Concerts in Chicago in December 2026

Electronic

Honeycomb x Jason Leech - Bees & Keys Tour

Chop Shop

A concert in Chicago at Chop Shop, presented as the Bees & Keys Tour, with Honeycomb and Jason Leech as the two artists on the bill.

Electronic

House Calls w/ Arapu

868

An electronic music night in Chicago pairing House Calls with Arapu, presented at 868, a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Electronic

Denham Audio

Smoke & Mirrors

A Chicago concert by the electronic act Denham Audio at Smoke & Mirrors, a venue for concerts and shows in the city.

Electronic

Richard Finger

Concord Music Hall

Richard Finger is an electronic act performing at Concord Music Hall in Chicago, a venue that hosts concerts and shows throughout the year.

Pop, rock & indie

Straight No Chaser: Making Spirits Bright Tour

The Chicago Theatre

A holiday concert by Straight No Chaser, the vocal group, on its Making Spirits Bright Tour at The Chicago Theatre in Chicago.

Jazz

A Charlie Brown Christmas w. Chris White Trio & Choir (Matinee)

Space

A jazz concert built around the music of A Charlie Brown Christmas, performed by the Chris White Trio with a choir at Space in Evanston. The program draws on the score from the Peanuts holiday special.

Soul, R&B, reggae

SIDEBAR Supper Club w/ GROOVE WITNESS

Fitzgeralds Sidebar

A supper club evening in Berwyn featuring Groove Witness, a project working across R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae, presented at Fitzgeralds Sidebar.

Candlelight

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

St Luke's Episcopal Church

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

Jazz

A Charlie Brown Christmas w. Chris White Trio & Choir (Early)

Space

A jazz program built on Vince Guaraldi's score for the 1965 animated special A Charlie Brown Christmas, performed by Chris White Trio & Choir in Evanston.

Blues, country & folk

Scott H. Biram - The Dirty Old One Man Band

Live Wire Lounge

A solo concert by Scott H. Biram, a Texas singer and guitarist who performs as a one-man band, presented at Live Wire Lounge in Chicago.

Film concerts

Love Actually Live in Concert

Cadillac Palace

A live concert presenting the music of the 2003 British romantic comedy Love Actually, staged at the Cadillac Palace in Chicago. The evening draws on the film's score and songs.

Pop, rock & indie

Jimmy Pibbles & The Runny Dribbles (EP Release Show) // Mellow Honey // Jake Joiko // Cause and Control

The Burlington

An EP release show for Jimmy Pibbles & The Runny Dribbles, with Mellow Honey, jake joiko and Cause & Control on the bill at The Burlington in Chicago.

Hard rock & metal

Rectal Hygienics / Drunks With Guns / Cadaver Dog / Problem Masturbator

Cobra Lounge

A four-act concert bill at Cobra Lounge in Chicago, with Rectal Hygienics, Drunks With Guns, Cadaver Dog and Problem Masturbator sharing the evening.

Blues, country & folk

Chris

Fitzgeralds Nightclub

Chris, a blues, country and folk act, performs at Fitzgeralds Nightclub in Berwyn, a suburb west of Chicago, with Country Calendar Show on the same bill.

Other

Mortal Fools Play A Christmas Carol Regifted

Epiphany Center for the Arts - The Sanctuary

A Christmas-themed stage production by the Chicago theater ensemble Mortal Fools, based on Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol and presented at the Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago.

Electronic

Nã†

Reggies Bananna's Shack

An electronic music concert by Nã at Reggies Bananna's Shack in Chicago, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the city.

Electronic

Supertaste

Garcia's Chicago

Supertaste and Sunfade share a bill of electronic music at Garcia's Chicago, a Chicago venue that hosts concerts and shows. The pairing puts two electronic acts on one evening.

Blues, country & folk

William Clark Green

Joe's on Weed Street

William Clark Green, an artist working across blues, country and folk, performs at Joe's on Weed Street in Chicago, a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Pop, rock & indie

The Detroit Cobras

Reggies Music Joint

Concert at Reggies Music Joint — tickets on TicketWeb.

Jazz

A Charlie Brown Christmas w. Chris White Trio & Choir

Space

A holiday jazz concert in Evanston by the Chris White Trio & Choir, with a title drawn from the animated Peanuts Christmas special.

Blues, country & folk

The Simple Remedy

Carol's Pub

A concert by The Simple Remedy, an act working in blues, country and folk, at Carol's Pub, a Chicago venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Pop, rock & indie

Through N Through / Hostages / Court Order / Baldilocks / On Dirt

Cobra Lounge

A multi-act concert at Cobra Lounge in Chicago, bringing together Through N Through, Hostages, Court Order, Baldilocks and On Dirt on one bill.

Candlelight

Candlelight: Christmas Carols 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.

Classical

Lakeshore Rush Presents: String Quartet Summit

Epiphany Center for the Arts - The Sanctuary

A chamber music evening presented by Lakeshore Rush, held at the Sanctuary of Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago and devoted to the string quartet, the ensemble of two violins, a viola and a cello.

Pop, rock & indie

Architects of Beauty

Reggies Music Joint

Architects of Beauty is a pop, rock and indie act performing at Reggies Music Joint in Chicago, a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Other

Stay Mad EP Release Show

Color Club

A Chicago concert marking the release of the EP Stay Mad, held at Color Club, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the city.

Jazz

Preservation Hall Jazz Band Creole Xmas

Garcia's Chicago

A holiday jazz program by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, the New Orleans ensemble, presented at Garcia's Chicago. It is a concert in the traditional New Orleans jazz style.

Blues, country & folk

Blue Monday: Remembering Barrelhouse Chuck w. Lee Kanehira, Johnny Iguana, Gerry Hundt, Billy Flynn & friends

Space

A memorial blues evening in Evanston remembering Barrelhouse Chuck, with performers Lee Kanehira, Johnny Iguana, Gerry Hundt and Billy Flynn sharing the stage with friends.

Blues, country & folk

Jarrod Walker

Garcia's Chicago

Jarrod Walker is a blues, country and folk act playing at Garcia's Chicago, a Chicago venue for concerts and shows. The booking brings this music to the city.

Blues, country & folk

Dino Gala / Ava Brennan / Friendly Faces

Cobra Lounge

A concert night in Chicago at Cobra Lounge, bringing together Dino Gala, Ava Brennan and Friendly Faces on one shared bill, with each act presented under its own name.

Pop, rock & indie

Leroy from the North with The Hoyle Brothers

Space

Concert at Space — tickets on TicketWeb.

Pop, rock & indie

Singing Christmas in Chicago with Jackson Jay Kidder and Lucy Smith

Epiphany Center for the Arts - The Sanctuary

A Christmas concert in Chicago featuring Jackson Jay Kidder and Lucy Smith, held in The Sanctuary at the Epiphany Center for the Arts, with music in the pop, rock and indie styles.

Pop, rock & indie

Huey and the News Tribute

North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

A tribute evening devoted to the songs of Huey Lewis and the News, the San Francisco pop rock band, staged at North Theatre in Skokie. The performers are a tribute act, not the original group.

Blues, country & folk

Greylan James Presents: "Wedding Season" The Tour

Carol's Pub

A Greylan James tour titled Wedding Season, centered on blues, country and folk, comes to Carol's Pub in Chicago, a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Blues, country & folk

Dave Specter's Cool Azul Organ Trio ft. Chris Foreman and Greg Rockingham

Space

A blues, country and folk concert by Dave Specter's Cool Azul Organ Trio, featuring Chris Foreman and Greg Rockingham, at Space in Evanston. The bill is built around the organ trio format named in its title.

Pop, rock & indie

The Motions

Reggies Bananna's Shack

The Motions performs in Chicago at Reggies Bananna's Shack, a local venue for concerts and shows. The act works across pop, rock and indie.

Pop, rock & indie

Into It. Over It.

House of Blues Chicago

Into It. Over It., a band formed in Chicago in 2007, plays a bill with Silent Majority and NNAMDÏ at House of Blues Chicago. The evening centers on pop, rock and indie music.

Pop, rock & indie

Devon Kay & The Solutions "World's Greatest Album" Release Show w/ Sorry Sweetheart / Tiny Stills / Summerbruise / Junebug

Cobra Lounge

A release show in Chicago for World's Greatest Album, the new record by Devon Kay & The Solutions, with four support acts at Cobra Lounge.

Candlelight

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

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.

Classical

Bach in Space in Chicago

Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

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Pop, rock & indie

Relix Presents: An Intimate Evening with Moe. - 3-DAY GEN ADM PASS

Garcia's Chicago

A rock concert by moe., the band formed in Buffalo, New York, presented by Relix at Garcia's Chicago under a general admission pass.

Jazz

Chris White's A Charlie Brown Christmas

North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

A jazz concert by Chris White, built around the music of A Charlie Brown Christmas, in Skokie's North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts.

Blues, country & folk

Friendship and Charlotte Cornfield w. Fred Thomas

Space

Charlotte Cornfield performs with Fred Thomas at Space in Evanston, in an evening of blues, country and folk songwriting.

Soul, R&B, reggae

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

Reggies Rock Club

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio is a Chicago act playing R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae on the Hammond organ, booked at Reggies Rock Club.

Electronic

Svdden Death

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

A concert by Svdden Death, an American DJ working in dubstep and riddim, at The Salt Shed Indoors in Chicago. The night is built around electronic bass music.

Pop, rock & indie

The Boy Band Night

Joe's Live Rosemont

The Boy Band Night is a pop, rock and indie act performing in Rosemont at Joe's Live Rosemont, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the suburb.

Electronic

Blood Orchid / Panic Priest / clubdrugs / Slim Neck

Cobra Lounge

A four-act concert bill presented by Cobra Lounge in Chicago, featuring Blood Orchid, Panic Priest, clubdrugs and Slim Neck on a single bill.

Electronic

Boiler Room: Chicago

Radius

Boiler Room: Chicago is an electronic music event presented under the Boiler Room name at Radius, a Chicago venue for concerts and shows.

Other

La Armada w/ Sarin

Sleeping Village

A concert in Chicago at Sleeping Village, a venue for concerts and shows, with La Armada and Sarin on the bill.

Electronic

Hans Glader

Spybar

Hans Glader is an electronic music act performing at Spybar in Chicago, a venue that hosts concerts and shows.