Chicago live music

Pop Shows in Chicago

Live pop events across Chicago-area venues on RUE. Listings come from venue calendars — open a show for tickets and details.

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Metro·Wrigleyville

deca joins

CANCELLED / REFUNDS AVAILABLE AT POINT OF PURCHASE Monday, September 28 deca joins $34.50 Adv. / $40 Day of / 18+ / Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm deca joins hailing from Taipei, deca joins are the definitive icons of romantic rock, masterfully blending musicality with a stunning visual feast. Renowned for their "rare but refined" live experiences, they have achieved consecutive sold-out shows across Asia. Their 2024 Taipei concert further cemented their status, winning the prestigious German Opus Award for world-class production excellence.

Sold OutPopRock
Sep 28
8:00 PM
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MICO - Running From A Feeling Tour

Doors open at 6PM. Performance begins at 7PM. This show is for ALL AGES. House of Blues Chicago is a standing room only venue, all tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. *All support acts are subject to change without notice.* Upgrade Your Experience: https://www.sevenrooms.com/events/hobchicago/hobwebsite Artist VIP upgrades will be sold exclusively on MICO's website at micotoronto.com

MetalPopRock
Sep 29
6:00 PM
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Salt Shed·Bucktown

Mon Rovîa - Bloodline Tour

Mon Rovîa, the Liberian-born and Tennessee-based artist, is redefining modern folk through a powerful blend of soul, storytelling, and purpose. Named one of Spotify's Juniper Artists to Watch, Mon has sold out every headline show to date and performed on some of the world?s most celebrated stages, including Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Newport Folk Festival, Boston Calling, and Red Rocks. His debut album, Bloodline, marks a major milestone in a breakout career defined by authenticity, empathy, and undeniable momentum. Mon Rovîa has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold goes to support the National Immigration Law Center and their work advancing and defending the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their loved ones.

RockPopFolk / Roots
Sep 29
7:30 PM
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Thalia Hall·Pilsen

ARLO PARKS - DESIRE TOUR with Baird

London-born Arlo Parks won the Mercury Music Prize for her debut 2021 album Collapsed in Sunbeams, won Breakthrough Artist at the 2021 Brit Awards, and received two Grammy and Ivor Novello nominations. She was coined the voice of her generation. Her follow up My Soft Machine featured the likes of Phoebe Bridges and saw her continue to tour globally. 2025 saw her become the youngest ever appointed UNICEF Ambassador as she continues her humanitarian work. 2026 sees the release of her much anticipated third album Ambiguous Desire. Referencing everything from the queer hedonism of NYCs Paradise Garage to the moody nocturnal British beats of The Streets and Burial, the glittering synth catharsis of LCD Soundsystem, and rooted house grooves of Theo Parrish, Ambiguous Desire is Parks at her most confident and experimental. A soundtrack to unguarded self-expression, it is a life-affirming new piece of work from one of musics most irrepressible voices.

FreeR&b / SoulPop
Sep 29
8:00 PM
Garcia's Chicago·West Loop

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

With special opener Harris Harper. All sales are final, no refunds/exchanges permitted, but tickets may be transferred through your TM Account. Garcia's is fully ADA compliant featuring wheelchair lifts and ramps between the various levels of the venue, assisted listening devices upon request, and allows official service animals. Premium Table seating is located closest to the stage offering the most intimate music experience for guests and includes table service. Reserved Table seating is located on our main floor, behind the Premium section, and also includes table service. Both Premium and Reserved table seating is cabaret style which means you may be sitting with other fans. Private Booths are available and depending on the booth seats 1 to 4, 5, or 6 guests. General Admission/Standing Room is located around the sides of the room on an elevated level for quality viewing and easy bar access.

PopRock
Sep 29
8:00 PM
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Metro·Wrigleyville

Everything Everything: Get To Heaven 10th Anniversary

Tuesday, September 29 Everything Everything: Get To Heaven 10th Anniversary with Psymon Spine $40 Adv. / $45 Day of / $140 VIP / 18+ / Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm. VIP Package includes: Embroidered Everything Everything hat, Signed Get To Heaven anniversary vinyl, Exclusive signed tour poster, Signed set list, Commemorative VIP laminate & lanyard. No-one quite operates in the realm of the visionary Everything Everything. Setting dystopian 'Black Mirror'-style concepts to songs which thrillingly find the sweet spot between esoteric experimentation and art-pop accessibility, the band have earned critical acclaim and a devoted following in equal measure, leading to five Ivor Novello and two Mercury Prize nominations, a run of six consecutive Top 10 albums, and major headline shows including London's Alexandra Palace. Everything Everything have always explored grand concepts in their albums, as demonstrated by 2022's ahead-of-the-curve 'Raw Data Feel' (which fed everything from 4Chan forum posts to the teachings of Confucius into an AI program, and used its responses as a basis for its lyrics and titles). That continues with the release of their new album Mountainhead. It imagines an alternate society in which those at the lowest rung of society's ladder are forced to work relentlessly to keep its elite, at the mountain's peak, elevated. While it's an idea that looks to a nightmarish future, it's full of engaging metaphors for our current existence, from capitalism and environmentalism to religion and celebrity worship. The music is just as engaging, their art-pop heart coloured by an array of off-kilter production touches and a new-found alt-pop accessibility.

RockPopElectronic
Sep 29
8:00 PM

The Linda Lindas

Doors open at 6PM. Performance begins at 7PM. This show is for ALL AGES event. House of Blues Chicago is a standing room only venue, all tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. *All support acts are subject to change without notice.* Upgrade Your Experience: https://www.sevenrooms.com/events/hobchicago/hobwebsite The Linda Lindas have partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold on our tour will go towards supporting organizations working for equity, access, and dignity for all. www.plus1.org

RockPop
Sep 30
6:00 PM
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Chicago Lip Sync Presents: Icons & Imitators

Pay tribute to your fav icon by dressing like them and come out to support Wings Foundation! Join us at Joe's on Weed St. for ORD Lip 2026. ORD Lip Sync 2026 is back for our 5th annual year to benefit Wings Foundation. We are VERY excited to be at our new venue, Joe's on Weed St, located downtown Chicago in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Starring ORD's very own Barbie Doll and Eve Madison as the evening's Master of Ceremonies. We will be raising money for the Wings Foundation by performing some of the hottest songs from our personal favorite icons all night. We have some of the best queens and kings lined up for this event. Come support ORD FAs Bryan Crowe, Tess DeStefano, Katrina Fraley, Adam Hintz, Drew Lemish, Len Matchiau, Lexi Noparstak, Monica Skylling, Sanford Smith, Anthony Valdez and special guests from DFW and CLT: Alex Bermea, Keian Delgado, Britt Roach and Michael Tierney Moran. (Cast members are subject to change.) You don't want to miss out on the 50/50 Raffle, Chance and Live Auctions. Bring lots of dollars to tip these kings and queens. They will be donating 100% of their tips made to Wings Foundation. Be sure to dress like your favorite icon, as there will be a costume contest with prizes.

PopClassical
Sep 30
7:00 PM
SPACE·Evanston

Ella Boh - Blurry Tour w. Psylosia

Ella Boh is a dark pop artist based in Los Angeles, California crafting haunting melodies, cinematic storytelling, and self-written and self-produced records. She has built one of alternative pops fastest-growing communities and cultivated a dedicated global audience through immersive visuals and emotionally raw storytelling.ollowing the success of her debut project milk SERiAL KiLLER, iNSOMNiAC, and BLOODY MARY, the project has amassed more than 9.2 million Spotify streams, reached more than 1 million listeners, generated over 400K playlist adds, and contributed to a catalog that now exceeds 56+ million global lifetime streams. The release was supported by more than 14K presaves, international editorial support, and tour dates alongside Artemas and Ari Abdul.Blending vulnerability, horror-inspired imagery, and gritty alternative-pop production, Ella creates immersive worlds where every release reveals another chapter in an interconnected story. More than a musician, she is building an ever-evolving creative universe that continues to resonate with fans around the world.

Pop
Sep 30
7:30 PM
Garcia's Chicago·West Loop

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

With special opener Harris Harper. All sales are final, no refunds/exchanges permitted, but tickets may be transferred through your TM Account. Garcia's is fully ADA compliant featuring wheelchair lifts and ramps between the various levels of the venue, assisted listening devices upon request, and allows official service animals. Premium Table seating is located closest to the stage offering the most intimate music experience for guests and includes table service. Reserved Table seating is located on our main floor, behind the Premium section, and also includes table service. Both Premium and Reserved table seating is cabaret style which means you may be sitting with other fans. Private Booths are available and depending on the booth seats 1 to 4, 5, or 6 guests. General Admission/Standing Room is located around the sides of the room on an elevated level for quality viewing and easy bar access.

PopRock
Sep 30
8:00 PM
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Lincoln Hall + Schubas·Lincoln Park / Lakeview

Bayonne

London-based producer Ryan Lee West, better known under the name Rival Consoles, is notable for making synthesisers sound human and atmospheric. Over the course of a critically acclaimed eighteen-year career, his music has diversified from the challenging electronic output of his early EPs, to gradually becoming more conceptual and metamorphic with his albums.In July 2025 Rival Consoles released his latest studio album Landscape from Memory on Erased Tapes, and is presenting it with a brand new unique performance that will take the form of an immersive audio-visual experience in which he will present material from across the last 15 years of his career and beyond. From deep ambient works to his unique version of techno, and traversing the vast spectrum in between, the show will be a long-form narrative of ideas — many heard live for the first time — with visuals co-created and performed live by David Sydiongco.

PopElectronicHip Hop
Sep 30
8:00 PM
Beat Kitchen·Roscoe Village

Sorry Ghost

TICKET EVENT INFORMATION: This event is 17+ All sales final, NO refunds or exchanges, events are rain or shine. Door times are subject to change without notice. Tickets purchased at box office will be inclusive of fees. Once you’ve purchased, you will receive an order confirmation email from See Tickets on behalf of ‘Beat Kitchen’ or 'Subterranean' with your eTicket(s) attached. We accept physical IDs or official digital IDs. Photos or screenshots of an ID are not accepted. *IMPORTANT: If you do not see your order confirmation in your inbox, make sure to check your junk/spam folder. If you still do not see your order confirmation or have any other technical ticketing-related issues with your order, click here to access the See Tickets help center. We take pride in creating a space where everyone feels welcome and safe, and we strive to provide accommodations for all guests to the best of our ability. While we commit to doing everything in our power to accommodate when given advanced notice, guests who require accessibility accommodations should contact us at info@subt.net or info@beatkitchen.com . Staff can provide assistance when possible. If you have tickets to an upcoming event and require special accommodations, or have questions, please contact info@subt.net or info@beatkitchen.com at least one week prior to the event.

RockPop
Sep 30
8:00 PM
Outset·West Loop

Simple Things

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.

PopRockElectronic
Oct 1
6:30 PM
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Dorian's·Wicker Park

Big Kid Show

Dorian's Presents The Big Kid Show Live at 8PM Happy Hours 6-8pm Nightly 21+ $10 Cover after 8PM Established in 2018, Big Kid Show is a variety show with a slam poetry format, where performance artists go head to head for terrible prizes.Hosted by Raycha & Toaster. Tunes by DJ Ca$hera.

ElectronicRockPop
Oct 1
8:00 PM
Hydrate Nightclub·Northalsted

Club Flamingo

Join us every Thursday at Hydrate for Club Flamingo, Chicago's new alt-night featuring a rotating cast of DJs playing a mix of New Wave, 80's dance, 90's alternative, synth-pop, post-punk, dark wave, indie dance, underground, and dance floor classics. Club Flamingo is your new Thursday night for dark alternative dance!!

Hip HopPopRock
Oct 1
8:00 PM
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FitzGerald's·Berwyn

AMY LAVERE & WILL SEXTON Live in the SIDEBAR!

LIVE IN THE FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR:AMY LAVERE & WILL SEXTON!Amy LaVere is an acclaimed Memphis based artist, writer, bass player and troubadour. Thedark and charming writer has released seven critically acclaimed solo recordings and hasanother on the way. She has been awarded Four Stars in Mojo Magazine, critical acclaim fromNPRs Robert Siegel, rave reviews from No Depression, American Songwriter Magazine andmore. LaVeres storytelling and songwriting is barbed and sharp, a cutting contrast to her sweetsoprano vocals and smooth, percussive upright bass playing.She has collaborated on recordings with many other artists across the Americana landscape.Notable collaborations include works with The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Luther Dickinson,Todd Snider, Valerie June, Sea Sick Steve, and Johnny Dowd. She has performed in venues aswide ranging as St Andrews Hall in London to famed Memphis dive bar Earnestine andHazels. LaVere performs with guitarist and collaborator Will Sexton who has grown into askilled musical polymath: an esteemed writer, producer, session player and solo artist with astring of acclaimed LPs to his credit. Sextons seasoned guitar playing and velvet vocals are asuperb fit to LaVeres distinctive talent. Amy and Will are among the finest musical craftsmenand performers in the Americana genre. Their spellbinding show is incomparable, somethingyou must see for yourself.FREE SHOW! Click Book Now to reserve a table. We always leave room for walk-ins so if you cant find a reservation, dont sweat it, cmon over!Grab dinner from BABYGOLD BARBECUE***PARKING***There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw. ***AGE RESTRICTIONS***ALL AGES

FreeFolk / RootsRock
Oct 1
8:30 PM