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Sun · Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Shake Shook Shaken: Re-Organ-Eyes w/ Ava Brennan + Julie Meckler
Shake Shook Shaken +2
Elastic Arts · Chicago
Fri · Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Dj E-magic & DJ russoul: deep city house rave
Dj E-magic +1
Wild Hare · Chicago
Wed · Nov 11 · 6:30 PM
Donna the BuffaloDoors 6:30PM 8:00PM
Donna the Buffalo
Garcia's · Chicago
Wed · Nov 11 · 7:30 PM
Mother Soki
Mother Soki
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
↻ RecurringThu · Dec 3 · 9:00 PM
Zeds Dead
Zeds Dead
Aragon Ballroom · Chicago
20Tue · Oct 20
2nd Set With Chi-Town Trumpet Summit
Chi-Town Trumpet Summit
Andy's Jazz Club
$24.11Tue · Nov 17 · 7:30 PM
Spectrum Ensemble: Chicago Debut!
Spectrum Ensemble
The CheckOut · Chicago
Wed · Nov 18 · 7:30 PM
The Neighbourhood
The Neighbourhood
United Center · Chicago
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17
Super Kids Scavenger Hunt
Indiana Dunes National Park
Mon · Oct 26 · 6:00 PM
Mental Mondays: An Evening of Mindreading with Jason Suran 6:00PM 7:00PM
Jason Suran
Garcia's · Chicago
Sat · Nov 21 · 8:00 PM
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
United Center · Chicago
Fri · Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
The Simple Remedy
The Simple Remedy
Broken Hearts · Chicago
$30Wed · Nov 4 · 6:30 PM
GEORGE CLANTON
George Clanton +1
Concord Music Hall · Chicago
Thu · Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
Steve Forbert
Steve Forbert
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
Sat · Dec 5 · 8:30 PM
AIRMW Arts Initiatives Presents: Syzygia
Syzygia
Elastic Arts · Chicago
Fri · Dec 11 · 9:00 PM
Honeycomb x Jason Leech - Bees & Keys Tour
Honeycomb +1
Chop Shop / 1st Ward · Chicago
Fri · Apr 2 · 8:00 PM
Jay Wheeler – La Voz Favorita
Jay Wheeler
Rosemont Theatre · Rosemont
↻ RecurringFri · Apr 23 · 8:00 PM
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
Stephanie Soileau - "Should the Waters Take Us" - Ling Ma
Author: Stephanie Soileau
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 6:00 PM
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Dallas Stars
United Center · Chicago
Tue · Oct 20
Every Damn Tuesday: Dave Herrero feat. Pete Galanis
Dave Herrero +1
Rosa's Lounge · Chicago
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
DJ Shadow (18+)
DJ Shadow
Vic Theatre · Chicago
Thu · Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
Conservatory After Dark ft. Meadowlark
Lincoln Park Conservancy
Fri · Oct 23 · 5:30 PM
HAPPY HOUR in the SIDEBAR: KATHRYN & CHRIS!
Kathryn +1
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Mon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
She Wants Revenge
She Wants Revenge
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
Tue · Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Songwriter Circle w/ host Terry White and guests Rick Sherry and Jon Williams
Rick Sherry +2
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
The Tubs Mopar Stars
The Tubs +1
The Empty Bottle · Chicago
$10 CoverFri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
JAG-Jeff Anthony Group
JAG-Jeff Anthony Group
Madcats · Palatine
Sun · Oct 25 · 6:00 PM
Sleeping With Sirens: An Ending In Itself Tour
Sleeping With Sirens
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago
$16.99Sun · Nov 1 · 9:00 PM
CASH BOX KINGS
Cash Box Kings
Buddy Guy's Legends · Chicago
↻ RecurringTue · Apr 20 · 6:30 PM
LOLA YOUNG - Everything Begins
LOLA YOUNG
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago
↻ RecurringWed · Apr 21 · 6:30 PM
LOLA YOUNG - Everything Begins
Lola Young
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago
20↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16
Late Night Concert Series w/Isaiah Spencer
Isaiah Spencer
Andy's Jazz Club
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM
Suki Waterhouse: The Loveland Tour
Suki Waterhouse
Aragon Ballroom · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 9:00 PM
Horse Jumper of Love Flooding Memory Card
Horse Jumper of Love +2
The Empty Bottle · Chicago
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22
Trash Trekkers: Douglas Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
Fri · Oct 23 · 6:30 PM
"Coco" at FITZGERALDS Fright Nights!
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Fri · Oct 23
LET'S MAKE ZINES
Middles Used Books
Tue · Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
A Court of Splintered Harmony Release Party
Swallow Stories Bookshop
↻ RecurringFri · Nov 13 · 11:30 PM
Chicago's Best Stand Up
Laugh Factory Chicago
Sat · Oct 24 · 12:00 PM
Bluegrass Brunch in the NIGHTCLUB with The BOX BAND!
The BOX BAND
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
JOE POLICASTRO & FRIENDS in the SIDEBAR!
Joe Policastro
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Wed · Nov 18
Poiesis Quartet Photo Credit Eden Davis
Poiesis Quartet
Guarneri Hall · Chicago
Tue · Jun 29 · 7:00 PM
Lizzy McAlpine
Lizzy McAlpine
United Center · Chicago
20↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17
1st Set With Pharez Whitted
Pharez Whitted
Andy's Jazz Club
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 9:00 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
Sat · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
Black Poetry Day Readings & Reflections
American Writers Museum · Loop
Fri · Dec 11 · 7:00 PM
the nutcracker
Host: Ballet Chicago
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture · Chicago
20↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15
1st Set With Mario Abney
Mario Abney
Andy's Jazz Club
Sat · Oct 17 · 6:00 PM
Boozy Book Fair @ Toadstool!
Matchmaker Bookshop · Highland Park
Fri · Oct 23 · 8:30 PM
FRIDAY Night in the SIDEBAR w/ RIGHTEOUS ROOSTER!
Righteous Rooster
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
An Evening with Tedeschi Trucks Band
Tedeschi Trucks Band
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago
Wed · Oct 28 · 6:00 PM
Pink Couch Book Club - Bonetide
Pink Couch Books (Romance Only Bookstore)
Fri · Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Honey After Dark: The Masquerade with DJ Ca$h Era
DJ Ca$h Era
Three Top Lounge · Chicago
Sat · Oct 31 · 8:30 PM
TRIBUTOSAURUS Becomes THE MONKEES on Halloween Night!
Tributosaurus
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
$25Wed · Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Klezmer Night with Maxwell Street Klezmer Band 🎻
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
Sabor A Café Niles - Steakhouse & Live Music Venue · Niles
Sat · Nov 28 · 6:30 PM
SneezyWith opening act ZuffaloDoors 6:30PM 8:00PM
Sneezy
Garcia's · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Kurtág@100: Chicago Festival of György Kurtág
Constellation · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18
The Toxhards
The Toxhards
Avondale Music Hall · Chicago
Tue · Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! A Guitar for Guaraldi Tribute
A Guitar for Guaraldi
Three Top Lounge · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17
PLEASURE INDEX
Pleasure Index
The Whistler · Chicago
Sat · Oct 31 · 8:30 PM
Tribute to Juan Luis Guerra | Live at Sabor a Café
Yendris
Sabor A Café - Colombian Steakhouse & Live Music Venue · Chicago
Wed · Nov 4 · 8:30 PM
Diles que no me maten w/ Cancer House + ARDO
Diles que no me maten +2
Constellation · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 10:00 PM
*SOLD OUT* Horse Jumper of Love Flooding Sects
Horse Jumper of Love +1
The Empty Bottle · Chicago
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
A Speakeasy Set with Ryan Nyther
Ryan Nyther
Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago
36.05Sat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM
MADDIE ZAHM - Everything All The Time Tour
Maddie Zahm
Chop Shop · Chicago
Fri · Mar 12 · 7:00 PM
Chris Distefano
Chris Distefano
Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana · Gary
Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
INDISCIPLINE
Indiscipline +1
Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
FRANK BANG AND THE SECRET STASH
Frank Bang And The Secret Stash +1
Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago
↻ RecurringSun · Nov 1 · 9:00 PM
Chicago's Best Stand Up
Laugh Factory Chicago
$24.50Sat · Nov 21 · 10:00 PM
OMNOM(360° SET)
Omnom
Concord Music Hall · Chicago
Mon · Nov 30 · 8:00 PM
Brent Faiyaz
Brent Faiyaz
United Center · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
WHERE THE WILD HORSES ARE Book Launch with Amy Alznauer
Author: Amy Alznauer
Booked · Evanston
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Ed n Joe's Restaurant & Pizzeria · Tinley Park
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
The Bobby Lees
The Bobby Lees +2
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
$27.27↻ RecurringSat · Dec 19 · 6:30 PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas w. Chris White Trio & Choir (Early)
Chris White Trio
Space · Evanston
Sat · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
The Bakery Dragon and the Giant Cookie book launch
Booked · Evanston
$18.34Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
Video Game Music Jam
The CheckOut · Chicago
$5 CoverFri · Nov 13 · 9:00 PM
The Sauce
The Sauce
Madcats · Palatine
↻ RecurringSat · Apr 24 · 8:00 PM
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
26.22Fri · Nov 6 · 9:00 PM
@NICKCHEO the *TOUR* the *MOVIE*
Nickcheo
Chop Shop · Chicago
Thu · Dec 3 · 6:30 PM
NWI Symphony: Holiday Pops
NWI Symphony
Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana · Gary
$27.27↻ RecurringSat · Dec 19 · 9:00 PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas w. Chris White Trio & Choir (Late)
Chris White Trio
Space · Evanston
20Tue · Oct 20
1st Set With Chi-Town Trumpet Summit
Chi-Town Trumpet Summit
Andy's Jazz Club
$7↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 9:00 PM
LIVE JAZZ IN EVANSTON
Prairie Moon · Evanston
$32Sun · Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Icon For Hire: Scripted 15 Year Anniversary Tour
Icon For Hire
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
↻ RecurringFri · Jan 29 · 8:00 PM
Colin Hay
Colin Hay
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
Live Reading: “Cold Was the Ground”
American Writers Museum · Loop
Free↻ RecurringThu · Nov 12 · 7:30 PM
Schubas Open Mic
Host: SHARRON PALM +1
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
Tue · Nov 24 · 6:30 PM
Nick Moss Band feat. Dennis Gruenling
Nick Moss Band +1
SPACE · Evanston
FreeThu · Dec 3 · 9:00 PM
Krampusnacht feat. Wild Earp & the Free for Alls Iris Marlowe MEoW Puppet Show MC Santa
Wild Earp & the Free for Alls +3
The Empty Bottle · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
Joe Dombrowski
Joe Dombrowski
The Den Theatre
Fri · Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
NIGHT MOVES w/ special guest Astrachan at FITZGERALDS!!
Night Moves +1
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Tickets: $12…Thu · Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
Madeline Carter
Madeline Carter +1
Carol's Pub · Chicago
$20.00Fri · Nov 6
Ru-Paws Drag Race Border Tails Fundraiser
Palmhouse · Evanston
Free↻ RecurringTue · Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Cougar Bingo with Aunt Nance
Host: Aunt Nance
Carol's Pub · Chicago
$25.00Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
JAI WOLF
Jai Wolf +1
Concord Music Hall · Chicago
$16.99Sun · Nov 8 · 9:00 PM
DEREK CARUSO
Derek Caruso
Buddy Guy's Legends · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 9:00 PM
Madam Orange (Album Release) Imelda Marcos Trash.com
Madam Orange +1
Empty Bottle · Chicago
Tue · Oct 27
Let's Talk about Yesteryear: A Book-ish Club with Nina
Middles Used Books
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.