Folk & Blues Concerts in Chicago in May

Find tickets to all live music, concerts, tour dates and festivals in and around Chicago.

Currently there are 40 upcoming events.

40 upcoming concerts

Saturday 02 May 2026
The Head and the Heart The Brudi Brothers

Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Melissa Etheridge

Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds, New Buffalo, MI, US
Freddy Jones Band

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
The Black Lillies

Robert's Westside, Forest Park, IL, US
Sunday 03 May 2026
The New Pornographers Will Sheff

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
SATCHVAI Band, Animals As Leaders, Joe Satriani, and Steve Vai

Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Bill Callahan Jana Horn

Comrade, Chicago, IL, US
Bill Callahan Jana Horn

Comrade, Chicago, IL, US
Monday 04 May 2026
Bill Callahan

Comrade, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 05 May 2026
Iron & Wine and Improvement Movement

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Jake Shimabukuro

George Van Dusen Theatre, North Shore Center, Skokie, IL, US
Wednesday 06 May 2026
Iron & Wine and Improvement Movement

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 08 May 2026
Outdoor
Robbie Fulks

FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL, US
Saturday 09 May 2026
Outdoor
Robbie Fulks

FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL, US
Monday 11 May 2026
Melody's Echo Chamber

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Vance Gilbert

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Triumph and April Wine

Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL, US
King Tuff

Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 14 May 2026
The Paper Kites

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Lovin' Spoonful, The Hollies, and Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels

Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL, US
J.d. Simo, Luther Dickinson, and Simo

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 15 May 2026
Teen Suicide and Cloud Nothings

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Davy Knowles

Reggies Music Joint, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Joe Jackson

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Joe Jackson

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 23 May 2026
The Jesus and Mary Chain, Pixel Grip, Tortoise, Smerz, and Kumo 99

Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, US
Foghat and Nazareth

Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana, Gary, IN, US
Saturday 23 May 2026 – Saturday 23 May 2026
Outdoor
Warm Love Cool Dreams Festival - Saturday - with The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tortoise, Smerz, and more 2026 The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tortoise, Smerz, mark william lewis, Pixel Grip, Kumo 99, and YHWH Nailgun

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 24 May 2026
Outdoor
Courtney Barnett, Whitney, Toro y Moi, Nourished By Time, Moin, Being Dead, Tobacco City, and Lauren Auder

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Jimmy Burns SOUL MESSAGE BAND

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US
Thursday 28 May 2026
Belle and Sebastian

Shed, The Salt Shed (Indoors), Chicago, IL, US
The Black Angels L.A. Witch

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Dumpstaphunk

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 29 May 2026
Belle and Sebastian

Shed, The Salt Shed (Indoors), Chicago, IL, US
Rilo Kiley

Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Dumpstaphunk

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 30 May 2026
Cody Johnson, Clint Black, and Emily Ann Roberts

Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL, US
Sam Bush

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US
Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls

Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL, US
Outdoor
Jon Cleary

FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL, US

Popular tickets in Chicago

Sarai Rivera at New Life Covenant (18 Apr 26)

Sarai Rivera

Sat 18 Apr 2026 New Life Covenant Chicago, IL, US

Chus And Ceballos at Castaways (20 Jun 26)

Chus And Ceballos

Sat 20 Jun 2026 Castaways Chicago, IL, US

Mamas Gun at Sleeping Village (21 Nov 26)

Mamas Gun

Sat 21 Nov 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

DJ Diesel (Shaquille O'Neal) and DJ Hypeman at Roof on Thewit (18 Apr 26)

DJ Diesel (Shaquille O'Neal)

Sat 18 Apr 2026 Roof on Thewit Chicago, IL, US

Morgan St. Jean at Beat Kitchen (16 Jun 26)

Morgan St. Jean

Tue 16 Jun 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Future Teens and Snarls at Cobra Lounge (26 Jun 26)

Future Teens

Fri 26 Jun 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Good Hangs at Metro (08 Aug 26) with When The Sun Sets and Rematch (Chicago)

Good Hangs

Sat 08 Aug 2026 Metro Chicago, IL, US

Katelyn Tarver at Schubas Tavern (30 Apr 26)

Katelyn Tarver

Thu 30 Apr 2026 Schubas Tavern Chicago, IL, US

Baby Bugs at Beat Kitchen (23 Oct 26) with Elliot Lee

Baby Bugs

Fri 23 Oct 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Bobby Rush at Garcia's Chicago (26 Jul 26)

Bobby Rush

Sun 26 Jul 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Bellows and CUSP at Sleeping Village (09 Jul 26) with GIRL K and Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt

Bellows

Thu 09 Jul 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Lolina at The Empty Bottle (14 May 26)

Lolina

Thu 14 May 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Ariel Posen at Beat Kitchen (30 Aug 26)

Ariel Posen

Sun 30 Aug 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Vinyl Williams at Hideout (31 May 26) with Hott Mt and Panda Riot

Vinyl Williams

Sun 31 May 2026 Hideout Chicago, IL, US

EZ Band at Joe's on Weed St. (01 Aug 26)

EZ Band

Sat 01 Aug 2026 Joe's on Weed St. Chicago, IL, US

Arodes at Serum @ Prysm (02 May 26)

Arodes

Sat 02 May 2026 Serum @ Prysm Chicago, IL, US

Artikal Sound System and Josh Heinrichs at Reggie's Rock Club (14 Jun 26)

Artikal Sound System

Sun 14 Jun 2026 Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, IL, US

Styrofoam Winos at The Hideout Chicago (21 Jul 26) with Tobacco City and G’nite

Styrofoam Winos

Tue 21 Jul 2026 The Hideout Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Stephen Pearcy at Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana (12 Jun 26)

Stephen Pearcy

Fri 12 Jun 2026 Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana Gary, IN, US

Grateful Shred at Park West (14 Nov 26)

Grateful Shred

Sat 14 Nov 2026 Park West Chicago, IL, US

Handmade Moments at Robert's Westside (29 Jun 26)

Handmade Moments

Mon 29 Jun 2026 Robert's Westside Forest Park, IL, US

Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls at Old Town School of Folk Music (30 May 26)

Peter Mulvey

Sat 30 May 2026 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL, US

Stygian Bough and 40 Watt Sun at Reggie's Rock Club (28 May 26)

Stygian Bough

Thu 28 May 2026 Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, IL, US

bunii at Subterranean (21 Jun 26)

bunii

Sun 21 Jun 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Iris Blue, Mellowpunk, and The Orchids at Cobra Lounge (04 Jun 26)

Iris Blue

Thu 04 Jun 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Akeem Ali at House of Blues - Chicago (31 Oct 26)

Akeem Ali

Sat 31 Oct 2026 House of Blues - Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Tony Jupiter at Backline at Avondale Music Hall (23 Jun 26) with rangoo

Tony Jupiter

Tue 23 Jun 2026 Backline at Avondale Music Hall Chicago, IL, US

Al Jardine at Des Plaines Theatre (22 Aug 26)

Al Jardine

Sat 22 Aug 2026 Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, IL, US

LYKN at Copernicus Center (20 Aug 26)

LYKN

Thu 20 Aug 2026 Copernicus Center Chicago, IL, US

Tyler Ballgame at SPACE (10 Nov 26)

Tyler Ballgame

Tue 10 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Christian Lopez at SPACE (20 Aug 26)

Christian Lopez

Thu 20 Aug 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

En Esch at Live Wire Lounge (25 Apr 26) with Unitcode:Machine and Project .44

En Esch

Sat 25 Apr 2026 Live Wire Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Alice Bag, Clickbait, and Sweetie at Cobra Lounge (05 Jun 26)

Alice Bag

Fri 05 Jun 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Waco Brothers at Bananna's Comedy Shack, Reggies (12 Sep 26)

Waco Brothers

Sat 12 Sep 2026 Bananna's Comedy Shack, Reggies Chicago, IL, US

Jokhay at Copernicus Center (30 May 26) with Young Stunners, Talhah Yunus, and Talha Anjum

Jokhay

Sat 30 May 2026 Copernicus Center Chicago, IL, US

Gozu and Restless Spirit at Reggie's (30 May 26)

Gozu

Sat 30 May 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Benson at Sound Bar (26 Jun 26)

Benson

Fri 26 Jun 2026 Sound Bar Chicago, IL, US

Terrapin Flyer at Des Plaines Theatre (25 Apr 26)

Terrapin Flyer

Sat 25 Apr 2026 Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, IL, US

Syd Taylor at Beat Kitchen (14 Jun 26)

Syd Taylor

Sun 14 Jun 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Weird Nightmare at Cobra Lounge (28 May 26)

Weird Nightmare

Thu 28 May 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Wayne Williams at Sound Bar (25 May 26) with Gene Hunt

Wayne Williams

Mon 25 May 2026 Sound Bar Chicago, IL, US

Snowcuffs at The Empty Bottle (24 May 26) with Almost There But Not Really and daarling

Snowcuffs

Sun 24 May 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Cate Tomlinson at Beat Kitchen (02 Jun 26)

Cate Tomlinson

Tue 02 Jun 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Urine Hell and Edging at Sleeping Village (17 May 26) with In Lieu and Shrive

Urine Hell

Sun 17 May 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Beth Bombara at Friendly Music Community (15 May 26)

Beth Bombara

Fri 15 May 2026 Friendly Music Community Berwyn, IL, US

The Last Arizona and Pacing at Subterranean (06 May 26) with Myles Bullen

The Last Arizona

Wed 06 May 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

West Texas Exiles at SPACE (02 Aug 26)

West Texas Exiles

Sun 02 Aug 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound at Fitzgeralds Patio (16 May 26)

Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound

Sat 16 May 2026 Fitzgeralds Patio Berwyn, IL, US

Trust Fund Ozu, We Used to Cut the Grass, and COCOJOEY at The Burlington (03 May 26)

Trust Fund Ozu

Sun 03 May 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

The Claudettes at Old Town School of Folk Music (02 May 26)

The Claudettes

Sat 02 May 2026 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL, US

Rotundos at Cole's Bar (01 May 26) with Maldita Sea! and When We Was Kids

Rotundos

Fri 01 May 2026 Cole's Bar Chicago, IL, US

Boob Sweat, Blind Adam & The Federal League, and Iris Marlowe at Cobra Lounge (01 May 26)

Boob Sweat

Fri 01 May 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

The Cell Phones, 8-bit crEEps, and French Inhaler at The Burlington (06 Jun 26)

The Cell Phones

Sat 06 Jun 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

50k Check at Cole's Bar (15 May 26) with BAUGS

50k Check

Fri 15 May 2026 Cole's Bar Chicago, IL, US