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Folk & Blues Concerts in Chicago in 2026

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139 upcoming concerts

Sunday 06 September 2026
Outdoor
O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw, and KT Tunstall

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 11 September 2026
Outdoor
Eric Clapton and Jimmie Vaughan

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Punch Brothers

Cahn Auditorium, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 12 September 2026
Alison Krauss, Alison Krauss and Union Station, and Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas

Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL, US
Madeleine Peyroux

Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL, US
Gregory Porter

Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana, Gary, IN, US
Hurray for the Riff Raff Free Range

Space - Evanston, Evanston, IL, US
Saturday 12 September 2026 – Saturday 12 September 2026
Hurray for the Riff Raff w. Free Range: Evanston Folk Festival Aftershow presented by Bluegrass Situation 2026 Hurray for the Riff Raff

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US
Saturday 12 September 2026 – Sunday 13 September 2026
Evanston Folk Festival 2026 Indigo Girls, Josh Ritter, Valerie June, Mdou Moctar, Kathleen Edwards, James McMurtry, Margaret Glaspy, and Tift Merritt

Dawes Park, Evanston, IL, US
Monday 14 September 2026
Dominique Fils-Aimé

Space - Evanston, Evanston, IL, US
Thursday 17 September 2026
Outdoor
Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney Frankie Cosmos

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Friday 18 September 2026
Outdoor
Phoebe Bridgers Alex G

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Gary Clark Jr. Toronzo Cannon

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Aldous Harding and Sam Burton

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
10,000 Maniacs

George Van Dusen Theatre, North Shore Center, Skokie, IL, US
Mariachi El Bronx

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 18 September 2026 – Sunday 20 September 2026
Outdoor
Riot Fest 2026 Twenty One Pilots, Pixies, Nas, The All-American Rejects, Alanis Morissette, Rise Against, Tool, and Pierce the Veil

Douglass Park, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 19 September 2026
Outdoor
Phoebe Bridgers Alex G

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Beth Hart

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Booker T. Jones

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 20 September 2026
She & Him Jordana

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Alejandro Escovedo Clem Snide

Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Son Volt

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US
Horse Feathers

Hey Nonny, Arlington Heights, IL, US
Thursday 24 September 2026
Beth Orton

Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL, US
Son Volt

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US
Friday 25 September 2026
Outdoor
Teddy Swims and MarcLo

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Cate Le Bon and Horsegirl

Bohemian Nat'l Cemetery (outside), Chicago, IL, US
Don McLean

George Van Dusen Theatre, North Shore Center, Skokie, IL, US
Paula Cole and Rett Madison

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
S. Carey

Ramova Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 26 September 2026
Gordi

Sleeping Village, Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 27 September 2026
Sara Bareilles

Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Monday 28 September 2026
Sara Bareilles

Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Chelsea Wolfe Jonathan Hulten

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
múm

Comrade, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Arlo Parks Baird

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Bahamas

Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Outdoor
Johnny Blue Skies, Sturgill Simpson, and Dark Clouds

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals and Ben Harper

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
múm MUKQS

Comrade, Chicago, IL, US
Lambchop Daughter of Swords

Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals and Ben Harper

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Ballaké Sissoko and Piers Faccini Minyo Crusaders

Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 01 October 2026
Vieux Farka Toure

Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 02 October 2026
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals and Ben Harper

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Lizz Wright

Symphony Center, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 03 October 2026
Mt. Joy

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals and Ben Harper

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Bruce Hornsby and Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

Cahn Auditorium, Evanston, IL, US

Popular tickets in Chicago

Space 92 at Romova (04 Dec 26)

Space 92

Fri 04 Dec 2026 Romova Chicago, IL, US

KLOUD and blackclub at Outset (07 Sep 26)

KLOUD

Mon 07 Sep 2026 Outset Chicago, IL, US

Liam St. John at Cobra Lounge (27 Sep 26)

Liam St. John

Sun 27 Sep 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

June Doom and polearm at The Burlington (16 Sep 26)

June Doom

Wed 16 Sep 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

Glykeria at Carlisle Banquets (27 Nov 26)

Glykeria

Fri 27 Nov 2026 Carlisle Banquets Lombard, IL, US

Lucy Bedroque at Metro (02 Dec 26) with pinponpanpon

Lucy Bedroque

Wed 02 Dec 2026 Metro Chicago, IL, US

Suzy Sheer at Outset (08 Nov 26)

Suzy Sheer

Sun 08 Nov 2026 Outset Chicago, IL, US

bunii at Thalia Hall (05 Oct 26)

bunii

Mon 05 Oct 2026 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL, US

Stela Cole at North Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts (02 Dec 26)

Stela Cole

Wed 02 Dec 2026 North Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, IL, US

Mike Dawes at Athenaeum Theatre (15 Oct 26)

Mike Dawes

Thu 15 Oct 2026 Athenaeum Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Westend at Cermak Hall (inside Radius) (13 Nov 26)

Westend

Fri 13 Nov 2026 Cermak Hall (inside Radius) Chicago, IL, US

Donna the Buffalo at Garcia's Chicago (11 Nov 26)

Donna the Buffalo

Wed 11 Nov 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

TWINSICK at TAO Chicago (05 Sep 26)

TWINSICK

Sat 05 Sep 2026 TAO Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Silva Bumpa at Radius (04 Sep 26)

Silva Bumpa

Fri 04 Sep 2026 Radius Chicago, IL, US

Otta at Concord Music Hall (13 Nov 26)

Otta

Fri 13 Nov 2026 Concord Music Hall Chicago, IL, US

Fraxiom at Schubas Tavern (13 Nov 26) with ell!psis and Naughta

Fraxiom

Fri 13 Nov 2026 Schubas Tavern Chicago, IL, US

Kathleen Madigan at Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana (13 Feb 27)

Kathleen Madigan

Sat 13 Feb 2027 Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana Gary, IN, US

Umru at Outset (16 Oct 26)

Umru

Fri 16 Oct 2026 Outset Chicago, IL, US

Davy Knowles at SPACE (09 Oct 26)

Davy Knowles

Fri 09 Oct 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Locked Shut at Subterranean (17 Oct 26) with Worrywart and Worry Wart

Locked Shut

Sat 17 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

jérôme at Subterranean (09 Oct 26) with Premeditated

jérôme

Fri 09 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Maggie Koerner at The Empty Bottle (20 Oct 26)

Maggie Koerner

Tue 20 Oct 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

The Kilans at Subterranean (20 Nov 26)

The Kilans

Fri 20 Nov 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Fake Names at Cobra Lounge (27 Feb 27)

Fake Names

Sat 27 Feb 2027 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Thoughts on Bowling, HummusVacuum, and Softly at Cobra Lounge (05 Nov 26)

Thoughts on Bowling

Thu 05 Nov 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Harleighblu at Bookclub (18 Sep 26) with Gayun Cannon

Harleighblu

Fri 18 Sep 2026 Bookclub Chicago, IL, US

MATTEO at Haunted Mansion (31 Oct 26) with JIMMIE PAGE, Peru, and Alex Kislov

MATTEO

Sat 31 Oct 2026 Haunted Mansion Chicago, IL, US

Dalvin La Melodia at Riviera Theatre (20 Nov 26)

Dalvin La Melodia

Fri 20 Nov 2026 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Dagmar Zuniga at Guild Row Chicago (06 Sep 26) with Jana Horn and Advance Base

Dagmar Zuniga

Sun 06 Sep 2026 Guild Row Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Sera Cahoone at The Hideout Chicago (26 Sep 26) with Edie McKenna

Sera Cahoone

Sat 26 Sep 2026 The Hideout Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Danna at Vic Theatre (22 Nov 26)

Danna

Sun 22 Nov 2026 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Fallon at The Empty Bottle (04 Sep 26)

Fallon

Fri 04 Sep 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

wingtips at The Empty Bottle (13 Nov 26) with Blood Handsome

wingtips

Fri 13 Nov 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Cedric The Entertainer, Earthquake, Tony Rock, and D'lai at Wintrust Arena (17 Oct 26)

Cedric The Entertainer

Sat 17 Oct 2026 Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL, US

Kam at The Empty Bottle (03 Oct 26)

Kam

Sat 03 Oct 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Sludge Mother at Beat Kitchen (16 Nov 26) with aWannabe

Sludge Mother

Mon 16 Nov 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

J. Robbins and Violet Grohl at Metro (17 Sep 26)

J. Robbins

Thu 17 Sep 2026 Metro Chicago, IL, US

inCORRECT at No.9 (12 Sep 26) with Anthony Attalla

inCORRECT

Sat 12 Sep 2026 No.9 Chicago, IL, US

Sungaze, Lavisher, and Lightfoils at The Burlington (16 Oct 26)

Sungaze

Fri 16 Oct 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

W.I.T.C.H. (We Intend To Cause Havoc) at Sleeping Village (02 Oct 26)

W.I.T.C.H. (We Intend To Cause Havoc)

Fri 02 Oct 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Vethaken at Reggie's (21 Nov 26) with We Used to Cut the Grass, COCOJOEY, and Trust Fund Ozu

Vethaken

Sat 21 Nov 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Augment, Sick Joke, and Pure Hatred at Cobra Lounge (13 Sep 26)

Augment

Sun 13 Sep 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Brett Goldstein at Chicago Theatre (25 Oct 26)

Brett Goldstein

Sun 25 Oct 2026 Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Secret Agent at The Dock at Montrose Beach (13 Sep 26)

Secret Agent

Sun 13 Sep 2026 The Dock at Montrose Beach Chicago, IL, US

Souled American at Judson & Moore (03 Oct 26)

Souled American

Sat 03 Oct 2026 Judson & Moore Chicago, IL, US

Fox and Bones and Haley Johnsen at Uncommon Ground - Lakeview (21 Oct 26)

Fox and Bones

Wed 21 Oct 2026 Uncommon Ground - Lakeview Chicago, IL, US

Mack Geiger at Joe's on Weed St. (12 Nov 26)

Mack Geiger

Thu 12 Nov 2026 Joe's on Weed St. Chicago, IL, US

Neptunes Core at Fitzgerald's Side Bar (25 Sep 26)

Neptunes Core

Fri 25 Sep 2026 Fitzgerald's Side Bar Berwyn, IL, US

The Band Memo at Subterranean (24 Oct 26)

The Band Memo

Sat 24 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Orbert Davis at SPACE (01 Nov 26)

Orbert Davis

Sun 01 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Jason Narducy at SPACE (15 Nov 26)

Jason Narducy

Sun 15 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Bleood at Park West (29 Nov 26)

Bleood

Sun 29 Nov 2026 Park West Chicago, IL, US

Craig Bartlett and jim lang at House of Blues - Chicago (07 Nov 26)

Craig Bartlett

Sat 07 Nov 2026 House of Blues - Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Blind Adam & The Federal League, All the Wine, and Ghost in the Willow at Cobra Lounge (06 Sep 26)

Blind Adam & The Federal League

Sun 06 Sep 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US