Performing-arts Events in Evanston

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

Ani DiFranco, Hurray For The Riff Raff in Evanston

 Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

Evanston Folk Festival

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Evanston Folk Fest

Sunny War, Steve Dawson in Evanston

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:00 pm SPACE

Rosanne Cash in Evanston

 Sun, 07 Sep at 08:30 pm Cahn Auditorium

Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Nichols Concert Hall USD 51 to 139

Liquid Soul in Evanston

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm SPACE

Hiromi in Evanston

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm SPACE

Donna The Buffalo in Evanston

 Fri, 05 Dec at 08:00 pm SPACE

Dominique Fils-Aimé in Evanston

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm Space

Ani DiFranco w/ Special Guest Hurray for the Riff Raff in Evanston

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:30 pm Cahn Auditorium

Billy Branch and the Sons of the Blues at Evanston SPACE

 Fri, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest 2025

 Fri, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm Glenwood Ave Arts District

John Pizzarelli Trio (Early) in Evanston

 Wed, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm Space

Chicago Jazz Dads Trio at Evanston SPACE

 Sun, 24 Aug at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Corinne Bailey Rae in Evanston

 Sun, 28 Sep at 07:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

John Pizzarelli Trio (Late) in Evanston

 Wed, 27 Aug at 09:30 pm Space

Demetruest w. Manasseh & Yana The Mooncricket

 Sun, 31 Aug at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Rachael & Vilray in Evanston

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

Charlie Hunter Trio (Late) in Evanston

 Wed, 05 Nov at 09:30 pm Space

Alice Peacock at Evanston SPACE

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Ani DiFranco at Cahn Auditorium

 Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

Low Cut Connie at Evanston SPACE

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Mary Chapin Carpenter / Brandy Clark in Evanston

 Thu, 09 Oct at 08:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

Evanston Art Center August Exhibition Openings

 Sun, 24 Aug at 01:00 pm Evanston Art Center Free

Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues Band

 Thu, 14 Aug at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Brandy Clark in Evanston

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

Cut Worms at Space

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Evanston Folk Festival - SUNDAY

 Sun, 07 Sep at 12:00 pm Evanston Folk Fest

Hayes Carll in Evanston

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm SPACE

Candlelight Evanston: Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More | Chicago

 Fri, 15 Aug at 06:30 pm St. Luke's Episcopal Church Evanston

Sydny August w. Moyana and Young(In) at Space

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Bonnie "Prince" Billy on Space

 Mon, 08 Sep at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

KW3 Third Friday Residency at the Lighthouse

Fri, 19 Sep at 08:00 pm The Lighthouse

GoGo Penguin in Evanston

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm SPACE

Tommy Emmanuel in Evanston

 Wed, 15 Oct at 08:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

John Pizzarelli Trio (Late) at Space

 Wed, 27 Aug at 09:30 pm Evanston SPACE

kee mabin: Untitled 'The Storm'

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:30 pm 1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60626

Corinne Bailey Rae at Cahn Auditorium

 Sun, 28 Sep at 07:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

Parking Evanston Folk Festival - (Saturday Pass)

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm Dawes Park

Lera Lynn at Space

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Hiromi in Evanston

 Wed, 01 Oct at 09:30 pm SPACE

Evanston Folk Festival - (Saturday Pass)

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm Dawes Park

Traffic Jam! Swing @ Evanston Downtown Summer Sounds feat. the Jake Sanders Quintet

 Thu, 21 Aug at 05:30 pm 1601 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201-3710, United States

The Chicago Jazz Dads at Space

 Sun, 24 Aug at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Helen Gillet at Evanston SPACE

 Tue, 26 Aug at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Vienna Teng

 Sat, 11 Oct at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

SOLD OUT - Fred Armisen: Comedy for Musicians But Everyone is Welcome

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Jambon at Evanston SPACE

 Sun, 17 Aug Evanston SPACE

Pokey LaFarge at Space

 Tue, 07 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Women in Translation: A Bilingual Open Mic

 Thu, 28 Aug at 06:00 pm 1620 Orrington Ave Free

NRBQ at Space

 Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Parking Ani DiFranco with Hurray For The Riff Raff

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 am Cahn Auditorium

NU MFA/MA Summer 2025 Faculty and Graduate Reading

Tue, 19 Aug at 06:00 pm Brothers K Coffeehouse

Songs of Bob Dylan: Evanston Folk Fest Aftershow at Space

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Vienna Teng at Space

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Lindsay Lou in Evanston

 Mon, 27 Oct at 08:00 pm Space

Jackopierce

 Sat, 25 Oct Evanston Space

Palmyra at Space

 Wed, 24 Sep at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Fruition at Space

 Tue, 16 Sep at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

John Pizzarelli Trio

 Tue, 26 Aug at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Community Song Circle

Sun, 24 Aug at 12:15 pm Unitarian Church of Evanston

Dominique Fils-Aimé at Space

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

A Tribute to Bob Dylan

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Margo Price, Bonny Light Horseman, The Milk Carton Kids, Loudon Wainwright III, Ezra Furman, Chris Smither, Charlie Parr, Tommy Prine, Kara Jackson, William Prince, BettySoo, Muireann Bradley in Evanston

 Sun, 07 Sep at 12:00 pm Dawes Park

Parking Evanston Folk Festival - (Sunday Pass)

 Sun, 07 Sep Dawes Park

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio at Evanston SPACE

 Wed, 10 Sep at 09:30 pm Evanston SPACE

The War And Treaty in Evanston

 Tue, 28 Oct at 08:00 pm SPACE

Jimmy Farace Trio

 Sun, 24 Aug Evanston Space

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Puresoul Presents: The Smiths featuring Bob Nanna of Braid at Space

 Sat, 30 Aug at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Rosanne Cash at Cahn Auditorium

 Sun, 07 Sep at 08:30 pm Cahn Auditorium

Hayes Carll at Evanston SPACE

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Madi Diaz at Space

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Joan Osborne at Evanston SPACE

 Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Evanston Folk Festival presents: A Gospel Brunch

 Sat, 23 Aug at 11:00 am Evanston SPACE

Mary Chapin Carpenter

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Mon, 13 Oct at 10:00 am 3001 Central St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Bonnie Prince Billy

 Sun, 07 Sep Evanston Space

Steve Forbert and Peter Holsapple at Space

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Introduction to Middle Eastern Percussion Workshop with Adam Riviere

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:00 pm Ritual Rhythms Chicago

Free Dance Day 2025

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:00 pm 1230 West Greenleaf , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60626

Steve Poltz at Evanston SPACE

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Story Vroom Vroom: Evanston's Storytelling Party - 2ND ANNIVERSARY!

 Wed, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm Double Clutch Brewery

Social Wellness- Sensational Saturday!!

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

FREE Square Dance Class

 Tue, 26 Aug at 07:00 pm Levy Center

Cowboy Mouth concert - Live in Evanston, IL!

 Fri, 07 Nov at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Sunny War in Evanston

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:30 pm Space

Jackopierce at Space

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Katie Pruitt at Evanston SPACE

 Thu, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

32nd Annual Autumn Goddess Festival - Ceridwen - Fellowship Of Isis Chicago

 Fri, 10 Oct at 06:00 pm Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston

Albert Cummings at Evanston SPACE

 Tue, 21 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Otis Gibbs at Space

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Low Cut Connie w. Judy Blank

 Sat, 04 Oct SPACE USD 38

Lori McKenna at Space

 Thu, 09 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Rosanne Cash in Evanston

 Sun, 07 Sep at 11:30 am Dawes Park

Hiromi's Sonicwonder (Early) at Space welcomed by CHIRP Radio

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Patty Griffin at Cahn Auditorium

 Tue, 28 Oct at 08:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

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

Lera Lynn

 Thu, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

(In Person Only) The Fool, Lust, Insanity, and Pain of the Ninth Sphere in Mefistofele (Act III)

 Sat, 30 Aug at 01:00 pm 828 Davis St., Suite 5 (Lower Level), Evanston, IL