Chicago Shows This Week: 11/2-11/8
🔺 Featuring shows at Buddy Guy's, Fallen Log, Hungry Brain, Montrose Saloon, Uncommon Ground, The Whistler + more 🔻
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 2nd
Bonzo Squad @ aliveOne / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Anthony Bruno @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Los Yesterdays @ Avondale Music Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $28
TX2 @ Beat Kitchen / 7:00 / all ages / $15
Big Al @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Flowerbabe @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
th0rn @ California Clipper / 8:00. / 21+ / free
Sinking Season @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Outpastmidnight @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Sun Ra Arkestra @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / sold out
DJ Earn Money @ DSTRKT / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Tatsuya Nakatani @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Daniel Villarreal @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $18
John Bitoy & D-Composed @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Kitchen Supplies @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Laura Cai @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Edens @ Hideout / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Marvelous 3 @ House of Blues / 7:00 / 17+ / $60
Christopher Dammann Quintet @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Mississippi Heat @ Kingston Mines / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
GAYLE @ Lincoln Hall / 7:00 / all ages / $25
Dead Feathers @ LiveWire Lounge / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Alan Palomo @ Metro / 9:00 / 18+ / $26
Penthouse Sweets @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Ko Kasi @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
The Dallies @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Joey J Saye @ Rosa’s Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Noah Floersch @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Djunah @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $18
EQ Why @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Mipso @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Apaolo @ Uncommon Ground / 7:00 / all ages / $10
keep Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Ricky Martin @ United Center / 7:00 / all ages / $146
Roland Potions @ The Whistler / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Friday, November 3rd
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Thaddeus Tukes @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Lil Yachty @ Aragon Ballroom / 7:00 / all ages / $40
Gio Sandz @ Blind Barber / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Stick To Your Guns @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $22
Missed Calls @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Toronzo Cannon @ Buddy Guy’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Vosh @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Light Beams @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
CTRLZORA @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Brad Redlich @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $7
Origami Button @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / all ages / $19
Bedridden @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Tritonal @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $20
Sun Ra Arkestra @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / sold out
Justice Hill & Nightime Love @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
Roland Potions @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $5
Ian Jake Robleza & Blxckwell @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Cedeño @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Eddie Coviarubbias @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Clark Sommer @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Molly Martin @ Hideout / 9:30 / 21+ / $15
Marvelous 3 @ House of Blues / 7:00 / 17+ / $60
Trevor Watts & Jamie Harris @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Level Up @ Joe’s on Weed / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Rico McFarland Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Ayria @ Liar’s Club / 8:00 / 21+ / $18
Ax and the Hatchetmen @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Side Project @ The Listening Room / 9:00 / 21+ / $17
Nebula @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Ruthless @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Mungion @ Martyrs’ / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Bruce Cockburn @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $75
AB6IX @ Patio Theater / 7:00 / all ages / $49
Pariah @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Seth Troxler b2b Jackmaster @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
RL Grime @ Radius / 8:00 / 18+ / $45
Wookiefoot @ Reggies Rock Club / 9:30 / 17+ / $25
Duwayne Burnside @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
LP @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $35
Blank Banshee@ Schubas / 9:00 / 18+ / $20
Go Baba! Worldwide DJs @ Schubas Upstairs / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Ash Lauryn @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
DJ Gordo @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Brina Knauss @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Kevin Fort @ Tack Room / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Nia Archives @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / $22
Michael Gay @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
DJ Brian Trent @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Saturday, November 4th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Thaddeus Tukes @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
g0ro @ Archer Ballroom / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Loreena McKennitt @ Auditorium Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $35
Corrosion of Conformity @ Avondale Music Hall / 6:00 / 17+ / $35
Midcentury Llama @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Billa @ Blind Barber / 5:00 / 21+ / free
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult @ Bottom Lounge / 7:30 / sold out
Mathias and DJ Mochi @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Popa Chubby @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Blind Adam & The Federal League @ Burlington Bar / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Iris Marlowe @ California Clipper / 7:30 / 21+ / $5
Peter Napoli @ Cell Block / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Apashe @ Cermak Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $40
RES @ City Winery / 7:00 / 21+ / sold out
Fury of Five @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $24
Manasseh @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Mau P @ Concord Music Hall / 9:00 / 18+ / $20
Rob Clearfield @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Nystrodamus @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Soul Man Jimmy Burns @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
Illusion of Safety @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Rich Jones @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $12
Bottom Bracket Portage @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
GroupChat @ Foundation Room / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Lizz @ Fulton Market Kitchen / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Superfloss @ Gallery Cabaret / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Daybreaker @ Gman Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Katy Marquardt @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Clark Sommer @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
The Curls @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Slayyyter @ House of Blues / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Smoakland @ Joe’s on Weed / 8:00 / 21+ / $22
The Lawrence Peters Outfit @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Rico McFarland Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Elizabeth Moen @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Asmen @ The Listening Room / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Debes x Brandish @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Neighbor @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Hiss Golden Messenger @ Metro / 7:30 / all ages / $32
The Telepaths @ Montrose Saloon / 6:00 / 21+ / $15
Bruce Cockburn @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $75
Jeff Lescher @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Ali Berger @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Skyzoo @ The Point / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Thrill Seekers @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Wayne Williams, Mike Dunn, Mark Flava, V-Dub @ Promontory / 4:00 / 21+ / $10
RL Grime @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $50
The Nadas @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Wookiefoot @ Reggies Rock Club / 7:30 / 17+ / $25
Sheryl Youngblood Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
Husbands @ Schubas / 9:00 / 18+ / $20
Kink @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Mija @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Maz @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $33
Royal & The Serpent @ Subterranean / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Bluphoria @ Subterranean Downstairs / 6:30 / 17+ / $15
Rosie Tucker @ Tack Room / 7:00 / 17+ / sold out
Marcus Bailey @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
DJ #Feelgood @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, November 5th
Julia Danielle @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
D.R.I. @ Avondale Music Hall / 6:00 / 17+ / $35
The Hives @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / NEED / sold out
Noreen Starks @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Ester @ California Clipper / 6:30 / 21+ / free
Regina Belle @ City Winery / 5 & 8:30 / 21+ / $48
Thomas Giles @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $20
Cabo Blanco @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Eviethecool @ Dorothy / 4:00 / 21+ / $12
Missing Piece @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Nun @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Davóne Tines @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 2:00 / 21+ / $30
Motion Sick @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
DJs Aced Space & Slot-A @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Closed Casket @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Kendra Morris @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $18
Girl God @ Lincoln Hall / 7:00 / 18+ / $25
The Hoyle Brothers @ Martyrs’ / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Paul Cauthen @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / $40
Alison Brown/Special Consensus @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:00 / all ages / $45
Harry Tonchev Trio @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Torch the Hive @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Goatwhore @ Reggies Rock Club / 7:00 / 21+ / $25
Beach Bums @ Schubas / 6:30 / all ages / $20
Uncle Pigeon @ Simon’s Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Airiel + Tallies @ Sleeping Village / 7:30 / 21+ /$20
Cinthie @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Dreamwell @ Subterranean Downstairs / 7:00 / 17+ / $15
Slaughter Beach Dog @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
PCPETE @ The Whistler / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, November 6th
The Heritage Jazz 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
Pussy Riot @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Leche Malo @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Nelson Devereaux @ California Clipper / 7:30 / 21+ / $5
Weedie Braimah @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $22
Junior Mint Prince @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
keep Charlotte Cardin @ Lincoln Hall / 7:00 / 18+ / $25
Emblem3 @ Martyrs’ / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Khanh @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Zack Fedor @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Julie @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
DJ Niko Twist Action @ Simon’s Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Girl Ray @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Botfly @ Subterranean Downstairs / 7:00 / 17+ / $12
Tuesday, November 7th
The Abney Effect @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Sexyy Red @ Aragon Ballroom / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Luna Luna @ Avondale Music Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Devil Master @ Beat Kitchen / 7:30 / 17+ / $22
Sound Arkitek @ Blind Barber / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Ne Obliviscaris @ Bottom Lounge / 7:30 / 17+ / $29
Jimmy Brown @ Chop Shop / 7:00 / all ages / $52
Pavlo @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $35
Crystal Canyon @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
FLEX Trio @ Dorian’s / 6:00 / 21+ / $20
Mating Ritual @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Meltt @ Hideout / 9:30 / 21+ / $18
Mike Doughty @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Dina Simone @ Montrose Saloon / 7:30 / 21+ / $10
Cancel Rescue Mission @ Promontory / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Dave Herrero @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Haviah Mighty @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $17
Side Hug @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / $9
The Cat Empire @ The Vic / 7:30 / all ages / $35
Drinking Poppy @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, November 7th
Pete Benson @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
6LACK @ Aragon Ballroom / 8:00 / 17+ / $50
Gel @ Avondale Music Hall / 7:30 / 18+ / $20
Arch Echo @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Jerry Russo @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Zeetus Lapetus @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Beloved DJs @ California Clipper / 8:00 / 21+ / free
The Kiffness @ Chop Shop / 7:00 / all ages / $26
Awakebustillinbed @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $19
Minor Moon @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $19
New Origin Trio @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Brian Citro Quartet @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / free
El Khat @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Kayla Desouza @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Stuck @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $18
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Modernlove. @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $22
The Expendables @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Zack Fox @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / $33
Ana Everling @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / free
Ivy Ford Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Emei @ Schubas / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Liska @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Pain of Truth @ Subterranean / 7:00 / 17+ / $20
Foxing & The Hotelier @ Thalia Hall / 7:00 / 17+ / sold out
Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Ricky Martin @ United Center / 7:00 / all ages / $116
The Bridge @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
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