Entertainment events in Evanston

Check out happening entertainment events all around Evanston, IL

Mary Chapin Carpenter / Brandy Clark in Evanston

 Thu, 09 Oct at 08:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

Colin Hay in Evanston

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

GoGo Penguin in Evanston

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm SPACE

Hayes Carll in Evanston

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm SPACE

A New Eye on the Universe Opens: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Ryan Auditorium Free

Tommy Emmanuel in Evanston

 Wed, 15 Oct at 08:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

Donna The Buffalo in Evanston

 Fri, 05 Dec at 08:00 pm SPACE

Beethoven Septet - Evanston

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Nichols Concert Hall

Tommy Emmanuel in Evanston

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm Cahn Auditorium

Charlie Hunter Trio (Early) in Evanston

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm Space

The War And Treaty in Evanston

 Tue, 28 Oct at 08:00 pm SPACE

Lindsay Lou in Evanston

 Mon, 27 Oct at 08:00 pm Space

Low Cut Connie at Evanston SPACE

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

SOLO SUNNY (1980) in 35mm

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University Free

Rachael & Vilray in Evanston

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Brandy Clark in Evanston

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

RED ROOM COMEDY

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm 7442 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60645

Brett Dennen - Art Is Life in Evanston

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm Space

Madi Diaz at Space

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Low Cut Connie

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Turning Together: Ceramic Date Night

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Evanston Art Center USD 93

Vienna Teng

 Sat, 11 Oct at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Live at Studio5! REGGIE THOMAS’ TRIO NEXUS with MARDRA THOMAS

 Fri, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm Studio5 Performing Arts Center

Sir Woman at Space

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Fred Armisen's Comedy For Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome

 Fri, 10 Oct Evanston Space

Concert featuring woodwind quintet, Amethyst Winds

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm 1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Sir Woman at Space

 Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

The Baldwin I Giovanni Experience

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

Pokey LaFarge at Space

 Tue, 07 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

THE FOOL KILLER (1965) in 16mm

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University Free

Jackopierce at Space

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Alyssa Allgood Quintet: Live at Studio5

 Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm 1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202

Lori McKenna at Space

 Thu, 09 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

HEELS 101 Dance Workshop

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:30 pm 2223 Washington St USD 13 to 29

Will Hoge at Space

 Sat, 22 Nov at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

The Baldwin I Giovanni Experience

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

Bo Staloch

 Sun, 12 Oct at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Raíces: Live at Studio5

 Fri, 07 Nov at 08:00 pm 1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202

TOBACCO EMBERS (1982) and SOMETHING LIKE A WAR (1991) with Deepa Dhanraj

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University Free

Concert featuring a cappella choir, Coriolis

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm 1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Veronica Swift

 Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Turning Together: Ceramic Date Night

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm Evanston Art Center USD 93

Mr. G & The Mystery Band returns to Double Clutch Brewing

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Double Clutch Brewery

Kingdom Building Benefit Concert

Sun, 12 Oct at 05:00 pm Faith Temple Evanston

10th Annual Zombie Scramble - Presented by Anchorfish Printing and Embroidery

Sat, 18 Oct at 05:00 pm Ladd Arboretum

LOST PYRAMIDS @ DOUBLE CLUTCH BREWERY

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Double Clutch Brewery

Foundations in Vibration with Jay Taylor

 Sat, 01 Nov at 01:00 pm Ahimsa Yoga Studio (Evanston)

Mary Chapin Carpenter

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini at Space

 Tue, 14 Oct at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Old No. 1 at 50 – Celebrating the Spirit of Guy Clark featuring Robbie Fulks, Janet Bean, Steve Dawson, Josh Caterer, and Naomi Ashley

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Davy Knowles

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Dee Alexander & Paul Marinaro: Live at Studio5

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm 1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202

Steve Forbert and Peter Holsapple at Space

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Chitra Ganesh in Conversation: Students Shape the Collection

 Wed, 05 Nov at 06:00 pm Block Museum of Art Free

The Musician Dawes: Celebrating Charles Dawes' Musical Life and Legacy

 Sun, 05 Oct at 04:00 pm 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Story Vroom Vroom: Evanston's Storytelling Party

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Double Clutch Brewery

Richard Beymer’s THE INNERVIEW (1973) with film preservationist Ross Lipman

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University Free

Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen at Space

 Sun, 09 Nov at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

First Saturday Evanston Art Events • October 4, 2025

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am 1712 Sherman Ave Free

Live Music - Goats and the Girl

Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm 2902 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Spafford at Space

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Turning Together: Ceramic Date Night

 Fri, 05 Dec at 06:00 pm Evanston Art Center USD 93

Lera Lynn at Space

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart Organ Trio at Space presented by WDCB

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Sara & Kenny: Live at Studio5

 Fri, 19 Dec at 08:00 pm 1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202

John Scofield (Early) at Space

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

AN EVENING WITH PATTY GRIFFIN & RICKIE LEE JONES

 Tue, 28 Oct at 08:00 pm Cahn Auditorium USD 77 to 124

Pokey LaFarge

 Mon, 06 Oct Evanston Space

Make Your Own Needle Felted Ghostie

 Tue, 21 Oct at 06:00 pm Evanston SPACE USD 55

Cowboy Mouth concert - Live in Evanston, IL!

 Fri, 07 Nov at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Weird Sisters: La Caccina in concert

Sun, 26 Oct at 03:00 pm 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Fall Concerts (All Ensembles)

 Sun, 26 Oct at 01:30 pm Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Lera Lynn

 Thu, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Reel Politik: PUTNEY SWOPE (1969) in 35mm with cartoonist Nathan Gelgud

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University Free

Gabriel Martins Cello Recital

 Sat, 08 Nov at 04:00 pm First Presbyterian Church of Evanston USD 45

Space - Evanston, IL

 Tue, 21 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Albert Cummings at Evanston SPACE

 Tue, 21 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Enduring Voices

 Sun, 02 Nov at 03:00 pm Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Mucca Pazza at Space

Sun, 02 Nov at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

From Knobs to Tone: Demystifying Electric Guitars & Amplifiers

 Tue, 14 Oct at 06:30 pm 709 Main St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202

Philippe Quint plays Chausson - Evanston

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Nichols Concert Hall

Veteran Social Club- Bears VS. Packers Viewing Party

 Sun, 07 Dec at 11:00 am Evanston Vet Center Free

Larry Goldings

 Tue, 14 Oct at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Holiday Baroque - Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons"

 Sat, 06 Dec at 03:00 pm Alice Millar Chapel

Social Wellness- Sensational Saturday!!

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am The Woman's Club of Evanston USD 152

Jackopierce

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

The Baldwin I Giovanni Experience

 Sun, 09 Nov at 03:00 pm Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

Patty Griffin at Cahn Auditorium

 Tue, 28 Oct at 08:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

Mahjong Drop-In Party

Sat, 04 Oct at 02:00 pm 2902 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201-1224, United States

Joe Hertler and The Rainbow Seekers

 Wed, 05 Nov Evanston Space

FREE Contra Dance with Baba Yaga's Stew and Georges Augustin!

 Sat, 11 Oct at 02:00 pm Pottawattomie Park

Albert Cummings

 Mon, 20 Oct at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Rocks Off play Sticky Fingers at Space

 Wed, 26 Nov at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

A Close Look: Ken Fandell’s The Sky Above My Home

 Wed, 08 Oct at 03:30 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Space Fall Patio Party

 Sun, 05 Oct at 12:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Los Lobos

 Tue, 25 Nov at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Concert featuring saxophonist, Phillip Pierick

 Mon, 20 Oct at 12:00 pm 1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

S. Carey at Space

 Tue, 02 Dec at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Hayes Carll at Evanston SPACE

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Lessons & Carols for Advent

 Sun, 07 Dec at 04:00 pm 939 Hinman Ave, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202