This Week's Shows: 9/28-10/4
🔺 Featuring shows at aliveOne, California Clipper, Empty Bottle, Lincoln Hall, Montrose Saloon, Subterranean + more 🔻
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Thursday, September 28th
Bonzo Squad @ aliveOne / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Anthony Bruno @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Jacks and Atoms @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
DJ Simmy @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Leah Kate @ Bottom Lounge / 6:30 / all ages / $25
Morry Sochat & The Special 20’s @ Buddy Guy’s Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
LaSalle Grandeur @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
La Gitana and Surrealnic @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Desert Liminal @ California Clipper / 7:30 / 21+ / $5
Chase Wright @ Carol’s Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
40 Fingers @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Puppet @ Cobra Lounge / 7:30 / 17+ / $23
Scott Yoder @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Röyksopp @ Concord Music Hall / 7:00 / all ages / $38
Young Wolf @ Cubby Bear / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Nasty Snacks @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Peter Zimmer @ Easy Does It / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Bruton/Udoh/Jackson/Zanolini @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Jess Jo Stark @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Kettlestrings @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Petsit @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / 18+ / $10
The Unknown Pleasures @ Gman Tavern / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Frankie Master @ Golden Dagger / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Laura Cai @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Carlos Truly @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Alejandro Salazar & Alvin John Santner Trio @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Mike Wheeler Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Johnny Orlando @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $30
Hallows @ LiveWire Lounge / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Satsang @ Martyrs’ / 7:30 / 18+ / $25
Fiddlehead @ Metro / 6:30 / 18+ / $30
Lynn Nardelli @ Montrose Saloon / 6:00 / 21+ / $15
David Longstreth @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $28
Black Magick Marching Band @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Objekt @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Enigma Dubz @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / free
La Perla @ Promontory / 7:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Stain @ Randy’s Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Coolzey @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Crowbar @ Reggies / 7:30 / 17+ / $25
tripleS @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $70
Joey J Saye @ Rosa’s Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Run The Jewels @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $50
Midamerican Elevator @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Niia @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Bonita Appleblunt @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
D2X @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Lauren Hall @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Midnight @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Rane @ Uncommon Ground / 7:00 / all ages / $10
Friday, September 29th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Isaiah Spencer @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Macklemore @ Aragon Ballroom / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Nick Cave @ Auditorium Theatre / 8:00 / all ages / $36
Ohgeesy @ Avondale Music Hall / 8:00 / all ages / $32
The Astronomers @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Amistad @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Igorrr @ Bottom Lounge / 7:30 / 17+ / $25
Slumpgang777 @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Sam Cockrell @ Buddy Guy’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Robots Counterfeiting Money @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Simple Remedy @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $5
DJ Shon Dervis @ The Charleston / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Agent Orange @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $31
Karma Fête @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Astrachan @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
The Blaze @ Concord Music Hall / 7:00 / all ages / $30
Jorge Luis Pacheco @ Constellation / 7:00 / 21+ / $25
Parrotfish @ Cubby Bear / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Fess Grandiose @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ 9ardenstate @ Double Tavern / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Dario X @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Alice Does Computer Music @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Waltzer & Tea Eater @ Empty Bottle / 9:30 / 21+ / $12
DJB @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
The Bad Hombres @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Godstar Megamax @ Gman Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Jillie @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Mighty Blue Kings @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Pearl and The Oysters @ Hideout / 9:30 / 21+ / $12
Here Come the Mummies @ House of Blues / 8:00 / 17+ / $28
Joel Paterson @ Judson & Moore / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Casey @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Pushin’ Piano @ The Listening Room / 9:00 / 21+ / $17
The Kozmic Kicks @ LiveWire Lounge / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
George Clanton @ Metro / 9:00 / 18+ / $30
Eugene’s Ax @ Montrose Saloon / 3:00 / 21+ / $10
Joshua Radin @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $45
Shaun J. Wright @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
X-Coast @ Primary / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Chris Avantgarde @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
DJ J.A. Grimms @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Travis Larson Band @ Reggies / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
St. Paul & The Broken Bones @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / 18+ / $35
Stephen Hull Experience @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Run The Jewels @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $50
Tom The Mail Man @ Schubas / 9:00 / 18+ / $20
Nick León @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Firebeatz @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Lee Reynolds @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Autopilot @ Subterranean / 6:30 / 17+ / $15
Katy Marquardt @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Midnight @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Lauren Howard @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Fizz @ Underground Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ /Â $10
The Brian Jonestown Massacre @ The Vic / 8:00 / 18+ / $30
DJs Ace and Base @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Saturday, September 30th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Isaiah Spencer @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Tank and The Bangas @ Auditorium Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $71
BLP Kosher @ Avondale Music Hall / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Blesstonio @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Fortunate Youth @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Terry Hunter @ Bourbon on Division / 3:00 / 21+ / $20
Ivan Singh @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Superkick @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Ty Jones @ California Clipper / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $5
Quitapenas @ Chop Shop / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Venom Inc @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $43
Roselit Bone @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Movements @ Concord Music Hall / 7:00 / all ages / $30
Russ Johnson Quartet @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $20
Funky @ Copernicus Center / 8:00 / all ages / $48
Fuze @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $7
Spliff @ Dollhouse DIY / 7:00 / all ages / $5
Erthe St. James @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
DJ Shon Dervis @ Double Tavern / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Jayah @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Mapache @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $16
DJ Funky Blackman @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Lum @ Fulton Market Kitchen / 10:00. / 21+ / $30
High Speed Death Cult @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ J.Stereo @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Canadian Rifle @ Gman Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Molly Adamson @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Mighty Blue Kings @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Horizon of Darkness @ Hideout / 5:00 / 21+ / $15
Roy Kinsey @ House of Blues / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Megan Moroney @ Joe’s on Weed / 7:45 / 21+ / sold out
Joshua Hedley @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $19
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Miya Folick @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Inphinity @ The Listening Room / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Habibi Beatz @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Armchair Boogie @ Martyrs’ / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Wolves In The Throne Room @ Metro / 7:30 / 18+ / $30
Dirty Blond @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Clannad @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $55
Trom Blau @ Pizza Lobo Andersonville / 6:00 / all ages / free
KC Wray @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Harvard Bass @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Dee Money & Three K @ Promontory / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Jonas Blue @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
CloZee @ Radius / 9:00 / 18+ / $45
Tithe @ Reggies / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Sheryl Youngblood Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
Run The Jewels @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $50
Happy Landing @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Islands @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $27
Haai @ Smartbar / 11:00 / 21+ / $25
Danny Avila @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Jody Wisternoff @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Grace Bloom @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Lee Cleveland & The Lefthand Band @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Peter Gabriel @ United Center / 8:00 / all ages / $75
DJ Zzzosma @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, October 1st
Michele Thomas @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Grumpster @ Beat Kitchen / 7:00 / 17+ / $16
Kiefer @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Organ Fairchild @ Bourbon on Division / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Pure Intention @ Bricktown / 2:00 / 18+ / $10
Derek Self @ Brudder’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Dig 3 Big @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Rizzi Konway @ California Clipper / 6:30 / 21+ / free
Gregory Alan Isakov @ Chicago Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Keke Wyatt @ City Winery / 5 & 8:30 / 21+ / sold out
95 Goldie @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
~Nois @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Mickey Perez @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Loraine James @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $18
DJs Aved Spade & Slot-A @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Madalitso Band @ Hideout / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Clausen/Dessel/Wagner/Finnegan @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
The Red Pears @ Lincoln Hall / 6:30 / all ages / $20
Duane Powell @ Morgan’s Above Blind Barber / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Miko Marks @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:00 / all ages / $22
Son Rompe Pera @ Park West / 8:00 / 18+ / $23
Harry Tonchev Trio @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 7:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Diesel @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Wynne @ Reggies / 7:30 / 17+ / $20
Hannah Jadagu @ Schubas / 7:30 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson Trio @ Simon’s Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Lane Beckstrom @ Sleeping Village / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Michael Serafini @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
BabyJake @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $22
Pat Metheny @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $65
Maná @ United Center / 8:30 / all ages / $76
DJ PDCkev and Sky Changes @ The Whistler / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, October 2nd
The Heritage Jazz Orchestra @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Jyonson Tsu Band @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Jodee Lewis & Jonas Friddle @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
High Sunn @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $19
Kabir Dalawari @ Easy Does It / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Miss April @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Neon Trees @ House of Blues / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Cian Ducrot @ Lincoln Hall / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Starlet & Kennedy Rayy @ Promontory / 6:00 / all ages / $25
Unearth @ Reggies / 7:00 / 21+ / $30
Washer @ Schubas / 7:30 / 18+ / $15
Volhaus @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $9
Anita Velveeta @ Subterranean / 6:30 / 17+ / $12
Chai @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Tuesday, October 3rd
The Windy City Ramblers @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
CMAT @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 18+ / $16
Frankie and the Witch Fingers @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Erez Dessel @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Brett Dennen @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $35
Vintage Crop @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Brian Citro Trio @ Dorian’s / 6:00 / 21+ / $20
Frankie Cosmos @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / sold out
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Activity @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Todrick Hall @ House of Blues / 6:30 / all ages / $30
Matt and Kim @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
The Toxhards @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Darsh and Friends @ Porkchop / 9:00 / all ages / $5
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
slowdive @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Boyscott @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Knifeplay @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / $16
Dead Poet Society @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Wilderado @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Levi Stress @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, October 4th
Danny Bauer @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Pete Benson @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Iguana Death Cult @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
The Big Bloom @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Brett Dennen @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $35
Thantifaxath @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $19
Superposition @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $10
Supertease @ Cubby Bear / 7:30 / 21+ / $7
Sam Thousand & The Soul Vortex @ Dorian’s / 6:30 / 21+ / $10
W.H. Lung @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $16
Ugly Nate @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Shanta Nurullah @ Fortune House / 6:00 / all ages / free
Superkick @ Gman Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Model-J @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
French Cassettes @ Hideout / 8:00 / 21+ / $18
Chappell Roan @ House of Blues / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Two Lanes @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Hojean @ Metro / 7:00 / all ages / $20
Kent Rose and the Remedies @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Cut Worms @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $26
Wrabel @ Park West / 7:30 / all ages / $29
Arizona Jackhammer @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Cleveland Avenue @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $13
Sammy Rae & The Friends @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $39
Ivy Ford Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Lettering @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Rival Consoles @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Dawn of Ouroboros @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $13
Devendra Banhart @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Kabir Dalawari Quartet @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
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