Concerts in Chicago in December 2026

Jazz

BIG BAND & BBQ: Chicago Skyliner's w/ Bill O'Connell

Fitzgeralds Nightclub

A jazz concert at Fitzgeralds Nightclub in Berwyn, billed as Big Band & BBQ, featuring the Chicago Skyliner's with pianist and composer Bill O'Connell.

World music

Salsa on a School Night

Epiphany Center for the Arts - Epiphany Hall

A world music concert built around salsa, presented at Epiphany Hall in the Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago, a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Jazz

Jazz in the Sidebar w/ Aval Stanley Zaucha Organ Trio!

Fitzgeralds Sidebar

A jazz evening with the Aval Stanley Zaucha Organ Trio at Fitzgeralds Sidebar in Berwyn, a suburb west of Chicago, built around the Hammond organ and small-group jazz.

Pop, rock & indie

Jim Ryan's Classic Albums Night

Reggies Music Joint

Jim Ryan's Classic Albums Night is a pop, rock and indie concert at Reggies Music Joint in Chicago, a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Candlelight

Candlelight Oak Park: Tribute to Bad Bunny

Arts Center of Oak Park

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chicago.

Jazz

Friday Night in the SIDEBAR w/ The Meadowlark Lemons!

Fitzgeralds Sidebar

A jazz evening at Fitzgeralds Sidebar in Berwyn, featuring The Meadowlark Lemons as part of the venue's Friday Night series in the Sidebar room.

Soul, R&B, reggae

World Famous Gospel Brunch at House of Blues (CHI)

House of Blues Chicago

A brunch show at House of Blues Chicago that pairs gospel choirs and solo vocalists with R&B, soul, funk and reggae.

Jazz

Big Band & BBQ: British Buddy Big Band!

Fitzgeralds Nightclub

A big band jazz evening in Berwyn, titled Big Band & BBQ: British Buddy Big Band!, staged at Fitzgeralds Nightclub, a venue for concerts and shows.

Jazz

Joe Policastro

Fitzgeralds Sidebar

A jazz concert by Joe Policastro at Fitzgeralds Sidebar in Berwyn, a suburb west of Chicago. The evening sits in the Chicago area's live music calendar.

Jazz

A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch

Fitzgeralds Nightclub

A jazz brunch at Fitzgeralds Nightclub in Berwyn, with the Chris White Trio on the bill and a title that points to the holiday music of the Peanuts television specials.

Blues, country & folk

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Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center

A blues, country and folk concert at Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center in Chicago, a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Jazz

The Kevin Fort Trio

Fitzgeralds Sidebar

The Kevin Fort Trio is a jazz group performing as a three-piece ensemble at Fitzgeralds Sidebar in Berwyn, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the town.

Electronic

Kim Petras

Radius

Kim Petras live at Radius, Chicago. Electro, Pop. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Pop, rock & indie

Cyrus Chrome // Josh Elliott // Hazelboy // Mai6fab

The Burlington

A multi-act concert bill at The Burlington in Chicago, pairing Cyrus Chrome, Josh Elliott and Hazelboy, with Mai6fab also named in the title.

Blues, country & folk

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Fitzgeralds Nightclub

A blues, country and folk concert at Fitzgeralds Nightclub in Berwyn, a suburb west of Chicago, for listeners who follow American roots music.

Jazz

Stella Cole: Christmas Dreaming

North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

Stella Cole's jazz program Christmas Dreaming, a seasonal concert at the North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.

Pop, rock & indie

Willy Porter & the Humans in a Room Quartet

Space

A pop, rock and indie concert by Willy Porter and the Humans in a Room Quartet, presented at Space in Evanston, a suburb just north of Chicago.

Jazz

Bttrfly Quintet

Garcia's Chicago

A jazz concert by the Bttrfly Quintet at Garcia's Chicago, a Chicago venue that hosts concerts and shows. The group's name points to a five-member ensemble.

Pop, rock & indie

Shintaro Sakamoto with Rudy De Anda

Thalia Hall

Shintaro Sakamoto with Rudy De Anda is a pop, rock and indie concert at Thalia Hall in Chicago, with Shintaro Sakamoto, a Japanese musician, on the bill.

Other

Jade Maze's Holiday Golden Hour w/ Chris Mahieu

Epiphany Center for the Arts - Café Bar

A holiday-themed concert featuring Jade Maze and Chris Mahieu, presented at the Café Bar of the Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago.

Electronic

(L)istening (P)arty

Lemon

The LPs is a listening party reimagined—where albums breathe, bodies respond, and community gathers. We’re reinventing the vinyl drop by bringing albums to life through movement, energy, and shared vibe. Each time we…

Pop, rock & indie

Lady Radiator

Reggies Rock Club

Lady Radiator is a pop, rock and indie act playing Reggies Rock Club in Chicago. The booking covers a live concert at one of the city's venues for concerts and shows.

Other

Damian McGinty: This Christmas Time 10th Anniversary Tour

Epiphany Center for the Arts - The Sanctuary

A holiday concert by Irish singer Damian McGinty, marking the tenth anniversary of the program This Christmas Time, presented at The Sanctuary at Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago.

Blues, country & folk

Heartless Bastards: ‘All This Time’ 20th Anniversary

Space

An anniversary concert by Heartless Bastards, the American band from Cincinnati, marking twenty years since its album All This Time, at Space in Evanston.

Pop, rock & indie

Ghosts In Transit // Jackass Magnets // Goldheart Mountaintop

The Burlington

21+ 8pm: doors 9pm: show

Pop, rock & indie

The 17th Annual Ron's Very Special Christmas Special!

Fitzgeralds Nightclub

A seasonal concert in its 17th annual edition, Ron's Very Special Christmas Special brings pop, rock and indie music to Fitzgeralds Nightclub in Berwyn, a suburb west of Chicago.

Jazz

Caps Vinyl Release Show

The CheckOut

Chicago-based guitarist, composer, and bandleader Aaron Shapiro celebrates the release of Hats & Caps, a vinyl record inspired by his family’s history on Maxwell Street and the legacy of his great-grandfather’s hat…

Other

Drasii's 'The Seeker' EP Release w/ Sidaka & PXM

Epiphany Center for the Arts - Catacombs

Drasii's 'The Seeker'EP Release w/ Sidaka & PXM Date: Thursday, December 3rd, 2026 Doors: 5:00PM to Venue | 7:30PM to Catacombs Showtime: 8:00PM Tickets: ‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box…

Electronic

La Croix Mystique

Reggies Music Joint

An electronic act performing in Chicago at Reggies Music Joint, a venue that hosts concerts and shows. La Croix Mystique is the artist on this booking.

Electronic

Zeds Dead

Aragon Ballroom

An electronic music bill in Chicago led by Zeds Dead, with SIPPY, crawdad sniper, Jon Cass, Saka and Fly, at the Aragon Ballroom.

Other

Old Fashioned Friday with Rami Gabriel

Judson & Moore Distillery

A live concert by Rami Gabriel under the Old Fashioned Friday title, presented at Judson & Moore Distillery, a Chicago venue for concerts and shows.

Candlelight

Candlelight: Tribute to Chris Cornell

Stan Mansion

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chicago.

Blues, country & folk

Happy Hour in the Sidebar w/ THE MENARDS!!!

Fitzgeralds Sidebar

The Menards bring blues, country and folk to Fitzgeralds Sidebar in Berwyn, under the title Happy Hour in the Sidebar. The show places a roots act in a suburban venue just west of Chicago.

Jazz

Centennial V: Origin of Animal – Celebrating the Music of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and George Martin

The CheckOut

A jazz program in Chicago celebrating the music of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and George Martin, presented by the project Centennial V: Origin of Animal at The CheckOut.

Pop, rock & indie

An Evening With Sasha Alex Sloan: And The Crowd Goes Mild Tour

Chop Shop

A Chicago concert by singer-songwriter Sasha Alex Sloan, presented as An Evening With Sasha Alex Sloan on the And the Crowd Goes Mild Tour at Chop Shop.

Rap

Greystone // Koinflip // The Tax on Doors & Windows

The Burlington

A Chicago concert at The Burlington with Greystone, Koinflip and The Tax on Doors & Windows on one bill. The event brings three acts together in a single evening at a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Pop, rock & indie

Mike Cooley

Space

Mike Cooley is a guitarist and singer-songwriter, a founding member of Drive-By Truckers, presented in concert at Space in Evanston. The music is pop, rock and indie.

Blues, country & folk

Parmalee with Hunt Pipkin

Joe's Live Rosemont

Parmalee, a band whose music draws on country, blues and folk, plays this concert at Joe's Live Rosemont, with Hunt Pipkin joining on the bill. The evening suits fans of American roots music.

Jazz

Rachael & Vilray

Garcia's Chicago

A jazz concert by Rachael & Vilray, presented at Garcia's Chicago. The duo brings its song-based jazz repertoire to a Chicago stage on this visit to the city.

Pop, rock & indie

Wilco - Winterlude 2026

The Chicago Theatre

Wilco is a rock band from Chicago, formed in 1994 and led by Jeff Tweedy. This concert at The Chicago Theatre is part of Winterlude 2026, a program of shows on this visit to the city.

Jazz

Friday Night in the Sidebar w/ JOEY ACOPIADO!

Fitzgeralds Sidebar

A jazz concert by Joey Acopiado, titled Friday Night in the Sidebar, at Fitzgeralds Sidebar in Berwyn, a suburb west of Chicago.

Candlelight

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

Stan Mansion

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chicago.

Punk & rock

Barstool Sports Presents: Pup Punk - Thirsty For More Tour

Joe's on Weed Street

A punk and rock concert in Chicago at Joe's on Weed Street, presented as Barstool Sports Presents: Pup Punk on the Thirsty For More Tour, featuring the Toronto punk band Pup.

Blues, country & folk

Abe Partridge and Clark Paterson

Carol's Pub

Abe Partridge and Clark Paterson are presented together in a concert at Carol's Pub in Chicago, bringing blues, country and folk to a single evening. The pairing is the focus of the night.

Electronic

Mc4d

Concord Music Hall

Mc4d performs at Concord Music Hall in Chicago, a venue for concerts and shows. This text explains what the night offers and who it suits.

Electronic

GorillaT presents INNER MIND TOUR

Outset

GorillaT presents the INNER MIND TOUR at Outset, a Chicago venue for concerts and shows. This electronic act's Chicago date is a live presentation of the tour under the GorillaT name.

Electronic

Ø [Phase] - Brenda - Drés

smartbar

Ø [Phase] live at smartbar, Chicago. Techno. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Electronic

Sullivan King

Radius

Sullivan King is an electronic act performing in Chicago at Radius, a venue that hosts concerts and shows across the city. The evening suits listeners who follow electronic music built on bass-heavy production.

Jazz

A Charlie Brown Christmas w. Kevin Fort Trio (Matinee)

Space

A jazz program pairing the music of A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Kevin Fort Trio, presented at Space in Evanston. The concert is built around the Peanuts holiday special's score.

Blues, country & folk

Toys For Tots featuring New Heartaches, Los Gallos, Phil Angotti, The Nobodies, and Torpedo Los!

Fitzgeralds Sidebar

A blues, country and folk bill at Fitzgeralds Sidebar in Berwyn, with Toys For Tots, New Heartaches, Phil Angotti, Los Gallos, The Nobodies and Torpedo Los! on the program.