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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Wynton Marsalis at Chicago Symphony Center

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

Esperanza Spalding in Chicago

 Fri, 21 Aug City Winery Chicago

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

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

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

 Tue, 02 Jun at 08:00 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

Lizz Wright in Chicago

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Lyric Opera of Chicago

Jazzin' at the Shedd

 Wed, 03 Jun at 05:00 pm 1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Esperanza Spalding

 Thu, 20 Aug City Winery - Chicago

The 19th Annual Silver Room Sound System Block Party

 Sat, 18 Jul at 12:00 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)

Al Di Meola at Park West

 Sun, 03 May at 07:30 pm Park West

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

The Motet: Funk Is Dead

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Pilc Moutin Hoenig

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

Members Jazzin'

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm 1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Mike Reed's Chicago Inspirations

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

Sound & Gravity 2026

 Thu, 03 Sep at 05:00 pm Rockwell On The River

JOHN SCOFIELD’S “ELECTROSPECTIVE” featuring OTEIL BURBRIDGE, LARRY GOLDINGS & ADAM DEITCH

 Sun, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall Free

Christian McBride

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm Garcias Chicago

Dumpstaphunk May 29 in Chicago, IL

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

Michael Lington & Paul Taylor

 Wed, 10 Jun 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

The Jazz for Chicago Big Band Celebrates UNESCO World Jazz Day

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

Listening Hours: Kris Bowers

 Tue, 28 Apr at 08:00 pm The Land School Free

A Tribute to Roy Eldridge featuring Jon Faddis

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Studebaker Theater

Chicago Jazz Orchestra

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm Studebaker Theater

The Claudettes: Album Release show at Old Town School of Folk Music

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Szold Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

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

Sam Prekop & John McEntire w/ Jungle Boogie

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

“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

Kenny Garrett at Garcias Chicago

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Garcias Chicago

Christian McBride at Garcias Chicago

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Garcias Chicago

Marisa Anderson

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

Greyboy Allstars at Garcias Chicago

 Thu, 07 May at 08:00 pm Garcias Chicago

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

Mindi Abair

 Wed, 01 Jul at 06:00 pm City Winery - Chicago

Kurt Rosenwinkel at Garcias Chicago

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm Garcias Chicago

Fizz Band Night featuring the Rhythm Makers Orchestra

 Mon, 04 May at 08:00 pm 3868 N Lincoln Ave 2ND FLOOR, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

An Evening of Jazz with Martina Barta

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Cafe Prague USD 109

Velvet Underground ft. Millie Ahearn

 Mon, 11 May at 08:00 pm Dorothy Free

Outcast Jazz Band's Big Band Dance Party

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

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

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

Kurt Rosenwinkel

 Sat, 23 May at 09:30 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

Outcast Jazz Band's Big Band Dance Party

 Sun, 04 Oct at 06:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts

The Nth Power

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

Jennifer Hartswick & Nick Cassarino Duo

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Garcias Chicago

Live on the Lawn Featuring Frank Russell

 Sun, 03 May Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

Jennifer Hartswick and Nick Cassarino Duo

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

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

Greyboy Allstars

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

Jennifer Hartswick at Garcias Chicago

 Fri, 05 Jun Garcias Chicago

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

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

Celebrate International Jazz Day With The South Side Jazz Coalition

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

Parking The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis

 Fri, 01 May at 01:30 am Constellation Chicago

Mike Hershenson Band

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

Cabaret Week 2026: Mashups & More

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

Zach Sorkin Quintet

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

Mimosas & Menopause - Chicago

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am SOPHY - Hyde Park USD 37 to 165

Improvised Music Series: Devin Gray, Will Greene/Ishmael Ali/Lily Finnegan

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:30 pm 3429 W Diversey #208, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647

The Joel Paterson Swing Quartet

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

Vincen García & Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

 Mon, 08 Jun at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

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

 Sun, 03 May at 08:00 pm Elastic Arts

Christian McBride & Ursa Major

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

CSO & Constellation Present: Mike Reed’s Chicago Inspiration

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

Drazek Fuscaldo + Special Guests

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

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

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

Syncopated Spirits: A Celebration in Blue Notes

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

Jazz Soirée at TantraNova

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

Chicago Jazz String Summit 2026

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

Cabaret Week: I'm M$ B'Havin

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

Vocal Jazz Ensemble

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

Live Jazz Set with Scott Angst & Co

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Nabala Cafe Free

Improvised Music Series: Tri-Centric Experiencer's Unit, Lion's Head

 Thu, 25 Jun at 08:30 am 3429 W Diversey #208, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647

Oz Noy Trio Ft. Dave Weckl and Brian Charette

 Sat, 17 Oct at 08:00 pm Reggies Bananna's Shack

Live Jazz Set with Justin A. Williams

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Nabala Cafe Free

Chicago Jazz String Summit 2026

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

O'Farrill's Elephant / Irabagon & Oestreicher / Russ Johnson

 Sat, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm 2319 W Belmont Ave Chicago IL 60618

giverupper with Terriers and Jackson Jay Kidde

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

Daisy’s Po-Boy & Tavern Hosts Jazz Fest, April 22-May 2

 Wed, 22 Apr at 05:00 pm Daisy's Po-Boy and Tavern

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