Chicago Shows This Week: 11/23-11/29
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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 23rd
THANKSGIVING - NO SHOWS
Friday, November 24th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
The Heavy Sounds @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
SLANDER @ Aragon Ballroom / 9:00 / 18+ / $50
Nexus 99 @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $10
Will Galvan @ Blind Barber / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Stormy Martin @ Bourbon on Division / 9:30 / 21+ / $15
Bobby Rush @ Buddy Guy’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $35
DJ NonBinFairy @ Cafe Mustache / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Blesstonio @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Yankee Cowboy @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $5
Bobby Duron @ Cell Block / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Faith Evans @ Chicago Theatre / 8:00 / all ages / $125
Hedex @ Chop Shop / 8:30 / 18+ / $44
Bodeans @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
super[MODEL] @ Cobra Lounge / 6:30 / all ages / $10
Sophia Cruz @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Shallou @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $28
AM/FM @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $7
Fess Grandiose @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Biz @ Double Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Lydia Loveless @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Julia Bishop @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
J Pooky Boo @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Gant-Man @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Bill Larkin @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Jerry Weldon Quartet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Barbara Clifford & The Shakin’ Tailfeathers @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Peter Cunningham @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
The Anna Maze @ Montrose Saloon / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Sean Tanktop @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Henhouse Prowlers @ Park West / 7:30 / 18+ / $22
Aathee @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Alfred Clayton @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / free
XOVI @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Akvmal & Glenn Russell @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Apollo Suns @ Reggies Music Joint / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Koffin Kats @ Reggies Rock Club / 9:00 / 17+ / $20
Big Mike and The R&B Kings @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
Galantis @ Salt Shed / 9:00 / 17+ / $48
Sydney Sprague @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $18
Juana @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
DOGMA @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Martin Ikin @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Capital Soireé @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Hannah Frances @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
femdot. @ Thalia Hall / 7:30 / all ages / $25
Noname @ The Vic / 7:30 / all ages / $32
DJs Cordell Johnson, James Vincent, and Catina Lee @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Saturday, November 25th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
The Heavy Sounds @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
SLANDER @ Aragon Ballroom / 9:00 / 18+ / $50
Chase Petra @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $16
Hillery Banks @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Hardly @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $10
Mary Lane @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Eske @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Miss Twink USA & Cochina @ California Clipper / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Patrick Bale & The Pale Ales @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $7
DJ Ca$h Era @ Chop Shop / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Bodeans @ City Winery / 5 & 8:30 / 21+ / sold out
The Sea Ghouls @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $15
C.H.E.F. @ Cubby Bear / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Ivan Singh @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
Inphinity @ Dragon Room / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Jhaneé @ Elastic Arts / 9:00 / all ages / $15
Dianogah @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Ryan Moses @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
DJ J.Stereo @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Kai Elise @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Jerry Weldon Quartet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Club Chow @ Hideout / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Raven Wright @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Beyond Death @ LiveWire Lounge / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Liquid Soul @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / $35
The 321’s @ Montrose Saloon / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
DJ Esteban @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Antenes @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ K.O. @ Promontory / 4:00 / 21+ / $20
Jackson Wigger @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
J.Copes @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Jimmy Lava @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
The Jeff Gibbs Quartet @ Reggies Music Joint / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Brujera @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
The Menzingers @ Salt Shed / 7:00 / 17+ / $37
Sick Day @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Steve Hauschildt @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / $21
Mark Farina @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Nick Warren @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 18+ / $27
Markus Schulz @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
MAXO @ Subterranean / 7:00 / all ages / $18
London Mars @ Subterranean Downstairs / 6:30 / 17+ / $12
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Sen Morimoto @ Thalia Hall / 7:00 / all ages / $22
Natalie Adele @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
DJ Zzzosma @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, November 26th
Michele Thomas @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Eem Triplin @ Avondale Music Hall / 7:00 / 18+ / $23
Better Off @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Willie Buck @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Zeetus Lapetus @ Cafe Mustache / 12:00pm / 21+ / free
Lane Beckstrom @ California Clipper / 6:30 / 21+ / free
Bodeans @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $58
Citizen @ Concord Music Hall / 7:00 / all ages / $30
Magnus Villanueva @ Constellation / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Bumbac Joe @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Memory Cell @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
DJs Modest + Koke @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Deafheaven @ House of Blues / 7:00 / 17+ / $40
Diamond/Daisy @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
The Hoyle Brothers @ Martyrs’ / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Rachel Drew Band @ Montrose Saloon / 3:00 / 21+ / $10
Omega X @ Park West / 7:30 / all ages / $29
Thomas A Matecki Band @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 7:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Skinny @ Promontory / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Sugarman Allstars @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Oyeme @ Schubas / 7:00 / 18+ / $15
Nicholas Barron & the Divine Affliction @ Simon’s Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Derrick Carter @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Chicken Happen @ Subterranean Downstairs / 7:00 / 17+ / $12
DJ Lu @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, November 27th
The Clif Wallace 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
Justin Armonia and Mother Fortune @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
J Roddy Walston @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Total Chroma @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DEX @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Lily & Madeiline @ Schubas / 7:30 / 18+ / $20
S.Rock @ Sleeping Village / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Tuesday, November 28th
The Windy City Ramblers @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
SolDial @ California Clipper / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Christian Keyes @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $50
FLEX Trio @ Dorian’s / 6:00 / 21+ / $20
Urban Heat @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $16
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Godstar Megamax @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Imminence @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / $23
Standard Strings @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Pete Galanis @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Ariana and the Rose @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
The Drastics @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, November 29th
TomCat Trumpet Experience @ aliveOne / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Pete Benson @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Morbikon @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Háj @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Sahn Ecstatik 1 @ California Clipper / 8:30 / 21+ / $5
Cellular Chaos @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Andy Danstrom + Curtis Oren @ Constellation / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Bluewater Kings @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Sapphire Street @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Ghost Days @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
David Gaines @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Laura Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Wakai @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Ryan Davis @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $19
Street Dove @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Patricia Ortega Ensemble @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / free
Mike Felten @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Home Entertainment @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Ivy Ford Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Girlhouse @ Schubas / 7:30 / all ages / $17
Cookiee Kawaii @ Subterranean / 9:00 / 17+ / $25
Wolfmother @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $32
Arman Sangalang Quartet @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Editors note: I am not affiliated with any of these venues so PLEASE triple-check venue websites to confirm all show information is accurate. Listen to the Spotify playlist and donate to me if you like the weekly info. Continue to support your favorite bands outside of buying tickets!!! Buy merch !! Tip your bartenders!!!! Be safe this weekend <3