#1
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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Music in Chicago on Saturday, Columbus Day Weekend 2026
18 picks
The 10 best music picks in Chicago on Saturday, Oct 10
- Beck – Ride Lonesome Tour — Fri, Oct 9 8:00pm · Downtown
- Jpegmafia – The Experimental Rap Tour — Sat, Oct 10 7:30pm · Uptown
- Beck: Ride Lonesome Tour – Night Two — Saturday, October 10, 8:00 PM · The Loop
- Symphony Ball with Klaus Mäkelä — Sat, Oct 10 6:30pm · Downtown
- Switchfoot with special guest Anberlin - Forever Now Tour — Sat, Oct 10 7:00pm · Downtown
- Armand Hammer with Quelle Chris and Open Mike Eagle — Saturday, October 10; doors 7:00 PM · Pilsen
- Hamdi FC vs. Chicago — Saturday, October 10 Doors 10 PM · Downtown
- Maddix — Saturday, October 10 Doors 10 PM · Pilsen
- Haunted by Our Dark Side: Chicago Ghosts, Gangsters, and True Crime Tour — Sep 18–Oct 17, 2026 · Downtown
- Failure (18 and Over) — Sat, Oct 10 8:00pm · Lincoln Park
#1Fri, 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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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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#2Sat, 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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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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#3Saturday, 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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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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#4Sat, 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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#5Sat, 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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#6Saturday, 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, 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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#7Saturday, 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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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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#8Saturday, October 10, 2026 · Doors 10 PM · Limited Run
Cermak Hall, East Pilsen, Pilsen, West Town & the West Side#9
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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#9Sep 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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Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 8:00pm
Failure (18 and Over)
Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Failure plays an 18-and-over show at Park West.
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#10Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 8:00pm · One Day Only
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Arcada Theatre, St. Charles, Far SuburbsSaturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, 2026, 7:00 PMTicketed via the Arcada Theat…
W.a.s.p. – 1984 to Headless, with special guest KK's Priest
St. Charles, Far Suburbs
W.a.s.p. – 1984 to Headless, with special guest KK's Priest has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#11Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, 2026, 7:00 PM · One Weekend Only
Arcada Theatre, St. Charles, Far SuburbsW.a.s.p. – 1984 to Headless, with special guest KK's Priest
W.a.s.p. – 1984 to Headless, with special guest KK's Priest has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Thalia Hall, PilsenSat, Oct 10, 2026 · 11:30am
Rock and Roll Playhouse – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids
Thalia Hall, Pilsen
Rock and Roll Playhouse – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#12Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 11:30am · One Day Only
Thalia Hall, PilsenRock and Roll Playhouse – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids
Rock and Roll Playhouse – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 7:00pm
Alice Smith
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Alice Smith plays a show at Garcia's Chicago.
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#13Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 7:00pm · One Day Only
#14
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 7:30pm
Face 2 Face
9501 Skokie Blvd, Evanston & Oak Park
Face 2 Face performs at the North Shore Center's George Van Dusen Theatre.
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#14Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 7:30pm · One Day Only
Face 2 Face
Face 2 Face performs at the North Shore Center's George Van Dusen Theatre.
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#15
Reggies Bananna's Shack, 2105 South State Street, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopSat, Oct 10, 2026 · 8:30pm
Lily Vakili & Her Band, Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen, Greystone
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Lily Vakili & Her Band, Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen, Greystone has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#15Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 8:30pm · One Day Only
Reggies Bananna's Shack, 2105 South State Street, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopLily Vakili & Her Band, Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen, Greystone
Lily Vakili & Her Band, Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen, Greystone has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Foundation Room at House of Blues Chicago, 329 N Dearborn St, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopSat, Oct 10, 2026 · 5:00pm
Next Showcase presents Mark Hubbard's 60th Birthday Celebration
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Next Showcase marks Mark Hubbard's 60th birthday in House of Blues' Foundation Room.
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#16Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 5:00pm · One Day Only
Foundation Room at House of Blues Chicago, 329 N Dearborn St, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopNext Showcase presents Mark Hubbard's 60th Birthday Celebration
Next Showcase marks Mark Hubbard's 60th birthday in House of Blues' Foundation Room.
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Reggies Music Joint, 2105 South State Street, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopSat, Oct 10, 2026 · 9:00pm
Orange Dog Club, Tba
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Orange Dog Club, Tba has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#17Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 9:00pm · One Day Only
Reggies Music Joint, 2105 South State Street, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopOrange Dog Club, Tba
Orange Dog Club, Tba has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Chicago’s First Lady CruisesSep 18, 2026–Oct 18, 2026$50
Chicago By Night River & Lake
Chicago’s First Lady Cruises
Chicago By Night River & Lake is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#18Sep 18, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
Chicago’s First Lady CruisesChicago By Night River & Lake
Chicago By Night River & Lake is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best music in Chicago on Saturday of Columbus Day weekend, Oct 10: 18 picks, refreshed weekly.
