Mic Terror @ The Point / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Nitepunk @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Adam Zanolini @ Promontory / 7:30 / all ages / $17
Eli Brown @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / sold out
Jeremiah Meece @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
AKON @ Radius / 6:00 / all ages / $100
Shining Nothing @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Vicarious Dreams @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Hällas @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Ivy Ford Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
Shakey Graves @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Under the Rug @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Sian Nevenicola @ Schubas Upstairs / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Umru @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Soul Clap @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Benda @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Marsh @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $38
Plain White T’s @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $40
Turn N Fire @ Subterranean Downstairs / 6:30 / 17+ / $12
Sunflower Summit @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Wood Brothers @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $55
Buen Viaje @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Saturday, November 18th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Hummingbird @ Altar Community / 7:00 / 18+ / $34
Chicago Calling @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Blue Beam @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Gio Sandz @ Blind Barber / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Dessa @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Patricia of Chicago @ Bourbon on Division / 10:00 / 21+ / $5
x.ORACLES.x @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Spiñorita @ California Clipper / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Frank Martin Busch @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $5
Sara Landry @ Cermak Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / sold out
Liz Phair @ Chicago Theatre / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
CRi @ Chop Shop / 9:00 / 18+ / $20
Eric Roberson @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
Unwell @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $19
Napsack @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Franky Wah x Korolova @ Concord Music Hall / 9:00 / 18+ / $25
Shanta Nurullah Sitarsys @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
The Treetops @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Iggy @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Blk Mgc @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
El Camino Acid @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Paige and the Kizers @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Winter TV @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Joe Shanahan @ Gman Tavern / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Katy Marquardt @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Tenor Time @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Renaldo Domino and the Heavy Sounds @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $18
Moon Taxi @ House of Blues / 7:00 / 17+ / $30
Fran @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Getting Started @ HVAC Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Carleton Koldyke @ Joe’s on Weed / 11:30 / 21+ / free
Barbaro, Mulefoot @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $19
Mike Wheeler Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Yaum Haus & Sawyer @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / all ages / $20
Sllash & Doppe @ Listening Room / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Soul Daddy @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Mother Fortune @ Marz Community Brewing / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Harms Way @ Metro / 7:00 / 18+ / $30
Fecto Glen @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
DJ Esteban @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Le Youth @ Park West / 9:00 / 18+ / $25
Kota the Friend @ Patio Theater / 8:00 / 18+ / $30
Stray Bolts @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Glenn Underground @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Yulianna @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $36
A-trak b2b The Magician @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Ashina Hamilton & Paul Caston @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Afrojack @ Radius / 10:00 / 18+ / $30
Barren Heir @ Reggies Music Joint / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
The Slackers @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $30
Dark Star Orchestra @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / 18+ / $
Toronzo Cannon & The Chicago Way @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
alt-J @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Khanvict @ Schubas / 9:00 / 18+ / $25
J.Y.N @ Schubas Upstairs / 9:00 / 18+ / sold out
Nathan Graham @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $23
Adiel @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Keys N Krates @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
ToBeHonest @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Tiny Bit of Giants Blood @ Subterranean / 7:00 / 17+ / $12
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / sold out
BEE! The Band @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
DJ John Simmons @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, November 19th
Julia Danielle @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Ghalia Volt @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Cai Caudill @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Michelle Billingsley @ California Clipper / 6:30 / 21+ / free
Eric Roberson @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $58
Gvllow @ Cobra Lounge / 6:30 / 17+ / $19
La Gata Clandestina @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Stander @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Rise of God @ Fallen Log / 7:00 / 18+ / $10
DJ Deedee Da Goat @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Wonderlands @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Maeve and Quinn @ Hideout / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Greene/Roebke/Sudderberg @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Cass Cwik @ Judson & Moore / 4:00 / 21+ / $13
The Hoyle Brothers @ Martyrs’ / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Veeze @ Patio Theater / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
DIOX @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
D2H & Phat Mike @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Vanishing Kids @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
alt-J @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $125
Mico @ Schubas / 7:30 / 18+ / sold out
Jacob Meehan @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Chicken Happen @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Club Drippy DJs @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, November 20th
The Shout Section Big Band @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Extraordinary Popular Delusions @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Sound Arkitek @ Blind Barber / 8:00 / 21+ / free
4x4 Animal Style @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Eric Roberson @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $58
Able Baker @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Model Citizens @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Wild Nothing @ House of Blues / 8:00 / 17+ / $33
Nick Lowe @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $65
SIN @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Zack Fedor @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Boy Golden @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Tuesday, November 21st
The Abney Effect @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Cloud Houses @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Sound Arkitek @ Blind Barber / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Eric Roberson @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $58
FLEX Trio @ Dorian’s / 6:00 / 21+ / $20
Speedy Ortiz @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $18
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Big Bloom @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Marina @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Depresión Sonora @ Park West / 8:00 / 18+ / $28
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Pete Galanis @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Brontë Fall @ Schubas / 7:30 / 18+ / $15
G.M.G. @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / $9
DJs Pen Pals & Nolia @ The Whistler / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, November 22nd
Pete Benson @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
El Tri @ Aragon Ballroom / 7:00 / 17+ / $98
City Mouth @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Nicky B @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Lucifer & Coven @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $25
Peel @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Kyle Madsen Organ Trio @ California Clipper / 6:30 / 21+ / free
Worakls @ Chop Shop / 10:00 / 18+ / $26
Ronnie Baker Brooks @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $32
Josh Spinner @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Melkbelly @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Karl Kirkpatrick @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Laura Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Iggy @ Lincoln Hall / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Gianni Keys @ Listening Room / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Terrapin Flyer @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Woolworthy @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Fareed Haque & Waness Zarour @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / free
Miriam @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Konstantinos Argiros @ Radius / 8:30 / 18+ / $120
Drew Delneky @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Ivy Ford Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Galantis @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Pardyalone @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $17
Derrick Carter @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Black Wednesday @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $35
Jazmin Bean @ Subterranean / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
El Apagon @ Subterranean Downstairs / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Yussef Dayes @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Rod Wave @ United Center / 8:00 / all ages / $416
DJ Mochi & Aced Spade @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
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