Things to Do in Chicago — Concerts, Comedy, Theater & More

Thursday, September 10

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:00 PM

Friday, September 11

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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM

Artist’s Flower Pigments!

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM

Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Fri · Sep 11 · 12:30 PM

Morning Glories

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Fri · Sep 11 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

$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

Fri · Sep 11 · 6:00 PM

Two Nights at Navy Pier: Friday (18+ Event)

Navy Pier · Chicago

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

Better Together - Music to Move Your Soul!

Winter's Jazz Club

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

Eric Clapton

United Center · Chicago

$19-$108

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

HAIRBANGERS BALL

Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub · Palatine

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Dermot Kennedy: The Weight of the Woods Tour

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island · Chicago

15

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

15

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Soul Daddy

Martyrs'

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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

Punch Brothers

Cahn Auditorium · Evanston

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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

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Fri · Sep 11

Late Night Concert Series w/John Moulder

Andy's Jazz Club

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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

Saturday, September 12

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:30 AM

Wellness Series at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool

Lincoln Park Conservancy

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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM

Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM

Artist’s Flower Pigments!

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:30 AM

U of I Extension Ask a Master Gardener

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sat · Sep 12 · 11:00 AM

Origami Open House

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Sat · Sep 12 · 11:00 AM

Budding Botanist

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

$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

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Sat · Sep 12 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

$7-$46

Sat · Sep 12 · 4:00 PM

Dusty Soles Band

Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub · Palatine

Sat · Sep 12 · 6:00 PM

Two Nights at Navy Pier: Saturday (18+ Event)

Navy Pier · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 6:00 PM

Gregory Porter

Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana · Gary

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM

Dan + Shay: The Young Tour

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM

anees

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM

Cult Member

Outset · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM

Alison Krauss and Union Station

Ravinia · Highland Park

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:30 PM

Chief Keef Live 2026

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:30 PM

Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Boyce Hudson

Winter's Jazz Club

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:30 PM

Sons of Legion

Vic Theatre · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:30 PM

Robyn - The Sexistential Tour

United Center · Chicago

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Sat · Sep 12 · 8:00 PM

Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour

Allstate Arena · Rosemont

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:00 PM

Senorita x Garcia's End of Summer Party

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:00 PM

Binomio De Oro De America

Rosemont Theatre · Rosemont

Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 PM

Oskar med K (18+ event)

Radius - Chicago · Chicago

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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

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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM

Artist’s Flower Pigments!

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM

Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Sun · Sep 13 · 11:30 AM

Beekeeping Demonstrations

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

$104

Sun · Sep 13 · 12:00 PM

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SUNDAY

Dawes Park · Evanston

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Sun · Sep 13 · 12:30 PM

World Famous Gospel Brunch at House of Blues (CHI)

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

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Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

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Sun · Sep 13 · 2:00 PM

Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour

Allstate Arena · Rosemont

Sun · Sep 13 · 2:30 PM

Hands-on Beekeeping Class

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Sun · Sep 13 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs'

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Sun · Sep 13 · 3:00 PM

Composting Demos

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sun · Sep 13 · 4:00 PM

Hugel at Navy Pier Open Air

Navy Pier · 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

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

Los Tigres del Norte

Ravinia · Highland Park

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

Venjent

Outset · Chicago

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 PM

Pitbull - I'm Back with special guest Lil Jon

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 PM

Lily Allen Performs West End Girl

The Chicago Theatre · Chicago

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Sun · Sep 13

2nd Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

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Sun · Sep 13

1st Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

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Sun · Sep 13

Late Night Concert Series w/Sunday Soul

Andy's Jazz Club

Monday, September 14

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Mon · Sep 14 · 6:30 PM

Trivia Night

City Winery Chicago

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Bikini Kill with Ganser

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Bob Log III

Beat Kitchen · Chicago

20

Mon · Sep 14

1st Set With The Blueshift Big Band

Andy's Jazz Club

Mon · Sep 14

Dan Kaufman Trio

Jazz Showcase

20

Mon · Sep 14

2nd Set With The Blueshift Big Band

Andy's Jazz Club

Tuesday, September 15

Tue · Sep 15 · 6:30 PM

BRENN! - AMATEUR AT BEST WORLD TOUR

Outset · Chicago

25

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Tony Rogers & Friends - The Significant Birthday

Martyrs'

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM

LP - All Is Not Lost Tour

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago

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Tue · Sep 15 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Cubby Bear · Chicago

Things to do in Chicago, IL

Thursday, September 10

Erykah Badu

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

Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour

JUNGLE - World Tour 2026

Jam For Good Presents - Niko Moon

Niko Moon

Shadowgrass

PLANTASIA 2026

Hardscape Basics

Clark Sommers W'Ba(SH)

2nd Set With Mario Abney

Autumn Container Workshop

1st Set With Mario Abney

Photographing Water and Reflections

Late Night Concert Series w/The Chicago Experiment

Landscaping with Native Plants

Botany for Botanical Artists

Friday, September 11

Soul of the Stone

Artist’s Flower Pigments!

Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature

Morning Glories

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

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

Two Nights at Navy Pier: Friday (18+ Event)

Better Together - Music to Move Your Soul!

Eric Clapton

HAIRBANGERS BALL

Dermot Kennedy: The Weight of the Woods Tour

Soul Daddy, Booti Grooviani

Noname (17+ Event)

Ricardo Montaner - El Ultimo Regreso

JAMA! Afrorave: Juls

Soul Daddy

Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour

The Wilder Blue

Punch Brothers

PLANTASIA 2026

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

Late Night Concert Series w/John Moulder

1st Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

2nd Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Saturday, September 12

Wellness Series at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool

Soul of the Stone

Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature

Artist’s Flower Pigments!

U of I Extension Ask a Master Gardener

Origami Open House

Budding Botanist

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 (2-Day Pass)

PRAVDAFEST @ FITZGERALDS!

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SATURDAY

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Dusty Soles Band

Two Nights at Navy Pier: Saturday (18+ Event)

Gregory Porter

Dan + Shay: The Young Tour

anees

Cult Member

Alison Krauss and Union Station

Chief Keef Live 2026

Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Boyce Hudson

Sons of Legion

Robyn - The Sexistential Tour

Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour

Senorita x Garcia's End of Summer Party

Binomio De Oro De America

Oskar med K (18+ event)

Late Night Concert Series w/John Moulder

1st Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

2nd Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Sunday, September 13

Soul of the Stone

Artist’s Flower Pigments!

Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature

Beekeeping Demonstrations

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SUNDAY