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FreeSat · Nov 7 · 1:00 AM
The Queers, The Run Around, Goodbye Sunshine & The Remote Controls Perform LIVE @ Heroes West Lemont
The Queers +3
Heroes West · Lemont
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 11:30 AM
LENNY PEARCE
LENNY PEARCE +1
Vic Theatre · Chicago
FreeSat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Azure Main
Azure Main
Clara · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 3:00 PM
I Am He Said A Celebration Of Neil Diamond 2
Diamond +2
The Des Plaines Theatre · Des Plaines
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Austin Snell
Austin Snell
Joe's on Weed St. · Chicago
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Chinchilla
Chinchilla
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Sophie Truax
Sophie Truax
Vic Theatre · Chicago
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
The Ike Reilly Assassination
The Ike Reilly Assassination
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
$10Sat · Oct 24 · 8:30 PM
Bourbon N Brass Live Blues With Dave Weld The Imperial Flames 9
Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames +2
The Des Plaines Theatre · Des Plaines
Tue · Oct 20 · 6:30 PM
_______ in the Garden | A Sapphic Dating Social
Dorothy · Chicago
Tue · Oct 27 · 6:30 PM
The Empty PocketsDoors 6:30PM 8:00PM
The Empty Pockets
Garcia's · Chicago
Tue · Oct 20 · 6:00 PM
Brad Kofman
Brad Kofman
Zanies Comedy Club Chicago
Starts at…Fri · Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
ISMO
Ismo
Chicago Improv · Schaumburg
Sun · Nov 15 · 4:00 PM
The Breaks 4:00PM 5:00PM
The Breaks +3
Garcia's · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Remix Comedy
Laugh Factory Chicago
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Hillhaven
Hillhaven
Vic Theatre · Chicago
Thu · Oct 22 · 8:30 PM
Improvised Music Series: Aine Nakamura/Bonnie Han Jones/Jenny Gräf, Obsequies
Aine Nakamura +3
Elastic Arts · Chicago
Sun · Dec 13 · 5:30 PM
Nathan Graham and Good Company With opening act Anna Vogelzang 5:30PM 7:00PM
Nathan Graham and Good Company +1
Garcia's · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Joe Orozco
Joe Orozco
Ed n Joe's Restaurant & Pizzeria · Tinley Park
↻ RecurringMon · Oct 19 · 7:30 PM
We Are Scientists
We Are Scientists
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
Wed · Nov 4 · 8:00 PM
Stand Ups, Sit Down
Host: Paul Farahvar
Laugh Factory Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 10:30 PM
Riley Martin Trio
Riley Martin Trio
Clara · Chicago
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Every Avenue x In Her Own Words - Perfectly Unfamiliar Tour
Every Avenue +1
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Thu · Oct 22 · 9:00 PM
Pachanka Music Culture Presents: CALAKAS SONORAS
Calakas Sonoras
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
RES – How I Do 25th Anniversary
Res
Metro · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringFri · Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Wednesday Bingo Night
Q Bar · Darien
Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
CLEAT Series: Carl Stone, Stephan Moore, Nicole Alonso
Carl Stone +2
Elastic Arts · Chicago
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
adam ray: who is me tour
adam ray +1
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture · Chicago
$10Sat · Oct 24 · 9:00 PM
DEEP SCIENCE
Deep Science
Lemon · Chicago
$13.76-$25.5Sun · Oct 25 · 2:00 PM
Seductive Sunday: A Rooftop RnB Experience
Host: Mella Famous +1
Wild Hare · Chicago
$25Fri · Nov 13 · 10:00 PM
ØTTA (360° SET)
Øtta
Concord Music Hall · Chicago
$37.72Wed · Nov 25 · 6:30 PM
The Adler Brothers - Thanksgiving Eve
The Adler Brothers
Joe's on Weed St. · Chicago
Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
13 Tikis
13 Tikis
Honky Tonk BBQ · Chicago
Thu · Oct 22
Sarah Mesle TANGLED
Author: Sarah Mesle
Middles Used Books
$10 - $20Sat · Nov 14 · 10:00 PM
WE TOUCH GRASS PRESENTS Main Room EMO RAVE DJ JacJak
Emo Rave +1
Sound Bar - Chicago · Chicago
Sun · Nov 1 · 6:00 PM
Dumpstaphunk With opening act Lost Pyramids 6:00PM 7:00PM
Dumpstaphunk +1
Garcia's · Chicago
Sat · Nov 7 · 6:30 PM
REPRISE: Recreating Iconic Phish 6:30PM 8:00PM
Reprise +4
Garcia's · Chicago
$44.50↻ RecurringSun · Nov 22 · 7:00 PM
Neurosis
Neurosis +1
Metro · Chicago
$22Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Fuller Gryffy
Fuller Gryffy
Cobra Lounge · Chicago
Sat · Nov 28 · 6:30 PM
Sneezy With opening act Zuffalo 6:30PM 8:00PM
Sneezy +1
Garcia's · Chicago
$20↻ RecurringSun · Nov 29 · 1:00 PM
Sashay
Laugh Factory Chicago
FreeFri · Oct 23 · 4:00 PM
HeyDay Happy Hour-Music by Eric Quigley
Eric Quigley
Hey Nonny · Arlington Heights
Free↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 6:00 PM
Wednesday Bingo Night
Q Bar · Darien
$14.88Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
NLM Presents First Light: Rabia Brooke, Haddon Kay and Tamila Salimdjanova
Rabia Brooke +2
The CheckOut · Chicago
$24.00Tue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
J. Killen & David Rosales
J. Killen +1
Hey Nonny · Arlington Heights
Thu · Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
Coochies From The Crypt: a 90s horror Hoochie cabaret & Freaknik For Lesbians & Sapphics
DJ Khalimelon
Dorothy · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 8:30 PM
An Evening with HUG
Hug
Constellation · Chicago
FreeFri · Oct 16
Pre-production II: Design
Columbia College Chicago · Chicago
$30Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
Club 1BD: Halloween Party
Club 1BD: Halloween Party
Metro · Chicago
Tickets: $10Sat · Nov 7 · 9:30 PM
Diamondback
Diamondback
Carol's Pub · Chicago
Fri · Nov 27 · 6:30 PM
WERKSGIVING The Werks with Big Blitz 6:30PM 8:00PM
The Werks +1
Garcia's · Chicago
$49Sun · Dec 27 · 12:00 AM
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical
Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical
Tomorrow Never Knows · Chicago
FreeWed · Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Social Sessions in the Lounge: Music by Rob Anderlik with Bill Grady
Rob Anderlik +1
Hey Nonny · Arlington Heights
Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
JEFFREY FOCAULT @ FITZGERALDS HISTORIC NIGHTCLUB
Jeffrey Focault
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
$25Sun · Nov 8 · 12:00 AM
Jekyll & Hyde
Jekyll & Hyde
Tomorrow Never Knows · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15 · 6:30 PM
ROA
Roa
Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago
$25Sat · Oct 31 · 10:00 PM
Nocturna: All Hallows’ Eve Ball
Nocturna: All Hallows’ Eve Ball +1
Metro · Chicago
$4.99Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
GETTING FREE
Lemon · Chicago
↻ RecurringFri · Nov 13 · 6:30 PM
Sam Grisman Project 6:30PM 8:00PM
Sam Grisman Project
Garcia's · Chicago
Paid Event↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Bailly Homestead Furs to Farm Flashback
Indiana Dunes National Park
Sun · Oct 18
Black Coffee
Black Coffee
Navy Pier · Chicago
$25Sat · Oct 31 · 6:30 PM
Halloween Salsa Saturday & Costume Contest ft. Angelo Prieto 🎃💃
Instructor: Angelo Prieto
Sabor A Café Niles - Steakhouse & Live Music Venue · Niles
FreeFri · Nov 13 · 6:30 PM
How to Be Less Useful with Priyanka Mattoo and Greta Johnsen
Skunk Cabbage Books
$49Sun · Nov 22 · 12:00 AM
Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
Tomorrow Never Knows · Chicago
$14.00Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
Hey Comedy-Headlined by: Paul Farahvar Featuring: Katie Kincaid, Hosted by: Lauren Vino, With: Owen Damon
Paul Farahvar +3
Hey Nonny · Arlington Heights
Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
Water Tower with John C. Reilly
Water Tower +1
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago
$39Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
SPACE · Evanston
39.33Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
DJ Mandy
Dj Mandy
Chop Shop · Chicago
$10 - $20Sat · Dec 12 · 10:30 PM
Main Room LUSSO
Lusso
Sound Bar - Chicago · Chicago
$25↻ RecurringThu · Nov 19 · 7:00 PM
Thursday Jazz Jam Night 🎷
Gabriel Datcu Ensemble
Sabor A Café Niles - Steakhouse & Live Music Venue · Niles
$10 - $20Fri · Dec 4 · 10:30 PM
Main Room BILLY GILLIES
Billy Gillies
Sound Bar - Chicago · Chicago
$49Sun · Apr 25 · 12:00 AM
Burn the Floor Presents Maks & Peta Live!
Burn the Floor Presents Maks & Peta Live +2
Tomorrow Never Knows · Chicago
FreeFri · Oct 16
IN-PERSON SiLA Orientation Spring/Summer 2027 (MANDATORY)
Columbia College Chicago · Chicago
From $14.88Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
NLM Presents First Light: Rabia Brooke & Haddon Kay
Rabia Brooke +1
The CheckOut · Chicago
FreeSun · Oct 18
Living Record: Look Back to Go Forward
Navy Pier · Chicago
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
Fresh Faces of Chicago
Laugh Factory Chicago
FreeWed · Nov 4 · 6:00 PM
Since Forever
Since Forever +3
Metro · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16
Emporium sets the stage for the ultimate nighttime experience
Lazyboy
Emporium Arcade Bar (Wicker Park) · Chicago
$49Sun · Feb 28 · 12:00 AM
The Who’s Tommy
The Who’s Tommy
Tomorrow Never Knows · Chicago
Free↻ RecurringMon · Oct 26 · 6:30 PM
FREE Game Show Bingo – FREE PIZZA! 🍕
The Brazen Head · Crestwood
39.33Sat · Apr 3 · 9:00 PM
Paco Versailles - The Azúcar Tour
Paco Versailles
Chop Shop · Chicago
$20.00Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Andrew Cooney & Alex Theole
Andrew Cooney +1
Hey Nonny · Arlington Heights
FreeFri · Oct 16
CCC Tap Club Weekly Meeting
Columbia College Chicago · Chicago
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Chinchilla
Chinchilla
Vic Theatre · Chicago
$16.99Thu · Oct 15 · 9:00 PM
ROCK ATHAS
Rock Athas
Buddy Guy's Legends · Chicago
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
We Are Scientists
We Are Scientists +1
Lincoln Hall · Chicago
$49Sun · Nov 29 · 12:00 AM
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
The Hip Hop Nutcracker +1
Tomorrow Never Knows · Chicago
↻ RecurringMon · Dec 14 · 8:30 PM
Preservation Hall Jazz Band Creole Xmas 8:30PM 9:00PM
Preservation Hall Jazz Band Creole Xmas +1
Garcia's · Chicago
Sun · Nov 8 · 5:30 PM
REPRISE: Recreating Iconic Phish ShowsDoors 5:30PM 7:00PM
Reprise +4
Garcia's · Chicago
$49Sun · Aug 1 · 12:00 AM
Disney’s The Lion King
Disney’s The Lion King
Tomorrow Never Knows · Chicago
Thu · Oct 22 · 8:30 PM
AACM + Ensemble Dal Niente
Aacm +1
Constellation · Chicago
FreeSun · Nov 8 · 5:00 PM
Bride - Sun 11/8 - 5pm - Strictly Romantic Book Club
Bookie's - New and Used Books
$62.70Tue · Nov 10 · 7:30 PM
To Leave You
To Leave You +5
Three Top Lounge · Chicago
Thu · Oct 15
david byrne
Speaker: David Byrne +1
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture · Chicago
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
HEY, NOTHING – THE HOUND TOUR
HEY, NOTHING
Vic Theatre · Chicago
FreeSat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM
Saturday in the Lounge with Quinn Miller
Quinn Miller
Hey Nonny · Arlington Heights
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
BIG BAND & BBQ: Chicago Skyliner's w/ Bill O'Connell
Chicago Skyliner's +1
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
$34.19Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
ALL THAT GOOD STUFF Comedy Show @ The Elm THURSDAY 10/15/26 NEW TIME! 7:30
The Elm · La Grange
Starts at…Thu · Dec 10 · 7:00 PM
Cactus Tate
Cactus Tate
Chicago Improv · Schaumburg
$49Sun · Aug 22 · 12:00 AM
Just In Time
Just In Time
Tomorrow Never Knows · 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.