Live Music in Chicago — This Week

There are 50 live music events in Chicago this week, including Cohort Reviews, BOOMSHAKALAKA w/ DJ Maddjazz, Ross Kelly, Jesse Sandwich, Sold.

Date range: 2026-07-18 to 2026-07-19 · Generated: 2026-07-18T11:22:44.841Z · Source: LocalMusicX

• Cohort Reviews at VanderCook College of Music — 2026-07-18 at 1:00 PM · Tickets
• BOOMSHAKALAKA w/ DJ Maddjazz at Emporium Arcade Bar (Wicker Park) — 2026-07-18 at 10:00 PM · Tickets
• Ross Kelly, Jesse Sandwich, Sold at The California Clipper — 2026-07-18 at 10:00 PM · $5
• Miss Spinster / Golden Era Sessions at Emporium Arcade Bar (Logan Square) — 2026-07-18 at 10:00 PM · Tickets
• Perreo Arcade w/ DJ Miriam at Emporium Arcade Bar (Wicker Park) — 2026-07-18 at 10:00 PM · Tickets
• The 19th Annual Silver Room Sound System Block Party at The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) — 2026-07-18 at 12:00 · Tickets
• Lee Foss at Castaways — 2026-07-18 at 16:00 · Tickets
• Flyleaf at House of Blues Chicago — 2026-07-18 at 18:00 · Tickets
• TBD/TBD at Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center — 2026-07-18 at 19:00 · Tickets
• Studebaker John at Kingston Mines — 2026-07-18 at 19:00
• Wavves at Bottom Lounge — 2026-07-18 at 19:00 · Tickets
• Void The Light w/ Beheading The Icon, Strident Escape at Cubby Bear — 2026-07-18 at 19:30 · Tickets
• RUSH at United Center — 2026-07-18 at 19:30 · Tickets
• Sarah McLachlan at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island — 2026-07-18 at 19:30 · Tickets
• Grant Park Orchestra & Chorus at Jay Pritzker Pavilion — 2026-07-18 at 19:30 · Free
• Skeleton Crewe at Garcia's Chicago — 2026-07-18 at 20:00 · Tickets
• Wax at Chop Shop — 2026-07-18 at 20:00 · Tickets
• The BirkenRocks with Whiskey Mick at Joe's on Weed Street — 2026-07-18 at 20:00 · Tickets
• Jack Jones: €œAct Natural” Album Release Show W/ Henry Holden at Reggies Music Joint — 2026-07-18 at 21:00 · Tickets
• Yaeji at Concord Music Hall — 2026-07-18 at 21:00 · Tickets
• Nicholas Alexander at Kingston Mines — 2026-07-18 at 21:00
• The Riley Brothers at Carol's Pub — 2026-07-18 at 21:30 · Tickets
• Nora Jean at Kingston Mines — 2026-07-18 at 22:30
• *SOLD OUT* Junglepussy at Empty Bottle — 2026-07-18 at 23:00 · Tickets
• Various artists at Kingston Mines — 2026-07-18 at 23:30
• Unimaginable Futures at The California Clipper — 2026-07-18 at 7:00 PM · $5
• Bella Kay at Garcia's Chicago — 2026-07-18 at 9:00 PM
• Baywav at Emporium Arcade Bar (Wicker Park) — 2026-07-18 at 9:00 PM · Tickets
• More R&B w/ DJ Eves at Emporium Arcade Bar (Logan Square) — 2026-07-18 at 9:30 PM · Tickets
• Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band at Rosa's Lounge — 2026-07-18 at TBD · $25
• Holy Joke at Lincoln Hall — 2026-07-18 at TBD
• Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall - IL — 2026-07-18 at TBD
• David Murphy (With DJ Cousin Eli aka Andy Farag of Umphrey's McGee) at Garcia’s Chicago — 2026-07-18 at TBD
• Saintseneca at Metro — 2026-07-18 at TBD
• Grant Park Orchestra: Christopher Bell - Faure Requiem at Jay Pritzker Pavilion — 2026-07-18 at TBD · $47 · Tickets
• ford.; Gilligan Moss (DJ Set); Holy Joke; Jane Hobson; Haysop at Lincoln Hall — 2026-07-18 at TBD
• Alice Longyu Gao at The Empty Bottle — 2026-07-19 at 11:00 PM · From $23.48 · Tickets
• The Army, The Navy at Garcia's Chicago — 2026-07-19 at 11:00 PM
• CVTK Presents: Another Vegan Market at Emporium Arcade Bar (Wicker Park) — 2026-07-19 at 12:00 PM · Tickets
• The Hoyle Brothers at Martyr's — 2026-07-19 at 15:00
• The Hoyle Brothers at Martyrs' — 2026-07-19 at 15:00
• Honky Tonk Sundays! at Martyr's — 2026-07-19 at 15:00 · NO COVER
• The Hoyle Brothers at Martyrs' — 2026-07-19 at 15:00 · Free
• No Stress at Three Top Lounge — 2026-07-19 at 16:00 · Tickets
• JINJER at Foundation Room Chicago — 2026-07-19 at 17:00 · Tickets
• TBD/TBD at Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center — 2026-07-19 at 17:30 · Tickets
• TBA at Kingston Mines — 2026-07-19 at 17:30
• Rico McFarland at Kingston Mines — 2026-07-19 at 18:30
• TV Star at Hideout Chicago — 2026-07-19 at 19:00
• Mike Wheeler at Kingston Mines — 2026-07-19 at 19:30