Things to do in Chicago, IL

2,141 events · Music, Theater, Nightlife, Parks & Outdoors

Tuesday, September 15

Music

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Tue · Sep 15 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Subterranean · Chicago

Tue · Sep 15

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Bookclub

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Tue · Sep 15

Petra's Recession Seven

Jazz Showcase

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Tue · Sep 15

1st Set With Chi-Town Trumpet Summit

Andy's Jazz Club

Tue · Sep 15

Relax Attack Jazz Series: Tromblau&FRIENDS + Tromblau DJ Set

The Whistler

20

Tue · Sep 15

2nd Set With Chi-Town Trumpet Summit

Andy's Jazz Club

Wednesday, September 16

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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 16 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 16 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Wed · Sep 16 · 6:30 PM

Abigail Riccards & Friends - A Night of Soul Jazz Blues Favorites

Winter's Jazz Club

Wed · Sep 16 · 6:30 PM

$uicideboy$ Present Grey Day Tour 2026 W. Destroy Lonely & More

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park

Nightlife

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Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Fado Irish Pub

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Tinlicker North America 2026

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Parks & Outdoors

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Music Under Glass with Inti Illinois

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Tove Lo - ESTRUS TOUR

The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds) · Chicago

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM

Whimsy Wednesday

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM

Chicago Bonsai Club

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM

Bolokada Conde

Old Town School of Folk Music

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM

Ronnie Baker Brooks

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

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Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Commonwealth Tavern

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM

Kat and the Hurricane, Half Ivory, Dutch Cove, Naked Brunch

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM

Altin Gun (18+)

Vic Theatre · Chicago

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

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Dante's Tavern

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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Burwood Tap

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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

Comedy Open Mic

Cole's Bar

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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

Nightlife

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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

ALFONSO PONTICELLI

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Rabbit Hole Wrigley

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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

George Street Pub

Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Grelley Dance Party

The Hideout

Nightlife

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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Sidekick's Entertainment Lounge

Wed · Sep 16 · 8:30 PM

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

FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn

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Wed · Sep 16 · 9:00 PM

Karaoke Wednesdays

Replay Lakeview

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

Wed · Sep 16

Relax Attack Jazz Series: Kehsin Xu

The Whistler

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Wed · Sep 16

1st Set With Charles Heath

Andy's Jazz Club

Wed · Sep 16

Chapbook Launch with Lucy Xiang-fu Wainger

The Whistler

Wed · Sep 16

Bethany Pickens

Jazz Showcase

Wed · Sep 16

Rosa's Blues Jam hosted by David Levit

Rosa's Lounge

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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

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 17 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Thu · Sep 17 · 3:00 PM

GOLD

The Den Theatre

Nightlife

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Thu · Sep 17 · 5:00 PM

ANDY BROWN

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

$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

Thu · Sep 17 · 6:00 PM

EcoStewards Workday

Lincoln Park Conservancy

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

Nightlife

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Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Whiskey Girl Tavern

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

Ziggy Marley w/ Thievery Corporation

Ravinia · Highland Park

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

BAPA Presents: Old House Lecture Series

Beverly Arts Center

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Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

$15.77

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Brotha Josh Mel Crozby Kent Avenue Carpool

Cole's Bar

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

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Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Jeopardy! Bar League

Guthries Tavern

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

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Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Bucktown Pub

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

Nightlife

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Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

ALAN GRESIK'S SWING ORCHESTRA

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

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

Thu · Sep 17 · 9:30 PM

Nick Thune: Special Taping

The Den Theatre

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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

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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

Nightlife

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Fri · Sep 18 · 1:00 AM

GREEN MILL JAM SESSION with MARQUIS HILL

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

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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

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

Nightlife

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Fri · Sep 18 · 5:00 PM

Chris Foreman

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

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

Chanel Beads

Outset · Chicago