Coming soon:
**** March 17th, 7:00 pm, Far and Away, Movie Mondays, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena, Aurora. $1 per person. FYI https://paramountaurora.com/series/movie-mondays/?utm_source=Paramount+T...
March 17th, 7:30 pm, Jam Productions Presents The Rubens, Subterranean, Upstairs, 2011 W. North Avenue, Chicago. $26.96. FYI https://wl.seetickets.us/event/the-rubens/620755?afflky=BKBGManagementCo&utm_source=hive&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hive_email_id_348779_chi-october-2-send-activenew&h_sid=4e6c5200de-597fefb3f41bd259e8be9809&h_slt=eyJoaXZlX3VzZXJfaWQiOjQ1NTUwNTk2LCJoYXNoIjoiNDc2NmExODQ3NTQ4ZDUyIn0%3D
March 17th, 7:00 pm, March 28th, 1:00 pm, HELLO AGAIN: ERIC GUTMAN SINGS NEIL DIAMOND, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $65.00 (not including taxes and fees). FYI (847) 634-0200 or https://www.marriotttheatre.com/show/hello-again-eric-gutman-sings-neil-diamond
March 17th & 18th, 8:00 pm, j-hope Tour: 'HOPE ON THE STAGE IN CHICAGO', Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 18th, 7:30 pm, An Evening with Trey Anastasio, Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
March 19th, 9:00 am - 6:30 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation Bus Trip: Beautiful: the Carole King Musical, Lunch & Show at Drury Lane Theater, Oak Brook Terrace. Departs Community Park Softball Parking Lot. Trip # 13190 Fee: $184 R: $182 KA: $180. Registration deadline: February 12th. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
March 19th, 6:00 - 10:00 pm, Raven Theatre's 2025 Gala, Catalyst honoring Marissa Lynn Jones and the League of Chicago Theatres. Venue West, 221 N. Paulina Street, Chicago. $250. FYI raventheatre.com/gala42
March 19th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Palace: USA & Canada 2025, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI axs.com.
March 20th, 7:00 pm, Dwight Yoakam with the Mavericks, Ford Center, 1 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Evansville, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 20th, 7:30 pm, An Evening with Malala Yousafzai, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $29. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 20th, 8:00 pm ET, Draco Rosa, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/draco-rosa?cid=property_tampa_e...
March 21st, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation presents Juliette Gordon Low Lunch & Show with Betsey Means as Juliette Gordon Low. Community Park Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Dr, Munster. Fee: $50 KA: $45. FYI (219) 836-7275
March 21st, 7:00 pm, Dwight Yoakam with the Mavericks, Miller High Life Theatre, 500 W Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 21st, 7:00 & 9:30 pm, Jim Jeffries: Give Em What They Want Tour "Special Taping". The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
March 21st & 22nd, 7:15 & 9:30 pm, Esther Povitsky, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $25-$39. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
March 21st, 7:30 pm, Musical Masterpieces, Northwest Indiana Symphony with Kirk Muspratt, Living Hope Church, 9000 Taft Street, Merrillville/Crown Point. $45-$79. FYI (219) 836-0525 or www.NISOrchestra.org
March 21st, 8:00 pm, Alejandra Guzmán - Brilla Tour, Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $57. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 21st, 9:00 pm, Seldom Told, Hard Rock Cafe Stage, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Free. FYI 219-228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
March 21st & 22nd, 8:00 pm, Wondrous Stage presents Briefly Breathless, By Jeremy Ohringer. LookOut 2025 Spring Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted St., Chicago. $20. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
March 21st through 23rd, Broadway In Chicago & Starvox Entertainment present XAVIER MORTIMER: MASTER OF MAGIC, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St., Chicago. Tickets on sale soon. FYI www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
March 22nd, 4:00 pm VIP, 5:00 pm General Admission, Humane Indiana Heart of Rock & Roll Gala, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. General admission $150, VIP $200. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
March 22nd, 5:30 - 9:30 pm, 2025 Blues Bash - Casino Royale, honoring Eric Berg & Mather High School, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln, Chicago. Tickets on sale February 4th. FYI www.americanbluestheater.com
March 22nd, 7:00 pm, Jam Presents CHIOSOS: 20 Years of All's Well That Ends Well with Hawthorne Heights, Emmure & The Callous Daoboys, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
March 22nd, 7:30 pm, Johnny Cash Tribute Starring Terry Lee Goffee, Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $40. FYI (219) 836-3255 or https://www.theatreatthecenter.com/box-office
March 22nd, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Tom Green: Home to the Country, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & older. FYI www.axs.com
March 22nd, 7:30 pm ET, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre On Tour, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis, MD. FYI https://marylandhall.org/events
March 22nd, 8:00 pm, Live Nation Presents Tobe Nwigwe: Home Is Where the Hood Is Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com.
March 22nd, 8:00 pm, Bishop Briggs: The Tell My Therapist I’m Fine Tour, also appearing Ellise, Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark, Chicago. $35. FYI www.etix.com
March 22nd, 8:00 pm ET, Tusk: The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute, Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing Arts, 12 N Saginaw St, Pontiac, MI FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 22nd, 8:00 pm, Thrown Together Band, Council Oaks Bar Stage, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Free. FYI 219-228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
March 22nd, 9:00 pm, Too Hype Crew, Hard Rock Cafe Stage, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Free. FYI 219-228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
March 22nd, 9:00 pm, (SOLD OUT) Mumford & Sons - Tour Before the Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 22nd, 9:00 pm, Jam Productions Presents CHYL, Subterranean, Upstairs, 2011 W. North Avenue, Chicago. FYI https://wl.seetickets.us/event/
March 23rd, 4:00 pm, Rosie and the Rivets, The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park. FYI (708) 235-2222 or tickets@govst.edu
March 23rd, 7:15 pm, Anthony Fuentes, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $22-$37. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
March 23rd, 7:30 pm, Live Nation presents ROLE MODEL: No Place Like Tour | with Special Guest Debbii Dawson, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI axs.com.
March 23rd, 8:00 pm ET, Rickey Smiley, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa, Fl. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/rickey-smiley?cid=property_tamp...
**** March 24th, 7:00 pm, The Lost Boys, Movie Mondays, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena, Aurora. $1 per person. FYI https://paramountaurora.com/series/movie-mondays/?utm_source=Paramount+T...
**** March 24th through 28th, Spring Break Art Camp, Art Barn School of Art, 695 N 400 E, Valparaiso. Register your kids for the full week or one day. FYI (219) 426-9009 or www.artbarnschool.org
March 25th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Maya Hawke: The Chaos Angel Tour | Katy Kirby, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI axs.com.
March 25th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Refused with Quicksand, Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N Elston, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 26th, 7:30 pm, Gusi, Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln, Chicago. 21 & over. FYI www.axs.com
March 27th, 7:00 pm ET, Dwight Yoakam with the Mavericks, Wings Event Center, 3600 Vanrick Dr, Kalamazoo, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 27th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Miss Muffy's Murder Mystery, Park West, 328 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
March 28th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older. Tickets start at $69.50. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
March 28th, 7:00 pm, Matt Mathews: Boujee on a Budget Tour, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave., Peoria. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 28th, 7:15 pm, Maddy Smith, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $22-$40. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
March 28th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Nicotine Dolls, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
March 28th, 8:00 pm, Lee Brice: You, Me & My Guitar, Crystal Grand Music Theatre, 430 W Munroe Ave, Wisconsin Dells, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 28th, 8:00 pm, Penn & Teller, The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, 777 Casino Center Drive, Hammond. 21 & over. Tickets start at $64. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 28th, 8:00 pm, DJ Kevin Allen, Council Oaks Bar Stage, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Free. FYI 219-228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
March 28th, 9:00 pm, Simple Men and Southern Nights, Hard Rock Cafe Stage, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Free. FYI 219-228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
March 29th, 7:00 pm, Dwight Yoakam with the Mavericks, Grossinger Motors Arena, 101 S Madison St, Bloomington, IL. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 29th, 7:15 & 9:30 pm, Michael Yo: Issa Truuue! Tour, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $25-$45. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
March 29th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents The Brothers Allmanac, Park West 328 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
March 29th, 7:30 pm, Lee Brice: You, Me & My Guitar, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave., Peoria. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 29th, 7:30 pm, The Fab Four: USA Meets the Beatles! Coronado Theatre, 314 N. Main Street, Rockford. Tickets start at $29. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 29th, 8:00 pm, It Is What It Is Live Featuring Mase, Cam and Stat, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $53. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 29th, 8:00 pm, SPKRBX & Jam Present Tommy Richman: COYOTE with mynameisntjmack, Avondale Music Hall, 3336 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. $30 plus tax & fees. FYI wi.seetickets.us
March 29th, 8:00 pm, AEG Presents Kraftwerk: Multimedia Tour 2025 - 50 Years of Autobahn, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
March 29th, 8:00 pm, DJ Ric Hard, Council Oaks Bar Stage, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Free. FYI 219-228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
March 29th, 9:00 pm, Nate Venturelli, Hard Rock Cafe Stage, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Free. FYI 219-228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
March 30th, 6:00 pm, Dirty Dancing in Concert, Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N Main St, Rockford, IL. Ticket start at $30. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 30th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Stereophonics: Spring Tour 2025 - No Hit Left Behind, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. www.axs.com
March 30th, 8:00 pm ET, Iliza Shlesinger: The Get Ready Tour, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/iliza-shlesinger?cid=property_t...
March 30th through April 11th, Lyric Premiere, The Listeners, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
**** March 31st, 7:00 pm, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Movie Mondays, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena, Aurora. $1 per person. FYI https://paramountaurora.com/series/movie-mondays/?utm_source=Paramount+Theatre+and+REP&utm_campaign=5821f3fd01-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_10_24_06_17_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-da8d9bc736-220908421
April 1st, 7:00 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm), National Hellenic Museum (NHM) presents The Trial of Themistocles, Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph Street, Chicago. $100 (Students $40 with proof of ID). Attorneys attending qualify for 1.5 hours of CLE. FYI (312) 655-1234 or nationalhellenicmuseum.org/trial2025
April 1st, 7:30 pm, Snow Patrol - North American Tour, Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N Elston, Chicago. $55. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 3rd, 7:00 pm ET, Brooks & Dunn Neon Moon Tour 2025, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, IN. www.ticketmaster.com
April 3rd, 8:00 pm, HWASA LIVE TOUR (Twits) in North America, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $59. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 4th, 11:30am - 2:30 pm, Munster Parks Recreation Keen-Ager Program, Friday Fun & Games, Community Park, Lions Club Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Drive, Munster. Board games & light lunch. $10, KA $8. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
April 4th, 5:00 - 8:00 pm, Opening Reception, Ordinary Wonders, a two-person exhibition elevating and celebrating domestic life. Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd Street, Michigan City. Free. FYI (219) 874-4900 or LubeznikCenter.org
April 4th, 7:00 pm, Jam & Outback Present Carlos Ballarta: Tlatoani, Park West 328 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
April 4th, 7:00 pm, Brooks & Dunn Neon Moon Tour 2025, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson, Peoria. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 4th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, An Evening with Larry the Cable Guy, Hard Rock Live Rockford, 7801 E State St, Rockford, IL FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 4th, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre On Tour, Focus on the Arts, Highland Park, IL FYI https://www.hphsfocus.org/programs
April 4th & 5th, 2-day workshop, Drawing Inspiration from Nature with Watercolor Pencil with Kristy Kutch, a renowned colored pencil artist and author of two colored pencil technique books. Art Barn School of Art, 695 N 400 E, Valparaiso. Lunch is included both days. Registration deadline - March 21st. FYI (219) 426-9009 or www.artbarnschool.org
April 4th & 5th, SmoothChicago presents 2025 Spring Fever Festival hosted by Vincent Ingala. Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel, 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont. FYI www.oharejazzfest.com
April 4th & 5th, 8:00 pm, Curatorial Residency, DREAM DEVIS, Curated by Abhijeet, In collaboration with Leha as The Salamander, Masala Sapphire, Gulabi Sapphire, Shruthi Kannan & DJ RIYA RIYA, Act One. LookOut 2025 Spring Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted St., Chicago. $25. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
April 4th through 13th, Verismo Classical Music. Mezzo Jamie Barton as Nettie Fowler in Carousel. Boston Lyric Opera, Midway Artist Studios, 15 Channel Center St, Boston, MA. FYI https://blo.org/carousel/
April 5th, 5:00 pm, Music Theater Works Producers Gala, Luck Be A Lady, Michigan Shores Club, 911 Michigan Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $250. FYI MusicTheaterWorks.com.
April 5th, 7:00 pm, Brooks & Dunn Neon Moon Tour 2025, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 5th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Judah & The Lion - The Process Tour with Ethan Regan, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
April 5th, 7:30 pm, Remedios Varios Para Las Aflicciones Del Cuerpo Y El Espiritu, Chicago Opera Theater, Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture, 2936 N. Southport, Chicago. Single tickets go on sale July 15th. FYI (312) 704-8414 or www.cot.org/season/dark
April 5th, 8:00 pm, LA LA Land in Concert with the Chicago Philharmonic, The Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $59. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
April 5th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Franz Ferdinand, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
April 5th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Papadosio, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
April 5th, 8:00 pm, Dom Kennedy with Casey Veggies, Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake Street, Chicago. 17 & over. $30-$150. FYI www.ticketweb.com
April 5th, 8:30 pm, Pity Party (Girls Club), Chop Shop, 2033 W. North Avenue, Chicago. $25.25. FYI https://dice.fm/browse/chicago
April 6th, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, IAWC Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, Villa Cesare, 900 Eagle Ridge Drive, Schererville. Live entertainment provided by vocalist/comedian Vito Zatto | Raffles • Bake Sale • Silent Auction | Cash bar available. $25 per person, FYI (219) 322-3011
April 6th, 2:30 pm, String Bass Ensemble, Spotlight Series, Northwest Indiana Symphony, Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $30. FYI (219) 836-0525 or www.NISOrchestra.org
April 6th, 3:00 pm, Tina Fey & Amy Poehler: Restless Leg Tour, Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $147. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 6th, Doors open at 6:00, Evening of Hope and Healing Tour with Hollywood Medium Tyler Henry, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Fully seated show. Tickets start at $59.50. FYI https://www.ticketmaster.com/tyler-henry-the-hollywood-medium-an-gary-indiana-04-06-2025/event/0500618B11743E91
April 6th, 8:00 pm, Matt Mathews: Boujee on a Budget Tour, Victory Theatre, 600 Main Street, Evansville, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
**** April 7th, 7:00 pm, A Goofy Movie, Movie Mondays, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena, Aurora. $1 per person. FYI https://paramountaurora.com/series/movie-mondays/?utm_source=Paramount+Theatre+and+REP&utm_campaign=5821f3fd01-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_10_24_06_17_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-da8d9bc736-220908421
April 7th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Daniel Seavey - Second Wind Tour, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. www.axs.com
April 8th, 7:00 pm, Jam Presents Beth Gibbons: Lives Outgrown Tour with Bill Ryder-Jones, The Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 8th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents JOHNNYSWIM: The WHEN THE WAR IS OVER Tour, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. www.axs.com
April 8th & 9th, 8:00 pm ET, Chris Tucker, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa, Fl. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/chris-tucker?cid=property_tampa...
April 9th, 9:45 am - 4:30 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation Bus Trip: Fashion Outlets of Chicago, Rosemont.Departs Community Park Softball Parking Lot. Trip # 13308 Fee: $51 R: $49 KA: $47. Transportation only! Registration deadline: March 26th. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
April 9th, 6:30 pm, ET, Disturbed: The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, IN FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 10th, 6:00 pm ET, Matt Mathews: Boujee on a Budget Tour, GLC Live at 20 Monroe, 11 Ottawa Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 10th, 7:00 pm, Critical Role Live - Chicago, Wintrust Arena, 200 E Cermak Rd, Chicago. Tickets start at $225. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
April 10th & 11th, 8:00 pm, Ani DiFranco with Special Guests, Thalia Hall, 1807 Allport St., Chicago. 17 & over. $45. FYI https://www.ticketweb.com/event/ani-difranco-with-special-guests-thalia-...
April 10th through 13th, The Joffrey Ballet and Chicago Symphony Orchestra, includes newly commissioned ballets by choreographers Amy Hall Garner and Nicolas Blanc set to the music of Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson and Darius Milhaud. Armour Stage, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan, Chicago. FYI joffrey.org or www.cso.org
April 11th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Munster Parks Recreation Keen-Ager Program, Colleen Moore Lunch & Show, Community Park, Lions Club Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Drive, Munster. $44, KA $38. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
April 11th, 3:00 pm, An Evening with David Sideris, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Tickets start at $95. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 11th, 5:00 - 6:30 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, Soda Pops & Paint Strokes, Theme: Swing into Spring. Instructor: Lauren Thiel. Munster Town Hall Staff Lounge, 1005 Ridge Road, Munster. Age 18 +. $30. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
April 11th, 7:30 pm, Blooze Brothers, Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. FYI (219) 836-3255 Ext. 1 or www.theatreatthecenter.com
April 11th, 7:30 pm, Amy Grant, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 11th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Jeff Wittek, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
April 11th, 8:00 pm, Matt Mathews: Boujee on a Budget Tour, Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
April 11th, 8:00 pm, An Evening with Jason Wade of Lifehouse, Majestic Theatre, 115 King St, Madison, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 11th, 8:00 pm, Tom Papa: Grateful Bread Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $49. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 11th, 8:00 pm, An Evening with David Sideris, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Tickets start at $95. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
**** April 11th, 8:30 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, Flashlight Egg Hunt, Community Park Softball Field A, Munster. Ages 9-13. Early Bird $3. On-Site $5. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
**** April 12th, 9:00 am, Munster Parks & Recreation, Community Egg Hunts, Community Park Softball Fields, Munster. Age Groups: Walking-2; 3-4; 5-6; 7-8. Early Bird $3. On-Site $5. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
April 12th, 11:30 am, Curator Gallery Talk with ASL Interpreter, Ordinary Wonders, a two-person exhibition elevating and celebrating domestic life. Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd Street, Michigan City. Free. FYI (219) 874-4900 or LubeznikCenter.org
April 12th, 5:00 pm, Jeff Dunham: Artificial Intelligence, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson, Peoria. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 12th, 7:00 pm, Some Enchanted Evening, La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge Street, La Porte. FYI www.lcso.net.
April 12th, 7:00 pm, Sheng Wang, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 12th, 7:30 pm, April 13th, 3:00 pm, New Philharmonic performs Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F Minor & “Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto” with Guest Soloist, Yang Liu. McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $57. FYI (630) 942-4000 or www.AtTheMAC.org
April 12th, 7:30 pm, Parsons Dance, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI https://www.axs.com/auditoriumtheatre
April 12th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Watch What Crappens LIVE: The Mounting Hysteria Tour, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
April 12th, 7:30 pm, SPKRBX & Jam Present OsamaSon, The Patio Theatre, 6008 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago. Tickets start at $27.50. FYI www.wi.seetickets.us
April 12th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Connor Price: The Friends & Family Tour with GRAHAM, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
April 12th, 8:00 pm, Matt Mathews: Boujee on a Budget Tour, Coronado Theatre, 314 N. Main Street, Rockford. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 12th, 8:00 pm, An Evening with David Sideris, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $57-$67. FYI (630) 896-6666 or DavidSedarisOnTour.com, ParamountAurora.com
April 12th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents LA LOM, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. www.axs.com
April 12th, 8:00 pm, April 13th, 7:00 pm, Curatorial Residency, DREAM DEVIS, Curated by Abhijeet, In collaboration with Leha as The Salamander, Masala Sapphire, Gulabi Sapphire, Shruthi Kannan & DJ RIYA RIYA, Act Two. LookOut 2025 Spring Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted St., Chicago. $25. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
**** April 13th, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm or 1:00 - 2:30 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, Underwater Egg Hunt, Munster Aquatic Center, Entrance I, 8808 Columbia Avenue, Munster. $10. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
April 13th, 7:00 pm, Jam Presents The Linda Lindas, Pinkshift, Moved to Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark, Chicago. $29.50. FYI https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/71997894/
April 13th, 8:00 pm ET, Eddie Griffin, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/eddie-griffin?cid=property_tampa_entertainment_eddie%20griffin%200413_email_december%20entertainment%20eblast_-_120624_tickets_-_-
April 14th, 7:00 pm, An Evening with Jason Wade of Lifehouse, House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 14th, 7:30 pm ET, An Evening with David Sideris, Indiana University Auditorium, Bloomington, IN. Tickets start at $31. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 15th, 7:30 pm, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson: An Evening to Transform Your Life, Prairie Home Alliance Theater (Peoria Civic Center), 203 Eastgate Drive, Washington, IL. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
April 15th, 7:30 pm ET, An Evening with David Sideris, Embassy Theatre, 125 w. Jefferson, Fort Wayne, IN. Tickets start at $35. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 15th, 7:30 pm, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Super Live, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 16th, 6:00 pm, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre 2025 Benefit, The Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E. Ontario St., Chicago. $150-$200. FYI CerquaRivera.org/schedule
April 16th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents An Evening with Mark Hoppus and all things Fahrenheit-182, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
April 16th, 7:30 pm, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson: An Evening to Transform Your Life, Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 16th & 17th, 7:00 pm, Fortune Feimster: Takin Care of Biscuits, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino Rockford, 7801 E State St, Rockford, IL. $35. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 17th, 7:00 pm, Dancing with the Stars Live - 2025 Tour, Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $77. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 17th, 7:00 pm, Chicago Tap Theatre on Tour, Des Moines Performing Arts Center, 221 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA. $15-$61. FYI https://my.desmoinesperformingarts.org/booking/production/bestavailable/8992
April 17th, 7:30 pm, Peter Frampton: Let's Do It Again, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $50. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 17th, 7:30 pm, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson: An Evening to Transform Your Life, Coronado Theatre, 314 N Main St, Rockford, IL FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 17th, 7:30 pm, Jam presents Ziwi's America, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
April 17th, 7:30 pm ET, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Brown County Music Center, 200 Maple Leaf Blvd, Nashville, IN FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 17th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Pigeons Playing Ping Pong with Sneezy, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over.. www.axs.com
April 18th, 7:00 pm, So True Live Tour with Caleb Hearon, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 18th, 7:30 pm, Alessia Cara: Love & Hyperbole Tour, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $49. FYI www.axs.com
April 18th, 7:30 pm, April 19th, 3:00 & 7:30 pm, Tony Award winner and musical theatre icon Kelli O’Hara with Music Director Dan Lipton, performing a program of beloved American Songbook classics and modern Broadway favorites. Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. $89-$139. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/kelliohara
April 18th, 7:30 pm ET, Alton Brown Live: Last Bite, Fox Theatre Detroit, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 18th, 9:00 pm, Jam Presents Stoned Level & Muerte: Stoned to Death Tour, Avondale Music Hall, 3342 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago. 18 & over. $27.98. FYI www.seetickets.us
**** April 19th, all day, (first day of National Park Week), National Park Fee Free Day, Indiana Dunes National Park & more. FYI https://give.nationalparks.org/site/DocServer/01_25_NPF_Fee_Free_Days.pd...
April 19th, 3:00 & 7:30 pm, Alton Brown Live: Last Bite, Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. $33 - $90 with VIP Seating also available. FYI BroadwayInChicago.com.
April 19th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Walker Hayes, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older. General admission, Standing room only. Tickets start at $45. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
April 19th, 7:00 pm (SOLD OUT), 10:00 pm, Stavros Halkias: The Dreamboat Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 19th, 7:30 pm, Kishi Bashi with the Chicago Philharmonic, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
April 18th & 19th, 7:30 pm, Jeff Tweedy at the Vic, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
April 19th through May 4th, Verismo Classical Music. Bass-baritone Ryan McKinny as Jan in Missy Mazzoli & Royce Vavrek’s Breaking the Waves, Houston Grand Opera, Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX. FYI https://www.houstongrandopera.org/on-stage/breaking-the-waves
April 20th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Sofia Isella, Subterranean Upstairs, 2011 W. North Ave., Chicago. 17 & over. $33.14. FYI https://wl.seetickets.us/
April 20th, 8:00 pm, SPKRBX & Jam Present Shordie Shordie, Avondale Music Hall, 3336 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. $27.50 plus tax & fees. FYI https://wl.seetickets.us/event/shordie-shordie/628869?afflky=SPKRBX&utm_...
April 22nd, 12:00 pm ET, Celebrate the ISL Bicentennia with the Indiana State Library Architectural Tour. Each tour begins at 12 p.m. at the circulation desk inside the Ohio Street entrance of the Indiana State Library, 315. W. Ohio St., Indianapolis. Register @ https://isl.libcal.com/event/13881799?hs=a
April 22nd, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Dean LRiviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com. ewis: The Epilogue World Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com.
April 22nd, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents James Bay: Up All Night Tour, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. www.axs.com
April 23rd, 7:30 pm, Black Ink & Jam Present Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. www.axs.com
April 24th, 7:00 pm, An Evening at the Auditorium: Celebrating Roosevelt University's 80th Anniversary with Courtney Reed. The Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. 12 & over. Tickets start at $45. FYI https://www.axs.com/auditoriumtheatre
April 24th, 7:00 pm, BOYWITHUKE - BURNOUT WORLD TOUR, Byway Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. LawrenceAve., Chicago. Tickets start at $53. FYI www.livenation.com
April 24th, 7:00 pm, Q101 Presents AWOLNATION: The Phantom Five Tour, House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 24th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Miya Folick - Erotica Veronica: The Tour, Subterranean Upstairs, 2011 W. North Ave., Chicago. $26.96. FYI https://wl.seetickets.us/
April 24th, 7:30 pm ET, Alton Brown Live: Last Bite, Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University, 4602 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 24th through 27th, EXPO CHICAGO, Presenting Sponsor, Northern Trust, Festival Hall, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. More than 170 leading galleries from 36 countries and 93 cities.
April 25th, EuroArts release, film & album, Before It All Goes Dark, a one-act opera about Nazi-looted art by Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer, based on “Mac’s Journey” by Howard Reich, a series published in the Chicago Tribune in 2001/2002 (used by permission). The film version of Before It All Goes Dark, directed by Erich Parce and conducted by Joseph Mechavich, will be accessible via Amazon Prime on April 25, 2025, followed by worldwide TV broadcasts. The same-day release of the album on the EuroArts label, distributed by Warner Classics, will be available for download on all major streaming platforms.
April 25th, 6:30 pm, Spiritbox: Tsunami Sea North American Tour, Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $70. FYI www.livenation.com
April 25th, 7:00 pm, The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, Lyric Opera of Chicago present Rising Stars in Concert, Lyric Opera House, 20 N Wacker Dr, Chicago. Tickets are free and available at lyricopera.org/risingstars.
April 25th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents OK Go And The Adjacent Possible Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com.
April 25th, 7:30 pm, Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson: Search for Life in the Universe, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave., Peoria. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 25th, 7:30 pm, Tchaikovsky! with Violinist Esme Arias-Kim, Northwest Indiana Symphony with Kirk Muspratt, Living Hope Church, 9000 Taft Street, Merrillville/Crown Point. $45-$79. FYI (219) 836-0525 or www.NISOrchestra.org
April 25th, 7:30 pm, Lyric Premiere, Rising Stars in Concert, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
April 25th & 26th, 7:30 pm, Bob Mould Band: Here We Go Crazy with J. Robbins (band), Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark, Chicago. $35. FYI www.etix.com
April 25th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Alyssa Edwards - Crowned - North America Tour 2025, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
April 25th, 8:00 pm, Theo Von: Return of the Rat, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $35. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 25th, 9:00 pm ET, Rodney Carrington, Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds New Buffalo, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, MI FYI www.ticketmaster.com
**** April 26th, 8:45 am - 12:00 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation & Weed Wrangle Indiana, Park Wranglers, Heritage Park Gazebo, Ridge Road & Columbia Ave., Munster. Free. Age 6+. Wear closed toed shoes, long sleeves & pants, gloves. Bring water for hydration. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
April 26th, 6:00 pm, Bullet for My Valentine & Trivium: The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour 2025, Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago. Tickets start at $82. FYI www.livenation.com
April 26th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Tim Allen, Hard Rock Live Rockford, 7801 E State St, Rockford. Tickets start at $74. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 26th, 7:00 pm ET, AWOLNATION: The Phantom Five Tour, St. Andrew's Hall, 41 E. Congress Street, Detroit, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 26th, 7:30 pm, Alton Brown Live: Last Bite, The Riverside Theatre, 116 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 26th, 7:30 pm, Trisha Paytas: The Eras of Trish Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $129. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 27th, 3:00 pm, Midwest Big Band, Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. FYI (219) 836-3255 Ext. 1 or www.theatreatthecenter.com
April 28th, 7:00 pm ET, Shinedown: Dance, Kid, Dance, Van Andel Arena, 130 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 29th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents NAO: 2025 NAO Tour, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
April 30th, 9:00 am - 5:15 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation Bus Trip: A Day in Downtown Naperville. Departs Community Park Softball Parking Lot. Trip # 13303 Fee: $56 R: $54 KA: $52. Transportation only! Registration deadline: April 16th. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
April 30th, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, Cinco de Mayo Challenge, Lions Club Social Center, Community Park, 8751 Lions Club Drive, Munster. $14, R $12. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
April 30th, 7:00 pm ET, AC/DC - Power Up Tour 2025, Ford Field, 2000 Brush St, Detroit, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
April 30th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Stella Cole, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
April 30th, 8:00 pm ET, Amos Lee, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/amos-lee?cid=property_tampa_ent...
May 1st, 5:30 pm, NIGHTLY LIVE ON TOUR, House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. Tickets start at $37. FYI www.livenation.com
May 1st, 5:30 - 9:00 pm, Public Narrative's 20th Annual Community Media Awards, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, Chicago. $75 plus fees. FYI https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-community-media-awards-tickets-1225793...
May 1st, Doors open at 5:30, Hollywood & N9ne Returns, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Tickets start at $49. FYI https://www.ticketmaster.com
May 1st, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Celebrity Memoir Bookclub: Memoir Madness, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
May 1st & 2nd, 7:30 pm, Lucy Dacus with Katie Gavin and jasmine.4.t, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $79. www.ticketmaster.com
May 1st, 7:30 pm ET, LINKIN PARK From Zero World Tour - 2025, Van Andel Arena, 130 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 1st, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Beth Hall, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
May 1st, 8:00 pm ET, America's Top Psychic Medium: Matt Fraser, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa, Fl. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/matt-fraser?cid=property_tampa_...
May 2nd, 5:00 pm ET, Machine Head & In Flames with Special Guests Lacuna Coil and Unearth, The Fillmore Detroit, 2115 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 2nd, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Jesse Cook, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
May 2nd through 10th, Verismo Classical Music. Mason Bates and Mark Campbell’s Grammy-winning opera, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, Conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya. The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC. FYI https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2024-2025/the-revolution-of-steve-jobs/
**** May 3rd, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, 27th Annual Munster Car Show, Community Park Pool Parking Lot, 8837 Calumet Ave., Munster. Includes Spectacular Vehicle Display, Judging & Awards, Entertainment, Food Trucks & Vendors. Pre-registration Entry Fee: $20 before 5/3; On-site: $25 if space available, $10 for grass parking (cars not judged). Free to public. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
May 3rd, 5:30 pm, Shirley Heinze Land Trust's annual Spring Benefit, Urschel Pavilion, 63 Lafayette Street, Valparaiso. FYI www.heinztrust.org
May 3rd, 6:00 pm, Friends of Hospice present An Evening on Broadway, a gala benefit for Hospice of the Calumet Area. Indiana Welcome Center, 7779 Corinne Drive, Hammond. $125. FYI (219) 922-2732 or email astark@hospicecalumet.org or alieber@hospicecalumet.org
May 3rd, 6:00 pm, Machine Head & In Flames with Special Guests Lacuna Coil and Unearth, Radius - Chicago, 640 W. Cermak Road, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 3rd, 7:00 & 9:30 pm, Bruce Bruce: Stay in Your Lane * Comedy Special Taping * Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
May 3rd, 7:30 pm, South Chicago Dance Theatre, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI https://www.axs.com/auditoriumtheatre
May 3rd, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Eddie Griffin, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com.
May 3rd, 8:00 pm, Heather McMahan: The Bamboozled Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 150 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $63. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 6th, 7:30 pm, Max Richter World Tour: Max Richter with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble performing The Blue Notebooks and In A Landscape American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME): Clarice Jensen, Cello & Artistic Director, Ben Russell & Laura Lutzke, Violins, Kyle Miller, Viola, and Claire Bryant, Cello. Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan. FYI www.axs.com.
May 7th, 3:00 pm, Brass Brilliance, Soloist, Pianist Sylvia Wang, Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W Brush Hill Rd, Elmhurst. Tickets go on sale August 1st. FYI (630) 941-0202 or www.elmhurstsymphony.org
May 7th, 6:00 pm, Miyavi, House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI www.livenation.com
May 8th, 7:30 pm, (Rescheduled from Nov. 2nd), Jam & Thalia Hall Present Allison Russell - All Returners Tour, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. All previously purchased tickets honored. www.axs.com
May 8th, 7:30 pm, The Wild Faery Company Presents Attack on Titan: Beyond The Walls World Tour, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. 13 & over. Tickets start at $53. FYI www.axs.com
**** May 9th, 5:00 - 6:30 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, Muffins with Mom, Munster Town Hall, Staff Lounge, 1005 Ridge Road, Munster. Ages 5-10. $13. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
May 9th, 7:00 pm, Shinedown: Dance, Kid, Dance, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave., Peoria. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 9th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Ministry: The Squirrely Years | with special guests Nitzer Ebb & Die Krupps, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com.
May 9th, 8:00 pm, Jam & AEG Present TommyInnit: The Survival Tour, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. www.axs.com
May 10th, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, Cash for Clutter "Community Garage Sale", Community Park Pool Parking Lot, 8837 Calumet Ave., Munster. Seller Fee (2 spaces): $28, R $18; (3 spaces): $45, R $35. Fee increases by $10 after 4/25. Free for shoppers. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
May 10th, 7:00 pm, Ali Siddiq: In the Shadows, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $30. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 10th, 7:00 pm, Jam Presents NSB: Stardom Tour 2025, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
May 10th, 7:00 pm, Nate Bargatze: Big Dumb Eyes World Tour, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Avenue, Peoria. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
May 10th, 7:00 pm, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, Trifecta Dance Festival at Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. FYI https://www.trifectadance.org/trifectadancefestival
May 10th, 7:30 pm, Michael Ross Nugent: Tribute to Michael Buble, Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. FYI (219) 836-3255 Ext. 1 or www.theatreatthecenter.com
May 10th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents SAINT MOTEL: The Symphony in the Sky Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com.
**** May 11th, 4:00 pm, Opera Up Close, Mimosas and Melodies: A Mother's Day Brunch, Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, Park Forest. Adults $53, Children under 14 $21.20. FYI https://boxofficepurchase.govst.edu/ChooseSeats/33601
May 11th, 7:00 pm ET, Nate Bargatze: Big Dumb Eyes World Tour, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave, Fort Wayne, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 11th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Harry Mack - Anomaly Tour 2025, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
May 12th, 7:00 pm, Katy Perry - The Lifetimes Tour, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. Tickets start at $74. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 14th, 11:00 am - 6:45 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation Bus Trip: Paramount Theatre presents CATS, Aurora. Departs Community Park Softball Parking Lot. Trip # 13316 Fee: $112 R: $110 KA: $107. Registration deadline: April 4th. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
**** May 14th, 3:30 - 5:30 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, Community-driven Pool Pride Clean-Up Day, Community Park Pool, 8837 Calumet Ave., Munster. Activities: Litter pick-up, Poolside landscaping, General maintenance & beautification. Food & drink for all volunteers! Free. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
May 14th, 8:00 pm ET, Richard Clayderman: Forever Love 2025, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa, Fl. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/richard-clayderman?cid=property...
May 15th, Doors open at 7:00, Comedian George Lopez, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. This show is fully seated. Tickets start at $59.50. FYI https://www.ticketmaster.com
May 15th & 16th, 7:30 pm, A Salute to John Williams, Northwest Indiana Symphony with Kirk Muspratt, Living Hope Church, 9000 Taft Street, Merrillville/Crown Point. $45-$79. FYI (219) 836-0525 or www.NISOrchestra.org
May 16th, 7:00 & 9:30 pm, Fortune Feimster: Takin Care of Biscuits, DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 16th & 17th, 7:30 pm, Melvin Shields & JGB with Special Guest Jennifer Hartswick with Joe Marcinek Band, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
May 16th, 8:00 pm, Ramova Theatre x Deep Cut x Collectiv x JAM Presents Lettuce & GZA, Ramova Theatre, 3520 S. Halsted, Chicago. $39.50-$42.50 GA Floor, $49.50 VIP Balcony. FYI www.etix.com
May 16th, 8:00 pm, Tusk: The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 16th, 8:30 pm, Hippie Sabotage x Two Feed with Carpetman: Echoes of Time Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
May 16th through 18th, Hubbard Street Dance SPRING SERIES, Harris Theatre for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago. Subscriptions start at $105 plus $12 handling fee. FYI www.hubbardstreetdance.com/subscribe
May 16th through 18th, Trinity Irish Dance Company, 35th Anniversary season, Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago. $40-$80. FYI trinityirishdancecompany.com.
May 17th, Goodman Theatre Centennial Gala starring Leslie Odom, Jr., The Fairmont Chicago, 200 N. Columbus, Chicago. Tickets start at $1,000. FYI (312) 443-3811 ext. 220 or www.GoodmanTheatre.org.
May 17th, 7:30 pm, Hiplet Ballerinas, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI https://www.axs.com/auditoriumtheatre
May 17th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Larkin Poe: Spring 2025 Tour | with Amethyst Kiah, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. www.axs.com
May 18th, 4:00 pm PT, Music of Remembrance presents Tom Cipullo’s award-winning opera After Life. Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, Seattle, WA. $60. FYI https://musicofremembrance.org/show-details/afterlife
May 18th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Lee Asher, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
May 19th, 7:00 pm, Melvins & Napalm Death with Titan to Tachyons * Dark Sky Burial, Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark, Chicago. 18 & over. $38. FYI www.etix.com
May 21st, 6:30 pm ET, Ron White, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/ron-white?cid=property_tampa_entertainment_ron%20white%200521_email_january%20entertainment%20eblast%20_-_10325_tickets_-_-
May 21st, 8:00 pm ET, Teddy Swims - I've Tried Everything But Therapy Tour, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, 14900 Metro Pkwy, Sterling Heights, MI FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 21st, 7:30 pm PT, Music of Remembrance presents Tom Cipullo’s award-winning opera After Life. Presidio Theatre, 99 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, CA. $40-$75. FYI https://musicofremembrance.org/show-details/afterlife
May 22nd, 7:00 pm (Low tickets), 10:00 pm (Just added) Nikki Glaser: Alive and Unwell Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $34. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 22nd, 7:30 pm, Post Malone with Jelly Roll, Wrigley Field, Clark & Addison, Chicago. FYI https://www.mlb.com/cubs/tickets/concerts/post-malone?partnerId=it-20241119-11713963-chc-1-A&utm_id=it-20241119-11713963-chc-1-A
May 23rd, 6:30 pm, The Kiffness: Vote4Pets Tour, House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. Tickets start at $41. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 23rd, 7:30 pm, Tennis with special guest Billie Marton, The Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago. Tickets start at $35. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
May 23rd, 8:00 pm ET, The Fray - The Fray Is Back 2025, Clyde Theatre, 1808 Bluffton Rd, Fort Wayne, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 24th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Family Day, Ordinary Wonders, a two-person exhibition elevating and celebrating domestic life. Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd Street, Michigan City. Free. FYI (219) 874-4900 or LubeznikCenter.org
May 24th, 8:00 pm, AC/DC - Power Up Tour 2025, Soldier Field, 1410 Special Olympics Dr, Chicago. Tickets start at $145. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 28th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Valerie June: Owls, Omens & Oracles Tour, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
May 29th, 7:30 pm ET, Hippo Campus FLOOD Tour, GLC Live at 20 Monroe, 11 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI. www.ticketmaster.com
May 30th, 9:00 am - 5:15 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation Bus Trip: Spring to the Morton Arboretum. Departs Community Park Softball Parking Lot. Trip # 13309 Fee: $72 R: $70 KA: $68. Entry fee & transportation only. Registration deadline: May 15th. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
May 30th, 7:30 pm, ABBA Mania, Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. FYI (219) 836-3255 Ext. 1 or www.theatreatthecenter.com
MAY 30th, 7:30 pm, Hippo Campus FLOOD Tour, The Salt Shed Outdoors, 1357 N Elston, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 30th & 31st, 7:30 pm ET, Billy Strings, Van Andel Arena, 130 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 31st, 3:20 pm, Swanfest 2025 featuring Dance Gavin Dance & Friends, Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $107. FYI www.livenation.com
May 31st, 7:00 (SOLD OUT) & 10:00 pm (SOLD OUT), June 1st, 4:00, (JUST ADDED), 7:00 pm (SOLD OUT), Nikki Glaser: Alive and Unwell Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $34. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 31st, 7:30 pm, Mulberry Street: Tribute to Billy Joel, Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. FYI (219) 836-3255 Ext. 1 or www.theatreatthecenter.com
May 31st, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents BEAR McCREARY "THEMES & VARIATIONS TOUR 2025" Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
May 31st through September 21st, Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World, Artworks from the Chiossone Collection, The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA) & McAninch Arts Center, (MAC), College of DuPage (COD), 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn. Anytime Tickets $40 on sale at Hokusai2025.org; Timed Tickets $27 (Tuesday through Friday) & $32 (Saturday & Sunday) on Sale January 2nd. FYI Hokusai2025.org.
June 1st, 8:00 pm, Dope Lemon with Kate Peytavin, Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark Street, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.etix.com
June 1st, 8:00 ET, Daniel Habif: Ascender - USA Tour 2024, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/daniel-habif?cid=property_tampa...
June 3rd & 6th, 7:30 pm, June 8th, 3:00 pm, She Who Dared, Chicago Opera Theater, Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Ave., Chicago. Single tickets go on sale July 15th. FYI (312) 704-8414 or www.cot.org/season/dark
June 4th, 6:30 pm, Coheed and Cambria * Mastodon :: The Infinite Arc Tour, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave., Peoria. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
June 4th, 5th & 6th, 8:00 pm, Widespread Panic, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 5th, 8:00 pm, David Bisbal - Back in the USA 2025, The Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $49. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 5th & 6th, 7:00 pm, June 7th & 8th, 2:00 pm, Chicago Tap Theatre’s Summer Tap Dance Artist Spotlight Show Directed by Sterling Harris, The Edge Theatre, 5451 N. Broadway Ave., Chicago. $25-$75. FYI www.Chicagotaptheatre.com
**** June 5th through 15th, Chicago Premiere, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI (312) 386-8905 or www.joffrey.org.
June 6th, 7:30 pm, Outback Presents Jeremy Piven Live, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. www.axs.com
June 6th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Todd Berry, Park West, 328 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
June 6th, 7:30 pm, June 7th, 2:00 pm, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre 2025 Concert Series, Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. $39-$79. FYI CerquaRivera.org/schedule
June 6th, 8:00 pm, One OK Rock Detox North American Tour, Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. $94. FYI www.concerts.livenation.com
June 6th, 8:00 pm ET, Sarah Millican: Late Bloomer, Michigan Theater, 603 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 6th, 8:30 pm, Alejandro Fernández: de Rey a Rey, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. Tickets start at $34. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 6th & 7th, 7:30 pm, Billy Strings, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 7th, 2:00 pm, Home Run Derby, 3:00 pm, Game (Doors open at 12:00 pm), Montez Sweat and Friends Celebrity Softball Game, Wintrust Field, 1999 S Springinsguth Rd, Schaumburg. FYI (847) 461-3695 or msweatsoftball.com
June 7th, 7:00 pm, Pierce the Veil - I Can't Hear You World Tour, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland, Tinley Park. Tickets start at $41. FYI www.livenation.com
June 7th, 7:30 pm, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas with Willie Watson, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $49. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 7th, 7:30 pm, The Auditorium & 93XRT present Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, The Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. www.axs.com
June 7th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Evolution of a Snake: The Sneras Tour, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
June 7th, 8:00 pm ET, GUTFIELD Live '25 Featuring Greg Gutfield & Special Guest Tom Shillue, Van Andel Arena, 130 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 8th, 3:00 pm, GUTFIELD Live '25 Featuring Greg Gutfield & Special Guest Tom Shillue, BMO Center, 398-300 Elm St, Rockford, IL. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 9th, 6:00 pm, Honey Revenge, Daisy Grenade, Vana, Nightlife. Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake Street, Chicago. $25. FYI https://www.ticketweb.com/event/honey-revenge-daisy-grenade-vana-bottom-...
June 8th, 7:30 pm, Ashe: The Trilogy Tour, Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark, Chicago. www.etix.com
June 9th, 7:00 pm, The Kooks - All Over the World Tour, The Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago. Tickets start at $50. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
June 10th, 7:30 pm, Hauser: The Rebel is Back, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $49. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 11th, 6:30 pm, Rhapsody in Blue, Grant Park Orchestra, Andrew Litton, conductor and piano, Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
June 11th, 7:00 pm, Barenaked Ladies - Last Summer on Earth Tour 2025, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $49. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 12th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Fantastic Cat, Martyrs', 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago. 21 & over. FYI www.axs.com
June 12th, 8:00 pm ET, Chippendales: All Night Long - 2025 World Tour, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/chippendales?cid=property_tampa...
June 13th, 6:30 pm, June 14th, 7:30 pm, Holst The Planets, Grant Park Orchestra & Chorus, Christopher Bell, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
June 13th, 7:00 pm, Trevor Wallace: The Alpha Beta Male, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 14th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Sandra Bernhard, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
June 15th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Kevin Hart: Acting My Age Tour, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. All reserved seating. Phone-free experience. Tickets start at $152. FYI https://www.ticketmaster.com/kevin-hart-acting-my-age-gary-indiana-06-15-2025/event/05006238453F7C3D
June 17th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Perfume Genius 'Glory Tour' Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
June 17th through 28th, The Second City 65th Anniversary Show, Paramount’s Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $43. FYI (630) 896-6666 or ParamountAurora.com
June 18th, 6:30 pm, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, Grant Park Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
**** June 19th, all day, National Park Fee Free Day, Indiana Dunes National Park & more. FYI https://give.nationalparks.org/site/DocServer/01_25_NPF_Fee_Free_Days.pd...
June 19th, 8:00 pm, James Arthur, The Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago. Tickets start at $47.50. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
June 20th, 7:00 pm, Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $35. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 20th, 7:00 pm, Simple Minds: Alive & Kicking Tour 2025, Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S Linn White Dr, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 20th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Old Gods of Appalachia, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
June 20th, 6:30 pm, June 21st, 7:30 pm, Mahler Symphony No. 1, Grant Park Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
June 21st, 7:00 pm ET, Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny, The Fillmore Detroit, 2115 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 21st, 7:00 pm ET, Simple Minds: Alive & Kicking Tour 2025, Pine Knob Music Theatre, 33 Bob Seger Dr, Village of Clarkston, MI FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 21st, 7:30 pm, Mulberry Street: Tribute to Billy Joel, Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. FYI (219) 836-3255 Ext. 1 or www.theatreatthecenter.com
June 21st, 7:30 pm, Queens of the Stone Age - The End is Nero, Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S Linn White Dr, Chicago. Tickets start at $34. FYI www.livenation.com
June 21st, 8:00 pm, Ryan Adams: Heartbreaker '25 World Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $45. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 22nd, 7:00 pm ET, Simple Minds: Alive & Kicking Tour 2025, Ruoff Music Center, 12880 E 146th St, Noblesville, IN FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 24th, 12:00 pm ET, Celebrate the ISL Bicentennia with the Indiana State Library Architectural Tour. Each tour begins at 12 p.m. at the circulation desk inside the Ohio Street entrance of the Indiana State Library, 315. W. Ohio St., Indianapolis. Register @ https://isl.libcal.com/event/13881799?hs=a
June 24th, 7:00 pm, Paul Taylor: F*** Me, I'm French, House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. 16 & older. Tickets start at $50. FYI www.livenation.com
June 25th, 6:30 pm, Mozart Paris Symphony, Grant Park Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
June 25th, 8:00 pm, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Riverside Theatre, 116 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee. WI FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
June 26th, 6:30 pm, Grant Park Chorus Holiday Classics, Grant Park Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Dr., Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
June 26th, 7:00 pm, Stray Kids World Tour <dominATE CHICAGO> Wrigley Field, Addison & Clark, Chicago. FYI www.livenation.com
June 26th, 7:00 pm, Daniel Tosh Live, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $45. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 26th, 8:00 pm ET, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Fox Theatre Detroit, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 27th, 7:00 pm, Jim Jeffries: Son of a Carpenter, Hard Rock Live Rockford, 7801 E State St, Rockford. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 27th, 7:00 pm ET, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Victory Theater, 600 Main St, Evansville, IN FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 27th, 7:00 pm ET, The Fray - The Fray Is Back 2025, GLC Live at 20 Monroe, 11 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 27th & 28th, 6:30 pm, Shostakovich Symphony No. 10, Grant Park Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 Randolph, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
June 27th & 28th, 7:30 pm, Dave Matthews Band, Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S Linn White Dr, Chicago. Tickets start at $74. FYI www.livenation.com
June 27th & 28th, 7:30 pm, Chris Stapleton's All American Road Show, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland, Tinley Park. Tickets start at $121. FYI www.livenation.com
June 27th, 8:00 pm, Jam & Kickstand Present The Blue Stones - Metro North America '25 with Meltt, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. www.axs.com
June 27th through July 20th, Verismo Classical Music. Bass-baritone Ryan McKinny in The Flying Dutchman. Des Moines Metro Opera, 513 North D St Indianola, IA. FYI https://desmoinesmetroopera.org/2025season/
June 30th, 6:30 pm, Grant Park Chorus Holiday Classics, Grant Park Chorus, Christopher Bell, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Dr., Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
July 2nd, 7:30 pm, Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $35. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
July 2nd & 3rd, 6:30 pm, Beethoven Symphony No. 6, Grant Park Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
**** July 4th, 6:30 pm, Independence Day Salute, Grant Park Orchestra, Christopher Bell, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
July 8th, 8:00 pm, Teddy Swims - I've Tried Everything But Therapy Tour, Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S Linn White Dr, Chicago. FYI www.livenation.com
July 9th, 6:30 pm, Debussy La Mer, Grant Park Orchestra, Nicole Paiement, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
July 9th, 8:00 pm, Bunbury - Huracán Ambulante Tour, Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S Linn White Dr, Chicago. Tickets start at $98. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
July 9th, 8:00 pm ET, Teddy Swims - I've Tried Everything But Therapy Tour, Everwise Amphitheatre at White River State Park, 801 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.livenation.com
July 10th through 13th, Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) debut at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, 358 George Carter Rd, Becket, MA. FYI (413) 243-9919 or www.jacobspillow.org/events/trinity-irish-dance-company/.
July 11th, 6:30 pm, July 12th, 7:30 pm, Brahms Symphony No. 2, Grant Park Orchestra & Chorus, Anthony Parnther, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
July 11th, 8:00 pm, Live with Jake Shane, The Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $39.. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
July 12th, 8:00 pm, Audiotree Presents Cosmo Sheldrake - Moved from Lincoln Hall, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
July 12th, 8:00 pm, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Coronado Theater, 314 Main Street, Rockford. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
July 14th, 8:00 pm ET, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
July 15th & 16th, 7:00 pm, Alabama Shakes, The Salt Shed Fairgrounds, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago. Tickets start at $279. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
July 16th, 6:30 pm, Elgar Enigma Variations, Grant Park Orchestra, Keri-Lynn Wilson, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
July 17th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Winona Fighter: The Yes, Chef Tour, Subterranean, Upstairs, 2011 W. North Ave, Chicago. FYI www.wi.seetickets.us
July 18th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents The Swell Season: Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová: 2025 North American Tour, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
July 18th, 6:30 pm, July 19th, 7:30 pm, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Grant Park Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
July 19th, 6:30 pm, SOLD Out, July 20th, 6:30 pm, Lord Huron with Indigo De Souza, Salt Shed Fairgrounds, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago. Tickets start at $65. FYI www.axs.com.
July 23rd, 6:30 pm, Ravel Bolero, Grant Park Orchestra, Lee Mills, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
July 24th, 7:30 pm, SOLD OUT, Hozier - Unreal Unearth Tour 2025, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland, Tinley Park. FYI www.livenation.com
July 25th, 6:30 pm, July 19th, 7:30 pm, The Magic of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Grant Park Orchestra & Chorus, Lawrence Loh, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
July 25th, 7:00 pm, Shinedown: Dance, Kid, Dance, Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
July 25th, 7:30 pm, Hozier - Unreal Unearth Tour 2025, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland, Tinley Park. Tickets start at $60. FYI www.livenation.com
July 26th, 7:00 pm, Shinedown: Dance, Kid, Dance, Fiserv Forum, 1111 Vel R. Phillips Ave., Milwaukee, Wi FYI www.ticketmaster.com
July 29th, 7:00 pm, Dinosaur Jr. + Snail Mail with special guest Easy Action, The Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago. Tickets start at $42. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
July 30th, 6:30 pm, Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4, Grant Park Orchestra, Joseph Young, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
August 1st, 8:00 pm, GHOST: World Tour 2025, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $52. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 1st & 2nd, 6:30 pm, Songs of Love & Life, Grant Park Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 Randolph, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
August 2nd, 7:00 pm ET, Critical Role Live: Indianapolis, Fishers Event Center, 11000 Stockdale Street, Fishers, IN. Tickets start at $146. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
August 2nd & 3rd, Chesterton Art Fair, Dogwood Park, 1486 S 23rd St, Chesterton. Free. FYI (219) 926-4711 or www.chestertonart.org/chesterton-art-fair
**** August 4th, all day, National Park Fee Free Day, Indiana Dunes National Park & more. FYI https://give.nationalparks.org/site/DocServer/01_25_NPF_Fee_Free_Days.pdf?docID=581
August 5th, 7:30 pm, Death Cab for Cutie: Plans 20th Anniversary, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $137. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 8th, 7:00 pm ET, The Fray - The Fray Is Back 2025, The Fillmore Detroit, 2115 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 8th, 7:30 pm, Rod Stewart: One Last Time, Credit 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland, Tinley Park. Tickets start at $60. www.livenation.om
August 8th, 6:30 pm, August 9th, 7:30 pm, Stravinsky Firebird, Grant Park Orchestra & Chorus, Jennifer Koh, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
August 9th, 7:30 pm ET, Rod Stewart: One Last Time, Ruoff Music Center, 12880 E 146th St, Noblesville, IN. Tickets start at $47. FYI www.livenation.com
August 11th, 7:30 pm, LINKIN PARK From Zero World Tour - 2025, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 12th, 7:30 pm ET, Rod Stewart: One Last Time, Pine Knob Music Center, 33 Bob Seger Drive. Clarkston, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 13th, 6:30 pm, Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony, Grant Park Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
August 13th, 7:30 pm, Goo Goo Dolls with Dashboard Confessional - Summer Anthem Tour 2025, Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S Linn White Dr, Chicago. FYI www.livenation.com
August 14th, 7:00 pm ET, The Fray - The Fray Is Back 2025, Holiday Park, 6363 Spring Mill Rd, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 14th, 7:30 pm ET, LINKIN PARK From Zero World Tour - 2025, Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 14th, 8:00 pm ET, Gabriel Iglesias: Fluffy Live, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/gabriel-iglesias?cid=property_t...
August 15th, 6:30 pm, August 16th, 7:30 pm, Carmen Burana, Grant Park Orchestra & Chorus, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor. Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.gpmf.org
August 15th, 7:00 pm, The Fray - The Fray Is Back 2025, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 15th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Blue Öyster Cult, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
August 16th, 7:00 pm, Shinedown: Dance, Kid, Dance, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 17th, 6:00 pm, Jam Presents Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls: Yes We Are Tour, Jay Pritzger Pavilion, in Millenium Park, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
August 18th, 7:00 pm ET, Shinedown: Dance, Kid, Dance, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 19th, 6:30 pm, Coheed & Cambria * Taking Back Sunday, Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S Linn White Dr, Chicago. Tickets start at $44. FYI www.livenation.com
**** August 21st through 24th, Chicago International Boat Show at Navy Pier Marina, Revel Republic’s In-Water Boat Show Series. Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Blvd., Chicago. Details TBA. FYI www.officialchibs.com.
August 26th, 12:00 pm ET, Celebrate the ISL Bicentennia with the Indiana State Library Architectural Tour. Each tour begins at 12 p.m. at the circulation desk inside the Ohio Street entrance of the Indiana State Library, 315. W. Ohio St., Indianapolis. Register @ https://isl.libcal.com/event/13881799?hs=a
August 29th, 6:00 pm, My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade, Soldier Field, 1410 Special Olympics Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $298. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 31st, 7:00 pm, Zakir Kahn Live, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
Summer 2025, Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World, Artworks from the Chiossone Collection, The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA) and McAninch Art Center, (MAC)l located on at the College of DuPage (COD), 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. FYI TheCCMA.org
September 9th, 6:30 pm, Tedeshi Trucks Band & Gov't Mule: Live in 25, Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S Linn White Dr, Chicago. Tickets start at $47. FYI www.concerts.livenation.com
September 9th, 7:30 pm, Bonnie Raitt with special guest Jeremy Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $49. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
September 9th, 7:30 pm, Jam & 93XRT Present Supergrass: I Should Coco - 30th Anniversary Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
September 11th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Marcin, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
September 12th, 8:00 pm, Edén Muñoz - Como En Los Viejos Tiempos Tour, Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $57. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 13th, 7:00 pm, La Porte County Symphony Orchestra presents the 20th Annual Hoosier Star - "Hoosier Star of Stars", La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge St, La Porte, IN. FYI (219) 362-9020 or www.lcso.net
September 13th, 7:30 pm, Mt. Joy, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. Tickets start at $34. www.ticketmaster.com
September 13th, 7:30 pm, Jason Aldean: Full Throttle Tour, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland, Tinley Park. FYI www.livenation.com
September 13th, 7:30 pm, Rodney Carrington, Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells, S3214 County Hwy BD, Baraboo, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 17th, 8:00 pm, Steven Wilson: The Overview Tour, The Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $63. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 20th, 7:30 pm, Wardruna: World Tour 2025 * Part II with special guest Chelsea Wolfe, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.axs.com
September 24th, 8:00 pm, Lover: Taylor Swift Tribute, The Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. www.axs.com
September 25th, 7:00 pm, Keith Urban: High and Alive World Tour, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. Tickets start at $30. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 26th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Mo Lowda & the Humble - Tailing the Ghost Tour | with special guests French Cassettes, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
**** September 27th, all day, National Park Fee Free Day, Indiana Dunes National Park & more. FYI https://give.nationalparks.org/site/DocServer/01_25_NPF_Fee_Free_Days.pd...
September 27th, 7:00 pm, Papa Roach & Rise Against: Rise of the Roach Tour, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland, Tinley Park. Tickets start at $36. FYI www.livenation.com.
September 30th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Ludovico Einaudi: The Summer Portraits, The Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
October 10th, 8:00 pm, (Rescheduled) Jam & AEG Present Foil Arms and Hog: Skittish, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. All previously purchased tickets will be honored. www.axs.com
October 11th, 8:00 pm, Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $49. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 11th, 8:00 pm, Miguel Bosé: Importante Tour 2025 - 2026, Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $67. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 17th, Tusk: The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute, RCU Theatre, 128 Graham Ave, Eau Claire, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 17th & 18th, 8:00 pm, Sarah Millican: Late Bloomer, Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 18th, 7:30 pm, Lucius - The Gold Rush Tour, Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 19th, 7:30 pm, Sarah Millican: Late Bloomer, Pabst Theater, 144 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI FYI https://www.pabsttheatergroup.com/events/detail/sarah-millican-2025
October 23rd & 24th, 7:00 pm, Nate Bargatze: Big Dumb Eyes World Tour, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 28th, 12:00 pm ET, Celebrate the ISL Bicentennia with the Indiana State Library Architectural Tour. Each tour begins at 12 p.m. at the circulation desk inside the Ohio Street entrance of the Indiana State Library, 315. W. Ohio St., Indianapolis. Register @ https://isl.libcal.com/event/13881799?hs=a
**** November 11th, all day, National Park Fee Free Day, Indiana Dunes National Park & more. FYI https://give.nationalparks.org/site/DocServer/01_25_NPF_Fee_Free_Days.pd...
November 17th, 8:00 pm, (SOLD OUT) Patti Smith and her band On the 50th Anniversary perform Horses, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
November 20th, 7:00 pm, Brad Williams: The Growth Spurt Tour, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
November 21st, 7:00 pm, Brad Williams: The Growth Spurt Tour, Coronado Theatre, 314 N. Main Street, Rockford. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
November 22nd, 7:00 pm, Brad Williams: The Growth Spurt Tour, Peoria Civic Center Theater, 201 SW Jefferson Ave., Peoria. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
November 23rd, Doors open at 6:00 pm, Sting 3.0 Tour, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Tickets start at $199. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
November 29th, 9:00 pm, Live Nation Presents Damiano David, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com