Live Music Links
- Arcada Theatre - Historic vaudeville theater in St. Charles that features mostly country and vintage pop/rock concerts as well as comedy acts.
- Chicago Chamber Musicians - Highly skilled classical chamber music players in Chicago. Unfortunately, they have ceased live performances. The web site is still available for historical information and to purchase music.
- Chicago Classical Music Events - Meet others who love the classical music! Attend concerts and events at locations throughout Chicagoland!
- Chicago Classical Review - A web site created by Lawrence A. Johnson in May 2009 to provide a comprehensive online source to cover the Chicago’s bustling classical music scene.
- Chicago Events - Information on Chicagoland festivals.
- Chicago Gigs - Rock, pop, alternative, blues, jazz, and fusion bands and concert information.
- ChicagoJazz.com - Calendar of jazz music in Chicago.
- Chicago Skyliners Big Band - One of the top Big Bands in Chicagoland. Bill O'Connell's Chicago Skyliners Big Band is not your father’s big band music. They have been the house band at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn since 1991. A great swing era band with fantastic arrangements. Be sure to catch them to enjoy some real swinging Big Band Jazz!
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra - World renowned.
- Chicago Tribune Things To Do - Listing of Chicago area music, bars, entertainment & festivals.
- Civic Orchestra of Chicago - Training orchestra of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
- Elgin Symphony Orchestra - Find historical information and concert schedules for the ESO, a local award winning orchestra that has been providing classical music enjoyment to the Chicago area since 1950.
- Events12 - Listing of music, Broadway shows, festivals, hotels and family fun.
- Elk Grove Village Mid-Summer Classics Concert Series - Free outdoor concerts in July featuring big name artists. Don't miss them.
- Green Mill Jazz Club - Another of Chicago's legendary jazz venues featuring top jazz artists.
- Jazz Institute of Chicago - Great source of information on local artists and where they're playing, and much more.
- Jazz Showcase - The premier venue where jazz lives in Chicago since 1947.
- Lisle Community Jazz Band - Summer jazz concert performance.
- Lyric Opera of Chicago - Opera lovers, look no further.
- Ravinia Festival - Summertime home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and venue for many other concerts of all kinds of music.