Things to do in Chicago tonight
The best events in Chicago tonight — concerts, AI & tech meetups, nightlife, arts and more, in one live feed. Updated continuously; plan it with Arclight's AI concierge.
Chris Lake (18+)
Tonight · 4 PM · Navy Pier
Chris Lake
Tonight · 9 PM · Navy Pier
Premier Lacrosse League - Philadelphia vs California, Utah vs New York
Tonight · 10:30 PM · Martin Stadium
Sip & Speak #4: Chicago Spanish Language Exchange
Tonight · 5:30 PM · Near North Side
Premier Lacrosse League - Session 1
Tonight · 6 PM · Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Tonight · 11:30 PM · Second City-Chicago: Mainstage
Windy City ThunderBolts vs. Mississippi Mud Monsters
Tonight · 11:35 PM · Ozinga Field
Athletics at Chicago White Sox
Tonight · 6:40 PM · Rate Field
Chicago White Sox vs. Athletics
Tonight · 6:40 PM · Rate Field
Wildfire w/ Isabella
Tonight · 7 PM · Sideouts Sports Tavern
Carl Payne
Tonight · 7 PM · The Comedy Bar: Main Stage
Aidan McCluskey
Tonight · 7 PM · Chicago Improv
Chris Travis
Tonight · 7 PM · House of Blues Chicago
Gianmarco Soresi (17+)
Tonight · 7 PM · Thalia Hall - Chicago
Lituanica - Musical - Chicago
Tonight · 7 PM · Arie Crown Theater
Benise
Tonight · 7 PM · George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center
Musical "Lituanica"
Tonight · 7 PM · Arie Crown Theater
Face Value (Genesis/Phil Collins Tribute), Done Dirt Cheap (ACDC Tribute)
Tonight · 7 PM · The Forge
PETER HUNT & THE GREAT OUTDOORS / ALYSSA GALLARNEAU / BRAD ARENA
Tonight · 7 PM · Cubby Bear
Muse - The Wow! Signal Tour
Tonight · 7 PM · Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
*SOLD OUT* Gianmarco Soresi: Drama King - 7PM Show
Tonight · 7 PM · Thalia Hall
Daniel Asher
Tonight · 7 PM · Hobart Art Theatre
Waterboyz Presents: Chris Travis Performing Live!
Tonight · 7 PM · House of Blues Chicago
Flip Circus - Aurora, IL
Tonight · 7 PM · Flip Circus - FOX VALLEY MALL
Ella Mai
Tonight · 7 PM · The Salt Shed - Outdoors
The Second City - 113th Mainstage Revue
Tonight · 7 PM · The Second City Mainstage Theatre
Flip Circus - Gurnee
Tonight · 7 PM · Gurnee Mills Mall
Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Romeo & Juliet (21+ Event)
Tomorrow · 12 AM · The Lion Theatre
LOS LOBOS at FITZGERALDS Outdoors
Tonight · 7 PM · FITZGERALDS PATIO
Toronzo Cannon Blues Band/Joanna Connor Band
Tonight · 7 PM · Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center
Muse with Bloc Party and The Temper Trap
Tonight · 7 PM · Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Benise
Tonight · 7 PM · North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - North Theatre
Hadestown: Teen Edition - Crystal Lake
Tonight · 7 PM · Raue Center For The Arts
Flip Circus - Aurora
Tonight · 7 PM · Circo Hermanos Vazquez - Fox Valley Mall Aurora, IL
Ella Mai: Do You Still Love Me? Tour
Tonight · 7 PM · The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)
Nunsense
Tomorrow · 12 AM · Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
Gianmarco Soresi
Tomorrow · 12 AM · Thalia Hall
Listening Lounge: Loft Wine Party Vol 2
Tonight · 7 PM · West Town
Mike Finoia
Tonight · 7 PM · Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago
Drunk Romeo & Juliet - Chicago
Tonight · 7 PM · The Lion Theatre
Suffs - Chicago
Tonight · 7 PM · CIBC Theatre
Joey Avery
Tonight · 7 PM · Zanies Comedy Club - Rosemont
A Little Night Music
Tomorrow · 12:30 AM · Marriott Theater - Lincolnshire IL
Native Gardens - Chicago
Tonight · 7:30 PM · The Den Theatre
The Wizard of Oz - Film - Arlington Heights
Tonight · 7:30 PM · Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Chance Pena
Tomorrow · 12:30 AM · Vic Theatre
A Little Night Music - Lincolnshire
Tonight · 7:30 PM · Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire
Champions of Magic - Chicago
Tonight · 7:30 PM · Studebaker Theater
UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY
Tomorrow · 12:30 AM · Lookingglass Theatre
The Wizard of Oz - The Musical
Tomorrow · 12:30 AM · Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Champions of Magic
Tomorrow · 12:30 AM · Studebaker Theater
Chance Pena
Tonight · 7:30 PM · Vic Theatre - Chicago
Iceboy! - The Musical - Chicago
Tonight · 7:30 PM · Goodman Theatre - Albert Theatre
One Vision of Queen
Tonight · 9 PM · Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds New Buffalo
The Howard Levy 4
Tonight · 8 PM · SPACE
Danny Seraphine
Tonight · 8 PM · Des Plaines Theatre
Hairbangers Ball
Tonight · 8 PM · Live At The Lakefront
Jeff Dunham: Artificial Intelligence
Tonight · 8 PM · The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
Derek Hough: Symphony of Dance: Encore
Tonight · 8 PM · Rosemont Theatre
Howard Levy
Tonight · 8 PM · SPACE - Evanston
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