Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best music in Chicago next weekend, Sep 18–20, 2026: 6 picks, refreshed weekly.
6 picks · checked Sep 10
Vic Theatre, 3145 N Sheffield Ave, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleRockford the Roe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGary Clark Jr. brings a blues-rooted catalog that stretches through rock, soul and hip-hop to the Vic.
Vic Theatre, 3145 N Sheffield Ave, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleRockford the Roe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGary Clark Jr. brings a blues-rooted catalog that stretches through rock, soul and hip-hop to the Vic.
Riviera Theatre- IL, 4750 N. Broadway, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareWarren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsZooey Deschanel and M. Ward open She & Him’s Pump Up the Volumes Tour at the Riviera Theatre.
Riviera Theatre- IL, 4750 N. Broadway, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareWarren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsZooey Deschanel and M. Ward open She & Him’s Pump Up the Volumes Tour at the Riviera Theatre.
Garcia's Chicago, 1001 W Washington Blvd, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopJones, Peter P., approximately 1878-, photographer · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsBooker T. Jones brings the Hammond-organ legacy of Stax into Garcia’s Chicago for a concert centered on the soul musician.
Garcia's Chicago, 1001 W Washington Blvd, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopJones, Peter P., approximately 1878-, photographer · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsBooker T. Jones brings the Hammond-organ legacy of Stax into Garcia’s Chicago for a concert centered on the soul musician.
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Evanston & Oak Park10,000 Maniacs brings 45 years of alternative-rock storytelling to North Shore Center in Skokie.
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Evanston & Oak Park10,000 Maniacs brings 45 years of alternative-rock storytelling to North Shore Center in Skokie.
The Chicago Theatre, 175 N State St, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopUpstateherd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsXscape pairs its R&B with a live orchestra for Symphony of Love at the Chicago Theatre.
The Chicago Theatre, 175 N State St, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopUpstateherd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsXscape pairs its R&B with a live orchestra for Symphony of Love at the Chicago Theatre.
Chop Shop, 2033 W North Ave, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownLAUNDRY DAY brings hook-led pop-rock and vocal shifts to Chop Shop with 10xTANTRUM.
Chop Shop, 2033 W North Ave, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownLAUNDRY DAY brings hook-led pop-rock and vocal shifts to Chop Shop with 10xTANTRUM.
