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# Things to Do in Chicago, IL: Events, Live Music & What's On This Week

From Millennium Park and the Chicago Theatre to Wrigley Field, WOW Chicago is your guide to what's on, and where, in Chicago, IL.

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Chicago, IL events calendar

## What's On in Chicago, IL

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Chicago events on Evvnt

## Ticketed, Featured & Free Chicago Events

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### PriorityTicketed

Chicago events with tickets on sale now.

29 upcoming

[![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/geotix-production-uploads/uploads/13fc3294-e1e4-4332-8cbd-e5887d002c1a.png)](https://tickets.evvnt.com/events/live-piano-karaoke-big-mini-10-21-2026)Ticketed

#### [Live Piano Karaoke @ Big Mini](https://tickets.evvnt.com/events/live-piano-karaoke-big-mini-10-21-2026)

Wed, Oct 21, 7:30 PM  
3655 N Halsted St, Chicago

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### FeaturedFeatured

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36 upcoming

[![](https://cdn.prod.discovery.evvnt.com/uploads/event_image/3286573/event_image/Howls_n_Growls_Ticketure_Graphics_2026ai_544x432__1_.png)](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/42774686-zoo-brews-howls-and-growls)Featured

Beer

#### [Zoo Brews: Howls and Growls](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/42774686-zoo-brews-howls-and-growls)

Fri, Oct 23, 6:30 PM  
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago

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[![](https://cdn.prod.discovery.evvnt.com/uploads/event_image/3514043/event_image/Event__Marina_Franklin__cover_image.jpg)](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/44746939-marina-franklin-at-comedy-plex-oak-park-october-23)Featured

Comedy

#### [Marina Franklin at Comedy Plex, Oak Park, October 23](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/44746939-marina-franklin-at-comedy-plex-oak-park-october-23)

Fri, Oct 23, 7:00 PM  
Comedy Plex Comedy Club, Oak Park

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[![](https://cdn.prod.discovery.evvnt.com/uploads/event_image/3454200/event_image/IMG_5513.png)](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/44224457-surgedurango-presents-lulu-la-reina-professional-wrestler-at-chicago-ultimate-women-s-expo)Featured

Wrestling

#### [SurgeDurango presents Lulu La Reina, Professional Wrestler at Chicago Ultimate Women's Expo](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/44224457-surgedurango-presents-lulu-la-reina-professional-wrestler-at-chicago-ultimate-women-s-expo)

Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM  
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont

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[![](https://cdn.prod.discovery.evvnt.com/uploads/event_image/3069985/event_image/24Run4Beer-03.jpg)](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/40882028-2026-will-run-for-beer-chicago-5k)Featured

Running

#### [2026 Will Run for Beer Chicago 5K](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/40882028-2026-will-run-for-beer-chicago-5k)

Sat, Oct 24, 3:00 PM  
Lincoln Park Diversey Harbor Event Grove, Chicago

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[![](https://cdn.prod.discovery.evvnt.com/uploads/event_image/3456834/event_image/Chicago_Halloween_Bar_Crawl_2026_-_1.jpg)](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/44239220-chicago-official-halloween-bar-crawl-live-river-north-and-west-loop-2026)Featured

Holidays

#### [Chicago Official Halloween Bar Crawl LIVE! River North and West Loop 2026](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/44239220-chicago-official-halloween-bar-crawl-live-river-north-and-west-loop-2026)

Sat, Oct 24, 3:00 PM  
PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox, Chicago

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[![](https://cdn.prod.discovery.evvnt.com/uploads/event_image/3503799/event_image/Neon_Green_and_Purple_Vintage_Horror_Greeting__Generic_Halloween_Instagram_Story__2_.png)](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/44641829-creatures-of-the-night)Featured

Kids / Family

#### [Creatures of the Night](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/44641829-creatures-of-the-night)

Wed, Oct 28, 4:00 PM  
Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago

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### FreeListed

Chicago events submitted free and listed on local calendars.

13,784 upcoming

- Oct**20** [Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/44322172-balloon-museum-emotionair-art-you-can-feel-chicago)Kids / Family · The Fields Studios, Chicago
- Oct**20** [THE MOTH STORYSLAM at FITZGERALDS: CARETAKERS](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/43656056-the-moth-storyslam-at-fitzgeralds-caretakers)Other · FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB, Berwyn
- Oct**20** [Kokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde (Chicago)](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/43699395-kokandy-productions-jekyll-hyde-chicago-)Theatre · Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, Chicago
- Oct**20** [The Black Keys](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/44091303-the-black-keys)Punk · Salt Shed - Indoor Shed, Chicago
- Oct**20** [Rav - Rapper](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/44433042-rav-rapper)Other · Subterranean, Chicago
- Oct**20** [Level 2 (Tues) with TBD](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/44718109-level-2-tues-with-tbd)Comedy Genre · Theater, Chicago
- Oct**20** [ChiTown Drive-In Presents - Hocus Pocus](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/44781600-chitown-drive-in-presents-hocus-pocus)Other · ChiTown Movies, Chicago
- Oct**20** [Songwriter Circle w/ host Jenny Bienemann and guests Carley Baer and Lisa P. Medina](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/44781751-songwriter-circle-w-host-jenny-bienemann-and-guests-carley-baer-and-lisa-p-medina)Folk Music · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR, Berwyn

The soonest upcoming Chicago events, as of Oct 20, 2026, 3:12 PM PT.

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This week · Thu, Oct 22 – Wed, Oct 28

## Top 9 Things to Do in Chicago, IL This Week

9 standout Chicago events from the Evvnt calendar this week, from live music and comedy to sports and family days out. All times Central.

[See the full calendar](https://wow.evvnt.com/chicago#events)

1. [1 Live Music ![The Bobby Lees: Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL](https://photos.bandsintown.com/thumb/25117798.jpeg)WOWChicago](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/108378767n-the-bobby-lees-lincoln-hall-chicago-il)
   
   Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
   
   ### [The Bobby Lees: Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/108378767n-the-bobby-lees-lincoln-hall-chicago-il)
   
   Lincoln Hall
   
   [Details: The Bobby Lees: Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/108378767n-the-bobby-lees-lincoln-hall-chicago-il) [Tickets for The Bobby Lees: Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/108378767n-the-bobby-lees-lincoln-hall-chicago-il)
2. [2 Live Music ![Dave Herrero](https://photos.bandsintown.com/thumb/12109465.jpeg)WOWChicago](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/107777418n-dave-herrero)
   
   Fri, Oct 23 · 4:00 PM
   
   ### [Dave Herrero](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/107777418n-dave-herrero)
   
   Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
   
   [Details: Dave Herrero](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/107777418n-dave-herrero) [Tickets for Dave Herrero](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/107777418n-dave-herrero)
3. [3 Community ![Tarot Sessions: A Mystical Show of Cards and Cocktails](https://287yxyendr.ucarecd.net/ed25dd90-2cc4-4aa3-b617-c03045dd311e/-/crop/2:1/top/-/preview/)WOWChicago](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/161620v-tarot-sessions-a-mystical-show-of-cards-and-cocktails)
   
   Fri, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM
   
   ### [Tarot Sessions: A Mystical Show of Cards and Cocktails](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/161620v-tarot-sessions-a-mystical-show-of-cards-and-cocktails)
   
   Stan Mansion
   
   [Details: Tarot Sessions: A Mystical Show of Cards and Cocktails](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/161620v-tarot-sessions-a-mystical-show-of-cards-and-cocktails) [Tickets for Tarot Sessions: A Mystical Show of Cards and Cocktails](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/161620v-tarot-sessions-a-mystical-show-of-cards-and-cocktails)
4. [4 Retail ![Chicago Fall Market](https://287yxyendr.ucarecd.net/23829fd5-d277-4b7a-9201-487d0ff0fe0a/-/crop/4480x2243/0,2670/-/resize/2000x1000/)WOWChicago](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/166406v-chicago-fall-market)
   
   Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
   
   ### [Chicago Fall Market](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/166406v-chicago-fall-market)
   
   Artifact Events
   
   [Details: Chicago Fall Market](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/166406v-chicago-fall-market) [Tickets for Chicago Fall Market](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/166406v-chicago-fall-market)
5. [5 Sports / Leisure ![Haunted Halloween Half Marathon & 5km](https://d368g9lw5ileu7.cloudfront.net/races/race148462-logo-0.bKEVVM.png)WOWChicago](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/148462r-haunted-halloween-half-marathon-5km)
   
   Sun, Oct 25 · 8:25 AM
   
   ### [Haunted Halloween Half Marathon & 5km](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/148462r-haunted-halloween-half-marathon-5km)
   
   [Details: Haunted Halloween Half Marathon & 5km](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/148462r-haunted-halloween-half-marathon-5km) [Tickets for Haunted Halloween Half Marathon & 5km](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/148462r-haunted-halloween-half-marathon-5km)
6. [6 Sports / Leisure ![Polish Independence Run](https://d368g9lw5ileu7.cloudfront.net/uploads/generic/genericImage-websiteLogo-117168-1790534489.9699-0.bQUwnz.png)WOWChicago](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/110589r-polish-independence-run)
   
   Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 AM
   
   ### [Polish Independence Run](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/110589r-polish-independence-run)
   
   Grove 16 - Montrose Harbor
   
   [Details: Polish Independence Run](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/110589r-polish-independence-run) [Tickets for Polish Independence Run](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/110589r-polish-independence-run)
7. [7 Arts ![Justin Parlette: Jeopardy! Bar League @ Guinness Open Gate Brewery](https://photos.bandsintown.com/thumb/26272213.jpeg)WOWChicago](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/108951095n-justin-parlette-jeopardy-bar-league-guinness-open-gate-brewery)
   
   Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PM
   
   ### [Justin Parlette: Jeopardy! Bar League @ Guinness Open Gate Brewery](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/108951095n-justin-parlette-jeopardy-bar-league-guinness-open-gate-brewery)
   
   Guinness Open Gate Brewery – West Loop
   
   [Details: Justin Parlette: Jeopardy! Bar League @ Guinness Open Gate Brewery](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/108951095n-justin-parlette-jeopardy-bar-league-guinness-open-gate-brewery) [Tickets for Justin Parlette: Jeopardy! Bar League @ Guinness Open Gate Brewery](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/108951095n-justin-parlette-jeopardy-bar-league-guinness-open-gate-brewery)
8. [8 Live Music ![SiM: HOOMAN AFTER ALL WORLD TOUR](https://photos.bandsintown.com/thumb/25169516.jpeg)WOWChicago](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/108402827n-sim-hooman-after-all-world-tour)
   
   Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
   
   ### [SiM: HOOMAN AFTER ALL WORLD TOUR](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/108402827n-sim-hooman-after-all-world-tour)
   
   House of Blues Chicago
   
   [Details: SiM: HOOMAN AFTER ALL WORLD TOUR](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/108402827n-sim-hooman-after-all-world-tour) [Tickets for SiM: HOOMAN AFTER ALL WORLD TOUR](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/108402827n-sim-hooman-after-all-world-tour)
9. [9 Live Music ![Brian Citro & Brandon Harper @ Epiphany Center for the Arts](https://photos.bandsintown.com/thumb/26442438.jpeg)WOWChicago](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/109026767n-brian-citro-brandon-harper-epiphany-center-for-the-arts)
   
   Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM
   
   ### [Brian Citro & Brandon Harper @ Epiphany Center for the Arts](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/109026767n-brian-citro-brandon-harper-epiphany-center-for-the-arts)
   
   Epiphany Center for the Arts
   
   [Details: Brian Citro & Brandon Harper @ Epiphany Center for the Arts](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/109026767n-brian-citro-brandon-harper-epiphany-center-for-the-arts) [Tickets for Brian Citro & Brandon Harper @ Epiphany Center for the Arts](https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/109026767n-brian-citro-brandon-harper-epiphany-center-for-the-arts)

Dates, times and availability can change; please confirm with the organizer before you go.Updated Oct 20, 2026

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Jump straight to the kind of event you're after on the live Chicago calendar.

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- ### [Easter & Spring March – April Egg hunts, spring festivals, brunches and garden events. Explore](https://demo.evvnt.com/easter?hsLang=en)
- ### [Memorial Day & Summer Kickoff May Long-weekend cookouts, pool openings and outdoor concerts. Explore](https://wow.evvnt.com/?_evDiscoveryPath=/&subcategory=457%7CHolidays&hsLang=en#events)
- ### [Independence Day July Fireworks, riverfront celebrations, BBQs and July 4th parties. Explore](https://wow.evvnt.com/?_evDiscoveryPath=/&subcategory=457%7CHolidays&hsLang=en#events)
- ### [Oktoberfest & Harvest September – October Beer festivals, harvest fairs, fall festivals and tailgates. Explore](https://wow.evvnt.com/?_evDiscoveryPath=/&subcategory=284%7CBeer&hsLang=en#events)

For organizers, venues & brands

## Hosting an event in Chicago, IL?

Put your event in front of people actively looking for things to do in Chicago, and far beyond, with Evvnt.

### Submit Your Event FREE

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[Submit an event](https://new.evvnt.com/?with_navbar&partner=EVVNTSF&publisher_id=10886&partner_name=Chicago)

### Promote & Boost

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### Sell Tickets

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[Start selling](https://platform.evvnt.com/submissions/new?portal=evvnt)

### Advertise in WOW Chicago

Sponsor this page to reach locals planning their week.

[Advertise with WOW](https://wow.evvnt.com/advertise-with-wow?hsLang=en)

**2,594**

Evvnt syndicates events across a network of **2,594 local news & media calendars** across the USA, so one submission can travel a long way.

[List Your Event Free](https://new.evvnt.com/?with_navbar&partner=EVVNTSF&publisher_id=10886&partner_name=Chicago)

![Support Local Events badge with US flag: Stronger Community. Better Together. Powered by Evvnt](https://wow.evvnt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wow-cities/logos/support-local-badge-us-flag-web.jpg?width=560&height=560&name=support-local-badge-us-flag-web.jpg)

Support local events

## Support Local Events in Chicago

Stronger Community. Better Together.

Every ticket, RSVP and share helps keep Chicago venues, artists, makers and organizers thriving. Go to a show, bring a friend, and tell people what's on.

The Evvnt network

## Powered by ![Evvnt](https://wow.evvnt.com/hubfs/wow-cities/logos/evvnt-wordmark-red.svg) Calendars: 2,594 local calendars across the USA

Evvnt powers the event calendars of local news and media sites nationwide, so events listed through Evvnt can be discovered well beyond WOW Chicago.

2,594

local news & media event calendars powered by Evvnt across the USA.

[Create an events calendar for free](https://www.evvnt.com/partners)

### The Ultimate Event Listing Service

Submit once, everywhere.

One submission puts your event on 2,594 local news & media calendars across the USA.

[Submit your event](https://new.evvnt.com/?with_navbar&partner=EVVNTSF&publisher_id=10886&partner_name=Chicago)

### 1 Chicago event calendar partner

Chicago-area news and media partners whose event calendars run on Evvnt Calendar technology.

- [![](https://wow.evvnt.com/hubfs/wow-cities/logos/evvnt-wordmark-red.svg)**CHICA**Chicago (Evvnt)evvnt.com](https://evvnt.com/events/?towns=Chicago)

[Join the network](https://www.evvnt.com/partners)

Evvnt discovery network

## Part of the WOW Network

WOW Chicago is part of a growing family of local "what's on" sites from Evvnt.

### Why a WOW city page?

Each WOW city page brings together the Chicago, IL events calendar, a weekly Top 10, venues, things to do by category and season, and ways to get your own event listed, for locals and visitors alike.

[Get your event on WOW](https://new.evvnt.com/?with_navbar&partner=EVVNTSF&publisher_id=10886&partner_name=Chicago)

### WOW cities

WOW is already running in these cities.

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- [![WOW Bend, OR](https://wow.evvnt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wow-cities/wow-logos-grey/wow-city-bend-grey.png?width=240&height=160&name=wow-city-bend-grey.png)](https://wow.evvnt.com/bend?hsLang=en)
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- [![](https://wow.evvnt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wow-cities/wow-logos-grey/wow-city-memphis-grey.png?width=240&height=160&name=wow-city-memphis-grey.png)](https://wow.evvnt.com/memphis?hsLang=en)
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- [![](https://wow.evvnt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wow-cities/wow-logos-grey/wow-city-little-rock-grey.png?width=240&height=160&name=wow-city-little-rock-grey.png)](https://wow.evvnt.com/little-rock?hsLang=en)
- [![](https://wow.evvnt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wow-cities/wow-logos-grey/wow-city-portsmouth-grey.png?width=240&height=160&name=wow-city-portsmouth-grey.png)](https://wow.evvnt.com/portsmouth?hsLang=en)

- [![](https://wow.evvnt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wow-cities/wow-logos-grey/wow-city-memphis-grey.png?width=240&height=160&name=wow-city-memphis-grey.png)](https://wow.evvnt.com/memphis?hsLang=en)
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Good to know

## Chicago Events FAQ

### What's on in Chicago this weekend?

The events calendar on this page lists concerts, sports, theatre, comedy, festivals, family activities and more in Chicago, IL. Use the category filters to narrow events by date and type.

### How do I list my event in Chicago?

Submit your event for free through Evvnt using the List Your Event Free button on this page. Events submitted through Evvnt can be syndicated across Evvnt's network of 2,594 local news and media event calendars across the USA. Organizers can also add paid promotion, boosts and ticketing.

### How do I advertise to Chicago audiences?

WOW Chicago offers page sponsorships, and Evvnt's promotion tools can boost individual events. Use the Advertise with WOW button on this page or email sales@evvnt.com.

WOW CHICAGO

What's on. Where. Your guide to events and things to do in Chicago, IL.

Powered by ![Evvnt](https://wow.evvnt.com/hubfs/wow-cities/logos/evvnt-wordmark-red.svg)

[See all WOW cities →](https://wow.evvnt.com/cities?hsLang=en)

## Explore

- [Events calendar](https://wow.evvnt.com/chicago#events)
- [Top 10 this week](https://wow.evvnt.com/chicago#top-10)
- [Neighborhoods & venues](https://wow.evvnt.com/chicago#neighborhoods)
- [Events by industry](https://wow.evvnt.com/chicago#industries)
- [Events by season](https://wow.evvnt.com/chicago#seasonal)
- [FAQ](https://wow.evvnt.com/chicago#faq)

## For organizers

- [Submit an event (free)](https://new.evvnt.com/?with_navbar&partner=EVVNTSF&publisher_id=10886&partner_name=Chicago)
- [Promote & boost](https://new.evvnt.com/?with_navbar&partner=EVVNTSF&publisher_id=10886&partner_name=Chicago)
- [Sell tickets](https://platform.evvnt.com/submissions/new?portal=evvnt)
- [Advertise](https://wow.evvnt.com/advertise-with-wow?hsLang=en)

## Evvnt

- [About Evvnt](https://evvnt.com/)
- [Create a free events calendar](https://www.evvnt.com/partners)

Image credits

- Evvnt artwork: Evvnt logo, Support Local Events badge, WOW Memphis logo.

Event images and logos courtesy of their owners: bandsintown.com · [eventvesta.com](https://www.eventvesta.com/) · [runsignup.com](https://www.runsignup.com/).

© 2026 Evvnt. WOW Chicago is an Evvnt local discovery site. Weather data by the National Weather Service (weather.gov)

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