Coming soon:
December 23rd, 2:30 & 8:00 pm, Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Lost Christmas Eve, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $49. www.ticketmaster.com
December 24th, 6:00 pm, Christmas Eve @ South Side, South Side Christian Church, 1000 Broadmoor Avenue, Munster. FYI https://www.facebook.com/events/1241225160357699
December 24th, 10:00 pm, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 8955 Columbia Avenue, Munster. FYI https://www.facebook.com/events/2854790784689805
December 27th, 7:00 pm, All in Jest Trivia Night, Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake Street, Gary. $10 at the door. Cash Bar. FYI millerbeacharts.org
December 27th & 28th, 7:15 pm, Jerrod Carmichael On Stage in Chicago, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $22-$50. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
December 27th, 7:30 - 10:00 pm, Comedy on the Rocks Valpo, Journeyman Distillery at the American Factory, 258 S. Campbell St., Valparaiso. 21 & older. $22. FYI https://www.journeyman.com/events/comedy-on-the-rocks-valpo/
December 27th, 8:00 pm, Rosie and the Rivets, 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/
December 27th, 9:00 pm, The Disco Circus, 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/
December 28th, 3:00 & 7:30 pm ET, Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Lost Christmas Eve, Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 28th, 5:00 pm ET, Jeff Dunham: Artificial Intelligence, Van Andel Arena, 130 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI. FYI www/ticketmaster.com
December 28th, Doors open at 5:00, A Not-So-Silent Night featuring The Subliminal Verses (Slipknot tribute), Lateralus (Tool tribute), Freak on A Leash (Korn tribute), Reign in Blood (Slayer tribute) & Sandblasted Skin (Pantera tribute). Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. General admission standing room only. Tickets start at $10. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
December 28th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, The Best of Second City, Hard Rock Live Rockford, 7801 E State St, Rockford, IL FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 28th, 8:00 pm, Brad Williams: Tour '24 with Special Guests Chris Porter & J.B Ball, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $29. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
December 28th, 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/
December 28th, 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/
December 28th, 9:00 pm, Jam, Orlove by Night& Savelive Proudly Present Giorgio's Discotheque ft. Disco Dom (Dombresky), Park West 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 21 & over. FYI www.axs.co
December 29th, 7:00 ET, Jeff Dunham: Artificial Intelligence, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 29th, 7:15 pm, Michael Ian Black, The Heath Mainstage, Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. $22-$37. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
December 30th, 9:00 am - 11:00 pm, Tim Rater Day: 50ȼ Movies All Day, Classic Movie Marathon, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena, Aurora. FYI https://paramountaurora.com/events/movie-marathon-dec-30/
December 30th, 11:30 pm, Ramova Theatre & Collectiv Presents Pretty Lights After Party, SunSquabi & Manic Focus, Ramova Theatre, 3520 S. Halsted, Chicago. Standing room only. 18 & over. Advance: VIP $35, GA $25. FYI https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/52470444/sunsquabi-manic-focus-chicago-ram...
**** December 31st, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, Kid's New Year's Eve Party, On the Square Sports Academy, 105 N. Court St., Crown Point. Children 12 & under. Parent/Guardian MUST accompany children. Registration required. $10 per person, children under 2 free. FYI crownpoint.info/eventeny.
December 31st, 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 & 10:00 pm, Blue Man Group Chicago’s spectacular New Year’s Eve performances. Briar Street Theatre, 3133 N. Halsted, Chicago. Tickets start at $49. FYI www.blueman.com/chicago.
December 31st, 1:30 (SOLD OUT), 5:00 & 8:30 pm, New Philharmonic presents three New Year's Eve Concerts, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $70-$80. FYI (630) 942-4000 or www.AtTheMAC.org
December 31st, 2:00 & 10:30 pm, Rockin' New Year's Eve with Nat Zegree and the Oh Boys! Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Tickets start at $75. FYI FYI (847) 634-0200 or https://www.marriotttheatre.com/show/rockin-new-years-eve-with-nat-zegree-and-the-oh-boys
December 31st, Reservations every 15 minutes between 4:00 - 6:30 pm, New Year's Eve Prix Fixe Menu on Navy Pier, Lirica, 900 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago. $95 per person. FYI https://www.liricarestaurant.com/specials-and-events/new-year's-eve-prix-fixe-menu
December 31st, 4:30 pm - 12:30 am ET, New Year's Eve Celebrations 2025. 4:30 - 10:00 pm ET, Staymaker Pre-Fix Dinner, Reservations required. $75. NYE Dance Party Three Oaks, $40. Journeyman Distillery at the Featherbone Factory, 109 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, MI. FYI https://www.journeyman.com/events/nye-celebrations-three-oaks/
December 31st, 6:00 or 10:00 pm, SmoothChicago presents Multi Artist Super Show - Superstar Saxophonist Paul Taylor - plus several more NYE superstars TBA, Loews O'Hare Hotel, 5300 N. River Rd., Rosemont. Tickets on sale soon. FYI (312) 725-0740 or https://www.smoothchicago.com/
December 31st, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, NYE VIP Factory Floor Experience, Journeyman Distillery at the American Factory, 258 S. Campbell St., Valparaiso. 21 & older. $100/person. FYI https://www.journeyman.com/events/nye-celebrations-valparaiso/
December 31st, 8:00 pm, Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton NYE Tribute, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $60. FYI (219) 836-3255 or https://www.theatreatthecenter.com. 6:00 pm, Pre-show Dinner, 10Forty Banquets & Catering. $75. Reservations - 219-836-1930, Ext. 2.
December 31st, 8:00 & 10:30 pm, New Year’s Eve with Cameron Esposito, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $35-$70. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
December 31st, 8:00 pm, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $59. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 31st, 8:00 pm, DJ Nasty Boy Noel, 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/
December 31st, 9:00 pm, How Rude: 90s Tribute Band, 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/
December 31st, 9:00 pm - 12:30 am, New Year's Eve Dance Party Valpo, Journeyman Distillery at the American Factory, 258 S. Campbell St., Valparaiso. 21 & older. $40, VIP $100. FYI https://www.journeyman.com/events/nye-celebrations-valparaiso/
December 31st, 9:00 pm - 1:00 am, Grand Chicago New Year’s Eve: NYE 2025 at Aon Ballroom, Aon Ballroom, Navy Pier, 840 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago. 21 & over. Tickets start at $119. FY https://navypierevents.greencurtainevents.com/e/grand-chicago-nye-2025/tickets.
December 31st, 9:00 pm - 1:00 am, Glitz & Glam New Year’s Eve Event at Offshore Rooftop, 1000 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago. 21 & over. Tickets: Earlybird $175; Regular $225. FYI https://www.offshorerooftop.com/event/2024-25-glitz-glam-new-years-eve-event-at-offshore-rooftop/
December 31st, 9:00 pm - 1:00 am, New Year’s Eve Fireworks Viewing Lounge, Sable at Navy Pier's Great Lakes Ballroom, 900 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago. 21 & over. $25 per person, cash bar available. FYI https://www.liricarestaurant.com/specials-and-events/new-year's-eve-firework-viewing-lounge-on-chicago's-navy-pier
December 31st, 9:00 pm - 1:30 am, Grand Chicago New Year’s Eve: NYE 2025 at Bar Sol, Bar Sol, 700 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $89. FYI https://navypierevents.greencurtainevents.com/e/new-year-on-the-pier-202...
December 31st, 10:00 pm - 1:00 am, City of Crown Point New Years's Eve Ball Drop, Clark & Main Street, Crown Point. Free. FYI https://www.crownpoint.in.gov/563/NYE-Ball-Drop
December 31st, 11:00 pm, Filter, 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/
December 31st, 11:59 pm, New Year’s Eve Fireworks, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago. Free. FYI https://navypier.org/events/new-years-eve-fireworks-2024/
Coming in 2025
January 3rd & 4th, 4:00 & 7:30 pm, The Chicago Cubs & the Big Ten Conference will partner for The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series, college hockey doubleheaders, Wrigley Field, Addison & Clark, Chicago. Tickets go on sale at 10:00 am August 30th. FYI https://www.mlb.com/cubs/tickets/events/bigtenhockey?partnerId=it-202408...
January 3rd & 4th, 7:30 pm, Kevin Hart: Acting My Age Tour 2025, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $106. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 4th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Concert at 8:00 pm, Chicago rocker Nicholas Tremulis will celebrate his 65th birthday special live concert, Boneyard Rhapsody #65, benefiting Collaboraction Theatre Company. Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., Chicago. $45-$75. FYI bit.ly/boneyardrhapsody65.
January 4th, 7:30 pm, Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Asking for Trouble, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N Chicago St, Joliet. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 5th, Final performances, Blue Man Group, Briar Street Theatre, 3133 N. Halsted, Chicago. Tickets start at $49. FYI www.blueman.com/chicago.
January 5th, 6:00 pm, MANIA: The ABBA Tribute, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet. Tickets start at $24. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 9th, 6:30 pm ET, Sarah Silverman: Postmortem, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/sarah-silverman?cid=property_ta...
January 9th, 7:30 pm, The Gazellies: 2024 Comedy Gazelle Awards, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $15. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
January 9th through 11th, Verismo Classical Music. Mahler's Symphony No. 9 & the American orchestral premiere of Songs for Murdered Sisters, a song cycle by composer Jake Heggie and writer Margaret Atwood, written for baritone Joshua Hopkins. The Philadelphia Orchestra, Marian Anderson Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA. FYI https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2024-25-season/mahlers-symphony-no-9
January 10th, 6:30 pm, Led Zeppelin 2 and Friends Greatest Hits Extravaganza, House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. Tickets start at $35. FTY www.livenation.com
January 10th, 8:00 pm, Comedy Night at the CVPA starring Adam Mamawala, Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $35. FYI (219) 836-3255 or https://www.theatreatthecenter.com/box-office
January 11th, 6:00 pm, January 12th, 3:00 pm, Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI https://www.axs.com/auditoriumtheatre
January 11th, Doors open at 7:00, Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Tickets start at $45. FYI http://www.ETAspectacular.com or https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05006134072E807B
January 11th, 7:00 pm, Andrew Santino: Freeze Peach Tour, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 11th, 7:30 pm, Folsom Prison Experience, Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee Street, Joliet. FYI www.ticketmaster.
January 12th, 4:30 & 7:00 pm, Josh Johnson: The Flowers Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com.
January 12th, 7:30 pm, Stayin' Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees, Barrymore Theatre, 2090 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 12th, 7:30 pm, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Pabst Theater, 144 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
January 13th, 7:30 pm, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson: We Who Wrestle With God Tour, Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N Main St, Rockford. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 14th, 7:30 pm, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson: We Who Wrestle With God Tour, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson, Peoria. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 15th, 7:15 & 9:30 pm, Romesh Ranganathan Hustle: Show & Tell with Off The Kerb presen, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $38-$65. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
January 15th, 7:30 pm, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson: We Who Wrestle With God Tour, Rosemont Theatre, 5400 River Road, Rosemont . FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 15th, Verismo Classical Music. Mahler's Symphony No. 9 & the American orchestral premiere of Songs for Murdered Sisters, a song cycle by composer Jake Heggie and writer Margaret Atwood, written for baritone Joshua Hopkins. The Philadelphia Orchestra, Perelman Stage, Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave, New York, NY. FYI https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2025/01/15/the-philadelphia-orchestra-0800pm
January 16th, 7:15 pm, Danny LoPriore, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $22-$45. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
January 17th, 7:15 pm, Jourdain Fisher, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $22-$40. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
January 17th, Collectiv & Ramova Theatre present Tape B Night One with VCTRE b2b OkayJake/Detre/Wiley, Ramova Theatre, 3520 S Halsted St, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI https://ramovachicago.com/shows/category/series/tape-b-night-one-two/ram...
January 17th through 19th, 2025 Cubs Convention, Sheraton Grand Chicago, 301 E North Water St, Chicago. Season Ticket Holders: Weekend pass: $100 each, plus convenience fee; Kids weekend pass (ages 3-10): $80 each, plus convenience fee*; Children under 2 free. General Public: Weekend pass: $125 each, plus convenience fee; Kids weekend pass (ages 3-10): $100 each plus convenience fee*; Children under 2 free. FYI https://www.mlb.com/cubs/fans/cubs-convention?partnerId=it-20240925-11168819-chc-1-A&utm_id=it-20240925-11168819-chc-1-A
January 18th, 7:15 pm, Alex Moffett, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $22-$40. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
January 18th, Collectiv & Ramova Theatre present Tape B Night Two with Trickstar/Ricky Remedy/Phrva, Ramova Theatre, 3520 S Halsted St, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI https://ramovachicago.com/shows/category/series/tape-b-night-one-two/ram...
January 18th, 7:30, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 18th, 8:00 pm ET, Larry the Cable Guy, Lawrenceburg Event Center, 91 Walnut Street, Lawrenceburg, IN FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
January 19th, Verismo Classical Music. Mezzo Jamie Barton, violist Matthew Lipman and pianist Tamar Sanikidze, performing repertoire by Clara Schumann, Brahms & a world premiere by Joel Thompson. Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, 2000 Clayton State Blvd, Morrow, GA. FYI https://spiveyhall.org/events/event/jamie-barton-mezzo-soprano-with-matt...
January 19th, 3:00 pm, The Four Seasons, 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
January 19th, 4:00 - 5:30 pm, Meet the Makers | Art of Distillery, Journeyman Distillery at the American Factory, 258 S. Campbell St., Valparaiso. Free. FYI https://www.journeyman.com/events/meet-the-makers-art-of-distilling/
January 19th, 7:00 pm, Aerosmith: PEACE OUT The Farewell Tour with The Black Crowes, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. Tickets start at $125. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
January 19th, 7:30 pm ET, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, The Intersection, 133 Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 21st, 7:00 pm, ET, Kelsea Ballerini with Maisie Peters, Van Andel Arena, 130 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI. Tickets start at $64. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 23rd, 7:00 pm, Kelsea Ballerini - Live on Tour, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. $45. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 23rd, Verismo Classical Music. Mezzo Jamie Barton, violist Matthew Lipman and pianist Tamar Sanikidze, performing repertoire by Clara Schumann, Brahms & a world premiere by Joel Thompson. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Samuel B. & David Rose Building, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY. FYI https://www.chambermusicsociety.org/our-concerts/at-lincoln-center/events/24-25/sonic-spectrum-ii-2425/
January 23rd, 8:00 pm, Jo Koy: Just Being Koy Tour, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave., Peoria. Tickets start at $51. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 23rd through 26th, Cirque du Soleil: Crystal, Fishers Event Center, 11000 Stockdale Street, Fishers, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 24th, 7:15 pm, Juston McKinney, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $22-$40. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
January 24th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents The Vaccines: North American Tour 2025 | Thus Love, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
January 24th, 8:00 pm, Jo Koy: Just Being Koy Tour, BMO Center, 398-300 Elm St, Rockford, IL. Tickets start at $40. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 24th through 26th, Verismo Classical Music. Conductor EUN SUN KIM leads Los Angeles Philharmonic in works by Rachmaninoff and a world premiere concerto grosso by Nico Muhly. Los Angeles Philharmonic, Walt Disney Concert Hall, 151 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA. FYI https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/3059/2025-01-24/rachmaninoff-muhly
January 25th, One-day workshop, Photographing Your Artwork with professional photographer and videographer, Aran Kessler. Art Barn School of Art, 695 N 400 E, Valparaiso. FYI (219) 426-9009 or www.artbarnschool.org
January 25th, Verismo Classical Music. Mezzo Jamie Barton, violist Matthew Lipman and pianist Tamar Sanikidze, performing repertoire by Clara Schumann, Brahms & a world premiere by Joel Thompson. Celebrity Series of Boston, Jordan Hall, Hilton Boston Park Plaza, 20 Park Plaza #220, Boston, MA, FYI https://www.celebrityseries.org/productions/barton-lipman-sanikidze/
January 25th, Verismo Classical Music. Conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya, makes London Philharmonic debut, an evening of Indian classical music. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX, United Kingdom. FYI https://lpo.org.uk/event/an-evening-with-amjad-ali-khan/
January 25th, Annual Dinner, Munster Chamber of Commerce celebrates 100 years, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. FYI www.munsterchamber.org.
January 25th, 7:00 pm, Pat McGann Live, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $36. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 25th, 7:00 pm, Kelsea Ballerini - Live on Tour, Fiserv Forum, 1111 N Vel R. Phillips Ave, Milwaukee, WI. Tickets start at $40. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 25th, 7:15 & 9:30 pm, Jason Cheny, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $22-$40. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
January 25th & 26th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Frank Black: Teenager of the Year Tour, Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark, Chicago. FYI www.jamusa.com
January 25th through April 27th, Sustenance & Land: Five Artists Consider Our Relationship with the Earth, participating artists Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman, Chunbo Zhang, Lydia Cheshewalla, Claire Pentecost, and Tomiko Jones. Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 South Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst. Adults $18, Seniors $15, Students $10, Children $5. FYI (630) 834-0202 or elmhurstartmuseum.org.
January 26th, 3:00 pm, Tapestry Unraveled: The Music of Carole King Starring Tina Naponelli, 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
January 26th, 4:00 pm, LÍRIKO presents HARANA: An evening of arias, songs, and serenades, 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/32401
January 26th, 7:15 pm, Shane Todd: Full House, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $20-$35. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
January 26th, 8:00 pm, Mike Epps, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/mike-epps?cid=property_tampa_en...
January 27th, 5:30 pm PT, Music of Remembrance In collaboration with Northwest Boychoir, and Seattle Girls Choir presents Art from Ashes: Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz. Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, Seattle, WA. Free. Reserved seating, reservations required. FYI musicofremembrance.org/ashes
January 27th, 7:00 pm, Forever Simon & Garfunkel: A Tribute, Lakeshore Community Concerts, Highland High School Auditorium, 9135 Erie St., Highland. Series of 5, $60. Individual concert, $30. FYI www.lakeshoreconcerts.org.
January 29th, 7:30 pm, WBEZ, the University Club of Chicago, and The Auditorium present An Evening with Brooke Shields, Auditorium Theater, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $39.50. FYI https://www.auditoriumtheatre.org/events/detail/brooke-shields?utm_sourc...
January 30th, Verismo Classical Music. Mezzo Jamie Barton, violist Matthew Lipman and pianist Tamar Sanikidze, performing repertoire by Clara Schumann, Brahms & a world premiere by Joel Thompson. Kennedy Center Fortas Chamber Music Concerts, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC. FYI https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/fortas/2024-2025/barton-lipman-sanikidze/
January 30th, 6:30 pm, The Auditorium Auxiliary Board hosts Smart at Heart Trivia benefitting Hearts to Art Summer Camp. Millennium Hall, 17 N Michigan Ave., Chicago. All ages welcome. Must be 21+ to drink. $55. FYI www.axs.com
January 30th, 8:00 pm ET, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: The Last Encores, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/frankie-valli-and-the-four-seas...
January 31st, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 7801 E State St, Rockford, IL. All reserved seating. 21 and older. Tickets start at $49. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
January 31st, 7:00 pm, Jimmy O. Yang: Big & Tall Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $53. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
January 31st & February 1st, 7:15 & 9:30 pm, Drew Lynch, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $28-$50. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
January 31st, 8:30 pm, Jam Presents Guster: We Also Have Eras Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com.
February 1st, 6:00 - 10:00 pm, Tom Lounges Entertainment LLC presents A TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY "The Day The Music Died" starring Kenny James & Ra. Hobart Art Theatre, 230 Main Street, Hobart. $20-$175. FYI https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-tribute-to-buddy-holly-the-day-the-music-died-starring-kenny-james-ra-tickets-1042471328807?aff=ebemoffollowpublishemail&ref=eemail&utm_campaign=following_published_event&utm_content=follow_notification&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eventbrite
February 1st, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
February 1st, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Billy F. Gibbons, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
February 1st, 7:30 pm, 93XRT Presents Wunderhorse, Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark, Chicago. $25. FYI https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/95609089/?utm_source=hive&utm_medium=email...
February 2nd, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, The Black Girlhood Altar-Making Workshop, Healers and Dreamers, an exhibition about healing, hope and the power of the human spirit. Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd Street, Michigan City. Free. FYI (219) 874-4900 or LubeznikCenter.org
February 2nd, 2:30 pm, Choral Valentine, 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
February 2nd, Doors open at 6:00, Comedy legends Howie Mandel and Arsenio Hall, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Tickets start at 345. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 2nd, 7:30 pm, David Grey: Past & Present Tour, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $46. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 2nd, 8:00 pm, Kansas, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/kansas?cid=property_tampa_enter...
February 4th, 7:00 pm, Exile in Bookville & Chicago's Fine Arts Building present a conversation with acclaimed Grammy-nominated musician, Neko Case, about her new memoir The Harder I Fight the More I Love You. Studebaker Theater, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. Ticket purchase includes pre-signed copy of the book. $50. FYI fineartsbuilding.com/events/neko-case.
February 4th, 7:00 pm ET, Kelsea Ballerini - Live on Tour, Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI. Tickets start at $45. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 6th, 7:00 pm, Jam Presents Phantom Siita - 1st World Tour "Moth to a Flame" Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
February 6th through 9th, Cirque du Soleil: Crystal, BMO Center, 398-300 Elm St, Rockford, IL, FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 7th, Verismo Classical Music. Musicologist-pianist Dr. Samantha Ege releases her newest recording: Maestra. London, United Kingdom. FYI https://www.samanthaege.com/
February 7th, 7:00 pm, Lyric Opera of Chicago presents A Symphonic Night at the Movies: Singin’ in the Rain accompanied by the Lyric Opera Orchestra. Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $29. FYI (312) 827-5600 or lyricopera.org/singinintherain.
February 7th, 7:30 pm, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI https://www.axs.com/auditoriumtheatre
February 7th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Eric Bellinger: The Around the World Tour, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 17 & older. FYI www.axs.com
February 7th, 8:00 pm, Jam & Collectiv Present Baynk - 'Senescence' USA/Canada Tour 2025, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
February 7th & 8th, 8:30 pm, Guthrie Trapp & Tom Bukovac featuring Tim Marks & Jordan Perlson, Martyrs, 3855 N. Lincoln, Chicago. 21 & over. FYI www.axs.com
February 8th, Art Barn School of Art in partnership with Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County present Upcycled Valentines Workshop. Art Barn School of Art, 695 N 400 E, Valparaiso. FYI (219) 426-9009 or www.artbarnschool.org
**** February 8th, 2:00 & 7:30 pm, The Silhouettes®, America’s premiere shadow-dance company, presents their acclaimed show, “LOVE Happens” The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park. FYI (708) 235-2222 or tickets@govst.edu
February 8th, 4:00 & 8:00 pm, Dancing with the Stars: Live! 2024 Tour, Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
**** February 8th, 7:00 pm, Animal Kingdom, La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge Street, La Porte. FYI www.lcso.net.
February 8th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Travis: Raze the Bar Tour, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com.
February 8th, 7:30 pm, Folsom Prison Experience, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 8th, 8:00 pm, Emergence Dance Theatre & Access Theatre Productions present Dances from the Heart. Athenaeum Center, 2936 North Southport, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI AthenaeumCenter.org
February 8th, 8:00 pm ET, Lee Brice: You, Me & My Guitar, Soaring Eagle Resort & Casino, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd, Mt Pleasant, MI. www.ticketmaster.com
February 8th through 16th, Lyric Premiere, Sondra Radvanovsky in Concert: The Puccini Heroines, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
February 11th, 7:30 pm ET, Hippo Campus FLOOD Tour, The Fillmore Detroit, 2115 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI. www.ticketmaster.com
February 11th, 8:00 pm ET, Dancing with the Stars: Live! 2024 Tour, Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey, Indianapolis. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
February 11th & 12th, 8:00 pm ET, Aaron Lewis and the Stateliners, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/aaron-lewis-and-the-stateliners...
February 12th, 7:30 pm, Dancing with the Stars: Live! 2024 Tour, Miller High Life Theatre, 500 W Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
February 13th, Verismo Classical Music. Conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya leads Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 6 and Missy Mazzoli’s River Rouge Transfiguration. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom. FYI https://www.liverpoolphil.com/whats-on/classical-music/shostakovich-symphony-no6/9137
February 13th, Verismo Classical Music. World Premiere, New commission by composer Jake Heggie, Countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen and pianist John Churchwell. Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave, New York, NY. FYI https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2025/02/13/Aryeh-Nussbaum-Cohen-Countertenor-John-Churchwell-Piano-0730PM
February 13th & 14th, 7:00 pm, February 15th, 5:00 & 8:00 pm, Taylor Tomlinson: The Save Me Tour, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $49. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 13th through 16th, Hubbard Street Dance WINTER SERIES, Harris Theatre for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago. Subscriptions start at $105 plus $12 handling fee. FYI www.hubbardstreetdance.com/subscribe
February 13th through 16th, Cirque du Soleil: Crystal, Vibrant Arena at the Mark, 1201 River Dr, Moline, IL. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 14th, 7:30 pm, Justin Timberlake - The Forget Tomorrow World Tour, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. Tickets start at $75. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 14th & 15th, 7:30 pm, “INSIDIOUS: THE FURTHER YOU FEAR” – a live immersive horror experience. CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. $40-$105. FYI BroadwayInChicago.com.
February 15th, 2:00 & 7:30 pm, DRUMline Live! The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park. FYI (708) 235-2222 or tickets@govst.edu
February 15th, 7:00 pm, Jam Presents The Plot in You: North America 2025 with Holding Absence, Boundaries & Acres, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 17 & over. www.axs.com
February 15th, 7:30 pm, Dancing with the Stars: Live! 2024 Tour, Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street, Madison, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
February 15th, 7:30 pm, Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2 Tour, Athenaeum Center, 2936 N. Southport, Chicago. Tickets start at $39.50. FYI https://secure.athenaeumcenter.org/1324
February 15th, 8:00 pm, 16 On Center Presents An Intimate Evening with Jason Isbell, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
February 15th, 8:00 pm, Get the Led Out, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave., Peoria. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 16th, 4:00 pm ET, Dancing with the Stars: Live! 2024 Tour, DeVos Performance Hall, 30, 3 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
February 18th, 6:30 pm, ARIZONA - Victory Lap Tour, House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. $53. FYI www.livenation.com.
February 19th, 7:30 pm, Colter Wall and Friends, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 19th, 8:00 pm, Joaquin Sabina - Hola y Adios Tour, Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $67. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 20th, Verismo Classical Music. Countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen & pianist John Churchwell tour a new commission by composer Jake Heggie. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC. FYI https://vocalartsdc.org/aryeh-nussbaum-cohen/
February 20th through March 2nd, Golden Hour, including The Princess & the Pea by Dani Rowe, Heimat by Cathy Marston, Under the Trees' Voices by Nicholas Blanc & a world premiere by Yuri Possokhov, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI (312) 386-8905 or www.joffrey.org.
February 20th, Verismo Classical Music. Countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen & pianist John Churchwell tour a new commission by composer Jake Heggie. DACAMERA Houston, 1402 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX FYI https://www.dacamera.com/2024-2025-season-concerts/aryeh-nussbaum-cohen-counter-tenor/
February 21st, 7:00 pm, Jerry Seinfeld, Coronado Theatre, 314 N Main St, Rockford. FYI www.ticketmaster.
February 21st, 7:30 pm, Molchat Doma - Molchat Doma Tour 2025, The Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago. Tickets start at $42. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 21st, 7:30 pm ET, An Evening with Larry the Cable Guy, Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University, 4602 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 21st, 8:00 pm, Jam & Outback Present Gals on the Go, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. www.axs.com
February 21st, 8:00 pm, ASIM AZHAR x AUR: The World Tour 2025, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com.
February 21st, 8:00 pm, Air Supply - 50th Anniversary Celebration, Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee Street, Waukegan. Tickets start at $58. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 21st, 8:00 pm, Get the Led Out, Riverside Theater, 116 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 22nd, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, 2wenty 5ive: Arts of Life Birthday Party & Book Launch, Seven Star Venue Space, 2017 West Howard Street, Chicago. FYI www.artsoflife.org.
February 22nd, 4:00 & 8:00 pm ET, An Evening with Larry the Cable Guy, Blue Gate Performing Arts Center, 175 N Van Buren St, Shipshewana, IN FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 22nd, 7:30 pm ET, Air Supply - 50th Anniversary Celebration, Old National Centre, 502 N New Jersey St, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets start at $46. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 22nd, 7:30 & 9:00 pm, Chicago Tap Theatre on Tour, The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts at McKendree University, Lebanon IL. $32-$45. FYI https://mckendree.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2184
February 22nd, 8:00 pm, Get the Led Out, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N Chicago St, Joliet. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 22nd, 8:00 pm, SPKRBX Presents KXLLSWXTCH & SXMPRA, Avondale Music Hall, 3336 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. $32.47. FYI https://wl.seetickets.us/event/kxllswxtch/625001?afflky=SPKRBX&utm_source=hive&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hive_email_id_357033_chi-october-23-send-activenew&h_sid=d9d9685365-597fefb3f41bd259e8be9809&h_slt=eyJoaXZlX3VzZXJfaWQiOjQ1NTUwNTk2LCJoYXNoIjoiNDc2NmExODQ3NTQ4ZDUyIn0%3D
February 22nd, 9:30 pm, Jam & Collectiv Present Deathpack Presents From Darkness, Comes Light (The Tour) North America 2025 with special guests JAWNS b2b FrostTop and AUSTERIA, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com.
February 23rd, 7:30 pm ET, Get the Led Out, Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey Street, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 23rd, 8:00 pm ET, Jess Hilarious, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/jess-hilarious?cid=property_tam...
February 25th through July 6th, Steppenwolf Theatre presents Purpose, Helen Hayes Theater, 240 West 44th St., New York, NY. $79-$299. FYI https://criterionticketing.com/purpose
February 26th, 7:30 pm, Hulvey, Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark, Chicago. $55. FYI www.etix.com
February 26th, 7:30 pm, Jorja Smith: Falling or Flying, Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com.
February 26th, 8:00 pm, Rod Stewart, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. Tickets start at $275. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/rod-stewart?cid=property_tampa_...
February 27th, 7:00 pm, Window in a Wall featuring Sisters Duo, Tatiana 'Tajci' Cameron & Sanya Mateyas, Lakeshore Community Concerts, Highland High School Auditorium, 9135 Erie St., Highland. Series of 5, $60. Individual concert, $30. FYI www.lakeshoreconcerts.org.
February 27th, 8:00 pm ET, Elvis Crespo, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/elvis-crespo?cid=property_tampa...February 28th, 7:00 pm, Jam & Outback Present Girls Gone Bible Live Tour, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. www.axs.com
February 28th, 7:00 pm ET, TOBYMAC Hits Deep Tour, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
February 28th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents TRIBAL SEEDS with Kabaka Pyramid and Sensamotion, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
February 28th, 7:30 pm, Lee Brice: You, Me & My Guitar, Coronado Theatre, 314 N Main St, Rockford, IL. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
February 28th, 7:30 pm, March 1st, 2:00 pm, GovState Dance Company presents DREAM, The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park. FYI (708) 235-2222 or tickets@govst.edu
February 28th, 7:00 pm, March 1st, 1:00 pm (Gala Performance - no tickets sold), March 2nd, 2:00 pm, Chicago Tap Theatre’s Spring Repertory Show, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $25-$75 (Gala $150). FYI www.Chicagotaptheatre.com
March 1st, 7:30 pm, March 2nd, 3:00 pm, Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI https://www.axs.com/auditoriumtheatre
March 1st, 7:00 pm, TOBYMAC Hits Deep Tour, NOW Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy, Hoffman Estates. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
March 1st, 7:30 pm, Tom Segura: Come Together, United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 1st, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents David Nihill - Self Help Tour, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. www.axs.com
March 1st, 8:00 pm, Matt Mathews: Boujee on a Budget Tour, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $29. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 2nd, 6:30 pm ET, TOBYMAC Hits Deep Tour, Van Andel Arena, 130 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
March 2nd, 8:00 pm ET, Willy Chirino: Sigo Pa’lante Tour, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/willy-chirino?cid=property_tamp...
March 2nd, 8:00 pm, (SOLD OUT), March 3rd, 8:00 pm, (SOLD OUT), March 4th, 8:00 pm, Jam Productions Presents Regina Spektor, Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. 17 & over. FYI www.ticketweb.com
March 3rd through 29th, Verismo Classical Music. House premiere of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s Moby-Dick, The Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY. FYI https://www.metopera.org/season/2024-25-season/mobydick/
March 4th, 6:30 pm, Disturbed: The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour, Fiserv Forum, 1111 N Vel R. Phillips Ave, Milwaukee, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 5th through 9th, Weds - Sat, 7:30 pm, Sat. 1:00 pm, Sun, 3:00 pm, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI https://www.axs.com/auditoriumtheatre
March 6th, 7:00 pm, Aziz Ansari: Hypothetical Tour, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $59. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 6th, 7:30 pm, Jam Productions Presents Gunnar, Beat Kitchen, 2100 Belmont, Chicago. $24.90. FYI https://wl.seetickets.us/event/gunnar/623675?afflky=BKBGManagementCo&utm...
March 6th through 8th, Verismo Classical Music. Conductor EUN SUN KIM makes her Boston Symphony Orchestra debut with Liadov’s The Enchanted Lake, Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3, and Bartok’s Piano Concerto No. 3, with pianist Inon Barnatan. Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA. FYI https://www.bso.org/events/liadov-bartok-rachmaninoff
March 8th, Verismo Classical Music. In celebration of International Women’s Day, SERAPH BRASS releases Lunaire, an album showcasing the excellence of women in brass. St. Louis, MO. FYI https://www.seraphbrass.com/
March 8th, 6:30 pm, Disturbed: The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 8th, 7:30 pm, Uptown, The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park. FYI (708) 235-2222 or tickets@govst.edu
March 8th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Matt Friend, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
March 8th, 8:00 pm, ZZ Top: The Elevation Tour, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/zz-top?cid=property_tampa_enter...
March 9th, 3:00 pm, The Sounds of Spring, La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge Street, La Porte. FYI www.lcso.net.
March 9th, 6:00 pm, George Thorogood & the Destroyers "The Baddest Show on Earth" House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. Tickets start at $67. FYI www.livenation.com
March 9th, 7:30 pm, Zamora Live Presents Edith Marquez: US Tour 25 with Bastien, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
March 10th, 6:30 pm ET, Disturbed: The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour, Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 10th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents bbno$: it's pronounced baby no money, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. www.axs.com
March 11th, 8:00 pm, (SOLD OUT), Faye Webster, The Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 11th, 12th & 14th, 8:00 pm, Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
March 12th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Nathy Peluso: Grasa Tour, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com.
March 13th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Gregory Alan Isakov with the Chicago Philharmonic, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com.
March 13th, 8:00 pm, Live Nation Presents Darcy & Jer: Average At Best Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com.
March 13th, 8:00 pm, Gary Clark Jr. with Special Guest Danielle Ponder, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/gary-clark-jr?cid=property_tamp...
March 14th & 15th, 6:30 pm, Gaelic Storm, House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. Tickets start at $48. FYI www.livenation.com
March 14th through 23rd, Joffrey Academy of Dance presents Winning Works, Edlis Neeson Theater, Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago. $30. FYI joffrey.org/winningworks.
March 15th, 7:30 pm, Naruto: The Symphonic Experience, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 15th, 7:30 pm, The Michael Jackson HIStory Show, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $51-$72. FYI (630) 942-4000 or www.AtTheMAC.org
March 15th, 7:30 pm, ARTRAGEOUS!® The Electrifying Art & Music Circus! The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park. FYI (708) 235-2222 or tickets@govst.edu
March 15th, 8:00 pm, Becky Robinson: Members Only Club Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $36. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 15th, 8:00 pm, Gabriel Iglesias: Don't Worry Be Fluffy, United Center, 1901 W Madison St, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 15th, 8:00 pm MST, Chicago Tap Theatre on Tour, Hamilton Performing Arts Center, 327 Fairgrounds Rd., Hamilton, MT. $49. FYI https://ci.ovationtix.com/35509/performance/11481680
March 15th through April 12th, La Bohème, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
March 16th, 5:30 pm PT, Music of Remembrance presents Identity: World Premiere: Tribulations; World Premiere: Source Code; plus more. Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, Seattle, WA. $60. FYI https://musicofremembrance.org/show-details/identity
March 16th, 3:00 pm, A Grand Tour, soloist Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson, Flute, 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
March 16th, 7:00 pm, Sixtiesmania, Lakeshore Community Concerts, Highland High School Auditorium, 9135 Erie St., Highland. Series of 5, $60. Individual concert, $30. FYI www.lakeshoreconcerts.org.
March 16th, 7:30 pm, Adam Ray is Dr. Phil Live, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $43. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
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 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
March 19th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Palace: USA & Canada 2025, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI axs.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, 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 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, 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, 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, 9:00 pm, Jam Productions Presents CHYL, Subterranean, Upstairs, 2011 W. North Avenue, Chicago. FYI https://wl.seetickets.us/event/chyl/627618?afflky=BKBGManagementCo&utm_s...
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, 7:30 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 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 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, 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 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, SPKRBX & Jam Present Tommy Richman: COYOTE with mynameisntjmack, Avondale Music Hall, 3336 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. $30 plus tax & fees. FYI wi.seetickets.us
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.
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, 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 & 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 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, 7:00 pm, Brooks & Dunn Neon Moon Tour 2025, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. FYI www.ticketmaster.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, Jam Presents Papadosio, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
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 8th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents JOHNNYSWIM: The WHEN THE WAR IS OVER Tour, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. www.axs.com
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 & 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, 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, 7:30 pm, Amy Grant, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet. 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 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, 7:30 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, 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, 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 13th, 7:00 pm, Jam Presents The Linda Lindas, Pinkshift, Bottom Lounge 1375 W. Lake Street, Chicago. $28.50. FYI https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-linda-lindas-pinkshift-bottom-lounge-tickets/13670584?pl=bl&utm_source=hive&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hive_email_id_357033_chi-october-23-send-activenew&h_sid=d
April 13th, 8:00 pm, Eddie Griffin, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/eddie-griffin?cid=property_tamp...
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 ET, An Evening with David Sideris, Embassy Theatre, 125 w. Jefferson, Fort Wayne, IN. Tickets start at $35. 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, 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, 7:30 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 19th, 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, 7:00 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 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, 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, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Dean Lewis: 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. 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, 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 29th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents NAO: 2025 NAO Tour, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
April 30th, 7:00 pm ET, AC/DC - Power Up Tour 2025, Ford Field, 2000 Brush St, Detroit, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
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, 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 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, 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, 7:30 pm, South Chicago Dance Theatre, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI https://www.axs.com/auditoriumtheatre
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 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, 8:00 pm, Jam & AEG Present TommyInnit: The Survival Tour, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. www.axs.com
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, Nate Bargatze: Big Dumb Eyes World Tour, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Avenue, Peoria. FYI www.ticketmaster.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 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 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, 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 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, 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, 7:30 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 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, 7:30 pm, Hippo Campus FLOOD Tour, The Salt Shed Outdoors, 1357 N Elston, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 31st, 7:00 pm (SOLD OUT), June 1st, 7:00 pm, Nikki Glaser: Alive and Unwell Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $34. FYI www.ticketmaster.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 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 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, 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 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.om
June 8th, 7:30 pm, Ashe: The Trilogy Tour, Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark, Chicago. www.etix.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.om
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 20th, 7:00 pm, Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $35. FYI www.ticketmaster.om
June 20th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Old Gods of Appalachia, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
June 21st, 7:00 pm ET, Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny, The Fillmore Detroit, 2115 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.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.om
June 26th, 7:00 pm, Stray Kids World Tour <dominATE CHICAGO> Wrigley Field, Addison & Clark, Chicago. FYI www.livenation.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/
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
August 1st, 8:00 pm, GHOST: World Tour 2025, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $52. 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 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, 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, 730 pm ET, LINKIN PARK From Zero World Tour - 2025, Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
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
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 13th, 7:30 pm, Mt. Joy, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. Tickets start at $34. www.ticketmaster.com
September 13th, 7:30 pm, Rodney Carrington, Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells, S3214 County Hwy BD, Baraboo, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
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.
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 17th & 18th, 8:00 pm, Sarah Millican: Late Bloomer, Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. 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 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