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This weekend
See everythingCash Money & No Limit Tour
Wintrust Arena · 7:00 PM
Second Fridays Open Studios at the Fine Arts Building
Fine Arts Building and Studebaker Theater · 5:00 PM
Cash Money & No Limit Tour
Wintrust Arena · 7:00 PM
Tom Kenny & The Hi-Seas
Reggies · 7:00 PM
James Armstrong
Buddy Guy's Legends · 8:00 PM
Exploring Indigenous Ingenuity in Ancient Americas
Field Museum · 9:00 AM
Itty Bitty Explorers: T. rex Teeth & Tails
Field Museum · 9:30 AM
Fed Up: What Evolution Reveals about Food, Diet, Health, and Eating Well
Field Museum · 2:00 PM
Ali Siddiq: The Custom Fit Tour
Wintrust Arena · 7:00 PM
Mississippi Heat
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Celebrate Diwali at the Field Museum
Field Museum · 12:30 PM
Avante-Garde in the Alley: Modern Art, Theatrical Innovation, and the Chicago Artistic Renaissance in Towertown
Glessner House · 2:00 PM
Dead Pink Radio
Reggies · 7:00 PM
The Slackers
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Sean McKee
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Performance: Dear Rhoda
Glessner House · 7:00 PM
Burnout Syndromes
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Illinois Free Wednesday
Field Museum · 9:00 AM
Mongolian Fossil Plants
Field Museum · 11:00 AM
PlayLab PlayDate: Marvelous Mushrooms!
Field Museum · 11:00 AM
Armour Seminar: Pia Viglietti
Field Museum · 12:00 PM
Havok
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Brother John Host The Jam
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Jimmy Burns Host The Jam
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Poetry Pop-up: Poetic Mechanics
Field Museum · 10:00 AM
Fine Arts Building Tour Behind the Doors With Doorways of Chicago
Fine Arts Building and Studebaker Theater · 11:00 AM
Classic Albums Night: Remember the Band
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Covenant House Sleep Out
Soldier Field · 7:00 PM
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Fine Arts Building and Studebaker Theater · 7:00 PM
The Filthy Heathens
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Planetary Blues
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Northwest Coast Weaving and Spinning
Field Museum · 11:00 AM
Last Call: After the Age of Dinosaurs
Field Museum · 6:00 PM
In The Company Of Serpents
Reggies · 7:00 PM
WOOKIEFOOT
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Ghost Town Blues
Buddy Guy's Legends · 8:00 PM
Architecture Tour
Glessner House · 9:30 AM
Fall Break Fun at Northerly Island
Northerly Island · 10:00 AM
Field Favorites in ASL
Field Museum · 1:30 PM
Vethaken + We Used To Cut The Grass
Reggies · 7:00 PM
MARVIN - The Marvin Gaye Musical
Arie Crown Theater · 7:00 PM
Anthony Geraci
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints
Soldier Field · 7:00 PM
Ok Goodnight
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Doom Scroll
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Giles Corey
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Koffin Kats
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Mr. Blotto Black Wednesday
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Exhumed
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Legendary Late Hours
Field Museum · 9:00 AM
Hendrix Birthday Bash
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Death Possession
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Grammy Award Winning Bobby Rush
Buddy Guy's Legends · 8:00 PM
Servants Tour
Glessner House · 9:30 AM
Brandon James & Soulogy: Motown, The Men, The Music, The Stories
Reggies · 7:00 PM
McLuhan
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Mary Lane
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Pat McCurdy
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Mayn Groove
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Paolo Apuli
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Darkest Hour
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Shawn Holt
Buddy Guy's Legends · 8:00 PM
Children's Gingerbread House Decorating Party
Glessner House · 10:00 AM
We Wish You a Mattie Christmas!
Glessner House · 11:30 AM
Oscar Wilson
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Chicago Bears vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Soldier Field · 7:00 PM
Matt Fuller
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Kent Burnside
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
The Band Feel
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Gozortenplat
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Third Coast Symphony Presents Handel's Messiah
Fine Arts Building and Studebaker Theater · 7:30 PM
Marty Mercer
Buddy Guy's Legends · 8:00 PM
Christmas Candlelight Tours
Glessner House · 4:15 PM
Ditka Dash
Soldier Field · 7:00 PM
Jimmy Burns & Soul Message Band
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Seven Thirty Theatre Presents Motown & Soul Christmas Cabaret
Fine Arts Building and Studebaker Theater · 4:00 PM
Architects of Beauty
Reggies · 7:00 PM
TBA
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Mandalyn & The Hunters
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol
Fine Arts Building and Studebaker Theater · Through Dec 27
Young Reil
Buddy Guy's Legends · 8:00 PM
Chicago Blues Allstars
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Jazz and Jokes Holiday Edition
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Mike Dangeroux
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers
Soldier Field · 7:00 PM
Dave Specter
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Reggies Rooftop New Years Eve Package
Reggies · 7:00 PM
DeRay Davis' Funny And Famous Chi Town Comedy Countdown
Arie Crown Theater · 7:00 PM
Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions
Soldier Field · 7:00 PM
Dominique Hammons Soul Sessions
Fine Arts Building and Studebaker Theater · 7:30 PM
Chillin' at Ping Tom
Ping Tom Memorial Park · 1:00 PM
8Ball & MJG and Bun B with the Renaissance Orchestra
Arie Crown Theater · 7:00 PM
Chicago Jazz Orchestra Presents A Tribute to Tony Bennett
Fine Arts Building and Studebaker Theater · 3:00 PM
The SA Dance Company Presents RISE A Journey through Resilience
Fine Arts Building and Studebaker Theater · 7:00 PM
We Them One's Comedy Tour
Wintrust Arena · 7:00 PM
Chicago a cappella presents Record Row
Fine Arts Building and Studebaker Theater · 7:30 PM
Chicago Jazz Orchestra Presents A Tribute to Joe Williams
Fine Arts Building and Studebaker Theater · 3:00 PM
A Perfect Circle
Wintrust Arena · 7:00 PM
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Wintrust Arena · Through Oct 23
On now: exhibits and runs
Coming up at Reggies
Tom Kenny & The Hi-Seas
Dead Pink Radio
The Slackers
Burnout Syndromes
Havok
Classic Albums Night: Remember the Band
The Filthy Heathens
In The Company Of Serpents
WOOKIEFOOT
Vethaken + We Used To Cut The Grass
Ok Goodnight
Doom Scroll
Close by, in Logan Square, Hyde Park, West Loop
Wildwood
Logan TheatreDeirdre Loughridge: The Museum of Imaginary Musical Instruments
Seminary Co-op BookstoresGodzilla Minus Zero (Subtitled)
Logan TheatreEbenezer: A Christmas Carol
Logan TheatreWild Horse Nine
Logan TheatreGolden Hour Featuring Hungu
Epiphany Center for the ArtsFuture Folk Festival
Old Town School of Folk MusicChill Set 2026
National Museum of Mexican Art1st Set Singer Meets Saxophonist
Andy's Jazz ClubWicker
Logan TheatreDesperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Doc FilmsDante 360
Athenaeum CenterPlaces in South Loop
- Buddy Guy's LegendsBlues club · 30 coming up
- ReggiesMusic venue · 29 coming up
- Field MuseumMuseum · 16 coming up
- Fine Arts Building and Studebaker TheaterTheater and arts building · 11 coming up
- Glessner HouseHistoric house museum · 10 coming up
- Chicago Park District events: South LoopPark district events · 6 coming up
- Soldier FieldStadium · 6 coming up
- Wintrust ArenaArena · 5 coming up
- Arie Crown TheaterTheater · 3 coming up
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