Entertainment This Week

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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, 6:00 - 9:00 pm (Check-in 5 - 5:30 pm), Fundraising Fun 2025: Bowling Benefiting TradeWinds Deaf Services & Residential Living.  Stardust II, 3925 E. Lincoln Hwy (US 30), Merrillville.  $125, $300 Threesome plus TradeWinds participant.  FYI (219) 945-3128 or dkiefer@tradewindsnwi.org

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, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Mayflower Cruises & Tours FREE Travel Presentation, Munster Town Hall, 1005 Ridge Road, Munster.  FYI (219) 836-7275

January 30th, 4:00 - 10:00 pm, PNW MANE Event, PNW Fitness Center, 2300 1700 173rd Street, Hammond.  Cheer on the Purdue Northwest Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams while enjoying food and drinks provided by Byway Brewing. 21 & over $30, 20 & under $15, Faculty/Staff $20, Children 5 & under Free.  FYI https://events.blackthorn.io/en/3ktO526/g/16Q12W8v7Z/pnw-mane-event-2025...

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, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, Lecture: Symbols of Sovereignty in Korea's Silla Kingdom, Fullerton Hall, Art Institute Chicago, 111 S. Michigan, Chicago.  Free with museum admission.  Registration required.  FYI https://sales.artic.edu/Events/Event/29096?date=1/30/2025&utm_medium=ema...

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-seasons?cid=property_tampa_entertainment_frankie%20vallie%20and%20the%20four%20seasons%200130_email_december%20entertainment%20eblast_-_120624_tickets_-_-

January 30th through February 2nd, Disney on Ice: Let's Dance, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago.  FYI Ticketmaster.com 

January 31st, 7:00 pm, Miller Beach Arts & Creative District presents All in Jest Trivia, 4th Season, Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake Street, Gary  $10 at the door.  Cash bar.  FYI (219) 885-9114 or millerbeacharts.org

January 31st, 7:00 - 10:00 pm, Munster Education Foundation presents Jeans & Jerseys, Byway Brewing Company, 2825 Carlson Drive, Hammond.  $100.  FYI https://munstereducationfoundation.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/munsteredu...

January 31st & February 1st, 7:00 pm, The String Cheese Incident, Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago.  Tickets start at $61. 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, 8:00 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/

January 31st, 9:00 pm, The Indigos, 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/

January 31st, 8:30 pm, Jam Presents Guster: We Also Have Eras Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com.

January 31st through February 28th, Valentine's Celebrations, Offshore Rooftop's expansive glass atrium, featuring 360-degree, floor-to-ceiling views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline.  Sable Hotel at Navy Pier, 900 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago.  FYI https://www.offshorerooftop.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 $59.50.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com.

February 1st, 7:00 - 11:00 pm, Studio 62, a benefit to support the Giordano Dance Chicago Dancer Fun, Ravenswood Event Center, 4021 N. Ravenswood, Chicago.  Creative Club Cocktail Attire.  $300  $500.  FYI https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=263005

February 1st, 7:00 pm ET, David Grey, Masonic Temple - Detroit, 500 Temple Street, Detroit.  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, Jam Presents UpDating, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  18 & over.  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 1st, 8:00 pm, DJ Lamont Johnson, 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/

February 1st, 9:00 pm, 7th Heaven, 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/

February 2nd, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, Humane Indiana Wildlife presents the Inaugural Groundhog Day Shadow Showdown, South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, 7770 Corinne Dr., Hammond.  A morning of fun, food, fundraising and a dash of friendly rivalry highlighting conservation, education.  $!5 includes breakfast, two educational presentations, access to a vendor market, kid’s activities, and more.  FYI www.HumaneIndiana.org/events.

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, 3:00 pm, MOMIX Alice, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $55-$65.  FYI (630) 942-4000 or www.AtTheMAC.org

February 2nd, 3:00 pm, 2nd Annual Harold Ramis Day with appearances by cast members Stephen Tobolowsky (Ned Ryerson), Peggy Roeder (the Piano Teacher), and Richard Henzel (the DJ).  Harry Caray’s Tavern Navy Pier, 700 E. Grand Blvd., Chicago.  Free.  Harry Caray’s Tavern will be open for regular dining, and will feature food and beverages inspired by Groundhog Day’s Tip Top Café. Discounted parking at Navy Pier will be available for $20 with validation.  FYI NavyPier.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, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago.  Tickets start at $46.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com

February 2nd, 8:00 pm ET, 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 5th, 6:30 pm, Jam Presents NANO & MADKID - NANO'S DO OR DIE!! Rock Your Heart Out / MADKID LIVE TOUR 2025 - Rising, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

February 6th, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Paint & Sip with Pinot’s Palette, Offshore Rooftop's expansive glass atrium, featuring 360-degree, floor-to-ceiling views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline.  Sable Hotel at Navy Pier, 900 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago. FYI https://www.offshorerooftop.com/event/rooftop-paint-sip-with-pinots-pale...

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, Disney on Ice: Let's Dance, Allstate Arena, 6920 North Mannheim Rd., Rosemont.  FYI Ticketmaster.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, 12:00 pm, Screening of Documentary, Billy and Polly Paint, followed by Billy Pozzo's Artist Talk about exhibit, Polly and Her Dad by artists Billy and Polly Pozzo, Chesterton Art Center (CAC), 115 S. 4th Street, Chesterton.  FYI (219) 926-4711 or chestertonart.org/galleries

February 8th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Dunes Arts Foundation presents introductory session of The Writer’s Room.  Michigan City Public Library, 100 E 4th Street, Michigan City.  Opportunities for showcasing new work, collaboration, and professional and artistic development for writers in the northwest Indiana/southwest Michigan region.  Free.  For more information and to register please visit www.dunesARTS.org/writers, email dunestheatre@gmail.com or call (219) 879-7509.

**** 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 pm, Animal Kingdom, La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge Street, La Porte.  LCSO is partnering with the Michiana Humane Society, Humane Indiana, and Quinlan and Fabish Music Company to provide activities including Animal and instrument petting zoos for families before and during the concert.  Adult $25, Senior (60+) $22, Students with ID and Children FREE.   FYI (219) 362-9020 or www.lcso.net.

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, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation presents DADDY DAUGHTER DATE NIGHT, Wilbur Wright Middle School Cafeteria, 8650 Columbia Ave, Munster.  $38, Resident $33.  FYI (219) 836-7275 or register online at munster.or

February 8th, 7:15 & 9:30 pm, Mekki Leeper, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.  $22-$40.  FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com

February 8th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Travis: Raze the Bar Tour with Akira Galaxy, 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, 13th & 14th, 7:00 pm, February 15th, 5:00 & 8:00 pm, Taylor Tomlinson: The Save Me Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago.  Tickets start at $49.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com

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, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, Artist Conversation: Ingrid Pollard, Fullerton Hall, Art Institute Chicago, 111 S. Michigan, Chicago.  Free with museum admission.  Registration required.  FYI https://sales.artic.edu/Events/Event/29327?date=2/13/2025&utm_medium=ema...

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, 11:00 am - 9:00 pm, Lirica Executive Chef Ricky Amaya is serving up a prix fixe Valentine’s Day menu available for both lunch and dinner.  Sable Hotel at Navy Pier, 900 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago.  FYI https://www.liricarestaurant.com/

February 14th, 7:15 pm, February 15th, 7:15 & 9:30 pm, Yannis Pappas, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.  $22-$40.  FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com

February 14th, 7:30 pm, February 16th, 3:00 pm, Love Letters, Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster.  FYI (219) 836-3255 Ext. 1 or www.theatreatthecenter.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 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, 8:00 pm, Grand Slam & CMI Presents Jeffrey Osborne with Special Guest Will Downing, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

February 14th & 15th, 8:00 pm, 3-for-1 Psychic Special Featuring Ginger Krebs, Ian Hatcher and Coppice.  LookOut 2025 Spring Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted St., Chicago.  $20.  FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout

February 14th, 9:00 pm, Navy Pier’s spectacular Valentine’s fireworks, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago.  Free.

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, 5:00 & 8:00 pm, The Best of Second City, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $31-$49.  FYI (630) 942-4000 or www.AtTheMAC.org

February 15th, 5:30 & 9:00 pm, SmoothChicago presents a Valentine's Weekend R&B and Motown Supershow, Two BIG shows, One Ticket.  Loews O'Hare Hotel, 5300  N.  River Rd, Rosemont.  Tickets range from $44.95-$89.95.  FYI (312) 725-0740 or https://buy.ticketstothecity.com/purchase.php?event_id=15846

February 15th, 6:00 - 10:00 pm, The Vito Zatto Variety Show: Vocalist ● Comedian ● Impersonator ● And More.  Villa Cesare Banquets & Events, 900 Eagle Ridge Drive, Schererville.  Dinner, Open Bar, Show.  $55.  FYI (219) 322-3011 or https://www.villacesare.com/events-1/vitozatto?utm_campaign=449cc111-0c6...

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, Seth's Broadway Concert Series: Seth Rudetsky welcomes Jessie Mueller, The Studebaker Theater in the historic Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Ave., Chicago.  $60-$100.  FYI (312) 753-3210 x102 or www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/ 

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 16th, 7:30 pm, Kristin Key, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.  $35-$50.  FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com

February 17th, 7:00 pm, Coming to America, Movie Mondays, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena, Aurora.  $1 per person.  FYI https://paramountaurora.com/series/movie-mondays/?utm_source=Paramount+T...

February 18th, 6:30 pm, ARIZONA - Victory Lap Tour, House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago.  $53.  FYI www.livenation.com. 

February 19th, 7:15 pm, Edy Modica, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.  $17-$30.  FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.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 20th, 7:15 & 9:30 pm, Joe Hegyes & Andrew Muscarella’s Good Children Podcast, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.  $26-$75.  FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com

February 20th, 8:00 pm ET, Midland: The Get Lucky Tour, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL.  FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/midland?cid=property_tampa_ente...

February 20th, 21st & 22nd, 8:00 pm, The Uncanny Attic: Chapters A-D: A Beautifully Gruesome Production.  LookOut 2025 Spring Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted St., Chicago.  $30-$40.  FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout

February 21st, 5:00 pm VIP access, 7:30 pm Concert-only access, Illinois Conservatory for the Arts (ICA) hosts its 3rd annual A Night of Broadway benefit Gala & Concert with J. Harrison Ghee, Amber Iman, Karen Mason, Aisha Jackson & Myles Frost.  Wentz Concert Hall at North Central College, 171 E Chicago Ave., Naperville.  Concert only tickets starts at $50; Gala tickets start at $250.  FYI ilconservatory.org/events.  

February 21st, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Galentine’s Friendship Connection, Offshore Rooftop's expansive glass atrium, featuring 360-degree, floor-to-ceiling views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline.  Sable Hotel at Navy Pier, 900 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago. FYI https://www.offshorerooftop.com/event/galentines-day-womens-social-%F0%9...

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 21st through 23rd, South Shore CVA & 219Pickleball presents the inaugural PICKLEMANIA 2025 $20K Challenge, Jean Shepherd Center, 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr., Hammond.  106 Registered players.  $60.  FYI https://pickleballbrackets.com/ptd.aspx?eid=ce1d76f9-b9e6-4f81-9f15-8342...

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, 7:15 & 9:30 pm, Grace O'Malley, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.  $25-$45.  FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com

February 22nd, 7:30 pm, Heartless: Tribute to Heart, Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster.  $40.  FYI (219) 836-3255 Ext. 1 or www.theatreatthecenter.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 pm, Mo Amer: El Oso Palestino Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago.  Tickets start at $35.  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, 12:00 - 3:00 pm, The Blushing Bride Wedding Expo, Villa Cesare Banquets & Events, 900 Eagle Ridge Drive, Schererville.  Bridal Show with 55+ Wedding Vendors, Full Runway Show at 2pm.  $5 Entrance Fee.  FYI www.villacesare.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 24th, 7:00 pm, The Wiz, 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

January 24th through February 16th, Chinese Lunar New Year celebration, Fashion Outlets of Chicago, 5220 Fashion Outlets Way, Rosemont.  Shoppers can visit Concierge Services to receive a celebratory red envelope containing special Lunar New Year offers and services from participating retailers as well as a free Savings Pass that will provide up to $800 in store savings from participating Fashion Outlets’ retailers. FYI www.fashiontoutletsofchicago.com.  

January 25th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Ring in the Year of the Snake with a Lunar New Year kickoff event, Fod Court, Fashion Outlets of Chicago, 5220 Fashion Outlets Way, Rosemont. 

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, 10:15 am - 6:15 pm, Tour Thrift, four Thrift Stores in Chicago: The Potter's Hand, the Salvation Army, 63rd Street Thrift and Hope's Thrift Boutique. Lunch break between shops.   Bus trip (leaves from Munster Town Hall) includes transportation only!  $74, Resident: $72, KeenAger: $70.   Registration deadline February 17th.  FYI (219) 836-7275

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 ET, 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, 6:00 - 9:30 pm, Speed Dating Social Hour in partnership with The City Social, Offshore Rooftop's expansive glass atrium, featuring 360-degree, floor-to-ceiling views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline.  Sable Hotel at Navy Pier, 900 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago.  FYI https://www.offshorerooftop.com/event/rooftop-social-hour-speed-dating-e...

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, 7:30 pm, Edwin McCain, Center Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie.  www.ticketmaster.com 

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 Street, Rockford.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com

February 28th, 7:30 pm, Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone & Association, Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee Street, Waukegan. FYI www.ticketmaster.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

February 28th & March 1st, 8:00 pm, Theytriarch By Darling Squire, LookOut 2025 Spring Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted St., Chicago.  $15.  FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout

February 1st, 7:00 pm, Ballet 5:8 presents Struggle and Resilience: Celebrating Black and Latina Women in the Arts, Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago.  Pay-what-you-can.  FYI www.ballet58.org 

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, American English, Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster.  FYI (219) 836-3255 Ext. 1 or www.theatreatthecenter.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, 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, 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, 7:00 am - 1:00 pm, Munster Lions Club Pancake Breakfast, Munster High School Cafeteria, 8808 Columbia Avenue, Munster.  $10 Adults, $5 Children.  Tickets available from any member or at the door.

March 2nd, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, Meals on Wheels Northwest Indiana presents Dine with the Chefs, Avalon Manor Banquet Center, 3550 E. US 30, Merrillville.  $150.  FYI https://e.givesmart.com/events/BMF/

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, 7:00 pm, Clueless, Movie Mondays, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena, Aurora.  $1 per person.  FYI https://paramountaurora.com/series/movie-mondays/?utm_source=Paramount+T...

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_source=hive&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hive_email_id_357033_chi-october-23-send-activenew&h_sid=d9d9685365-597fefb3f41bd259e8be9809&h_slt=eyJoaXZlX3VzZXJfaWQiOjQ1NTUwNTk2LCJoYXNoIjoiNDc2NmExODQ3NTQ4ZDUyIn0%3D

March 6th, 8:00 pm, Carlos Rivera - Carlos XX Tour, Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont.  Tickets start at $57.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com

March 6th, 7th & 8th, 8:00 pm, Grit, By Maggie Vannucci, In collaboration with Laura Baumeister, Rahila Coats, Kate Laughlin, Hannah Marcus and Courtney Mackedanz, LookOut 2025 Spring Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted St., Chicago.  $15-$25.  FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout

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 7th, 7:30 pm, Greensky Bluegrass with Kitchen Dwellers, The Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com

March 7th through 9th, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago.  Tickets start at $39. FYI www.axs.com

March 7th, 8:00 pm, SPKRBX and Jam Presents Loe Shimmy: Nardy World Tour, Avondale Music Hall, 3336 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. $38.14.  FYI https://wl.seetickets.us/event/loe-shimmy/632717?afflky=SPKRBX&utm_sourc...

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, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation Home Improvement Fair, Wilbur Wright Middle School, Cafeteria Doors, 8650 Columbia Avenue, Munster.  Free.  FYI (219) 836-6922 or email mdicarlo@munster.org.

March 8th, 6:30 pm,  Disturbed: The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com

March 8th, 7:00 - 11:00 pm, Red for Our Kids 2025, Riley Children's Foundation Gala Fundraiser.  JPS Events, 211 N. Pennsylvania St. - 5th Floor, Indianapolis, IN  $250.  FYI https://give.rileykids.org/event/red-for-our-kids-2025/e621924/register/...

March 8th, 7:30 pm, Marrakesh Express: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Experience, Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster.  FYI (219) 836-3255 Ext. 1 or www.theatreatthecenter.com 

March 8th, 7:30 pm, Meg Stalter: The Prettiest Girl in America Tour, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

March 8th, 7:30 pm, Greensky Bluegrass with Dog In A Pile, The Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston, 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 9th, 8:00 pm ET, Gladys Knight, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL.  FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/gladys-knight?cid=property_tamp...

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, 7:00 pm, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Movie Mondays, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena, Aurora.  $1 per person.  FYI https://paramountaurora.com/series/movie-mondays/?utm_source=Paramount+T...

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 12th, 8:00 pm ET, ZZ Top, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL.  FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/zz-top?cid=property_tampa_enter...

March 13th, 7:30 pm, (SOLD OUT), March 14th, 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, Brett Young, Coronado Theatre, 314 N. Main Street, Rockford.  Tickets start at $39.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com

March 13th, 8:00 pm ET, 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, 8:00 pm, IL VOLO 2025 World Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago.  Tickets start at $45.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com

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 & 15th, 8:00 pm, little fears, By Ashwaty Chennat, In collaboration with Tuli Bera, PM Tummala, Jacky Kelsey and Abhijeet.  LookOut 2025 Spring Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted St., Chicago.  $15-$25.  FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout

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, 6:00 & 8:00 pm, Kumall Nanjiani: Live Special Taping, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

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, 7:00 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 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, 7:00 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, 7:30 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 & 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, 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, 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 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, 7:30 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 29th, 7:00 pm, Dwight Yoakam with the Mavericks, Grossinger Motors Arena, 101 S Madison St, Bloomington, IL.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

March 29th, 7:30 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 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+T...

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 & 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, 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 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+T...

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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 7:00 pm, Sheng Wang, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago.  Tickets start at $39.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com

April 12th, 7:30 pm, 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, 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, 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_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, 7:30 pm, Jam presents Ziwi's America, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.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, 7:30 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 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, 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, 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, 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 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 ET, Alton Brown Live: Last Bite, Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University, 4602 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

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, 7:30 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, 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 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 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

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, 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 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, 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, 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, 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 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 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 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, 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 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_en...

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, 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 31st, 7:00 (SOLD OUT) & 10:00 pm, 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, 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 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 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 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 7th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Evolution of a Snake: The Sneras Tour, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.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 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 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 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 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 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, 7:30 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 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 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 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 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 & 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 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 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 12th, 8:00 pm, Audiotree Presents Cosmo Sheldrake - Moved from Lincoln Hall, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.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 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 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 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 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.pd...

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, 730 pm ET, LINKIN PARK From Zero World Tour - 2025, Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

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 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 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 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 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 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.

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 & 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

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 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