Things to do in Chicago, IL

104 events · Comedy, Theater, Food & Drink · evening

Today · Saturday, September 5

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:00 PM

Music Mondays 2026

Beverly Arts Center

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:30 PM

Kori King

The Den Theatre

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Sat · Sep 5 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Tomorrow · Sunday, September 6

Sun · Sep 6 · 6:00 PM

Brian Bates

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

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Sun · Sep 6 · 7:00 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Monday, September 7

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Mon · Sep 7 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

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Mon · Sep 7 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

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Mon · Sep 7 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Riddles Comedy Club

Tuesday, September 8

Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Between the Lines book club

The Book Cellar

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Tue · Sep 8 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Laugh Factory Chicago

Wednesday, September 9

Wed · Sep 9 · 6:00 PM

Maddi Mays – Special Event

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

Wed · Sep 9 · 6:30 PM

Robert Patrick Conlon, "Celtic Knot"

The Book Cellar

Wed · Sep 9 · 7:15 PM

WAIT WAIT...DON'T TELL ME PRESENTS: COMEDY GRAB BAG W/ ALZO SLADE!

The Den Theatre

Thursday, September 10

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Thu · Sep 10 · 5:00 PM

Jam's Market & Deli Food Pop-Up

Burning Bush Brewery

Thu · Sep 10 · 6:00 PM

Featured Players

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:00 PM

Victor Ladis Schultz in conversation with Michael Welch, "The Book of the Jaguar"

The Book Cellar

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:15 PM

George Civeris

The Den Theatre

Friday, September 11

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM

Yosha Gunasekera, "Midnight Taxi" w/ conversation partner Mia P. Manansala

The Book Cellar

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM

DNA: A Bountiful Harvest

The Den Theatre

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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Saturday, September 12

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM

Burning Red: Tribute to Taylor

Beverly Arts Center

Sat · Sep 12 · 9:30 PM

Gabby Bryan

The Den Theatre

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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Sunday, September 13

Sun · Sep 13 · 6:00 PM

Matt Torres

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

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Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:15 PM

TROY HAWKE: NEVER STOP, NEVER CHANGE!

The Den Theatre

Monday, September 14

Mon · Sep 14 · 5:30 PM

Afterwords Book Club

The Book Cellar

Mon · Sep 14 · 6:30 PM

Racial Justice Book Club (Online)

The Book Cellar

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Mon · Sep 14 · 6:30 PM

Writing & Performing

The Neo-Futurists

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Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

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Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

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Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Riddles Comedy Club

Tuesday, September 15

Tue · Sep 15 · 5:00 PM

Football Themed Trivia + Taco Tuesday

Burning Bush Brewery

Tue · Sep 15 · 6:00 PM

Stand-up for the Homeless

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

Tue · Sep 15 · 6:30 PM

Dane Bahr, "The Dead Ringer" with conversation partner Michael Welch

The Book Cellar

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Tue · Sep 15 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Laugh Factory Chicago

Wednesday, September 16

Wed · Sep 16 · 6:30 PM

Claire Sundbye

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Cleyvis Natera, "The Grand Paloma Resort"

The Book Cellar

Thursday, September 17

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Thu · Sep 17 · 5:00 PM

Jam's Market & Deli Food Pop-Up

Burning Bush Brewery

Thu · Sep 17 · 6:00 PM

Alexander McCall Smith, 'The Big Cats Dance Party' @ Harold Washington Library

The Book Cellar

Thu · Sep 17 · 6:30 PM

Mary Dean Cason, "Daughters of Eve"

The Book Cellar

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

A Conversation with Nikita Gill!

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

BAPA Presents: Old House Lecture Series

Beverly Arts Center

Thu · Sep 17 · 9:30 PM

Nick Thune: Special Taping

The Den Theatre

Friday, September 18

Fri · Sep 18 · 6:30 PM

Veronica Bane, "We're All Going to Die Tonight!" with conversation partner Courtney Corlew

The Book Cellar

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

75th Anniversary Celebration of Nelson Algren's "Chicago: City on the Make" @ Bernice's Tavern

The Book Cellar

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

Cortney LaCorte (@cheesegal), "Oversharing" at Everybody's Coffee

The Book Cellar

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:30 PM

Wonderlove “The Stevie Wonder Experience”

Beverly Arts Center

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Fri · Sep 18 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Saturday, September 19

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM

Jaz Saini: Favo(u)rite Child

The Den Theatre

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Sat · Sep 19 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Sunday, September 20

Sun · Sep 20 · 5:00 PM

75th Anniversary Celebration of Nelson Algren's "Chicago: City on the Make" @ The Hideout

The Book Cellar

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Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:15 PM

Rami Abushhab: Special Taping

The Den Theatre

Monday, September 21

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Mon · Sep 21 · 12:00 AM

Writing & Performing

The Neo-Futurists

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Salon Classics Book Club

The Book Cellar

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Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

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Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:15 PM

Broadway Barbara Live!

The Den Theatre

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Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Riddles Comedy Club

Tuesday, September 22

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:30 PM

Lectures on Tap - Dating Apps, Endless Choice, and Why Modern Love is Hard

The Den Theatre

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:30 PM

Aaron Crippen, "Love At First Fall"

The Book Cellar

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Tue · Sep 22 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Laugh Factory Chicago

Wednesday, September 23

Wed · Sep 23 · 5:30 PM

STORE STILL OPEN!

The Book Cellar

Wed · Sep 23 · 7:15 PM

Dana Goldberg: Outrageous

The Den Theatre

Thursday, September 24

Thu · Sep 24 · 5:00 PM

Limoni Belli Food Truck

Burning Bush Brewery

Thu · Sep 24 · 7:15 PM

SOLD OUT | Perfect Person Live: The Grey Area Tour

The Den Theatre

Friday, September 25

Fri · Sep 25 · 7:00 PM

The Kates @ The Book Cellar!

The Book Cellar

Fri · Sep 25 · 7:30 PM

Second Hand News: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute

Beverly Arts Center

Fri · Sep 25 · 8:30 PM

MELISSA VILLASEÑOR

The Den Theatre

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Fri · Sep 25 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Saturday, September 26

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Sat · Sep 26 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Sunday, September 27

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Sun · Sep 27 · 7:00 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Monday, September 28

Mon · Sep 28 · 6:30 PM

Old St. Pat's Book Club

The Book Cellar

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Mon · Sep 28 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

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Mon · Sep 28 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

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Mon · Sep 28 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Riddles Comedy Club

Tuesday, September 29

Tue · Sep 29 · 5:30 PM

Thant Myint-U, "Peacemaker"

The Book Cellar

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Tue · Sep 29 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Laugh Factory Chicago

Wednesday, September 30

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:00 PM

Never Too Old: The YA Book Club

The Book Cellar

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:15 PM

Chaunté Wayans

The Den Theatre

Friday, October 2

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Fri · Oct 2 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Saturday, October 3

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Sat · Oct 3 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Monday, October 5

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Mon · Oct 5 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

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Mon · Oct 5 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

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Mon · Oct 5 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Riddles Comedy Club

Tuesday, October 6

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Tue · Oct 6 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Laugh Factory Chicago

Saturday, October 10

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:30 PM

The Petty Kings: A Tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Beverly Arts Center

Monday, October 12

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Mon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

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Mon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

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Mon · Oct 12 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Riddles Comedy Club

Tuesday, October 13

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Tue · Oct 13 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Laugh Factory Chicago

Wednesday, October 14

Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

Joe Dombrowski

The Den Theatre

Saturday, October 17

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM

Sons of Chicago: The Rolling Stones & Rocking Blues

Beverly Arts Center

Monday, October 19

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Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

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Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

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Mon · Oct 19 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Riddles Comedy Club

Tuesday, October 20

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Tue · Oct 20 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Laugh Factory Chicago

Saturday, October 24

Sat · Oct 24 · 7:30 PM

The Smiley Tillmon Band with Billy Flynn

Beverly Arts Center

Monday, October 26

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Mon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery