Live Music Venues in Aurora, IL

Abbey Farms is a unique family-friendly agri-tourism destination in Aurora offering seasonal activities and a genuine connection to the land, with live music woven into its programming as an extension of that community spirit. The farm setting creates one of the more memorable and distinctive performance environments in the western Chicago suburbs.

Aurora University is an all-ages private university campus in Aurora with performance spaces and a student activities program.

Ballydoyle Irish Pub in Aurora is a 648-capacity 21+ Irish pub and restaurant with homemade food, craft beers, great wine, and live music on Friday and Saturday nights. The generous capacity and welcoming pub character make it one of the more versatile western suburban rooms for acts that can hold a dinner-and-drinks crowd.

East Wind is a 200-capacity 21+ Aurora club with a multi-genre programming approach and Instagram and Facebook as the primary channels for reaching the booking team.

O'Malley's Bar and Grill is a 125-capacity 21+ Aurora bar located just behind the 15th hole of Phillips Golf Course, with sporting events, live music, and a neighborhood character that has made it a regular stop for the local community.

Saddle Up at Q is a 21+ Aurora country-themed entertainment and sports bar with great food, a full bar, and live music in a room that exclusively books cover bands. The location and format suit polished cover acts with a strong local following in the Aurora market.

The Town Bar and Grill is a 219-capacity 21+ Aurora bar where there is always something happening, from poker nights and bags to live music, trivia, and weekend brunch. Booking is managed through Afterlife Entertainment.

The Venue is a 190-capacity all-ages Aurora live music performance space in downtown Aurora with a 200-seat listening room and an outdoor stage, programming with a genuine community mission and a commitment to giving artists a platform in a city that has been investing in its downtown arts scene.

Two Brothers Roundhouse is a 200-capacity all-ages Aurora craft brewery hosting live music on Friday and Saturday nights in a beautifully converted historic roundhouse building that gives the room one of the most distinctive architectural identities of any taproom in the Chicago suburbs.

The PIAZZA is a 21+ multi-level Aurora music venue that embraces diversity across all music genres in a room where the shows are loud, the drinks are strong, and the programming reflects a genuine curiosity about what music can be in a city that deserves a venue this committed to live entertainment.