Folk & Blues Concerts in Chicago

Find tickets to all live music, concerts, tour dates and festivals in and around Chicago.

Currently there are 39 upcoming events.

39 upcoming concerts

Friday 24 April 2026
Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana, Gary, IN, US
Ethel, Robert Mirabal, and ETHEL & Robert Mirabal

Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 25 April 2026
Field Medic Georgia Maq

Subterranean, Chicago, IL, US
The Steepwater Band

FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL, US
Monday 27 April 2026
José González Abby Sage

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman, and Brennan Wedl

Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Matt Andersen, Terra Lightfoot, and Colin James

City Winery Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Vanessa Carlton

City Winery Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Vanessa Carlton

City Winery Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 30 April 2026
Shawn Mullins

Space - Evanston, Evanston, IL, US
Saturday 02 May 2026
The Head and the Heart The Brudi Brothers

Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Melissa Etheridge

Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds, New Buffalo, MI, US
Freddy Jones Band

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
The Black Lillies

Robert's Westside, Forest Park, IL, US
Sunday 03 May 2026
The New Pornographers Will Sheff

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
SATCHVAI Band, Animals As Leaders, Joe Satriani, and Steve Vai

Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Bill Callahan Jana Horn

Comrade, Chicago, IL, US
Bill Callahan Jana Horn

Comrade, Chicago, IL, US
Monday 04 May 2026
Bill Callahan

Comrade, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 05 May 2026
Iron & Wine and Improvement Movement

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Jake Shimabukuro

George Van Dusen Theatre, North Shore Center, Skokie, IL, US
Wednesday 06 May 2026
Iron & Wine and Improvement Movement

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 08 May 2026
Outdoor
Robbie Fulks

FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL, US
Saturday 09 May 2026
Outdoor
Robbie Fulks

FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL, US
Monday 11 May 2026
Melody's Echo Chamber

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Vance Gilbert

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Triumph and April Wine

Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL, US
King Tuff

Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 14 May 2026
The Paper Kites

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Lovin' Spoonful, The Hollies, and Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels

Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL, US
J.d. Simo, Luther Dickinson, and Simo

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 15 May 2026
Teen Suicide and Cloud Nothings

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Davy Knowles

Reggies Music Joint, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Joe Jackson

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Joe Jackson

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 23 May 2026
The Jesus and Mary Chain, Pixel Grip, Tortoise, Smerz, and Kumo 99

Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, US
Foghat and Nazareth

Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana, Gary, IN, US
Saturday 23 May 2026 – Saturday 23 May 2026
Outdoor
Warm Love Cool Dreams Festival - Saturday - with The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tortoise, Smerz, and more 2026 The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tortoise, Smerz, mark william lewis, Pixel Grip, Kumo 99, and YHWH Nailgun

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 24 May 2026
Outdoor
Courtney Barnett, Whitney, Toro y Moi, Nourished By Time, Moin, Being Dead, Tobacco City, and Lauren Auder

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US

Popular tickets in Chicago

Lolina at The Empty Bottle (14 May 26)

Lolina

Thu 14 May 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Lee Foss at Castaways (18 Jul 26)

Lee Foss

Sat 18 Jul 2026 Castaways Chicago, IL, US

The Tear Garden at Bottom Lounge (24 Sep 26)

The Tear Garden

Thu 24 Sep 2026 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Bobby Rush at Garcia's Chicago (26 Jul 26)

Bobby Rush

Sun 26 Jul 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Future Teens and Snarls at Cobra Lounge (26 Jun 26)

Future Teens

Fri 26 Jun 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Brit Floyd at Genesee Theatre (24 Sep 26)

Brit Floyd

Thu 24 Sep 2026 Genesee Theatre Waukegan, IL, US

xACHEx, jérôme, Negative Force, End of Dayz, L.i.e., Age Of Apocalypse, Big Ass Truck, No Cure, Missing Link, and 100 Demons at Cobra Lounge (18 Jul 26)

xACHEx

Sat 18 Jul 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Iris Blue, Mellowpunk, and The Orchids at Cobra Lounge (04 Jun 26)

Iris Blue

Thu 04 Jun 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Jennifer Hartswick at Garcia's Chicago (05 Jun 26)

Jennifer Hartswick

Fri 05 Jun 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Chris Luno at Castaways (09 Aug 26)

Chris Luno

Sun 09 Aug 2026 Castaways Chicago, IL, US

Nick Warren at Castaways (20 Sep 26)

Nick Warren

Sun 20 Sep 2026 Castaways Chicago, IL, US

Grateful Shred at Park West (14 Nov 26)

Grateful Shred

Sat 14 Nov 2026 Park West Chicago, IL, US

Arodes at Serum @ Prysm (02 May 26)

Arodes

Sat 02 May 2026 Serum @ Prysm Chicago, IL, US

Owen Riegling and Payton Smith at Carol's Pub (02 Oct 26)

Owen Riegling

Fri 02 Oct 2026 Carol's Pub Chicago, IL, US

Tony Jupiter at Backline at Avondale Music Hall (23 Jun 26) with rangoo

Tony Jupiter

Tue 23 Jun 2026 Backline at Avondale Music Hall Chicago, IL, US

Tita Lau at Serum @ Prysm (23 May 26)

Tita Lau

Sat 23 May 2026 Serum @ Prysm Chicago, IL, US

DJ Tennis at Castaways (16 May 26)

DJ Tennis

Sat 16 May 2026 Castaways Chicago, IL, US

FOOTBALLHEAD at Lincoln Hall (08 May 26) with Palette Knife, Si Dios Quiere, and Excuse Me Who Are You?

FOOTBALLHEAD

Fri 08 May 2026 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL, US

Obskür at Castaways (28 Jun 26)

Obskür

Sun 28 Jun 2026 Castaways Chicago, IL, US

Handmade Moments at Robert's Westside (29 Jun 26)

Handmade Moments

Mon 29 Jun 2026 Robert's Westside Forest Park, IL, US

Stygian Bough and 40 Watt Sun at Reggie's Rock Club (28 May 26)

Stygian Bough

Thu 28 May 2026 Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, IL, US

Shadowgrass at Garcia's Chicago (09 Sep 26)

Shadowgrass

Wed 09 Sep 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Gabacho at The Empty Bottle (30 May 26) with Astrachan

Gabacho

Sat 30 May 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

bunii at Subterranean (21 Jun 26)

bunii

Sun 21 Jun 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Styrofoam Winos at The Hideout Chicago (21 Jul 26) with Tobacco City and G’nite

Styrofoam Winos

Tue 21 Jul 2026 The Hideout Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Chus And Ceballos at Castaways (20 Jun 26)

Chus And Ceballos

Sat 20 Jun 2026 Castaways Chicago, IL, US

Bex Burch at Constellation Room (10 Jul 26)

Bex Burch

Fri 10 Jul 2026 Constellation Room Chicago, IL, US

Seb Zito at Serum @ Prysm (22 May 26)

Seb Zito

Fri 22 May 2026 Serum @ Prysm Chicago, IL, US

Ganser at Salt Shed (14 Sep 26)

Ganser

Mon 14 Sep 2026 Salt Shed Chicago, IL, US

East Nash Grass at Martyrs' (25 Jun 26)

East Nash Grass

Thu 25 Jun 2026 Martyrs' Chicago, IL, US

John Cowan at SPACE (04 Nov 26)

John Cowan

Wed 04 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Al Jardine at Des Plaines Theatre (22 Aug 26)

Al Jardine

Sat 22 Aug 2026 Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, IL, US

Tyler Ballgame at SPACE (10 Nov 26)

Tyler Ballgame

Tue 10 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

EZ Band at Joe's on Weed St. (01 Aug 26)

EZ Band

Sat 01 Aug 2026 Joe's on Weed St. Chicago, IL, US

Christian Lopez at SPACE (20 Aug 26)

Christian Lopez

Thu 20 Aug 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Alice Bag, Clickbait, and Sweetie at Cobra Lounge (05 Jun 26)

Alice Bag

Fri 05 Jun 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Stephen Pearcy at Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana (12 Jun 26)

Stephen Pearcy

Fri 12 Jun 2026 Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana Gary, IN, US

Terrapin Flyer at Des Plaines Theatre (25 Apr 26)

Terrapin Flyer

Sat 25 Apr 2026 Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, IL, US

Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls at Old Town School of Folk Music (30 May 26)

Peter Mulvey

Sat 30 May 2026 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL, US

Nefesh Mountain at North Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts (24 Sep 26)

Nefesh Mountain

Thu 24 Sep 2026 North Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, IL, US

Snowcuffs at The Empty Bottle (24 May 26) with Almost There But Not Really and daarling

Snowcuffs

Sun 24 May 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

En Esch at Live Wire Lounge (25 Apr 26) with Unitcode:Machine and Project .44

En Esch

Sat 25 Apr 2026 Live Wire Lounge Chicago, IL, US

LYKN at Copernicus Center (20 Aug 26)

LYKN

Thu 20 Aug 2026 Copernicus Center Chicago, IL, US

Organ Fairchild at Fitzgerald's Side Bar (18 Jun 26)

Organ Fairchild

Thu 18 Jun 2026 Fitzgerald's Side Bar Berwyn, IL, US

Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound at Fitzgeralds Patio (16 May 26)

Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound

Sat 16 May 2026 Fitzgeralds Patio Berwyn, IL, US

Gozu and Restless Spirit at Reggie's (30 May 26)

Gozu

Sat 30 May 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Goldwaite at Subterranean (19 Jun 26) with lowground, Farhampton, and Wes Hoffman

Goldwaite

Fri 19 Jun 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

West Texas Exiles at SPACE (02 Aug 26)

West Texas Exiles

Sun 02 Aug 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Urine Hell and Edging at Sleeping Village (17 May 26) with In Lieu and Shrive

Urine Hell

Sun 17 May 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Beth Bombara at Friendly Music Community (15 May 26)

Beth Bombara

Fri 15 May 2026 Friendly Music Community Berwyn, IL, US

Gerald Dowd at FitzGerald's (23 Apr 26) with Heather Horton

Gerald Dowd

Thu 23 Apr 2026 FitzGerald's Berwyn, IL, US

Cate Tomlinson at Beat Kitchen (02 Jun 26)

Cate Tomlinson

Tue 02 Jun 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

The Claudettes at Old Town School of Folk Music (02 May 26)

The Claudettes

Sat 02 May 2026 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL, US

Boob Sweat, Blind Adam & The Federal League, and Iris Marlowe at Cobra Lounge (01 May 26)

Boob Sweat

Fri 01 May 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US