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Nightlife & events in Chicago

Every club night, concert, festival and show we can find in Chicago — 1,946 events on sale right now. Filter by date or genre, then book with the official seller.

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All upcoming events in Chicago

1,946 events

Wed Dec 30

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Chicago Shakespeare Theater

7pm

Wed Dec 30

Drunk Shakespeare: A Drunk Christmas Carol (21+ Event)

The Lion Theatre

7pm

Wed Dec 30

Potted Potter (Chicago)

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place

7pm

Wed Dec 30

Vape! The Grease Parody

Apollo Theater

7:30pm

Wed Dec 30

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold

Second City-Chicago: Mainstage

8pm

Wed Dec 30

Greensky Bluegrass 2 Day GA Pass (Valid 12/30 - 12/31)

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

8:30pm

Wed Dec 30

Greensky Bluegrass

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

8:30pm

Wed Dec 30

Drunk Shakespeare: A Drunk Christmas Carol (21+ Event)

The Lion Theatre

9pm

Thu Dec 31

Potted Potter (Chicago)

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place

1pm

Thu Dec 31

2026 Premium Season Tickets

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

12am

Thu Dec 31

Drunk Shakespeare: A Drunk Christmas Carol (21+ Event)

The Lion Theatre

7pm

Thu Dec 31Nightlife

R&B ONLY LIVE - Chicago, IL

House of Blues Chicago

8pm

Thu Dec 31

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold

Second City-Chicago: Mainstage

8pm

Thu Dec 31Nightlife

Greensky Bluegrass

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

9:30pm

Fri Jan 1

Vape! The Grease Parody

Apollo Theater

2:30pm

Fri Jan 1

Drunk Shakespeare: A Drunk Christmas Carol (21+ Event)

The Lion Theatre

5pm

Fri Jan 1

TBD/TBD

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center

7pmFrom $23

Fri Jan 1

Drunk Shakespeare: A Drunk Christmas Carol (21+ Event)

The Lion Theatre

7pm

Fri Jan 1

Vape! The Grease Parody

Apollo Theater

7:30pm

Fri Jan 1

The Other Cinderella

Black Ensemble Theater

8pm

Fri Jan 1

Drunk Shakespeare: A Drunk Christmas Carol (21+ Event)

The Lion Theatre

9pm

Sat Jan 2

Potted Potter (Chicago)

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place

1pm

Sat Jan 2

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Chicago Shakespeare Theater

2pm

Sat Jan 2

Vape! The Grease Parody

Apollo Theater

2:30pm

Top venues in Chicago

The rooms with the most on

The Lion Theatre182 N Wabash Ave125 Second City-Chicago: Mainstage1616 N. Wells St.116 Apollo Theater2550 N Lincoln Ave86 Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center2548 North Halsted85 Empty Bottle1035 N. Western Ave.76 Symphony Center-IL220 S. Michigan Ave.72 Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place175 E. Chestnut St72 Garcia's Chicago1001 W Washington Blvd66 House of Blues Chicago329 N Dearborn St62 Thalia Hall1807 S Allport St56

Going out in Chicago

Chicago, United States Of America, runs on a nightly cycle of club nights, live shows and one-off parties. This page tracks everything currently on sale through our official ticketing partners — updated automatically, several times a day.

Use the date tabs to jump to tonight or this weekend, or narrow by genre above. Prices shown are the seller's current range and can move as inventory changes; the ticket page always has the live figure.