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Live music in Chicago — Friday, October 2

45 shows · 39 venues · Friday, October 2, 2026

Shows on Friday, October 2

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Center

Classical1:30 PMTickets ↗
Pat McCurdy

Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub

Folk5:00 PMTickets ↗
Funny Ha-Ha

The Hideout

5:30 PM
Sidebar Happy Hour w/ THE MENARDS

FitzGerald's

Country5:30 PMTickets ↗
The Hoyle Brothers

Empty Bottle

Country5:30 PM
Oakwood – Reunion Tour

Outset

6:30 PM
Boy Harsher

Metro

Electronic7:00 PM
Cobra Lounge Cool Heat / Cigarettes for Breakfast / Snowcuffs / Daundry

Cobra Lounge

7:00 PM
Joanna Connor Blues Band/Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band

Kingston Mines

Blues7:00 PMTickets ↗
Mandatory Metallica

The Forge

Metal7:00 PMTickets ↗
Revocation

Reggie's Rock Club

Metal7:00 PMTickets ↗
THE LARVETTES / SPACE AGE ZEROS / TIGER UPPERCUT / GREEN EASTER

Cubby Bear

Rock7:00 PMTickets ↗
The Sad Machines

House of Blues Chicago

Rock7:00 PMTickets ↗
CANCELLED: MrBallen, Lights out Live

The Chicago Theatre

7:30 PM
DJ Shadow

The Vic Theatre

Electronic7:30 PMTickets ↗
Heartache Tonight - Eagles Tribute Band

Hobart Art Theatre

7:30 PMTributeTickets ↗
LE SSERAFIM

United Center

Pop7:30 PMTickets ↗
Mastodon with Deafheaven and Alcest

The Riviera Theatre

Metal7:30 PM
Ripe

Thalia Hall

Metal7:30 PMTickets ↗
The Carpenters Songbook - A Live Celebration

Rialto Square Theatre

7:30 PMTickets ↗
The Loft Adam Paddock

Ramova Theatre

7:30 PM
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Garcia's Chicago

Singer-Songwriter8:00 PMTickets ↗
gnash

House of Blues Chicago

Rock8:00 PMTickets ↗
Icona Pop

Lincoln Hall

Electronic8:00 PM
Joe Russo's Almost Dead

The Salt Shed

Jam8:00 PMTickets ↗
Love Spells, Orca

Schubas Tavern

Rock8:00 PM
MARO

SPACE

Pop8:00 PMTickets ↗
Pure Prairie League // Pablo Cruise

Arcada Theatre

8:00 PM
The Lagoons

Bottom Lounge

Indie8:00 PMTickets ↗
Zach John King: Get To Drinkin' Tour

Joe's on Weed Street

Country8:00 PMTickets ↗
7th Heaven Final Show

Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub

Electronic8:30 PMTickets ↗
La Noche del Rock En Tu Idioma – Sin Anestesia & Los CORB

Joe's Live Rosemont

Rock8:30 PMTickets ↗
Sara Jean Stevens & Taylor Hollingsworth

FitzGerald's

Singer-Songwriter8:30 PMTickets ↗
The Suckos, Bobby Conn, Horizons of Darkness & DJ Granny Pants

The Hideout

8:30 PM
THE SUITCASE JUNKET returns to FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB!

FitzGerald's

Folk8:30 PMTickets ↗
Bon Jovi Tribute: Slippery When Wet

Impact Fuel Room

Metal9:00 PMTributeTickets ↗
Daikaiju, 95 Bulls, PãœSsy

Reggies

Pop9:00 PMTickets ↗
Owen Riegling

Carol's Pub

Country9:00 PMTickets ↗
W.I.T.C.H. w/ Ficus

Sleeping Village

Rock9:00 PM
Archie Hamilton

PRYSM

Electronic10:00 PMTickets ↗
Ben Böhmer

Radius Chicago

Electronic10:00 PM
DENNETT (360° SET)

Concord Music Hall

10:00 PM
Indo Warehouse

Radius Chicago

10:00 PM
Olive F

Spybar

Electronic10:00 PM
CAT DEALERS

Sound-Bar

ElectronicTime TBA

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