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574 events · Theater, Food & Drink, Nightlife
Saturday, September 19
Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM
Jaz Saini: Favo(u)rite Child
The Den Theatre
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Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM
GYPSY JAZZ FESTIVAL
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
$20.93Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM
Asaka the Renegade Color. Joel Q
Cole's Bar
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Sat · Sep 19
Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band
Rosa's Lounge
Sat · Sep 19
Wildered, Matty Timmons, and Annabelle Cuitino
Uncommon Ground
Sunday, September 20
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Sun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM
UPTOWN POETRY SLAM
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Sun · Sep 20 · 5:00 PM
75th Anniversary Celebration of Nelson Algren's "Chicago: City on the Make" @ The Hideout
The Book Cellar
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Open Mic Night
aliveOne
Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM
Sunday Reading Series: Poetry, Prose, & Cocktails
Hungry Brain
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Sun · Sep 20 · 7:15 PM
Rami Abushhab: Special Taping
The Den Theatre
$15.77Sun · Sep 20 · 7:30 PM
Starcharm Lana Leone Baby
Cole's Bar
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Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM
SOUL MESSAGE
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Sun · Sep 20 · 9:00 PM
Three Grebes + Banana Acid
Hungry Brain
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Sun · Sep 20 · 9:00 PM
Open Mic Night
My Buddy's
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Sun · Sep 20 · 10:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Reed's Local
Sun · Sep 20
Shure Sponsored Open Mic Semi-Finals
Uncommon Ground
Monday, September 21
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Writing & Performing
The Neo-Futurists
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Trivia Night
Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park
Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM
Salon Classics Book Club
The Book Cellar
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Trivia Night
Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square
↻ RecurringMon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM
Trivia Night
Guinness Open Gate Brewery
Mon · Sep 21 · 7:15 PM
Broadway Barbara Live!
The Den Theatre
FreeMon · Sep 21 · 8:30 PM
Cole's Bar Jam Session
Cole's Bar
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Mon · Sep 21
JOEL PATERSON & FRIENDS
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Tuesday, September 22
Tue · Sep 22 · 4:00 PM
Jeremy Simmons - "Sea of Treasures" - Derek Kennet
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
FreeTue · Sep 22 · 6:00 PM
Row Sham Bow
Cole's Bar
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
Aaron Crippen, "Love At First Fall"
The Book Cellar
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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM
Open Mic / Blues Jam
Gallery Cabaret
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Trivia Night
Sheffield's Wine & Beer Garden
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Trivia Night
Timothy O'Toole's Pub Chicago
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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM
Trivia Night
Punch Bowl Social Chicago
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Trivia Night
Butch McGuire's
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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM
Trivia Night
Jake Melnick's Corner Tap
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Trivia Night
Roscoe Village Pub
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Open Mic Comedy
Harrigan's
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Tue · Sep 22 · 8:00 PM
CHICAGO CELLAR BOYS
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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Open Mic Night
Emerald Isle
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Open Mic Night
Vaughan's Pub
Wednesday, September 23
Wed · Sep 23 · 5:30 PM
STORE STILL OPEN!
The Book Cellar
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Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM
Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Fado Irish Pub
Wed · Sep 23 · 7:15 PM
Dana Goldberg: Outrageous
The Den Theatre
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Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Commonwealth Tavern
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Trivia Night
Burwood Tap
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Comedy Open Mic
Cole's Bar
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Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Dante's Tavern
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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM
Karaoke Night
Sidekick's Entertainment Lounge
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Trivia Night
George Street Pub
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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM
ALFONSO PONTICELLI
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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Karaoke Night
Rabbit Hole Wrigley
↻ RecurringWed · Sep 23 · 9:00 PM
Karaoke Wednesdays
Replay Lakeview
Wed · Sep 23
Queen Drie
Uncommon Ground
Wed · Sep 23
Willie Buck: A Chicago Blues Legend
Rosa's Lounge
Thursday, September 24
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Thu · Sep 24 · 5:00 PM
ANDY BROWN
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Thu · Sep 24 · 5:00 PM
Limoni Belli Food Truck
Burning Bush Brewery
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Thu · Sep 24 · 7:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Whiskey Girl Tavern
Thu · Sep 24 · 7:15 PM
SOLD OUT | Perfect Person Live: The Grey Area Tour
The Den Theatre
Free↻ RecurringThu · Sep 24 · 7:30 PM
rocknite presents!
Cole's Bar
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Jeopardy! Bar League
Guthries Tavern
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Trivia Night
Bucktown Pub
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Thu · Sep 24 · 8:00 PM
ALAN GRESIK'S SWING ORCHESTRA
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Thu · Sep 24
Jacob McLeod and Allie Kessel
Uncommon Ground
Thu · Sep 24
Dolly Creamer * Glass Beagle
GMan Tavern
Friday, September 25
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Fri · Sep 25 · 1:00 AM
GREEN MILL JAM SESSION with MARQUIS HILL
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
↻ RecurringFri · Sep 25 · 11:00 AM
Children's Storytime!
The Book Cellar
Fri · Sep 25 · 3:00 PM
Waking The Witch
The Den Theatre
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Fri · Sep 25 · 5:00 PM
Chris Foreman
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Fri · Sep 25 · 7:00 PM
The Kates @ The Book Cellar!
The Book Cellar
Fri · Sep 25 · 7:30 PM
Second Hand News: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute
Beverly Arts Center
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Open Mic Night
O'Donnell's
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Fri · Sep 25 · 8:00 PM
JEFF NEWELL'S NEW TRAD OCTET
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
$16Fri · Sep 25 · 8:30 PM
Rat Johnson Persian Cowboy Waterpennies
Cole's Bar
Fri · Sep 25 · 8:30 PM
MELISSA VILLASEÑOR
The Den Theatre
↻ RecurringFri · Sep 25 · 10:30 PM
The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Fri · Sep 25
Saturday June with Jami Dawn and Dave & Gabe
Uncommon Ground
Fri · Sep 25
Melody Angel: The Dreamcatcher Tour
Rosa's Lounge
Saturday, September 26
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Sat · Sep 26 · 1:00 AM
RIGHTEOUS ROOSTER ORGAN TRIO
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Sat · Sep 26 · 11:00 AM
Art Walk 2026 ~ Holding Space: Grounded ~ Curated by Kimberly Leja Atwood
Beverly Arts Center
Sat · Sep 26 · 3:00 PM
Ian Rosenberg - "Terrible Stuff Damaging Everybody" - Samantha Chatman
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
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Sat · Sep 26 · 3:00 PM
PAPER MACHETE
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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Sat · Sep 26 · 8:00 PM
JEFF NEWELL'S NEW TRAD OCTET
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
$16Sat · Sep 26 · 8:30 PM
Dravin and the Ravens Friendly Faces Jack Moony & The Sun Drops
Cole's Bar
Sat · Sep 26 · 9:00 PM
Bricktown Sound
Hungry Brain
↻ RecurringSat · Sep 26 · 10:30 PM
The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Sat · Sep 26
Stephen Hull Experience
Rosa's Lounge
Sat · Sep 26
The Chain Links with Al Day and Victor Sanders
Uncommon Ground
Sunday, September 27
Sun · Sep 27 · 12:00 PM
Burning Bush Fall Fest '26
Burning Bush Brewery
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Sun · Sep 27 · 4:00 PM
CHICAGO JAZZ COMPOSERS COLLECTIVE
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
↻ RecurringSun · Sep 27 · 5:30 PM
Open Mic Night
aliveOne
↻ RecurringSun · Sep 27 · 7:00 PM
The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
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Sun · Sep 27 · 8:00 PM
SOUL MESSAGE
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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Sun · Sep 27 · 9:00 PM
Open Mic Night
My Buddy's
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Sun · Sep 27 · 10:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Reed's Local
Sun · Sep 27
Shure Sponsored Open Mic Grand Finale
Uncommon Ground