Concerts in Chicago in October

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

Currently there are 334 upcoming events.

334 upcoming concerts

Thursday 01 October 2026
Vieux Farka Toure

Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL, US
Elder Island

Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Loukeman

Smoke & Mirrors, Chicago, IL, US
Naomi Sharon

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Militarie Gun Softcult, Shady Nasty, and DAZY

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
MARO Manuel Rocha, carbeau, and Pedro Altério

Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL, US
The Automatic Accessory

The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL, US
Ashley Cooke

Joe's Live, Rosemont, IL, US
Opal In Sky Levels and Mirrorcell

WC Social Club, West Chicago, IL, US
Dan and phil

Rosemont Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
davvn, the NOTIONS, and Millionaires

Cobra Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 02 October 2026
DJ Shadow

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Mastodon and Deafheaven Alcest

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
LE SSERAFIM

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals and Ben Harper

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Boy Harsher Choir Boy and Evanora Unlimited

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
gnash

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Hot Flash Heat Wave and Bleary Eyed

Cobra Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
MARO

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US
Walker Hayes

The Event Center at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, Des Plaines, IL, US
Bill Burr

Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Revocation, Defeated Sanity, and Fuming Mouth

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
Joe Russo's Almost Dead

Shed, The Salt Shed (Indoors), Chicago, IL, US
The Holdup Dylan Reese and Cydeways

Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL, US
Cool Heat and Cigarettes for Breakfast Snowcuffs and Daundry

Cobra Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Cat Dealers

Sound Bar, Chicago, IL, US
Isaiah Falls

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Empty Parking Lot and Joie De Vivre

Outset, Chicago, IL, US
Owen Riegling and Payton Smith

Carol's Pub, Chicago, IL, US
Sarah Elizabeth Charles and The Freedom Riders

Chicago Symphony Hall, Chicago, IL, US
The Hoyle Brothers

The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL, US
Adam Paddock

Ramova Loft, Chicago, IL, US
Dennett

Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Fruition

Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL, US
The Ike Reilly Assassination

James Lumber Center for Performing Arts, Grayslake, IL, US
Saturday 03 October 2026
Doja Cat

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Mt. Joy

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
Diplo

Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL, US
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals and Ben Harper

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
The Chicks (US)

Auditorium, Chicago, IL, US
Brand New

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, US
Ministry, Acid Bath, and Windhand

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga

Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL, US
Boy Harsher

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
Buzzcocks Mind's Eye

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Cristian Castro

Rosemont Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Los Lonely Boys

Des Plaines Theatre, Des Plaines, IL, US
Bruce Hornsby and Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

Cahn Auditorium, Evanston, IL, US
El Ten Eleven

Martyrs', Chicago, IL, US
Bill Burr

Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, US

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Ronnie Baker Brooks at North Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts (16 Sep 26)

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Wed 16 Sep 2026 North Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, IL, US

Ian McConnell at Beat Kitchen (04 Oct 26)

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First Day Back at Subterranean (26 Jul 26)

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Ali Siddiq at Wintrust Arena (14 Nov 26)

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Sat 14 Nov 2026 Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL, US

Arcwelder, Deep Tunnel Project, and New Age Healers at Cobra Lounge (17 Oct 26)

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Sat 17 Oct 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Shoshana Bean at Thalia Hall (20 Sep 26)

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Sun 20 Sep 2026 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL, US

Jo Koy at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino (26 Sep 26)

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Sat 26 Sep 2026 The Venue at Horseshoe Casino Hammond, IN, US

Red Elvises at FitzGerald's (25 Jul 26)

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Sat 25 Jul 2026 FitzGerald's Berwyn, IL, US

Bob Log III at Beat Kitchen (14 Sep 26)

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Mon 14 Sep 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Seth David at Concord Music Hall (03 Oct 26)

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Sat 03 Oct 2026 Concord Music Hall Chicago, IL, US

Brown Horse at FitzGerald's (20 Sep 26)

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Sun 20 Sep 2026 FitzGerald's Berwyn, IL, US

Hall of the Elders at Reggie's (03 Aug 26) with Rose of Demise and Alenia

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Mon 03 Aug 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Damager at Subterranean (06 Aug 26) with Totally Cashed and Flake Michigan

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Thu 06 Aug 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

The Obsessed at Reggie's Rock Club (05 Sep 26)

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Sat 05 Sep 2026 Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, IL, US

Ak'Chamel at Beat Kitchen (24 Oct 26) with Derek Monypeny

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Sat 24 Oct 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Dan and phil at Rosemont Theatre (01 Oct 26)

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Thu 01 Oct 2026 Rosemont Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Fuller at Cobra Lounge (22 Oct 26)

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Thu 22 Oct 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Daisychain at Reggie's (29 Jul 26)

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Wed 29 Jul 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Book of Wyrms at Reggie's (22 Aug 26) with Dead Feathers, Groovy Love Vibes, and The Black Sunrise

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Sat 22 Aug 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Cel Ray at The Empty Bottle (24 Jul 26) with Negative Scanner and Fruit LoOops

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Fri 24 Jul 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Davey Allen at Goat Village (21 Aug 26)

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Fri 21 Aug 2026 Goat Village Norridge, IL, US

Derrick Carter at Sound Bar (24 Jul 26) with Terry Hunter, Julius The Mad Thinker, Karl Almaria, and MONNA

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Fri 24 Jul 2026 Sound Bar Chicago, IL, US

foos gone wild at House of Blues - Chicago (18 Oct 26)

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Sun 18 Oct 2026 House of Blues - Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Nequient and Displacer at The Burlington (18 Sep 26)

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Fri 18 Sep 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

Sam Jay at Thalia Hall (23 Jul 26)

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Thu 23 Jul 2026 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL, US

Atheena at Subterranean (31 Jul 26) with moon rules apply, killmoves, and Maldita Sea!

Atheena

Fri 31 Jul 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Grahame Lesh at Garcia's Chicago (09 Aug 26)

Grahame Lesh

Sun 09 Aug 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

9th Annual Slackfest 2026

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Sat 14 Nov 2026 9th Annual Slackfest 2026 Chicago, IL, US

Cote at The Empty Bottle (01 Jul 26)

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Wed 01 Jul 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Susie McCollum at Subterranean (23 Oct 26) with Molly Coleman

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Fri 23 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Won't Stay Dead and Mouse House at Cobra Lounge (08 Aug 26)

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Sat 08 Aug 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Edging at Beat Kitchen (18 Aug 26)

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Tue 18 Aug 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Tributosaurus at Fitzgeralds Patio (07 Aug 26)

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Fri 07 Aug 2026 Fitzgeralds Patio Berwyn, IL, US

Alicia Witt at SPACE (26 Sep 26)

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Sat 26 Sep 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Bussy Kween Power Trip at The Empty Bottle (06 Jul 26)

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Mon 06 Jul 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Bursting at FitzGerald's (05 Sep 26)

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The Purcells, The Dry Look (Chicago), and The Sunshine Boys (Chicago) at Friendly Music Community (10 Jul 26)

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Fri 10 Jul 2026 Friendly Music Community Berwyn, IL, US

Morbid Visionz at Subterranean (04 Aug 26) with Embittered and Bifid Corpse

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Tue 04 Aug 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Steeplechase, Psaltery, and Temp Hold at The Burlington (09 Aug 26)

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Sun 09 Aug 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

The Arab Blues at Hungry Brain (28 Aug 26)

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Fri 28 Aug 2026 Hungry Brain Chicago, IL, US

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Fri 21 Aug 2026 Joe's on Weed Street Chicago, IL, US