Things to do in Chicago, IL

2,194 events · Music, Comedy, Nightlife, Parks & Outdoors

Wednesday, September 9

$24-$190

Wed · Sep 9 · 8:30 PM

CHA WA Returns to FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB w/ special guest The Hurtin' Kind

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

Wed · Sep 9 · 8:30 PM

LITTLE HOPES @ FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR!

FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn

Wed · Sep 9 · 8:30 PM

Lara Somogyi: a [time] patterned (Chicago premiere)

Constellation

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Wed · Sep 9 · 9:00 PM

BROTHER JOHN – Host The Jam

Buddy Guy's Legends

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Wed · Sep 9 · 9:00 PM

Karaoke Wednesdays

Replay Lakeview

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Wed · Sep 9

2nd Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

Parks & Outdoors

$279/$349

Wed · Sep 9

Painting the Natural World | Online

Chicago Botanic Garden

Wed · Sep 9

Relax Attack Jazz Series: Ben Branda Quartet

The Whistler

Wed · Sep 9

I Like To Watch

GMan Tavern

Parks & Outdoors

$35/$44

Wed · Sep 9

Singing Bowl Meditation Experience

Chicago Botanic Garden

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Wed · Sep 9

Soul Message Trio

Jazz Showcase

Parks & Outdoors

$89/$112

Wed · Sep 9

Breathing New Life Into Landscapes

Chicago Botanic Garden

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Wed · Sep 9

Late Night Concert Series w/Ben Paterson

Andy's Jazz Club

Wed · Sep 9

Derek Caruso & The Blues Fuse - "High Voltage Night"

Rosa's Lounge

$12.80

Wed · Sep 9

Homeward Bound + Noah Weissman

Bookclub

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Wed · Sep 9

1st Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

Thursday, September 10

$15.77

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 AM

Anne Helen Wells, Suroor, MaryMary!

Cole's Bar

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Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Thu · Sep 10 · 8:30 AM

Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 10 · 10:00 AM

Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 10 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 10 · 10:00 AM

Artist’s Flower Pigments!

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 10 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Nightlife

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Thu · Sep 10 · 5:00 PM

ANDY BROWN

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

$114

Thu · Sep 10 · 5:00 PM

Plantasia TWO DAY PASS

Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago

Thu · Sep 10 · 5:30 PM

Plantasia - Day 1 with Helado Tropical (Helado Negro and Reyna Tropical) James K Gigi Masin Elori Saxl and Henry Solomon +more

Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago

Thu · Sep 10 · 6:00 PM

Featured Players

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

$18

Thu · Sep 10 · 6:00 PM

TBD/Joanna Connor Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Thu · Sep 10 · 6:30 PM

Paul Marinaro Quartet

Winter's Jazz Club

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:00 PM

Zeruel

Avondale Music Hall · Chicago

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:00 PM

Erykah Badu

Ravinia · Highland Park

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:00 PM

Volumes, Until I Wake, Catsclaw, Outrun the Sunlight

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

Nightlife

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Thu · Sep 10 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Whiskey Girl Tavern

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Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 PM

Jeopardy! Bar League

Guthries Tavern

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 PM

And I, You, Sung Drone, Hell of a Life, Funeral Plain

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 PM

Rainbow Girls w. Jordan Smart

SPACE · Evanston

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Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 PM

CC & The Madman: Fall of '86 (2 Sets!)

Martyrs'

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Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 PM

Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour

Allstate Arena · Rosemont

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

JUNGLE - World Tour 2026

United Center · Chicago

$60

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Jam For Good Presents - Niko Moon

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

CFS Presents: Caligari's Cure

Constellation

Nightlife

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Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

ALAN GRESIK'S SWING ORCHESTRA

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

$45

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Nai Palm (of Hiatus Kaiyote), with Cazeaux O.S.L.O.

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Niko Moon

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

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Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Shadowgrass

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

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Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Bucktown Pub

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:30 PM

Thursday Night in the SIDEBAR w/ BLUE ROSE

FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn

$30-$221

Thu · 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

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 10 · 9:00 PM

PLANTASIA 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

$16.99↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 10 · 9:00 PM

CHRIS O’LEARY

Buddy Guy's Legends

Thu · Sep 10 · 9:00 PM

Facing w/ Laliberté, baby

Sleeping Village

Thu · Sep 10

Joey J. Saye: Traditional Blues Hour at 8:30 PM

Rosa's Lounge

Thu · Sep 10

“Thursday Night Live” Blues: Lil Ed Williams with Sumito 'Ariyo' Ariyoshi

Rosa's Lounge

Parks & Outdoors

$599/$749

Thu · Sep 10

Hardscape Basics

Chicago Botanic Garden

$30 to $100

Thu · Sep 10

The Legendary ONYX Returns to Chicago

Bookclub

Thu · Sep 10

Clark Sommers W'Ba(SH)

Jazz Showcase

Thu · Sep 10

Blesstonio presents: Fusion (September 2026 Edition)

The Whistler

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Thu · Sep 10

2nd Set With Mario Abney

Andy's Jazz Club

Parks & Outdoors

$89/$112

Thu · Sep 10

Autumn Container Workshop

Chicago Botanic Garden

20↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 10

1st Set With Mario Abney

Andy's Jazz Club

Thu · Sep 10

R.I.Y.L. LIVE!

GMan Tavern

Parks & Outdoors

$229/$287

Thu · Sep 10

Photographing Water and Reflections

Chicago Botanic Garden

10↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 10

Late Night Concert Series w/The Chicago Experiment

Andy's Jazz Club

Parks & Outdoors

$119/$149

Thu · Sep 10

Landscaping with Native Plants

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

$299/$374

Thu · Sep 10

Botany for Botanical Artists

Chicago Botanic Garden

Friday, September 11

Nightlife

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Fri · Sep 11 · 1:00 AM

GREEN MILL JAM SESSION with MARQUIS HILL

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

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Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

Free↻ Recurring

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:30 AM

Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM

Artist’s Flower Pigments!

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM

Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 11 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Nightlife

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Fri · Sep 11 · 5:00 PM

Chris Foreman

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Fri · Sep 11 · 5:00 PM

Happy Hour on the PATIO w/ HILLBILLY FROLIC!

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

$71

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

$45

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM

The Matches

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM

The Matches, Crooked Teeth

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

$23↻ Recurring

Fri · 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

$14

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

Of Your Own Making w/ T. Maguire, Miss April, Rios Trios

Cubby Bear · Chicago

$46-$80

Fri · 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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Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

Better Together - Music to Move Your Soul!

Winter's Jazz Club

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

Eric Clapton

United Center · Chicago

$19-$108

Fri · 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

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Fri · 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

$27.30

Fri · 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

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Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

O'Donnell's

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Los Gallos, Meg and The Wheelers

The Hideout