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1,871 events · Music, Comedy, Food & Drink, Parks & Outdoors
Thursday, September 10
Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM
Niko Moon
Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago
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Shadowgrass
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
Thu · Sep 10 · 8:30 PM
Thursday Night in the SIDEBAR w/ BLUE ROSE
FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn
$30-$221Thu · Sep 10 · 8:30 PM
TERRANCE SIMIEN & The Zydeco Experience at FITZGERALDS Nightclub
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
Thu · Sep 10 · 8:30 PM
Improvised Music Series: Gregor Samsa & Karlo Rossmann, Tyler Damon/Jacob Fawcett/Andrew Scott Young
Elastic Arts
Thu · Sep 10 · 8:30 PM
Spiral Galaxy, Bobby Conn, SiP, DJ Fiendish Thingys
The Hideout
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Thu · Sep 10 · 9:00 PM
PLANTASIA 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
$16.99↻ RecurringThu · Sep 10 · 9:00 PM
CHRIS O’LEARY
Buddy Guy's Legends
Thu · Sep 10 · 9:00 PM
Facing w/ Laliberté, baby
Sleeping Village
$599/$749
Thu · Sep 10
Hardscape Basics
Chicago Botanic Garden
Thu · Sep 10
Willows and Soul Called Ida
Uncommon Ground
Thu · Sep 10
Clark Sommers W'Ba(SH)
Jazz Showcase
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2nd Set With Mario Abney
Andy's Jazz Club
$89/$112
Thu · Sep 10
Autumn Container Workshop
Chicago Botanic Garden
20↻ RecurringThu · Sep 10
1st Set With Mario Abney
Andy's Jazz Club
$229/$287
Thu · Sep 10
Photographing Water and Reflections
Chicago Botanic Garden
10↻ RecurringThu · Sep 10
Late Night Concert Series w/The Chicago Experiment
Andy's Jazz Club
$119/$149
Thu · Sep 10
Landscaping with Native Plants
Chicago Botanic Garden
$299/$374
Thu · Sep 10
Botany for Botanical Artists
Chicago Botanic Garden
Friday, September 11
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringFri · Sep 11 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringFri · Sep 11 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Children's Storytime!
The Book Cellar
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.Fri · Sep 11 · 12:00 PM
Ranger Camp 3-Day Expedition
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Fri · Sep 11 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Fri · Sep 11 · 2:00 PM
ESPN Radio Live with Waddle & Silvy
Burning Bush Brewery
Fri · Sep 11 · 5:00 PM
Happy Hour on the PATIO w/ HILLBILLY FROLIC!
FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn
Fri · Sep 11 · 5:30 PM
Plantasia - Day 2 with Makaya McCraven Green-House Precious Renee Tucker Chee Shimizu +more
Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago
Fri · Sep 11 · 6:00 PM
Two Nights at Navy Pier: Friday (18+ Event)
Navy Pier · Chicago
Fri · Sep 11 · 6:30 PM
Mandala Makers Fest, Arushi Mudgal: Odissi Classical Dance
Constellation
Fri · Sep 11 · 6:30 PM
Yacht Rock Revue - Primetime
The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago
Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM
Yosha Gunasekera, "Midnight Taxi" w/ conversation partner Mia P. Manansala
The Book Cellar
$45Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM
The Matches
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM
The Matches, Crooked Teeth
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
$23↻ RecurringFri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM
Joanna Connor Band/Nicholas Alexander Blues Band
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM
Friday Night on The PATIO w/JOE PRATT & SOURCE ONE BAND!
FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn
$14Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM
Of Your Own Making w/ T. Maguire, Miss April, Rios Trios
Cubby Bear · Chicago
$46-$80Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM
Big Crown Records 10 Year Anniversary ft El Michels Affair, Brainstory, and Thee Heart Tones
Thalia Hall · Chicago
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Better Together - Music to Move Your Soul!
Winter's Jazz Club
Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM
Eric Clapton
United Center · Chicago
$19-$108Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM
HAIRBANGERS BALL
Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub · Palatine
Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
Coat of Many Colors: LGBTQIA+ Songwriter's Circle: Evanston Folk Festival Afterpresented by Bluegrass Situation
SPACE · Evanston
Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
Dermot Kennedy: The Weight of the Woods Tour
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island · Chicago
15Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
Soul Daddy, Booti Grooviani
Martyrs'
Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
Noname (17+ Event)
Park West · Chicago
Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
Ricardo Montaner - El Ultimo Regreso
Rosemont Theatre · Rosemont
Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
JAMA! Afrorave: Juls
Outset · Chicago
$27.30Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
MIKE DANGEROUX
Buddy Guy's Legends
Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
Condition Critical, Raider, Scarsin, Carnotura
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
Los Gallos, Meg and The Wheelers
The Hideout
Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
Troop's Finest
Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago
$22Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
Wade Forster - The Aftermath Tour
Carol's Pub · Chicago
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Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour
Allstate Arena · Rosemont
Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
The Wilder Blue
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
CLEAT Series: Steve Reidell & Tim Kinsella, Alexander Panos, Squonk
Elastic Arts
Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
Punch Brothers
Cahn Auditorium · Evanston
Fri · Sep 11 · 8:30 PM
Friday Night in the SIDEBAR w/ Lydia Cash and special guest The Devil Said Jump!
FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn
$18-$128Fri · Sep 11 · 8:30 PM
THE GROOVELINER'S Debut @ FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
Fri · Sep 11 · 9:00 PM
Metro Presents… Com Truise (DJ Set) * Merrick Brown * AVA
Sleeping Village
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Fri · Sep 11 · 9:00 PM
PLANTASIA 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
$60-$93Fri · Sep 11 · 9:30 PM
Amplify, Pink & RenRod Present: Elefante - 30 Anniversary Tour
Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont
Fri · Sep 11 · 11:00 PM
Container, easygoingtech, Anti-Soul Organization, 11111111111
The Hideout
Fri · Sep 11
Co-Stanza with Cam Warland and Joe Packham
Uncommon Ground
20↻ RecurringFri · Sep 11
Late Night Concert Series w/John Moulder
Andy's Jazz Club
20↻ RecurringFri · Sep 11
1st Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier
Andy's Jazz Club
20↻ RecurringFri · Sep 11
2nd Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier
Andy's Jazz Club
Saturday, September 12
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringSat · Sep 12 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringSat · Sep 12 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
Sat · Sep 12 · 8:30 AM
Wellness Series at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
Lincoln Park Conservancy
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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:30 AM
U of I Extension Ask a Master Gardener
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Sat · Sep 12 · 11:00 AM
Origami Open House
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 11:00 AM
Budding Botanist
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
$166Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM
Evanston Folk Festival 2026 (2-Day Pass)
Dawes Park · Evanston
$51-$66Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM
PRAVDAFEST @ FITZGERALDS!
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
$94Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM
Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SATURDAY
Dawes Park · Evanston
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ Recurring
Sat · Sep 12 · 1:00 PM
Chellberg Farm Open House
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Sep 12 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Sat · Sep 12 · 3:00 PM
&Rise Presents – Comedy for a Cause
Zanies Comedy Club Chicago
$7-$46Sat · Sep 12 · 4:00 PM
Dusty Soles Band
Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub · Palatine
Sat · Sep 12 · 5:00 PM
The Outreach Program: Naydja Bruton's Rhythm Ninjas, udochukwu anidobu, Amari Amai
Elastic Arts
Sat · Sep 12 · 6:00 PM
Two Nights at Navy Pier: Saturday (18+ Event)
Navy Pier · Chicago
Sat · Sep 12 · 6:00 PM
Gregory Porter
Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana · Gary
Sat · Sep 12 · 6:30 PM
Sam Barber with Josiah and The Bonnevilles - The American Route Tour
The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago
$32Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM
Emarosa presents: High Horse Heaven Tour w/ special guests: VEAUX, and dreamfone
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM
All Shall Perish, Carnifex, Extermination Dismemberment, Mauled
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM
Maudlin House, Long Day Press, and Always Crashing present: Devils in the White City, a Printers Row Offsite
Elastic Arts
$23↻ RecurringSat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM
Joanna Connor Band/Nicholas Alexander Blues Band
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM
Dan + Shay: The Young Tour
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park
Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM
Emarosa w/ Veaux
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM
anees
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM
Cult Member
Outset · Chicago
Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM
Alison Krauss and Union Station
Ravinia · Highland Park
Sat · Sep 12 · 7:30 PM
Chief Keef Live 2026
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island · Chicago
Sat · Sep 12 · 7:30 PM
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Boyce Hudson
Winter's Jazz Club
Sat · Sep 12 · 7:30 PM
Sons of Legion
Vic Theatre · Chicago