Blues shows in Chicago
Upcoming blues concerts across Chicago, the suburbs, and NW Indiana. 368 shows on the calendar.
Sun, Jun 7
Sun, Jun 7
Sun, Jun 7
Sun, Jun 7
Gerry Hundt - Acoustic Set
Blues · Middlebury
Sun, Jun 7
Sun, Jun 7
Sun, Jun 7
Sheryl Youngblood
Blues
Sun, Jun 7
Sun, Jun 7
Sun, Jun 7
Dance Party
Summer Kickoff DJ dance party, all genres
Sun, Jun 7
Sun, Jun 7
Sun, Jun 7
Mon, Jun 8
Mon, Jun 8
Mon, Jun 8
Studebaker John - Acoustic Set
Blues · Blues rock · Guitar
Mon, Jun 8
Mon, Jun 8
Tue, Jun 9
Tuesday Blues Night
Weekly live blues (Vance Kelly, Louisiana Al, and others). Start time approximate, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Tuesday
Tue, Jun 9
Tue, Jun 9
Tue, Jun 9
Studebaker John - Acoustic Set
Blues · Blues rock · Guitar
Tue, Jun 9
Tue, Jun 9
Tue, Jun 9
Dave Herrero · Pete Galanis
Bluesrock · Blues
Tue, Jun 9
Wed, Jun 10
Wed, Jun 10
Gerry Hundt - Acoustic Set
Blues · Middlebury
Wed, Jun 10
Wed, Jun 10
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BLUES WITH LIL HARVEY
Weekly blues performance
Wed, Jun 10
Wed, Jun 10
Wed, Jun 10
Sierra Ferrell with The Brudi Brothers presented by Heineken
Country · Americana · Alt-country
Thu, Jun 11
Thu, Jun 11
Thu, Jun 11
Joanna Connor - North Stage
Blues · Blues rock · Guitar
Thu, Jun 11
Thu, Jun 11
Thu, Jun 11
Thu, Jun 11
Pat Owen-Leary with Doc Brown, Lawrence Tome
Blends Chicago Blues, Texas Soul, and traditional American Folk.
$15
Thu, Jun 11
Thu, Jun 11
Thu, Jun 11
Thu, Jun 11
Thirsty Thursday Set and Jam Nights
Weekly blues set and jam featuring local musicians within 2-hour radius of Chicago
$5
Fri, Jun 12
Fri, Jun 12
Fri, Jun 12
Fri, Jun 12
Pat Travers Band
Blues rock · Rock · Classic rock
Fri, Jun 12
Mike Wheeler - Main Stage
Blues · Guitar · Bluesrock
Fri, Jun 12
Fri, Jun 12
Nora Jean - North Stage
Reggae · Rocksteady · Calypso
Fri, Jun 12
Fri, Jun 12
Fri, Jun 12
Fri, Jun 12
Dave Herrero · Pete Galanis
Bluesrock · Blues
Fri, Jun 12
Nick Moss Band
Blues · Blues rock · Soul
Fri, Jun 12
Fri, Jun 12
Sat, Jun 13
Jack Fister's Wildlife (tx)
A Honky-Tonk Country-Rock band from Austin, Texas playing original and classic two-stepping Texas music.
Sat, Jun 13
Sat, Jun 13
Mike Wheeler - Main Stage
Blues · Guitar · Bluesrock
Sat, Jun 13
Nora Jean - North Stage
Reggae · Rocksteady · Calypso
Sat, Jun 13
Sat, Jun 13
Sat, Jun 13
Sat, Jun 13
Sat, Jun 13
Sat, Jun 13
Sun, Jun 14
Sun, Jun 14
Sun, Jun 14
Music - Joel Paterson Solo
Steel guitar
Sun, Jun 14
Gerry Hundt - Acoustic Set
Blues · Middlebury
Sun, Jun 14
Sun, Jun 14
Omar Coleman - North Stage
Blues · Harmonica blues · Electric blues
Sun, Jun 14
Sun, Jun 14
Sun, Jun 14
Sun, Jun 14
Sun, Jun 14
Mon, Jun 15
Gerry Hundt - Acoustic Set
Blues · Middlebury
Mon, Jun 15
Mon, Jun 15
Nora Jean - Main Stage
Reggae · Rocksteady · Calypso
Mon, Jun 15
Indigenous
Blues rock · Blues · Rock
Tue, Jun 16
Tuesday Blues Night
Weekly live blues (Vance Kelly, Louisiana Al, and others). Start time approximate, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Tuesday
Tue, Jun 16
Tue, Jun 16
Tue, Jun 16
Gerry Hundt - Acoustic
Blues · Middlebury
Tue, Jun 16
Tue, Jun 16
Nora Jean - Main Stage
Reggae · Rocksteady · Calypso
Tue, Jun 16
Dave Herrero · Pete Galanis
Bluesrock · Blues
Tue, Jun 16
Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band
Blues · Blues rock · Allboutguitar
Wed, Jun 17
Wed, Jun 17
Wed, Jun 17
Wed, Jun 17
Gerry Hundt - Acoustic Set
Blues · Middlebury
Wed, Jun 17
Omar Coleman - North Stage
Blues · Harmonica blues · Electric blues
Wed, Jun 17
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BLUES WITH LIL HARVEY
Weekly blues performance
Wed, Jun 17
Thu, Jun 18
Thu, Jun 18
Thu, Jun 18
Thu, Jun 18
Gerry Hundt - Acoustic Set
Blues · Middlebury
Thu, Jun 18
Thu, Jun 18
Thu, Jun 18
Fri, Jun 19
Fri, Jun 19
Gerry Hundt - Acoustic Set
Blues · Middlebury
Fri, Jun 19
Nora Jean - North Stage
Reggae · Rocksteady · Calypso
Fri, Jun 19
Fri, Jun 19
Fri, Jun 19
Fri, Jun 19
Parker Barrow
Southern Rock · Rock · Blues rock
Fri, Jun 19
Dave Herrero · Pete Galanis
Bluesrock · Blues
Fri, Jun 19
Shawn Holt and the Teardrops
Electric blues · Blues
Fri, Jun 19
Sat, Jun 20
Sat, Jun 20
Sat, Jun 20
Sat, Jun 20
Gerry Hundt - Acoustic Set
Blues · Middlebury
Sat, Jun 20
Nora Jean - North Stage
Reggae · Rocksteady · Calypso
Sat, Jun 20
Sat, Jun 20
Sat, Jun 20
Blues on the Fox 2026
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Blues festival featuring Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Eric Gales, and more
Sat, Jun 20
Sat, Jun 20
Sun, Jun 21
Sun, Jun 21
Sun, Jun 21
Music - Greasy Gravy
Blues
Sun, Jun 21
Sun, Jun 21
Gerry Hundt - Acoustic Set
Blues · Middlebury
Sun, Jun 21
Sun, Jun 21
Mike Wheeler - Main Stage
Blues · Guitar · Bluesrock
Sun, Jun 21
Sun, Jun 21
Studebaker John - Acoustic Set
Blues · Blues rock · Guitar
Sun, Jun 21
Sun, Jun 21
Dance Night feat. DJ FAME
Genre-blending DJ set: house, techno, hip hop, Chicago classics, juke, reggaeton, Latin
no cover
Sun, Jun 21
Sun, Jun 21
Sun, Jun 21
Mon, Jun 22
Mon, Jun 22
Mon, Jun 22
Studebaker John - Acoustic Set
Blues · Blues rock · Guitar
Mon, Jun 22
Tue, Jun 23
Tuesday Blues Night
Weekly live blues (Vance Kelly, Louisiana Al, and others). Start time approximate, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Tuesday
Tue, Jun 23
Tue, Jun 23
Tue, Jun 23
Tue, Jun 23
Studebaker John - Acoustic Set
Blues · Blues rock · Guitar
Tue, Jun 23
Tue, Jun 23
Dave Herrero · Pete Galanis
Bluesrock · Blues
Wed, Jun 24
Wed, Jun 24
Acoustic Set
Blues
Wed, Jun 24
North Stage Band TBA
Blues
Wed, Jun 24
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BLUES WITH LIL HARVEY
Weekly blues performance
Wed, Jun 24
Wed, Jun 24
Thu, Jun 25
LEGENDS STAGE AT THE ARCADA THEATRE: LIVE BLUES WITH JAIK WILLIS
Live blues show at Legends Stage in Rock 'N Ravioli
no cover
Thu, Jun 25
Thu, Jun 25
Mississippi Heat - Main Stage
Blues · Harmonica · Bluesrock
Thu, Jun 25
Studebaker John - Acoustic Set
Blues · Blues rock · Guitar
Thu, Jun 25
Thu, Jun 25
Thu, Jun 25
Fri, Jun 26
Fri, Jun 26
LARKIN POE
Dynamic sister duo, new album 'Bloom', American music roots
Fri, Jun 26
Eliza Thorn
Country artist with warm voice and honest storytelling from travel and busking
Fri, Jun 26
Fri, Jun 26
Free Blues Friday Featuring Fernando Jones
FREE ADMISSION
Fri, Jun 26
Fri, Jun 26
Fri, Jun 26
Fri, Jun 26
Fri, Jun 26
Fri, Jun 26
Dave Herrero · Pete Galanis
Bluesrock · Blues
Fri, Jun 26
Joanna Connor
Blues · Blues rock · Guitar
Fri, Jun 26
Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country presented by Deep Cut and Thalia Hall
Southern Rock · Rock · Americana
Sat, Jun 27
Sat, Jun 27
Sat, Jun 27
Sat, Jun 27
Sat, Jun 27
Acoustic Set
Blues
Sat, Jun 27
Sat, Jun 27
Sat, Jun 27
Sat, Jun 27
Sun, Jun 28
A.J. CROCE presents CROCE PLAYS CROCE
Pop · Rock · Blues
Sun, Jun 28
Aaron Leese & the Panhandlers
Danceable New Orleans roots music and modern country for dancing and revolution
Sun, Jun 28
Sun, Jun 28
Gerry Hundt - Acoustic Set
Blues · Middlebury
Sun, Jun 28
Mike Wheeler - Main Stage
Blues · Guitar · Bluesrock
Sun, Jun 28
Sun, Jun 28
Studebaker John - Acoustic Set
Blues · Blues rock · Guitar
Sun, Jun 28
Sun, Jun 28
North Stage TBA
Blues
Sun, Jun 28
Sun, Jun 28
Sun, Jun 28
Blues Jam with David Levit
Monthly blues jam on the last Sunday of the month.
↻ Every month on the last Sunday
no cover
Mon, Jun 29
Gerry Hundt - Acoustic Set
Blues · Middlebury
Mon, Jun 29
Nora Jean - North Stage
Reggae · Rocksteady · Calypso
Mon, Jun 29
Mon, Jun 29
Tue, Jun 30
Tuesday Blues Night
Weekly live blues (Vance Kelly, Louisiana Al, and others). Start time approximate, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Tuesday
Tue, Jun 30
Tue, Jun 30
Nora Jean - North Stage
Reggae · Rocksteady · Calypso
Tue, Jun 30
Tue, Jun 30
Tue, Jun 30
Tue, Jun 30
Dave Herrero · Pete Galanis
Bluesrock · Blues
Tue, Jun 30
Wed, Jul 1
Wed, Jul 1
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BLUES WITH LIL HARVEY
Weekly blues performance
Thu, Jul 2
Thu, Jul 2
Dave Herrero · Pete Galanis
Bluesrock · Blues
Fri, Jul 3
Fri, Jul 3
Fri, Jul 3
Sat, Jul 4
Sat, Jul 4
Sun, Jul 5
Mon, Jul 6
Tue, Jul 7
Tuesday Blues Night
Weekly live blues (Vance Kelly, Louisiana Al, and others). Start time approximate, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Tuesday
Tue, Jul 7
Studebaker John
Blues · Blues rock · Guitar
Tue, Jul 7
Tue, Jul 7
Meaza Joy
Sold Out
Wed, Jul 8
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BLUES WITH LIL HARVEY
Weekly blues performance
Thu, Jul 9
Dave Herrero · Pete Galanis
Bluesrock · Blues
Thu, Jul 9
Windy City Smokeout
Rock · Alternative · 90s
Fri, Jul 10
Fri, Jul 10
Cristina Vane
Blues · Blues rock
Fri, Jul 10
Fri, Jul 10
Sat, Jul 11
Sat, Jul 11
Sat, Jul 11
Sat, Jul 11
Square Roots Festival
Day 2 of 3 · Saturday, July 11
Sun, Jul 12
Sun, Jul 12
Stacking' Vibes
DJ dance night: house, techno, hip hop, Chicago classics, juke, reggaeton, Latin
no cover
Sun, Jul 12
Nick Moss Band
Blues · Blues rock · Soul
Mon, Jul 13
Tue, Jul 14
Tuesday Blues Night
Weekly live blues (Vance Kelly, Louisiana Al, and others). Start time approximate, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Tuesday
Tue, Jul 14
JAIK WILLIS One Man Band
One-man music machine playing guitar, bass, harmonica, drums and beatboxing live
no cover
Wed, Jul 15
Golden Hour Featuring Brother Jacob "Don't Let the Devil Ride" Single Release
Golden Hour live music series
FREE ADMISSION
Thu, Jul 16
The James Hunter Six w. McKinley James
Rhythm and blues · Soul · Blues
Thu, Jul 16
Dave Herrero · Pete Galanis
Bluesrock · Blues
Thu, Jul 16
The Black Keys: PEACHES 'N KREAM
Blues rock · Blues · Rock
Fri, Jul 17
Free Blues Friday Featuring A Patch of Blues
FREE ADMISSION
Fri, Jul 17
Fri, Jul 17
Sat, Jul 18
Sat, Jul 18
Sun, Jul 19
Sun, Jul 19
Sun, Jul 19
Ravenswood on Tap
Day 2 of 2 · Sunday, July 19
Sun, Jul 19
Shawn Holt and the Teardrops
Electric blues · Blues
Mon, Jul 20
Tue, Jul 21
Tuesday Blues Night
Weekly live blues (Vance Kelly, Louisiana Al, and others). Start time approximate, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Tuesday
Tue, Jul 21
Tue, Jul 21
Wed, Jul 22
Eric Lugosch and The Near Shore Trio
Blues fingerpicking virtuoso and guitar instructor from Chicago's Old Town School.
Thu, Jul 23
Dave Herrero · Pete Galanis
Bluesrock · Blues
Fri, Jul 24
Fri, Jul 24
Jack White
Rock · Blues · Singer-songwriter
Fri, Jul 24
Fri, Jul 24
Fri, Jul 24
JACK WHITE LIVE 2026
Rock · Blues · Singer-songwriter
Fri, Jul 24
Wicker Park Fest
Friday, July 24
Sat, Jul 25
Sat, Jul 25
Sat, Jul 25
Sun, Jul 26
Music - Joel Paterson Solo
Steel guitar
Sun, Jul 26
Bobby Rush
Blues · Funk · Pop
Sun, Jul 26
Joanna Connor
Blues · Blues rock · Guitar
Sun, Jul 26
Blues Jam with David Levit
Monthly blues jam on the last Sunday of the month.
↻ Every month on the last Sunday
no cover
Mon, Jul 27
Mon, Jul 27
Tue, Jul 28
Tuesday Blues Night
Weekly live blues (Vance Kelly, Louisiana Al, and others). Start time approximate, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Tuesday
Tue, Jul 28
Wed, Jul 29
Wed, Jul 29
Mike Borgia and Marleah Joann
Italian American singer-songwriter with 5 octave vocal range, blues and indie rock
Thu, Jul 30
Lollapalooza
Thursday, July 30
Thu, Jul 30
Dave Herrero · Pete Galanis
Bluesrock · Blues
Thu, Jul 30
Fri, Jul 31
Sat, Aug 1
Mon, Aug 3
Alastair Greene
Blues rock · Blues · Hard rock
Tue, Aug 4
Tuesday Blues Night
Weekly live blues (Vance Kelly, Louisiana Al, and others). Start time approximate, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Tuesday
Tue, Aug 4
Wed, Aug 5
Thu, Aug 6
Fri, Aug 7
Fri, Aug 7
Sat, Aug 8
dadweed + Tank & the Beez
Portland-based acoustic trio reimagining bluegrass with jazz, folk, pop, and R&B elements.
Sun, Aug 9
Sun, Aug 9
Sun, Aug 9
Tue, Aug 11
Tuesday Blues Night
Weekly live blues (Vance Kelly, Louisiana Al, and others). Start time approximate, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Tuesday
Tue, Aug 11
Mark Hummel
Blues · Harmonica blues · Harmonica
Tue, Aug 11
Wed, Aug 12
Joe Bonamassa
Blues rock · Blues · Guitar
Thu, Aug 13
Chris Smither
Blues · Singer-songwriter · Folk
Fri, Aug 14
Fri, Aug 14
Sat, Aug 15
Southern Hospitality
Southern Rock · Blues · Keyboards
Sat, Aug 15
moe. w/ Umphrey's McGee
Jazz · Blues
Sun, Aug 16
Eric Johanson
Blues rock · Blues · Electric blues
Sun, Aug 16
Buffalo Nichols & Al Scorch
The flourishing zoo · Blues · Singer-songwriter
Mon, Aug 17
Mark Hummel's Chicago Blues Blowout featuring Billy Flynn and Oscar Wilson
Blues · Harmonica blues · Harmonica
Tue, Aug 18
Tuesday Blues Night
Weekly live blues (Vance Kelly, Louisiana Al, and others). Start time approximate, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Tuesday
Tue, Aug 18
Tue, Aug 18
Fri, Aug 21
Sat, Aug 22
Sun, Aug 23
Peter Himmelman
Singer-songwriter · Mellow · Folk
Sun, Aug 23
Mon, Aug 24
Bywater Call
Gramusels bluesrock · Soul · Blues rock
Tue, Aug 25
Tuesday Blues Night
Weekly live blues (Vance Kelly, Louisiana Al, and others). Start time approximate, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Tuesday
Tue, Aug 25
Tue, Aug 25
Fri, Aug 28
Edgewater Music Fest
Friday, August 28
Fri, Aug 28
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
Blues · Surf rock · Rockabilly
Fri, Aug 28
Fri, Aug 28
Sat, Aug 29
Skokie Backlot Bash
Day 2 of 3 · Saturday, August 29
Sun, Aug 30
Ariel Posen
Blues
Sun, Aug 30
Bucktown Arts Fest
Day 2 of 2 · Sunday, August 30
Sun, Aug 30
Sun, Aug 30
Blues Jam with David Levit
Monthly blues jam on the last Sunday of the month.
↻ Every month on the last Sunday
no cover
Tue, Sep 1
Tuesday Blues Night
Weekly live blues (Vance Kelly, Louisiana Al, and others). Start time approximate, check the venue.
↻ Every week on Tuesday
Thu, Sep 3
Sat, Sep 5
ØRGANEK
Polish · Rock · Blues
Sat, Sep 5
Taste of Polonia
Day 2 of 4 · Saturday, September 5
Sun, Sep 6
Sun, Sep 6
Mon, Sep 7
ØRGANEK
Polish · Rock · Blues
Mon, Sep 7
Taste of Polonia
Day 4 of 4 · Monday, September 7
Sat, Sep 12
Madeleine Peyroux
Jazz · Blues · Vocal jazz
Sun, Sep 13
Tue, Sep 15
Gerry Hundt Multi-Instrumentalist
Blues multi-instrumentalist; mandolin, harmonica, one-man band
no cover
Sat, Sep 19
Marty Schwartz Live in Chicago
Online & Social Media
Sat, Sep 19
Beth Hart
Rock · Singer-songwriter · Alternative
Sun, Sep 20
Sun, Sep 20
Norwood Park Fall Fest
Day 3 of 3 · Sunday, September 20
Thu, Sep 24
Cousin Curtiss
Soul · Folk · Americana
Thu, Sep 24
Left Lane Cruiser
Blues rock · Blues · Slide guitar
Sun, Sep 27
Mon, Sep 28
Jervis Campbell
Audiotree Presents
Tue, Sep 29
Thu, Oct 1
Vieux Farka Touré
African · Mali · World
Sun, Oct 4
The Revivalists with Robert Randolph
Rock · Soul · Funk
Mon, Oct 5
Haley Reinhart
Soul · Jazz · Blues
Sun, Oct 11
Classic Jazz Quartet
Jazz and Poetry Spectacular with special guest singer/poet Sergio Mayora
no cover
Wed, Oct 14
Robin Trower
Blues rock · Classic rock · Blues
Thu, Oct 15
Fri, Oct 16
Buddy Guy 90
Blues · Chicago Blues · Guitar
Tue, Oct 20
Ten Years After
Blues rock · Classic rock · Rock
Thu, Oct 22
Russ Taff/Steve Taylor in the Gateway Theater
Christian · Southern Gospel · Contemporary christian
Fri, Oct 23
WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE
Folk · Blues · Alt-country
Sat, Nov 7
Sat, Nov 14
Amythyst Kiah
Folk · Blues · Alt-country
Sun, Nov 15
Sun, Nov 29
HOLIDAY CLASSIC JAZZ
Marco's Classic Jazz Quartet with special guest singer/poet Sergio Mayora
no cover
Wed, Dec 2
Sun, Dec 13