Things to do in Chicago
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Sun · Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Storied Stuff: Show and Tell for Grownups - Benefit for Humble Design Chicago
SPACE · Evanston
Thu · Nov 5 · 7:30 PM
La Mar de Bien-A Flamenco Jazz Collective
La Mar de Bien-A Flamenco Jazz Collective
Fulton Street Collective · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 10:00 PM
*SOLD OUT* Horse Jumper of Love Flooding Sects
Horse Jumper of Love +1
Empty Bottle · Chicago
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Jazz Jam
Madcats · Palatine
20↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18
1st Set With Andy Brown Quartet
Andy Brown Quartet
Andy's Jazz Club
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Sammy Rae & The Friends with special guest Melt
Sammy Rae & The Friends +1
Cold Waves Festival · Chicago
Fri · Nov 27 · 7:00 PM
Brooklyn Charmers (Steely Dan Tribute)
Brooklyn Charmers
SPACE · Evanston
Thu · Oct 15
Everyone’s favorite door guy personality hosts his monthly trivia with prizes
Emporium Arcade Bar (Wicker Park) · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
King's X
King's X
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
20↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16
2nd Set With Pharez Whitted
Pharez Whitted
Andy's Jazz Club
Sat · Oct 17
Rick King's Royal Hustle
Rick King's Royal Hustle
Rosa's Lounge · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
'Sweet Blood' Visual Gallery Exhibition Opening Reception
Elastic Arts · Chicago
Paid Event↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Bailly Homestead Furs to Farm Flashback
Indiana Dunes National Park
Wed · Nov 18 · 8:00 PM
Benmont Tench
Benmont Tench
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
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Subtronics
Subtronics +4
Radius - Chicago · Chicago
$27.30Sat · Oct 24 · 9:00 PM
COREY DENNISON
Corey Dennison
Buddy Guy's Legends · Chicago
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 27 · 9:00 PM
Open Mic Chicago
Laugh Factory Chicago
Tickets: $8Fri · Nov 13 · 9:30 PM
Blue Rose
Blue Rose
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Sat · Dec 5 · 2:00 PM
the art deco nutcracker
Host: A&A Ballet
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture · Chicago
Thu · Dec 10 · 7:00 PM
Q101 Twisted with Weezer
Weezer
Aragon Ballroom · Chicago
Fri · Oct 23 · 8:30 PM
THE BONO BROS BAND w/ special guests Chris Neville and Nick Kitsos return to FITZGERALDS Historic Nightclub to raise awareness and funds for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
The Bono Bros Band +2
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Mon · Oct 26 · 6:00 PM
Sleeping With Sirens: An Ending In Itself Tour
Sleeping With Sirens
Cold Waves Festival · Chicago
$16.99↻ RecurringWed · Nov 11 · 9:00 PM
JIMMY BURNS – Host The Jam
Host: Jimmy Burns
Buddy Guy's Legends · Chicago
$27.27↻ RecurringSat · Dec 12 · 6:30 PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas w. Chris White Trio & Choir (Early)
Chris White Trio
Space · Evanston
Sat · Oct 17
Miller Woods Hike
Indiana Dunes National Park
Fri · Dec 4 · 12:00 AM
ZEDS DEAD 2DAY TICKET
ZEDS DEAD
Aragon Ballroom · Chicago
Thu · Apr 1 · 8:00 PM
Kelly Willis & Radney Foster
Kelly Willis +1
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
PFL Chicago
Wintrust Arena · Chicago
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
Furious Desire
Furious Desire
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
Wed · Oct 21
Rosa's Blues Jam hosted by David Levit
Host: David Levit
Rosa's Lounge · Chicago
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Sylvan Esso with Sen Morimoto presented by Jack Daniel's
Sylvan Esso +1
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 9:00 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
Wed · Oct 21
GMMTV Fanday 38
Grant Park · Chicago
$10Fri · Oct 23 · 8:30 PM
IT’S THE GREAT GREAT PUMPKIN CHARLIE BROWN
Lemon · Chicago
Sat · Oct 24 · 8:30 PM
ALICIA BLUE at FITZGERALDS Nightclub
Alicia Blue
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Sat · Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
Brandon Good's Halloween Spooktackular with Roxy Swain as Dolly Parton
Brandon Good +2
Broken Hearts · Chicago
$8 CoverWed · Nov 25 · 9:00 PM
Goldmember
Goldmember
Madcats · Palatine
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Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Trivia Night
Ed n Joe's Restaurant & Pizzeria · Tinley Park
Fri · Oct 23 · 5:00 PM
Beatles & BBQ w/ Phil Angotti & Friends at Cheney Mansion!
Phil Angotti
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
Shawn James
Shawn James
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
$34.19Thu · Nov 12 · 7:30 PM
ALL THAT GOOD STUFF Comedy Show @ The Elm THURSDAY 11/12/26 NEW TIME! 7:30
The Elm · La Grange
Fri · Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Mike and Jess
Mike and Jess
Ed n Joe's Restaurant & Pizzeria · Tinley Park
Free↻ RecurringThu · Nov 5 · 7:30 PM
Schubas Open Mic
Host: SHARRON PALM +1
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
Fri · Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Carter Faith: Cherry Valley Forever Tour
Carter Faith
Joe's on Weed St. · Chicago
↻ RecurringSun · Nov 15 · 9:00 PM
Chicago's Best Stand Up
Laugh Factory Chicago
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Chicago's Best Stand Up
Laugh Factory Chicago
Sun · Dec 13 · 5:30 PM
Nathan Graham and Good CompanyWith opening act Anna VogelzangDoors 5:30PM 7:00PM
Nathan Graham and Good Company +1
Garcia's · Chicago
Fri · Oct 23 · 9:00 PM
Madame Starlet w/ The Growing Boys, Daru
Madame Starlet +2
Sleeping Village · Chicago
$45Sat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
THE DAMNED
The Damned +2
Concord Music Hall · Chicago
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15
Super Kids Scavenger Hunt
Indiana Dunes National Park
FreeSun · Oct 18 · 12:00 PM
Chicago Bears @ Atlanta Falcons
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Tue · Oct 20
Relax Attack Jazz Series: Azure Main
Azure Main
The Whistler · Chicago
Wed · Oct 28
Nate Manos Band – Pro-Jam
Nate Manos Band
Rosa's Lounge · Chicago
Sat · Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
The GMO's
The GMO's +1
Honky Tonk BBQ · Chicago
Sat · Nov 14 · 7:00 PM
Ali Siddiq: The Custom Fit Tour
Ali Siddiq
Wintrust Arena · Chicago
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
FITZGERALDS FALL FAIR 5!
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
$32.77Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
Caroline Kingsbury + Sizzy Rocket
Caroline Kingsbury + Sizzy Rocket +2
Chop Shop / 1st Ward · Chicago
Sat · Oct 24
Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie
Sun · Oct 25 · 12:00 PM
Country Brunch in the NIGHTCLUB w/ DIAMONDBACK!
DIAMONDBACK
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Fri · Feb 19 · 7:00 PM
Chelsea Cutler - IS THIS THE END? Tour
Chelsea Cutler
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Dadi Freyr (18+)
Dadi Freyr
Vic Theatre · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
SOLD OUT: Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
SPACE · Evanston
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
Open Mic
Madcats · Palatine
Tickets: $10Sat · Oct 24 · 9:30 PM
Chasen Wayne & The Honky Tonk Machine
Chasen Wayne & The Honky Tonk Machine
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Sat · Feb 27 · 5:00 PM
Lúnasa
Lúnasa
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
↻ RecurringTue · Apr 20 · 6:30 PM
LOLA YOUNG - Everything Begins
LOLA YOUNG
Cold Waves Festival · Chicago
10Thu · Oct 15
Late Night Concert Series w/The Chicago Experiment
The Chicago Experiment
Andy's Jazz Club
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Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Douglas Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 7:30 PM
An Evening with Tedeschi Trucks Band
Tedeschi Trucks Band
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago
Sat · Nov 14 · 8:30 PM
SIXTEEN CANDLES
Sixteen Candles
Joe's on Weed St. · Chicago
Sat · Feb 20 · 2:00 PM
late nite catechism
Host: Entertainment Events LLC
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture · Chicago
39.58Fri · Apr 30 · 8:00 PM
Haiden Henderson - The Dumblond Tour
Haiden Henderson
Chop Shop · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Book Launch: THE SPIRITS by Bonnie Jo Campbell
Author: Bonnie Jo Campbell
Women & Children First
FreeSun · Oct 18 · 10:00 AM
Time and a Half-Pints Storytime: "Room on the Broom" by Julia Donaldson
Time and a half Books
Fri · Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
MARIS
Maris
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 21 · 6:30 PM
Mountain Grass UnitAppalachian Smoke TourDoors 6:30PM 8:00PM
Mountain Grass Unit
Garcia's · Chicago
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Judy Collins
Judy Collins
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
Sat · Oct 24
John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band
John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band
Rosa's Lounge · Chicago
Thu · Oct 29 · 8:30 PM
Dead Sullivan’s Retro Rock & Roll Halloween Bash!
Dead Sullivan
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
The Dresden Dolls
The Dresden Dolls
Cold Waves Festival · Chicago
$30.0Tue · Nov 10 · 6:30 PM
Mah Jongg Guided Play
Swallow Stories Bookshop
36.7Sat · Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
the olllam
the olllam +1
Chop Shop · Chicago
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Vincent Neil Emerson w. Dax Lindholm
Vincent Neil Emerson +1
SPACE · Evanston
$32Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
Gilla Band, Piss
Gilla Band +1
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Sat · Oct 24 · 8:30 PM
The Metropolitan Jazz Octet with Dee Alexander
The Metropolitan Jazz Octet +1
Constellation · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Sunday Reading Series: Poetry, Prose, & Cocktails
Hungry Brain · Chicago
Fri · Oct 23 · 5:30 PM
Happy Hour in the Sidebar with THE SCOVILLES!
THE SCOVILLES
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 30 · 9:15 PM
Chicago's Best Stand Up
Laugh Factory Chicago
Thu · Oct 15
The ExPIERience Gala
Navy Pier · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17
Toddler Rave World Tour with Lenny Pearce
Lenny Pearce
Navy Pier · Chicago
FreeThu · Oct 29 · 12:00 PM
Smart Statistics with AI
DePaul University · Chicago
Sat · Oct 31 · 6:30 PM
close your eyes
Close Your Eyes +1
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Fugu Dugu
Fugu Dugu
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
The Price Is Right Live - On Stage
Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana · Gary
Sun · Dec 6 · 7:30 PM
nightingale
Mohamed El Mougy +1
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
Sweetest Day Comedy Jam
Wintrust Arena · Chicago
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
The Black Keys: PEACHES 'N KREAM
The Black Keys
Cold Waves Festival · Chicago
Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
The Tubs Mopar Stars
The Tubs +1
Empty Bottle · Chicago
Events in Chicago, IL
Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. Chicago has the deepest improv and blues benches in the country — Second City and iO, Kingston Mines and Buddy Guy's Legends — plus Lincoln Hall, Thalia Hall, the Lyric and the CSO.