Concerts in Chicago in November 2026

Soul, R&B, reggae

Mark Hubbard & The Voices Friday After Thanksgiving Concert

Foundation Room at House of Blues Chicago

Mark Hubbard & The Voices is a concert in Chicago that draws on R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae. It is presented as the Friday After Thanksgiving Concert, held at the Foundation Room at House of Blues Chicago.

Blues, country & folk

Rico McFarland Blues Band/Joanna Connor Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center

A blues double bill at Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center, pairing the Rico McFarland Blues Band with the Joanna Connor Blues Band on one night in Chicago.

Jazz

Ben Dunnill

Epiphany Center for the Arts - The Sanctuary

A concert by Ben Dunnill at Epiphany Center for the Arts - The Sanctuary in Chicago, one of the concerts and shows hosted at this venue.

Pop, rock & indie

Brooklyn Charmers

Space

Brooklyn Charmers is a band performing in Evanston, a concert that brings its pop, rock and indie sound to a local stage just north of Chicago.

Hard rock & metal

Death Possession

Reggies Music Joint

Death Possession, Voimaton, Opium Death at Reggies Music Joint

Pop, rock & indie

Emo Night Brooklyn

Cobra Lounge

Emo Night Brooklyn is a DJ-led dance party in Chicago built around emo and pop punk songs. It takes place at Cobra Lounge, a venue for concerts and shows in the city.

Pop, rock & indie

Hazel Krumm

Color Club

A concert by Hazel Krumm at Color Club in Chicago, a venue that hosts concerts and shows, with the artist as the only performer named for the evening.

Pop, rock & indie

Pigface with En Esch and I Speak Machine

Thalia Hall

A concert in Chicago by Pigface, the project founded by Martin Atkins, with En Esch and I Speak Machine. The show takes place at Thalia Hall.

Blues, country & folk

FRIDAY Night in the Sidebar w/ GERALD DOWD BAND!

Fitzgeralds Sidebar

A Friday night show by the Gerald Dowd Band, which plays blues, country and folk, at Fitzgeralds Sidebar in Berwyn, a Chicago suburb where the venue hosts concerts and shows.

Film concerts

Night 2 of 2: THE ZIMMERMEN Perform The Last Waltz

Fitzgeralds Nightclub

A tribute concert in Berwyn in which The Zimmermen perform music from The Last Waltz, the 1978 Martin Scorsese film about The Band's farewell concert.

Pop, rock & indie

Modele

Cobra Lounge

Modele is the act on the bill for this concert at Cobra Lounge, a Chicago venue that hosts concerts and shows. The booking is for live performance in the city.

Electronic

Daniel Allan

Concord Music Hall

A live electronic music concert by Daniel Allan at Concord Music Hall in Chicago, offering a chance to hear the genre performed on stage in the city.

Electronic

Third Party

Hideaway

Third Party, an international progressive-house duo, performs at Hideaway in Chicago in an electronic music night built on melodic, high-energy productions.

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.

Pop, rock & indie

Susan Werner

Space

Susan Werner, a pop, rock and indie act, performs in concert at Space in Evanston, a venue for concerts and shows. The evening is built around the artist's live performance.

Blues, country & folk

LAUREN ANDERSON (acoustic) FREE SIDEBAR SHOW!

Fitzgeralds Sidebar

An acoustic performance by Lauren Anderson, an artist working in blues, country and folk, presented at Fitzgeralds Sidebar in Berwyn, a venue for concerts and shows.

Jazz

The Jazz Room: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong

The Den Theatre

The Jazz Room is a jazz tribute evening that revisits the songs of Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong, performed by a live band at The Den Theatre in Chicago.

Pop, rock & indie

Kurt Travis / Mella / Resilia

Cobra Lounge

A Chicago concert at Cobra Lounge, presented by Riot Fest, with Kurt Travis, Mella and Resilia on the bill. The evening pairs three acts at a club that hosts concerts and shows in the city.

Jazz

The Jazz Room: A Tribute to Celia Cruz

The Den Theatre

A jazz program in Chicago dedicated to Celia Cruz, the Cuban singer who became one of the central voices of salsa. The show is presented by The Jazz Room at The Den Theatre.

Pop, rock & indie

Standing On Christmas

Thalia Hall

Standing On Christmas is a pop, rock and indie act performing in Chicago at Thalia Hall, a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Electronic

Substance 101 playing New Order and Depeche Mode w/ DJ Khaos

The Burlington

21+ // 8pm doors

Soul, R&B, reggae

Brandon James & Soulogy

Reggies Bananna's Shack

Concert at Reggies Bananna's Shack — tickets on TicketWeb.

Soul, R&B, reggae

Sneezy

Garcia's Chicago

Sneezy and Zuffalo share this bill at Garcia's Chicago, a Chicago venue that hosts concerts and shows. The evening centers on R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae.

Soul, R&B, reggae

Thankful for R&B Ladies Night

Reggies Rock Club

A Chicago concert night built around R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae, with Gawd and Thankful for R&B Ladies Night on the bill. It takes place at Reggies Rock Club.

Candlelight

Candlelight: 90s Unplugged

Wicker Park Lutheran Church

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

Jazz

HA HA TONKA Returns w/ special guests LYDIA LOVELESS & Luke Sheafer

Fitzgeralds Nightclub

A concert at Fitzgeralds Nightclub in Berwyn featuring the band Ha Ha Tonka, with singer-songwriter Lydia Loveless and Luke Sheafer as special guests.

Jazz

JohnHenry return to the SIDEBAR!

Fitzgeralds Sidebar

A jazz concert by JohnHenry at Fitzgeralds Sidebar in Berwyn, presented as a return to the venue. The evening is a live jazz performance in the western suburbs of Chicago.

Electronic

Black House Radio

Outset

Black House Radio is an electronic act performing live in Chicago, at Outset, a venue for concerts and shows. The evening is built around electronic music.

Pop, rock & indie

McLuhan

Reggies Music Joint

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

Blues, country & folk

WildWood Country

Carol's Pub

A Chicago concert by WildWood Country, an act working in blues, country and folk, at Carol's Pub, a local venue for concerts and shows.

Electronic

Backroom

Bassline

Backroom is an electronic music evening in Chicago featuring D-Unity and Miester, staged at Bassline, a city venue for concerts and shows.

Electronic

Mija Invites x boost+++ at Cermak Hall

Radius

An electronic bill in Chicago presented as Mija Invites with boost+++, featuring Mija, MRD (NO), CRUSH3d and Eera at Radius.

Electronic

Mushroom Jazz feat. Mark Farina - DJ Heather - Michael Serafini

smartbar

A Mushroom Jazz night with Mark Farina, DJ Heather and Michael Serafini at smartbar in Chicago, presented as an electronic program built around house and jazz-influenced DJ sets.

Soul, R&B, reggae

Pressure

Epiphany Center for the Arts - The Sanctuary

PRESSURE Date: Saturday, November 28th, 2026 Doors & Showtime: 10:00PM Tickets: ‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’- Credit card only at door About: GET READY FOR A NIGHT OF SCHRANZ…

Electronic

Serum: Yamagucci + The Botanist

Prysm Nightclub

An electronic concert in Chicago bringing Yamagucci and The Botanist together on one bill, presented under the Serum title at Prysm Nightclub, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the city.

Classical

Third Coast Symphony: The 007 Days of Christmas

George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center

A holiday concert by the Third Coast Symphony, a classical ensemble, presented at the George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center in Skokie.

Electronic

Speakeasy House Radio: DJ Holographic, wOLFY!, MARRIO

Le Nocturne

An electronic music night at Le Nocturne in Chicago, bringing together DJ Holographic, wOLFY! and MARRIO under the Speakeasy House Radio title.

Blues, country & folk

Tbd/tbd

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

Big Band & BBQ w/ The DANA LEGG STAGE BAND !

Fitzgeralds Nightclub

A big band jazz evening in Berwyn, presented as Big Band & BBQ with the Dana Legg Stage Band at Fitzgeralds Nightclub, a venue for concerts and shows.

Other

Ellie Rui 瑞: A Tribute to Jabali

Epiphany Center for the Arts - The Sanctuary

A tribute concert in Chicago in which Ellie Rui 瑞 presents a homage to the music of Jabali, staged at The Sanctuary of Epiphany Center for the Arts.

Soul, R&B, reggae

The Velvet Experience: An homage to Luther Vandross

Epiphany Center for the Arts - Epiphany Hall

A tribute concert honoring the music of Luther Vandross, the American R&B singer and songwriter, presented at Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago.

Pop, rock & indie

Cherry Decay // The Bits // Unfurnished // Idiots with Rhythm

The Burlington

21+, 8pm doors 9pm music

Pop, rock & indie

Cesar Rosas & The Chi-Town Playboys

Space

A concert by Cesar Rosas with The Chi-Town Playboys, presented at Space in Evanston. The bill places a founding member of Los Lobos alongside a band of its own.

Pop, rock & indie

Distant / Heavy//Hitter / Torn Open / Katywentmissing / Squelching

Cobra Lounge

A five-act bill at Cobra Lounge in Chicago, presented by Empire Productions, with Distant, Heavy//Hitter, Torn Open, Katywentmissing and Squelching sharing one program.

Jazz

Kat Edmonson: Have Your Merry Christmas With Me

Space

A holiday jazz concert by singer-songwriter Kat Edmonson, presented at Space, a venue for concerts and shows in Evanston, just north of Chicago.

Pop, rock & indie

Bill Callahan (solo) w. Rick Maguire (of Pile)

Space

Bill Callahan performs a solo set in Evanston, joined by support act Rick Maguire of Pile.

Pop, rock & indie

Friday Pilots Club

Cobra Lounge

Friday Pilots Club, a pop, rock and indie act, performs at Cobra Lounge in Chicago in a concert presented by Riot Fest, with special guests on the bill.

Pop, rock & indie

SiriusXM Octane Presents: Ninth Key / Away

Cobra Lounge

A concert by Ninth Key, a pop, rock and indie act, presented as SiriusXM Octane Presents with Riot Fest, with Away as special guests at Cobra Lounge in Chicago.

Pop, rock & indie

Spanish Love Songs: The "Cost of Living" Tour w/ Kali Masi / Tenmonthsummer

Cobra Lounge

Spanish Love Songs, an American rock band active since 2014, plays this Chicago concert at Cobra Lounge, with Kali Masi and tenmonthsummer also on the bill.

Electronic

Twofaced

Smoke & Mirrors

An electronic concert by Twofaced at Smoke & Mirrors, a Chicago venue that hosts concerts and shows, for listeners who follow electronic music in the city.