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FreeFri · Oct 16 · 3:00 PM
Call & Response Art Unveiling with Christopher White and the Sunroom Wellness
Speaker: Christopher White
McGrath Arena · Chicago
$45.50Sat · Oct 17 · 8:30 PM
ROGER CLYNE & The Peacemakers Return to FITZGERALDS
ROGER CLYNE & The Peacemakers
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
$5-$50Tue · Oct 20 · 9:00 PM
Super Smash Bros Tournament Season 11
Host: Joey +1
Replay Lakeview
FreeFri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
Friday Night in the SIDEBAR w/ The Meadowlark Lemons!
The Meadowlark Lemons
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
$5 - $6Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Bourbon N Brass Speakeasy Blues Show With Brandye Phillips 4
Brandye Phillips
The Des Plaines Theatre · Des Plaines
$25Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
Tribute to Vicente Fernández — Between Candles ft. Daniel Ochoa y su Mariachi 🕯️🌹
Daniel Ochoa y su Mariachi
Sabor A Café Niles - Steakhouse & Live Music Venue · Niles
$14.88Sun · Oct 18 · 3:30 PM
SUNDAY DAYDREAM: Celebrating the Grateful Dead
Sunday Daydream
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
$8.27Mon · Oct 19 · 8:00 PM
Cabrera Band Performs LIVE
Cabrera Band
Q Bar · Darien
FreeThu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Thursday Night Jazz in the SIDEBAR w/ LUKE POLIPNICK TRIO!
Luke Polipnick Trio +1
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
FreeSat · Oct 17 · 8:30 PM
Saturday Night in the SIDEBAR w/ The Ooozin' Ahhhs!
The Ooozin' Ahhhs
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Wed · Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
SUSTO Solo 6:30PM 8:00PM
Susto
Garcia's · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 6:00 PM
Catch Your Breath - Not Broken Enough Tour
Catch Your Breath +2
Vic Theatre · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Re:working – Elements of Surprise: Specialized Design
Speaker: Matt +4
The Understudy · Andersonville
$18.48 -…Sun · Oct 18 · 12:00 PM
MARIACHI BRUNCH in the CLUB ft. MARIACHI SIRENAS!!
Mariachi Sirenas
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Thu · Oct 22 · 6:30 PM
Buena Vista Orchestra
Buena Vista Orchestra
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Sylvan Esso - Ow ∞ Tour
Sylvan Esso - Ow ∞ Tour +2
Park West · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 6:30 PM
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Vic Theatre · Chicago
FreeSat · Oct 17 · 6:00 PM
Saturday Songwriter Circle w/ host Naomi Ashley and guests Liam Davis & Kelli Owens-Hutton
Liam Davis +2
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Thu · Oct 22 · 6:30 PM
Houseplant With opening act WOLPH 6:30PM 8:00PM
Houseplant +6
Garcia's · Chicago
FreeSun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
The Silver Hornets
The Silver Hornets
Broken Hearts · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
The Toxhards
The Toxhards
Park West · Chicago
$24.38 -…Thu · Oct 15 · 8:30 PM
JESSE ROPER Returns to FITZGERALDS Nightclub!
Jesse Roper
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Sammy Rae & The Friends
Sammy Rae & The Friends +1
Park West · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 6:30 PM
Carbon Leaf 6:30PM 8:00PM
Carbon Leaf
Garcia's · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 8:30 PM
Nelson y Paola Sosa – Live Latin Music | Sabor a Café Chicago
Nelson y Paola Sosa
Sabor A Café - Colombian Steakhouse & Live Music Venue · Chicago
$11.04Sun · Oct 18 · 10:15 AM
Halloween Family Fun in the Club w/ TUNES WITH TIM
Tunes With Tim
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Sat · Oct 17 · 6:00 PM
Catch Your Breath - Not Broken Enough Tour
Catch Your Breath - Not Broken Enough Tour +4
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 5:30 PM
Jon Lampley With opening act Dylan Chambers 5:30PM 7:00PM
Jon Lampley +1
Garcia's · Chicago
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Sammy Rae & The Friends
Sammy Rae & The Friends +1
Vic Theatre · Chicago
FreeFri · Oct 16 · 3:00 PM
Call & Response Art Unveiling with Christopher White and the Sunroom Wellness
Christopher White
DePaul University · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Good Hang with Amy Poehler Live
Amy Poehler
Vic Theatre · Chicago
$8.27Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
Full Throttle Performs LIVE
Full Throttle
Q Bar · Darien
$12 - $17Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Joy Ryde: a drag show celebrating queer joy - Halloween Edition!
Ryder Knight +5
Dorothy · Chicago
Tue · Oct 20 · 6:00 PM
Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen - Still Gettin' Away With It Tour
Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen - Still Gettin' Away With It Tour +2
Park West · Chicago
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
AZ CHIKE
AZ CHIKE
Vic Theatre · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 6:00 PM
Catch Your Breath - Not Broken Enough Tour
Catch Your Breath - Not Broken Enough Tour +4
Park West · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16
Karaoke Friday
DJ – C Real
The Brazen Head · Crestwood
FreeFri · Oct 16 · 6:30 PM
"Ghostbusters" at FITZGERALDS Fright Nights!
Fitzgeralds Fright Nights
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Sammy Rae & The Friends
Sammy Rae & The Friends +1
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
DonationThu · Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
Fulton Street Collective welcomes a Halloween performance with The Blueshift Big Band and Abram Collier Nonet on Thur. Oct. 29th at 7:30pm The evening will feature live painting from visual artist Alex Puryear. Don’t miss an incredible night of Spooky VGM! BLUESHIFT BIG BAND is: Joel Baer - Drums Co-Leader Chris Parsons - Guitar […]
The Blueshift Big Band +2
Fulton Street Collective · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Local author Roberta Rosenthal Kwall presents Polarized!
Author: Roberta Rosenthal Kwall
Secret World Books · Highland Park
Starts at…Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Brent Morin
Brent Morin
Chicago Improv · Schaumburg
$49Sun · Oct 18 · 12:00 AM
Waitress
Waitress
Tomorrow Never Knows · Chicago
$12 - $17Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
BARK BARK BITE: a comedy show at Dorothy
Maison Monroe +6
Dorothy · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
Rapsody
Rapsody
Park West · Chicago
Mon · Oct 19 · 6:30 PM
Eggy: The Final Tour (of 2026) – A Special Acoustic Performance 6:30PM 8:00PM
Eggy: The Final Tour (of 2026) - A Special Acoustic Performance +1
Garcia's · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 2:00 PM
Local author Jeff Burgess presents It Worked for Me!
Author: Jeff Burgess
Secret World Books · Highland Park
Tue · Oct 20 · 6:30 PM
LowDown Brass Band & Fonville x Fribush 6:30PM 8:00PM
LowDown Brass Band & Fonville x Fribush +2
Garcia's · Chicago
Wed · Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
DJ Shadow Celebrates 30 Years of Endtroducing
DJ Shadow Celebrates 30 Years of Endtroducing +2
Park West · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
Hokus Pokus Live!
Hokus Pokus Live +3
Park West · Chicago
$35.20 -…Fri · Oct 16 · 8:30 PM
Friday Night in the Club w/ FUNKHOUSE!
Funkhouse
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
FreeFri · Oct 16 · 12:30 AM
The StereoTypes
The StereoTypes
Heroes West · Lemont
FreeSat · Oct 24 · 12:30 AM
Cadillac Groove
Cadillac Groove
Heroes West · Lemont
Sun · Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
Hokus Pokus Live!
Hokus Pokus Live +3
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Baby J & Golden Street Reggae Band
Baby J & Golden Street Reggae Band
Wild Hare · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
FITZGERALDS FALL FAIR 5!
Fall Fair
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
FreeFri · Oct 16 · 5:30 PM
Happy Hour in the SIDEBAR w/ SHUKIN AND THE RAMBLERS!
Shukin and the Ramblers
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Tue · Oct 20 · 6:00 PM
Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen - Still Gettin' Away With It Tour
Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen - Still Gettin' Away With It Tour +2
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
$25Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Latin Jazz Music & Jam Session ft. Roy McGrath Quintet 🎷
Roy McGrath Quintet
Sabor A Café Niles - Steakhouse & Live Music Venue · Niles
Thu · Oct 22 · 6:30 PM
Buena Vista Orchestra
Buena Vista Orchestra
Park West · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
Rapsody
Rapsody
Vic Theatre · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Wednesday Bingo Night
Q Bar · Darien
FreeThu · Oct 15 · 9:00 PM
Pachanka Music Culture Presents: SECRET AGENT MEN!
Secret Agent Men
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
AZ CHIKE
Az Chike
Park West · Chicago
Wed · Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
DJ Shadow Celebrates 30 Years of Endtroducing
DJ Shadow Celebrates 30 Years of Endtroducing +2
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
The Toxhards
The Toxhards
Vic Theatre · Chicago
DonationWed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
Kate McGarry Keith Ganz Gary Versace Trio
Kate McGarry +2
Fulton Street Collective · Chicago
$5-$10Thu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
Kickback Thursdays
Replay Lakeview
$20↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 11:30 PM
The Nasty Show
Laugh Factory Chicago
$25↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Thursday Jazz Jam Night 🎷
Gabriel Datcu Ensemble
Sabor A Café Niles - Steakhouse & Live Music Venue · Niles
$25Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 PM
Johnny El Bandolero Live 🔥
Johnny El Bandolero
Sabor A Café Niles - Steakhouse & Live Music Venue · Niles
FreeWed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
Drag Bingo: Balls 2 The Walls Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun!
Betta Fish +2
Palmhouse · Evanston
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Sylvan Esso - Ow ∞ Tour
Sylvan Esso - Ow ∞ Tour +2
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
$11.04Sat · Oct 17 · 10:15 AM
Halloween Family Fun w/ MISS JAMIE!
Miss Jamie
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
$3-$5Sun · Oct 18 · 12:00 PM
Sunday Heat
DJs
Replay Lakeview
Tue · Oct 20 · 6:00 PM
Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen - Still Gettin' Away With It Tour
Ryan Bingham +1
Vic Theatre · Chicago
FreeThu · Oct 15 · 10:00 AM
IN-PERSON Fall 2027 Information Session
Host: Semester in LA (SiLA)
Columbia College Chicago · Chicago
FreeSat · Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
FUNK BRUNCH in the CLUB w/ Greg Jacks & Brother Help
Greg Jacks & Brother Help
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
FreeSat · Oct 17 · 6:30 PM
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" at FITZGERALDS Fright Nights!
Fitzgeralds Fright Nights
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Good Hang with Amy Poehler Live
Good Hang with Amy Poehler Live +1
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
Hokus Pokus Live!
Ginger Minj +2
Vic Theatre · Chicago
DonationWed · Oct 28 · 7:30 PM
IL SUONO ORCHESTRA: Rock & Cinema
Il Suono Orchestra
Fulton Street Collective · Chicago
Tickets: $10Sat · Oct 17 · 9:30 PM
The Riley Brothers
The Riley Brothers
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringMon · Oct 19 · 6:30 PM
FREE Game Show Bingo – FREE PIZZA! 🍕
The Brazen Head · Crestwood
$5 - $6Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
Bourbon N Brass Live Latin Jazz With The Bourbon N Brass Trio Featuring Jose Luis Contreras
the BOURBON ‘N BRASS TRIO featuring JOSE LUIS CONTRERAS +2
The Des Plaines Theatre · Des Plaines
Sat · Oct 17 · 6:30 PM
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Park West · Chicago
$40↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Thursday Jazz Jam Night 🎷
Gabriel Datcu Ensemble
Sabor A Café Niles - Steakhouse & Live Music Venue · Niles
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Hillhaven
Hillhaven
Park West · Chicago
Fri · Oct 23 · 6:30 PM
Patrick Droney
Patrick Droney +1
Park West · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 5:30 PM
Numbers on the Board Podcast
Numbers on the Board Podcast +4
Park West · Chicago
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
AZ CHIKE
Az Chike
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Windy City Cowboy Club
Windy City Cowboy Club +1
Broken Hearts · Chicago
Thu · Oct 22 · 6:30 PM
Buena Vista Orchestra
Buena Vista Orchestra
Vic Theatre · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
FITZGERALDS FALL FAIR 5!
Fall Fair
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
$10Fri · Oct 16 · 8:30 PM
Bourbon N Brass Speakeasy Live Jazz With The Bootleggers 3
THE BOOTLEGGERS playing 20s & 30s DANCE FAVORITES +2
The Des Plaines Theatre · Des Plaines
$7Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Watch Party
Replay Lakeview
DonationThu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
an album release performance with CHRISTOPHER LUCAS WILSON TRIO
Christopher Lucas Wilson Trio
Fulton Street Collective · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 6:30 PM
Daði Freyr
Daði Freyr +1
Vic Theatre · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 6:30 PM
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
Thu · Oct 22 · 6:30 PM
HouseplantDoors 6:30PM 8:00PM
Houseplant +5
Garcia's · Chicago
Events in Chicago, IL
Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. Chicago has the deepest improv and blues benches in the country — Second City and iO, Kingston Mines and Buddy Guy's Legends — plus Lincoln Hall, Thalia Hall, the Lyric and the CSO.