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Sun, Oct 11, 2026 · 7:00pm
Olivia Rodrigo – The Unraveled Tour
Pilsen, West Town & the West Side
Pop star's arena tour opens its two-night Chicago stand, with Wolf Alice as special guest.
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Music in Chicago Columbus Day Weekend 2026
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The 10 best music picks in Chicago over Columbus Day Weekend (Oct 9–12)
- Olivia Rodrigo – The Unraveled Tour — Sun, Oct 11 7:00pm · Pilsen
- Beck – Ride Lonesome Tour — Fri, Oct 9 8:00pm · Downtown
- Mäkelä, Petrushka & Belshazzar’s Feast — Fri, Oct 9 7:30pm · Downtown
- Interpol – 2026 North American Tour — Sun, Oct 11 7:00pm · Logan Square
- Muna – Gets So Hot Tour — Fri, Oct 9 7:00pm · Logan Square
- Shaboozey – Outlaws Never Die Tour — Fri, Oct 9 7:30pm · Uptown
- Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour – Night Two — Monday, October 12, 7:00 PM · Pilsen
- Jpegmafia – The Experimental Rap Tour — Sat, Oct 10 7:30pm · Uptown
- Zach Top: Cold Beer & Country Music Tour 2026 — Fri, Oct 9 8:00pm · 6920 North Mannheim Road
- Audrey Hobert – Chicago – The Staircase To Stardom Tour — Fri, Oct 9 7:30pm · Andersonville
#1Sun, Oct 11, 2026 · 7:00pm · One Weekend Only
Olivia Rodrigo – The Unraveled Tour
Pop star's arena tour opens its two-night Chicago stand, with Wolf Alice as special guest.
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Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 8:00pm
Beck – Ride Lonesome Tour
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Beck opens two nights at the Auditorium on a new 25-date North American tour.
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#2Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 8:00pm · One Weekend Only
Beck – Ride Lonesome Tour
Beck opens two nights at the Auditorium on a new 25-date North American tour.
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Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFri, Oct 9, 2026 · 7:30pm
Mäkelä, Petrushka & Belshazzar’s Feast
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Thomas Hampson joins the CSO, a double chorus and two brass bands for Walton's Babylon cantata.
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#3Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 7:30pm · One Day Only
Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMäkelä, Petrushka & Belshazzar’s Feast
Thomas Hampson joins the CSO, a double chorus and two brass bands for Walton's Babylon cantata.
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Sun, Oct 11, 2026 · 7:00pm
Interpol – 2026 North American Tour
Logan Square, Wicker Park & Bucktown
The band's North American tour hits the Salt Shed, with DIIV as special guest.
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#4Sun, Oct 11, 2026 · 7:00pm · One Day Only
Interpol – 2026 North American Tour
The band's North American tour hits the Salt Shed, with DIIV as special guest.
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Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 7:00pm
Muna – Gets So Hot Tour
Logan Square, Wicker Park & Bucktown
MUNA plays an outdoor show at The Salt Shed, with Hemlocke Springs opening the night.
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#5Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 7:00pm · One Day Only
Muna – Gets So Hot Tour
MUNA plays an outdoor show at The Salt Shed, with Hemlocke Springs opening the night.
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Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, UptownFri, Oct 9, 2026 · 7:30pm
Shaboozey – Outlaws Never Die Tour
Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Uptown
The singer behind the smash "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" brings his tour to the Aragon Ballroom.
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#6Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 7:30pm · One Day Only
Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, UptownShaboozey – Outlaws Never Die Tour
The singer behind the smash "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" brings his tour to the Aragon Ballroom.
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United Center, Near West Side, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideUser:JeremyA · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia CommonsMonday, October 12, 2026, 7:00 PMTickets via Ticketmaster
Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour – Night Two
Pilsen, West Town & the West Side
Olivia Rodrigo returns to the United Center for night two of the Unraveled Tour.
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#7Monday, October 12, 2026, 7:00 PM · One Day Only
United Center, Near West Side, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideUser:JeremyA · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia CommonsOlivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour – Night Two
Olivia Rodrigo returns to the United Center for night two of the Unraveled Tour.
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Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 7:30pm
Jpegmafia – The Experimental Rap Tour
Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Uptown
JPEGMAFIA takes the Aragon Ballroom stage with special guests redveil and matt proxy.
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#8Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 7:30pm · One Day Only
Jpegmafia – The Experimental Rap Tour
JPEGMAFIA takes the Aragon Ballroom stage with special guests redveil and matt proxy.
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Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 8:00pm
Zach Top: Cold Beer & Country Music Tour 2026
6920 North Mannheim Road, Evanston & Oak Park
Zach Top headlines Allstate Arena with a full night of his country music.
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#9Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 8:00pm · One Day Only
Zach Top: Cold Beer & Country Music Tour 2026
Zach Top headlines Allstate Arena with a full night of his country music.
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Riviera Theatre, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareKenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFri, Oct 9, 2026 · 7:30pm
Audrey Hobert – Chicago – The Staircase To Stardom Tour
Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln Square
Audrey Hobert brings high-energy indie-pop to the Riviera on the final, expanded leg of her tour.
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#10Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 7:30pm · One Day Only
Riviera Theatre, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareKenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAudrey Hobert – Chicago – The Staircase To Stardom Tour
Audrey Hobert brings high-energy indie-pop to the Riviera on the final, expanded leg of her tour.
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The Auditorium, The LoopJW Taylor,, photographer. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, October 10, 2026, 8:00 PMTickets via Ticketmaster
Beck: Ride Lonesome Tour – Night Two
The Auditorium, The Loop
Beck returns to the Auditorium Theatre for night two of the Ride Lonesome Tour.
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#11Saturday, October 10, 2026, 8:00 PM · One Day Only
The Auditorium, The LoopJW Taylor,, photographer. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsBeck: Ride Lonesome Tour – Night Two
Beck returns to the Auditorium Theatre for night two of the Ride Lonesome Tour.
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Sun, Oct 11, 2026 · 8:00pm
Metaphor: ReFantazio Orchestra Concert
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
A live orchestra plays Shoji Meguro's score for the ATLUS RPG, touring after selling out in Japan.
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#12Sun, Oct 11, 2026 · 8:00pm · One Day Only
Metaphor: ReFantazio Orchestra Concert
A live orchestra plays Shoji Meguro's score for the ATLUS RPG, touring after selling out in Japan.
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Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopI'm nonpartisan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSat, Oct 10, 2026 · 6:30pm
Symphony Ball with Klaus Mäkelä
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
The CSO's season gala: Mäkelä conducts Walton's Babylon cantata with baritone Thomas Hampson.
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#13Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 6:30pm · One Day Only
Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopI'm nonpartisan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSymphony Ball with Klaus Mäkelä
The CSO's season gala: Mäkelä conducts Walton's Babylon cantata with baritone Thomas Hampson.
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Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 7:00pm
Switchfoot with special guest Anberlin - Forever Now Tour
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Switchfoot brings the Forever Now Tour to House of Blues Chicago with guest Anberlin.
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#14Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 7:00pm · One Day Only
Switchfoot with special guest Anberlin - Forever Now Tour
Switchfoot brings the Forever Now Tour to House of Blues Chicago with guest Anberlin.
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Thalia Hall, Pilsenvictorgrigas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, October 10, 2026; doors 7:00 PMTicketed
Armand Hammer with Quelle Chris and Open Mike Eagle
Thalia Hall, Pilsen
Three sharp independent hip-hop acts share one bill at Thalia Hall in Pilsen.
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#15Saturday, October 10, 2026; doors 7:00 PM · One Day Only
Thalia Hall, Pilsenvictorgrigas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsArmand Hammer with Quelle Chris and Open Mike Eagle
Three sharp independent hip-hop acts share one bill at Thalia Hall in Pilsen.
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Radius Chicago, Near South Side, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideFriday, October 9, 2026 · Doors 10 PMTicketed
Afrojack Presents: Control
Pilsen, West Town & the West Side
Afrojack Presents: Control has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#16Friday, October 9, 2026 · Doors 10 PM · Limited Run
Radius Chicago, Near South Side, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideAfrojack Presents: Control
Afrojack Presents: Control has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Logan Center for the Arts, Hyde ParkFriday, October 9, 2026 · 7:30 PMTicketed
Loeffler’s Rediscovered Octet
Logan Center for the Arts, Hyde Park
An octet unheard since 1897 returns in a one-night University of Chicago performance.
Limited Run
#17Friday, October 9, 2026 · 7:30 PM · Limited Run
Logan Center for the Arts, Hyde ParkLoeffler’s Rediscovered Octet
An octet unheard since 1897 returns in a one-night University of Chicago performance.
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Radius Chicago, East Pilsen, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopSaturday, October 10, 2026 · Doors 10 PMTicketed
Hamdi FC vs. Chicago
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Hamdi’s bass tour lands at Radius with Taiki Nulight and a three-DJ back-to-back set.
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#18Saturday, October 10, 2026 · Doors 10 PM · Limited Run
Radius Chicago, East Pilsen, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopHamdi FC vs. Chicago
Hamdi’s bass tour lands at Radius with Taiki Nulight and a three-DJ back-to-back set.
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Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W Lawrence, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareSun, Oct 11, 2026 · 6:00pm
Taste of Chaos: Hollywood Undead & In This Moment
Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln Square
This touring concert plays the Aragon Ballroom's big room for one night only.
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#19Sun, Oct 11, 2026 · 6:00pm · One Day Only
Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W Lawrence, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareTaste of Chaos: Hollywood Undead & In This Moment
This touring concert plays the Aragon Ballroom's big room for one night only.
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Cermak Hall, East Pilsen, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideSaturday, October 10, 2026 · Doors 10 PMTicketed
Maddix
Pilsen, West Town & the West Side
Maddix brings big-room techno to Cermak Hall in a separate late-night show.
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#20Saturday, October 10, 2026 · Doors 10 PM · Limited Run
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Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 8:00pm
Tito Nieves - 50 Años La Historia Continua
Logan Square, Wicker Park & Bucktown
Tito Nieves celebrates 50 years with a one-night concert on the Copernicus Center stage.
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#21Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 8:00pm · One Day Only
Tito Nieves - 50 Años La Historia Continua
Tito Nieves celebrates 50 years with a one-night concert on the Copernicus Center stage.
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Metro, WrigleyvilleFriday, October 9, 2026 · Doors 6:30 PM; show 7:30 PM$26 advance
feeble little horse with Snuggle
Metro, Wrigleyville
feeble little horse brings its new album to Metro with Snuggle opening.
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#22Friday, October 9, 2026 · Doors 6:30 PM; show 7:30 PM · Limited Run
Metro, Wrigleyvillefeeble little horse with Snuggle
feeble little horse brings its new album to Metro with Snuggle opening.
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Inside Chicago Walking Tours, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopSep 18, 2026–Oct 17, 2026
Haunted by Our Dark Side: Chicago Ghosts, Gangsters, and True Crime Tour
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Haunted by Our Dark Side: Chicago Ghosts, Gangsters and True Crime Tour is listed for Chicago.
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#23Sep 18, 2026–Oct 17, 2026 · Limited Run
Inside Chicago Walking Tours, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopHaunted by Our Dark Side: Chicago Ghosts, Gangsters, and True Crime Tour
Haunted by Our Dark Side: Chicago Ghosts, Gangsters and True Crime Tour is listed for Chicago.
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Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopFri, Oct 9, 2026 · 5:00pm
Punchis Punchis: Banda Rave Experience
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Punchis Punchis brings its Banda Rave Experience to Navy Pier.
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#24Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 5:00pm · One Day Only
Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopPunchis Punchis: Banda Rave Experience
Punchis Punchis brings its Banda Rave Experience to Navy Pier.
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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best music in Chicago over Columbus Day weekend 2026 (Oct 10–12): 47 picks, refreshed weekly.
