Concerts in Chicago in December 2026

Pop, rock & indie

I Am The Avalanche

Cobra Lounge

A punk rock concert by I Am the Avalanche at Cobra Lounge in Chicago, presented by Riot Fest, with special guests to be announced.

Pop, rock & indie

Sister Hazel

House of Blues Chicago

Sister Hazel, a pop, rock and indie band from Gainesville, Florida, plays House of Blues Chicago with Pernikoff Brothers and Brunch = All Ages on the same bill. The concert is a chance to hear a band with more than…

Other

My Little Realities

The CheckOut

A live concert by My Little Realities at The CheckOut, a Chicago venue that hosts concerts and shows, presented as a single evening of live music.

Pop, rock & indie

Roses for the Roches ft. Nora O’Connor, Sima Cunningham, and Kelly Hogan

Space

A concert at Space in Evanston featuring Nora O'Connor, Sima Cunningham and Kelly Hogan, with a title that refers to the Roches, the New York vocal trio of sisters.

Pop, rock & indie

Mondo Cozmo

Bottom Lounge

Mondo Cozmo, a pop, rock and indie act, performs at Bottom Lounge in Chicago, a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Soul, R&B, reggae

Slap Bunt // Silk Parlor // Karma Fête

The Burlington

A Chicago concert at The Burlington featuring Karma Fête, presented under one title together with Slap Bunt and Silk Parlor as a shared bill of three acts.

Pop, rock & indie

THE DECEMBERISTS Tribute By The Dozen Buzzin' Cousins

Fitzgeralds Nightclub

A tribute concert devoted to the music of the Portland, Oregon indie rock band The Decemberists, performed by the cover act Buzzin' Cousins at Fitzgeralds Nightclub in Berwyn.

Other

Daisychain w/ Machīn, Asi Asi

Sleeping Village

A Chicago concert pairing Daisychain with Machīn and Asi Asi at Sleeping Village, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the city.

Electronic

House Calls 'In the Round' with Enzo Siragusa

Thalia Hall

House Calls 'In the Round' with Enzo Siragusa is an electronic music concert at Thalia Hall in Chicago, bringing together the project House Calls and the performer Enzo Siragusa.

Blues, country & folk

Ginger Road

Carol's Pub

Ginger Road is a blues, country and folk act performing in Chicago at Carol's Pub, a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Electronic

longstoryshort East Side Envy Tour

Spybar

An electronic music concert by longstoryshort on the East Side Envy Tour, staged at Spybar, a Chicago venue for concerts and shows.

Electronic

Sister Hazel BRUNCH

House of Blues Chicago

A double bill pairing the rock band Sister Hazel with Sister Hazel BRUNCH, an electronic act, at House of Blues Chicago.

Soul, R&B, reggae

The Jazz Room: Marvin Gaye in a Night of Soul

The Den Theatre

A live tribute concert devoted to the music of Marvin Gaye, performed by a band at The Den Theatre in Chicago. Its program covers soul, R&B, funk, gospel and reggae.

Jazz

Terry Sullivan Trio

The CheckOut

A live jazz concert by the Terry Sullivan Trio at The CheckOut, a Chicago venue for concerts and shows.

Candlelight

Candlelight: Mozart vs Beethoven

The Art Institute of Chicago

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

Smith & Myers

House of Blues Chicago

A concert by Smith & Myers, a blues, country and folk act, at House of Blues Chicago, with Brian Dunne also on the bill.

Pop, rock & indie

Whores / Salvation / Daundry

Cobra Lounge

A Chicago bill at Cobra Lounge pairing Whores, an Atlanta noise rock band formed in 2010, with Daundry and Salvation.

Jazz

La Mar de Bien - A Flamenco Jazz Collective

Epiphany Center for the Arts - The Sanctuary

La Mar de Bien is a flamenco jazz collective presenting a concert at Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago. The evening brings together two distinct musical traditions in one ensemble.

Soul, R&B, reggae

Jamila Woods: 10 Years of HEAVN featuring support from Ayanna Woods and a Sound Bath led by Shawnee Dez hosted by Raych Jackson

Thalia Hall

A ten-year anniversary concert for HEAVN, the 2016 debut album by American soul singer Jamila Woods, with support from Ayanna Woods and a sound bath led by Shawnee Dez, at Thalia Hall in Chicago.

Rap

Trees Will Return // Shitwolf // Abstentions // SB

The Burlington

21+ 8pm: doors 9pm: show

Candlelight

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

The Art Institute of Chicago

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

Jazz

Charlie Brown Christmas: The Kevin Fort Trio

The CheckOut

Charlie Brown Christmas is a holiday program built around the music of the Peanuts television special, performed by the Kevin Fort Trio at The CheckOut in Chicago.

Pop, rock & indie

Matisyahu

North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

Matisyahu is an American musician whose work blends alternative rock and reggae. This concert brings the project to the North Theatre in Skokie.

Rap

Young Dro

Space

Young Dro is a rap artist from Atlanta, performing at Space in Evanston, a venue that hosts concerts and shows. This text outlines the artist's background and who the night suits.

Jazz

Elaine Dame: Cool Yule - A Holiday Jazz Collection

Space

Cool Yule: A Holiday Jazz Collection is a jazz concert by Elaine Dame, built around seasonal music and presented in Evanston, Illinois, just north of Chicago.

Pop, rock & indie

Q101 Twisted With Slightly Stoopid & Dirty Heads

Aragon Ballroom

A Chicago concert bill that pairs the reggae-rock bands Slightly Stoopid and Dirty Heads with One for the Ditch and the Q101 Twisted series, presented at the Aragon Ballroom.

World music

Camila Fernandez

North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

A world music concert by Camila Fernandez at the North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, a suburb north of Chicago.

Other

FREE TUESDAY: Rad Payoff + Ditch Witch [presented by Still Austin Whiskey Co.]

Sleeping Village

Free | 21+

Pop, rock & indie

Q101 Twisted 3-Night Super Ticket

Aragon Ballroom

Q101 Twisted Xmas live at Aragon Ballroom. Tickets on Ticketmaster.

Electronic

f5ve: f4n m33t chicago

Outset

f5ve is an electronic act, and this Chicago event is a fan meet held at Outset, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the city.

Other

Organic Music Quartet

Epiphany Center for the Arts - The Sanctuary

A concert by Organic Music Quartet at The Sanctuary, the space of Epiphany Center for the Arts, one of the Chicago venues that host concerts and shows.

Blues, country & folk

SistaStrings

Space

SistaStrings is a Chicago-based string ensemble that performs blues, country and folk. This concert takes place at Space in Evanston, the North Shore suburb just north of Chicago.

Jazz

Shoreline Frenzy

Reggies Music Joint

Shoreline Frenzy, Late Model, the Simsons at Reggies Music Joint

Pop, rock & indie

Laura Jane Grace / Direct Hit!

Cobra Lounge

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Pop, rock & indie

Jon McLaughlin: Home For The Holidays

Space

A holiday-themed concert by Jon McLaughlin, a singer-songwriter working across pop, rock and indie, staged at Space in Evanston, a North Shore suburb of Chicago.

Electronic

UNKLE / UNKLE SOUNDS North America Tour 2026

Outset

UNKLE is an electronic project founded in London by James Lavelle, booked at Outset in Chicago as part of the UNKLE / UNKLE SOUNDS North America Tour 2026.

Blues, country & folk

DALE WATSON (Solo) at FITZGERALDS Nightclub

Fitzgeralds Nightclub

A solo concert by Dale Watson, the country and honky-tonk musician, at Fitzgeralds Nightclub in Berwyn, a suburb west of Chicago that hosts concerts and shows.

Electronic

The Hot B!t@# Party

smartbar

An electronic music night in Chicago featuring Kitt Vesper, presented at smartbar, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the city.

Pop, rock & indie

Casa Cafe Benefit Show: Bitter Thoughts / Sin Surfir / Owe You Pain / Peace of Mind / Invasive / Sentenced 2 Life

Cobra Lounge

Cobra Lounge presents... Casa Cafe Benefit Show! Bitter Thoughts Sin Surfrir Owe You Pain Peace of Mind Invasive Sentenced 2 Life What you see is what you pay, no surprises later. 📬Stay in touch, subscribe to our…

Soul, R&B, reggae

Parlor Greens

Garcia's Chicago

Parlor Greens, an act whose music draws on R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae, performs in Chicago at Garcia's Chicago, a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

World music

Funkadesi: 30th Anniversary Concert

Space

A 30th anniversary concert by Funkadesi, a world music act, at Space, a venue in Evanston that hosts concerts and shows.

Soul, R&B, reggae

Funkeria: A Brazilian Funk Jazz Show

Epiphany Center for the Arts - The Sanctuary

A live concert at Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago, blending a Brazilian funk and jazz concept with R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae. It is presented under the title Funkeria.

Pop, rock & indie

The Band Feel: What of Now Tour

Reggies Rock Club

A concert by The Band Feel, a pop, rock and indie act, on the What of Now Tour, staged at Reggies Rock Club in Chicago.

Jazz

Gozortenplat Feat. Ray White, Chris Siebold

Reggies Bananna's Shack

A jazz concert in Chicago featuring Gozortenplat alongside Ray White and Chris Siebold, presented at Reggies Bananna's Shack, a Chicago venue for concerts and shows.

Soul, R&B, reggae

Hollyy

Thalia Hall

Hollyy is an artist whose music blends R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae. This Chicago concert takes place at Thalia Hall, a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Other

Solo Kei, Jiwon, Tba

Reggies Music Joint

A Chicago concert bringing together Solo Kei, Jiwon and Tba on one bill, held at Reggies Music Joint, a Chicago venue for concerts and shows.

Blues, country & folk

The Steepwater Band Down

Fitzgeralds Nightclub

A concert by The Steepwater Band, an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1998, staged at Fitzgeralds Nightclub in Berwyn. The evening's music is blues, country and folk.

Candlelight

Candlelight: Hip-Hop on Strings

The Art Institute of Chicago

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

Pop, rock & indie

Eliza McLamb

Sleeping Village

A live concert by Eliza McLamb at Sleeping Village in Chicago, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the city.

Electronic

Fool House - The Ultimate 90’s Party Presents “Wow, That’s What I Call 90’s Tour!”

Joe's Live Rosemont

Fool House is an electronic act whose Rosemont tour stop is billed as The Ultimate 90's Party, under the title "Wow, That's What I Call 90's Tour!" The night is a 90s-themed party in Joe's Live Rosemont.