Concerts in Chicago October




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Thu Oct 1 7:00pm
Ali Macofsky
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Oct 1 7:30pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Klaus Makela - Mahler 9
Chicago Symphony Center  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Oct 1 7:30pm
Edgehill
Subterranean  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Oct 1 8:00pm
MARO
Schubas  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Oct 1 8:00pm
Ashley Cooke
Joe's Live  •  Rosemont, IL
Thu Oct 1 8:00pm
Elder Island
Lincoln Hall  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Oct 1 9:30pm
Roast Battle Chicago
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 2 1:30pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Klaus Makela - Mahler 9
Chicago Symphony Center  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 2 7:00pm
Ali Macofsky
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 2 7:00pm
Emil Wakim
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Rosemont, IL
Fri Oct 2 7:00pm
Dauood Naimyar
The Comedy Bar  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 2 7:30pm
DJ Shadow
Vic Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 2 7:30pm
Le Sserafim
United Center  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 2 7:30pm
The Carpenters Songbook
Rialto Square Theatre  •  Joliet, IL
Fri Oct 2 8:00pm
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Garcias Chicago  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 2 8:00pm
Pure Prairie League
Arcada Theatre  •  Saint Charles, IL
Fri Oct 2 8:00pm
Gnash
House Of Blues  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 2 9:00pm
Owen Riegling
Carol's Pub  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 2 9:15pm
Ali Macofsky
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 3 3:00pm
Leonid & Friends - A Tribute To Chicago
George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts  •  Skokie, IL
Sat Oct 3 6:30pm
Emil Wakim
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Rosemont, IL
Sat Oct 3 6:30pm
Pertinence
Cobra Lounge  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 3 7:00pm
Ali Macofsky
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 3 7:00pm
Dauood Naimyar
The Comedy Bar  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 3 7:30pm
Doja Cat
United Center  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 3 7:30pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Klaus Makela - Mahler 9
Chicago Symphony Center  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 3 8:00pm
Mt. Joy
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 3 8:00pm
Leonid & Friends - A Tribute To Chicago
George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts  •  Skokie, IL
Sat Oct 3 8:00pm
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Garcias Chicago  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 3 8:00pm
Cristian Castro
Rosemont Theatre  •  Rosemont, IL
Sat Oct 3 8:00pm
Tommy James and The Shondells
Arcada Theatre  •  Saint Charles, IL
Sat Oct 3 8:00pm
Bruce Hornsby And The Noisemakers
Cahn Auditorium  •  Evanston, IL
Sat Oct 3 8:00pm
Banda MS
Allstate Arena  •  Rosemont, IL
Sat Oct 3 8:00pm
Alana Springsteen
Joe's Bar On Weed St.  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 3 8:00pm
Low Phase
Subterranean  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 3 8:45pm
Emil Wakim
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Rosemont, IL
Sat Oct 3 9:15pm
Ali Macofsky
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Sun Oct 4 3:00pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Klaus Makela - Mahler 9
Chicago Symphony Center  •  Chicago, IL
Sun Oct 4 5:00pm
Leonid & Friends - A Tribute To Chicago
Arcada Theatre  •  Saint Charles, IL
Sun Oct 4 6:30pm
The Revivalists
The Salt Shed Outdoors  •  Chicago, IL
Sun Oct 4 6:30pm
Amit Tandon
Hemmens Cultural Center  •  Elgin, IL
Sun Oct 4 7:00pm
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Garcias Chicago  •  Chicago, IL
Sun Oct 4 7:00pm
Emil Wakim
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Sun Oct 4 7:30pm
Ludovico Einaudi
Chicago Symphony Center  •  Chicago, IL
Sun Oct 4 7:30pm
Demola
Park West  •  Chicago, IL
Sun Oct 4 8:00pm
Leonid & Friends - A Tribute To Chicago
Arcada Theatre  •  Saint Charles, IL
Mon Oct 5 7:30pm
Ludovico Einaudi
Chicago Symphony Center  •  Chicago, IL
Mon Oct 5 7:30pm
My Hero Academia In Concert
Auditorium Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Mon Oct 5 7:30pm
Journey
United Center  •  Chicago, IL
Tue Oct 6 7:00pm
Emil Wakim
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Tue Oct 6 8:00pm
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Garcias Chicago  •  Chicago, IL
Wed Oct 7 6:30pm
The Jungle Giants
Outset  •  Chicago, IL
Wed Oct 7 7:00pm
Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Wed Oct 7 7:30pm
Ghostbusters in Concert
George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts  •  Skokie, IL
Wed Oct 7 8:00pm
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Garcias Chicago  •  Chicago, IL
Wed Oct 7 8:00pm
Wesley Joseph
Schubas  •  Chicago, IL
Wed Oct 7 8:00pm
Sweet Pill
Thalia Hall  •  Chicago, IL
Wed Oct 7 9:15pm
Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Oct 8 5:45pm
Koe Wetzel & Corey Kent
The Salt Shed Outdoors  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Oct 8 7:00pm
Godfrey
Chicago Improv  •  Schaumburg, IL
Thu Oct 8 7:30pm
Gorillaz
United Center  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Oct 8 7:30pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Klaus Makela - Petrushka & Belshazzar's Feast
Chicago Symphony Center  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Oct 8 7:30pm
Don West
Chop Shop Chicago  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Oct 8 7:30pm
Ghostbusters in Concert
George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts  •  Skokie, IL
Thu Oct 8 7:30pm
Souvenirs: A Celebration of John Prine
The Chicago Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Oct 8 8:00pm
UB40
Auditorium Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Oct 8 8:00pm
Chasing Abbey
Bottom Lounge  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Oct 8 8:00pm
SYML
Thalia Hall  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Oct 8 8:00pm
Chelsea Handler
Genesee Theatre  •  Waukegan, IL
Thu Oct 8 8:00pm
Don Omar
Allstate Arena  •  Rosemont, IL
Thu Oct 8 8:00pm
Pinhead Gunpowder
Metro Chicago  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 9 6:00pm
Martin Sexton
City Winery  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 9 7:00pm
Godfrey
Chicago Improv  •  Schaumburg, IL
Fri Oct 9 7:00pm
Muna
The Salt Shed Outdoors  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 9 7:00pm
Paul Elia
The Comedy Bar  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 9 7:00pm
Robby Hoffman
Vic Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 9 7:30pm
Face 2 Face: Billy Joel & Elton John Tribute
Rialto Square Theatre  •  Joliet, IL
Fri Oct 9 7:30pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Klaus Makela - Petrushka & Belshazzar's Feast
Chicago Symphony Center  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 9 7:30pm
Shaboozey
Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 9 7:30pm
Wednesday 13
The Vixen  •  Mchenry, IL
Fri Oct 9 8:00pm
Tito Nieves
Copernicus Center  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 9 8:00pm
Beck
Auditorium Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 9 8:00pm
War - Band
Hollywood Casino  •  Joliet, IL
Fri Oct 9 8:00pm
Jahnavi Harrison
Evanston Space  •  Evanston, IL
Fri Oct 9 9:30pm
Martin Sexton
City Winery  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Oct 9 9:30pm
Godfrey
Chicago Improv  •  Schaumburg, IL
Sat Oct 10 5:00pm
Jerry Seinfeld
The Chicago Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 10 6:30pm
Symphony Ball with Klaus Makela
Chicago Symphony Center  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 10 7:00pm
Godfrey
Chicago Improv  •  Schaumburg, IL
Sat Oct 10 7:00pm
Paul Elia
The Comedy Bar  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 10 7:30pm
Face 2 Face: Billy Joel & Elton John Tribute
George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts  •  Skokie, IL
Sat Oct 10 7:30pm
Book of Love
Metro Chicago  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 10 7:30pm
Jpegmafia
Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 10 7:30pm
LEAP
Subterranean  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 10 7:30pm
Jordan Jensen
Vic Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 10 8:00pm
Armand Hammer
Thalia Hall  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 10 8:00pm
W.A.S.P.
Arcada Theatre  •  Saint Charles, IL
Sat Oct 10 8:00pm
Mariachazo: Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan & Nuevo Tecatitlan Mariachi
Rosemont Theatre  •  Rosemont, IL
Sat Oct 10 8:00pm
Beck
Auditorium Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 10 8:00pm
Jerry Seinfeld
The Chicago Theatre  •  Chicago, IL


Concerts in Chicago October 2026 schedule

October in Chicago promises an exciting lineup of concerts and events, featuring a diverse range of genres and world-renowned performers. Music fans can enjoy major performances at top venues such as the United Center, Auditorium Theatre, and the Chicago Symphony Center, which host some of the most anticipated classical and contemporary concerts of the month. Notably, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra presents multiple performances in early October, including Mahler's 9th Symphony and Dvorak's Cello Concerto, with dates spanning from October 1st to October 3rd, and additional shows later in the month. Classical music lovers also can catch Ludovico Einaudi performing at the Symphony Center on October 4th and 5th. For rock enthusiasts, the Smashing Pumpkins take the stage at the United Center on October 14th, while iconic bands like The Chicks and Beck perform at the Auditorium Theatre on October 3rd and 4th, respectively. The month is packed with pop, indie, and alternative acts, including Olivia Rodrigo at the United Center on October 11th and 12th, Doja Cat on October 3rd, and Jerry Seinfeld performing at The Chicago Theatre on October 10th. Jazz, comedy, and electronic music fans also have plenty to enjoy, with performances by Judy Collins, Emil Wakim, and The Living Tombstone scheduled throughout the month. Venues like the House of Blues, Thalia Hall, and the Salt Shed offer a mix of live music, comedy, and special events, making October an ideal time to explore Chicago’s vibrant live entertainment scene.