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Thu Nov 5

All day. 1st Set With Mario Abney

All day. 2nd Set With Mario Abney

All day. Richie Pardo The Late Set

12:00 AM. MERRY FAMILY & FRIENDS GIVING 8548 South Cottage Grove Avenue

12:00 AM. International Anthem & Qobuz present: megiapa - Intentions 7200 South Dorchester Avenue

12:00 AM. Charles Heath Presents: THE NEXT GENERATION OF JAZZ 960 West 18th Street

12:00 AM. La Mar de Bien-A Flamenco Jazz Collective Live at FSC 1821 West Hubbard Street

8:45 AM. jBaby Baby and Me | Oct 22 - Dec 3, 2026 Gan Montessori

10:00 AM. Tangible Sound: Arrival to a Higher Ground Chicago Cultural Center

11:15 AM. jBaby Music B'Yachad | Oct 8 - Dec 17, 2026 Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago

5:00 PM. Holiday Open House Gabby & Summer Classics Chicago

6:00 PM. Abbie Gamboa - Chicago, IL - Have You Ever Looked Around Tour House of Blues

7:00 PM. La Mar de Bien-A Flamenco Jazz Collective Live at FSC

7:00 PM. Trad Thursday

7:00 PM. Live Music Ed Gershon Tighthead Brewing Company

7:00 PM. Pigeons Playing Ping Pong - Fall Tour 2026 The Vic Theatre

7:30 PM. "Piaf in Perspective" featuring Anne-Sophie Guerrier and Angélique Dessaint The Alliance Française de Chicago

7:30 PM. Liv Warfield Main Stage

7:30 PM. Jazz Showcase Lake Shore Campus

8:00 PM. Armchair Boogie Garcia's Chicago

8:00 PM. Harvest Music Fest : Vol 3 2239 South Michigan Avenue

8:30 PM. Mijares in Gateway Theater Copernicus Center

9:00 PM. Gallery Cabaret Open Mic Gallery Cabaret

Fri Nov 6

All day. SUNDAY SCARIES at Sound-Bar Sound-Bar

4:00 PM. Fridays on the Plaza 3601 W Douglas Blvd

4:30 PM. CCPA PianoFest: ISMTA Conference Artist Concert: Winston Choi, piano 430 S Michigan Ave AUD 745

6:00 PM. Listening Hours with Ayana Contreras 7200 South Dorchester Avenue

6:00 PM. Basement House of Blues Chicago

6:00 PM. First Friday Open Mic & Jam! 1579 North Milwaukee Avenue #344

6:00 PM. Cookies and Karaoke at Strugglebeard Bakery Strugglebeard Bakery

6:30 PM. Nuestros Soneros 4048 West Armitage Avenue

7:00 PM. A TRIBUTE TO HEART & JOURNEY - THE HEARTS JOURNEY All Ages w/Guardian

7:00 PM. Liam Durkin on Stage in The Pub

7:00 PM. The Black Songbook Volume I: Bronzeville Kennedy-King College - Black Box Theatre

7:00 PM. Rachel Scanlon Park West

7:00 PM. Ramova Presents: Camylio Loft Ramova Theatre

7:00 PM. Live Music: The Foocoustics Tighthead Brewing Compnay

7:30 PM. Next to Normal Dorothy Menker Theater

7:30 PM. Craig Taborn Trio | UChicago Presents Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts

8:00 PM. The Ultimate Doors Rialto Square Theatre

8:00 PM. Bon Journeyed

8:00 PM. Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes Garcia's Chicago

8:00 PM. MADE IN AMERICA: A TRIBUTE TO TOBY KEITH featuring RICH ECKHARDT (TOBY KEITH'S GUITARIST FOR 25 YEARS) with SPECIAL GUEST CHRISTIAN AS KENNY CHESNEY Arcada Theatre

8:00 PM. Vocal Studies Showcase: “In The Spotlight!” Goodspeed Hall

8:30 PM. LEGENDS STAGE AT THE ARCADA THEATRE: LIVE BLUES WITH LUKE REPASS Arcada Theatre

9:00 PM. FREE SOUNDS FRIDAY w/ DJ AKAP Chicago Wicker Park

9:00 PM. Soulphonetics

10:00 PM. Function Fridays@ ERA Social Club | DJs, Vibes, & Nightlife Energy 416 South Clark Street

10:00 PM. Kaskade Cermak Hall

10:00 PM. Rossi. Cermak Hall

10:00 PM. Hubbard Inn Blue Violet Fridays 110 West Hubbard Street

10:30 PM. DJ AK - FRI NOV 6 21+ w/ID

Sat Nov 7

All day. SNAKEHIPS at Sound-Bar Sound-Bar

12:00 PM. Soul Brunch — A Tribute to Al Green & Bobby Womack Main Stage

2:00 PM. Seasons—a celebration The CheckOut

2:00 PM. MARKET MUSIC: Mary Vanhoozer Plays the Hurdy Gurdy Wild Onion Market

3:00 PM. The Paper Machete The Green Mill

4:00 PM. MPCB Fall Concert: Magical Places Trinity United Methodist Church

6:00 PM. WINGS OF SEVERANCE W/ STRIDENT ESCAPE, FROM ASHES TO EMBERS & BLESS THE MARTYR All Ages w/Guardian

6:00 PM. Visions of Santana Concert At Avenue 912 - Griffith Avenue 912

7:00 PM. Old Town Meets Montmartre Old Town Triangle Association

7:00 PM. Music: Susan Abelson

7:00 PM. The Music of Hey Arnold Live! Feat. Jim Lang and The PS 118 AllStars House of Blues Chicago

7:00 PM. Rickey Smiley's Karaoke Night Park West

7:00 PM. Ramova Presents: Philmore and Friends Loft Ramova Theatre

7:00 PM. Ladies Home Journal: A concert with La Caccina Evanston History Center

7:00 PM. Arabian Nights - Symphony Concert LaPorte Civic Auditorium

7:00 PM. Live Music: The Been Reals Tighthead Brewing Compnay

7:30 PM. Little River Band Rialto Square Theatre

7:30 PM. Chicago Jazz Philharmonic & Orbert Davis ~ Kind of Blue & Sketches of Spain: Revisited Baffes Theatre at Beverly Arts center

7:30 PM. Joshua Radin with Raye Zaragoza Main Stage

7:30 PM. Next to Normal Dorothy Menker Theater

7:30 PM. The Chancers on Stage in The Pub

7:30 PM. DePaul Symphony Orchestra Presented by The Life 3.0 Committee Holtschneider Performance Center

7:30 PM. Choral Showcase Lake Shore Campus

7:30 PM. Rhiannon - The Stevie Nicks Experience Concert Munster theatre at the center

8:00 PM. REPRISE: Recreating Iconic Phish Shows Garcia's Chicago

8:00 PM. FOR THE GIRLS Level Sporting Club

8:00 PM. House of Heroines: A Bollywood Diva Night Dorothy Downstairs

8:00 PM. RAWAYANA - ¿Dónde es el after? World Tour Aragon Ballroom

8:00 PM. Lily DeTaeye and damsel.

8:30 PM. ROCK 'N RAVIOLI: Open for Dinner and Live Entertainment with 88 Keys - Dueling Pianos Arcada Theatre

9:00 PM. Saturday Nights at Renaissance Patio R&B Party 4641 South King Drive

9:00 PM. Ramova x Collectiv x NSW Present Caspa & Distinct Motive Theatre Ramova Theatre

9:00 PM. Soul on Saturday

9:30 PM. DJ Danny Leroy Chicago Wicker Park

9:30 PM. DJ Vellii Chicago Logan Square

9:30 PM. JAM! w/ Just.One Chicago Fulton Market

10:00 PM. ✨ R&B Saturdays: A Night of Soul & Vibes ✨ 2244 South Michigan Avenue

10:00 PM. Social Club Saturday’s 416 South Clark Street

10:00 PM. The Inn Crowd at Hubbard 110 West Hubbard Street

10:00 PM. Carl Cox Cermak Hall

10:00 PM. Soiree Saturdays @ Chalet: Vibes and Music 228 West Chicago Avenue

10:30 PM. DJ TEKNIK - SAT NOV 7 21+ w/ID

Sun Nov 8

12:00 PM. Monthly Group Ukulele Lessons in Pilsen. FREE Ukulele Giveaway! 1637 West 18th Street

12:00 PM. Chicago Vinyl Connection Chicago Logan Square

2:00 PM. Color and Light —a celebration of song and spirit DePaul School of Music Holtschneider Performance Center

3:00 PM. Little Shop of Horrors - Porchlight Music Theatre Victory Gardens Theater

3:00 PM. Next to Normal Dorothy Menker Theater

3:00 PM. Commemorative Organ Concert Community Presbyterian Church of Clarendon Hills

3:00 PM. CelloGayageum | UChicago Presents Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts

4:00 PM. Music: Beaubien Cajun Band

4:00 PM. Music Open Mic

6:00 PM. The Mavericks & Friends Rialto Square Theatre

6:00 PM. Ken Fobs Quartet

7:00 PM. Joshua Radin with Raye Zaragoza Main Stage

7:00 PM. Gallery Cabaret Open Mic Gallery Cabaret

7:00 PM. Urban Luxe Cafe : Urban Luxe Live Music 2911 East 79th Street

7:00 PM. PRIVATE POST-SHOW MEET & GREET: MAX WEINBERG Arcada Theatre

7:00 PM. Better Than Ezra - Legends of the Fall: Closer To The Edge House of Blues Chicago

7:00 PM. REPRISE: Recreating Iconic Phish Shows Garcia's Chicago

7:00 PM. MAX WEINBERG'S JUKEBOX Arcada Theatre

Mon Nov 9

6:00 PM. Evanston Open Mic Night

6:00 PM. Gospel Choir Rehearsal Sign in to download the location

7:30 PM. Tim Rogers & The Fellas Main Stage

8:00 PM. Hurricane Wisdom: Weathering The World Park West

Tue Nov 10

11:00 AM. Rockin' Tots Saeli Community Room

6:00 PM. Rear View Mirror Sessions: Marvin Gaye Logan Center for the Arts

6:30 PM. Cem Adrian Main Stage

7:00 PM. Michelle Branch: Everywhere And Back Again Tour House of Blues Chicago

7:00 PM. LUC Utsav Practice Sign in to download the location

7:30 PM. Irish Music Session Sketchbook Brewing Co - Evanston

7:30 PM. ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK: THE CELEBRATION TOUR 2026 Arcada Theatre

7:30 PM. Dev Lemons - EAT THE PAVEMENT TOUR Park West

8:00 PM. Cut Copy (DJs) Garcia's Chicago

9:00 PM. Tuesday Night Karaoke w/ Grizzy Mack & Jess Chicago Wicker Park

9:00 PM. Sub(Merge)

Wed Nov 11

6:30 PM. Revolutions 1: 1796 Guarneri Hall

6:30 PM. French singers join the Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra North & Maple Kitchen

7:00 PM. Trap Karaoke W/ Alpha Phi Alpha Sign in to download the location

7:30 PM. JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING Arcada Theatre

7:30 PM. ELLIE RUI QUARTET and PRABIR MEHTA TRIO Live at FSC Fulton Street Collective

7:30 PM. Live Music at Daisy's Po-Boy and Tavern - Charles Pryor Daisy’s Po-Boy and Tavern

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