Chicago Live Music, by the Numbers

In the next 30 days (Oct 26 to Nov 24) Atmelo lists 2,113 live music shows at 195 venues in 45 towns across Chicago and the suburbs. Friday is the busiest night (502 shows) and Monday the quietest (116).

Listings updated Mon, Oct 26, 6:18 AM CT · What we cover and how

2,113
Shows, next 30 days
195
Venues
45
Towns
Nights of the week
Monday116
Tuesday177
Wednesday243
Thursday308
Friday502
Saturday495
Sunday272
City and suburbs

1,458 shows (69%) are inside Chicago's city limits and 655 (31%) are in the suburbs. The busiest city neighborhoods are West Loop, Logan Square and South Loop.

Chicago neighborhoods
West Loop165
Logan Square127
South Loop126
Lakeview103
West Town95
Lincoln Park82
Uptown82
River North66
Wicker Park53
Avondale44
Loop42
Roscoe Village41
Lincoln Square37
Ukrainian Village34
Pilsen26
Streeterville22
Busiest suburbs
St. Charles106
Berwyn72
Geneva39
Evanston38
Forest Park33
Des Plaines30
West Dundee27
Tinley Park24
Busiest venues
Reggies69
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center60
Rosa's Lounge50
Epiphany Center for the Arts42
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge42
Arcada Theatre40
Garcia's Chicago39
Subterranean37
Empty Bottle34
Reggie's Rock Club32
Genres

1,068 of the 2,113 shows (51%) carry a genre; the shares below are of those.

Rock240
Jazz161
Blues107
Indie & Alternative88
Pop82
Country81
Electronic & Dance50
Hip-Hop40
How these are counted

Every number comes from the listings on this site, rebuilt Mon, Oct 26, 6:18 AM CT: the next 30 days, cancelled and postponed shows left out, comedy and karaoke nights left out. Where the listings come from and how fresh they are is on How we work.

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