Folk concerts in Chicago

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• Tue, 29 Sept 2026 · 19:00 Torn Light Presents - Simon Joyner + David Nance, Victor Villarreal The Hideout
• Tue, 29 Sept 2026 · 20:00 Two Step Tuesdays : 5th Tuesday + Meg & The Wheelers Broken Hearts
• Tue, 29 Sept 2026 · 20:00 Ruth Theodore + Damsel., Sgt. Starling Cole's Bar
• Tue, 29 Sept 2026 · 20:00 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Garcia's
• Tue, 29 Sept 2026 · 20:00 Bahamas + Sister Ray Davies Lincoln Hall
• Tue, 29 Sept 2026 · 20:00 Rachel Bochner + Eva Rose Schubas Tavern
• Wed, 30 Sept 2026 · 17:00 Golden Hour + Owen Ginnett Trio Epiphany Center for the Arts
• Wed, 30 Sept 2026 · 19:00 Ballaké Sissoko and Piers Faccini + Minyo Crusadersjust announced Old Town School of Folk Music
• Wed, 30 Sept 2026 · 19:00 LYNN LIVE VOCALS + MIKEY HARMS AND PHIN GLEBER Uncommon Ground
• Wed, 30 Sept 2026 · 20:00 Aaron Leese & the Panhandlersjust announced Broken Hearts
• Wed, 30 Sept 2026 · 20:00 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Garcia's
• Wed, 30 Sept 2026 · 20:00 Jay Buchanan Subterranean
• Wed, 30 Sept 2026 · 21:00 Open House Café Mustache
• Thu, 1 Oct 2026 · 17:00 Golden Hour + Lainey Jean Epiphany Center for the Arts
• Thu, 1 Oct 2026 · 17:00 ANDY BROWN Green Mill
• Thu, 1 Oct 2026 · 18:00 Africa Out West Old Town School of Folk Music
• Thu, 1 Oct 2026 · 18:30 SIMPLE THINGS Outset
• Thu, 1 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Al Scorch's Big Fantastical Residencyjust announced The Hideout
• Thu, 1 Oct 2026 · 19:00 NAT LEFKOFF Uncommon Ground
• Thu, 1 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Walden Beat Kitchen
• Thu, 1 Oct 2026 · 20:00 KEG Halloween Special + Max Huffman, Sam Szabo, HINK, Gabriel Mason Howell, Lance Orr, Biz Cole's Bar
• Thu, 1 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Vieux Farka Touré Old Town School of Folk Music
• Thu, 1 Oct 2026 · 20:00 MARO + Pedro Altério, Carbeau, & Manuel Rocha Schubas Tavern
• Fri, 2 Oct 2026 · 17:00 Golden Hour + Viridian Epiphany Center for the Arts
• Fri, 2 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Joe Russo's Almost Dead Salt Shed
• Fri, 2 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Garcia's
• Fri, 2 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Fruition Old Town School of Folk Music
• Fri, 2 Oct 2026 · 21:00 Good Morning Bedlam + Winter TV, aloe Cole's Bar
• Sat, 3 Oct 2026 · 03:00 Sheryl Youngblood Band Rosa's Lounge
• Sat, 3 Oct 2026 · 11:00 Bluegrass Brunch Beat Kitchen
• Sat, 3 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Susie McCollum + Andrew Hoyt, Josh Trimble Epiphany Center for the Arts
• Sat, 3 Oct 2026 · 19:30 Souled American Judson & Moore
• Sat, 3 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Cat Merkle // Lorraine-Dietrich // Indigo Flood Burlington Bar
• Sat, 3 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Garcia's
• Sat, 3 Oct 2026 · 21:00 World Music Fest: Saha Gnawa & Chamni Sripraram Thai Music Ensemble Sleeping Village
• Sat, 3 Oct 2026 · 21:00 Emily Popli Tack Room
• Sun, 4 Oct 2026 · 11:00 Oktoberfest Ramova Theatre
• Sun, 4 Oct 2026 · 16:00 Bluegrass Breakdown Judson & Moore
• Sun, 4 Oct 2026 · 19:00 The Reel Room + Jonas Friddle - Upstairs Beat Kitchen
• Sun, 4 Oct 2026 · 19:00 AJJ + Greet Death Bottom Lounge
• Sun, 4 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Garcia's
• Sun, 4 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Half Gringa + Matt Gold The Hideout
• Sun, 4 Oct 2026 · 19:30 Bright Eyesjust announced Metro
• Sun, 4 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Ian McConnell Beat Kitchen
• Sun, 4 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Logan Zass & Louise Göre + Aspen Peak, Astro Logic, Cassidy Cash, Gianna-quetzal Ixale, Jelly Ball Diva, Inamorata, Isadora, Lea Guerrero, Lorem Ipsum, Porscha Nicole Smith, RYOT, Stardustjust announced Subterranean
• Mon, 5 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Hot Potato Heartsjust announced Café Mustache
• Tue, 6 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Garcia's
• Tue, 6 Oct 2026 · 20:00 HOOTENANNYjust announced Lemon
• Wed, 7 Oct 2026 · 17:00 Golden Hour + Jade Maze & Brother John Kattke Epiphany Center for the Arts
• Wed, 7 Oct 2026 · 19:00 The Literary Heart of John Prine: A Performance and Conversationjust announced Metro
• Wed, 7 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Garcia's
• Wed, 7 Oct 2026 · 21:00 Open Housejust announced Café Mustache
• Thu, 8 Oct 2026 · 17:00 ANDY BROWN Green Mill
• Thu, 8 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Heavy Air Happy Hour + Aaron Kaufman-Levine, Garrett Frees (BearDuo), Caroline Jesalvajust announced Café Mustache
• Thu, 8 Oct 2026 · 19:00 LAURA GLYDA AND KELLY NEFFjust announced Uncommon Ground
• Thu, 8 Oct 2026 · 19:30 Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine The Chicago Theatre
• Thu, 8 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Tom Henry and The Honeys + Michael James Tapscott, Jeff Moller Color Club
• Thu, 8 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Harrison Gordon + Liquid Mike, Excuse Me, Who Are You? Lincoln Hall
• Thu, 8 Oct 2026 · 20:00 SYML - Solo in North America 2026 + Roger Weeks Thalia Hall
• Fri, 9 Oct 2026 · 17:00 Golden Hour + CBBeatz Epiphany Center for the Arts
• Fri, 9 Oct 2026 · 18:00 Martin Sexton City Winery
• Fri, 9 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Monsters + Jerome, Premeditated, Love Lost, Chaosphere Subterranean
• Fri, 9 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Rufus Wainwright Old Town School of Folk Music
• Fri, 9 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Swing Dancing Lessons - Intro to Bal Swing + Jack Shellacjust announced Tack Room
• Fri, 9 Oct 2026 · 21:00 The Jeff Givens Bandjust announced Broken Hearts
• Fri, 9 Oct 2026 · 21:00 CARRIE NATION & THE SPEAKEASY + THE FABULOUS COWBOYS Reggies Music Joint
• Fri, 9 Oct 2026 · 21:30 Martin Sexton City Winery
• Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 10:30 John Prine 80th Birthday Celebration Old Town School of Folk Music
• Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 11:00 Bluegrass Brunch Beat Kitchen
• Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 18:00 I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You- OTSFM John Prine 80th Birthdayjust announced Martyrs'
• Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 18:00 Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You: The Old Town Sch…just announced Old Town School of Folk Music
• Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Peter Cunningham and the Bread and Butter Band Hungry Brain
• Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 19:30 LEAP + Out In Front Subterranean
• Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Marian Runk + Rachel Swain Judson & Moore
• Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Dana and Alden + Alex Amen Lincoln Hall
• Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Rufus Wainwrightjust announced Old Town School of Folk Music
• Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 21:00 Kent Rose and the Remediesjust announced Broken Hearts
• Sun, 11 Oct 2026 · 19:00 The Reel Room + Jonas Friddle - Upstairs Beat Kitchen
• Sun, 11 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Biitchseat + Empty Heaven, Molly O'Malley Cole's Bar
• Mon, 12 Oct 2026 · 19:30 Gomercin Kuslari with Kaan Sekban and Ayse Balibey City Winery
• Mon, 12 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Katie Pruitt + Next of Kin Lincoln Hall
• Mon, 12 Oct 2026 · 21:00 FREE MONDAY + Ellie Jackson, MASS, Old Pupjust announced Empty Bottle
• Tue, 13 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Dreamgoats/EmilyJanePoers/Groovymagicjust announced Café Mustache
• Tue, 13 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Ziona Riley + Franjust announced The Hideout
• Tue, 13 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Two Step Tuesdays : 2nd Tuesday + Brandon Goodjust announced Broken Hearts
• Tue, 13 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Jacob Alon + Guest Schubas Tavern
• Wed, 14 Oct 2026 · 17:00 Golden Hour + Otez.G Epiphany Center for the Arts
• Wed, 14 Oct 2026 · 20:00 The Foxhoundsjust announced Broken Hearts
• Wed, 14 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Joshua Burnside Old Town School of Folk Music
• Wed, 14 Oct 2026 · 20:00 ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE + MAGICK POTION (Baltimore), SPIRAL GALAXY Reggies Rock Club
• Wed, 14 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Sam Dicke and Friends Schubas Tavern
• Wed, 14 Oct 2026 · 21:00 Open Housejust announced Café Mustache
• Thu, 15 Oct 2026 · 17:00 Golden Hour + B4Lasers & 4RIENDSjust announced Epiphany Center for the Arts
• Thu, 15 Oct 2026 · 17:00 ANDY BROWN Green Mill
• Thu, 15 Oct 2026 · 18:00 Dear Maryanne + MooseCreek Park, Kiss The Scientist Cobra Lounge
• Thu, 15 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Not a chess clubjust announced Café Mustache
• Thu, 15 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Blake Whiten Joe's on Weed
• Thu, 15 Oct 2026 · 19:00 V.V. Lightbody Album Release Show - Night 1 + Sports Boyfriend The Hideout
• Thu, 15 Oct 2026 · 19:00 SKYE PETERSON AND THOMAS AUSTIN Uncommon Ground
• Thu, 15 Oct 2026 · 20:00 WILL DEMPSEY Carol's Pub

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