Live Music in Chicago — This Week

LocalMusicX currently lists 50 live music events in Chicago this week, across 32 venues. Listings last updated 1:15 AM UTC.

Date range: 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-18 · Generated: 2026-10-16T21:52:21.480Z · Source: LocalMusicX

• Gene Hunt and special guests at The California Clipper — 2026-10-16 at 01:30
• Tony Skratchere / Vinyl Destination at Emporium Arcade Bar (Logan Square) — 2026-10-16 at 10:00 PM · Tickets
• Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Center-IL — 2026-10-16 at 13:30 · Tickets
• Uptown Poetry Slam at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge — 2026-10-16 at 15:00 · $10 cover
• Charlotte de Witte at Festival Hall At Navy Pier — 2026-10-16 at 16:00 · Tickets
• The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle — 2026-10-16 at 17:30 · Tickets
• La Cantera; presented by SRBCC and directed by pianist Adrian Ruiz at The California Clipper — 2026-10-16 at 18:30
• Unknown at The Original Mother's — 2026-10-16 at 19:00 · Tickets
• Celeste Glorielle at Foundation Room at House of Blues Chicago — 2026-10-16 at 19:00 · Tickets
• Montrose Beach w/ James the Boneless, Ab Lag at Cubby Bear — 2026-10-16 at 19:00 · Tickets
• Cairde Mayo Chicago at Ramova Theatre — 2026-10-16 at 19:00
• Nicholas Alexander at Kingston Mines — 2026-10-16 at 19:00
• COBRAH with DJ Latex at Riviera Theater — 2026-10-16 at 19:00 · Tickets
• TBD/TBD at Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center — 2026-10-16 at 19:00 · Tickets
• King's X at Foundation Room at House of Blues Chicago — 2026-10-16 at 19:00 · Tickets
• BALTHVS at Ramova Theatre — 2026-10-16 at 19:00 · Tickets
• Bob Schneider at City Winery Chicago — 2026-10-16 at 19:30 · Tickets
• Osees at Thalia Hall — 2026-10-16 at 19:30 · Tickets
• Summer Walker at Credit Union 1 Arena at UIC — 2026-10-16 at 19:30 · Tickets
• Gypsy Jazz Festival at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge — 2026-10-16 at 20:00 · $20 cover
• Matt Ulery Nonet at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge — 2026-10-16 at 20:00 · $20
• Scathing Torment, Snugglebunzzz, Convulsis, Dead and Buried at Reggies Music Joint — 2026-10-16 at 20:00 · Tickets
• Joel Paterson & Friends at The Green Mill — 2026-10-16 at 20:00 · $10 Cover
• Umru at Outset — 2026-10-16 at 20:00 · null · Tickets
• Branford Marsalis at Symphony Center-IL — 2026-10-16 at 20:00 · Tickets
• Tinashe at The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) — 2026-10-16 at 20:00 · Tickets
• Hey, Nothing at Bottom Lounge — 2026-10-16 at 20:00 · Tickets
• Todd Snider at Martyr's — 2026-10-16 at 20:30 · $15 adv / $20 day of show
• Omar Coleman at Kingston Mines — 2026-10-16 at 21:00
• TBA at Kingston Mines — 2026-10-16 at 21:00
• Broadway Rave at Subterranean — 2026-10-16 at 21:30 · Tickets
• SunFallen at Carol's Pub — 2026-10-16 at 21:30 · Tickets
• Horse Jumper of Love at Empty Bottle — 2026-10-16 at 22:00 · Tickets
• Vino Louden at Kingston Mines — 2026-10-16 at 22:30
• TBA at Kingston Mines — 2026-10-16 at 22:30
• Various bands at Kingston Mines — 2026-10-16 at 23:30
• Marquis Hill at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge — 2026-10-16 at 23:59 · $5 cover
• Lumasi, Zentik, Goonba, Scarlet Widow at Cermak Hall At Radius - IL — 2026-10-16 at 6:30 PM · Tickets
• Off Book at The Vic Theatre — 2026-10-16 at 7:30 PM · Tickets
• Grateful String Band at Garcia’s Chicago — 2026-10-16 at 8:00 PM · Tickets
• Keezy at Emporium Arcade Bar (Logan Square) — 2026-10-16 at 9:00 PM · Tickets
• 1UP w/ Soundtek at Emporium Arcade Bar (Wicker Park) — 2026-10-16 at 9:30 PM · Tickets
• Luke Pytel Band at Rosa's Lounge — 2026-10-16 at TBD
• Subtronics at Radius - Chicago — 2026-10-16 at TBD · Tickets
• Somewhen at Cermak Hall At Radius - IL — 2026-10-16 at TBD · Tickets
• Medium Build at The Metro — 2026-10-16 at TBD
• Gene Hunt and special guests at The California Clipper — 2026-10-16 at TBD
• Houseplant at Garcia’s Chicago — 2026-10-16 at TBD · Tickets
• Indiscipline at Reggie's Music Joint — 2026-10-16 at TBD · Tickets
• SIMMY at Emporium Arcade Bar (Wicker Park) — 2026-10-17 at 10:00 PM · Tickets