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Live music in Chicago — Friday, October 23

38 shows · 31 venues · Friday, October 23, 2026

Shows on Friday, October 23

***OFF-SITE*** Beatles & BBQ w/ Phil Angotti & Friends at Cheney Mansion!

FitzGerald's

Pop5:00 PMTickets ↗
HAPPY HOUR in the SIDEBAR: KATHRYN & CHRIS!

FitzGerald's

Bluegrass5:30 PMTickets ↗
The Hoyle Brothers

Empty Bottle

Country5:30 PM
This Wild Life

Chop Shop

Singer-Songwriter6:00 PMTickets ↗
MaryAnne Muglia

Subterranean

Rock6:30 PMTickets ↗
Bassvictim

Radius Chicago

Electronic7:00 PM
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials/Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band

Kingston Mines

Blues7:00 PMTickets ↗
Paledusk

Subterranean

Metal7:00 PMTickets ↗
Rebecca Black

House of Blues Chicago

Pop7:00 PMTickets ↗
Tedeschi Trucks Band

The Chicago Theatre

Blues7:30 PMTickets ↗
Twiztid

The Forge

Hip-Hop7:30 PMTickets ↗
Austin Snell

Joe's on Weed Street

Country8:00 PMTickets ↗
Chanpan

Lincoln Hall

Punk8:00 PMTickets ↗
Chanpan

Schubas Tavern

Punk8:00 PM
Eva Ayllon

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

Latin8:00 PMTickets ↗
Gilla Band

Bottom Lounge

Rock8:00 PMTickets ↗
Maggie Rose

Garcia's Chicago

Country8:00 PMTickets ↗
Martyrs' Event

Martyrs'

8:00 PM
Menudo

Rosemont Theatre

Pop8:00 PMTickets ↗
PLAYGRND SERIES

Thalia Hall

Hip-Hop8:00 PMTickets ↗
Sammy Rae & The Friends

The Salt Shed

Pop8:00 PMTickets ↗
Silvis, Everyday Fantastic, Om In Gold

Reggies

Rock8:00 PMTickets ↗
The Ike Reilly Assassination

Lincoln Hall

Rock8:00 PM
Vincent Neil Emerson

SPACE

Country8:00 PMTickets ↗
William Elliott Whitmore

Reggie's Rock Club

Folk8:00 PMTickets ↗
Disco Night with The Disco Circus

Impact Fuel Room

Electronic8:30 PMTickets ↗
FRIDAY Night in the SIDEBAR w/ RIGHTEOUS ROOSTER!

FitzGerald's

Event8:30 PMTickets ↗
THE BONO BROS BAND w/ special guests Chris Neville and Nick Kitsos return to FITZGERALDS Historic Nightclub to raise awareness and funds for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

FitzGerald's

Pop8:30 PMTickets ↗
The Ron Burgundy's

Joe's Live Rosemont

Blues8:30 PMTickets ↗
Wadada Leo Smith w/ Stein/Smith/Shead Trio

Constellation

Jazz8:30 PM
MJT the Band, Desmond Jones, When We Was Kids

Reggies

Pop9:00 PMTickets ↗
Yousuke Yukimatsu (¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U)

Aragon Ballroom

Electronic9:00 PMTickets ↗
The Messengers

Carol's Pub

Funk / Soul9:30 PMTickets ↗
Cosmic Country Showcase

Empty Bottle

Country10:00 PM
Grabbitz

Outset

Pop10:00 PMTickets ↗
SERUM FRIDAY

PRYSM

10:00 PM
TRUTH

Concord Music Hall

Punk10:00 PM
LADY FAITH

Sound-Bar

Time TBA

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