Things to do in Chicago, IL

1,706 events · Music, Comedy, Parks & Outdoors

Friday, September 18

Fri · Sep 18 · 9:00 PM

Garden Of: BACK TO SCHOOL

Sleeping Village

Fri · Sep 18 · 9:00 PM

Friday Night in the SIDEBAR w/ The Meadowlark Lemons!

FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn

$27.30

Fri · Sep 18 · 9:00 PM

MISSISSIPPI HEAT

Buddy Guy's Legends

15

Fri · Sep 18 · 9:00 PM

Earth Radio, Covington Groove, Arnica Montana

Martyrs'

$14-$20

Fri · Sep 18 · 9:00 PM

It's A 2000s Party: Rosemont

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

$12

Fri · Sep 18 · 9:30 PM

The Simple Remedy

Carol's Pub · Chicago

Fri · Sep 18 · 9:30 PM

Broadway Rave - The Musical Theatre Dance Party

Subterranean · Chicago

Fri · Sep 18 · 10:30 PM

Mariachi El Bronx W/ Max Diaz

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

$51

Fri · Sep 18 · 11:00 PM

Riot Fest Late Night: Thrice

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

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Fri · Sep 18

1st Set With Shea Givens

Andy's Jazz Club

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Fri · Sep 18

Late Night Concert Series w/Isaiah Spencer

Andy's Jazz Club

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Fri · Sep 18

2nd Set With Shea Givens

Andy's Jazz Club

Saturday, September 19

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Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 AM

Beginning Beekeeping Class

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 AM

Budding Botanist

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 AM

Riot Fest 2026 - Saturday

Douglass Park · Chicago

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 19 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Parks & Outdoors

Free

Sat · Sep 19 · 1:00 PM

Critter Feeding Time

Indiana Dunes National Park

Sat · Sep 19 · 6:00 PM

Hulvey - "Could Be Tonight" Tour

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM

Alok (18 and Over)

Vic Theatre · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM

Tim McGraw: Pawn Shop Guitar Tour 2026

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park

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Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM

Role Model Presents: Chuck On Tour

The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago

$13

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM

PABLO ALTO OM IN GOLD

Cubby Bear · Chicago

$23

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM

Rico McFarland Blues Band/Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM

Martina McBride

Ravinia · Highland Park

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM

The John Dokes Big Band

Winter's Jazz Club

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Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM

Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour

United Center · Chicago

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Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM

Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM

The Petty Kings

North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts · Skokie

$34

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

BAILEN - SWIM!!! At Your Own Risk Tour w. Lucy Clearwater

SPACE · Evanston

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

anaiis

Old Town School of Folk Music

$34

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

REZN - Cycles in the Infinite Dream Tour with Airiel and DIM

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

Booker T. Jones

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

Beth Hart

Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM

Hana Stretton w/ Austin Cash

Constellation

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Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM

Experiments

The Hideout

$35-$169

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM

The Bros. Landreth: Tumbling Wild Tour 2026 w/ special guest Madeleine Roger

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

$8

Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM

Riley Brothers Band

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM

Rigometrics, Lee Cleaveland & the Lefthand Band

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

$27.30

Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM

KEESHEA PRATT

Buddy Guy's Legends

Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM

Raviv

Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 PM

LSR/CITY X by Gareth Emery (18 and Over with Valid Government ID)

Radius - Chicago · Chicago

$50

Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 PM

Riot Fest Late Night: Mom Jeans

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 PM

Alkaline Trio (18+)

Metro · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 PM

Riot Fest Late Night: Casa Gogol Records Party

Sleeping Village

Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 PM

Me the Body W/ Whispers

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

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Sat · Sep 19

2nd Set With Shea Givens

Andy's Jazz Club

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Sat · Sep 19

1st Set With Shea Givens

Andy's Jazz Club

15

Sat · Sep 19

Chi Dance Sisters

Martyrs'

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Sat · Sep 19

Late Night Concert Series w/Isaiah Spencer

Andy's Jazz Club

Sunday, September 20

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Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Sun · Sep 20 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 20 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sun · Sep 20 · 11:00 AM

Riot Fest 2026 - Sunday

Douglass Park · Chicago

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 20 · 11:30 AM

Beekeeping Demonstrations

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 20 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

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Sun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs'

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM

Composting Demos

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sun · Sep 20 · 4:00 PM

Nick Warren - Ages 21+

Castaways · Chicago

Sun · Sep 20 · 5:00 PM

75th anniversary Chicago: City on the Make

The Hideout

Sun · Sep 20 · 5:30 PM

Kate Kortum - Debut!

Winter's Jazz Club

$18

Sun · Sep 20 · 5:30 PM

Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Omar Coleman Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

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Sun · Sep 20 · 6:30 PM

No Bother

Martyrs'

$24-$56

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

BROWN HORSE plays FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR with special guest POOLISH

FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

She & Him

Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago

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Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

Role Model Presents: Chuck On Tour

The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

Alejandro Escovedo

Old Town School of Folk Music

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

Xscape: Symphony of Love with Live Orchestra

The Chicago Theatre · Chicago

$21-$34

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

Candi Jenkins w. Sparkle Carcass

SPACE · Evanston

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

BIG BAND & BBQ: Chicago Skyliner's w/ Bill O'Connell

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:30 PM

Shoshana Bean

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

Gable Price And Friends

Beat Kitchen · Chicago

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

Pleiades Series: 'Flagellent Songs' Film Screening, Gabi Vanek w/ Tina LeFauve + iph

Elastic Arts

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

Kany Garcia: Puerta Abierta Tour

Cahn Auditorium · Evanston

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

Sunday Night Live Ft. 5onny W/ Lil Keisha

Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:30 PM

Luke Callen, Austin Cash & Nathan Smerage, Ultra Violet Archer

The Hideout

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:30 PM

Frequency Series Presents: Formosa Quartet

Constellation

Sun · Sep 20 · 9:00 PM

Slug Nudger, Niã±O Chiflo, Tã¿Re Fã¿Re

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

$16.99

Sun · Sep 20 · 9:00 PM

WILLIE BUCK

Buddy Guy's Legends

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Sun · Sep 20

1st Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

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Sun · Sep 20

Late Night Concert Series w/Sunday Soul

Andy's Jazz Club

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Sun · Sep 20

2nd Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

Monday, September 21

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Mon · Sep 21 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Mon · Sep 21 · 6:30 PM

Trivia Night

City Winery Chicago

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:30 PM

*SOLD OUT* Bella Kay: The Reckless Tour with Hailey Picardi

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

Kaya, Panic Priest

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

Industry Night w/ Lawn Brutic

Sleeping Village

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

Spencer Thomas with Tyler Stock

Tack Room · Chicago

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

Powers Rolin Duo

The Hideout

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Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Riddles Comedy Club

20

Mon · Sep 21

2nd Set With The Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra

Andy's Jazz Club

Mon · Sep 21

Al Jarreau Tribute feat. Vocalist Bruce Henry

Jazz Showcase

20

Mon · Sep 21

1st Set With The Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra

Andy's Jazz Club

Tuesday, September 22

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Tue · Sep 22 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:00 PM

Ryan Beatty - Arms Over Armor North American Tour '26

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:30 PM

All Time Low

The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago

Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

wave to earth - the pieces tour

Aragon Ballroom · Chicago

Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

WEEZER: The Gathering

United Center · Chicago