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Live music in Chicago — Thursday, October 8

25 shows · 22 venues · Thursday, October 8, 2026

Shows on Thursday, October 8

Koe Wetzel

The Salt Shed

Country5:45 PMTickets ↗
Omar Coleman Blues Band/Funky Mojo Daddy Blues Band

Kingston Mines

Blues6:00 PMTickets ↗
ESCULIS / TBA / TBA

Cubby Bear

Metal7:00 PMTickets ↗
MARIACHI ESTRELLAS de CHICAGO: Seventh Anniversary Show!

FitzGerald's

Latin7:00 PMTickets ↗
Scalp, Snuffed, Bifid Corpse, Ampolla, Embittered

Reggie's Rock Club

Metal7:00 PMTickets ↗
THURSDAY NIGHT in the SIDEBAR w/ JAIK WILLIS!

FitzGerald's

Event7:00 PMTickets ↗
Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Center

Classical7:30 PMTickets ↗
Goran Ivanovic & Fareed Haque

Martyrs'

7:30 PM
Gorillaz

United Center

Electronic7:30 PMTickets ↗
John Prine Band

The Chicago Theatre

Country7:30 PMTickets ↗
Luke Tyler Shelton w. Max Subar

SPACE

Folk7:30 PMTickets ↗
Martyrs' Event

Martyrs'

7:30 PM
Ripcord, Wynton Existing, Sgt. Starling, Danimal Farm

Reggies

Rock7:30 PMTickets ↗
Bebe Stockwell

Schubas Tavern

8:00 PM
Chasing Abbey

Bottom Lounge

Folk8:00 PMTickets ↗
Don Omar

Allstate Arena

Latin8:00 PMTickets ↗
Harrison Gordon

Lincoln Hall

Punk8:00 PM
Karina Rykman

Garcia's Chicago

Funk / Soul8:00 PMTickets ↗
Pinhead Gunpowder

Metro

Punk8:00 PM
SYML

Thalia Hall

Indie8:00 PMTickets ↗
UB40

Auditorium Theatre

Reggae8:00 PM
Wicked Drawl - Album Release Party

Carol's Pub

Country8:00 PMTickets ↗
Overmono - Pure Devotion World Tour

Radius Chicago

Electronic9:00 PM
PANCHITA!

FitzGerald's

Latin9:00 PMTickets ↗
Quintron and Miss Pussycat with Michael Zerang on drums / Aaron Dilloway

Empty Bottle

Electronic9:00 PM

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