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

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

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

Buddy Guy at Chicago Theatre

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:30 pm Chicago Theatre

Jerry Seinfeld at Chicago Theatre

 Sat, 10 Oct at 05:00 pm Chicago Theatre

Yo-Yo Ma in Chicago

 Wed, 11 Nov at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Bert Kreischer at Chicago Theatre

 Fri, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm Chicago Theatre

Karol G Chicago Tickets

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm Soldier Field EUR 130

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

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

Taste of Chicago

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

The Book of Mormon at Cadillac Palace

 Fri, 23 Oct Cadillac Palace

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

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

Kacey Musgraves

 Wed, 19 Aug United Center

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

Ludovico Einaudi: Solo Piano

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Fri, 13 Mar Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Wynton Marsalis at Chicago Symphony Center

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

Ludovico Einaudi at Chicago Symphony Center

 Sun, 04 Oct Chicago Symphony Center

Grant Park Orchestra - Broadway Sings America at Jay Pritzker Pavilion

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

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

 Thu, 13 Aug Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

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

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

Tacos y Tamales Festival 2026

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

Tori Amos at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

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

Rick Ross with The Renaissance Orchestra

 Sat, 18 Jul at 01:00 am The Chicago Theatre

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 23 Apr Chicago Symphony Center

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

 Thu, 04 Jun Chicago Symphony Center

The Book Of Mormon

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

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

Bernstein West Side Story at Jay Pritzker Pavilion

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Conrad Tao

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

El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico

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

Neil deGrasse Tyson at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Tue, 10 Nov Auditorium Theatre Chicago

El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico at Riviera Theatre - IL

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

Ben Folds at Jay Pritzker Pavilion

 Wed, 29 Jul at 06:30 pm Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Esperanza Spalding in Chicago

 Fri, 21 Aug City Winery Chicago

Grant Park Orchestra - Ravel Piano Concert at Jay Pritzker Pavilion

 Wed, 15 Jul at 06:30 pm Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Tash Sultana

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

JACK WHITE LIVE 2026

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

Billy Currington & Kip Moore

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

Parking Weird Al Yankovic with Puddles Piddy Party

 Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 am United Center

Joffrey Ballet: Eugene Onegin

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

Sarah McLachlan with Allison Russell

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

& Juliet - Chicago

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

INTL FESTIVAL OF LIFE( JSVFest- Click Here for EARLY BIRD SPECIALS

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 pm Union Park USD 21 to 156

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Guerrero Leads Fandangos & Enigma Variations

 Fri, 16 Oct Chicago Symphony Center

Bert Kreischer

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

2026 Printers Row Lit Fest (FREE)

Sat, 12 Sep at 10:00 am 620 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL

Horse Meat Disco at Metro Chicago - Smartbar

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 pm Metro Chicago - Smartbar

Bad Gyal at Riviera Theatre - IL

 Sun, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

Atsuko Okatsuka at Chicago Theatre

 Fri, 18 Sep at 08:00 pm Chicago Theatre

Tove Lo at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

 Wed, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

The Outsiders at Cadillac Palace

 Tue, 04 Aug at 07:00 pm Cadillac Palace

Cavetown with Chloe Moriondo

 Mon, 28 Sep The Salt Shed - Indoors

Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert

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

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

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

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

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Vic Theatre

Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift

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

Water for Elephants - The Musical

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

Lucy Dacus, Ratboys in Chicago

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Jaap van Zweden & Vadim Gluzman

 Wed, 18 Nov at 06:00 pm Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center

Lyle Lovett at City Winery - Chicago

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

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

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

Beck at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

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

Kim Gordon

 Wed, 24 Jun at 01:00 am Metro Chicago

Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings

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

& Juliet at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

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

NieR: Orchestra Concert

 Fri, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center

Don Giovanni at Lyric Opera House

 Sat, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Lyric Opera House

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

 Wed, 22 Jul at 06:30 pm Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Jean-Yves Thibaudet in Chicago

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

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

 Sat, 15 Aug at 12:30 am Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Creeds in Chicago

 Fri, 19 Jun at 10:00 pm Radius Chicago

Ben Schwartz & Friends

 Sat, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Mat Kearney at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

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

Ben Folds

 Wed, 29 Jul at 11:30 pm Jay Pritzker Pavilion

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

Sierra Ferrell at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

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

Journey at United Center

 Mon, 05 Oct at 07:30 pm United Center

Mud City Improv Festival: Secret Stand-up finale

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

ZOMBIES – Cast in Chicago

 Mon, 19 Oct at 07:00 pm United Center

Waitress

 Fri, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts

Alex Edelman at Steppenwolf Theatre

 Wed, 12 Aug at 07:30 pm Steppenwolf Theatre

Yaeji in Chicago

 Sat, 18 Jul at 09:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Ella Mai

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

Zoo Fiesta

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

Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard & Soft Tour Film Screening at Dorothy

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm Dorothy Free

Gyrate at Dorothy

 Sat, 27 Jun at 09:00 pm Dorothy USD 13 to 23

Pancakes and Platforms

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm Disco Pancake USD 23 to 45

Young Stunners - Talha Anjum - Talha Yunus - Jokhay

 Fri, 28 Aug at 06:30 pm Copernicus Center USD 49 to 292

LIL WAYNE: 20 YEARS OF CARTER CLASSICS WITH 2 CHAINZ

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

Sheryl Underwood Live

 Sat, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm WNDR Museum USD 109 to 553

Broadway In Chicago - Chicago

 Wed, 05 Aug at 12:00 am Cadillac Palace Theatre

The Notebook - The Musical - Chicago

 Wed, 05 Aug at 12:00 am James M. Nederlander Theatre

MUNA at the Salt Shed Fairgrounds

 Fri, 09 Oct at 05:30 pm The Salt Shed

JOHN SCOFIELD’S “ELECTROSPECTIVE” featuring OTEIL BURBRIDGE, LARRY GOLDINGS & ADAM DEITCH

 Sun, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall Free

The Chicago Renaissance Ball

 Sat, 01 Aug at 04:00 pm Stan Mansion

Candlelight: Tribute to Drake

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:30 pm Wicker Park Lutheran Church USD 63 to 79