This Week's Shows: 9/21-9/27
🔺 Featuring shows at Broken Shaker, California Clipper, Empty Bottle, Fallen Log, Radius, Uncommon Ground + 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 21st
Bonzo Squad @ aliveOne / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Anthony Bruno @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Babymetal & Dethklok @ Aragon Ballroom / 7:00 / 17+ / sold out
Weakened Friends @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
The Paul Abella Trio @ Broken Shaker / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Dan Souvigny @ Buddy Guy’s Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Black Cat Heart Attack @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Skoli @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Jessica Risker @ California Clipper / 8:30 / 21+ / $5
Erin Viancourt @ Carol’s Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Veronica Swift @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Aisle Five @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Prison @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Ariel Zetina @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Iris Marlowe and Olivia & The Lovers @ Dorothy / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Instigation Orchestra @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Silicone Prairie @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Joana Carvalhas @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Lilly Hiatt @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Elisa Carlson @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Mimi @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
The Paul Asaro @ Hungry Brain / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Bridget St John & Steve Gunn @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Ivy Ford Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
John Craigie @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Swans @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
DD3 @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Clem Snide @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $27
Jeremiah Meece @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Dance Gavin Dance @ Radius / 6:00 / all ages / $40
DJ Stain @ Randy’s Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Everyday Specials @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
The Disco Biscuits @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / 18+ / $40
Joey J Saye @ Rosa’s Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Bad Omens @ Salt Shed / 7:00 / 17+ / sold out
Corook @ Schubas / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Riki @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $27
DJ Lycra @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Thxsomuch @ Subterranean / 8:00 / all ages / $20
Olivia Flanigan @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Gus Dapperton @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $26
M.e.h. @ Uncommon Ground / 7:00 / all ages / $15
1981Tokyo @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Friday, September 22nd
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Thaddeus Tukes @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
The Front Bottoms @ Aragon Ballroom / 8:30 / 17+ / $35
Tim Atlas @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $18
Durand Jones @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $28
Captain Midnight Band @ Bourbon on Division / midnight / 21+ / $15
Randy Johnson @ Buddy Guy’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Pretty Pleased @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Packmember Angel @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Gracie Horse @ California Clipper / 6:30 / 21+ / $5
David Graham & The Eskimo Brothers @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $12
Monophonics @ Chop Shop / 9:00 / 18+ / $32
Fluorescents @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $19
Piraguas Y Piropos @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Gillet/Money @ Constellation & Link’s Hall / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Brad Redlich Band @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $7
Illville Vanguard @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
DJ Biz @ Double Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Alien Nosejob @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $12
Adara Rae @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Abject Horror @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / 18+ / $10
Supertease @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Reaction Formation @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Deeohgee @ Golden Dagger / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Hasan Govan @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Christian Dillingham @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Strange Ranger @ Hideout / 9:30 / 21+ / $18
BoyWithUke @ House of Blues / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Slow Bell Trio @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Hank Ruff @ Joe’s on Weed / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Bridget St John & Steve Gunn @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Mike Wheeler Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Lauren Mayberry @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Hotpretty @ The Listening Room / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
As It Festers @ LiveWire Lounge / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Choi @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band @ Martyrs’ / 9:00 / 21+ / free
IAMX @ Metro / 7:00 / 18+ / $50
The Orchard @ Montrose Saloon / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
DJ Khali Melon @ The Native / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Garnet Rogers @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $28
Monet x Change @ Park West / 7:30 / 18+ / $35
Denise La Grassa Band @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Marco Weibel @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
CJ Jeff @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Sama Abdulhadi @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Basement Jaxx @ Radius / 9:00 / 18+ / $45
DJ’s Jackersize & Barry-O Funk @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Solicitor @ Reggies / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Toronzo Cannon & The Chicago Way @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Bishop Briggs and MisterWives @ Salt Shed / 7:30 / 17+ / $40
Vallis Alps @ Schubas / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
La Gitana @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Street Fever @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Flosstradamus @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Westend @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Calicoloco @ Subterranean / 6:30 / 17+ / $12
Laura Cai @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Sun Room @ Thalia Hall / 7:30 / all ages / $22
Natasha Blaine @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
$uicideboy$ @ United Center / 6:30 / all ages / $36
moe. @ The Vic / 8:00 / 18+ / $35
Mr. JayToo @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Saturday, September 23rd
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Thaddeus Tukes @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
All Time Low @ Aragon Ballroom / 8:00 / all ages / $50
Cheikh Ibra Fam @ Avondale Music Hall / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Zand @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $18
Prizefighter @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $15
Mamicana @ Bourbon on Division / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Toronzo Cannon @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Background Charactor @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Noleian Reusse @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Hodie Snitch @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $5
Lastlings @ Chop Shop / 10:00 / 18+ / $32
Frank Orrall @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $45
Fine By Me @ Coach’s / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Fame on Fire @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / all ages / $19
Dippers @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Terror Reid @ Concord Music Hall / 7:30 / all ages / $20
Ebi @ Copernicus Center / 9:00 / all ages / $59
Blind Reality @ Cubby Bear / 7:00 / 21+ / $7
Alejandro Salazar Trio @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
Tatsu Aoki and Jamie Kempkers @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Man on Man @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $17
Norberto Guerra @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Red Achinelli @ Fulton Market Kitchen / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Greenlights Music @ Golden Dagger / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Jillie @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Christian Dillingham @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Senses Fail @ House of Blues / 7:30 / 17+ / $31
Yukiko @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Ryan Montgomery @ Joe’s on Weed / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Mike Wheeler Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Sons of the East @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Tibi Dabo @ The Listening Room / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Valdrin @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
DJ Knockout @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Beta Dogs @ Martyrs’ / 7:30 / 21+ / $10
Front Line Assembly @ Metro / 7:00 / 18+ / $50
The Residency @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Tom Paxton & The DonJuans @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $40
Stomatopod @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Safety Trance @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
John 00 Fleming @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $36
Tiësto @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $110
Fit For A King and The Devil Wears Prada @ Radius / 6:30 / 21+ / $30
Peelander-Z @ Reggies / 9:00 / 21+ / $19
Royal Blood @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $35
Clarence Spady @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
The Postal Service & Death Cab For Cutie @ Salt Shed / 7:30 / 17+ / sold out
Oracle Sisters @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
DJ Leah Damte @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / free
JK Flesh @ Smartbar / 11:00 / 21+ / $25
EMBRZ @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Matt Sassari @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Frail Body @ Subterranean / 7:00 / 17+ / $15
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Patrick Droney @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Karly Driftwood @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Bruno Major @ The Vic / 7:30 / all ages / $30
Cloudy @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Khali Melon @ WNDR Museum / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, September 24th
Bussy Kween Power Trip @ 15th and Paulina / 4:00 / all ages / $10
Alysha Monique @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Sarah and the Safe Word @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Smiley Tillmon @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Granular Breath @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
LOONA @ Chicago Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $64
The Wild Feathers @ City Winery / 7:00 / 21+ / $25
Alice Longyu Gao @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / all ages / $25
Panda Riot @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Cacie Miller @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Thelma and the Sleaze @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Shakale Davis @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
DJ Daniel Villarreal @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
ZOLTAR @ Gman Tavern / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Matty Ice @ Hideout / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Irabagon/Oestreicher @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners @ Lincoln Hall / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Godflesh @ Metro / 7:00 / 18+ / $50
Rachel Drew Band @ Montrose Saloon / 6:00 / 21+ / $10
Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:00 / all ages / $60
DJ Diesel @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Parkway Drive @ Radius / 5:30 / all ages / $50
1000Mods @ Reggies / 7:00 / 17+ / $20
Teddy Swims @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $33
Squeeze @ Salt Shed / 7:30 / 17+ / sold out
Bled Tape @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / free
The Quartet of Doom @ Simon’s Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Ethiocolor + Wendy Clinard Dance Quartet @ Sleeping Village / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Michael Serafini @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Paladin @ Subterranean / 7:30 / 17+ / $15
DJ Mutejupiter @ The Whistler / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, September 25th
The Clif Wallace Big Band @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Extraordinary Popular Delusions @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Cold Cave @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Microcosms @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Lizz Wright @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $55
Teda Sane @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
DJ Rexi @ Dorothy / 6:00 / 21+ / free
Bab L’Bluz @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Chicago Trombone Jazz Band @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Glorious Sons @ House of Blues / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Field Medic @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $28
Zack Fedor @ Reggies / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Explosions In The Sky @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $45
Medium Build @ Schubas / 7:30 / 18+ / sold out
Chat Pile @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
Shannon & The Clams @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Tuesday, September 26th
The Abney Effect @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
TeaWhy DJ @ Bourbon on Division / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Ghost Days @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
MXMRYS @ California Clipper / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Jayah @ The Charleston / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Saxsquatch @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $19
San Salvador & Silvia Manrique @ Constellation / 8:00 / 18+ / free
Anthony Bruno @ Dorian’s / 6:00 / 21+ / $20
Interlay @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Keke Palmer @ House of Blues / 7:00 / all ages / $37
Max + the Magics @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Darsh and Friends @ Porkchop / 9:00 / all ages / $5
Micah Collier @ Promontory / 6:30 / 21+ / $20
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Pete Galanis @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Human Bloom @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Chat Pile @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
Yungatita @ Subterranean / 6:30 / 17+ / $12
Bandalos Chinos @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Asking Alexandria & The HU @ The Vic / 7:00 / 18+ / $48
Pen Pals b2b Nolia @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, September 27th
TomCat Trumpet Experience @ aliveOne / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Pete Benson @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Billy Talent @ Avondale Music Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Flickerstick @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Bad Church Boy @ Blind Barber / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Pulitzer Priceless @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Drazek Fuscaldo @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Gustavo Cortiñas @ California Clipper / 7 & 8 / 21+ / free
Ray LaMontagne @ Chicago Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $40
Eric Hutchinson @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
Pabllo Vittar @ Concord Music Hall / 7:00 / all ages / $35
Colleen @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $20
Vinny Kabat Trio @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / free
creaturefight @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Joel Medina @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Misspoken @ Gallery Cabaret / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Maria & The Coins @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Switchfoot @ House of Blues / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Courettes @ Liar’s Club / 10:00 / 21+ / $17
Benny Sings @ Lincoln Hall / 8:30 / 18+ / $30
Al-Qasar @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / free
Booze & Glory @ Reggies / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Ivy Ford Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Run The Jewels @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $50
Delaney Bailey @ Schubas / 7:30 / all ages / $20
OTR @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Kat and the Hurricane @ Subterranean / 7:30 / 17+ / $12
Common Kings & Julian Marley @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $38
The Wombats @ The Vic / 7:30 / all ages / $30
Matt Ulery @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
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