Things to Do in Chicago

$20

Fri · Dec 4 · 9:00 PM

Metro Presents… RES – How i Do 25th Anniversary ** DJ set by Quinnette (NIGHT 1)

RES +1

Sleeping Village · Chicago

Fri · Oct 16

Luke Pytel Band: Celebrating Luke’s B-Day

Luke Pytel Band

Rosa's Lounge · Chicago

Thu · Oct 15 · 6:30 PM

An Evening with Fiona Davis at The Book Stall

Author: Fiona Davis

The Book Stall · Winnetka

$20↻ Recurring

Fri · Nov 13 · 9:15 PM

Something Unexpected

Laugh Factory Chicago

$16.99

Sun · Nov 22 · 9:00 PM

GILES COREY

Giles Corey

Buddy Guy's Legends · Chicago

Free↻ Recurring

Thu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM

Social Sessions - Mike Moroney

Mike Moroney

Hey Nonny · Arlington Heights

20↻ Recurring

Thu · Oct 22

2nd Set With Mario Abney

Mario Abney

Andy's Jazz Club

Tue · Nov 10 · 6:30 PM

Anywho Whooptie Woo

Anywho Whooptie Woo +3

Lincoln Hall · Chicago

Wed · Nov 25

BLACK WEDNESDAY PARTY Main Room & Lower Level LOCAL CHICAGO SHOWCASE COOP, GILLY, ISLAS, MARTEE, MOSKII, SAINT VALENTIN, SPATIAL VIRATIONS & VINNY D Ticket Purchase for Main Room Event and Full Venue Access. *** GUARANTEED ADMITTANCE BUY NOW

Local Chicago Showcase +8

Sound Bar - Chicago · Chicago

$29.50↻ Recurring

Mon · Nov 9 · 6:30 PM

Alyssa Grace

Metro · Chicago

$44.50↻ Recurring

Sat · Nov 21 · 7:00 PM

Neurosis

Neurosis +1

Metro · Chicago

$21.50

Sat · Nov 7 · 10:00 PM

JUELZ (360° SET)

Juelz +4

Concord Music Hall · Chicago

$49

Sun · Nov 29 · 12:00 AM

Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs Doubtfire

Tomorrow Never Knows · Chicago

$19.50

Sat · Nov 14 · 10:00 PM

TOBIAHS(360° SET)

Tobiahs

Concord Music Hall · Chicago

Thu · Oct 15

Career Workshop: Job Search Basics

Columbia College Chicago · Chicago

20↻ Recurring

Thu · Oct 22

1st Set With Mario Abney

Mario Abney

Andy's Jazz Club

Sun · Oct 25 · 8:30 PM

Frequency Series Presents: Morton Feldman’s For John Cage

Morton Feldman

Constellation · Chicago

Free

Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM

Drag Bingo: Balls 2 The WallsGhouls Just Wanna Have Fun!

Palmhouse · Evanston

$20↻ Recurring

Sat · Nov 7 · 11:30 PM

The Nasty Show

Laugh Factory Chicago

Thu · Oct 22

Late Night Concert Series w/Brian Citro

Brian Citro

Andy's Jazz Club

Free

Fri · Oct 30 · 7:00 PM

The Time and a Half-Pints discuss "Holes" by Louis Sachar

Time and a half Books

$100

Sat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM

Haunting at the Hamptons at The Hampton Social Nashville Rooftop

Hampton Social River North · Chicago

$30↻ Recurring

Wed · Dec 2 · 6:30 PM

Lucy Bedroque

Metro · Chicago

Fri · Mar 5 · 7:30 PM

Hans Zimmer Live

Hans Zimmer

United Center · Chicago

↻ Recurring

Thu · Oct 15 · 9:00 PM

Subtronics

Subtronics +3

Radius - Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Oct 31 · 7:30 PM

Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers

Lincoln Hall · Chicago

$10 – $50

Thu · Nov 12 · 6:30 PM

2026-11-12 Revolutions 2

Chelsea Wang , piano +4

Guarneri Hall · Chicago

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

Red Leather

Red Leather +2

Lincoln Hall · Chicago

$18.34

Fri · Nov 13 · 7:30 PM

Charlene Kluegel - Beyond Fifths

Charlene Kluegel

The CheckOut · Chicago

$35

Sat · Dec 5 · 6:00 PM

SUPERWRESTLERS FESTIVE SPECTACLE

Superwrestlers Festive Spectacle

Concord Music Hall · Chicago

Free

Thu · Oct 15

How to Game-Jam w/ snacks

Columbia College Chicago · Chicago

Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM

Tempesst

Lincoln Hall · Chicago

$20↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 23 · 9:15 PM

Something Unexpected

Laugh Factory Chicago

Thu · Oct 29 · 8:30 PM

Improvised Music Series: Gerrit Hatcher/Erez Dessel + Larvavision

Gerrit Hatcher +2

Elastic Arts · Chicago

Sun · Oct 18 · 10:00 AM

Monthly Free Museum Day

American Writers Museum · Loop

Sun · Oct 18 · 10:30 AM

Little Miss Ann And Friends Halloween Concert!

Little Miss Ann

SPACE · Evanston

Thu · Oct 22 · 6:00 PM

Sarah Mesle TANGLED

Author: Sarah Mesle

Bookends & Beginnings · Evanston

Thu · Oct 22

Beyond the Aria: Lawrence Brownlee, Christian Van Horn, Alexis Peart

Lawrence Brownlee +2

Grant Park · Chicago

Sun · Nov 1 · 6:00 PM

DumpstaphunkWith opening act Lost PyramidsDoors 6:00PM 7:00PM

Dumpstaphunk

Garcia's · Chicago

$27.50

Thu · Nov 5 · 7:00 PM

LIL PEEP TRIBUTE

Lil Peep Tribute +1

Concord Music Hall · Chicago

34.33

Sat · Nov 21 · 8:00 PM

Sir Woman "Playtime tour"

Sir Woman +1

Chop Shop · Chicago

$25.79

Fri · Dec 4 · 8:00 PM

Barstool Sports Presents: Pup Punk - Thirsty For More Tour

Pup Punk

Joe's on Weed St. · Chicago

Sun · Oct 18 · 4:30 PM

Rooftop Sessions ft. Sheefy Mcfly, CTRLZORA, Ariel Zetina, D. Strange

Sheefy Mcfly +3

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

Thu · Oct 22 · 8:00 PM

LeRoy Bach + Dan Bitney

LeRoy Bach +1

Sleeping Village · Chicago

$10 - $20

Sat · Nov 21 · 10:30 PM

Main Room DJ RAYRAY

Dj Rayray

Sound Bar - Chicago · Chicago

Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM

Metro Presents… RES – How i Do 25th Anniversary ** DJ set by Quinnette (NIGHT 2)

RES +1

Sleeping Village · Chicago

Mon · Oct 19

1st Set With The Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra

Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra

Andy's Jazz Club

Free

Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM

Friday in the Lounge with Opal Vinopal

Opal Vinopal

Hey Nonny · Arlington Heights

Free↻ Recurring

Thu · Oct 29 · 7:30 PM

Schubas Open Mic

Host: SHARRON PALM +1

Lincoln Hall · Chicago

$20↻ Recurring

Sat · Nov 28 · 11:30 PM

The Nasty Show

Laugh Factory Chicago

Free

Fri · Oct 16

Friday Vibe + Repeat: Career Planning

Columbia College Chicago · Chicago

$23↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 24 · 7:00 PM

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · 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.

MC4D

it’s a wonderful life: a live radio play

LATIN JAM

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

Yana

CARLISE GUY & THE NUBLU BAND

Mountain Grass UnitAppalachian Smoke TourDoors 6:30PM 8:00PM

OMNOM (360° SET)

[Virtual Edition] School of BUSE Close Connections Series: Session 3

Rohan Joshi: Getting There

The Feud Trivia – FREE PIZZA 🍕

The Afghan Whigs

Grupo Duelo – GRAVEDAD TOUR 2026

SPORTS — BEARS VS. PATRIOTS

JIMMY BURNS – Host The Jam

Chicago's Best Stand Up

Parrotfish

HHUNTERFLASH GEAJUNKIE KID

Montell Fish – The Nest Tour

Honeycomb x Jason Leech - Bees & Keys Tour

Chicago's Best Stand Up

Matt Rife

Amir K

Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots

Rod Wave

CHICAGO MUSIC NEXUS: DAY 1

A Charlie Brown Christmas w. Chris White Trio & Choir (Late)

Bluey’s Big Play

MAMMA MIA!

Stanley Simmons

Jesse Welles - Presented by XRT

Author event with Becca Freeman

ACOTAR 6 Preorder Pick Up Party!

SPOCKET/ HANNAH LAINE/ FAT FINGERS

ØTTA(360° SET)

Main Room FERRY CORSTEN

&friends

Robert Plant with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian with special guest Rosie Flores

Joey J. Saye – Traditional Blues Hour — 8:30 PM

MAHINDRA BLUES FEST – JENI GROUWS

Jesse Welles - Presented by XRT

Chaotic Singles: Sapphic Halloween Party

HeyDay Happy Hour-Music by Pierce Crask

Deadmau5

(X)tra: An Anniversary Cabaret

Susan Williams & The Wright Groove

Main Room SUNDAY SCARIES

Alix Perez

Metro Presents… RES – How i Do 25th Anniversary ** DJ set by Quinnette (NIGHT 1)

Luke Pytel Band: Celebrating Luke’s B-Day

An Evening with Fiona Davis at The Book Stall

Something Unexpected

GILES COREY

Social Sessions - Mike Moroney

2nd Set With Mario Abney

Anywho Whooptie Woo

BLACK WEDNESDAY PARTY Main Room & Lower Level LOCAL CHICAGO SHOWCASE COOP, GILLY, ISLAS, MARTEE, MOSKII, SAINT VALENTIN, SPATIAL VIRATIONS & VINNY D Ticket Purchase for Main Room Event and Full Venue Access. *** GUARANTEED ADMITTANCE BUY NOW

Alyssa Grace

Neurosis

JUELZ (360° SET)

Mrs. Doubtfire

TOBIAHS(360° SET)

Career Workshop: Job Search Basics

1st Set With Mario Abney

Frequency Series Presents: Morton Feldman’s For John Cage

Drag Bingo: Balls 2 The WallsGhouls Just Wanna Have Fun!

The Nasty Show

Late Night Concert Series w/Brian Citro

The Time and a Half-Pints discuss "Holes" by Louis Sachar

Haunting at the Hamptons at The Hampton Social Nashville Rooftop

Lucy Bedroque

Hans Zimmer Live

Subtronics

Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers

2026-11-12 Revolutions 2

Red Leather

Charlene Kluegel - Beyond Fifths

SUPERWRESTLERS FESTIVE SPECTACLE

How to Game-Jam w/ snacks