Folk in Chicago.
Folk, Americana, and singer-songwriter nights in Chicago.
55 events
Aldous Harding
FRI · SEP 18, 8:00 PM
Thalia Hall
$40
The Secret Sisters
THU · SEP 24, 8:00 PM
Thalia Hall
$46–$424
Hiss Golden Messenger
THU · NOV 12, 8:00 PM
Thalia Hall
$40–$128
Open Bluegrass / Folk Circle @ Robert's Westside [free]
THU · JUL 16
Robert's Westside
Free
Chaparelle Plays Fitzgeralds Historic Nightclub
SUN · JUL 12, 7:30 PM
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
$30–$190
Jesse Welles
SAT · OCT 17, 7:00 PM
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)
Yaelokre
SUN · NOV 29, 6:00 PM
House of Blues Chicago
Skáld
SAT · JUL 11, 8:00 PM
Reggies Rock Club
Buffalo Traffic Jam
WED · SEP 23, 7:00 PM
House of Blues Chicago
Mari Froes
SUN · SEP 27, 7:30 PM
Thalia Hall
The Jayhawks
THU · NOV 19, 7:30 PM
Riviera Theatre
Hey, Nothing
FRI · OCT 16, 8:00 PM
Bottom Lounge
$35
Shakey Graves
WED · OCT 28, 7:30 PM
Vic Theatre
Rundown, Free Joel, Lemon Flesh
THU · JUL 16, 8:00 PM
Reggies Music Joint
Boneyard Creek, The Lay-down Ramblers
FRI · JUL 17, 8:30 PM
Reggies Bananna's Shack
Park Hills Circle: Album Release Show
SUN · JUL 19, 7:00 PM
SPACE
$21–$34
Pokey Lafarge
FRI · JUL 24, 7:00 PM
FITZGERALDS PATIO
$44
Mindy Smith
WED · AUG 5, 7:00 PM
SPACE
$41–$60
Oliver Hazard
SAT · AUG 8, 8:00 PM
SPACE
$34
Cate Le Bon
FRI · SEP 25, 6:00 PM
Bohemian Nat'l Cemetery (Outside)
$58
Laura Veirs
THU · OCT 15, 7:30 PM
SPACE
$21–$34
Paul Simon
FRI · JUL 17, 8:00 PM
Ravinia
Puttin' On The Gretsch 2026!
SAT · JUL 18, 4:00 PM
FITZGERALDS PATIO
Paul Simon
SAT · JUL 18, 8:00 PM
Ravinia
The Last Revel
FRI · JUL 24, 8:00 PM
Garcia's Chicago
Saturday Night In The Sidebar W/ The Half-brits & Maria Donlin!
SAT · JUL 25, 8:30 PM
FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR
Otis Gibbs
WED · JUL 29, 8:30 PM
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
$24–$159
Bronwyn Keith-hynes
THU · JUL 30, 7:30 PM
SPACE
$27–$41
Chris Pierce
SAT · AUG 1, 8:30 PM
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
$24–$159
Trampled By Turtles
SAT · SEP 12, 12:00 PM
Dawes Park
$166
Indigo Girls
SUN · SEP 13, 12:00 PM
Dawes Park
$88
Fink
WED · AUG 12, 7:30 PM
SPACE
$34–$47
Trapper Schoepp
FRI · AUG 14, 8:30 PM
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
$24–$190
Al Scorch
TUE · AUG 18, 7:30 PM
SPACE
$21–$34
Lost Bayou Ramblers At Fitzgeralds Historic Nightclub
FRI · AUG 21, 8:30 PM
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
$30–$221
Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience At Fitzgeralds Nightclub
THU · SEP 10, 8:30 PM
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
$30–$221
Tyler Ballgame
TUE · NOV 10, 7:00 PM
SPACE
$27
Shawn James
SAT · OCT 24, 8:00 PM
Bottom Lounge
Emmylou Harris
SUN · JUL 26, 7:00 PM
Ravinia
The Cybertronic Spree, Spaceman Bob, Em Grace & The Undercuts
SUN · AUG 2, 8:00 PM
Reggies Rock Club
Saturday Afternoon On The Patio W/ Donna Herula Band!
SAT · AUG 15, 4:00 PM
FITZGERALDS PATIO
Saturday Night In The Sidebar W/ Ani Mari!
SAT · AUG 22, 8:30 PM
FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR
Brandi Carlile
WED · AUG 26, 7:00 PM
Ravinia
Saturday Afternoon On The Patio W/ Devin Tuel & Stephen Harms!
SAT · AUG 29, 4:00 PM
FITZGERALDS PATIO
Watchhouse
SUN · AUG 2, 8:00 PM
Cahn Auditorium
Sons Of The Never Wrong
FRI · AUG 7, 8:00 PM
SPACE
Ray Lamontagne
SAT · AUG 29, 7:00 PM
Ravinia
Robert Lester Folsom W. Corey Parsons
SAT · AUG 29, 8:00 PM
SPACE
Miranda Lambert
SUN · AUG 30, 7:00 PM
Ravinia
Rainbow Girls
THU · SEP 10, 7:30 PM
SPACE
Alison Krauss And Union Station
SAT · SEP 12, 7:00 PM
Ravinia
Martina Mcbride
SAT · SEP 19, 7:30 PM
Ravinia
Bailen
SAT · SEP 19, 8:00 PM
SPACE
Mt. Joy
SAT · OCT 3, 8:00 PM
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
The Arcadian Wild
TUE · OCT 27, 8:00 PM
SPACE
That's the list.
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