Electronic Shows in Chicago

Northalsted's Official After Brunch Party! Come kick it with us for our Sunday Funday featuring beats by DJ Laura B and hot go-go dancers.

Northalsted's Official After Brunch Party! Come kick it with us for our Sunday Funday featuring beats by DJ Laura B and hot go-go dancers. $3 Bud Lights, $4 Wells (2 pm-4 pm), $5 Shots (Thunderbitch, Jameson & 1800), Free Pizza 2 pm-4 pm.

Northalsted's Official After Brunch Party! Come kick it with us for our Sunday Funday featuring beats by DJ Laura B and hot go-go dancers. - $3 Bud Lights - $4 Wells (2 pm-4 pm) - $5 Shots (Thunderbitch, Jameson & 1800) - Free Pizza 2 pm-4 pm

This is an ALL AGES event. Outset is a standing room only venue, all tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. There is NO re-entry.

Photo Credit - Emma Wallbanks

21+ // 8pm doors

Gypsy Jazz Festival featuring: Alfonso Ponticelli – guitar Dario Napoli – guitar Scott Hlavenka – guitar Andrea Falcone – accordion, vocals Stephanie Pielok – violin/mandolin Olya Prohorova – violin Ethan Philion – bass

Independent local night out.

Welcome to THE DIRTY DISKO Chicago Music Series-where Chicago's underground comes alive. Featuring some of the city's most innovative and genre-defying artists, this series spotlights the creators pushing culture forward. Expect exclusive performances, unreleased music, and the chance to hear what's next before it breaks. Guest Artist: 🎧 JoJo Dancer🎧 Dylan Gold🎧 Adonis Childs. Hosts: 🪩Jay Jay🪩Eliel. All Night Drink Specials:‍ $4 Dirty Disco Tea ‍ $5 Bombs $8 Well. Come Early for HAPPY HOUR 8pm-10pm $4 Deep Eddy Flavored Vodka Cocktails $4 PBR $5 Titos, Altos, Jameson, Hendricks, Bacardi $5 High Noon. No Cover before 10pm, $10 After RSVP for $5 Cover After 1:30am. 21+ w/ID.

Where luxury, culture, and nightlife come together. More than a party — it's a lifestyle. Every other Friday, we curate an elevated experience for those who appreciate premium vibes, unforgettable energy, and the city's most stylish crowd. Step into a world of exclusive celebrations, VIP tables, bottle service, and nonstop music from Chicago's top DJs. Expect the perfect soundtrack featuring Reggaeton, Hip-Hop, Juke, and R&B all night long. Whether you're coming to dance, enjoy amazing cocktails, or simply unwind with friends, Midnight Society is where great music, great people, and unforgettable memories come together. Tickets are at the link above. The Wild Hare is a cashless venue.

The Laugh Lab is finally open and we're ready for human trials. What makes humans laugh? What makes them not laugh? We are going to get to the bottom of this.

Thank Gene It's FridayTGIF : Gene Hunt $5 Chicago House, Soul, House, Rare Groove, Classics, Global, Club, and more.

Earth Radio Is a Psychedelic Funk and Jamtronic band from Chicago. Blending Styles from various genres of influence, fun mash ups, as well as adding heavily improvised and exploratory Jams, Will surely get you dancing! Covington Groove is an on-the-rise Blues Rock Fusion Jam Band with a solid Funk Rock Rhythm section that grabs new fans wherever they play. Arnica Montana is a rock/funk/indie jam band with big sound & tight groove. Their music encapsulates the spirit of musical healing and boundless creativity.

Freshman 15 is back for another Friday of fearless performances, creative challenges, and rising drag talent. Discover why Freshman 15 belongs among the best drag shows in Chicago.

Meet Me Upstairs is a free, weekly dance party held in the Upstairs Lounge at Schubas. The event takes place on Fridays from 9pm to 1am. All are welcome. Chief Cairo brings a high-energy, dance-driven sound built to move the room. His sets are a dynamic mixture of music that keeps people locked in and on their feet, blending house, club edits, juke, hip-hop, and R&B into one fluid experience. Expect unexpected transitions, infectious rhythms, familiar favorites flipped in fresh ways, and a sound that moves seamlessly between underground energy and crowd-pleasing moments. The goal is simple: keep the dance floor moving from start to finish.

18+ 🪪shoutout NFO 😎

Babe WAKE UP it's time to head back to school! Get your uniform on — up to interpretation — put the strap in the Jansport, put the poppers in the lunchbox, get ready to have your yearbook photo taken upon arrival because Principal Dyke did say there may be some yearbooks coming later this year? Spin the bottle IN A GAY WAY like you couldn't in middle school and PLEASE be careful to not get dress coded, that's actually so embarrassing. Please don't spit your gum in the drinking fountain or get a swirly (unless you're into that kind of thing? we don't judge). Don't dress in theme? There will be a tax at the door, you've been warned, bad girls go to detention and you know this. Hosted by Winter Diorr. Performances by Rachel Slurrz, Secret Queen, Annie Andrews, and Claire. DJ'd by DJ Ca$hEra and Starstruck. Read our code of conduct and/or house rules! Tickets are non-refundable. 21+ always. By attending you consent to being photographed and used on socials. Here's some pinterest inspo if you need help with your look 😉 https://pin.it/69EdfsoxH

Independent local night out.

Melbourne-based Dean Turnley makes his Spybar debut off the strength of "Actin' Tough" on ROSSI.HOME//GRXWN. label.

Friday, September 18, 2026 Global Swing presents Oxygen Featuring Satoshi Tomiie * Garrett David * Esoe $20-$25 Adv / $25 Door / $20 Student Door (before 12am with valid ID) / 21+ / Doors: 10PM

Friday, September 18th, 2026 Blu:sh w/STEM STUDIO HOTPRETTY ** Tito Barbosa ** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2045 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60647 Doors 10pm – 21+ w/valid ID

Independent local night out.

21+. 7pm. Alex Dupree - solo ; guitar amp, vocal mic Maria Elena Silva - solo ; guitar amp, vocal mic. Alex Dupree is a musician based in Austin, Texas. He has released seven albums of original songs that root him firmly but idiosyncratically in the traditions of American folk and country music. His latest album is "Talking to the Dog", which features, alongside his own writing, a duet with Jolie Holland and new interpretations of classics from Scott Walker and Michael Hurley. Maria Elena Silva's music is unapologetic. Her writing shows her roots in rock n' roll, flamenco and the romantic, the fabric of the work giving palpable hints to her experimental aspirations that make borderline frantic use of the world-class instrumentalists at her disposal. One minute you're hanging on every syllable of Silva's vocals and the next minute you're flying into the clouds on one of the many outlandish guitar lines either played by herself or one of her notably talented guitar collaborators (Jeff Parker, Marc Ribot). Silva performs regularly in Chicago with various ensembles; her quintet features pianist Erez Dessel, bassist Tyler Wagner, saxophonist Garrett Frees and drummer Scott Dean Taylor.

[ All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable -- please order carefully and be sure all details are correct before completing purchase. 1-Drink minimum purchase of $10 per person, per set applies to all guests and all shows. ]