Performing-arts Events in Chicago

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Chicago, IL

Ariana Grande

 Sun, 02 Aug at 06:00 pm United Center

Bruno Mars - The Romantic Tour

 Sun, 17 May at 07:30 pm Soldier Field

Karol G at Soldier Field

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm Soldier Field

Brooks & Dunn in Chicago

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Soldier Field

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Hilary Hahn at Chicago Symphony Center

 Sun, 24 May Chicago Symphony Center

Karol G Chicago Tickets

 Fri, 24 Jul Soldier Field EUR 104

Karol G Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour Chicago July 24 2026 Soldier Field

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm Soldier Field USD 55 to 93

Bert Kreischer at Chicago Theatre

 Fri, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm Chicago Theatre

Les Miserables

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm Cadillac Palace

African/Caribbean International Festival of Life (IFOL) - 33rd Annual.

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 am Union Park USD 20 to 145

Buddy Guy at Chicago Theatre

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:30 pm Chicago Theatre

The Book Of Mormon

 Thu, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm Cadillac Palace USD 110 to 287

Grant Park Orchestra - Beethoven Symphony No. 9 at Jay Pritzker Pavilion

 Fri, 14 Aug at 06:30 pm Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Taste of Chicago

 Sat, 11 Jul at 05:00 am Chicago, Illinois, USA

Jill Scott in Chicago

 Sat, 22 Aug at 07:30 pm The Chicago Theatre

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Lincoln Portrait and Ellington Harlem at Chicago Symphony Center

 Sun, 21 Jun Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Fri, 13 Mar Chicago Symphony Center

Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival

 Fri, 22 May at 04:00 pm 3200 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657-2211, United States

Ludovico Einaudi at Chicago Symphony Center

 Sun, 04 Oct Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Wynton Marsalis at Chicago Symphony Center

 Tue, 02 Jun at 08:00 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Grant Park Orchestra - Broadway Sings America at Jay Pritzker Pavilion

 Tue, 21 Jul at 06:30 pm Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Les Miserables at Cadillac Palace

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Cadillac Palace

Rodrigo y Gabriela at Chicago Theatre

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm Chicago Theatre

Ludovico Einaudi: Solo Piano

 Mon, 05 Oct at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Ben Folds at Jay Pritzker Pavilion

 Wed, 29 Jul Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Les Miserables - Chicago

 Wed, 13 May at 12:00 am Cadillac Palace Theatre

Rick Ross with The Renaissance Orchestra

 Sat, 18 Jul The Chicago Theatre

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at Chicago Symphony Center

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Ludovico Einaudi

 Sat, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center

Melanie C at Concord Music Hall

 Wed, 16 Sep at 06:30 pm Concord Music Hall

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Brahms, Strauss and Ravel La valse at Chicago Symphony Center

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Jeff Tweedy

 Thu, 28 May Vic Theatre USD 182 to 302

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Conrad Tao

 Sun, 07 Jun at 08:00 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Bernstein West Side Story at Jay Pritzker Pavilion

 Wed, 10 Jun Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Black Veil Brides with From Ashes To New, TX2, and As December Falls

 Fri, 22 May at 10:30 pm Ramova Theatre

Esperanza Spalding in Chicago

 Fri, 21 Aug City Winery Chicago

Les Miserables (Chicago)

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Cadillac Palace

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago - Spring Series at Harris Theater

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm Harris Theater

El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

Tacos y Tamales Festival 2026

 Fri, 17 Jul at 05:00 pm Blue Island Ave & Paulina St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60608

Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:30 pm Wicker Park Lutheran Church USD 55 to 69

El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico at Riviera Theatre - IL

 Sat, 27 Jun at 09:30 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen

 Fri, 22 May at 08:45 pm The Art Institute of Chicago USD 52 to 77

Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:30 pm 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604

ELENA ROSE in Chicago

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Grant Park

Lyle Lovett at City Winery - Chicago

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:30 pm City Winery - Chicago

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 23 Apr Chicago Symphony Center

Grant Park Orchestra - Ravel Piano Concert at Jay Pritzker Pavilion

 Wed, 15 Jul Jay Pritzker Pavilion

JACK WHITE LIVE 2026

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:30 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)

Joffrey Ballet: Eugene Onegin

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Lyric Opera House - IL

Parking Weird Al Yankovic with Puddles Piddy Party

 Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 am United Center

Billy Currington & Kip Moore

 Thu, 20 Aug at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors - Chicago

The Outsiders at Cadillac Palace

 Tue, 04 Aug at 07:00 pm Cadillac Palace

The Book of Mormon at Cadillac Palace

 Fri, 23 Oct Cadillac Palace

Dance Gavin Dance at Riviera Theatre - IL

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Poulenc Gloria and Saint-Saens Organ Symphony at Chicago Symphony Center

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Aida Cuevas at Chicago Symphony Center

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Sarah McLachlan with Allison Russell

 Sun, 19 Jul at 12:30 am Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Beck at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Fri, 09 Oct at 08:00 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Bad Gyal at Riviera Theatre - IL

 Sun, 01 Nov Riviera Theatre - IL

& Juliet - Chicago

 Thu, 23 Jul at 12:00 am Auditorium Theatre Chicago

FESTIVAL OF LIFE - Click Here for EARLY BIRD SPECIALS

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 pm Martin's International Special Events USD 21 to 156

Bobby Lee at Chicago Theatre

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm Chicago Theatre

Comedy Bang! Bang! at Chicago Theatre

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm Chicago Theatre

Rilo Kiley at Chicago Theatre

 Fri, 29 May Chicago Theatre

In Conversation with Sabrina the Teenage Witch Cast Reunion at Vic Theatre

 Sat, 13 Jun Vic Theatre

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Star Wars A New Hope in Concert at Chicago Symphony Center

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Grant Park Orchestra - Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 at Jay Pritzker Pavilion

 Wed, 01 Jul at 06:30 pm Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Lucy Dacus, Ratboys in Chicago

 Sun, 19 Jul at 07:00 pm Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Hubbard Street Dance - Spring Series at Harris Theater

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Harris Theater

Sixteen Candles at WELLS STREET ARTS FEST! ** Main Stage**

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm Wells Street Art Festival

& Juliet at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Wed, 22 Jul at 07:00 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Here Come the Mummies at House of Blues Chicago

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

Jeremy Olander at Spybar

 Fri, 29 May at 10:00 pm Spybar

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Guerrero Leads Fandangos & Enigma Variations

 Fri, 16 Oct Chicago Symphony Center

Grant Park Orchestra - Cirque: A Space Odyssey at Jay Pritzker Pavilion

 Wed, 22 Jul Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:30 pm The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center USD 34 to 93

Candlelight: Tribute to Drake

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:30 pm Wicker Park Lutheran Church USD 60 to 79

Los Diablitos in Chicago

 Fri, 29 May at 09:00 pm V Live Restaurant Live Music Entertainment

Lee Burridge, Oliver Koletzki in Chicago

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Castaways

Ahmed Al Basheer - (Hallucinations) - Chicago- احمد البشير - هلاوس

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm Harold Washington Cultural Center USD 55 to 110

Jean-Yves Thibaudet in Chicago

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Alfredo el Pulpo, La Sonora Dinamita & Mas

 Sat, 06 Jun Los Globos USD 50

Bert Kreischer

 Thu, 05 Nov at 06:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Tori Amos at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Fri, 14 Aug at 08:00 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Zoo Fiesta

Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60614

Devil Wears Prada Drag Brunch w/ Brooke Lynn Hytes - Chicago

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Walnut Room

Three Pianos: Something Corporate Jacks Mannequin & Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

 Thu, 13 Aug Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Sierra Ferrell at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

Boys and Girls in America 20 - The Hold Steady: Storytellers Set 'In the Round' @ Thalia Hall

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Thalia Hall

Mud City Improv Festival: Secret Stand-up finale

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 13

LIL WAYNE: 20 YEARS OF CARTER CLASSICS WITH 2 CHAINZ

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Asian Persuasion Variety Show

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm The Newport Theater USD 29 to 39

Power Houses Of Pop Drag Dinner

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm Kit Kat Club USD 71

Ella Mai

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 am The Salt Shed - Outdoors

Julio Torres

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Park West

Two Friends at Ramova Theatre

 Sat, 16 May Ramova Theatre

Good Kid at Riviera Theatre - IL

 Sun, 17 May at 07:30 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

ABEL Live at Hydrate!

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 pm Hydrate Nightclub USD 29

Tash Sultana

 Sun, 21 Jun at 01:00 am The Salt Shed - Indoors