Things to do in Chicago, IL

1,843 events · Music, Food & Drink, Parks & Outdoors

Wednesday, September 16

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM

Andy Irvine

Martyrs'

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM

Melvin Taylor

SPACE · Evanston

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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Carol's Pub · Chicago

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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Carly Pearce – Honest Woman: Up Close – Presented by Conundrum Wines

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Grelley Dance Party

The Hideout

Wed · Sep 16 · 8:30 PM

Jazz in the Sidebar w/ Aval Stanley Zaucha Organ Trio!

FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn

Wed · Sep 16 · 9:00 PM

Metro Presents… upsammy & Valentina Magaletti * composuresquad * Mithra

Sleeping Village

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Wed · Sep 16 · 9:00 PM

JIMMY BURNS – Host The Jam

Buddy Guy's Legends

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Wed · Sep 16

1st Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

Wed · Sep 16

Bethany Pickens

Jazz Showcase

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Wed · Sep 16

2nd Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

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Wed · Sep 16

Late Night Concert Series w/Ben Paterson

Andy's Jazz Club

Thursday, September 17

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Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Thu · Sep 17 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 17 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 17 · 11:30 AM

Beekeeping Demonstrations

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

Free

Thu · Sep 17 · 12:15 PM

Lunch and Learn: Lost Structures, The Architectural Ghosts of Pullman

Pullman National Historical Park

Thu · Sep 17 · 1:00 PM

Rachel Walther, "Born to Lose" @ Music Box Theater

The Book Cellar

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 17 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Thu · Sep 17 · 4:00 PM

Michael E. Sawyer - "The of No Return: Being-As-Black"

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

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Thu · Sep 17 · 5:00 PM

Jam's Market & Deli Food Pop-Up

Burning Bush Brewery

Thu · Sep 17 · 6:00 PM

Alexander McCall Smith, 'The Big Cats Dance Party' @ Harold Washington Library

The Book Cellar

$18

Thu · Sep 17 · 6:00 PM

Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Nicholas Alexander Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Thu · Sep 17 · 6:00 PM

Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney: The Flannel and The Fury 2026

The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 17 · 6:00 PM

EcoStewards Workday

Lincoln Park Conservancy

Thu · Sep 17 · 6:30 PM

Mary Dean Cason, "Daughters of Eve"

The Book Cellar

Thu · Sep 17 · 6:30 PM

Jeremy Kahn Trio with special guest Julia Danielle - Voices of the Twenties: Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Ruth Etting

Winter's Jazz Club

Thu · Sep 17 · 6:30 PM

Big Freedia: BIG FREEDOM Tour

Outset · Chicago

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

THE B-52s * DEVO: COSMIC DE-EVOLUTION TOUR

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

POiSON GiRL FRiEND

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

$13

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

JOE MOESE AND THE POWER THROBS

Cubby Bear · Chicago

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

A Conversation with Nikita Gill!

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

Ziggy Marley w/ Thievery Corporation

Ravinia · Highland Park

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Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Black Flag W/ the Crosses

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

$27-$41

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Reggae Tribute with The Urban Roots Band

SPACE · Evanston

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Gary Clark Jr.

The Chicago Theatre · Chicago

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

Morrissey Warm Up Ft. the Handsome Devilz

Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

Slap Bunt, Pepper Said, Gatsbe

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

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Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

Carly Pearce – Honest Woman: Up Close – Presented by Conundrum Wines

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

Bombargo

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

Dutch Interior w/ Racecourse

Constellation

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:30 PM

Thursday Night in the SIDEBAR w/ LOU SHIELDS!

FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn

$30-$221

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:30 PM

Wesley Stace Record Release ! w/ special guest Dag Juhlin

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:30 PM

Improvised Music Series: Stefan González/Lily Glick Finnegan/Andrew Scott Young Trio, Typhoon Matisse

Elastic Arts

Thu · Sep 17 · 9:00 PM

DJ GLU’s Boogie

Sleeping Village

$16.99

Thu · Sep 17 · 9:00 PM

WIN NOLL

Buddy Guy's Legends

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Thu · Sep 17

2nd Set With Mario Abney

Andy's Jazz Club

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Thu · Sep 17

1st Set With Mario Abney

Andy's Jazz Club

Thu · Sep 17

Bill Brickey, Joe Gorka, and Jules Klee

Uncommon Ground

10

Thu · Sep 17

Late Night Concert Series w/Brian Citro

Andy's Jazz Club

Thu · Sep 17

Paul Marinaro Quartet

Jazz Showcase

Friday, September 18

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Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 18 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Fri · Sep 18 · 11:00 AM

Riot Fest 2026 - Friday

Douglass Park · Chicago

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Fri · Sep 18 · 11:00 AM

Children's Storytime!

The Book Cellar

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 18 · 12:30 PM

Morning Glories

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 18 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

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Fri · Sep 18 · 1:30 PM

Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Fri · Sep 18 · 6:00 PM

Breaking Benjamin

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park

Fri · Sep 18 · 6:00 PM

Tucker Wetmore: The Brunette World Tour

The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago

Fri · Sep 18 · 6:30 PM

Veronica Bane, "We're All Going to Die Tonight!" with conversation partner Courtney Corlew

The Book Cellar

Fri · Sep 18 · 6:30 PM

Chanel Beads

Outset · Chicago

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

Friday Night on The PATIO w/ THE RHYTHM ROCKETS!

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

A Foreigner???s Journey To Boston

Cubby Bear · Chicago

$30

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

A Foreigner's Journey To Boston

Cubby Bear · Chicago

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

75th Anniversary Celebration of Nelson Algren's "Chicago: City on the Make" @ Bernice's Tavern

The Book Cellar

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

Jose Madero - USA Tour 2026

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

Cortney LaCorte (@cheesegal), "Oversharing" at Everybody's Coffee

The Book Cellar

$23

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

Rico McFarland Blues Band/Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

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Fri · Sep 18 · 7:30 PM

Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour

United Center · Chicago

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 18 · 7:30 PM

Music Heritage Series Concert

Indiana Dunes National Park

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:30 PM

Gary Clark Jr.

Vic Theatre · Chicago

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:30 PM

Thaddeus Tukes Quartet with special guest Henry Johnson

Winter's Jazz Club

$34-$60

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

Somi

SPACE · Evanston

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

Sam Greenfield

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

*SOLD OUT* ALDOUS HARDING with Sam Burton

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

Castle, Vanishing Kids, On the Sun

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

LAUNDRY DAY

Chop Shop · Chicago

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

Monkeys On A String

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

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

Tom Jones

Ravinia · Highland Park

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

10,000 Maniacs

George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

Rock & Rye

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

LAUNDRY DAY Presents: The Larger Than LIFE Tour

Chop Shop · Chicago

$30-$221

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM

The Gibson Brothers at FITZGERALDS Historic Nightclub

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

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Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM

Experiments

The Hideout

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM

L’Rain

Constellation

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