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2,343 events

Saturday, September 12

Sat · Sep 12 · 9:30 PM

Billy Gray

Carol's Pub · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 PM

Oskar med K (18+ event)

Radius - Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

All Love (September 2026 Edition)

CLR

Uncommon Ground

Nick Murphy

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

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Late Night Concert Series w/John Moulder

Andy's Jazz Club

LATINOS UNIDOS

Windy City Soul Club

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1st Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Andy's Jazz Club

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2nd Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier

Andy's Jazz Club

Freddie Dixon Blues Band: Chicago Blues Heritage, Reimagined

Sunday, September 13

Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 AM

Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center

Indiana Dunes National Park

Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM

Artist’s Flower Pigments!

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM

Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sun · Sep 13 · 12:00 PM

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SUNDAY

Dawes Park · Evanston

Sun · Sep 13 · 12:00 PM

BLUES BRUNCH ft. The Nigel Mack Acoustic Duo

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

Sun · Sep 13 · 12:30 PM

World Famous Gospel Brunch at House of Blues (CHI)

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

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Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM

Chellberg Farm Open House

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM

"quiet as it's kept" Visual Gallery Exhibition Closing Reception

Sun · Sep 13 · 2:00 PM

Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour

Allstate Arena · Rosemont

Sun · Sep 13 · 2:30 PM

Hands-on Beekeeping Class

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sun · Sep 13 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

Sun · Sep 13 · 3:00 PM

Composting Demos

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sun · Sep 13 · 4:00 PM

Hugel at Navy Pier Open Air

Navy Pier · Chicago

Sun · Sep 13 · 5:00 PM

The Phil Angotti Four: POWER POP!

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

Sun · Sep 13 · 5:30 PM

Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Rico McFarland Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Sun · Sep 13 · 5:30 PM

Bruce Henry Quartet with special guest Kevin King - The Great Male Voices of Jazz: Armstrong, Cole, Hendricks, Jarreau

Winter's Jazz Club

Sun · Sep 13 · 5:30 PM

Open Mic Night

Sun · Sep 13 · 6:00 PM

Matt Torres

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

Sequinox: A Ritual Cycle with Secrets of the Beehive and Mehtab Kirtan’s Death Songs

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

Los Tigres del Norte

Ravinia · Highland Park

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

Big Band & BBQ w/ SHOUT SECTION BIG BAND

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

Bettye LaVette

Old Town School of Folk Music

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

Venjent

Outset · Chicago

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Sun · Sep 13 · 7:15 PM

TROY HAWKE: NEVER STOP, NEVER CHANGE!

The Den Theatre

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 PM

Pitbull - I'm Back with special guest Lil Jon

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 PM

SOUL MESSAGE

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 PM

Lily Allen Performs West End Girl

The Chicago Theatre · Chicago

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 PM

Joey Harkum, Zack Fedor & the Long Goodbyes, Russ Baum

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 PM

Chávez Ismaily Saunier

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 PM

A Tribute to John Prine's Bruised Orange: Evanston Folk Festival Afterpresented by Bluegrass Situation

SPACE · Evanston

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 PM

Sex Mex Won't Stay Dead King Sans

Sun · Sep 13 · 9:00 PM

Rempis Hatcher Johnson Wagner Corsano

Sun · Sep 13 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Sun · Sep 13 · 9:00 PM

MIXX COMPANY

Buddy Guy's Legends

Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

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2nd Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

Mint Condition

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1st Set With Andy Brown Quartet

Andy's Jazz Club

John Rice Celebration of Life

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Late Night Concert Series w/Sunday Soul

Andy's Jazz Club

Bears Watch Party at Bookclub

Music Open Mic

Uncommon Ground

Monday, September 14

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Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

Free↻ Recurring

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:30 AM

Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center

Indiana Dunes National Park

Mon · Sep 14 · 5:30 PM

Afterwords Book Club

The Book Cellar

Mon · Sep 14 · 6:30 PM

Racial Justice Book Club (Online)

The Book Cellar

Mon · Sep 14 · 6:30 PM

Writing & Performing

The Neo-Futurists

Mon · Sep 14 · 6:30 PM

Trivia Night

City Winery Chicago

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Hamza Walker: The Renaissance Society Years

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Bikini Kill with Ganser

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) · Chicago

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Up Chicago

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:30 PM

Dominique Fils-Aimé

SPACE · Evanston

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Bob Log III

Beat Kitchen · Chicago

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Industry Night Market

Sleeping Village

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Video Game Night with DJs Equip & Mukqs

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Dirty Sound Magnet , Gran Moreno, Tombstone Eyes, Ricky Liontones

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Susanna Hoffs

Old Town School of Folk Music

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Industry Night w/ Saggitari

Sleeping Village

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Riddles Comedy Club

1st Set With The Blueshift Big Band

Andy's Jazz Club

JOEL PATERSON & FRIENDS

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Dan Kaufman Trio

2nd Set With The Blueshift Big Band

Andy's Jazz Club

Lil Shorty’s Shindig – DAY 2

Tuesday, September 15

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Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

Free↻ Recurring

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:30 AM

Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center

Indiana Dunes National Park

Tue · Sep 15 · 4:00 PM

Valena Beety - "Pink Crime: Fighting Against the Criminalization of Motherhood, Pregnancy, and Queer Identity" - Nathan Maxwell

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

Tue · Sep 15 · 5:00 PM

Football Themed Trivia + Taco Tuesday

Burning Bush Brewery

Tue · Sep 15 · 6:00 PM

Stand-up for the Homeless

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

Tue · Sep 15 · 6:30 PM

BRENN! - AMATEUR AT BEST WORLD TOUR

Outset · Chicago

Tue · Sep 15 · 6:30 PM

Dane Bahr, "The Dead Ringer" with conversation partner Michael Welch

The Book Cellar

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic / Blues Jam

Gallery Cabaret

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Tony Rogers & Friends - The Significant Birthday

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Sheffield's Wine & Beer Garden

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Punch Bowl Social Chicago

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Jake Melnick's Corner Tap

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Butch McGuire's

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Roscoe Village Pub

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Timothy O'Toole's Pub Chicago

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM

Open Mic Comedy

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM

The 24th Annual Chicago Gypsy Jazz Fest

SPACE · Evanston