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More Light!: Fall Exhibition Opening with Aram Saroyan
Oct17
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

More Light!: Fall Exhibition Opening with Aram Saroyan

Join us for a talk with Aram Saroyan and Luftwerk Studio principals Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero to celebrate the opening of the exhibition More Light!. The…

Thursday, October 17th
6:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.

61 W. Superior St.
The Front Bottoms – Finding Your Way Home Tour
Oct22
Music & Comedy

The Front Bottoms – Finding Your Way Home Tour

Indie pop-rock band The Front Bottoms will perform live at House Of Blues on Oct. 22-23, 2024.

Tuesday, October 22nd
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Front Bottoms – Finding Your Way Home Tour
Oct23
Music & Comedy

The Front Bottoms – Finding Your Way Home Tour

Indie pop-rock band The Front Bottoms will perform live at House Of Blues on Oct. 22-23, 2024.

Wednesday, October 23rd
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
BACH BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 6
Oct26
Music & Comedy

BACH BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 6

The season opens with sizzling virtuosity! The exhilarating Apollo’s Fire musicians revel in four of Bach’s masterful Brandenburg Concertos, plus the beloved Concerto for Oboe…

Saturday, October 26th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Good Dress: Brittany Rogers and Kush Thompson
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Good Dress: Brittany Rogers and Kush Thompson

Celebrate the release of VS Podcast co-host Brittany Rogers’s highly anticipated debut poetry collection Good Dress, which relates formative experiences of intimacy, pleasure, and belonging growing up as a Black woman…

Saturday, November 2nd
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.

61 W. Superior St.
Zip! (staged reading): written and directed by Timothy Rey
Nov7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Zip! (staged reading): written and directed by Timothy Rey

Written by Chicago poet Timothy David Rey, Zip! is a prophetic and ghostly timewarped drama about Nancy Reagan’s fervor for astrology, interlaced with a Black gay love story,…

Thursday, November 7th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.

61 W. Superior St.
Fugitive/Refuge: Philip Metres and Faisal Mohyuddin
Nov9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Fugitive/Refuge: Philip Metres and Faisal Mohyuddin

Philip Metres will read from his new book Fugitive/Refuge, an extended qasidah reflecting on exile and family histories of forced migration from global violence. Chicago poet Faisal Mohyuddin will read from his…

Saturday, November 9th
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.

61 W. Superior St.
42 Dugg – 4eva Us Neva Them Tour
Nov12
Music & Comedy

42 Dugg – 4eva Us Neva Them Tour

Hip-hop artist 42 Dugg will perform live at House Of Blues on Nov. 12, 2024.

Tuesday, November 12th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
A Library of Light: Danielle Vogel, fahima ife, and Stefania Gomez
Nov16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

A Library of Light: Danielle Vogel, fahima ife, and Stefania Gomez

Three women poets weave sensual rituals of grief, love, and luminosity. Danielle Vogel reads from her new book A Library of Light, a prose poetry memoir with meditations…

Saturday, November 16th
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.

61 W. Superior St.
Steel Panther – Feel The Steel 15th Anniversary Tour
Nov26
Music & Comedy

Steel Panther – Feel The Steel 15th Anniversary Tour

Glam-rockers Steel Panther will perform live at House Of Blues on Nov. 26, 2024.

Tuesday, November 26th
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Infected Mushroom – RE:BORN World Tour
Nov30
Music & Comedy

Infected Mushroom – RE:BORN World Tour

Psytrance pioneers Infected Mushroom will perform live at House Of Blues on Nov. 30, 2024.

Saturday, November 30th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Breaking Sound at Broken Shaker in Freehand Chicago
Dec4
Dec5
Music & Comedy

Breaking Sound at Broken Shaker in Freehand Chicago

On Wednesday, December 4, Breaking Sound, a musical showcase spotlighting the hottest emerging artists, will be returning to Broken Shaker at Freehand Chicago for a…

Wednesday, December 4th
7:00 p.m.Thursday, December 5th
1:00 a.m.
Freehand Chicago
19 E Ohio Street
Chris Kattan at The Comedy Bar
Dec20
Music & Comedy

Chris Kattan at The Comedy Bar

Chris Kattan is an American actor and comedian. He first started as a performer with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, and his success…

Friday, December 20th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Erica Nicole Clark at The Comedy Bar
Dec22
Music & Comedy

Erica Nicole Clark at The Comedy Bar

SHOWS WILL BE HELD at 162 E SUPERIOR ST. — Most tables seat 4 total guests. You may be seated with strangers if your party…

Sunday, December 22nd
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Vik Pandya at The Comedy Bar
Dec23
Music & Comedy

Vik Pandya at The Comedy Bar

Vik Pandya hosts some of our favorite comedians & special drop in guests followed by a one-on-one interview with FREE open mic afterwards! SHOWS WILL…

Monday, December 23rd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Ohjay Lamont at The Comedy Bar
Dec26
Music & Comedy

Ohjay Lamont at The Comedy Bar

SHOWS WILL BE HELD at 162 E SUPERIOR ST. — Most tables seat 4 total guests. You may be seated with strangers if your party…

Thursday, December 26th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
The Taylor Party
Dec28
Music & Comedy

The Taylor Party

Hey, Lovers! Are you ready for it? THE TAYLOR PARTY, the Original Taylor Swift Inspired Dance Party like no other. ✨ 💃 Come shake it…

Saturday, December 28th
9:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Erica Nicole Clark at The Comedy Bar
Dec29
Music & Comedy

Erica Nicole Clark at The Comedy Bar

SHOWS WILL BE HELD at 162 E SUPERIOR ST. — Most tables seat 4 total guests. You may be seated with strangers if your party…

Sunday, December 29th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Vik Pandya at The Comedy Bar
Dec30
Music & Comedy

Vik Pandya at The Comedy Bar

Vik Pandya hosts some of our favorite comedians & special drop in guests followed by a one-on-one interview with FREE open mic afterwards! SHOWS WILL…

Monday, December 30th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
New Year’s Eve Comedy Show
Dec31
Music & Comedy

New Year’s Eve Comedy Show

Looking for things to do on New Year’s Eve this year? Get ready for the most unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration in town! Join us…

Tuesday, December 31st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Sam Salem at The Comedy Bar
Jan2
Music & Comedy

Sam Salem at The Comedy Bar

****NOTICE: GROUPONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS SHOW Once a midwesterner, Sam Salem is an LA-based comedian known best for fitting in with the…

Thursday January 2, 2025
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Sam Salem at The Comedy Bar
Jan2
Music & Comedy

Sam Salem at The Comedy Bar

****NOTICE: GROUPONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS SHOW Once a midwesterner, Sam Salem is an LA-based comedian known best for fitting in with the…

Thursday January 2, 2025
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Gaitlin Roberson at The Comedy Bar
Jan3
Music & Comedy

Gaitlin Roberson at The Comedy Bar

SHOWS WILL BE HELD at 162 E SUPERIOR ST. — Most tables seat 4 total guests. You may be seated with strangers if your party…

Friday January 3, 2025
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Gaitlin Roberson at The Comedy Bar
Jan3
Music & Comedy

Gaitlin Roberson at The Comedy Bar

SHOWS WILL BE HELD at 162 E SUPERIOR ST. — Most tables seat 4 total guests. You may be seated with strangers if your party…

Friday January 3, 2025
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
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