List of musicians from Chicago
The following list includes notable musicians who were born or have lived in Chicago, Illinois.
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| Name | Image | Founded | Disbanded | Music | Association | Reference |
| 88 Fingers Louie | Punk band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Alacranes Musical | Duranguense | Founded in the Chicago suburb of Aurora | ||||
| Beach Bunny | Rock band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Big Black | Punk/noise rock band | Founded in Chicago suburb of Evanston | ||||
| The Buckinghams | Sunshine pop band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Cheap Trick | Rock group | Founded in Chicago, Cheap Trick plans to open a music complex on Motor Row in Chicago's South Loop | ||||
| The Chi-Lites | R&B soul vocal quartet | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Chicago | Rock band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Cobalt & the Hired Guns | Punk rock band | Based in Chicago | ||||
| Disturbed | Heavy metal band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Do or Die | Rap trio | Originally from the west side of Chicago | ||||
| Earth, Wind & Fire | Band spanning various genres such as soul, R&B, pop, jazz, funk, disco, rock, Latin and African | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| The Emotions | Soul/R&B vocal group | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Enuff Z'Nuff | Rock band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Fall Out Boy | Rock band | Founded in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette | ||||
| Hope in Ghosts | Rock band | From Chicago | ||||
| The Jesus Lizard | Alternative/noise rock band | Moved to Chicago in 1989, originally from Austin, Texas | ||||
| Kids These Days | Hip hop band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Kill Hannah | Rock band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Krewella | Electronic trio | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Lakeside Singers | Ensemblé | From Chicago area | ||||
| Louis the Child | Electronic duo | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Ministry | Pioneering industrial metal band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Naked Raygun | Punk rock band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| OK Go | Rock band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Paul Butterfield Blues Band | Blues rock band, performed at Woodstock | Founded in Chicago by Paul Butterfield and Mike Bloomfield | ||||
| Plain White T's | Pop punk band | Founded in the Chicago suburb of Lombard | ||||
| Rise Against | Punk-rock group | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Rufus | Funk and R&B band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Screeching Weasel | pioneering pop punk band | Founded in the Chicago suburb of Prospect Heights | ||||
| Slow Motion Crash | Rock band | From Chicago | ||||
| The Smashing Pumpkins | Rock band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Smith Westerns | Garage/indie rock band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| The Staple Singers | R&B singing group | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| TRS-80 | Electronic | Founded in Chicago | - | |||
| Twin Peaks | Rock band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Urge Overkill | Rock band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| The White Tie Affair | Pop-rock band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Whitney | Indie folk/indie rock/soul band | Founded in Chicago | ||||
| Wilco | Alternative rock band | Founded in Chicago |