Things to do in Chicago, IL

170 events · Music, Food & Drink, Parks & Outdoors · ticketed

Today · Saturday, September 5

$35

Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 PM

Sufi Sessions

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

20

Sat · Sep 5

2nd Set With The Marques Carroll Quintet

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5

Late Night Concert Series w/Thaddeus Tukes

Andy's Jazz Club

Parks & Outdoors

$79/$99

Sat · Sep 5

Outdoor Walking Workout

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

$25/$32

Sat · Sep 5

Bird Walk Fall Migration

Chicago Botanic Garden

20

Sat · Sep 5

1st Set With The Marques Carroll Quintet

Andy's Jazz Club

Parks & Outdoors

$79/$99

Sat · Sep 5

Nature and Rhythm Fitness

Chicago Botanic Garden

Tomorrow · Sunday, September 6

20↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6

1st Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6

2nd Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6

Late Night Concert Series w/Sunday Soul

Andy's Jazz Club

Monday, September 7

$15

Mon · Sep 7 · 3:00 PM

No Stress

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

20

Mon · Sep 7

1st Set With The Heritage Jazz Orchestra

Andy's Jazz Club

20

Mon · Sep 7

2nd Set With The Heritage Jazz Orchestra

Andy's Jazz Club

Tuesday, September 8

$31

Tue · Sep 8 · 9:00 PM

Wiki The Park Bench Tour

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

20

Tue · Sep 8

1st Set With Henry Johnson & Charles ‘Rick’ Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

Parks & Outdoors

$279/$349

Tue · Sep 8

Drawing with Colored Pencils | Online

Chicago Botanic Garden

20

Tue · Sep 8

2nd Set With Henry Johnson & Charles ‘Rick’ Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

Parks & Outdoors

$279/$349

Tue · Sep 8

Beginning Watercolor | Online

Chicago Botanic Garden

Wednesday, September 9

12

Wed · Sep 9 · 7:30 PM

Chirp Radio Presents...First Time: First Light

Martyrs'

20↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 9

2nd Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

Parks & Outdoors

$279/$349

Wed · Sep 9

Painting the Natural World | Online

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

$35/$44

Wed · Sep 9

Singing Bowl Meditation Experience

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

$89/$112

Wed · Sep 9

Breathing New Life Into Landscapes

Chicago Botanic Garden

10↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 9

Late Night Concert Series w/Ben Paterson

Andy's Jazz Club

Parks & Outdoors

$279/$349

Wed · Sep 9

Brushstrokes and Beyond | Online

Chicago Botanic Garden

20↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 9

1st Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

Thursday, September 10

$114

Thu · Sep 10 · 5:00 PM

Plantasia TWO DAY PASS

Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago

20

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 PM

CC & The Madman: Fall of '86 (2 Sets!)

Martyrs'

$60

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Jam For Good Presents - Niko Moon

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

Parks & Outdoors

$599/$749

Thu · Sep 10

Hardscape Basics

Chicago Botanic Garden

20↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 10

2nd Set With Mario Abney

Andy's Jazz Club

Parks & Outdoors

$89/$112

Thu · Sep 10

Autumn Container Workshop

Chicago Botanic Garden

20↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 10

1st Set With Mario Abney

Andy's Jazz Club

Parks & Outdoors

$229/$287

Thu · Sep 10

Photographing Water and Reflections

Chicago Botanic Garden

10↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 10

Late Night Concert Series w/The Chicago Experiment

Andy's Jazz Club

Parks & Outdoors

$119/$149

Thu · Sep 10

Landscaping with Native Plants

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

$299/$374

Thu · Sep 10

Botany for Botanical Artists

Chicago Botanic Garden

Friday, September 11

$71

Fri · Sep 11 · 5:30 PM

Plantasia - Day 2 with Makaya McCraven Green-House Precious Renee Tucker Chee Shimizu +more

Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago

$19-$108

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

HAIRBANGERS BALL

Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub · Palatine

15

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Soul Daddy, Booti Grooviani

Martyrs'

15

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Soul Daddy

Martyrs'

$60-$93

Fri · Sep 11 · 9:30 PM

Amplify, Pink & RenRod Present: Elefante - 30 Anniversary Tour

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

20↻ Recurring

Fri · Sep 11

Late Night Concert Series w/John Moulder

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Fri · Sep 11

1st Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Fri · Sep 11

2nd Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Andy's Jazz Club

Saturday, September 12

$177

Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 (2-Day Pass)

Dawes Park · Evanston

$51-$66

Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

PRAVDAFEST @ FITZGERALDS!

FitzGerald's · Berwyn

$94

Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SATURDAY

Dawes Park · Evanston

$7-$46

Sat · Sep 12 · 4:00 PM

Dusty Soles Band

Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub · Palatine

20↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 12

Late Night Concert Series w/John Moulder

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 12

1st Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 12

2nd Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Andy's Jazz Club

Sunday, September 13

$104

Sun · Sep 13 · 12:00 PM

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SUNDAY

Dawes Park · Evanston

20↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 13

2nd Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 13

1st Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 13

Late Night Concert Series w/Sunday Soul

Andy's Jazz Club

Monday, September 14

20

Mon · Sep 14

1st Set With The Blueshift Big Band

Andy's Jazz Club

20

Mon · Sep 14

2nd Set With The Blueshift Big Band

Andy's Jazz Club

Tuesday, September 15

25

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Tony Rogers & Friends - The Significant Birthday

Martyrs'

20

Tue · Sep 15

1st Set With Chi-Town Trumpet Summit

Andy's Jazz Club

20

Tue · Sep 15

2nd Set With Chi-Town Trumpet Summit

Andy's Jazz Club

Wednesday, September 16

20↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 16

1st Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 16

2nd Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

10↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 16

Late Night Concert Series w/Ben Paterson

Andy's Jazz Club

Thursday, September 17

$25-$211↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

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

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

20↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 17

2nd Set With Mario Abney

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 17

1st Set With Mario Abney

Andy's Jazz Club

10

Thu · Sep 17

Late Night Concert Series w/Brian Citro

Andy's Jazz Club

Friday, September 18

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

20↻ Recurring

Fri · Sep 18

1st Set With Shea Givens

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Fri · Sep 18

Late Night Concert Series w/Isaiah Spencer

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Fri · Sep 18

2nd Set With Shea Givens

Andy's Jazz Club

Saturday, September 19

$8

Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM

Riley Brothers Band

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

20↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 19

2nd Set With Shea Givens

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 19

1st Set With Shea Givens

Andy's Jazz Club

15

Sat · Sep 19

Chi Dance Sisters

Martyrs'

20↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 19

Late Night Concert Series w/Isaiah Spencer

Andy's Jazz Club

Sunday, September 20

20↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 20

1st Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 20

Late Night Concert Series w/Sunday Soul

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 20

2nd Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

Monday, September 21

20

Mon · Sep 21

2nd Set With The Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra

Andy's Jazz Club

20

Mon · Sep 21

1st Set With The Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra

Andy's Jazz Club

Tuesday, September 22

20↻ Recurring

Tue · Sep 22

2nd Set With Tenor Time

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Tue · Sep 22

1st Set With Tenor Time

Andy's Jazz Club

Wednesday, September 23

20

Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

John Coltrane's 100th Birthday with, Pat Mallinger Quartet

Martyrs'

10↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 23

Late Night Concert Series w/Ben Paterson

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 23

1st Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 23

2nd Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

Thursday, September 24

$20

Thu · Sep 24 · 8:00 PM

Fox N' Vead - Playing The Game Tour with Rob Langdon

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

20↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 24

2nd Set With Mario Abney

Andy's Jazz Club

10↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 24

Late Night Concert Series w/The Chicago Experiment

Andy's Jazz Club

15

Thu · Sep 24

A Country Revue ft.

Martyrs'

20↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 24

1st Set With Mario Abney

Andy's Jazz Club

Friday, September 25

$33

Fri · Sep 25 · 8:00 PM

Franklin Jonas & The Byzantines - First of Many Tour with Polyglam

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

20

Fri · Sep 25 · 9:00 PM

Hyryder - Grateful Dead Tribute

Martyrs'

20

Fri · Sep 25 · 9:00 PM

Hyryder - Grateful Dead Tribute, Featuring Joe Marcinek

Martyrs'

20↻ Recurring

Fri · Sep 25

2nd Set With Mallard and Hedez

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Fri · Sep 25

1st Set With Mallard and Hedez

Andy's Jazz Club

20↻ Recurring

Fri · Sep 25

Late Night Concert Series w/Walker Landgraf

Andy's Jazz Club