This Week's Shows: 10/26-11/1
🔺 Featuring spooky shows at Burlington Bar, DSTRKT, Hungry Brain, Reggies, Simon's Tavern, 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, October 26th
Bonzo Squad @ aliveOne / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Anthony Bruno @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
DJ Drip @ Avondale Music Hall / 9:00 / 18+ / $15
Troy Cartwright @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $16
Janky @ Blind Barber / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Guavatron @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Nai Palm @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Scott Ellison @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Curse Mackey @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Fake Baseball @ California Clipper / 8:30 / 21+ / $5
Lunar Ticks @ Carol’s Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Pons @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Mike Reed @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $20
Harvey Midnight @ Cubby Bear / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Nasty Snacks @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Biz @ Double Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Earnmoney @ DSTRKT / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Kyle Madsen Organ Trio @ Easy Does It / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Andy Ortmann @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Chad Kouri @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Radiator Hospital @ Fallen Log / 7:00 / 18+ / $10
Alanna Royale @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Stephen Schuch @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Coyote Island @ Hideout / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Red Clay Strays @ Joe’s on Weed / 7:45 / 21+ / sold out
Carl Weathersby Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Charlie Cunningham @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
MCHNZ @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
The Trouble Notes @ Martyrs’ / 7:30 / all ages / $20
Clown Core @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / $35
The Metalliques @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Justin Aulis Long @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Salty @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Joey J Saye @ Rosa’s Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Joey Nebulous @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
JMSN @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $37
Bonita Appleblunt @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Frenship @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Nightshade and the Human Veil @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Deeper @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / $20
Kara Cole @ Uncommon Ground / 7:00 / all ages / $10
Kiki Kuamo’o @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Friday, October 27th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
The Heavy Sounds @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Autumn! @ Avondale Music Hall / 8:00 / all ages / $35
Gio Sandz @ Blind Barber / 5:00 / 21+ / free
IDK @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $28
Bread Machine @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials @ Buddy Guy’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Em Grace & the Undercuts @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Eve The Bunny @ California Clipper / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Mike Giannini & The Three Dollar Pistols @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $7
Electric Six @ Chop Shop / 8:00 / 18+ / $32
Bitter Thoughts @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $7
Klub Nocturno @ Concord Music Hall / 9:30 / 17+ / $15
Mary Lattimore @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $30
Siddhartha @ Copernicus Center / 7:00 / all ages / $59
Weathers @ Cubby Bear / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Fess Grandiose @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Mouthfeel @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Forbes Graham @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
A. Savage @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Kick The Cat @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $25
Surf Candy @ Fallen Log / 7:00 / 18+ / $10
Librarians With Hickeys @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Hasan Govan @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Eric Jacobson Quintet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Twin Talk @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Jeff Mauro and the Jewel Bags @ Joe’s on Weed / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Carl Weathersby Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Kacy & Clayton @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Hotpretty @ The Listening Room / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Glacier @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Grateful String Band @ Martyrs’ / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Neil Frances @ Metro / 9:00 / 18+ / $30
Mr. Sun @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $28
Rick Wade @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Mike Dunn @ The Point / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
CID + LF System @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
deadmau5 @ Radius / 8:00 / 18+ / $55
Drawn & Quartered + Fulci @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Russell Dickerson @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / 18+ / $30
Matthew Skoller and Chicago Wind @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
Milly @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Becca Mancari @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
DVS1 @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Boombox Cartel @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Stephan Jolk @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
The Fifth Star Band @ The Store / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Blü Eyes @ Subterranean / 7:30 / 17+ / $23
Superdime @ Subterranean Downstairs / 7:00 / 17+ / $15
Sanctum DJs @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Kontravoid @ Thalia Hall / 6:00 / 17+ / $58
Max Dalton @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Roosevelt @ The Vic / 8:30 / 18+ / $30
DJ Jackersize @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Saturday, October 28th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
The Heavy Sounds @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Trouble @ Avondale Music Hall / 6:00 / 17+ / $35
Skinny Lister @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $18
DJs Nadigrl, Zerg, Chipppy @ The Beetle / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Ben4evr@ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Nublu Band @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Joey J. Saye Trio @ California Clipper / 7:00 / 21+ / free
South City Revival @ Carol’s Pub / 9:00 / 21+ / $7
ANOTR @ Cermak Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $45
Łaszewo @ Chop Shop / 9:00 / 18+ / sold out
Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $28
Wolf Rd @ Cobra Lounge / 1:00 / all ages / $30
Evil Sword @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Rae Chardonnay @ Color Club / 7:00 / 18+ / $30
Joe Kay & Jared Jackson @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $30
Mary Lattimore @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $30
DJs Ayana @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Greyhound Advisory @ Fallen Log / 7:00 / 18+ / $10
Anna Morkin @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Eric Jacobson Quintet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
DJ Suri @ House of Blues / 9:00 / 21+ / $63
C. Buns & B. Reed @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Carl Weathersby Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Grentperez @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Twan @ The Listening Room / 10:00 / 21+ / $17
Something Is Waiting @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Lonnie @ Martyrs’ / 9:30 / 21+ / $10
DJ Scary Lady Sarah @ Metro / 10:00 / 18+ / $25
Darlingside @ Old Town School of Folk Music / 8:00 / all ages / $28
Flo Milli @ Patio Theater / 6:30 / 18+ / $33
Luke Vibert @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Dee Money @ The Promontory / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Lost Kings @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
deadmau5 @ Radius / 10:00 / 18+ / $55
IV and The Strange Band + The Goddamn Gallows @ Reggies Music Joint / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Hulder @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Cash Box King @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
Andrew Parkkila @ Savemore Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
PVA @ Schubas / 9:00 / 18+ / $18
DJ Seinfeld @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Bakermat @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
The Sponges @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Addison Grace @ Subterranean / 6:30 / all ages / $24
Sarin @ Subterranean Downstairs / 6:30 / 17+ / $12
The Soft Moon @ Thalia Hall / 6:00 / 17+ / $58
Garyn Levi @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Ms. Lauryn Hill & Fugees @ United Center / 7:30 / all ages / $66
Kings of Convenience @ The Vic / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
DJ Cloudy @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, October 29th
Michele Thomas @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Mike Dimes @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $22
Marty “Big Dog” Mercer @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
moonraise @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
MHC Trio @ California Clipper / 6:30 / 21+ / free
Chrisette Michele @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $65
CHAI Collaborative Ensemble @ Color Club / 3:00 / 18+ / $5
Shi-An Costello @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Caro Arroba @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Cowboys @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Cid Ikarus @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Karsten Sollors @ Fantasy Nightclub / 4:00 / 21+ / $30
DJ Yaya @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Zoh Amba @ Hideout / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Between Friends @ House of Blues / 7:00 / all ages / $20
Oceans And @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
The Record Company @ Joe’s on Weed / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Slow Magic @ Lincoln Hall / 7:00 / 18+ / $25
The Hoyle Brothers @ Martyrs’ / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Derrick Carter @ Metro & Smartbar / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Gretsch Electric Guitar Ensemble @ Montrose Saloon / 1:00 / 21+ / $5
Pedro Capó @ Park West / 7:30 / all ages / $35
DJ Darryl @ The Promontory / 4:00 / 21+ / $5
Ewan McVicar @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Faye Webster @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
The Lighthouse and the Whaler @ Schubas / 7:30 / 21+ / $18
The Western Elstons @ Simon’s Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Snow Strippers @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / $27
New Medicine @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $18
Monday, October 30th
Matt Ulery @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Psychic Trash @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Sound Arkitek @ Blind Barber / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Sharperheart @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Chrisette Michele @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $65
Bill Orcutt @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $20
Powerplant @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Armor For Sleep @ House of Blues / 7:30 / 17+ / $25
Charlotte Cardin @ Lincoln Hall / 7:00 / 18+ / $25
Wilco @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Harry Tonchev Trio @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Gorgo b2b Uzi @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Zack Fedor @ Reggies / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Daarling @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Eloise @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / $30
Queen + Adam Lambert @ United Center / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Tuesday, October 31st
The Windy City Ramblers @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Sexyy Red @ Aragon Ballroom / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Prayforsauce @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Sand.Reams @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Blesstonio @ The Charleston / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Chrisette Michele @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $65
Bill Orcutt @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $20
Swäm @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Pink Frost @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Michael Loco @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Del Water Gap DJ Set @ Gman Tavern / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Susto @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
DJ Williams @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Del Water Gap @ Metro / 7:30 / all ages / $28
SunnDog @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Cofresi @ The Point / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Miriam @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Furious Bongos @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Pete Galanis @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Aidan Bissett @ Schubas / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Xiu Xiu @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $38
New Nostalgia @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Blonde Redhead @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $35
Queen + Adam Lambert @ United Center / 8:00 / all ages / $100
Evanti @ The Whistler / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, November 1st
Pete Benson @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
6LACK @ Aragon Ballroom / 8:00 / 17+ / $50
Hunny @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $23
Cellarette @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Heirloom @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
The Juju Exchange @ City Winery / 7:00 / 21+ / $25
Luna In Sanguinem @ Cobra Lounge / 9:00 / 17+ / free
Jaap Blonk @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $20
Dumbo Gets Mad @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Dwells @ Fallen Log / 7:00 / 18+ / $10
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Leah Senior @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Connor Price @ House of Blues / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Barns Courtney @ Metro / 7:30 / all ages / $25
Kent Rose and the Remedies @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Makewar @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Sampha @ Riviera Theatre / 8:00 / 18+ / $35
Ivy Ford Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
The Country Doctors @ Simon’s Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
SUMAC @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / $25
Shane Smith & the Saints @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Ricky Martin @ United Center / 7:00 / all ages / $116
Kenny Reichert Quintet @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
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