Performing-arts Events in Chicago

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

Samay Raina "Still Alive" - Chicago - 27th Feb, 2026

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Copernicus Center USD 55 to 110

Atreyu, Norma Jean, Zero 9:36 in Chicago

 Fri, 28 Nov at 06:00 pm Concord Music Hall

THE DOSE: A Psychedelic Comedy Show

 Sat, 20 Dec at 08:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 24

Hot Mulligan, Drug Church, Arm's Length, Anxious in Chicago

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

The Holiday in Concert at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:30 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Lavern, VisionV in Chicago

 Fri, 05 Dec at 10:00 pm Outset

How to Train Your Dragon in Concert

 Fri, 28 Nov at 07:30 pm 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604

The Beths, Squirrel Flower, Phoebe Rings in Chicago

 Sun, 23 Nov at 08:00 pm The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

Lizz Wright in Chicago

 Fri, 06 Feb at 08:00 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Duke Dumont in Chicago

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 pm Radius

Bridgerton Ball

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm Ballroom Dance Chicago USD 100

Hot Mulligan, Drug Church, Arm's Length, Anxious in Chicago

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

Chicago Artopia Presents: Chris White, A Charlie Brown Christmas Trio

 Sat, 13 Dec at 03:00 pm West Lawn Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Calum Scott in Chicago

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Riviera Theatre

Pinchas Zukerman, Amanda Forsyth in Chicago

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

MGZAVREBI - folk Georgian band is coming to Chicago

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Logan Square Auditorium

saturdays at your place in Chicago

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm Bottom Lounge

The CBASO & CBA Chorus in Concert at St James Cathedral at 7:30pm

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm 65 E Huron St USD 18 to 23

Portugal. The Man, La Luz in Chicago

 Sat, 22 Nov at 08:00 pm The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

Jamila Woods in Chicago

 Tue, 25 Nov at 07:00 pm Metro Chicago

Broadway In Chicago - Chicago

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place USD 826

Shovels & Rope in Chicago

 Sat, 22 Nov at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Tarot Tuesday

 Tue, 09 Dec at 08:30 pm Colvin House Free

The Happy Fits in Chicago

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:30 pm The Vic Theatre

Jerry Di "¿Donde Estan Las Wapas?" World Tour Chicago!

 Wed, 26 Nov at 09:00 pm Alhambra Palace Restaurant USD 35 to 56

Kevin Nealon at The Den Theatre

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:15 pm 1331 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60622

Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna

 Sat, 29 Nov at 01:30 pm 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604

Memphis May Fire, Rain City Drive, Nevertel, If Not For Me in Chicago

 Sun, 30 Nov at 06:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

Silvana Estrada, Bedouine in Chicago

 Fri, 28 Nov at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall

Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker

 Thu, 04 Dec at 06:00 pm Lyric Opera House - IL USD 132 to 159

Corbin in Chicago

 Tue, 02 Dec at 06:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

The Nasty Show: Tiny Thickemz

 Fri, 28 Nov at 06:00 pm The Laugh Factory - Chicago

Neal Francis at Salt Shed - Indoor Shed

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:00 pm Salt Shed - Indoor Shed

Klaus Mäkelä & Yunchan Lim

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Lyric Opera of Chicago: Salome

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Lyric Opera House - IL

Josh Meloy in Chicago

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Joe's Bar on Weed St.

NOTHING MORE, Catch Your Breath, Archers, Doobie in Chicago

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:30 pm Riviera Theatre

Marina Satti in Chicago

 Thu, 11 Dec at 08:00 pm Schubas Tavern

AHEE in Chicago

 Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Chicago Artopia Presents: Grisha Goryachev

 Sun, 22 Feb at 03:00 pm West Lawn Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Yelawolf at House of Blues Chicago

 Sun, 23 Nov at 07:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

Paul McCartney in Chicago

 Mon, 24 Nov at 08:00 pm United Center

A Magical Cirque Christmas

 Mon, 24 Nov at 06:00 pm CIBC Theatre

All Them Witches at Thalia Hall

 Fri, 05 Dec at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall

Memphis May Fire at House of Blues Chicago

 Sun, 30 Nov House of Blues Chicago

C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo - Friday

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

The Phantom Of The Opera at Cadillac Palace

 Sat, 13 Dec Cadillac Palace

Dance, Strut & Shine in the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade

 Thu, 27 Nov at 07:00 am VOLTA Performing Arts USD 46 to 90

First Friday Open Mic & Jam!

 Fri, 03 Jan at 06:00 pm 1579 N Milwaukee Ave #344 Free

Ripe, Allen Stone in Chicago

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm Riviera Theatre

Workshop Weekends at FAME Center

 Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 am 1319 S State St USD 18

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Vienna Boys Choir

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Madama Butterfly at Lyric Opera House

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

Six The Musical

 Mon, 01 Dec at 06:00 pm CIBC Theatre

Candlelight: Tribute to Adele

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm Stan Mansion

Comfort and Joy: A WCPA Holiday Concert (3pm and 7pm)

 Sat, 06 Dec at 03:00 pm Holtschneider Performance Center

The Armed at Thalia Hall

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall

The Grateful String Band

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Andrew Bird

 Sun, 07 Dec Fourth Presbyterian Church

Cattle Decapitation, Aborted, Frozen Soul, Tribal Gaze in Chicago

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

A Christmas Carol at Studebaker Theater

 Sat, 20 Dec Studebaker Theater

Valentino Khan in Chicago

 Fri, 05 Dec at 10:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Workshop Weekends at FAME Center!

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am 1319 S State St USD 18

PAUL McCARTNEY: GOT BACK

 Mon, 24 Nov United Center

UrbanityxVRose Zouk Weekender (📍Chicago)

 Fri, 19 Dec at 06:00 pm Urbanity Dance Chicago

The CBASO & the CBA Chorus in Concert at St James Cathedral

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm 65 E Huron St USD 18 to 23

Enjambre in Chicago

 Sun, 08 Feb at 06:30 pm House of Blues Chicago

Afrofusion Friday : Afrobeats, Hiphop, Dancehall, Soca (Free Entry)

 Fri, 19 Dec at 09:00 pm BASSLINE USD 0 to 55

Lyric Opera of Chicago: Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:00 pm Lyric Opera House - IL

Bird and Byron

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:00 pm Beat Kitchen

Home Alone in Concert

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

La Santa Cecilia in Chicago

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

Ghost-Note

 Wed, 10 Dec at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Family Day: In with the Old

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 am Smart Museum of Art Free

Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press - A Very Tuffcurls Christmas

 Sat, 20 Dec at 09:00 pm Joe's on Weed St.

Ground with Sound

 Sun, 07 Dec at 05:00 pm Lu Rocha Counseling Services, P.C., North Broadway, Chicago, IL, USA USD 45

Yuja Wang, Mahler Chamber Orchestra in Chicago

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

Rascal Flatts, Lauren Alaina, Chris Lane in Chicago

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm United Center

Latin Rhythm at Athenaeum Center

 Sat, 22 Nov at 04:00 pm Athenaeum Center

Paul McCartney in Chicago

 Tue, 25 Nov at 08:00 pm United Center

Mora in Chicago

 Wed, 26 Nov at 08:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Dessa in Chicago

 Thu, 11 Dec at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall

Saturday Night Standup Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

 Sat, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Laugh Factory Free

Erykah Badu in Chicago

 Wed, 03 Dec at 08:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Neal Francis

 Fri, 28 Nov at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago

Sting in Chicago

 Mon, 24 Nov at 08:00 pm The Auditorium

Avatar, Alien Weaponry, Spiritworld in Chicago

 Tue, 02 Dec at 07:30 pm Riviera Theatre

Dean Lewis in Chicago

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 pm Riviera Theatre

Sleeping At Last at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:30 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Jim Ryan's Classic Albums Night at Reggies Music Joint

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm Reggies

Chicago Artopia Presents: Tango 21 Dance Theater

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Balzekas Museum Of Lithuanian Culture, South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, USA Free

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me

 Wed, 17 Sep at 06:00 pm Studebaker Theater

Monetochka in Chicago

 Tue, 10 Feb at 08:00 pm Park West

Martha Graham Dance Company at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:30 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Butoh Dance Workshop

 Sat, 20 Dec at 06:30 pm Japanese Culture Center USD 28 to 50

Omnium Gatherum / Aether Realm / Hinayana / Illusion Of Fate at Reggies

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm Reggies

The Happy Fits at Vic Theatre

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:30 pm Vic Theatre

Patti Austin

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:00 pm City Winery - Chicago

Maddy O' Neal at Chop Shop | Chicago, IL

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Chop Shop

Writing a Global Life in Greek: An Evening with Gazmend Kapllani

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm National Hellenic Museum Free