Music events in Chicago
Upcoming Music events in Chicago — meetups, talks, hackathons and conferences, in one feed. Plan your week with Arclight's AI concierge.
Windy City Smokeout - Friday
Tonight · 12 PM · United Center
Windy City Smokeout
Tonight · 1 PM · United Center
Chris Lake
Tonight · 9 PM · Navy Pier
Chris Lake (18+)
Tonight · 4 PM · Navy Pier
Chris Travis
Tonight · 7 PM · House of Blues Chicago
Muse with Bloc Party and The Temper Trap
Tonight · 7 PM · Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
LOS LOBOS at FITZGERALDS Outdoors
Tonight · 7 PM · FITZGERALDS PATIO
Toronzo Cannon Blues Band/Joanna Connor Band
Tonight · 7 PM · Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center
Waterboyz Presents: Chris Travis Performing Live!
Tonight · 7 PM · House of Blues Chicago
Benise
Tonight · 7 PM · North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - North Theatre
Ella Mai: Do You Still Love Me? Tour
Tonight · 7 PM · The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)
Ella Mai
Tonight · 7 PM · The Salt Shed - Outdoors
Daniel Asher
Tonight · 7 PM · Hobart Art Theatre
Muse - The Wow! Signal Tour
Tonight · 7 PM · Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
PETER HUNT & THE GREAT OUTDOORS / ALYSSA GALLARNEAU / BRAD ARENA
Tonight · 7 PM · Cubby Bear
Face Value (Genesis/Phil Collins Tribute), Done Dirt Cheap (ACDC Tribute)
Tonight · 7 PM · The Forge
Benise
Tonight · 7 PM · George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center
Wildfire w/ Isabella
Tonight · 7 PM · Sideouts Sports Tavern
Chance Pena
Tomorrow · 12:30 AM · Vic Theatre
Chance Pena
Tonight · 7:30 PM · Vic Theatre - Chicago
One Vision of Queen
Tonight · 9 PM · Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds New Buffalo
One Vision of Queen ft. Marc Martel
Tonight · 9 PM · Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds New Buffalo
Hairbangers Ball
Tonight · 8 PM · Live At The Lakefront
The Howard Levy 4
Tonight · 8 PM · SPACE
Legends Tribute Show
Tonight · 8 PM · Basecamp
Danny Seraphine
Tonight · 8 PM · Des Plaines Theatre
Cristina Vane
Tonight · 8 PM · Garcia's Chicago
Howard Levy
Tonight · 8 PM · SPACE - Evanston
Lou Gramm
Tonight · 8 PM · Arcada Theatre
Good Day
Tonight · 8 PM · The Den Theatre
The Deltaz
Tonight · 8:30 PM · Beat Kitchen
HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF @ FITZGERALDS
Tonight · 8:30 PM · FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
Bikini Truck Stop, Sell the Rest, the Watch
Tonight · 8:30 PM · Reggies Bananna's Shack
Rat Hole
Tonight · 9 PM · Bottom Lounge
Hippies and Cowboys
Tonight · 9 PM · Reggies Chicago
Memba
Tonight · 9 PM · 1st Ward
Hippies & Cowboys, Velvet Daydream
Tonight · 9 PM · Reggies Music Joint
Joey Purp (10th Anniversary Show)
Tonight · 9 PM · Reggies Rock Club
Kurtis James Band
Tonight · 9:30 PM · Carol's Pub
Kenny Dope
Tonight · 10 PM · smartbar - Chicago
Evie The Cool
Tonight · 10 PM · Three Top Lounge
Diox
Tonight · 10 PM · TAO Chicago
DJ Gordo
Tonight · 10 PM · Soundbar - Chicago
Windy City Smokeout - Saturday
Tomorrow · 12 PM · United Center
Windy City Smokeout
Tomorrow · 1 PM · United Center
Good Day
Tomorrow · 3 PM · The Den Theatre
Summer Heat
Tomorrow · 4 PM · Route 66 Raceway
Chris Lake (18+)
Tomorrow · 4 PM · Navy Pier
Chris Lake
Tomorrow · 9 PM · Navy Pier
LOS LOBOS at FITZGERALDS Outdoors with special guest JONAH SMITH **Second Show Added!
Tomorrow · 5:30 PM · FITZGERALDS PATIO
Down Rodeo & Stone Tribute Pilots
Tomorrow · 6 PM · House of Blues Chicago
Down Rodeo - A Rage Against The Machine Tribute
Tomorrow · 6 PM · House of Blues Chicago
Generacion Suicida
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Cobra Lounge - Chicago
Summer Meltdown
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Bottom Lounge
Sins N' Roses w/ Big Bang Baby
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Sideouts Sports Tavern
VIVA LA MUSICA
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Hobart Art Theatre
The Word Alive
Tomorrow · 7 PM · WC Social Club
Nerd Alert
Tomorrow · 7 PM · The Newport Theater
Norman Brown with Najee
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Country Club Hills Theater
Toronzo Cannon Blues Band/Joanna Connor Band
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center
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Music events in Chicago — FAQ
- What Music events are happening in Chicago?
- Arclight aggregates Music meetups, talks, hackathons and conferences across Chicago into a single, always-current feed — pulled from Luma, Meetup, Eventbrite, Ticketmaster and more. The list above updates daily as new events are announced.
- How often is the Chicago Music events list updated?
- Continuously. Our ingestion runs every day, so newly announced Music events in Chicago appear automatically and past events drop off.
- How do I plan a week of Music events in Chicago?
- Open Arclight's AI concierge, tell it what you're into (for example, "plan my Chicago week around Music events"), and it builds a real, vibe-matched itinerary from live events in seconds — no signup required to try it.
- Is Arclight free?
- Yes. Browsing Music events in Chicago and using the AI planner is free. RSVP to events directly from Arclight and keep your plans in one place.