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1,993 events · Music, Comedy, Theater, Nightlife
Saturday, September 12
Sat · Sep 12 · 9:30 PM
Gabby Bryan
The Den Theatre
$12Sat · Sep 12 · 9:30 PM
Billy Gray
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 PM
Oskar med K (18+ event)
Radius - Chicago · Chicago
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Sat · Sep 12
All Love (September 2026 Edition)
The Whistler
Sat · Sep 12
Nick Murphy
Zanies Comedy Club Chicago
20↻ RecurringSat · Sep 12
Late Night Concert Series w/John Moulder
Andy's Jazz Club
$15Sat · Sep 12
LATINOS UNIDOS
Bookclub
Sat · Sep 12
Windy City Soul Club
GMan Tavern
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1st Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier
Andy's Jazz Club
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2nd Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier
Andy's Jazz Club
Sat · Sep 12
Freddie Dixon Blues Band: Chicago Blues Heritage, Reimagined
Rosa's Lounge
Sunday, September 13
Sun · Sep 13 · 12:00 PM
Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SUNDAY
Dawes Park · Evanston
Sun · Sep 13 · 12:00 PM
BLUES BRUNCH ft. The Nigel Mack Acoustic Duo
FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn
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World Famous Gospel Brunch at House of Blues (CHI)
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM
"quiet as it's kept" Visual Gallery Exhibition Closing Reception
Elastic Arts
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Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour
Allstate Arena · Rosemont
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The Hoyle Brothers
Martyrs'
Sun · Sep 13 · 4:00 PM
Hugel at Navy Pier Open Air
Navy Pier · Chicago
Sun · Sep 13 · 5:00 PM
The Phil Angotti Four: POWER POP!
FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn
$18Sun · Sep 13 · 5:30 PM
Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Rico McFarland Blues Band
Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago
Sun · Sep 13 · 5:30 PM
Bruce Henry Quartet with special guest Kevin King - The Great Male Voices of Jazz: Armstrong, Cole, Hendricks, Jarreau
Winter's Jazz Club
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Open Mic Night
aliveOne
Sun · Sep 13 · 6:00 PM
Matt Torres
Zanies Comedy Club Chicago
Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM
Sequinox: A Ritual Cycle with Secrets of the Beehive and Mehtab Kirtan’s Death Songs
Elastic Arts
Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM
Los Tigres del Norte
Ravinia · Highland Park
Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM
Big Band & BBQ w/ SHOUT SECTION BIG BAND
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn
Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM
Bettye LaVette
Old Town School of Folk Music
Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM
Venjent
Outset · Chicago
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Sun · Sep 13 · 7:15 PM
TROY HAWKE: NEVER STOP, NEVER CHANGE!
The Den Theatre
Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 PM
Pitbull - I'm Back with special guest Lil Jon
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park
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Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 PM
SOUL MESSAGE
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 PM
Lily Allen Performs West End Girl
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago
Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 PM
Joey Harkum, Zack Fedor & the Long Goodbyes, Russ Baum
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 PM
Chávez Ismaily Saunier
Constellation
Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 PM
A Tribute to John Prine's Bruised Orange: Evanston Folk Festival Afterpresented by Bluegrass Situation
SPACE · Evanston
$17.84Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 PM
Sex Mex Won't Stay Dead King Sans
Cole's Bar
Sun · Sep 13 · 9:00 PM
Rempis Hatcher Johnson Wagner Corsano
Hungry Brain
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Sun · Sep 13 · 9:00 PM
Open Mic Night
My Buddy's
$16.99Sun · Sep 13 · 9:00 PM
MIXX COMPANY
Buddy Guy's Legends
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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Reed's Local
20↻ RecurringSun · Sep 13
2nd Set With Andy Brown Quartet
Andy's Jazz Club
Sun · Sep 13
Mint Condition
The Whistler
20↻ RecurringSun · Sep 13
1st Set With Andy Brown Quartet
Andy's Jazz Club
Sun · Sep 13
John Rice Celebration of Life
Martyrs'
20↻ RecurringSun · Sep 13
Late Night Concert Series w/Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club
Sun · Sep 13
Bears Watch Party at Bookclub
Bookclub
Monday, September 14
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Writing & Performing
The Neo-Futurists
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Trivia Night
City Winery Chicago
Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM
Hamza Walker: The Renaissance Society Years
Constellation
Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM
Bikini Kill with Ganser
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago
Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM
Up Chicago
The Hideout
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Trivia Night
Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park
Mon · Sep 14 · 7:30 PM
Dominique Fils-Aimé
SPACE · Evanston
Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM
Bob Log III
Beat Kitchen · Chicago
Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM
Industry Night Market
Sleeping Village
FreeMon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM
Video Game Night with DJs Equip & Mukqs
Cole's Bar
Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM
Dirty Sound Magnet , Gran Moreno, Tombstone Eyes, Ricky Liontones
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM
Susanna Hoffs
Old Town School of Folk Music
Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM
Industry Night w/ Saggitari
Sleeping Village
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Open Mic Night
Riddles Comedy Club
20Mon · Sep 14
1st Set With The Blueshift Big Band
Andy's Jazz Club
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Mon · Sep 14
JOEL PATERSON & FRIENDS
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Mon · Sep 14
Dan Kaufman Trio
Jazz Showcase
20Mon · Sep 14
2nd Set With The Blueshift Big Band
Andy's Jazz Club
$15Mon · Sep 14
Lil Shorty’s Shindig – DAY 2
Bookclub
Tuesday, September 15
Tue · Sep 15 · 6:00 PM
Stand-up for the Homeless
Zanies Comedy Club Chicago
Tue · Sep 15 · 6:30 PM
BRENN! - AMATEUR AT BEST WORLD TOUR
Outset · Chicago
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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM
Open Mic / Blues Jam
Gallery Cabaret
25Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM
Tony Rogers & Friends - The Significant Birthday
Martyrs'
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Trivia Night
Sheffield's Wine & Beer Garden
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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM
Trivia Night
Punch Bowl Social Chicago
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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM
Trivia Night
Jake Melnick's Corner Tap
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Trivia Night
Butch McGuire's
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Trivia Night
Roscoe Village Pub
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Trivia Night
Timothy O'Toole's Pub Chicago
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Open Mic Comedy
Harrigan's
$27-$41Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM
The 24th Annual Chicago Gypsy Jazz Fest
SPACE · Evanston
$15.77Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM
My Autumn Attic Super Brick Never Been Won't Go
Cole's Bar
↻ RecurringTue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Emerald Isle
Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM
Paul Cauthen w/ Ben Chapman
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM
Metro Presents… Avalon Emerson & the Charm w/ Lipsticism
Sleeping Village
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Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM
CHICAGO CELLAR BOYS
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
$46-$611Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM
Paul Cauthen with Ben Chapman
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM
Jay Park with special guest LNGSHOT: Serenades & Body Rolls
Aragon Ballroom · Chicago
Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM
LP - All Is Not Lost Tour
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago
Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM
Thomas Dollbaum, Glass Beagle
The Hideout
Tue · Sep 15 · 8:30 PM
Dead Pink Radio, the Charlie Berry Project
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
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Open Mic Night
Cubby Bear · Chicago
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Open Mic Night
Vaughan's Pub
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Open Mic Night
Laugh Factory Chicago
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Tue · Sep 15 · 10:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Subterranean · Chicago
Tue · Sep 15
Open Mic 035
Bookclub
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Petra's Recession Seven
Jazz Showcase
20Tue · Sep 15
1st Set With Chi-Town Trumpet Summit
Andy's Jazz Club
Tue · Sep 15
Relax Attack Jazz Series: Tromblau&FRIENDS + Tromblau DJ Set
The Whistler
20Tue · Sep 15
2nd Set With Chi-Town Trumpet Summit
Andy's Jazz Club
