Tech & culture events in Chicago
Every upcoming event in Chicago — AI & tech meetups, hackathons, conferences, concerts and more, in one feed. Plan it with Arclight's AI concierge.
Arclight is tracking 266 upcoming events in Chicago across 152 venues, 253 of them in the next 7 days. Every one is pulled from a real source and links back to it; nothing here is generated.
Updated Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · refreshed continuously
A Year with Frog and Toad
Tomorrow · 3 PM · Marriott Theater - Lincolnshire IL
A Year With Frog And Toad - Lincolnshire
Tomorrow · 10 AM · Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire
In The Arena: WNBA All-Star Weekend
Tomorrow · 2 PM · West Loop
Fastest Draw in the 312: Outpacing the Tech Frontier
Tomorrow · 3 PM · Fulton Market District
BLOND:ISH (21+ Event)
Tomorrow · 9 PM · Castaways
Miss Hooters International Pageant - Skokie
Tomorrow · 4 PM · North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - North Theatre
Mrs. International Pageant - Finals
Tomorrow · 4 PM · George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center
BLOND:ISH (21+)
Tomorrow · 4 PM · Castaways Beach Club
Everyone Watches Women's Sports with J.P. Morgan Wealth Management
Tomorrow · 5 PM · The Chicago Theatre
Pokey LaFarge w/ special guest Wild Earp & The OK Chorale at FITZGERALDS Outdoors
Tomorrow · 5:45 PM · FITZGERALDS PATIO
/dev/color TechChicago: Fore the Culture
Tomorrow · 6 PM · Fulton Market District
Sip & Speak Vol.5: Summer Night Market
Tomorrow · 6 PM · West Town
Bigger Than the City X Societas Music Group Presents: $ummer of Greed
Tomorrow · 6 PM · Reggies Rock Club
Footloose - Valparaiso
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Memorial Opera House - IN
Jack White
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM · The Salt Shed - Outdoors
Metric with Broken Social Scene and Stars
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM · Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Southern Hospitality Tour: The Black Crowes and Whiskey Myers
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM · Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Tomorrow · 11:30 PM · Second City-Chicago: Mainstage
ALL THE FEELINGS TOUR with METRIC, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, AND STARS
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM · Aragon Ballroom
Windy City ThunderBolts vs. Florence Y'alls
Tomorrow · 11:35 PM · Ozinga Field
Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox
Tomorrow · 6:40 PM · Rate Field
Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros
Tomorrow · 6:40 PM · Rate Field
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Hobart Art Theatre
Pete Lee
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Comedy Vault - Batavia
Jess Hilarious
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Chicago Improv
Flip Circus - Lombard
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Yorktown Center
Hairbanger's Ball w/ JT Rewind Duo
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Sideouts Sports Tavern
JACK WHITE LIVE 2026
Tomorrow · 7 PM · The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)
Chris Botti
Tomorrow · 8 PM · Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds New Buffalo
Drunk Romeo & Juliet - Chicago
Tomorrow · 7 PM · The Lion Theatre
Pokey LaFarge
Tomorrow · 7 PM · FitzGeralds Berwyn
Jess Hilarious
Sat, Jul 25 · 12 AM · Chicago Improv - Schaumburg
Poppy - Constantly Nowhere Tour
Sat, Jul 25 · 12 AM · Riviera Theatre- IL
Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Romeo & Juliet (21+ Event)
Sat, Jul 25 · 12 AM · The Lion Theatre
Flip Circus - Gurnee Mills Mall
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Flip Circus Gurnee
WNBA 3 Point Contest & Skills Challenge
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Wintrust Arena
The Second City - 113th Mainstage Revue
Tomorrow · 7 PM · The Second City Mainstage Theatre
Cristina Mariani
Sat, Jul 25 · 12 AM · Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago
The Black Crowes and Whiskey Myers with Southall
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Karol G
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Soldier Field
Jess Hilarious
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Chicago Improv Comedy Club
Nunsense
Sat, Jul 25 · 12 AM · Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
Jeff Rosenstock
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Metro Chicago
Poppy - Constantly Nowhere Tour
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Riviera Theatre
Savannah Bananas at The Firefighters
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Wrigley Field
The Firefighters vs. Savannah Bananas
Sat, Jul 25 · 12 AM · Wrigley Field
The Little Mermaid - Crystal Lake
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Raue Center For The Arts
Jonathan Kite
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Zanies Comedy Club - Rosemont
Poppy with LANDMVRKS and Thousand Below
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Riviera Theatre - Chicago
Stephen Hull Experience/Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center
KAROL G - VIAJANDO POR EL MUNDO TROPITOUR
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Soldier Field
WNBA State Farm 3-point Contest & WNBA Kia Shooting Stars
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Wintrust Arena
Flip Circus - Gurnee
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Gurnee Mills Mall
Flip Circus
Sat, Jul 25 · 12 AM · Gurnee Mills Mall
Martin Amini
Tomorrow · 7:15 PM · The Den Theatre
Nephew Tommy
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM · City Winery - Chicago
Iceboy! - The Musical - Chicago
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM · Goodman Theatre - Albert Theatre
Bailey Zimmerman
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM · Porter County Fair Grandstand
Champions of Magic
Sat, Jul 25 · 12:30 AM · Studebaker Theater
Bailey Zimmerman
Sat, Jul 25 · 12:30 AM · Porter County Fairgrounds
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Arclight aggregates AI & tech meetups, hackathons, conferences, concerts and more across Chicago into a single, always-current feed — pulled from Luma, Meetup, Eventbrite, Ticketmaster and more. The list above updates daily as new events are announced.
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