Concerts in Chicago in December 2026

Candlelight

Candlelight Babies: Classical Sounds to Stimulate Little Minds

The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center

Candlelight Babies is a new educational experience launched in Chicago. Bask with your baby in the glow of a thousand candles as gentle classical melodies, adapted for tiny ears, spark early development and create…

Candlelight

Candlelight: Christmas Classics

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.

Candlelight

Candlelight: Christmas Classics

Stan Mansion

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

Candlelight

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

Stan Mansion

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

Electronic

Bruce in the USA

House of Blues Chicago

Bruce in the USA is an electronic act performing at House of Blues Chicago, a concert and show venue in Chicago.

Pop, rock & indie

The Ashe Brothers

Reggies Bananna's Shack

A Chicago concert by The Ashe Brothers, a pop, rock and indie act, at Reggies Bananna's Shack, a Chicago venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Pop, rock & indie

93XRT Winter Jam Presents - Ratboys w/ special guests Friko and Florry

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

Ratboys headline this 93XRT Winter Jam Presents concert at The Salt Shed Indoors in Chicago, with Friko and Florry as special guests on a pop, rock and indie bill.

Other

Exploring Skyrim

The CheckOut

Exploring Skyrim is a concert at The CheckOut, a Chicago venue for concerts and shows, with a name that points to the Elder Scrolls video game series.

Pop, rock & indie

The Handsome Devilz Holiday Tribute Show: a Tribute To the Cure, the S

Reggies Rock Club

A holiday tribute show in Chicago in which The Handsome Devilz perform the music of The Cure, the English rock band formed in 1976. The evening takes place at Reggies Rock Club.

Pop, rock & indie

Jánne Moreno // Sangram // Abstract Realist

The Burlington

A concert bill at The Burlington in Chicago pairing Jánne Moreno, Sangram and Abstract Realist, presented as three separate acts on one program.

Rap

Pivot Gang x Saba

Thalia Hall

A Chicago rap concert pairing Saba with the Pivot Gang collective, held at Thalia Hall. The bill brings two Chicago rap acts together on one night.

Electronic

THE HALF-BRITS 5th Annual Holiday Extravaganza with aftershow jams from DJ Beamish!

Fitzgeralds Nightclub

THE HALF-BRITS holiday show at Fitzgeralds Nightclub in Berwyn, an electronic night followed by aftershow jams from DJ Beamish. It is presented as an annual holiday event.

Pop, rock & indie

Mike and Joe

Joe's Live Rosemont

A concert by Mike and Joe, a pop, rock and indie act, at Joe's Live Rosemont in Rosemont, a village in the Chicago area.

Electronic

House Calls w/ Rich NxT and Liquid Earth

Bassment

An electronic music evening at Bassment in Chicago, with Rich NxT and Liquid Earth as the two artists on the bill. The night brings two acts together under one program at a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Electronic

Masquerade

Cellblock Chicago

Mister Hoochiemama live at Cellblock Chicago, Chicago. Techno, Club. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Electronic

Thought Process

Outset

An electronic music concert by the act Thought Process at Outset, a Chicago venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Other

CHRISTMAS IN CHICAGO with Katie Kadan

Epiphany Center for the Arts - The Sanctuary

CHRISTMAS IN CHICAGO with Katie Kadan An All-Ages Holiday Celebration Date: Sunday, December 20th, 2026 Doors: 2:00PM to Venue | 2:30PM to Sanctuary Showtime: 3:00PM Tickets: Under 8 - FREE ‘Service charges apply to ALL…

Blues, country & folk

Joel Paterson Hi-Fi Christmas ft. Oscar Wilson (Early)

Space

A holiday concert in Evanston by Joel Paterson Hi-Fi Christmas, with Oscar Wilson, drawing on blues, country and folk music.

World music

Mariachi Herencia De México

Thalia Hall

Mariachi Herencia de México is a mariachi ensemble playing traditional Mexican music, presented as a world music concert at Thalia Hall in Chicago.

Other

Nice

Color Club

A live presentation by The Hissy Kits, staged under the title Nice at Color Club in Chicago, with the titles Naughty and Nice at its center. It suits those following the city's concert and stage calendar.

Other

TATUM LANGLEY Presents: A MIDWEST HOLIDAY

Epiphany Center for the Arts - Epiphany Hall

A holiday concert titled A Midwest Holiday, presented by Tatum Langley at Epiphany Hall in the Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago.

Pop, rock & indie

Ouray

Space

Ouray is a pop, rock and indie act performing in Evanston, at Space, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the Chicago suburb on the North Shore.

Electronic

Jabari Zakee // Kacie Brown & The Vision // Dawn Ali // Sonny hew

The Burlington

An electronic bill at The Burlington in Chicago, pairing DJ Sonny with Kacie Brown & The Vision and Jabari Zakee, with Dawn Ali also named on the lineup.

Jazz

A Charlie Brown Christmas w. The Commercialists

Space

A jazz evening in Evanston built around A Charlie Brown Christmas, with The Commercialists also on the program, presented at Space, a venue for concerts and shows.

Soul, R&B, reggae

Motown Holiday Dance Party ft. GERALD McCLENDON!

Fitzgeralds Nightclub

A holiday dance party in Berwyn built on Motown-style soul, R&B, funk, gospel and reggae, featuring Gerald McClendon at Fitzgeralds Nightclub.

Blues, country & folk

John Prine Tribute with Illegal Smiles

Space

A tribute evening devoted to the songs of John Prine, performed by Illegal Smiles at Space in Evanston. The show is a tribute, not a performance by Prine.

Other

Cumbia Catedral — Holiday Edition

Epiphany Center for the Arts - Epiphany Hall

A holiday-themed concert by Cumbia Catedral, the Argentine band that blends cumbia with psychedelic and rock textures, at Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago.

Pop, rock & indie

Android Paranoid: Tribute to Radiohead

Space

Android Paranoid: Tribute to Radiohead at Space

Candlelight

Candlelight: Christmas Classics

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.

Pop, rock & indie

CLASSICAL BLAST: Dark Side of the Yule

Fitzgeralds Nightclub

Classical Blast brings its Dark Side of the Yule program to Fitzgeralds Nightclub in Berwyn. The show combines a winter-holiday theme with a band working in pop, rock and indie.

Other

Gorilla Tuesday / The Raspberry Jams / Sweetie

Cobra Lounge

Cobra Lounge presents... Gorilla Tuesday The Raspberry Jams Sweetie Gorilla Tuesday and The Raspberry Jams are both releasing brand-new records on December 30th, so we're teaming up for a Double Album Release Show to…

Other

Anne & Mark Burnell’s Eve of the Eve: A Chicago Musical Tradition

Epiphany Center for the Arts - Epiphany Hall

A concert by Anne and Mark Burnell at Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago, presented under the title Eve of the Eve as a local musical tradition.

Soul, R&B, reggae

Pure Soul Presents: Stop Making Sense

Garcia's Chicago

Pure Soul Presents: Stop Making Sense is a Chicago concert that brings R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae together, staged at Garcia's Chicago.

Blues, country & folk

Greensky Bluegrass

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

Greensky Bluegrass is a concert by the American band of the same name, whose music draws on blues, country and folk. The show takes place at The Salt Shed Indoors, a Chicago venue for concerts and shows.

Blues, country & folk

Greensky Bluegrass 2 Day GA Pass (Valid 12/30

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

Greensky Bluegrass is an American band from Kent, Ohio, whose music draws on blues, country and folk. This general admission pass covers their Chicago performance at The Salt Shed Indoors.

Electronic

Whethan

Navy Pier

An electronic music concert by Whethan at Navy Pier, the Chicago lakefront complex that hosts concerts and shows. The evening is a single-act electronic show.

Soul, R&B, reggae

R&B ONLY LIVE - Chicago, IL

House of Blues Chicago

R&B ONLY LIVE is a concert in Chicago, Illinois, at House of Blues Chicago, with a program spanning R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae.

Pop, rock & indie

New Year's Eve with Sixteen Candles

Joe's Live Rosemont

A New Year's Eve concert by Sixteen Candles, a pop, rock and indie act, staged at Joe's Live Rosemont in the Chicago area.

Electronic

D.O.D.

Radius

An electronic music concert by D.O.D. at Radius, a Chicago venue for concerts and shows, aimed at listeners who follow electronic music performed live in the city.

Soul, R&B, reggae

Thee Sinseers: Love Stories Tour with Taylor Williams

Thalia Hall

Thee Sinseers, a music group whose debut album, Sinseerly Yours, came out in 2024, brings its Love Stories Tour to Thalia Hall in Chicago, with Taylor Williams on the bill.

Pop, rock & indie

Lady Radiator / Helen 55 / Upon Your Dead Body

Cobra Lounge

A Riot Fest-presented bill at Cobra Lounge in Chicago, pairing the bands Lady Radiator, Helen 55 and Upon Your Dead Body on one evening.

Electronic

Earlybirds Club - Chicago Holiday-ish Party

Park West

It’s time for a little holiday magic, Earlybirds Club–style. Join us for a festive edition of our dance party designed for women and gender-expansive folks that starts at 6pm and ends at 10pm - because we have shit to…

Punk & rock

Punk Rock Christmas

House of Blues Chicago

Concert at House of Blues Chicago — tickets on Ticketmaster.

Rap

Meek Mill: Dream Chasers Nights

Aragon Ballroom

Concert at Aragon Ballroom — tickets on Ticketmaster.