This Week's Shows: 9/14-9/20
🔺 Featuring shows at Blind Barber, Burlington Bar, Elastic Arts, Humboldt Jungle, Green Mill, Smartbar + more 🔻
@ChicagoShowCal 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, September 14th
Bonzo Squad @ aliveOne / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Anthony Bruno @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Janelle Monáe @ Aragon Ballroom / 8:00 / 17+ / $72
Tommy Kessler @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
DJ Iggy & 1981Tokyo @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Bayside @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Killusonline @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
DJ Jivan Ivan @ Cafe Mustache / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Gloss Coats @ California Clipper / 8:30 / 21+ / $5
Roman Alexander @ Carol’s Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Karyn White @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $38
Spike Carter @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Overmono @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $25
The Third Degree @ Cubby Bear / 7:30 / 21+ / $7
DJ Jes @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
CDMX @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Pod Blotz @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Brian Citro @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Clowder @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Manhattan Dolls @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Viv & Riley @ Hideout / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Matty Witney @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Mississippi Heat @ Kingston Mines / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Youth Lagoon @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Bombino @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
Epsilon Plus @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Frances Luke Accord @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:30 / all ages / $20
The Bisceglia Brothers @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Traxx @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Dom Corleo @ Promontory / 8:00 / all ages / $20
Tallah @ Reggies / 7:00 / 17+ / $20
Corinne Bailey Rae @ Rockefeller Chapel / 8:00 / all ages / $50
Joey J Saye @ Rosa’s Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Pile @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / $23
Bad Acid 303 @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
John Mark McMillan @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $24
Olivia Flanigan @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Joy Oladokun @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $23
Chris Yera @ Uncommon Ground / 7:00 / all ages / $10
DJs Cordell Johnson & James Vincent @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Friday, September 15th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Chicago Calling @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Katelyn Tarver @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Will Galvan @ Blind Barber / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Ride @ Bottom Lounge / 11:00 / 17+ / $40
Bootleg Contraband @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Honeydew @ Buddy Guy’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Casket @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Shone Dervis & Catieo @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Hannah Dasher @ Carol’s Pub / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls @ Chop Shop / 10:00 / 18+ / sold out
Goapele @ City Winery / 7 & 10:30 / 21+ / sold out
The Wrecks @ Cobra Lounge / 10:30 / 17+ / sold out
Plastic Crimewave Syndicate @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
PUP @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 17+ / $30
Chris Speed Trio @ Constellation / 8:30 / 21+ / $25
Alabaster DePlume @ Co-Prosperity Sphere / 9:30 / all ages / $20
Victor Brown Band @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $7
Micah Collier @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
CDMX @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Nothing & High Vis @ Empty Bottle / 11:00 / 21+ / sold out
Namesake @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
DJ James Deia @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Madame Reaper and the Gentlemen’s Club @ Golden Dagger / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Cassandra Kaszor @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Pharez Whitted Quintet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Quintron @ Hideout / 9:30 / 21+ / $17
Bill Nace & Haley Fohr @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Andrew Sa & Jobi Riccio @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $19
Joanna Connor Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Pluko @ Lincoln Hall / 9:00 / 18+ / $25
Fancy Fux @ The Listening Room / 9:00 / 21+ / $17
Viagra Boys @ Metro / 11:00 / 18+ / $45
Brian Krumm @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Chicken Dolphin @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Dj Eddie Rampage @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
RP Boo @ Promontory / 9:00 / 18+ / $10
Fideles @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
DJ Deacon Booze @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Dadbod @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Jimmy Burns @ Riviera Theatre / 9 & 11 / 18+ / $20
Madeline Kenney @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Pile @ Sleeping Village / 9:30 / 21+ / $23
Analog Soul @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Karol G @ Soldier Field / 7:00 / all ages / $92
G-REX & STUCA @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Mary Droppinz @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Bay Ledges @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Katy Marquardt @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Osees @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / sold out
Brian McSweeney @ Uncommon Ground / 7:30 / all ages / $10
Buen Viaje @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Saturday, September 16th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Chicago Calling @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Ashnikko @ Aragon Ballroom / 8:00 / all ages / $50
Pet Symmetry @ Beat Kitchen / 9:30 / 17+ / $20
Lé Bump @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Godspeed You! Black Emperor @ Bottom Lounge / 11:00 / 17+ / $45
Jose Ramirez @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Snowbeasts @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
South City Revival @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $7
Fantasia @ Chicago Theatre / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
The Black Angels @ Riot Fest / 10:00 / 18+ / $44
Joyce Hurley @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
Plosivs @ Cobra Lounge / 10:30 / 17+ / $33
Ifeanyi Elswith @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
The Interrupters @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 17+ / $38
Alabaster DePlume @ Co-Prosperity Sphere / 9:00 / all ages / $20
The Zay-Ra Experience @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
Kim Gordon @ Empty Bottle / 11:00 / 21+ / sold out
DJ Funky Blackman @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Ideal @ Fulton Market Kitchen / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Artestella @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Stillhouse Junkies @ Golden Dagger / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Hasan Govan @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Pharez Whitted Quintet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
BABii @ Hideout / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Bill Nace & Haley Fohr @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Priscilla Block @ Joe’s on Weed / 8:00 / 21+ / $18
Joanna Connor Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Wrong War @ Liar’s Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Middle Aged Dad Jam Band @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $30
Miguelle & Tons @ The Listening Room / 10:00 / 21+ / $29
Thursday @ Metro / 11:00 / 21+ / $40
Audiomute @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
CDMX @ National Museum of Mexican Art / 3:00 / all ages/ free
Lucy Kaplansky @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $28
ZZ Ward @ Park West / 7:30 / all ages / $30
Giiivens @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Black V Neck @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Cheer-Accident @ Reggies / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
Guster and Neko Case @ Salt Shed / 6:00 / all ages / $60
The Bright Light Social Hour @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Empress Darling Shear @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Danny Daze @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
MAKJ @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Francis Mercier @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Internet Dating @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Osees @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / sold out
Electric Blue Yonder @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
50 Cent @ United Center / 7:00 / all ages / $76
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall @ The Vic / 7:30 / all ages / $65
Don Crescendo @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, September 17th
Michele Thomas @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Rhiannon Giddens @ Athenaeum Center / 7:00 / all ages / $45
Danzig @ Aragon Ballroom / 7:00 / 18+ / $60
Bernard Crumb @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
brb. @ Chop Shop / 8:00 / 18+ / $46
Malinda @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Sleeping With Sirens @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 17+ / $35
Technical Reserve @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Cabo Blanco @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Yard Act @ Empty Bottle / 11:00 / 21+ / $23
Mali Music @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $45
DJ Gonzo @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Joe Shanahan @ Gman Tavern / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Tuvergen Band @ Hideout / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Droids Attack @ Liar’s Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Ryan Beatty @ Lincoln Hall / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
The Hoyle Brothers @ Martyrs’ / 2:00 / 21+ / free
Voice of Addiction @ Reggies / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Jimi Jules @ Recess / 4:00 / 21+ / $40
Drive-By Truckers @ Salt Shed / 5:00 / all ages / $40
Stavroz @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Daniel Bell @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Sammy Rash @ Subterranean / 7:15 / 17+ / $16
The Tallest Man On Earth @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $35
Club Drippy DJs @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, September 18th
The Shout Section Big Band @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
NEW FRIENDS @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $17
Delain @ Bottom Lounge / 7:30 / 17+ / $25
bw3 @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Cldwaterr @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Tongue Depressor @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Model Citizens @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Tommy Carroll @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
8-bit CrEEps @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Tori Kelly @ Lincoln Hall / 8:30 / 18+ / sold out
Hippie Death Cult @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Ghost Days @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / free
For Lack of a Term @ Subterranean / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
The Milk Carton Kids @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Tuesday, September 19th
The Windy City Ramblers @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Jungle @ Aragon Ballroom / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Johnny Mahnchild and the Poor Bastards @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Aniba & The Sol Starz @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Kasual Ownly @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Anthony Bruno @ Dorian’s / 6:00 / 21+ / $20
Lunacy @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Palace Hotel @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
JJ and the Daydrinkers @ Hideout / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
WANYAi @ Joe’s on Weed / 11:15 / 21+ / $110
Winona Driver @ Liar’s Club / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Timecop1983 @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $30
Marina @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Darsh and Friends @ Porkchop / 9:00 / all ages / $5
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Coheed and Cambria @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / 18+ / $50
Pete Galanis @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Jeff Rosenstock @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Schlupp @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Moonwalks @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / $25
Grieves @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Babe Rainbow @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Dean Lewis @ The Vic / 7:00 / all ages / $30
DJ Ritsman @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, September 20th
Fibonacci @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Pete Benson @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
The Hails @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
French Police @ Chop Shop / 9:00 / 18+ / $20
Slow Joy @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $19
Alfredo Rodriguez @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $40
Daniel Villareal @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Sam Thousand @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Arcade Hustlers @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Christina Henson @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Sapphire Street @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Katie Alice Greer @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
David Kushner @ House of Blues / 7:00 / all ages / $30
Pete Galanis & Ronnie Hicks @ Humboldt Jungle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Two Runner @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $19
Austin Lucas @ Liar’s Club / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Riau Rhythm @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / free
Diogo Nogueira @ Park West / 8:00 / 18+ / $40
Victory Boyd @ Promontory / 7:00 / all ages / $24
Zao @ Reggies / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Little Simz @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $35
Ivy Ford Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Minivan @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $18
Black Joe Lewis @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Jake Miller @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Clark Sommers Trio @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
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