Things to do in Chicago
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Mon · Nov 2 · 8:00 PM
Northern Spy Presents: Beginningless + Jeremy Cunningham Special Quartet
Beginningless +1
The Hideout · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringSun · Nov 8
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Free↻ RecurringThu · Nov 19 · 7:30 PM
rocknite presents!
Cole's Bar · Chicago
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Sabertooth Organ Quartet
Sabertooth Organ Quartet
Jazz Showcase · Chicago
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PAPER MACHETE
PAPER MACHETE
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Chicago
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Open Mic Night
Reed's Local · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringWed · Oct 28
The Widow's Manuscript Murder Mystery Crawl
Skunk Cabbage Books
Wed · Nov 4 · 8:00 PM
Dent May, Fast Preacher
Dent May +1
The Hideout · Chicago
$12.68Fri · Nov 6 · 6:30 PM
Dance Against Fascism
Cole's Bar · Chicago
Sat · Nov 7 · 11:00 AM
60 Years on the Front Lines of History: A Conversation with David Hume Kennerly
Author: David Hume Kennerly
Chicago Humanities Festival · River North
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ANDY BROWN
Andy Brown
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Chicago
$16Sat · Nov 14 · 8:30 PM
BIG BILL bugoff! Wild Zero
Cole's Bar · Chicago
Sat · Nov 28 · 7:00 PM
Susan Werner (Late)
Susan Werner
Space · Evanston
Sun · Nov 22 · 6:00 PM
John McEuen: A Career Retrospective
John McEuen
Space · Evanston
Sat · Dec 12 · 7:00 PM
Temples: The BLISS Tour with GIFT
Temples +1
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringThu · Dec 31 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Sat · Mar 13
SHOW IMPULSE PRESENTS: MISHA MILLER - 13:13 TOUR
Misha Miller
Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont
$16Sat · Oct 31 · 7:30 PM
Talker OK Cool Snowcuffs DJ Atlas Aurora
Talker +3
Cole's Bar · Chicago
Mon · Oct 26 · 6:30 PM
Old St. Pat's Book Club
The Book Cellar
Sun · Nov 8 · 8:00 PM
Lou Turner & Kate Teague
Lou Turner +1
The Hideout · Chicago
FreeWed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
"Gained in Translation" discusses "Woodworm" by Layla Martinez
Time and a half Books
Free↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24
The Widow's Manuscript Murder Mystery Crawl
Skunk Cabbage Books
Sat · Nov 7 · 4:00 PM
Susan Stryker: Changing Gender
Author: Susan Stryker
Chicago Humanities Festival · River North
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REPRISE: Recreating Iconic Phish Shows
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
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Chris Foreman
Chris Foreman
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Chicago
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The Hoyle Brothers
The Hoyle Brothers
Martyrs' · Chicago
Thu · Nov 19
Last Waltz Tribute
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie
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Open Mic Night
Laugh Factory Chicago
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JOEL PATERSON & FRIENDS
JOEL PATERSON
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Chicago
Thu · Dec 10 · 7:00 PM
Thee Sinseers: Love Stories Tour with Taylor Williams
Thee Sinseers +1
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Fri · Dec 4 · 7:00 PM
Mike Cooley (of Drive-By Truckers)
Mike Cooley
Space · Evanston
Sat · Nov 21 · 9:00 PM
Nate Varrone
Nate Varrone
The Hideout · Chicago
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Trivia at Fatpour Wicker Park
Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park
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THE INFINITE BACKROOMS
The Neo-Futurists
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Mountain Grass Unit
Mountain Grass Unit
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
Sat · Oct 24
Tim Hort and The Radio Hour, with Freddy Harboe and Joe Griffin
Tim Hort +3
Uncommon Ground · Chicago
$25Sun · Nov 1 · 11:00 AM
Brentano Responds Economic Solidarity Fund
Cole's Bar · Chicago
30↻ RecurringSat · Nov 7 · 8:30 PM
Start Making Sense - A Tribute to Talking Heads, 2 Sets! Full 7 Piece Band - Performing the Hits + More!!
Start Making Sense
Martyrs' · Chicago
Sat · Nov 7
Sons of Chicago
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie
30↻ RecurringSat · Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
Second Hand News - Fleetwood Mac Tribute (2 Sets!)
Second Hand News
Martyrs' · Chicago
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Open Mic Night
Cubby Bear · Chicago
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25 · 5:30 PM
Open Mic Night
aliveOne
Sat · Nov 21 · 7:00 PM
The Wood Brothers
The Wood Brothers
Space · Evanston
↻ RecurringMon · Oct 26
Happy Hour at Fatpour Lincolnwood
Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park
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Open Mic Night
O'Donnell's
Free↻ RecurringThu · Dec 10
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Sun · Nov 8 · 7:00 PM
Adam Ezra Group w. Sirsy
Adam Ezra Group +1
Space · Evanston
Fri · Nov 13 · 9:00 PM
tigermilk & Sleeping Village Present: PINK PARTY
Sleeping Village · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringWed · Nov 18
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Tue · Nov 10 · 8:00 PM
Cut Copy (DJs)
Cut Copy
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
↻ RecurringWed · Nov 18 · 9:00 PM
Karaoke Wednesdays
Replay Lakeview
35Sun · Oct 25
Pamela Des Barres VIP Ticket
Pamela Des Barres
Martyrs' · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringMon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
MissSpoken
Cole's Bar · Chicago
10↻ RecurringWed · Dec 2 · 8:00 PM
Beat The Meatles (2 Sets!), First Wednesday of the Month
Beat The Meatles
Martyrs' · Chicago
Sat · Dec 5 · 2:00 PM
Laurie Berkner: A Holiday Concert (Late)
Laurie Berkner
Space · Evanston
↻ RecurringWed · Nov 4 · 9:00 PM
Karaoke Wednesdays
Replay Lakeview
Free↻ RecurringSat · Nov 7
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
$49Sun · Nov 8 · 6:30 PM
Death From Above 1979 - Private Lives Tour with Wine Lips
Death From Above 1979 +1
Thalia Hall · Chicago
↻ RecurringSun · Nov 15 · 8:00 PM
SOUL MESSAGE
SOUL MESSAGE
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringWed · Dec 23 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 30
Friday Happy Hour
Middles Used Books
Thu · Nov 5 · 6:30 PM
Teddy Thompson w. Jenna Nicholls
Teddy Thompson +1
Space · Evanston
Wed · Nov 18 · 5:30 PM
Mountainfilm On Tour
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Thu · Nov 5 · 4:00 PM
Steven B. Dolins & Gregory Donald Gay - "Can I Get a Witness?: Faith, Family, and Chicago Gospel Music"
Author: Steven B. Dolins +1
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Fri · Nov 6 · 4:00 PM
R.P. Singletary - "Speak Softly Among Icebergs" - Elizabeth, or Ez, Pence
Author: R.P. Singletary
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Thu · Oct 22
Rita Bliss and The Sweet Maries
Uncommon Ground · Chicago
Sat · Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Fall Fest at The AUX The Aux Evanston
Zora's Place · Evanston
Tue · Nov 3 · 4:00 PM
Frances Ferguson - "Records of Reward: Essays on Literature and Value" - Heather Keenleyside
Author: Heather Keenleyside
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Sat · Nov 21 · 7:00 PM
They Are Gutting a Body of Water 'In the Round'
They Are Gutting a Body of Water
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringThu · Oct 29
The Widow's Manuscript Murder Mystery Crawl
Skunk Cabbage Books
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GREEN MILL JAM SESSION with MARQUIS HILL
Marquis Hill
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Chicago
↻ RecurringMon · Oct 26 · 8:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Riddles Comedy Club
Sat · Nov 14 · 7:30 PM
Twin Peaks: Conversation with the Stars
Author: Twin Peaks
Chicago Humanities Festival · River North
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Sam Grisman Project
Sam Grisman Project
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
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Teen Open Mic
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringFri · Nov 27
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
↻ RecurringThu · Dec 3 · 8:00 PM
BTTRFLY
BTTRFLY
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
Thu · Dec 31 · 9:00 PM
Ben Kweller w. Case Oats - NYE Show
Ben Kweller +1
Space · Evanston
Mon · Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
The Blasting Company plays Over The Garden Wall
The Blasting Company
Thalia Hall · Chicago
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Open Mic Night
aliveOne
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Handmade Market
Empty Bottle · Chicago
↻ RecurringSat · Dec 5 · 12:30 PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas w. Kevin Fort Trio (Matinee)
Kevin Fort Trio
Space · Evanston
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Open Mic / Blues Jam
Gallery Cabaret · Chicago
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25 · 9:00 PM
Open Mic Night
My Buddy's
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ALFONSO PONTICELLI
ALFONSO PONTICELLI
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Chicago
Sun · Nov 15
November Book Club
Jarvis Square Books · Rogers Park
Thu · Nov 19
Fox Island
Fox Island
Uncommon Ground · Chicago
Fri · Nov 20 · 4:00 PM
Yasmin Solomonescu - "Reimagining Persuasion in British Romantic Literature" - Mark Canuel
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
↻ RecurringSun · Nov 15 · 3:00 PM
The Hoyle Brothers
The Hoyle Brothers
Martyrs' · Chicago
Sat · Nov 28
Urban Twang with Paige and The Kizers
Paige and The Kizers
Uncommon Ground · Chicago
Sat · Jan 23 · 7:30 PM
Sons of Chicago: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen
Sons of Chicago
Beverly Arts Center
Sat · Nov 7 · 11:00 AM
Designing a Living City
Chicago Humanities Festival · River North
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Trivia Night
City Winery Chicago
↻ RecurringFri · Nov 13 · 8:00 PM
Sam Grisman Project
Sam Grisman Project
Garcia's Chicago · Chicago
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Family Storytime at Zora's Place
Zora's Place · Evanston
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Emerald Isle
Free↻ RecurringMon · Dec 28 · 7:00 PM
MissSpoken
Cole's Bar · Chicago
↻ RecurringThu · Nov 12 · 8:00 PM
Trivia Night
Bucktown Pub
↻ RecurringMon · Nov 16
Bob Lark Septet
Bob Lark Septet
Jazz Showcase · Chicago
↻ RecurringSun · Dec 13
Music Open Mic
Uncommon Ground · 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.