Go out in
South Loop.
Concerts, games, comedy, theater and more.
100 things to do10 venues
See it all on the mapArt & museums
Second Fridays Open Studios at the Fine Arts Building
Fine Arts Building and Studebaker Theater · 5:00 PM
Music
Cash Money & No Limit Tour
Wintrust Arena · 7:00 PM
Music
Tom Kenny & The Hi-Seas
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Music
James Armstrong
Buddy Guy's Legends · 8:00 PM
Event
Exploring Indigenous Ingenuity in Ancient Americas
Field Museum · 9:00 AM
Event
Itty Bitty Explorers: T. rex Teeth & Tails
Field Museum · 9:30 AM
Art & museums
Fed Up: What Evolution Reveals about Food, Diet, Health, and Eating Well
Field Museum · 2:00 PM
Comedy
Ali Siddiq: The Custom Fit Tour
Wintrust Arena · 7:00 PM
Music
Mississippi Heat
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
Festivals & markets
Celebrate Diwali at the Field Museum
Field Museum · 12:30 PM
Art & museums
Avante-Garde in the Alley: Modern Art, Theatrical Innovation, and the Chicago Artistic Renaissance in Towertown
Glessner House · 2:00 PM
Music
Dead Pink Radio
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Music
The Slackers
Reggies · 7:00 PM
Music
Sean McKee
Buddy Guy's Legends · 9:00 PM
On now: exhibits and runs
Close by, in West Loop, River North, Pilsen
Fri, Nov 13 · West Loop
Golden Hour Featuring Hungu
Epiphany Center for the ArtsFri, Nov 13 · River North
1st Set Singer Meets Saxophonist
Andy's Jazz ClubFri, Nov 13 · Pilsen
Chill Set 2026
National Museum of Mexican ArtFri, Nov 13 · Loop
Jersey Boys
Broadway In ChicagoFri, Nov 13 · Loop
Andrew Bird & the CSO
Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Symphony CenterFri, Nov 13 · Loop
312 Comedy Festival Presents Nikki Glaser: The Stunning Tour
The Chicago TheatreFri, Nov 13 · River North
Luke Pytel with Mzz Reese
Blue ChicagoFri, Nov 13 · River North
almost monday - THANK GOD IT'S ALMOST MONDAY
House of Blues ChicagoFri, Nov 13 · West Loop
ORBSEEKER TOUR: 93FEETOFSMOKE, FATS'E, POLEARM
Epiphany Center for the ArtsFri, Nov 13 · West Loop
Free Blues Friday featuring Cat Gaddis Project
Epiphany Center for the ArtsFri, Nov 13 · Pilsen
Sedante
The TonkFri, Nov 13 · Pilsen
Westend
Radius ChicagoPlaces 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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