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Live music in Chicago — Friday, October 16

40 shows · 31 venues · Friday, October 16, 2026

Shows on Friday, October 16

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Center

Classical1:30 PMTickets ↗
Charlotte de Witte

Navy Pier

Electronic4:00 PMTickets ↗
The Hoyle Brothers

Empty Bottle

Country5:30 PM
Celeste Glorielle

House of Blues Chicago

Pop7:00 PMTickets ↗
DJ Ethane

House of Blues Chicago

Electronic7:00 PMTickets ↗
Josh Teed x High Step Society

Ramova Theatre

7:00 PM
King's X

House of Blues Chicago

Rock7:00 PMTickets ↗
Medium Build

Metro

Indie7:00 PMTickets ↗
Montrose Beach w/ James the Boneless, Ab Lag

Cubby Bear

Rock7:00 PMTickets ↗
Umru

Outset

Electronic7:00 PMTickets ↗
Vino Louden Blues Band/Omar Coleman Blues Band

Kingston Mines

Blues7:00 PMTickets ↗
Buddy Guy

Rialto Square Theatre

Blues7:30 PMTickets ↗
Osees

Thalia Hall

Rock7:30 PMTickets ↗
Summer Walker

Credit Union 1 Arena

Funk / Soul7:30 PMTickets ↗
Todd Snider Get Together!

Martyrs'

7:30 PM
Visit Neptune

Subterranean

Rock7:30 PMTickets ↗
Branford Marsalis

Symphony Center

Jazz8:00 PMTickets ↗
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel

SPACE

Blues8:00 PMTickets ↗
Evil Island

Lincoln Hall

8:00 PM
Grateful String Band

Garcia's Chicago

Jam8:00 PMTickets ↗
Hey, Nothing

Bottom Lounge

Indie8:00 PMTickets ↗
Indiscipline, Mare Crisium

Reggies

Electronic8:00 PMTickets ↗
Scathing Torment, Snugglebunzzz, Convulsis, Dead and Buried

Reggies

Jam8:00 PMTickets ↗
Sweet Bike

Schubas Tavern

8:00 PM
Sweet Bike

Lincoln Hall

8:00 PMTickets ↗
Tinashe

The Salt Shed

Funk / Soul8:00 PMTickets ↗
Willow Avalon

Joe's Live Rosemont

Country8:00 PMTickets ↗
Friday Night in the Club w/ FUNKHOUSE!

FitzGerald's

Event8:30 PMTickets ↗
Martyrs' Event

Martyrs'

8:30 PM
Distant Matter

Three Top Lounge

Indie9:00 PMTickets ↗
POSTY: A Live Band Tribute to Post Malone

Impact Fuel Room

Country9:00 PMTributeTickets ↗
Subtronics

Radius Chicago

Electronic9:00 PM
Broadway Rave

Subterranean

Event9:30 PMTickets ↗
SunFallen

Carol's Pub

Country9:30 PMTickets ↗
GENE FARRIS - FARRISWHEEL TAKEOVER

PRYSM

10:00 PM
Horse Jumper of Love / Flooding / Sects

Empty Bottle

10:00 PM
NOTD

Concord Music Hall

Electronic10:00 PM
Kevin Saunderson

Spybar

ElectronicTime TBA
MODESTEP

Sound-Bar

ElectronicTime TBA
the1res

Metro

Funk / SoulTime TBA

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