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Wednesday, September 16

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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Thursday, September 17

Thu · Sep 17 · 1:00 PM

Rachel Walther, "Born to Lose" @ Music Box Theater

The Book Cellar

Thu · Sep 17 · 4:00 PM

Michael E. Sawyer - "The of No Return: Being-As-Black"

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

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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

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Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Whiskey Girl Tavern

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

A Conversation with Nikita Gill!

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

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Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Jeopardy! Bar League

Guthries Tavern

$15.77

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Brotha Josh, Mel Crozby, Kent Avenue Carpool

Cole's Bar

$15.77

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Brotha Josh Mel Crozby Kent Avenue Carpool

Cole's Bar

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Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Bucktown Pub

Thu · Sep 17

Bill Brickey, Joe Gorka, and Jules Klee

Uncommon Ground

Friday, September 18

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Fri · Sep 18 · 11:00 AM

Children's Storytime!

The Book Cellar

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

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Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

O'Donnell's

$16

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM

Am I Talking Cat Merkle Here for Now

Cole's Bar

$16

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM

Am I Talking The Front Desk Stephen Flickner

Cole's Bar

$16

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM

Am I Talking Cat Merkle Stephen Flickner

Cole's Bar

Fri · Sep 18

Sons of the Never Wrong

Uncommon Ground

Fri · Sep 18

Lenny Kaye (solo) * Nora O’Connor

GMan Tavern

Saturday, September 19

Sat · Sep 19 · 1:00 PM

75th Anniversary Celebration of Nelson Algren's "Chicago: City on the Make" @ Old Town Ale House

The Book Cellar

Sat · Sep 19 · 3:00 PM

Serena Solin - "A Barer Sky" - Rob Macaisa Colgate, Lisa Low, and Leah Flax Barber

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

$20.93

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM

Asaka the Renegade Color. Joel Q

Cole's Bar

Sat · Sep 19

Wildered, Matty Timmons, and Annabelle Cuitino

Uncommon Ground

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 · 5:30 PM

Open Mic Night

aliveOne

$15.77

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:30 PM

Starcharm Lana Leone Baby

Cole's Bar

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Sun · Sep 20 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

My Buddy's

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Sun · Sep 20 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Reed's Local

Sun · Sep 20

Shure Sponsored Open Mic Semi-Finals

Uncommon Ground

Monday, September 21

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Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park

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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 · 7:00 PM

Salon Classics Book Club

The Book Cellar

Free

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:30 PM

Cole's Bar Jam Session

Cole's Bar

Tuesday, September 22

Tue · Sep 22 · 4:00 PM

Jeremy Simmons - "Sea of Treasures" - Derek Kennet

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

Free

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:00 PM

Row Sham Bow

Cole's Bar

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:30 PM

Aaron Crippen, "Love At First Fall"

The Book Cellar

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic / Blues Jam

Gallery Cabaret

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Sheffield's Wine & Beer Garden

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Timothy O'Toole's Pub Chicago

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Punch Bowl Social Chicago

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Butch McGuire's

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Jake Melnick's Corner Tap

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Roscoe Village Pub

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:30 PM

Open Mic Comedy

Harrigan's

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Tue · Sep 22 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Emerald Isle

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Tue · Sep 22 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Vaughan's Pub

Wednesday, September 23

Wed · Sep 23 · 5:30 PM

STORE STILL OPEN!

The Book Cellar

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Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Fado Irish Pub

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Wed · Sep 23 · 7:30 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Commonwealth Tavern

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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Burwood Tap

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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Dante's Tavern

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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Sidekick's Entertainment Lounge

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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

George Street Pub

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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Rabbit Hole Wrigley

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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

Comedy Open Mic

Cole's Bar

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Wed · Sep 23 · 9:00 PM

Karaoke Wednesdays

Replay Lakeview

Thursday, September 24

Thu · Sep 24 · 5:00 PM

Limoni Belli Food Truck

Burning Bush Brewery

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Thu · Sep 24 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Whiskey Girl Tavern

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Thu · Sep 24 · 7:30 PM

Jeopardy! Bar League

Guthries Tavern

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Thu · Sep 24 · 7:30 PM

rocknite presents!

Cole's Bar

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Thu · Sep 24 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Bucktown Pub

Thu · Sep 24

Jacob McLeod and Allie Kessel

Uncommon Ground

Thu · Sep 24

Dolly Creamer * Glass Beagle

GMan Tavern

Friday, September 25

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Fri · Sep 25 · 11:00 AM

Children's Storytime!

The Book Cellar

Fri · Sep 25 · 7:00 PM

The Kates @ The Book Cellar!

The Book Cellar

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Fri · Sep 25 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

O'Donnell's

$16

Fri · Sep 25 · 8:30 PM

Rat Johnson Persian Cowboy Waterpennies

Cole's Bar

Fri · Sep 25

Saturday June with Jami Dawn and Dave & Gabe

Uncommon Ground

Saturday, September 26

Sat · Sep 26 · 3:00 PM

Ian Rosenberg - "Terrible Stuff Damaging Everybody: The True Story of Lies and Libel in Dominion v. Fox"

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

Sat · Sep 26 · 3:00 PM

Ian Rosenberg - "Terrible Stuff Damaging Everybody" - Samantha Chatman

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

$16

Sat · Sep 26 · 8:30 PM

Dravin and the Ravens Friendly Faces + Friends

Cole's Bar

$16

Sat · Sep 26 · 8:30 PM

Dravin and the Ravens Friendly Faces Jack Moony & The Sun Drops

Cole's Bar

Sat · Sep 26

The Chain Links with Al Day and Victor Sanders

Uncommon Ground

Sunday, September 27

Sun · Sep 27 · 12:00 PM

Burning Bush Fall Fest '26

Burning Bush Brewery

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Sun · Sep 27 · 5:30 PM

Open Mic Night

aliveOne

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Sun · Sep 27 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

My Buddy's

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Sun · Sep 27 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Reed's Local

Sun · Sep 27

Shure Sponsored Open Mic Grand Finale

Uncommon Ground

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 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park

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Mon · Sep 28 · 7:00 PM

MissSpoken

Cole's Bar

Tuesday, September 29

Tue · Sep 29 · 5:30 PM

Thant Myint-U, "Peacemaker"

The Book Cellar

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Tue · Sep 29 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Sheffield's Wine & Beer Garden

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Tue · Sep 29 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Timothy O'Toole's Pub Chicago

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Tue · Sep 29 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Butch McGuire's

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Tue · Sep 29 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Jake Melnick's Corner Tap

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Tue · Sep 29 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic / Blues Jam

Gallery Cabaret

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Tue · Sep 29 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Roscoe Village Pub