Things to do in Chicago, IL

335 events · this week · Music, Food & Drink, Nightlife, Parks & Outdoors

Friday, September 11

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

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Troop's Finest

Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago

Nightlife

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Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

MIKE JONES TRIO

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

$22

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Wade Forster - The Aftermath Tour

Carol's Pub · Chicago

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Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

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

$15.77

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:30 PM

Elijah Batson Waco Dogs Run Free

Cole's Bar

$18-$128

Fri · 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

Fri · Sep 11 · 9:00 PM

Paul Asaro Quartet ft. Natalie Scharf

Hungry Brain

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 11 · 9:00 PM

PLANTASIA 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

$60-$93

Fri · 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

$10

Fri · Sep 11

A HOUSE PARTY

Bookclub

Fri · Sep 11

Printers Row Lit Fest: Offsite Reading Marathon

The Whistler

$15

Fri · Sep 11

Jackson Jay Kidder + Local Motive + giverupper

Bookclub

Fri · Sep 11

Co-Stanza with Cam Warland and Joe Packham

Uncommon Ground

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Fri · Sep 11

Late Night Concert Series w/John Moulder

Andy's Jazz Club

Fri · Sep 11

Vibes on Logan presents Classics (September 2026 Edition)

The Whistler

Fri · Sep 11

Lil Ed Williams Band Feat. Mary Lane

Rosa's Lounge

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Fri · Sep 11

1st Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Andy's Jazz Club

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Fri · Sep 11

2nd Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Andy's Jazz Club

Fri · Sep 11

PYRE BLUE OUTSIDE ON THE FIRE ESCAPE

Bookclub