Chicago live music
Live electronic events across Chicago-area venues on RUE. Listings come from venue calendars — open a show for tickets and details.
Every third Thursday, TORE takes over Decibel for a night of Tech House and Chicago Underground sounds. Get ready for deep beats, heavy energy, and a dance floor built for going late. Music by: Host: All Night Drink Specials$3 Well Cocktails$3 Bombs$3 PBR$4 Deep Eddy Flavored Vodka Cocktails$4 High Noon$5 Titos, Altos, Jameson, Hendricks, Bacardi No Cover All Night 21+ w/ID Partiful RSVP: TBDFacebook RSVP: TBD
Riot Fest presents... Ghostwoman w/ special guests Croaker $26 ADV // $33 DOS - All Ticket prices inclusive of taxes and fees. What you see is what you pay, no surprises later. 📬Stay in touch, subscribe to our newsletter here➡️ \*\*https://cobralounge.com/email-newsletter/** ⬅️ Riot Fest says sign up for their email list, or their boss will yell at them: https://riotfest.org/newsletter
Fly off the handle bohemiennes~ the Squirrel Flower Express is coming your way. Ella Williams returns for her first full band headlining tour in 2 years!!
Varsity Dropout is a Chicago-based indie folk project using music as a therapeutic lens to explore memory and connection. Rooted in raw, unvarnished songwriting, the sound bridges the warm, expansive folk of Mumford & Sons and Bon Iver with the emotional weight and dynamic punch of Manchester Orchestra and The 1975. Every track is an invitation to process the heavy stuff together. Alma Yeon: Alma Yeon creates kaleidoscopic songs on keyboard and electric ukulele. Her lyrical music explores growth, grief, and finding joy in unexpected places. An up-and-coming singer-songwriter in Chicago, Alma Yeon's moving performances have been called "playful and provocative" with the power to gather and heal. Alma Yeon searches deep and creates love songs, a forgiving mirror, and a call to action. Martin Bandz: Martin Bandzoumouna (aka Martin Bandz) is a Chicago-based singer-songwriter and producer whose multi-genre sound draws from a upbringing in jazz and symphonic bands, classical funk and R&B, African icons like Koffi Olomide and Youssou N'Dour, and 2000s alt-rock.
21+ 8pm DOORS
Friday, November 20 ADULT. & A Place To Bury Strangers * DANA $25 Adv. / $30 Day of / 18+ / Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm ADULT . is not cooperating. For over 25 years, the dystopian Detroit synth-punk institution founded by Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller has embodied steadfast frustration, distrust, and apprehension. One might expect the edges to soften with time, but ADULT. is not interested in the comforts of legacy. The duo’s music has never sounded as visceral, urgent, and downright angry as it does on the culminating, uncompromising Kissing Luck Goodbye, their scorched-earth 10th LP and fourth with Dias Records. Built with upgraded gear and a whole new library of sounds, the material is crushingly dynamic, louder yet clearer, with Kuperus’ commanding delivery given greater prominence in the mix, outlining an arsenal of vivid, caustic calls, chants, and musings. Fans around the world know Oliver Ackermann always brings surprises. For nearly two decades, the singer and guitarist of New York City’s A Place To Bury Strangers has fused post-punk, noise-rock, shoegaze, psychedelia, and avant-garde experimentation into music that feels volatile and alive. As the founder of Death By Audio, he’s extended that same spirit through his signal-scrambling effects, empowering artists everywhere to push sound past its limits. Onstage, A Place To Bury Strangers delivers a shamanistic experience—immersive, feral, and electrifying—where real-time experiments and sudden breakthroughs collide.
As the son of a renowned New York City Hip Hop producer, Luke has been immersed in music and art since birth. Raised on the streets of New York, he developed his identity early, rooted in the four loves that define him: music, art and fashion, travel, and his city. From the moment he entered the electronic music scene, Luke made waves with bold releases on top-tier dance labels like Spinnin’ Records, Revealed Records, Loudkult, Mixmash, and Oneseven. His work quickly earned the support of industry legends, including Tiësto, Zedd, Diplo, Bingo Players, Laidback Luke, and Loud Luxury.
As the son of a renowned New York City Hip Hop producer, Luke has been immersed in music and art since birth. Raised on the streets of New York, he developed his identity early, rooted in the four loves that define him: music, art and fashion, travel, and...
Friday, November 20, 2026 Vegyn feat. Headache * Madeline * amr* $20-$25 GA / $25 Door / $20 Student Door (before 12am with valid ID) / 21+ / Doors: 10PM
Saturday, November 21 DJ Joe Shanahan All Vinyl – Funk / Punk / Soul and a splash of DiscoFree / 21 & over / Event: 3pm-7pm
[ 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. ]
INNA is one of the world's most successful international EDM artists, and she's going to turn Joe's Live into a global dance destination on November 21th. Known for her signature blend of infectious dance beats and catchy hooks, INNA has built a career that spans continents, charts, and generations of dance music lovers. With billions of streams worldwide and countless chart-topping singles, she continues to define the sound of modern EDM. From viral anthems to club-defining hits, the setlist will feature "Hot," "Sun Is Up," "Déjà Vu," "Cola Song," "Rock My Body," "Queen of My Castle," and more. Get ready for a performance fueled by explosive energy, immersive visuals, and a powerful connection between artist and fans. Whether you've been with INNA since her early global breakthroughs or are discovering her music for the first time, this night in Chicago will be filled with movement, emotion, and pure dance-floor euphoria.
Saturday, November 21 Neurosis * Mr. Phylzzz $44.50 Adv. / $50 Day of / 18+ / Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm Evolution can be ugly and beautiful, painful and euphoric. An Undying Love For A Burning World is the first new release from Neurosis in a decade, and a potent statement of intent and rebirth – one that marks the first new steps of resolve and resilience. An Undying Love For A Burning World is an epic album of colossal hypnotism – beautiful, fearsome and utterly compelling in a way that only Neurosis can be. Aaron Turner (Sumac, Isis)joins the band on vocals and guitar, a name whose legacy is intertwined with the band’s own and a true kindred spirit. Neurosis have never been afraid of change, and here they embrace endless regeneration, surrendering to the emotional exorcism through heaviness and distortion that their music incites. Just as the universe tends towards balance, Neurosis’ cacophony of noise, rhythm and dissonance always resolves towards moments of beauty. The addition of Turner’s powerful vocals and wildly creative and unhinged approach to guitar proves to be a vital force as Neurosis find themselves again at the mercy of evolution and expression.
Saxophonist and composer Geof Bradfield blends modern jazz, African rhythms, and the roots music of his native South into a style that is "explicitly adventurous and forward-looking" (All About Jazz). The group will premiere Bradfield's Tenderera, commissioned by Chamber Music America's New Jazz Works Program. Inspired by traditional Shona music of Zimbabwe, Tenderera incorporates African mbira and guimbri alongside traditional western instruments in a series of polyrhythmic textures and cyclical, kaleidoscopic melodies.
**THE BJÖRKENING** is an all-drag bjïrthday celebration of Björk! Celebrate the icelandic icon in style with your host Betty Theft and special guests X, Luc Ami, Fallon, Mats, Celeste, and Zahradka Tonic.
21+ / www.carolspub.comPEARLSNAP will be performing classic and modern country, along with classic rock and pop hits that everybody knows and loves! They put on a show that you do not want to miss! This event is 21 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund. GA Tickets do not include seating. Reserved Table purchase includes entrance to the show and a reserved table for the designated number of people. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to showtime to claim your table. If your party has not arrived by that time, your table may be subject to be given away to another group and we will do our best to facilitate your group upon your arrival, however a table is no longer guaranteed.
Saturday, November 21, 2026 Expansions NYC featuring Louie Vega (All Night) $25-$30 Adv / $30 Door / $25 Student Door (before 12am with valid ID) / 21+ / Doors: 10PM
We're excited to welcome Tre Reynolds for his Spybar debut. The Liverpool producer and DJ has developed a house sound of his own, where vocal samples take the lead alongside carefully crafted tech percussion. Together with the depth of the melodies, it creates an intense, festive and joyful soundscape earning him a listing as one of the top 8 emerging artists by Beatport, and with releases on labels such as Three Six Zero, Disorder, LTF and Toolroom
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.
