# Live Music in Kankakee | Gigs, Bands & Nights Out - **Subtitle**: Find live music in Kankakee tonight, tomorrow and this weekend. Discover gigs, bands and open-mic nights at bars and venues near you. - **Category**: Live Music - **Type**: other ## Audience - **Followers**: 1.1M+ - **Recent Followers**: - **Avatar 1**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/37479823079c9f83d2914976fdcfcf4967f2016c3711e7a943c35899be94db13-rimg-w200-h200-gmir.jpg?v=1602211399 - **Avatar 2**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/cfb32890-948d-11f0-bd3d-c172f57c4c49-rimg-w200-h200-dcf5f5f5-gmir - **Avatar 3**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/5a8c7ca0-a4ce-11f0-9e53-fbf656aababc-rimg-w200-h200-dc7a501f-gmir ## About For the ones whose heart beats for music, live music events are something that you will absolutely enjoy. Groove on the most upbeat songs and enjoy the best of live music in Kankakee. You will find music of all kinds and genres, discover the ones that fit your interests and enjoy the spellbinding surroundings near you. You will be in a constant dilemma what to choose and what to drop, because there is music beating all around the city. From jazz nights at the jazz clubs to soulful musical events at the best live music venues in Kankakee. Discover all the mesmerizing and all the heavy & loud music events near you. ## Live Music Events in Kankakee - **Event Name**: 2nd Annual Whiskey and Cigar Fundraiser - **Description**: Join us for an evening built around craftsmanship, community, and the preservation of local history. This year’s Whiskey & Cigar Fundraiser offers a refined but welcoming experience inside the historic Kankakee Masonic Temple. Guests will enjoy: Fou - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 41 - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat Oct 24 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kankakee/2nd-annual-whiskey-and-cigar-fundraiser/200030006309857 - **Venue**: 124 S Harrison Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901-4043, United States - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy8zYWZlYjk3NjYwNTE0ODdkNDI5NzI1YmJmZjNmYzQ3NTlkMzFmNTQ5YTA4ZjkxN2EwZGI4OGVjZDY3NjExOTZlLXJpbWctdzEwMjQtaDE1MzYtZGNmOGU4YzgtZ21pcj92PTE3ODgzNzg5OTk.avif - **Categories**: nonprofit, music, live-music, entertainment - **Event Name**: 80's Party @ Good Vibrations, Kankakee - **Description**: 🎸🕶️ THE ULTIMATE 80s PARTY IS COMING TO KANKAKEE! 🕶️🎸 Get ready to DANCE. SING. RELIVE. the decade that rocked everything! 💥 My 80s Band is bringing the biggest MTV hits, new wave favorites, pop classics, and pure 80s energy to Good Vibrations in Kankak - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 19 - **Date**: Sat Dec 12 2026 at 08:00 pm (-06:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kankakee/80s-party-good-vibrations-kankakee/200030578395011 - **Venue**: Good Vibrations - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy9hZjQ2ZDE4OTUxYjZmMDgzNzE1Yjk2YjY4MTMzNTM2MjA3ZWRiMWQxODBkNzA5ZDk3OTA4OTEyYzAwNWU5YmRkLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDgxNi1kYzA4MDgwOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4ODUyODkxMw.avif - **Categories**: entertainment, parties, music - **Event Name**: Red, White & Blues - **Description**: 2026 marks America's 250th anniversary AND the Kankakee County Historical Society's 120th! So we've decided it's only right to celebrate all the way through the end of the year! You won't want to miss this one-of-a-kind, top-notch New Year's Eve event! - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 26 - **Date**: Thu Dec 31 2026 at 12:00 pm (-06:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kankakee/red-white-and-blues/200030403260806 - **Venue**: Kankakee, Illinois - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy80ZGFkYjMxY2RhNWZjYjdhNjI0MmY2ZWE4NzU1ZTYyZjI2ZDgzMmEyYTAyMzZiOGQ2Zjg1OThkZDQ3YjExZDNmLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE1NTMtZGM3ODA4MDgtZ21pcj92PTE3ODcxMDYxNzU.avif - **Categories**: music, new-year, live-music, entertainment, dog - **Event Name**: Night of Conjuring - **Description**: FREE LIVE MUSIC! HALLOWEEN NIGHT! 5 BAND LINE UP! COSTUME CONTEST $100 PRIZE - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 56 - **Date**: Sat Oct 31 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat Oct 31 2026 at 11:45 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kankakee/night-of-conjuring/200030596673516 - **Venue**: 6070 E 250S Rd, Kankakee, IL 60901-5574, United States - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy9jNjU1OGE1ODEyNmFkMjQxOThlYWVlYzEyYzFiYjljZGVkMzI0ZTY1MGYzMzM0MjIwZGMyMDRlNTQzMmRmOWZlLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3Ni1kYzA4MDgwOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NzMzMTk3Ng.avif - **Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music, contests, halloween, trick-or-treat - **Event Name**: 🤙🏼💥Not Yet is Back at Good Vibrations‼️ - **Description**: We're excited to return to one of our favorite places for another night of live music, great people, and good times! Whether you've seen us before or it's your first time, we'd love to have you out. 🎶 Live music starts at 8:00 PM 🍻 Great drinks 🎤 Sing a - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 14 - **Date**: Sat Nov 28 2026 at 08:00 pm (-06:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kankakee/not-yet-is-back-at-good-vibrations/200030563416745 - **Venue**: Good Vibrations - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy82MDYzMWIwODkxN2Q5MjgxM2UyYzMzYTk3MzE5ZTA3ZDVlNDczMGE1NzYzNGUzMzk1MjJjYzk3MmI0YjQ3OWUzLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDc5OS1kYzE4MTgxOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4ODMxMDMxMg.avif - **Categories**: music, live-music, entertainment ## Trending Events in Kankakee - **Event Name**: 91st Annual Kankakee Greek Festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Kankakee, Illinois - **Description**: Raffle Tickets are available for purchase $10 per ticket, grand prize $3000, 2nd prize $500, 5 3rd prizes of $100. Only 2500 tickets will be sold. Get yours now! Don't miss out! - **Venue**: 296 N. Washington Ave., Kankakee, IL, United States, Illinois 60901 - **Event Name**: Drag Me To Bingo - **Description**: 💖 DRAG ME TO BINGO! 💖 Join drag performers Taco & Aris at Awaken Café & Juice Bar for a fabulously fun night combining a live drag show with bingo, performances, prizes, mocktails and snacks! Come dressed to impress because costumes are welcome—an - **Venue**: 223 South West Avenue, Kankakee, IL - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/41483ab99a652385b59d3c650b2eafda7108e06309c79a4f728864a4d3f0f7d5-rimg-w1060-h555-dc280828-gmir?v=1789447397 - **Event Name**: Cruis'n the Square - **Description**: Cruise into Downtown Kankakee for a car show on the Square featuring classic cars, custom builds, and hometown pride. Stroll the Square, meet fellow car lovers, and enjoy a day of chrome, engines, and community. 2026 LNE-UP June 6 - Todd Hazelrigg Augus - **Venue**: Kankakee Farmers' Market - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/c5d6e49aab4f986beaa8ad5ceda4730c32d82a667016ad473432747f11974d6a-rimg-w1200-h628-dc326f5d-gmir?v=1780675973 - **Event Name**: Spirits on the Screen - **Description**: Spirits on the Screen: Halloween Movie Night Kick off the spooky season with a night of ghosts, laughs, and Ghostbusters II at the Kankakee County Museum Campus! Join us beginning at 5:30 PM to browse a selection of vendors, get settled in, and enjoy th - **Venue**: 801 South 8th Avenue, Kankakee, IL, United States, Illinois 60901 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/709794d7291705b4a06069cc3eae29d13f98b6b7d6c3fcd84d257e4adf762ba8-rimg-w1080-h1080-dcf84828-gmir?v=1788376466 - **Event Name**: Kankakee Witches Night Out 2026 - **Description**: Get ready for a magical night out with your coven at Kankakee Witches Night Out 2026 - spells, potions, and fun await!About this EventKankakee Witches Night Out 2026Come join us for a spookta - **Venue**: On the Rox - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/1bb09bdb23f0861213c7c7be1a1a57a759164d4db2ab528c9b1fa428b0f35a7d-rimg-w1200-h711-dc040710-gmir.jpg?v=1780835227 - **Event Name**: Bourbonnais Residents Free Pet Vaccine Clinic - **Description**: Paws for a Cause Vet Care is hosting a Free Pet Vaccine Clinic for Bourbonnais Residents on Sunday, September 27, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Kankakee County Animal Control, located at 134 Mooney Dr, Bourbonnais, IL 60914. We are providing free vaccines - **Venue**: Kankakee County Animal Control - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/6df1f488ae21d01f68f7f3ab6069e1ce71da5dccf27efbe2029cb24149973be6-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1789186255 - **Event Name**: Community Maker Meetup - **Description**: Calling all makers! Every Saturday from 5:30-7:30 we are hosting our maker meetup, no matter what our skills and interests we have something for you. All and any ages welcome. Snacks provided. - **Venue**: 356 E Merchant St. 2nd Floor, Kankakee, IL, United States, Illinois 60901 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/c9e9ea21f740d69746e605c97e9b3689bc8625cba231f6569ecac261f8ade7b2-rimg-w960-h939-dc080808-gmir?v=1789880224 - **Event Name**: Family Feud Showdown: A Friendship Studio Fundraiser! - **Description**: Get ready—because we are bringing the FUN this fall, and we want YOU in the room with us! Our Aging Services 501(c)(3) is gearing up for one of our biggest and most exciting nights of the year: Family Feud Showdown – A Friendship Studio Fundraiser on Oct - **Venue**: Kankakee Knights of Columbus #745 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/b838e49829afea418b9c76cfc8bf454043b05008973edf9b2f83a0ae4d2bf1b7-rimg-w1080-h1350-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1787059359 - **Event Name**: John Geary Memorial - **Description**: 9-25-26 1 month away Kankakee County Speedway & Kankakee County Vintage Series The first annual Coach John Geary Memorial So far as of today the purse is as follows.. 1st $1005.05 2nd $505.05 3rd $305.05 4th $ 205.05 5th $105.05 + a $100 Casey’s G - **Venue**: Kankakee County Speedway - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/452fb790419702b233e819ec7b458a526de07ca268ca03ca10ab4b5ecf2e6527-rimg-w942-h2048-dc282828-gmir?v=1788796936 ## Browse Live Music Events by Date - [Live Music Events Today in Kankakee](https://allevents.in/kankakee/live-music--today) - [Live Music Events This Weekend in Kankakee](https://allevents.in/kankakee/live-music--this-weekend) - [Live Music Events in September in Kankakee](https://allevents.in/kankakee/live-music--september) - [Live Music Events in October in Kankakee](https://allevents.in/kankakee/live-music--october) ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top Live Music events in Kankakee? - **A:** 2nd Annual Whiskey and Cigar Fundraiser (Sat Oct 24 2026 at 05:00 pm at 124 S Harrison Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901-4043, United States), 80's Party @ Good Vibrations, Kankakee (Sat Dec 12 2026 at 08:00 pm at Good Vibrations), Red, White & Blues (Thu Dec 31 2026 at 12:00 pm at Kankakee, Illinois), Night of Conjuring (Sat Oct 31 2026 at 07:00 pm at 6070 E 250S Rd, Kankakee, IL 60901-5574, United States), 🤙🏼💥Not Yet is Back at Good Vibrations‼️ (Sat Nov 28 2026 at 08:00 pm at Good Vibrations). - **Q**: How can I find Live Music events in Kankakee? - **A:** You can discover upcoming Live Music events in Kankakee on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Live Music events in Kankakee? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for Live Music events in Kankakee? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Live Music events in Kankakee include 124 S Harrison Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901-4043, United States, Good Vibrations, Kankakee, Illinois. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Live Music events in Kankakee? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Live Music events in Kankakee include Douglas Keast, My 80's Band, Kankakee County Museum. - **Q**: What types of Live Music events can I find in Kankakee? - **A:** You can explore a variety of live music sub-genres and styles including Hip Hop Music, House Music, Classical Music, Afrobeats, Bachata and more. - **Q**: Are there any online Live Music events available? - **A:** Yes, many Live Music events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere. - **Q**: How can I get notified about new Live Music events in Kankakee? - **A:** Follow the Live Music category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Live Music events are listed in Kankakee. ## Live Music from nearby cities - [Live Music in Bradley](https://allevents.in/bradley/live-music) - [Live Music in Bourbonnais](https://allevents.in/bourbonnais/live-music) - [Live Music in Manteno](https://allevents.in/manteno/live-music) - [Live Music in Saint Anne](https://allevents.in/saint-anne/live-music) - [Live Music in Momence](https://allevents.in/momence/live-music) - [Live Music in Peotone](https://allevents.in/peotone/live-music)