Things to do in Chicago, IL

289 events · Nightlife

Today · Saturday, September 5

$16

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:30 PM

HARDCOVER Lilydoll Slow Riser

Cole's Bar

Sat · Sep 5

FREE SOUNDS FRIDAY: Unofficial ARC Afterparty

Emporium Arcade Bar - Wicker Park

Sat · Sep 5

Canadian Rifle * Time Thieves * Endorphins * Little Dave

GMan Tavern

$15

Sat · Sep 5

90’s Radio + Faux Ennemi

Bookclub

Tomorrow · Sunday, September 6

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Sun · Sep 6 · 5:30 PM

Open Mic Night

aliveOne

Nightlife

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Sun · Sep 6 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

My Buddy's

Nightlife

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Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Reed's Local

Sun · Sep 6

Friends w/ Benefits: Initial G and Friends

Emporium Arcade Bar - Wicker Park

$15

Sun · Sep 6

Mourning Star + Silent No More + GODCHAIN

Bookclub

Monday, September 7

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Mon · Sep 7 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park

$15

Mon · Sep 7

Blue Groove Lounge Reunion: “30 Years Later”

Bookclub

$15

Mon · Sep 7

Blue Groove Lounge Reunion

Bookclub

Tuesday, September 8

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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Roscoe Village Pub

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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Sheffield's Wine & Beer Garden

Nightlife

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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Punch Bowl Social Chicago

Nightlife

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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Jake Melnick's Corner Tap

Nightlife

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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic / Blues Jam

Gallery Cabaret

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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Butch McGuire's

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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Timothy O'Toole's Pub Chicago

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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:30 PM

Open Mic Comedy

Harrigan's

$16

Tue · Sep 8 · 7:30 PM

Mouse Magazine Presents: Tragic Heroine Try A Dull Knife Plastic Peach

Cole's Bar

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Tue · Sep 8 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Emerald Isle

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Tue · Sep 8 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Vaughan's Pub

Tue · Sep 8

Mario Kart Open Mic 003

Bookclub

Wednesday, September 9

Nightlife

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Wed · Sep 9 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Fado Irish Pub

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Wed · Sep 9 · 7:30 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Commonwealth Tavern

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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Burwood Tap

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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Rabbit Hole Wrigley

Nightlife

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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Sidekick's Entertainment Lounge

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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

George Street Pub

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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Dante's Tavern

Free↻ Recurring

Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Comedy Open Mic

Cole's Bar

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Wed · Sep 9 · 9:00 PM

Karaoke Wednesdays

Replay Lakeview

Wed · Sep 9

I Like To Watch

GMan Tavern

$12.80

Wed · Sep 9

Homeward Bound + Noah Weissman

Bookclub

Thursday, September 10

$15.77

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 AM

Anne Helen Wells, Suroor, MaryMary!

Cole's Bar

Nightlife

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Thu · Sep 10 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Whiskey Girl Tavern

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Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 PM

Jeopardy! Bar League

Guthries Tavern

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Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Bucktown Pub

$30 to $100

Thu · Sep 10

The Legendary ONYX Returns to Chicago

Bookclub

Thu · Sep 10

R.I.Y.L. LIVE!

GMan Tavern

Friday, September 11

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Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

O'Donnell's

$15.77

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:30 PM

Elijah Batson Waco Dogs Run Free

Cole's Bar

$10

Fri · Sep 11

A HOUSE PARTY

Bookclub

$15

Fri · Sep 11

Jackson Jay Kidder + Local Motive + giverupper

Bookclub

Fri · Sep 11

PYRE BLUE OUTSIDE ON THE FIRE ESCAPE

Bookclub

Saturday, September 12

Free

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:30 PM

VANHELLIG, MORS VITAQUE, MORTLACH

Cole's Bar

Free

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:30 PM

VANHELLIG MORS VITAQUE MORTLACH

Cole's Bar

$15

Sat · Sep 12

LATINOS UNIDOS

Bookclub

Sat · Sep 12

Windy City Soul Club

GMan Tavern

Sunday, September 13

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Sun · Sep 13 · 5:30 PM

Open Mic Night

aliveOne

$17.84

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 PM

Sex Mex Won't Stay Dead King Sans

Cole's Bar

$17.84

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 PM

Sex Mex, Won't Stay Dead, King Sans

Cole's Bar

Nightlife

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Sun · Sep 13 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

My Buddy's

Nightlife

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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Reed's Local

Sun · Sep 13

Bears Watch Party at Bookclub

Bookclub

Monday, September 14

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Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park

Free

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Video Game Night with DJs Equip & Mukqs

Cole's Bar

Tuesday, September 15

Nightlife

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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic / Blues Jam

Gallery Cabaret

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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Sheffield's Wine & Beer Garden

Nightlife

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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Punch Bowl Social Chicago

Nightlife

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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Jake Melnick's Corner Tap

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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Butch McGuire's

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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Roscoe Village Pub

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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Timothy O'Toole's Pub Chicago

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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM

Open Mic Comedy

Harrigan's

$15.77

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM

My Autumn Attic Super Brick Never Been Won't Go

Cole's Bar

$15.77

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM

My Autumn Attic Super Brick Steve Romero Schaefer

Cole's Bar

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Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Emerald Isle

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Tue · Sep 15 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Vaughan's Pub

Wednesday, September 16

Nightlife

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Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Fado Irish Pub

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Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Commonwealth Tavern

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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

Karaoke Night

Rabbit Hole Wrigley

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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

George Street Pub

Nightlife

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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Sidekick's Entertainment Lounge

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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Comedy Open Mic

Cole's Bar

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Wed · Sep 16 · 9:00 PM

Karaoke Wednesdays

Replay Lakeview

Thursday, September 17

Nightlife

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Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Whiskey Girl Tavern

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Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Jeopardy! Bar League

Guthries Tavern

$15.77

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Brotha Josh, Mel Crozby, Kent Avenue Carpool

Cole's Bar

$15.77

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Brotha Josh Mel Crozby Kent Avenue Carpool

Cole's Bar

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Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Bucktown Pub

Friday, September 18

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Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

O'Donnell's

$16

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM

Am I Talking Cat Merkle Here for Now

Cole's Bar

$16

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM

Am I Talking The Front Desk Stephen Flickner

Cole's Bar

$16

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM

Am I Talking Cat Merkle Stephen Flickner

Cole's Bar

Fri · Sep 18

Lenny Kaye (solo) * Nora O’Connor

GMan Tavern

Saturday, September 19

$20.93

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM

Asaka the Renegade Color. Joel Q

Cole's Bar

Sunday, September 20

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Sun · Sep 20 · 5:30 PM

Open Mic Night

aliveOne

$15.77

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:30 PM

Starcharm Lana Leone Baby

Cole's Bar

Nightlife

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Sun · Sep 20 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

My Buddy's

Nightlife

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Sun · Sep 20 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Reed's Local

Monday, September 21

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Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park

Free

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:30 PM

Cole's Bar Jam Session

Cole's Bar

Tuesday, September 22

Free

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:00 PM

Row Sham Bow

Cole's Bar

Nightlife

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic / Blues Jam

Gallery Cabaret

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Sheffield's Wine & Beer Garden

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Timothy O'Toole's Pub Chicago