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Updated: August 28, 2026
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Chicago hosts 3,351 upcoming events, including concerts, sports, theater, comedy, and festivals, with tickets starting from $38 and averaging $280, across venues throughout Chicago, IL. Next up: August 28, 2026 at Wrigley Field. Schedules updated as of August 28, 2026.

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Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds
Aug 28 · 1:20 PM · Chicago, IL
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Upcoming Events: 3,351
  • Aug
    28
    2026
    1:20 PM
    Fri
    Professional (MLB)
    Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds
    Wrigley Field • 41,268 seats
    Wrigley Field
    location60613, 1060 West Addison Street  Chicago, ILlocation60613, 1060 West Addison Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $53Avg. price ~ $280Tickets Available: 1434
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    COMEDY
    Michael Turner
    Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago
    Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago
    location60610, 1548 North Wells Street  Chicago, ILlocation60610, 1548 North Wells Street Chicago, IL, US
    Avg. price ~ $9134 tickets remaining!
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    POP / ROCK
    Anyone Awake
    Subterranean - Downstairs
    Subterranean - Downstairs
    location60647, 2011 W. North Ave.  Chicago, ILlocation60647, 2011 W. North Ave. Chicago, IL, US
    From $38Avg. price ~ $4816 tickets remaining!
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    COMEDY
    Keith Alberstadt
    Zanies Comedy Club - Rosemont
    Zanies Comedy Club - Rosemont
    location60018, 5437 Park Pl  Rosemont, ILlocation60018, 5437 Park Pl Rosemont, IL, US
    From $68Avg. price ~ $7916 tickets remaining!
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    COUNTRY / FOLK
    Jim Messina
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts • 318 seats
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
    location60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd.  Skokie, ILlocation60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd. Skokie, IL, US
    From $43Avg. price ~ $306Tickets Available: 74
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    Vape! The Grease Parody
    Apollo Theater Main Stage - Chicago • 450 seats
    Apollo Theater Main Stage - Chicago
    location60614, 2540 N Lincoln  Chicago, ILlocation60614, 2540 N Lincoln Chicago, IL, US
    From $50Avg. price ~ $94Tickets Available: 459
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    West Side Story
    George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts • 867 seats
    George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
    location60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard  Skokie, ILlocation60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard Skokie, IL, US
    From $62Avg. price ~ $146Tickets Available: 352
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    Ragtime
    Beverly Arts Center
    Beverly Arts Center
    location60655, 2407 W. 111th St.  Chicago, ILlocation60655, 2407 W. 111th St. Chicago, IL, US
    From $64Avg. price ~ $74Tickets Available: 30
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    RAP / HIP HOP
    Lucki
    Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom • 4,500 seats
    Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
    location60640, 1106 West Lawrence Avenue  Chicago, ILlocation60640, 1106 West Lawrence Avenue Chicago, IL, US
    From $87Avg. price ~ $21227 tickets remaining!
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    HARD ROCK / METAL
    3 Inches of Blood
    Reggie's Rock Club • 400 seats
    Reggie's Rock Club
    location60616, 2109 S. State St.  Chicago, ILlocation60616, 2109 S. State St. Chicago, IL, US
    From $43Avg. price ~ $42116 tickets remaining!
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    LATIN
    Jorge Medina
    Rosemont Theatre • 4,400 seats
    Rosemont Theatre
    location60018, 5400 North River Road  Rosemont, ILlocation60018, 5400 North River Road Rosemont, IL, US
    From $54Avg. price ~ $168Tickets Available: 296
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    CLASSICAL
    Thee Phantom and The Illharmonic Orchestra
    Auditorium Theatre - IL • 3,901 seats
    Auditorium Theatre - IL
    location60605, 50 East Congress Parkway  Chicago, ILlocation60605, 50 East Congress Parkway Chicago, IL, US
    Avg. price ~ $9988 tickets remaining!
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    JAZZ / BLUES
    Rick Estrin and The Nightcats
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, ILlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $66Avg. price ~ $12110 tickets remaining!
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    LATIN
    Los Yonics
    Vic Theatre • 1,400 seats
    Vic Theatre
    location60657, 3145 N Sheffield  Chicago, ILlocation60657, 3145 N Sheffield Chicago, IL, US
    From $105Avg. price ~ $177Tickets Available: 276
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    SAW The Musical
    Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre • 302 seats
    Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre
    location60622, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave  Chicago, ILlocation60622, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL, US
    From $160Avg. price ~ $24512 tickets remaining!
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    JAZZ / BLUES
    Best Value
    Liquid Soul
    Garcias Chicago
    Garcias Chicago
    location60607, 1001 W Washington Blvd  Chicago, ILlocation60607, 1001 W Washington Blvd Chicago, IL, US
    From $21Avg. price ~ $64Tickets Available: 65
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    POP / ROCK
    Slow Magic
    Bookclub
    Bookclub
    location60657, 2871 N Lincoln Ave  Chicago, ILlocation60657, 2871 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL, US
    From $34Avg. price ~ $498 tickets remaining!
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    POP / ROCK
    High Demand
    BTS
    Soldier Field • 61,500 seats
    Soldier Field
    location60605, 1410 S. Museum Campus Drive  Chicago, ILlocation60605, 1410 S. Museum Campus Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $403Avg. price ~ $1205Tickets Available: 1074
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    9:00 PM
    Fri
    MAGIC SHOWS
    A Random Memory: Magic and Mentalism
    Stars and Garters Theater
    Stars and Garters Theater
    location60613, 3914 North Clark Street  Chicago, ILlocation60613, 3914 North Clark Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $39Avg. price ~ $4824 tickets remaining!
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    9:15 PM
    Fri
    COMEDY
    Michael Turner
    Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago
    Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago
    location60610, 1548 North Wells Street  Chicago, ILlocation60610, 1548 North Wells Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $55Avg. price ~ $48812 tickets remaining!
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    9:30 PM
    Fri
    COUNTRY / FOLK
    Riplock
    Riplock
    Carol's Pub
    Carol's Pub
    location60640, 4959 North Clark Street  Chicago, ILlocation60640, 4959 North Clark Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $55Avg. price ~ $636 tickets remaining!
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    10:00 PM
    Fri
    POP / ROCK
    Grelley Duvall
    The Empty Bottle
    The Empty Bottle
    location60622, 1035 N Western Ave  Chicago, ILlocation60622, 1035 N Western Ave Chicago, IL, US
    Avg. price ~ $9708 tickets remaining!
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  • Aug
    28
    2026
    10:00 PM
    Fri
    RAP / HIP HOP
    Don Toliver
    TAO Nightclub - Chicago
    TAO Nightclub - Chicago
    location60610, 632 North Dearborn  Chicago, ILlocation60610, 632 North Dearborn Chicago, IL, US
    From $108Avg. price ~ $13019 tickets remaining!
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  • Aug
    29
    2026
    12:00 PM
    Sat
    CIRCUS
    Weekend Event
    Bright Star Circus
    Stars and Garters Theater
    Stars and Garters Theater
    location60613, 3914 North Clark Street  Chicago, ILlocation60613, 3914 North Clark Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $44Avg. price ~ $52Tickets Available: 34
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Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Events: 82
Next Event: Sep 05, 2026
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Aon Grand Ballroom Navy Pier
Chicago, IL
Live Entertainment Venue
Upcoming Events: 1
Next Event: Oct 17, 2026
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Apollo Theater Main Stage - Chicago
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Events: 108
Next Event: Aug 28, 2026
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Arie Crown Theater
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Events: 3
Next Event: Sep 25, 2026
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Auditorium Theatre - IL
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Events: 30
Next Event: Aug 28, 2026
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Avondale Music Hall
Chicago, IL
Live Entertainment Venue
Upcoming Events: 3
Next Event: Sep 28, 2026
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Beat Kitchen
Chicago, IL
Live Entertainment Venue
Upcoming Events: 17
Next Event: Aug 30, 2026
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Beverly Arts Center
Chicago, IL
Arena
Upcoming Events: 1
Next Event: Aug 28, 2026
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Black Ensemble Theater
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Events: 50
Next Event: Sep 05, 2026
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Bohemian National Cemetery
Chicago, IL
Live Entertainment Venue
Upcoming Events: 2
Next Event: Sep 25, 2026
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Bookclub
Chicago, IL
Live Entertainment Venue
Upcoming Events: 9
Next Event: Aug 28, 2026
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Bottom Lounge
Chicago, IL
Live Entertainment Venue
Upcoming Events: 25
Next Event: Sep 05, 2026
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Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Events: 64
Next Event: Sep 08, 2026
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Buddy Guys Legends
Chicago, IL
Live Entertainment Venue
Upcoming Events: 6
Next Event: Aug 29, 2026
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Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Chicago, IL
Live Entertainment Venue
Upcoming Events: 22
Next Event: Aug 28, 2026
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Best Events Guide

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CONCERTS
2,126 Upcoming Events
THEATRE
1,169 Upcoming Events
COMEDY
645 Upcoming Events
SPORTS
437 Upcoming Events

About Best Events

The best events in Chicago include 3,351 concerts, sports, theater, comedy, and festivals, with tickets starting from $38. Browse updated schedules, discover top venues, and compare ticket options throughout Chicago and nearby areas.

Best Events FAQ

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What are the best events in Chicago?

"Chicago currently has 3,351 events on the calendar, including concerts, sports, theater, comedy, and festivals."

How are featured events selected?

Featured events highlight popular performances, major sporting events, festivals, and highly anticipated live entertainment.

Where can I buy tickets?

Tickets are available through official partners, venues, organizers, and trusted ticket marketplaces.

Are family-friendly events included?

Yes. The guide includes family attractions, festivals, exhibitions, holiday events, and activities for all ages.

Can I browse events by category?

Yes. Explore concerts, sports, theater, comedy, festivals, attractions, and more.

Do event schedules change?

Yes. Dates, venues, and ticket availability may change as events are announced or updated.

Can I find free events?

Yes. Many cities host free festivals, outdoor concerts, community events, and seasonal celebrations.

How often is the guide updated?

Featured events and schedules are updated regularly throughout the year.

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