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The Factory Theater Announces Stabbed In The Heart
Sep27
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Factory Theater Announces Stabbed In The Heart

CHICAGO – The Factory Theater and Lindley and Hall Productions are proud to announce the cast and creative team for Stabbed in the Heart, opening…

Friday September 27, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Jeff Lynne’s ELO – The Over and Out Tour
Sep27
Music & Comedy

Jeff Lynne’s ELO – The Over and Out Tour

Jeff Lynne’s ELO is set to embark on the band’s final tour dubbed “The Over and Out Tour”, stopping in Chicago at United Center on…

Friday September 27, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Sep27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday September 27, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Avenue Q Raue Center For The Arts logo
Sep28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Avenue Q

Avenue QMusic and Lyrics By Jeff Marx & Robert Lopez Book By Jeff Whitty Directed by Joe Lehman Music Director: James Mablin September 13 –…

Saturday September 28, 2024
Raue Center for the Arts
26 N. Williams St.
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Sep28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Saturday September 28, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Woodlawn Plant-Based Festival
Sep28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Woodlawn Plant-Based Festival

Join Lillian Augusta Beauty, Paragon Aromatics, Chicago Grows Food, and Gardeneers for a plant-based festival in Woodlawn near the Cottage Grove Green Line. A free event open to the public…

Saturday September 28, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Park Lofts Station
6311 S Maryland Ave
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Sep28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Saturday September 28, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
ECOS, a 3-Day Fest Celebrating Latine Poetry in Chicago
Sep28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

ECOS, a 3-Day Fest Celebrating Latine Poetry in Chicago

The Poetry Foundation Presents ECOS, a three-Day Festival Celebrating Latine Poetry in Chicago September 26-28, 2024 Free, bilingual poetry events and activities to be presented with the North…

Saturday September 28, 2024
12:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.

61 W. Superior St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Sep28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday September 28, 2024
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
22nd Annual Oktoberfest Chicago
Sep28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

22nd Annual Oktoberfest Chicago

Pull on your Dirndls and your Lederhosen and polka on down to Oktoberfest Chicago, Friday, Sept. 27  through Sunday, Sept. 29 in and around St.…

Saturday September 28, 2024
12:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
1429 W. Wellington Ave
1429 W. Wellington Ave
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Live In Concert
Sep28
Music & Comedy

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Live In Concert

Building on the success of the sold-out global shows of the first Oscar®-winning Spider-Man™ animated Spider-Verse film, comes the highly anticipated sequel: SPIDER-MAN™: ACROSS THE…

Saturday September 28, 2024
1:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Hyde Park Jazz Festival presents Jason Roebke Quartet
Sep28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hyde Park Jazz Festival presents Jason Roebke Quartet

The Hyde Park Jazz Festival presents The Jason Roebke Quartet Saturday, September 28th | 2pm Logan Center | Performance Penthouse 915 E. 60th Street |…

Saturday September 28, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Penthouse
915 East 60th Street
Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations
Sep28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations

AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS is the electrifying, smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets…

Saturday September 28, 2024
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Broadway in Chicago
17 N State St Ste 810
Live On The Lake!
Sep28
Music & Comedy

Live On The Lake!

Navy Pier’s weekly outdoor live music series features Chicago’s best bands, along with regional and national acts, who will perform countless genres and styles of…

Saturday September 28, 2024
2:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Beer Garden
600 E Grand Avenue
Hyde Park Jazz Festival presents Taborn/Reid/Smith
Sep28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hyde Park Jazz Festival presents Taborn/Reid/Smith

The Hyde Park Jazz Festival presents Taborn/Reid/Smith Saturday, September 28th | 5:15pm Logan Center | Performance Hall 915 E. 60th Street | Chicago FREE Over…

Saturday September 28, 2024
5:15 p.m.7:15 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 E. 60th St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Sep28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday September 28, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
ECOS, a 3-Day Fest Celebrating Latine Poetry in Chicago
Sep28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

ECOS, a 3-Day Fest Celebrating Latine Poetry in Chicago

The Poetry Foundation Presents ECOS, a three-Day Festival Celebrating Latine Poetry in Chicago September 26-28, 2024 Free, bilingual poetry events and activities to be presented with the North…

Saturday September 28, 2024
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.

61 W. Superior St.
BLANK! The Musical
Sep28
Theatre & Performing Arts

BLANK! The Musical

Gather your friends, grab your phone, and share your ideas. At BLANK! The Musical, you create an entire Broadway-style production. This incredible show is completely improvised.…

Saturday September 28, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Sep28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…

Saturday September 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations
Sep28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations

AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS is the electrifying, smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets…

Saturday September 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Broadway in Chicago
17 N State St Ste 810
Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations
Sep28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations

AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS is the electrifying, smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the…

Saturday September 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider – Tchaikovsky 4
Sep28
Music & Comedy

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider – Tchaikovsky 4

Starting with a ferocious fanfare representing fate, Tchaikovsky pours his soul into his Fourth Symphony, a fearless musical autobiography packed with surging melodies and dazzling…

Saturday September 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Rainbow Kitten Surprise: Love Hate Music Box Tour
Sep28
Music & Comedy

Rainbow Kitten Surprise: Love Hate Music Box Tour

Genre-defying, live sensations Rainbow Kitten Surprise will perform live at Credit Union 1 Arena on Sep. 28, 2024.

Saturday September 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Credit Union 1 Arena
525 S Racine Ave
Jewish Matchmaking’s Stuart Chaseman Homecoming Live at The Cubby Bear
Sep28
Music & Comedy

Jewish Matchmaking’s Stuart Chaseman Homecoming Live at The Cubby Bear

Stuart Chaseman, acclaimed rock musician and star of the hit Netflix show “Jewish Matchmaking” will perform a homecoming concert with his band the Born Again…

Saturday September 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
THE CUBBY BEAR
1059 W Addison St.
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