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Julia Jacklin

Riviera Theatre · 7:30 PM

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Chris Foreman

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 5:15 PM

4 more dates through Dec 18
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Neal Alger Quartet

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 8:00 PM

From $201 more date through Nov 14
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Green Mill Jam Session with Marquis Hill

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 11:59 PM

From $54 more dates through Dec 18
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Jazz Institute of Chicago presents: Lost in Space with Kevin King

Uptown Branch Library · 11:00 AM

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Period Party

Uptown Branch Library · 2:00 PM

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Paper Machete

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 3:00 PM

Free4 more dates through Dec 19
Art & museums

Artful Glass Workshop with Molly Z.

Uptown United (Uptown Chamber of Commerce) · 7:00 PM

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Julia Jacklin

Riviera Theatre · 7:30 PM

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Righteous Rooster Organ Trio

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 11:59 PM

From $53 more dates through Dec 19
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Uptown Poetry Slam

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 3:00 PM

From $101 more date through Dec 20
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Family Birthday Story Time Celebration with Ms. My

Uptown Branch Library · 3:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 25
Sports

WWE NXT Holiday Live Tour

Aragon Ballroom · 7:00 PM

Sports

NXT Pre-Show Q&A and Photo Opportunity

Aragon Ballroom · 7:00 PM

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Soul Message

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 8:00 PM

From $103 more dates through Dec 20
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Money Smart with Wintrust Bank: Financial Management

Uptown United (Uptown Chamber of Commerce) · 7:00 PM

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Jessie Reyez: A Little Vengeance Tour

Aragon Ballroom · 8:00 PM

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Joel Paterson & Friends

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 8:00 PM

From $104 more dates through Dec 21
Comedy

The Bewitching Hour

Uptown United (Uptown Chamber of Commerce) · 8:00 PM

2 more dates through Nov 18
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Glow-in-the-Dark: Family Fall Stories and Science Fun with Ms. My

Uptown Branch Library · 5:30 PM

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Chicago Cellar Boys

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 8:00 PM

From $104 more dates through Dec 22
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Book to Art Story Time

Uptown Branch Library · 11:00 AM

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Uptown Chamber 101: Cash Flow Training

Uptown United (Uptown Chamber of Commerce) · 12:00 PM

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Teens in the Park at Margate

Chicago Park District events: Uptown · 3:00 PM

Comedy

David Parr: Time Traveler

Uptown United (Uptown Chamber of Commerce) · 7:00 PM

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Victoria Monét: Frequency Of Love Tour

Aragon Ballroom · 8:00 PM

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Alfonso Ponticelli

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 8:00 PM

From $102 more dates through Dec 9
Art & museums

Watch Party: OBOC Finale with Samantha Harvey, author of Orbital

Uptown Branch Library · 3:00 PM

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Andy Brown

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 5:00 PM

Free3 more dates through Dec 17
Art & museums

What Stories Can Do: From NYC Actor to USAID Strategic Communications Advisor by Way of Iraq

Uptown Branch Library · 6:30 PM

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Sanctuary Park Tour: Celebrating 40 Years of The Jayhawks

Riviera Theatre · 7:30 PM

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Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 8:00 PM

From $103 more dates through Dec 17
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Beartooth: Pure Ecstasy World Tour

Aragon Ballroom · 6:00 PM

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Holiday Support Series

Uptown United (Uptown Chamber of Commerce) · 7:00 PM

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Dalvin La Melodia USA Tour

Riviera Theatre · 8:00 PM

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Chris Greene Quartet

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 8:00 PM

From $201 more date through Nov 21
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TRIVIUM: CROWN IN THE GRAVE WORLD TOUR

Aragon Ballroom · 6:35 PM

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Performance Ready | Move Better Recover Smarter Perform at Your Best

Uptown United (Uptown Chamber of Commerce) · 7:00 PM

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Ax and the Hatchetmen: The Late Checkout Tour 2026

Riviera Theatre · 8:00 PM

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TYLA - THE A*POP WORLD TOUR

Aragon Ballroom · 6:30 PM

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Jorja Smith

Riviera Theatre · 8:00 PM

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Cut, Paste, Create

Uptown Branch Library · 4:00 PM

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Underoath - Define the Great Line 20th Anniversary Tour

Aragon Ballroom · 6:00 PM

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EL TRI "ADICTO AL ROCANROL"

Aragon Ballroom · 8:00 PM

Theater & dance

A Drag Queen Christmas

Riviera Theatre · 8:00 PM

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Whitechapel 20th Anniversary Tour

Riviera Theatre · 5:45 PM

1 more date through Mar 11
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Dexter and The Moonrocks

Aragon Ballroom · 8:00 PM

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Intro to Coding Workshop: Build & Publish Your First Web Page

Uptown Branch Library · 1:30 PM

Art & museums

Movie Palaces and the Balaban and Katz Legacy

Uptown Branch Library · 6:30 PM

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Zeds Dead

Aragon Ballroom · 9:00 PM

2 more dates through Dec 5
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DragonForce: Inhuman Rampage 20th Anniversary

Riviera Theatre · 7:30 PM

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The Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaSHERA Ellis

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 8:00 PM

From $20
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First Saturdays Stitch-a-Palooza

Uptown Branch Library · 11:00 AM

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Holiday Read-Aloud and Craft Club for Beginning Readers: You Read to Me, I Read to You

Uptown Branch Library · 3:00 PM

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The Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Dee Alexander

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 8:00 PM

From $20
Comedy

Leap Off the Page Variety Show

Uptown Branch Library · 2:00 PM

Music

Story of the Year and Silverstein: CAMP SCREAMO TOUR

Riviera Theatre · 6:00 PM

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Q101 TWISTED 3-NIGHT SUPER TICKET

Aragon Ballroom · 12:00 AM

Art & museums

Ancestral Plant Medicine

Uptown Branch Library · 6:30 PM

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Q101 Twisted With Slightly Stoopid & Dirty Heads

Aragon Ballroom · 7:00 PM

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Q101 Twisted with Interpol & Modest Mouse

Aragon Ballroom · 7:00 PM

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Imminence: Axis Mundi Tour North America 2026

Riviera Theatre · 6:30 PM

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Q101 Twisted with Weezer

Aragon Ballroom · 7:00 PM

Comedy

Kathy Griffin: New Face, New Tour

Riviera Theatre · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

The Other Cinderella

Black Ensemble Theater · Through Jan 24

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Practical AI & Automation Tools for Everyday Workflow

Uptown Branch Library · 1:30 PM

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Tween Tuesday at Margate

Chicago Park District events: Uptown · 4:00 PM

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Guitar Madness benefit for Toys for Tots

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 8:00 PM

Free
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Meek Mill: Dream Chasers Nights

Aragon Ballroom · 8:00 PM

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Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · 8:00 PM

From $201 more date through Dec 19
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Renaissance Live! Holiday Jam

Riviera Theatre · 8:30 PM

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2hollis: The Pirouette Tour

Aragon Ballroom · 8:00 PM

Comedy

Now Clap! Bob The Drag Queen's on Tour

Riviera Theatre · 7:00 PM

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FLO - Therapy At The Club Tour

Aragon Ballroom · 7:30 PM

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Stella Lefty: Long Way Home Tour

Aragon Ballroom · 8:00 PM

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Polyphia: BE NOT AFRAID World Tour

Aragon Ballroom · 6:00 PM

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Alan Walker

Aragon Ballroom · 6:00 PM

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CURRENTS: OUR FATES LIE IN TANDEM

Riviera Theatre · 7:00 PM

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Vacations

Riviera Theatre · 8:00 PM

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ALLEYCVT - Beginning of Forever Tour

Aragon Ballroom · 9:00 PM

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Ashe: The Girl of Your Dreams Tour

Riviera Theatre · 7:30 PM

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The Mary Wallopers

Riviera Theatre · 7:30 PM

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Silversun Pickups: Tenterhooks Tour

Riviera Theatre · 7:30 PM

Festivals & markets

Egg Hunt at Clarendon

Chicago Park District events: Uptown · 10:00 AM

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Akira Yamaoka

Riviera Theatre · 8:30 PM

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Lambrini Girls: No Refunds Tour with support from Sprints

Riviera Theatre · 7:30 PM

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Brit Floyd: Animals 50 World Tour 2027

Riviera Theatre · 8:00 PM

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The Wombats: A Guide to Love Loss And Desperation 20th Anniversary

Riviera Theatre · 7:30 PM

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Two Door Cinema Club: Tourist History 15th Anniversary Tour

Riviera Theatre · 7:30 PM

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Ocean Alley North America 2027

Riviera Theatre · 8:00 PM

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Angus & Julia Stone

Riviera Theatre · 7:30 PM

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Valery Meladze

Riviera Theatre · 7:00 PM

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