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Blue Star Museums
Blue Star Museums
Sep 7 • Free
Shedd Aquarium
Bears and Brews
Bears and Brews
Oct 11 · 6:00 PM • Free
Norridge Park District
World Music Festival Chicago
World Music Festival Chicago
Sep 30 · 7:30 PM • Free
Gary & Laura Maurer Concert Hall
WDCB Bluesday Tuesday w/ host Scott "Hambone" Hammer ft. JOHN PRIMER
WDCB Bluesday Tuesday w/ host Scott "Hambone" Hammer ft. JOHN PRIMER
Sep 1 · 7:00 PM • Free
Fitzgerald's Sidebar
Yachtley Crew
Yachtley Crew
Aug 28 · 8:30 PM • Free
Centennial Park West
Free Blues Friday featuring Bear Williams Trio
Free Blues Friday featuring Bear Williams Trio
Sep 8 · 8:00 PM • Free
Epiphany Center for the Arts
El Improv Jam
El Improv Jam
Oct 4 · 7:30 PM • Free
The iO Theater
rocknite presents!
rocknite presents!
Sep 24 · 8:00 PM • Free
Cole's Bar
Radium Swing Band @ Robert’s Westside [FREE]
Radium Swing Band @ Robert’s Westside [FREE]
Sep 4 · 8:00 PM • Free
Robert's Westside
Jazz Links Jam Session
Jazz Links Jam Session
Oct 14 · 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM • Free
Jazz Showcase
First Fridays with John Till (FREE OPEN HOUSE)
First Fridays with John Till (FREE OPEN HOUSE)
Sep 4 · 7:30 PM • Free
The Venue
open source
open source
Aug 27 · 9:00 PM • Free
Bourbon on Division
Wave Wall Wax
Sep 5 · 5:30 PM • Free
Navy Pier
Our Heart of Hearts: The Porter County Fair
Our Heart of Hearts: The Porter County Fair
Oct 18 • Free
Porter County Museum
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest
Sep 25 · 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM +1 more • Free
Countryside Saloon
Second Fridays
Second Fridays
Sep 11 · 5:00 PM • Free
Studebaker Theater
No Bother
No Bother
Oct 18 · 6:30 PM • Free
Martyrs'
Trick-or-Treat at the Park
Trick-or-Treat at the Park
Oct 24 · 10:00 AM • Free
Park District of Franklin Park
S#X Toy Bingo + DJ Dance Party with Aleyna Couture & Draztik J
S#X Toy Bingo + DJ Dance Party with Aleyna Couture & Draztik J
Sep 24 · 7:30 PM • Free
BaseCamp Pub
OPEN MIC MONDAYS
OPEN MIC MONDAYS
Aug 31 · 8:00 PM • Free
Riddles Comedy Club
30kin60
30kin60
Oct 4 · 6:30 PM • Free
The Neo-Futurists
MOVE AT THE SHED
MOVE AT THE SHED
Sep 13 · 4:00 PM • Free
The Salt Shed
Car Show Tuesdays
Car Show Tuesdays
Sep 1 • Free
BROKEN OAR MARINA-BAR & GRILL
Bar Bingo
Bar Bingo
Aug 27 · 7:00 PM • Free
Famous Freddie's Road House
AllYoungGiants Open Mic
AllYoungGiants Open Mic
Aug 27 · 6:00 PM • Free
Subterranean
Lauren Hall’s show
Lauren Hall’s show
Aug 26 • Free
Grapes & Grains
Thalia Hall Free For All
Thalia Hall Free For All
Aug 29 · 2:30 PM • Free
Thalia Hall
FREE TEAM TRIVIA
FREE TEAM TRIVIA
Aug 26 • Free
Hawthorne's Backyard
Event
Event
Sep 7 · 7:00 PM • Free
Tivoli Bowl
Bingo
Bingo
Oct 19 · 7:00 PM • Free
Goat Village
Free Dogs' Night Out Dog Day is Back at Gallagher Way
Aug 28 · 6:00 PM • Free
Gallagher Way
KASHMIR
Sep 7 · 7:00 PM • Free
The PAV (Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park)
Thursday Night After Party: Music by Blue Rose Duo
Thursday Night After Party: Music by Blue Rose Duo
Aug 27 · 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM +1 more • Free
Hey Nonny Live Music + Local Kitchen
Evenings at Renaissance: A Taste of Greektown
Aug 26 · 5:00 PM • Free
Chicago Loop
Fellowship Thursdays
Sep 10 · 8:30 PM • Free
Second City Main Stage
CRUSIE NIGHTS
CRUSIE NIGHTS
Oct 1 · 5:00 PM • Free
Rookies Sports Bar & Grill (Elgin)
Date with History: He Brought It on Himself
Sep 3 · 6:00 PM • Free
Cantigny Park
Trivia Thursdays
Aug 27 • Free
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill
Free live music - rotating DJs, bands, and more
Free live music - rotating DJs, bands, and more
Oct 8 • Free
aliveOne
Book Discussions
Sep 10 · 7:00 PM • Free
Mount Prospect Public Library
Evanston Folk Festival Labor Day Party
Evanston Folk Festival Labor Day Party
Sep 5 · 12:00 PM • Free
Evanston SPACE
Glow Dance
Sep 5 • Free
Wheaton Academy
LockRocks FREE Concert in Dellwood Park
Sep 12 · 8:00 PM • Free
Dellwood Softball Field 1
MC Olympics
Aug 29 · 8:00 PM • Free
Bookclub Chicago
Oct 7 – Introduction to Marine Batteries
Oct 6 • Free
Waukegan Yacht Club
Rotating DJ’s
Aug 28 · 10:00 PM • Free
Progress Bar Chicago

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