Chicago Shows This Week: 12/21-12/27
This is the last calendar of the year! Have a great rest of your 2023! Join the Chicago Show Pals community: connect with other Chicago music lovers, get free tickets, and support local business :-)
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, December 21st
Bonzo Squad @ aliveOne / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Anthony Bruno @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Aced Spade @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Freddie Dixon @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Unsolicited Feedback @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Jivan Ivan @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Michael Damani @ California Clipper / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Michael McDermott @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $32
Jack Moony & The Sun Drops @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / all ages / $13
Monte Gallo @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Mitchell/Drake/Zerang @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $25
Ariel Zetina @ Dorian’s / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
DJ Earnmoney @ DSTRKT / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Ex Ibex @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Laura Cai @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Andrew Sa @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Christian Dillingham Quartet @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Thomas Pace Band @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
DJ Sound Arkitek @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Miss Toto @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Sammie @ The Promontory / 9:30 / 21+ / $50
Raining Bananas @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Sam-O-Rama @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Brass Lab Effects @ Reggies Music Joint / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Joey J Saye @ Rosa’s Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Six Foot Blonde @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Byrne Family DJs @ Sleeping Village / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Jana Rush @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Smushie @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Maxx McGathey @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Baby Smoove @ Thalia Hall / 7:30 / all ages / $70
Chris Gatton @ Uncommon Ground / 7:00 / all ages / $10
Friday, December 22nd
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
IRIS @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Will Galvan @ Blind Barber / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Breezy Rodio @ Buddy Guy’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
King Sans @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Floor Supervisor @ Cafe Mustache / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Nathan Graham @ California Clipper / 6:00 / 21+ / $5
South City Revival @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $7
Michael McDermott @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $32
Feels Like Karma @ Cubby Bear / 8:30 / 21+ / $8
Cocojoey @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Abrams/Alverado/Glenda Baker/Collier/Drake/Zerang @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $25
Proximity @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
DJ Papa G @ Double Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Kao Ra Zen @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Motorbike @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $12
Haki N’ Dem @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Jackie Rob @ House of Blues / 6:00 / 21+ / free
Wisconsin Carowey @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJs Kahli Melon, CTRLZORA, Zeetus Lapetus @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Cassandra Kaczor @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Frank Catalano @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Andrew Sa @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Advance Base @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
The Ike Reilly Assassination @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Billa @ Listening Room / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Wonderful Bluffer @ LiveWire Lounge / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Lunar Ticks @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Lauren Delaney Band @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Excision @ Navy Pier / 5:00 / 18+ / $80
Mariachi Herencia de México @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:00 / all ages / $40
Sean Tanktop @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Ali Najdi @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Deepfake @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Jame$ Dean @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Mindsight @ Reggies Music Joint / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperial @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
Duke Dumont @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $49
Josh Spinner @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
The Boxxcar Children @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Derrick Carter @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Gio Sandz @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / $27
RayRay @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Mikey Lion + Kevin Knapp @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Nora Marks @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Keaton Schiller @ Subterranean Downstairs / 7:00 / 17+ / $12
Maxx McGathey @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Ratboys @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $22
Ted Yoder @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
DJs Cordell Johnson, James Vincent, Yukiko @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Saturday, December 23rd
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
IRIS @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Cut Your Losses @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Chava @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
East Venti @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Tiara Déshané @ California Clipper / 6:30 / 21+ / $5
John Mackey @ Carol’s Pub / 8:15 / 21+ / $10
Michael McDermott @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $32
Hitxion @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
DJ Sean Crawford @ Gman Tavern / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Laura Cai @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Frank Catalano @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Muddle @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Inward @ Hideout / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Lorelei/Fanita Banana/King Hipp @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Cornmeal @ Martyrs’ / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Sincere Engineer @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Rebel Hearts @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Green Velvet @ Navy Pier / 9:00 / 18+ / $50
Mariachi Herencia de México @ Old Town School of Folk / 2 & 5 & 8 / all ages / $40
DJs Esteban and Danny Dan @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Ron Caroll @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Chee @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $36
Gianni Keys @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / free
J. Copes @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Nequient @ Reggies Music Joint / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Macabre @ Reggies Rock Club / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Sheryl Youngblood Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
Eris Drew B2B Octo Octa @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Cesar Juulius @ Smoke & Mirrors / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Joyryde @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $35
Anthony Attalla @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Little Miss Ann @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $15
DJs Pauly and Ashina @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, December 24th
Derrick Carter @ Gman Tavern / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Kyle’s Lonely Cats @ Simon’s Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Monday, December 25th
Mr. Blotto @ Cubby Bear / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
DJ Monty, Sean Mac, DeeJay Ty @ The Promontory / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Tuesday, December 26th
The Windy City Ramblers @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Raheem Devaughn @ City Winery / 7 & 10:30 / 21+ / $55
Flex Trio @ Dorian’s / 6:00 / 21+ / $20
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Waco Brothers @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $30
Kory Quinn @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Chico @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, December 27th
TomCat Trumpet Experience @ aliveOne / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Pete Benson @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Jazz Flux @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Raheem Devaughn @ City Winery / 7 & 10:30 / 21+ / $55
Indoorsman @ Cubby Bear / 7:30 / 21+ / $7
Club Crib @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / free
The Warm Dolls @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Waco Brothers @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $30
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Trending Time @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
DJ Payday @ The Promontory / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Tchami x Malaa @ Radius / 10:00 / 18+ / $60
Righteous Sound @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $13
Ivy Ford Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Patti Smith and Her Band @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $45
King Hippo @ 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