Jazz concerts events in Chicago

Check out happening jazz concerts events all around Chicago, IL

African/Caribbean International Festival of Life (IFOL) - 33rd Annual.

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 am Union Park USD 20 to 145

Wynton Marsalis in Chicago

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Pat Metheny at Chicago Symphony Center

 Fri, 17 Apr Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Wynton Marsalis at Chicago Symphony Center

 Tue, 02 Jun at 08:00 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at Chicago Symphony Center

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Samara Joy & The Chicago Symphony Orchestra

 Mon, 11 May at 06:00 pm Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Lincoln Portrait and Ellington Harlem at Chicago Symphony Center

 Sun, 21 Jun Chicago Symphony Center

Jonathan Butler in Chicago

 Fri, 10 Apr at 09:30 pm City Winery Chicago

Next Level Vibes: VIP Throwback Night

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm House of Blues Chicago, North Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, USA USD 60 to 120

Al Di Meola at Park West

 Sun, 03 May at 07:30 pm Park West

Lettuce

 Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Isaiah Collier: In Tribute to the Classics of John Coltrane

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts

Pilc Moutin Hoenig

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Melvin Seals & JGB

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Park West

Dumpstaphunk May 29 in Chicago, IL

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at Goodman Theatre - Albert Theatre

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Goodman Theatre - Albert Theatre

Mike Reed's Chicago Inspirations

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604

Christian McBride

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm Garcias Chicago

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

 Fri, 27 Mar Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre

Michael Lington & Paul Taylor

 Wed, 10 Jun City Winery - Chicago

The Jazz for Chicago Big Band Celebrates UNESCO World Jazz Day

 Mon, 27 Apr at 12:00 pm Chicago Cultural Center Free

Richard Elliot

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm City Winery - Chicago

15th Annual International Jazz Day

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Little Black Pearl Art And Design Academy Free

Kenny Garrett at Garcias Chicago

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Garcias Chicago

Chicago Jazz Orchestra

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm Studebaker Theater

The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

A Tribute to Roy Eldridge featuring Jon Faddis

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Studebaker Theater

Greyboy Allstars at Garcias Chicago

 Thu, 07 May Garcias Chicago

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

 Tue, 02 Jun at 08:00 pm Orchestra Hall - IL

Kurt Rosenwinkel at Garcias Chicago

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm Garcias Chicago

Chicago’s Women in Jazz: The Sound of the City

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm Chicago History Museum Free

Stephan Crump's Slow Water

 Wed, 22 Apr at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

Sam Prekop & John McEntire w/ Jungle Boogie

 Sat, 16 May at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

David Rivera y la Bámbula

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center USD 34 to 40

Erykah Badu vs. Thundercat: a Tribute

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Lemon_chicago

“Just for a Thrill” presented by Lynn Colbert Jones & CENIC Global for International Jazz Day

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Squeaky Feet w/ Family Groove Company at Martyrs'

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

Christian McBride at Garcias Chicago

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Garcias Chicago

Nolatet @ Garcia's - Chicago

 Wed, 08 Apr at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

From This Moment On!

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Pianoforte Studios, 1335 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Marisa Anderson

 Sat, 30 May at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

Chicago Jazz & Heritage Festival Mixer

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:30 pm House of Blues Chicago Free

Attack the Sound with D2G, Jovan Landry & Dj Rico Mash

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Outcast Jazz Band's Big Band Dance Party

 Sun, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts

Charity Fundraising Dinner by UIC Hospital Medical Team in Chicago

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:30 pm Union League Club USD 269

Spirit Fingers Trio featuring Greg Spero, Mohini Dey, and Blaque Dynamite

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm Copernicus Center

Christian Dillingham Jazz Quartet & Jason Patrick Miller

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:30 pm Artifact Events

SILK & NIGHTWIND / PROMO FLYER ONLY April 2026 Jazz Appreciation Month

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:30 pm Reggies Chicago Free

Ernest Dawkins Young Masters LTSR Fannie Lou Hamer No One Could Contain Her

 Tue, 28 Apr at 05:30 pm Hamilton Park Free

Golden Hour Featuring Riley Martin Duo

 Fri, 24 Apr at 05:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

Live on the Lawn Featuring Frank Russell

 Sun, 03 May Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

The Nth Power

 Sat, 11 Jul at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Trio Globo - Jazz

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm 3701 W Bryn Mawr Ave USD 31

Kenny Garrett

 Fri, 01 May at 08:30 pm Garcia's Chicago

Kurt Rosenwinkel

 Sat, 23 May at 09:30 pm Garcia's Chicago

Rempis/Abrams/Ra + Baker

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

Yeah NO: Chris Speed/ Skuli Sverrisson/ Jim Black/ Cuong Vu

Tue, 14 Apr at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

Mathieu Mieling

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 19 to 23

Lords of Acid, Dead on a Sunday, Princess Superstar, MZ Neon, Tony and The Kiki

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Bottom Lounge USD 40

Junta Ensemble Live Jazz at Yassa African Restaurant

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm 3511 S King Dr, Chicago, IL

"Blue" A Tribute to Joni Mitchell

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:30 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

The Joel Paterson Swing Quartet

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm 2319 W Belmont Ave Chicago IL 60618

Greyboy Allstars

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Jazz in the Chi Evening Concert

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Free

An evening of jazz with the Greg Ward Quartet

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm First Unitarian Church of Chicago USD 23

Does This Song Make Me Look Dramatic? - A Cabaret Show by Zoé Soteres

 Sun, 10 May at 07:30 pm The Labyrinth Club Free

Mimosas & Menopause - Chicago

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am TBD USD 37 to 165

Vanishing Point: Intersecting Planes - a night of contemporary chamber work

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Dorothy Free

Zach Sorkin Quintet

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 15

Jazz Ensemble

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:30 pm UIC Recital Hall (L285) Free

Kyle J-E and Friends with Bridget Cushman of B n’ the Spice Cabinet

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 23

Yea Big, Jon Byler Dann, and Tatsuya Nakatani, with Tatsu Aoki

 Sun, 03 May at 08:00 pm Elastic Arts

Mike Hershenson Band

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 18

Trumbore & Knight

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm Stars and Garters Theater USD 31 to 43

Cabaret Week 2026: Mashups & More

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Stars and Garters Theater USD 30 to 40

Jazz Combos

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:30 pm UIC Recital Hall (L285) Free

Celebrate International Jazz Day With The South Side Jazz Coalition

 Tue, 28 Apr at 05:00 pm Compassion Baptist Church Chicago Free

The Joel Paterson Swing Quartet

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm 2319 W Belmont Ave Chicago IL 60618

Christian McBride & Ursa Major

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:30 pm Garcia's Chicago

Parking The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis

 Fri, 01 May at 01:30 am Constellation Chicago

Long Story Short

 Mon, 13 Apr at 10:00 am Front Porch Arts Center USD 10

Syncopated Spirits: A Celebration in Blue Notes

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm 1150 N Lamon Ave Free

Abraham Dorta - Desde Mi Barrio Concert Series

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 am Latin Music Project USD 12 to 23

Jazz Soirée at TantraNova

 Sat, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm 2031 W Warner Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-3029, United States

Drazek Fuscaldo + Special Guests

Fri, 29 May at 09:00 pm 2319 W Belmont Ave Chicago IL 60618

Jazz Combos

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm UIC Recital Hall (L285) Free

Cabaret Week: I'm M$ B'Havin

 Sat, 16 May at 09:30 pm Stars and Garters Theater USD 37 to 72

3rd Annual Bark in Bloom: Pet Friendly Party & Live Jazz Music

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm 405 E Grand Ave Free

Over Under Quintet at Stola Contemporary

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Stola Contemporary Art Free

Vocal Jazz Ensemble

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm UIC Recital Hall (L285) Free

Chicago Jazz String Summit 2026

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

Chicago Jazz String Summit 2026

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

giverupper with Terriers and Jackson Jay Kidde

 Wed, 15 Jul at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 15

Celebrating Jazz at Seviin

 Sat, 04 Apr 5921 S State St USD 31

Parking Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Jazz at Lincoln Center

 Wed, 03 Jun at 01:00 am Chicago Symphony Center

Laughter Hours: Late Night Jazzy-Themed Comedy Show

 Fri, 15 Jul at 11:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 13