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78 events · this week · Music, Comedy, Parks & Outdoors · ticketed
Today · Sunday, September 6
National Park pass required. Visit the Fees & Passes page.
Sun · Sep 6 · 5:30 AM
Photography Sunrise Great Marsh
Indiana Dunes National Park
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringSun · Sep 6 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Pass required. Visit fees page.
Sun · Sep 6 · 9:00 AM
Bike Ride Geology of the Region
Indiana Dunes National Park
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.
Sun · Sep 6 · 9:00 AM
Bog Gone Wild Pinhook Bog Open House
Indiana Dunes National Park
$18-$97Sun · Sep 6 · 12:00 PM
MARIACHI BRUNCH on the PATIO ft. MARIACHI SIRENAS!!
FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ Recurring
Sun · Sep 6 · 1:00 PM
Chellberg Farm Open House
Indiana Dunes National Park
Passes are required. For more information, visit our Fees & Passes page.
Sun · Sep 6 · 5:00 PM
Mount Baldy Sunset Open House
Indiana Dunes National Park
$18Sun · Sep 6 · 5:30 PM
Nicholas Alexander Blues Band/Gerry Hundt Blues Band
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
$16.99Sun · Sep 6 · 9:00 PM
CARLOS ERS
Buddy Guy's Legends
20↻ RecurringSun · Sep 6
1st Set With Andy Brown Quartet
Andy's Jazz Club
20↻ RecurringSun · Sep 6
2nd Set With Andy Brown Quartet
Andy's Jazz Club
20↻ RecurringSun · Sep 6
Late Night Concert Series w/Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club
Tomorrow · Monday, September 7
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringMon · Sep 7 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
$15Mon · Sep 7 · 3:00 PM
No Stress
Three Top Lounge · Chicago
20Mon · Sep 7
1st Set With The Heritage Jazz Orchestra
Andy's Jazz Club
20Mon · Sep 7
2nd Set With The Heritage Jazz Orchestra
Andy's Jazz Club
Tuesday, September 8
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringTue · Sep 8 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
$27-$54Tue · Sep 8 · 7:30 PM
Nduduzo Makhathini
SPACE · Evanston
$31Tue · Sep 8 · 9:00 PM
Wiki The Park Bench Tour
Three Top Lounge · Chicago
20Tue · Sep 8
1st Set With Henry Johnson & Charles ‘Rick’ Heath
Andy's Jazz Club
$279/$349
Tue · Sep 8
Drawing with Colored Pencils | Online
Chicago Botanic Garden
20Tue · Sep 8
2nd Set With Henry Johnson & Charles ‘Rick’ Heath
Andy's Jazz Club
Wednesday, September 9
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringWed · Sep 9 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
$21-$34Wed · Sep 9 · 7:30 PM
Mr. Chair
SPACE · Evanston
12Wed · Sep 9 · 7:30 PM
Chirp Radio Presents...First Time: First Light
Martyrs'
$24-$190Wed · Sep 9 · 8:30 PM
CHA WA Returns to FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB w/ special guest The Hurtin' Kind
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
$16.99↻ RecurringWed · Sep 9 · 9:00 PM
BROTHER JOHN – Host The Jam
Buddy Guy's Legends
20↻ RecurringWed · Sep 9
2nd Set With Charles Heath
Andy's Jazz Club
$279/$349
Wed · Sep 9
Painting the Natural World | Online
Chicago Botanic Garden
$35/$44
Wed · Sep 9
Singing Bowl Meditation Experience
Chicago Botanic Garden
$89/$112
Wed · Sep 9
Breathing New Life Into Landscapes
Chicago Botanic Garden
10↻ RecurringWed · Sep 9
Late Night Concert Series w/Ben Paterson
Andy's Jazz Club
20↻ RecurringWed · Sep 9
1st Set With Charles Heath
Andy's Jazz Club
Thursday, September 10
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringThu · Sep 10 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
$114Thu · Sep 10 · 5:00 PM
Plantasia TWO DAY PASS
Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago
$18Thu · Sep 10 · 6:00 PM
TBD/Joanna Connor Band
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
20Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 PM
CC & The Madman: Fall of '86 (2 Sets!)
Martyrs'
$60Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM
Jam For Good Presents - Niko Moon
Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago
Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM
Nai Palm (of Hiatus Kaiyote), with Cazeaux O.S.L.O.
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
$30-$221Thu · Sep 10 · 8:30 PM
TERRANCE SIMIEN & The Zydeco Experience at FITZGERALDS Nightclub
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
$16.99↻ RecurringThu · Sep 10 · 9:00 PM
CHRIS O’LEARY
Buddy Guy's Legends
$599/$749
Thu · Sep 10
Hardscape Basics
Chicago Botanic Garden
20↻ RecurringThu · Sep 10
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
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
Fri · Sep 11 · 5:30 PM
Plantasia - Day 2 with Makaya McCraven Green-House Precious Renee Tucker Chee Shimizu +more
Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago
$45Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM
The Matches
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
$23↻ RecurringFri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM
Joanna Connor Band/Nicholas Alexander Blues Band
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
$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
$19-$108Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM
HAIRBANGERS BALL
Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub · Palatine
15Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
Soul Daddy, Booti Grooviani
Martyrs'
$27.30Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
MIKE DANGEROUX
Buddy Guy's Legends
$22Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
Wade Forster - The Aftermath Tour
Carol's Pub · Chicago
$18-$128Fri · Sep 11 · 8:30 PM
THE GROOVELINER'S Debut @ FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
$60-$93Fri · Sep 11 · 9:30 PM
Amplify, Pink & RenRod Present: Elefante - 30 Anniversary Tour
Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont
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
$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
$7-$46Sat · Sep 12 · 4:00 PM
Dusty Soles Band
Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub · Palatine
$32Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM
Emarosa presents: High Horse Heaven Tour w/ special guests: VEAUX, and dreamfone
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
$23↻ RecurringSat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM
Joanna Connor Band/Nicholas Alexander Blues Band
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
$27.30Sat · Sep 12 · 9:00 PM
IVAN SINGH
Buddy Guy's Legends
$12Sat · Sep 12 · 9:30 PM
Billy Gray
Carol's Pub · Chicago
20↻ RecurringSat · Sep 12
Late Night Concert Series w/John Moulder
Andy's Jazz Club
20↻ RecurringSat · Sep 12
1st Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier
Andy's Jazz Club
20↻ RecurringSat · Sep 12
2nd Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier
Andy's Jazz Club