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2,242 events · Music, Theater, Food & Drink, Nightlife, Parks & Outdoors

Saturday, September 19

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM

Rico McFarland Blues Band/Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM

Martina McBride

Ravinia · Highland Park

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM

The John Dokes Big Band

Winter's Jazz Club

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM

Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour

United Center · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM

Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM

The Petty Kings

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

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

BAILEN - SWIM!!! At Your Own Risk Tour w. Lucy Clearwater

SPACE · Evanston

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

anaiis

Old Town School of Folk Music

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

REZN - Cycles in the Infinite Dream Tour with Airiel and DIM

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

Booker T. Jones

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

GYPSY JAZZ FESTIVAL

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

Beth Hart

Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM

Hana Stretton w/ Austin Cash

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM

Experiments

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM

Asaka the Renegade Color. Joel Q

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM

The Bros. Landreth: Tumbling Wild Tour 2026 w/ special guest Madeleine Roger

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM

Riley Brothers Band

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM

Rigometrics, Lee Cleaveland & the Lefthand Band

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM

KEESHEA PRATT

Buddy Guy's Legends

Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM

Raviv

Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 PM

LSR/CITY X by Gareth Emery (18 and Over with Valid Government ID)

Radius - Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 PM

Riot Fest Late Night: Mom Jeans

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 PM

Alkaline Trio (18+)

Metro · Chicago

Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 PM

Riot Fest Late Night: Casa Gogol Records Party

Sleeping Village

Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 PM

Me the Body W/ Whispers

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

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2nd Set With Shea Givens

Andy's Jazz Club

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1st Set With Shea Givens

Andy's Jazz Club

Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band

Chi Dance Sisters

Wildered, Matty Timmons, and Annabelle Cuitino

Uncommon Ground

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Late Night Concert Series w/Isaiah Spencer

Andy's Jazz Club

Sunday, September 20

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Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Sun · Sep 20 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sun · Sep 20 · 11:00 AM

Riot Fest 2026 - Sunday

Douglass Park · Chicago

Sun · Sep 20 · 11:30 AM

Beekeeping Demonstrations

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Sun · Sep 20 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Sun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

Sun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM

UPTOWN POETRY SLAM

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Sun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM

Composting Demos

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sun · Sep 20 · 4:00 PM

Nick Warren - Ages 21+

Castaways · Chicago

Sun · Sep 20 · 5:00 PM

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

The Book Cellar

Sun · Sep 20 · 5:00 PM

75th anniversary Chicago: City on the Make

Sun · Sep 20 · 5:30 PM

Open Mic Night

Sun · Sep 20 · 5:30 PM

Kate Kortum - Debut!

Winter's Jazz Club

Sun · Sep 20 · 5:30 PM

Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Omar Coleman Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Sun · Sep 20 · 6:30 PM

No Bother

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

BROWN HORSE plays FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR with special guest POOLISH

FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

Sunday Reading Series: Poetry, Prose, & Cocktails

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

She & Him

Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

Role Model Presents: Chuck On Tour

The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

Alejandro Escovedo

Old Town School of Folk Music

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

Xscape: Symphony of Love with Live Orchestra

The Chicago Theatre · Chicago

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

Candi Jenkins w. Sparkle Carcass

SPACE · Evanston

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

BIG BAND & BBQ: Chicago Skyliner's w/ Bill O'Connell

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:15 PM

Rami Abushhab: Special Taping

The Den Theatre

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:30 PM

Starcharm Lana Leone Baby

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:30 PM

Shoshana Bean

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

SOUL MESSAGE

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

Gable Price And Friends

Beat Kitchen · Chicago

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

Pleiades Series: 'Flagellent Songs' Film Screening, Gabi Vanek w/ Tina LeFauve + iph

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

Kany Garcia: Puerta Abierta Tour

Cahn Auditorium · Evanston

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

Sunday Night Live Ft. 5onny W/ Lil Keisha

Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:30 PM

Luke Callen, Austin Cash & Nathan Smerage, Ultra Violet Archer

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:30 PM

Frequency Series Presents: Formosa Quartet

Sun · Sep 20 · 9:00 PM

Three Grebes + Banana Acid

Sun · Sep 20 · 9:00 PM

Slug Nudger, Niã±O Chiflo, Tã¿Re Fã¿Re

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Sun · Sep 20 · 9:00 PM

WILLIE BUCK

Buddy Guy's Legends

Sun · Sep 20 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Sun · Sep 20 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

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1st Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

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Late Night Concert Series w/Sunday Soul

Andy's Jazz Club

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2nd Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

Shure Sponsored Open Mic Semi-Finals

Uncommon Ground

Monday, September 21

Mon · Sep 21 · 12:00 AM

Writing & Performing

The Neo-Futurists

Free↻ Recurring

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Mon · Sep 21 · 6:30 PM

Trivia Night

City Winery Chicago

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Salon Classics Book Club

The Book Cellar

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:15 PM

Broadway Barbara Live!

The Den Theatre

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:30 PM

SOLD OUT Bella Kay: The Reckless Tour with Hailey Picardi

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

Kaya, Panic Priest

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

Industry Night w/ Lawn Brutic

Sleeping Village

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

Spencer Thomas with Tyler Stock

Tack Room · Chicago

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

Powers Rolin Duo

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:30 PM

Cole's Bar Jam Session

JOEL PATERSON & FRIENDS

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

2nd Set With The Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra

Andy's Jazz Club

Al Jarreau Tribute feat. Vocalist Bruce Henry

1st Set With The Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra

Andy's Jazz Club

Tuesday, September 22

Free↻ Recurring

Tue · Sep 22 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Tue · Sep 22 · 4:00 PM

Jeremy Simmons - "Sea of Treasures" - Derek Kennet

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:00 PM

Ryan Beatty - Arms Over Armor North American Tour '26

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:00 PM

Row Sham Bow

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:30 PM

Lectures on Tap - Dating Apps, Endless Choice, and Why Modern Love is Hard

The Den Theatre

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:30 PM

All Time Low

The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago