Independent event guide

Hip-Hop/Rap Concerts in Chicago 2026-2027

Your guide to hip-hop and rap concerts in chicago for 2026-2027 is here—browse the schedule below for the hottest upcoming shows.

Oct 19Mon • 8:00 PM

Episodic Memory, Prisoner, Binary Star, Viz Chambers

Reggies Music JointChicago, IL

Oct 20Tue • 9:30 PM

MC Lyte

City Winery ChicagoChicago, IL

Oct 20Tue • 8:00 PM

LowDown Brass Band & Fonville x Fribush

Garcia's ChicagoChicago, IL

Oct 20Tue • 7:30 PM

AZ Chike

SubterraneanChicago, IL

Oct 21Wed • 7:30 PM

DJ Shadow (18+)

Vic TheatreChicago, IL

Oct 21Wed • 7:00 PM

BurnDown w/ Catalyst

Catalyst · BurnDown

SubterraneanChicago, IL

Oct 22Thu • 8:30 PM

Clever - Ages 17+

SubterraneanChicago, IL

Oct 22Thu • 11:15 PM

Jack Daniel’s Hwy #7 presents: Sylvan Esso (DJ Set)

Sylvan Esso · Sen Morimoto

Elston ElectricChicago, IL

Oct 23Fri • 9:30 PM

The Messengers

Carol's PubChicago, IL

Oct 23Fri • 7:00 PM

Omar

Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, IL

Oct 23Fri • 8:00 PM

PLAYGRND SERIES CHICAGO

Thalia HallChicago, IL

Oct 24Sat • 7:00 PM

Red Bull Setlist: Lil Yachty

RadiusChicago, IL

Oct 24Sat • 8:00 PM

Mobb Deep x Talib Kweli (18 and Over)

Mobb Deep · Talib Kweli

Ramova TheatreChicago, IL

Oct 24Sat • 7:30 PM

Chicago Philharmonic: Edward Scissorhands In Concert

Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra · Edward Scissorhands In Concert

The AuditoriumChicago, IL

Oct 25Sun • 2:00 PM

Omar

Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, IL

Oct 27Tue • 6:30 PM

SiM - HOOMAN WORLD TOUR

SiM · Zero 9:36

House of Blues ChicagoChicago, IL

Oct 27Tue • 8:00 PM

Zauntee

SubterraneanChicago, IL

Oct 28Wed • 8:00 PM

Vic Mensa

Garcia's ChicagoChicago, IL

Oct 28Wed • 7:00 PM

Omar

Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, IL

Oct 28Wed • 7:00 PM

DJ Rybski

Zanies Comedy Night ClubChicago, IL

Oct 29Thu • 8:00 PM

A Night with Xscape, Plies, Case, and Pleasure P

Plies · Xscape

The Chicago TheatreChicago, IL

Oct 29Thu • 7:00 PM

Cortisa Star

SubterraneanChicago, IL

Oct 30Fri • 6:00 PM

Periphery - A Pale White Dot US Tour

Periphery · Ne Obliviscaris

Ramova TheatreChicago, IL

Oct 30Fri • 8:00 PM

Quadeca

MetroChicago, IL

Oct 30Fri • 7:00 PM

Forbidden, Heathen, Void

Heathen · Void

Reggies Rock ClubChicago, IL

Oct 31Sat • 8:00 PM

Rod Wave: Don't Look Down Tour

Rod Wave · Fridayy

United CenterChicago, IL

Oct 31Sat • 5:00 PM

Gods of Chaos Halloween

Waka Flocka Flame · Buckshot

Aragon BallroomChicago, IL

Oct 31Sat • 9:00 PM

Y2K: LA Era Del Perreo Halloween Edition

Y2K · La Era Del Perreo Halloween Edition

Riviera Theatre- ILChicago, IL

Oct 31Sat • 7:00 PM

Akeem Ali - The Texture Tour

House of Blues ChicagoChicago, IL

Nov 01Sun • 8:00 PM

Rod Wave: Don't Look Down Tour

Rod Wave · Fridayy

United CenterChicago, IL

Nov 01Sun • 7:30 PM

Bad Gyal

Riviera Theatre- ILChicago, IL

Nov 01Sun • 8:30 PM

Vivian Green

City Winery ChicagoChicago, IL

Nov 02Mon • 8:00 PM

Jackzebra - Ages 17+

SubterraneanChicago, IL

Nov 03Tue • 8:00 PM

Inayah

SubterraneanChicago, IL

Nov 04Wed • 8:00 PM

Ho99o9, N8 Noface, Slay Squad

Reggies Rock ClubChicago, IL

Nov 05Thu • 8:00 PM

Trippie Redd - The Non-disclosure Agreement Tour

Aragon BallroomChicago, IL

Nov 05Thu • 7:30 PM

Pouya w/ Ramirez

Pouya · Fat Nick

Riviera Theatre- ILChicago, IL

Nov 05Thu • 9:00 PM

Desire

Empty BottleChicago, IL

Nov 05Thu • 7:00 PM

Lil Peep 30th Birthday Celebration

Concord Music HallChicago, IL

Nov 06Fri • 8:00 PM

Swerv & Friends Part 2

Young Thug · Peezy

United CenterChicago, IL

Nov 06Fri • 6:00 PM

Basement

Basement · High Vis

House of Blues ChicagoChicago, IL

Nov 06Fri • 10:00 PM

Rossi.

Cermak Hall At RadiusChicago, IL

Nov 06Fri • 8:00 PM

Sophie Hunter

Avondale Music HallChicago, IL

Nov 06Fri • 7:30 PM

Sleep (18 and Over)

Riviera Theatre- ILChicago, IL

Concert Calendar

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