Music Festivals in Chicago

Check out happening music festivals events all around Chicago, IL

Lakeview in Chicago

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm Joe's on Weed Street

Ari Abdul in Chicago

 Sat, 01 Nov at 05:30 pm Beat Kitchen

grandson, Bob Vylan, Ho99o9 in Chicago

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm Riviera Theatre

PinkPantheress in Chicago

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

David Byrne in Chicago

 Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm The Auditorium

Young Franco in Chicago

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 pm Smoke & Mirrors

The Movement, Kabaka Pyramid, The Movement in Chicago

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm Outset

Purity Ring in Chicago

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Metro Chicago

Silvana Estrada, Bedouine in Chicago

 Fri, 28 Nov at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall

Duke Dumont in Chicago

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 pm Radius

Afrobeats Saturdayz: Halloween costume party (Up to $1000 in prizes)

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 pm Masada

Of Monsters and Men in Chicago

 Thu, 06 Nov at 08:00 pm The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

BØRNS, Courtney Farren in Chicago

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

Wax in Chicago

 Sun, 16 Nov at 06:30 pm Outset

Rob49 in Chicago

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Outset

GRiZ, Seth David, Vyhara in Chicago

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Wintrust Arena

Leif Vollebekk in Chicago

 Mon, 03 Nov at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall

Layto, Kode, NESYA in Chicago

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Subterranean

ELENA ROSE in Chicago

 Sun, 14 Dec at 06:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

Layto, Kode, NESYA in Chicago

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Subterranean

Kitchen Dwellers with Them Coulee Boys presented by Thalia Hall and Deep Cut in Chicago

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm Thalia Hall

Łaszewo in Chicago

 Fri, 24 Oct at 10:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Riot Fest Presents: Koyo in Chicago

 Sun, 26 Oct at 05:30 pm Reggies Rock Club

KAYTRANADA, Justice in Chicago

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm United Center

Josh Meloy in Chicago

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

Armchair Boogie w/ Coyote Riot at Martyrs'

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:00 pm 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

VOILÀ in Chicago

 Tue, 11 Nov at 08:00 pm Reggies Rock Club

AHEE in Chicago

 Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Enjambre in Chicago

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

SANCTUM FEST 2025 - Lebanon Hanover, Martin Dupont + more

 Fri, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm Thalia Hall

Princess Nokia

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:30 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

DJ Ca$h Era at Dorothy

 Fri, 14 Nov at 10:00 pm Dorothy Free

Free Blues Friday featuring Cat Gaddis Project

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

ATREYU THE CURSE TOUR w/ NORMA JEAN AND ZERO 9:36

 Fri, 28 Nov at 06:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Valentino Khan in Chicago

 Fri, 05 Dec at 10:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Rascal Flatts, Lauren Alaina, Chris Lane in Chicago

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm United Center

Born of Osiris The Browning VCTMS AXTY & Lost in Separation

 Sat, 08 Nov at 06:00 pm Bottom Lounge

Fruit Bats in Chicago

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Old Town School of Folk Music

Big Gigantic

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago

Ghastly in Chicago

 Sat, 24 Jan at 09:30 pm Ramova Theatre

Nogu Svelo! in Chicago

Sat, 22 Nov at 07:30 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Music in the Garden 4

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Elastic Arts USD 13 to 29

LEISURE - WELCOME TO THE MOOD TOUR

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:30 pm The Vic Theatre

The Fretliners with Grassfed Collective at Martyrs'

 Fri, 24 Oct at 09:00 pm 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

Dizgo and Space Bacon at Garcia's | 12/5

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm 1001 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Sanctum Dark Music Festival

 Thu, 30 Oct at 06:00 pm Thalia Hall

Tributes to Chris Stapleton, Eric Church & Lainey Wilson

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:30 pm Theater on the Lake USD 34

Pinkshift, LustSickPuppy, Combat

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm Bottom Lounge

Golden Hour Featuring Andrew Blomquist

 Thu, 23 Oct at 05:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

Noah Gunderson / Nate Bergman

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:30 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Brianna Musco with Cat Bush & Rosa at Dorothy

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Dorothy USD 16

Worry Club, INOHA, Slow Joy

 Tue, 04 Nov at 07:00 pm Bottom Lounge

Dutty House x No Visa: Dutty Visa Carnival Ft. Shekdash DJ Slugo DJ Nico + More

 Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm TBA - LOCATION ANNOUNCED DAY OF VIA EMAIL

Cumbia Catedral 3 - Cumbia Festival

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

Missing Piece

 Sun, 09 Nov at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

Free Blues Friday featuring Ivy Ford

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

Toubab Krewe at Martyrs'

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

Avalon 30

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:30 pm Pianoforte Studios, 1335 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Cate Le Bon @ Thalia Hall

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm Thalia Hall

Derrick Carter & Très Mortimer at Never Have I ever

 Mon, 24 Nov at 10:00 am NEVER HAVE I EVER USD 23 to 34

Attack the Sound with Viano and the Wave and Ahona M

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 18

Chicago Immigrant Orchestra

 Sun, 21 Dec at 07:00 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Performance: Chicago Bagatelles Project

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 0 to 15

Sanctum Dark Music Festival (2 Day Pass)

 Fri, 31 Oct Thalia Hall - Chicago

Empty Bottle 33 1/3 presents: The Bottle Tapes: Selections from the Empty Bottle Jazz & Improv

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Empty Bottle

WINTERFEST: Chicago Roots Music 2026

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Artifact Events USD 23

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe

 Tue, 30 Dec at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

XXV ALL SOULS JAZZ FESTIVAL / Zaduszki Jazzowe w Chicago

 Mon, 03 Nov at 07:00 pm Chopin Theatre

25th Anniversary Dinner Celebration & Fundraiser

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm CineCity Studios Chicago

Big Gigantic

 Sun, 16 Nov at 02:00 am The Salt Shed - Indoors

14th Annual Rocktoberfest CHI | October 23, 2025 | House of Blues.

 Thu, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

Couch in Chicago

 Fri, 07 Nov at 08:00 pm Ramova Theatre

Bear Vs. Shark with Signals Midwest

 Sat, 08 Nov Thalia Hall Free

Quevedo in Chicago

 Sun, 09 Nov at 07:30 pm Concord Music Hall

My Morning Jacket

 Sat, 25 Oct at 01:00 am The Salt Shed - Indoors

Soundtrack Saturdays

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 pm Akilia Cosina USD 0 to 482

Sanctum Dark Music Festival - 2 DAY PASS

 Fri, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm Thalia Hall USD 110 to 130

My Morning Jacket in Chicago

 Sun, 26 Oct at 08:00 pm The Salt Shed

DCASE Presents: Open House @ Chicago Cultural Center

 Thu, 15 Jun at 04:00 pm Chicago Cultural Center Free

Parking Sound Tribe Sector 9 - STS9 - Day 3 (18+)

 Thu, 01 Jan at 03:30 am Ramova Theatre

Sound Tribe Sector 9 - STS9 - 3 Day Pass (12/29 - 12/31) (18+ Event)

 Mon, 29 Dec at 09:30 am Ramova Theatre

Empty Bottle 33 1/3 Anniversary featuring Whitney

 Sun, 02 Nov at 08:00 pm The Empty Bottle

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Garcia's Chicago