Performing-arts Events in Chicago

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

Lady Gaga: The MAYHEM Ball 2026

 Fri, 18 Sep at 04:00 pm United Center

Hamilton at CIBC Theatre

 Wed, 04 Mar CIBC Theatre

Ariana Grande

 Sun, 02 Aug at 06:00 pm United Center

Peso Pluma

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm United Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Fri, 13 Mar Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Hilary Hahn at Chicago Symphony Center

 Sun, 24 May Chicago Symphony Center

Brooks & Dunn in Chicago

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Soldier Field

Bruno Mars - The Romantic Tour

 Sun, 17 May at 07:30 pm Soldier Field

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

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Auditorium Theatre - IL 51 to 185

Les Miserables

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm Cadillac Palace

Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Evgeny Kissin at Chicago Symphony Center

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Hamilton

 Wed, 08 Apr at 08:30 am CIBC Theatre Chicago, IL

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Hisaishi Conducts Hisaishi at Chicago Symphony Center

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Yuja Wang and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra at Chicago Symphony Center

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Rodrigo y Gabriela at Chicago Theatre

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm Chicago Theatre

Lily Allen

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Auditorium Theatre - IL

Seven Lions

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:00 pm Radius - IL

Parking Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Wynton Marsalis at Chicago Symphony Center

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

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

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

Fred Hammond in Chicago

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm City Winery Chicago

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

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

42nd Chicago Latino Film Festival

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Landmark's Century Centre Cinema

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

 Sun, 21 Jun Chicago Symphony Center

Madama Butterfly at Lyric Opera House

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Lyric Opera House

Melanie C at Concord Music Hall

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

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

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

Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert

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

Tori Amos at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

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

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

 Thu, 13 Aug Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Joffrey Ballet: Eugene Onegin

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

Mary Poppins In Concert at Lyric Opera House

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Lyric Opera House

Jeff Tweedy

 Thu, 28 May Vic Theatre USD 182 to 302

Lyle Lovett at City Winery - Chicago

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

Michael McIntyre: Hello America!

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Canellakis Tao and Tchaikovsky 5 at Chicago Symphony Center

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - The Music of Square Enix

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Snow Tha Product at Ramova Theatre

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm Ramova Theatre

Chicago - The Musical

 Mon, 04 May at 06:00 pm Auditorium Theatre - IL

Rusko in Chicago

 Fri, 10 Apr at 10:00 pm Sound-Bar

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - DiDonato Performs Neruda Songs at Chicago Symphony Center

 Thu, 07 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

Billy Currington & Kip Moore

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

Les Miserables at Cadillac Palace

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Cadillac Palace

Vanessa Carlton

 Mon, 27 Apr City Winery - Chicago

Maya Hawke

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm Thalia Hall

Flowers of Romance Featuring Octo Octa, Justin Aulis Long, S4M23 (21+)

 Sun, 05 Apr smartbar - Chicago

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

 Fri, 22 May at 10:30 pm Ramova Theatre

El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Conrad Tao

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

Animals As Leaders in Chicago

 Sun, 03 May at 07:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

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

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

Clan of Xymox, Cold Cave, Rosa Anschütz in Chicago

 Wed, 29 Apr at 08:00 pm Metro Chicago

Bobby Lee at Chicago Theatre

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm Chicago Theatre

Les Miserables (Chicago)

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Cadillac Palace

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Mother Goose and the Cabinet of Wonder at Chicago Symphony Center

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Chicago Symphony Center

El Ultimo Sueno de Frida y Diego at Lyric Opera House

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Lyric Opera House

Fred Hammond at City Winery - Chicago

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm City Winery - Chicago

The Wiz

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:00 pm Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago - Spring Series at Harris Theater

 Thu, 14 May Harris Theater

Marry Poppins - Chicago

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 am Lyric Opera of Chicago

Songs of Love and Farewell

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm Orchestra Hall - IL

Parking Akaash Singh

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 am The Chicago Theatre

Parking Weird Al Yankovic with Puddles Piddy Party

 Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 am United Center

Boulet Brothers' Dragula

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm House Of Blues - Chicago

Rilo Kiley at Chicago Theatre

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm Chicago Theatre

& Juliet - Chicago

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

Cazzu

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

& Juliet at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

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

Giuseppe Ottaviani in Chicago

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 pm Sound-Bar

Sarah McLachlan with Allison Russell

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

Three Pianos: Something Corporate, Jack's Mannequin, Andrew McMahon

 Sat, 15 Aug Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Karina Canellakis in Chicago

 Fri, 01 May at 01:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Calum Scott

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

The Head and The Heart at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Sat, 02 May Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Rakim at City Winery - Chicago

 Sat, 02 May at 09:30 pm City Winery - Chicago

The Wailers

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Gary & Laura Maurer Concert Hall at Old Town School of Folk Music

iyla in Chicago

 Mon, 30 Mar at 08:00 pm Schubas Tavern

Dance Gavin Dance at Riviera Theatre - IL

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

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:00 pm Studebaker Theater

Water for Elephants - The Musical

 Mon, 22 Jun at 06:00 pm Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts

Rhys Darby at Park West

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:30 pm Park West

Bat Out Of Hell The Musical at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Candlelight: 90s Unplugged

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm Wicker Park Lutheran Church

Draglicious

 Sat, 04 Apr at 09:00 pm Hydrate Nightclub USD 13

Sesame Street Live! - Elmo's Got The Moves at Chicago Theatre

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Chicago Theatre

Mat Kearney at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Sat, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Undertale Live - The Determination Symphony at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Sat, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Jean-Yves Thibaudet in Chicago

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

Hubbard Street Dance - Spring Series at Harris Theater

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Harris Theater

Sierra Ferrell at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

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

*SOLD OUT* Bill Callahan w/ Jana Horn

 Sun, 03 May at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

Twista with Live Band - Caprini Kings at City Winery - Chicago

 Sat, 09 May City Winery - Chicago

Al Di Meola at Park West

 Sun, 03 May at 07:30 pm Park West

Iron and Wine

 Mon, 04 May at 06:00 pm Thalia Hall

Ballet 5 - 8 , Edgar Allan Poe at Harris Theater

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 pm Harris Theater

LowKey Funny Standup Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago!

 Fri, 03 Apr at 09:15 pm Laugh Factory Chicago USD 32