Music events in Chicago

Check out happening music events all around Chicago, IL

Chicago's BYOB Party Bus Holiday Light's Tour 'Tis The Season

 Sat, 29 Nov Headquarters Beercade USD 60 to 85

CHICAGO'S HAAYE SARDI BOLLYWOOD PARTY@LORE NIGHTCLUB

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 pm Lore Chicago USD 20 to 180

🎄 The Elfed Up Christmas Crawl 🎅🏻

 Sat, 20 Dec at 02:00 pm 60610 USD 10 to 20

2026 Chicago All Access New Years Eve (NYE) Bar Crawl AE

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm Downtown Chicago USD 10 to 20

Chicago's Byob Party Bus Holiday Lights Tour 'Tis The Season | Navy Pier

 Sat, 06 Dec Santa's Workshop at Old Crow Smokehouse USD 75 to 105

AfroSocaLove : Chicago One Love Festival (Feat Maga Stories )

 Sat, 06 Dec at 05:00 pm The Venue Chicago USD 0 to 534

All Inclusive New Year's Eve 2026 Fireworks Cruise aboard Anita Dee II

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:45 pm Anita Dee II TEMPORARILY LOCATED at BURNHAM HARBOR (See directions below) USD 113 to 217

Cumbia Catedral 3 - Cumbia Festival

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:30 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts

Christmas in Chicago Concert

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:30 pm The Moody Church Free

The Holiday in Concert at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:30 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Billie Marten, Núria Graham in Chicago

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall

Chicago Beefsteak 2026 [Two Nights]

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm DANK Haus German Cultural Center USD 258

Lizz Wright in Chicago

 Fri, 06 Feb at 08:00 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Country Legends Tour comes to Chicago

Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm Chicago

Chicago's BYOB Party Bus Holiday Lights Tour | Navy Pier

 Sat, 27 Dec at 05:00 pm Old Crow Smokehouse - Wrigleyville

New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm Bellagio 223 USD 34 to 55

Peace Concert

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Fourth Presbyterian Church Free

Chicago Artopia Presents: Chris White, A Charlie Brown Christmas Trio

 Sat, 13 Dec at 03:00 pm West Lawn Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Chicago New Year’s Eve Ball 2026 @ The Congress Plaza Hotel

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Congress Plaza Hotel, South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA

Twas The Week Before Christmas in Chicago

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Irish American Heritage Center USD 25

The Grateful String Band

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Holiday Dance Party! with the "In Full Swing" Jazz Orchestra

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:30 pm Chicago Union Station

Open Mic Night W/ Missta Lacraig

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm 2715 W Madison St USD 13

Pinchas Zukerman, Amanda Forsyth in Chicago

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Mamazota! Arlene MC Live in Concert!

 Fri, 05 Dec at 10:00 pm V Live Restaurant & Live Music Entertainment USD 24 to 108

PEEP SHOW: Chicago's Finest Burlesque Show!

 Sat, 15 Apr at 10:00 pm Stars and Garters Theater USD 34 to 215

MGZAVREBI - folk Georgian band is coming to Chicago

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Logan Square Auditorium

DeffJam - Celebrating the Life of Ryan Deffet @ Thalia Hall

 Sat, 03 Jan at 05:00 pm Thalia Hall

Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness IN FULL at Cubby Bear - A benefit for PAWS Chicago

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm Cubby Bear Wrigleyville

Dessa in Chicago

 Thu, 11 Dec at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall

Chicago New Year’s Eve Countdown 2026 @ The Palmer House Hilton

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Palmer House a Hilton Hotel

DKV Trio *Night Two*

 Sat, 27 Dec at 08:00 pm Elastic Arts USD 29 to 45

Celebrating Motown Soulful Music Holiday Lights Trolley BYOB

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:30 pm 230 W North Ave USD 78

Tarot Tuesday

 Tue, 09 Dec at 08:30 pm Colvin House Free

Acid Bath, High On Fire, Weedeater in Chicago

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm Stan Mansion

Graduate Council Presents: Steppenwolf Amadeus

 Sat, 06 Dec at 03:00 pm Steppenwolf Theatre - Main Building USD 7

Krampusnacht! presented by the Illumi-Naughtie Occult Burlesque

 Fri, 05 Dec at 09:30 pm The Newport Theater USD 29 to 45

DKV Trio *Night One*

 Fri, 26 Dec at 08:00 pm Elastic Arts USD 29 to 45

Holiday Party 2025

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm 707 N Western Ave Free

All Them Witches, King Buffalo in Chicago

 Fri, 05 Dec at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall

Celebrating Motown Soulful Music Holiday Lights Trolley BYOB

 Fri, 05 Dec at 06:30 pm 230 W North Ave USD 78

Space Bacon and Dizgo

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

Cumbia Cathedral III

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Chicago Artopia Presents: Grisha Goryachev

 Sun, 22 Feb at 03:00 pm West Lawn Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Perpetual Groove

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

The Disco Biscuits 3-Night run Dec 19-21, 2025 (including the first ever powered down set!)

 Fri, 19 Dec at 06:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Road to Jungle Bells Chicago ft Mandidextrous

 Fri, 12 Dec at 09:00 pm Bourbon on Division

Hot Mulligan, Drug Church, Arm's Length, Anxious in Chicago

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

Andrew Bird's Gezelligheid Concerts

 Mon, 08 Dec at 08:00 pm Fourth Presbyterian Church

Jay Bragg Presents: Christmas in New Vaudeville

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 18 to 23

Deadbeats Presents: Arena of Intergalactic Happiness with Zeds Dead

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm Wintrust Arena

Kevin Nealon at The Den Theatre

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:15 pm 1331 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60622

Sapphic Serenade: Friday Night Feelings

 Fri, 19 Dec at 09:00 pm Dorothy Free

Marina Satti in Chicago

 Thu, 11 Dec at 08:00 pm Schubas Tavern

Chicago's BYOB Party Bus Holiday Lights Tour | Navy Pier

 Fri, 12 Dec at 05:00 pm Old Crow Smokehouse - Wrigleyville USD 78 to 101

Rooted Space Opening Party

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm The Rooted Space USD 18 to 82

Klaus Mäkelä & Yunchan Lim

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Lavern, VisionV in Chicago

 Fri, 05 Dec at 10:00 pm Outset

Boogie Wonderland at Howl at the Moon Chicago

 Fri, 19 Dec at 05:00 pm Howl at the Moon Chicago Free

Golden Hour Featuring Superfrye

 Fri, 19 Dec at 05:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

The Way Out Quintet - Album Release

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

Ring-A-Ding Swing, It's Christmas! Epiphany Center for the Arts

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Mothership Connected: Discussion and Book Signing

 Sat, 06 Dec at 03:00 pm DuSable Museum of African American History Free

Josh Meloy in Chicago

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Joe's Bar on Weed St.

Chicago Santa Bar Crawl

 Sat, 20 Dec at 01:00 pm PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox USD 0 to 31

Billie Marten at Thalia Hall

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall

Morning Coffee Session w/ Steven Banks

 Sat, 06 Dec at 05:00 pm Truth Restaurant USD 0 to 7

IKAROS ENSEMBLE SEASON OPENER

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm Ravenswood Fellowship United Methodist Church Free

A Flamenco Christmas

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm Saint Mary of the Lake Catholic Church USD 50 to 77

Elastro: SMACT Ensemble, Yes Yes Nooky, Giallorenzo/Jesalva/Damon

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm Elastic Arts

Lakeside Pride Sax Ensemble's Holiday Concert at Dorothy!

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Dorothy Free

Belmont in Chicago

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Bottom Lounge

Posada Navideña 2025

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Westso Restaurant Mexican Steakhouse Free

Belmont, Avoid, Super Sometimes

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Bottom Lounge

Tributo a los 3 grandes

Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm Joe's on Weed St.

Heart of the Mask Masquerade Sneaker Ball

 Sat, 14 Feb at 04:00 pm 1113 W Belmont Ave USD 0 to 29

Feedback Open Mic

 Fri, 19 Jul at 07:00 pm 1579 N Milwaukee Ave #344 Free

University Symphony Orchestra Concert & Livestream - Northern Highlights

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Mandel Hall

Golden Hour Featuring Jimmy Bennington

 Sat, 20 Dec at 05:00 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Umphrey's McGee at the Salt Shed

Fri, 02 Jan at 07:30 pm The Salt Shed

Moon Taxi w/ Pernikoff Brothers

 Fri, 26 Dec at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band / Styrofoam Winos

 Sun, 14 Dec at 08:00 pm Empty Bottle

New Year's Eve Sunset Cocktail Cruise on Wednesday, December 31st

 Wed, 31 Dec at 04:30 pm Anita Dee II TEMPORARILY LOCATED at BURNHAM HARBOR (See directions below) USD 27 to 42

Thievery Corporation in Chicago

 Fri, 05 Dec at 10:00 pm Radius

Hi Score and Lainey

 Sat, 20 Dec at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 18

Hot Mulligan at the Salt Shed | NIGHT TWO

 Fri, 05 Dec at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed

Cattle Decapitation, Aborted, Frozen Soul, Tribal Gaze in Chicago

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charms River North Bar Crawl | Morning

 Sat, 14 Mar at 09:00 am 230 N Clark St USD 20 to 50

Senior Choreographed Dance Concert: December 5

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Ruth Page Center for the Arts

Red Tie Ball

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm Loews Chicago Hotel

Samantha Fish at House of Blues Chicago

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

Road Trip To Jungle Bells

 Fri, 12 Dec at 09:00 pm 2050 West Division Street, Chicago, Illinois 60622, United States

CMA DIY Messiah

 Sun, 28 Dec at 04:00 pm 7059 S South Shore Dr, Chicago, IL

Enjambre in Chicago

 Sun, 08 Feb at 06:30 pm House of Blues Chicago

The Phantom Of The Opera Tickets Chicago IL Cadillac Palace Theatre

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm 151 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601-3108, United States

House of Beats Vol. 9

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

Where Is The Cool? W/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

Broken Robots w/ Corn On My Dinner Plate at Martyrs'

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

Outcast Jazz Band

Sun, 07 Dec at 06:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts