Things to Do in Chicago This Weekend

Sep 11

Sep 11

The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

12:00 AM · The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Tickets

Sep 11

Sep 11

Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

1:20 PM · Wrigley Field

Tickets Baseball

Sep 11

Free

Sep 11

Happy Hour on the PATIO w/ HILLBILLY FROLIC!

5:00 PM · FITZGERALDS PATIO

Free Country

Sep 11

Sep 11

Plantasia - Day 2 with Makaya McCraven / Green-House / Precious Renee Tucker / Chee Shimizu +more

5:30 PM · Garfield Park Conservatory

$71 Jazz

Sep 11

Sep 11

Yacht Rock Revue - Primetime

6:30 PM · The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)

Tickets Rock

Sep 11

Sep 11

The Matches

7:00 PM · Bottom Lounge

Tickets Alternative

Sep 11

Free

Sep 11

The Matches, Crooked Teeth

7:00 PM · Bottom Lounge

Free Alternative

Sep 11

Sep 11

Joanna Connor Band/Nicholas Alexander Blues Band

7:00 PM · Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center

$23 Blues

Sep 11

Free

Sep 11

Friday Night on The PATIO w/JOE PRATT & SOURCE ONE BAND!

7:00 PM · FITZGERALDS PATIO

Free Blues

Sep 11

Sep 11

Northwestern Womens Volleyball vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Women's Volleyball

7:00 PM · Welsh Ryan Arena / McGaw Hall

Tickets Volleyball

Sep 11

Sep 11

Joe Gatto

7:00 PM · Chicago Improv

$46 Arts & Theatre

Sep 11

Sep 11

Candace's Live Tour: An Evening with Candace Cameron Bure - Tinley Park, IL

7:00 PM · INSIGHT Church

$30

Sep 11

Sep 11

Big Crown Records 10 Year Anniversary ft El Michels Affair, Brainstory, and Thee Heart Tones

7:30 PM · Thalia Hall

$46

Sep 11

Sep 11

Eric Clapton

7:30 PM · United Center

Tickets Rock

Sep 11

Sep 11

Of Your Own Making w/ T. Maguire, Miss April, Rios Trios

7:30 PM · Cubby Bear

$14 Rock

Sep 11

Sep 11

HAIRBANGERS BALL

7:30 PM · Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub

$19

Sep 11

Sep 11

Adrian Uribe: 50 y Pico Tour

8:00 PM · The Chicago Theatre

Tickets Arts & Theatre

Sep 11

Sep 11

The Wilder Blue

8:00 PM · Garcia's Chicago

Tickets Rock

Sep 11

Sep 11

Dermot Kennedy: The Weight of the Woods Tour

8:00 PM · Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Tickets Rock

Sep 11

Sep 11

Condition Critical, Raider, Scarsin, Carnotura

8:00 PM · Reggies Music Joint

Tickets Metal

Sep 11

Sep 11

Troop's Finest

8:00 PM · Reggies Bananna's Shack

Tickets R&B

Sep 11

Sep 11

JAMA! Afrorave: Juls

8:00 PM · Outset

Tickets Dance/Electronic

Sep 11

Sep 11

Noname (17+ Event)

8:00 PM · Park West

Tickets Hip-Hop/Rap

Sep 11

Sep 11

Wade Forster - The Aftermath Tour

8:00 PM · Carol's Pub

$22 Country

Sep 11

Sep 11

Songwriter's Circle Celebrating LGBTQIA+: Evanston Folk Festival Aftershow presented by Bluegrass Situation

8:00 PM · SPACE

$21 Folk

Sep 11

Sep 11

Punch Brothers

8:00 PM · Cahn Auditorium

Tickets Country

Sep 11

Sep 11

Ricardo Montaner - El Ultimo Regreso

8:00 PM · Rosemont Theatre

Tickets Latin

Sep 11

Free

Sep 11

Coat of Many Colors: LGBTQIA+ Songwriter's Circle: Evanston Folk Festival Aftershow presented by Bluegrass Situation

8:00 PM · SPACE

Free Folk

Sep 11

Sep 11

THE GROOVELINER'S Debut @ FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB

8:30 PM · FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB

$18 R&B

Sep 11

Free

Sep 11

Friday Night in the SIDEBAR w/ Lydia Cash and special guest The Devil Said Jump!

8:30 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR

Free Country

Sep 11

Sep 11

Amplify, Pink & RenRod Present: Elefante - 30 Anniversary Tour

9:15 PM · Joe's Live Rosemont

$60 World

Sep 12

Free

Sep 12

PRAVDAFEST @ FITZGERALDS!

12:00 PM · FitzGerald's

Free Rock

Sep 12

Sep 12

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SATURDAY

12:00 PM · Dawes Park

$88 Folk

Sep 12

Sep 12

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 (2-Day Pass)

12:00 PM · Dawes Park

$166 Folk

Sep 12

Sep 12

Chicago Football Classic

3:00 PM · Soldier Field

Tickets Football

Sep 12

Sep 12

Dusty Soles Band

4:00 PM · Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub

$7 Rock

Sep 12

Sep 12

Roger Daltrey

5:00 PM · New Lenox Commons

Tickets Rock

Sep 12

Sep 12

Two Nights at Navy Pier: Saturday (18+ Event)

6:00 PM · Festival Hall At Navy Pier

Tickets Dance/Electronic

Sep 12

Sep 12

Gregory Porter

6:00 PM · Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana

Tickets Jazz

Sep 12

Sep 12

Sam Barber with Josiah and The Bonnevilles - The American Route Tour

6:30 PM · The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)

Tickets Country

Sep 12

Sep 12

anees

7:00 PM · House of Blues Chicago

Tickets Pop

Sep 12

Sep 12

Emarosa w/ Veaux

7:00 PM · Bottom Lounge

Tickets

Sep 12

Sep 12

All Shall Perish, Carnifex, Extermination Dismemberment, Mauled

7:00 PM · Reggies Rock Club

Tickets Metal

Sep 12

Sep 12

Emarosa presents: High Horse Heaven Tour w/ special guests: VEAUX, and dreamfone

7:00 PM · Bottom Lounge

$32 Pop

Sep 12

Sep 12

Cult Member

7:00 PM · Outset

Tickets Dance/Electronic

Sep 12

Sep 12

Northwestern Womens Volleyball vs. Long Island University Sharks Women's Volleyball

7:00 PM · Welsh Ryan Arena / McGaw Hall

Tickets Volleyball

Sep 12

Sep 12

Alison Krauss and Union Station

7:00 PM · Ravinia

Tickets Folk

Sep 12

Sep 12

Dan + Shay: The Young Tour

7:00 PM · Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

Tickets Country

Sep 12

Sep 12

Green Jello

7:00 PM · Hobart Art Theatre

$25 Alternative

Sep 12

Sep 12

Chief Keef Live 2026

7:30 PM · Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Tickets Hip-Hop/Rap

Sep 12

Sep 12

Robyn - The Sexistential Tour

7:30 PM · United Center

Tickets Pop

Sep 12

Sep 12

Sons of Legion

7:30 PM · Vic Theatre

Tickets Rock

Sep 12

Sep 12

Black Label Society

7:30 PM · Aragon Ballroom

Tickets Rock

Sep 12

Sep 12

Senorita x Garcia's End of Summer Party

8:00 PM · Garcia's Chicago

Tickets Dance/Electronic

Sep 12

Sep 12

Mojo Brookzz Outta Pocket Tour

8:00 PM · Wintrust Arena

Tickets Arts & Theatre

Sep 12

Sep 12

I Killed Andy Breitbart

8:00 PM · Apollo Theater

Tickets Theatre

Sep 12

Sep 12

Binomio De Oro De America

8:00 PM · Rosemont Theatre

Tickets Latin

Sep 12

Sep 12

The Waco Brothers, Trash Kickers

8:30 PM · Reggies Bananna's Shack

Tickets Rock

Sep 12

Free

Sep 12

Hurray for the Riff Raff w. Free Range: Evanston Folk Festival Aftershow presented by Bluegrass Situation

8:30 PM · SPACE

Free Folk

Sep 12

Sep 12

Billy Gray

9:30 PM · Carol's Pub

$12 Country