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November 25th through 30th, Monday–Thursday: 9:00 am–5:00 pm, Friday–Saturday: 9:00 am–6:00 pm, Black Friday Bag Sale—enjoy 20% OFF everything you can fit in your bag! Humane Indiana PAWS Resale Shop, 8149 Kennedy Avenue, Highland. FYI (219) 838-7297 or www.humaneindiana.org.
November 26th, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Lakeshore Classic Corporate Luncheon with guest speaker Dan Dakich, Council Oak Steak House, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 W. 29th Avenue, Gary. $50. FYI (219) 885-7407 or www.garychamber.com
November 26th through December 3rd, Verismo Classical Music. Conductor EUN SUN KIM's Royal Opera House debut with Puccini’s Tosca, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom. FYI https://www.rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-events/tosca-2425-details
November 27th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, In This Moment, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older. Tickets start at $27.50. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
November 27th through December 1st, Another Planet Entertainment and StanLee present Caesar’s Circus starring Frank Ferrante, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie. Tickets start at $65. FYI (847) 673-6300, northshorecenter.org/series/caesarscircus or www.Ticketmaster.com.
November 28th, 8:00 - 11:00 am, 90th Annual Chicago Thanksgiving Parade traveling up Chicago's legendary State Street from Ida B. Wells Drive to Randolph Street. Free. VIP access $70. FYI www.chicagothanksgivingparade.com.
November 29th, 6:00 pm, City of Crown Point's Annual Tank Lighting Ceremony, Intersection of Goldsborough & Main Streets, Crown Point. FYI https://www.crownpoint.in.gov/371/Tank-Tree-Lighting
November 29th, 6:30 pm, City of Crown Point's Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, East Side of the historic Lake County Courthouse. FYI https://www.crownpoint.in.gov/371/Tank-Tree-Lighting
November 29th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Rakim, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, 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. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
November 29th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Henhouse Prowlers with Special Consensus, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
November 29th, 7:30 - 10:00 pm ET, Comedy on the Rocks Three Oaks, Journeyman Distillery at the Featherbone Factory, 109 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, MI. 18 & older. $22. FYI https://www.journeyman.com/events/comedy-on-the-rocks-three-oaks/
November 29th, 8:00 pm, The Aftermath, 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/
November 29th, 9:00 pm, Joe Marcinek 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/
November 29th through December 23rd, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm daily. Schedule a visit with Santa at the 18th Annual “A Christmas Story” Comes Home Exhibit, Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Drive (exit Kennedy South off I 80/94), Hammond. Five minute session includes a printed photo. Walk-ins welcome but strongly suggest appointment. $10, $6 per additional photo. FYI AChristmasStoryComesHome.com
November 29th through January 5th, Visits with Santa, Light Up the Lake 2024, Family Pavillion, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago. Free-of-charge. Professional photo packages available for purchase. FYI NavyPier.org.
November 30th, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Live Love Shop Rogers Park Holiday Kickoff, Welcome Station at the GROW/PROGRESANDO Entrepreneurial Training Center, 1756 N. Clark St., Chicago. Carolers, visitors can pose for photos before an instagrammable 3D snow globe, enjoy free Ponche (a traditional warm Latin American holiday spiced drink) from Los Portales & Churros from El Famous Burrito (supplies lasts), receive a Small Business Saturday tote bag. Free. FYI rpba.org/live-love-shop.
November 30th, 10:00 am, Crown Point Santa Parade. Santa & Mrs. Claus arrive by helicopter at Pointe Plaza, 1900 N. Main St.; parade proceeds to historic Lake County Courthouse where Santa & Mrs. Claus visit with families until 4:00 pm. FYI https://www.crownpoint.in.gov/403/Santa-Parade
November 30th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Crown Point Winer Market, Wheeler Middle School, 401 W. Joliet Street, Crown Point. FYI www.crownpoint.info/winterfun
November 30th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Visit the new Mercadito Market, GROW/PROGRESANDO Entrepreneurial Training Center, 1756 N. Clark St., Chicago. Visitors will find everything from artisanal goods to innovative services, all while supporting local talent and small business growth. Free. FYI rpba.org/live-love-shop.
November 30th, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, Glenwood Alfresco Tree Lighting Ceremony, Glenwood Alfresco, 6962 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago. Free. FYI rpba.org/live-love-shop.
November 30th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Bret Michaels, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older. Tickets start at $49.50. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
November 30th, 7:15 pm, Ryan Davis, The Heath Mainstage, Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. $25-$49. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
November 30th, 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/
November 30th, 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/
November 30th through December 23rd, Verismo Classical Music. Mezzo Jamie Barton makes her dual house/role debut as Baba the Turk in The Rake’s Progress at Opéra national de Paris, Palais Garnier, Paris, France. FYI https://www.operadeparis.fr/en/season-24-25/opera/the-rakes-progress
November 30th through December 31st, Live Love Shop Rogers Park, “shop local” campaign/rebates. To qualify for the rebates, shoppers will need to collect $150 or more in receipts from at least 4 different independently owned businesses (of the 165) in Rogers Park during the holiday season. For more information and detailed rebate rules, visit rpba.org/live-love-shop.
November 30th through January 4th, 9:00 pm Saturdays, Holiday Fireworks, Light Up the Lake 2024, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago. Free. FYI NavyPier.org.
November 30th through January 4th, 9:00 pm Saturdays, Holiday Fireworks, Light Up the Lake 2024, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago. Free & ticketed events. FYI NavyPier.org.
November 30th through January 4th, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Ride the High-Flying Wave Swinger, Light Up the Lake 2024, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago. Ticketed ride. FYI NavyPier.org.
November 30th through January 4th, Daily, Climate Controlled Comfort in the Centennial Ferris Wheel, Light Up the Lake 2024, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago. Ticketed ride. FYI NavyPier.org.
November 30th through January 4th, 12:00 - 8:00 pm, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Experience the thrill of outdoor Axe Throwing against the backdrop of Lake Michigan, Light Up the Lake 2024, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago. Ticketed attraction. FYI NavyPier.org.
November 30th through January 4th, 12:00 - 4:00 pm Saturdays, Roaring Bonfires at the Navy Pier Beer Garden, Light Up the Lake 2024, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago. Free-of-charge, with food and beverage available for purchase. FYI NavyPier.org.
November 30th through January 4th, 12:00 - 6:00 pm Saturdays & Sundays, Holiday Artisan Markets, Holiday Fireworks, Light Up the Lake 2024, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago. Free. FYI NavyPier.org.
December 1st, 2:00 pm, Chicago Festival Ballet's The Nutcracker, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet. Tickets start at $24. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
December 1st, 7:15 pm, Anna Przy’s “Keep It Up, Cutie”, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $22-$45. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
December 1st through January 4th, 12:00 - 4:00 pm Sundays, Hands-on Craft Workshops, Holiday Fireworks, Light Up the Lake 2024, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago. Free. FYI NavyPier.org.
December 2nd, 6:00 pm, Porchlight Music Theatre’s Porchlight Young Professionals host a Wicked Watch Party with special guests Broadway’s “Wonderful Wizard” Gene Weygandt and Broadway In Chicago’s “Nessarose” Heidi Kettenring, followed by private screening of Wicked. Davis Theater, 4614 N Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $25. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
December 2nd, 7:00 pm, Keith & Kristyn Getty: An Irish Christmas, Chicago Theatre, 150 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $35. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
December 4th, 9:00 am - 6:30 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation Bus Trip: Frozen: Lunch & Show at Paramount Theater, Aurora. Departs Community Park Softball Parking Lot. Trip # 13168 Fee: $159 R: $157 KA: $155. Registration deadline: November 1st. FYI (219) 836-7275
December 4th, 4:00 - 7:00 pm, Bring leashed dogs & cats for photos with Santa, 18th Annual “A Christmas Story” Comes Home Exhibit, Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Drive (exit Kennedy South off I 80/94), Hammond. Donations accepted for local shelters. FYI AChristmasStoryComesHome.com
December 4th, 6:00 pm, 2024 Lights of Life Tree Lighting Ceremony, Community Hospital Outpatient Entrance, (Columbia Avenue side), Munster. Place your lights of life order (before Nov. 20th) here @ https://www.classy.org/event/2024-lights-of-life/e621562 FYi 219-836-3349.
December 4th, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, A Nativity Tribute, presented in partnership with the African American Museum of Performing Arts, Driehaus Museum, 50 E. Erie Street, Chicago. General Admission $50, Students $25. FYI https://46316.blackbaudhosting.com/46316/Black-Nativity-with-the-African-American-Museum-of-Performing-Arts
December 5th, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm & 4:00 - 7:00 pm, Schedule a sensory friendly visit with Santa at the 18th Annual “A Christmas Story” Comes Home Exhibit, Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Drive (exit Kennedy South off I 80/94), Hammond. Five minute session includes a printed photo. Walk-ins welcome but strongly suggest appointment. $10, $6 per additional photo. FYI AChristmasStoryComesHome.com
December 5th, 5:00 - 8:00 pm, Holiday for Heroes, 18th Annual “A Christmas Story” Comes Home Exhibit, Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Drive (exit Kennedy South off I 80/94), Hammond. First responders (police, fire, EMT), Hoosier Helpers and active & retired military are invited to experience the exhibit with their family and visit with Santa. FYI AChristmasStoryComesHome.com
December 5th, 7:30 pm, Holiday Pops, Northwest Indiana Symphony with Kirk Muspratt, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. $45-$79. FYI (219) 836-0525 or www.NISOrchestra.org
December 5th, 7:30pm, The Oak Ridge Boys' American Made Christmas Farewell Tour, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet. Tickets start at $59. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 5th, 7:30 pm, Jam Productions Presents Dina Ayada - Starlight Tour, Subterranean, Upstairs, 2011 W. North Avenue, Chicago. $26.96, VIP $81.70. https://wl.seetickets.us/event/dina-ayada-starlight-tour/620723?afflky=B...
December 5th, 8:00 pm, Cyndi Lauper: Girls Just Wanna have Fun Farewell Tour, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
December 5th & 6th, 9th through 13th, 8:00 pm, Andrew Bird's Gezelligheid Concerts, Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut, Chicago. Tickets start at $60. FYI www.axs.com
December 6th, 5:00 - 8:00 pm, Opening Reception, 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
December 6th, 7:00 pm, The Oak Ridge Boys, Resch Center, 820 Armed Forces Dr, Green Bay, WI. Tickets start at $80. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 6th & 7th, 7:15 & 9:30 pm, Joe Dombrowski, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $30-$50. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
December 6th, 7:30 pm, A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin following a screening of Home A, Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $37. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 6th, 7:30 pm, The 93XRT Fall Jam Series, Mavis Staples - 85th Hometown Birthday Celebration with special guest sets by Jackson Browne & Margo Price, Auditorium Theater, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $55. FYI www.axs.com
December 6th, 7:30 pm, (New Date & Venue) Jam Presents Jim Norton - Now You Know, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com.
December 6th, 7:30 & 10:00 pm, Jam Presents Dan Soder, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. www.axs.com
December 6th, 8:00 pm, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, The Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago. Tickets start at $64. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 6th, 8:00 pm, Duke Tumatoe and the Power Trio, 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 6th, 9:00 pm, Mike and Joe, 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 6th, 9:00 pm, First of its kind, Holiday Drone Show/Holiday Fireworks, Light Up the Lake 2024, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago. Free. FYI NavyPier.org.
December 6th, 9:00 pm, Jam & Collectiv Present Marauda: Retribution Tour | with INFEKT, Hukae & 7L, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com.
December 6th & 7th, 8:00 pm, Bill Maher: The WTF? Tour, CIBC Theater, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. Tickets start at $56. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
December 6th, 7th & 8th, 8:00 pm, Brett Eldridge - GLOW: Welcome to the Family Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $64. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 6th through 8th, Verismo Classical Music. World premiere of Earth 2.0, a collaboration between composer Jake Heggie, librettist Anita Amirrezvani, and dance troupe Urban Bush Women. Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Sundance Square, 330 E 4th St #200, Fort Worth, TX. FYI https://fwsymphony.org/24-25-season/symphonic-series/spano-conducts-beet...
December 6th through 28th, Christopher Wheeldon's The Nutcracker, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI (312) 386-8905 or www.joffrey.org.
December 7th, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm, Chesterton Mistletoe Market, Chesterton European Market, 223 Broadway Ave, Chesterton. Tents filled with local products & artisans selling their wares, gift wrapping, product demonstrations, local store happenings, Christmas trees and wreaths to purchase, sleigh rides & more. Open to the public. FYI https://www.facebook.com/events/1785958268881248
December 7th, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, December 8th, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm, 2024 Munster Parks & Recreation Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair, Munster High School, 8808 Columbia Ave., Munster. Free. FYI www.munster.org.
December 7th, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, Royal Brunch, a magical morning of fun. Bishop Noll Cafeteria and Fieldhouse, 1519 Hoffman St. in Hammond. Enter Door C. Children 12 & younger $20, Adults $15. No tickets will be sold at the door. FYI NollPrincess.givesmart.com or text NollPrincess to 76278 for tickets.
December 7th & 8th, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, Drie-cember Holiday Market, Murphy Auditorium, Driehaus Museum, 50 E. Erie Street, Chicago. Free. FYi www.driehaus.org.
December 7th, 3:00 pm, Boheme and Beyond: The Legacy of Puccini, Chicago Opera Theater, Gannon Concert Hall, DePaul University, 2330 N. Halsted Street, Chicago. Single tickets go on sale July 15th. FYI (312) 704-8414 or www.cot.org/season/dark
December 7th & 8th, 3:00 pm, The Oak Ridge Boys, Crystal Grand Music Theatre, 430 W Munroe Ave, Wisconsin Dells, WI. Tickets start at $55. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
**** December 7th, 3:00 & 7:00 pm, December 8th, 1:00 & 5:00 pm, Ruth Page Center For The Arts presents Ruth Page’s The Nutcracker, Auditorium, Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St. Louis Avenue, Chicago. $20-$65. FYI RuthPage.org
December 7th, 3:00 & 7:30 pm, Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Mark Cortale present five-time Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arcy James, Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago. $75-$115. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/briandarcyjames
December 7th, 7:00 pm, Jam & Outback Present John Crist: Jokes for Humanity, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com.
December 7th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Joe, 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. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 7th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Brendan Bayliss & Jake Sinninger featuring Andy Farag: The 22nd Annual Holiday Show | With special guests Aron Magner of the Disco Biscuits. Mike Racky & More. Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
December 7th, 7:30 pm, Holiday Pops, Northwest Indiana Symphony with Kirk Muspratt, Valparaiso High School, 2727 N. Campbell St., Valparaiso. All ages family show. $45-$79. FYI (219) 836-0525 or www.NISOrchestra.org
December 7th, 7:30 pm, Love Actually, Auditorium Philms Concert Series. Films come to life with their iconic scores performed by the Chicago Philharmonic! Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI (312) 341-2300 or https://auditoriumtheatre.org/subscription-packages/auditorium-philms-concert-series/
December 7th, 8:00 pm, DJ Kevin Allen, Council Oaks Bar Stage, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Free. FYI 219-228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
December 7th, 9:00 pm, Rearview: A Tribute to Pearl Jam, 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 7th through March 9th (2025), Ground Floor, Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 South Cornell Avenue, Chicago. Free. FYI hydeparkart.org.
December 8th, 9:00 - 10:00 am, “Santa Cares,” a sensory-friendly Santa experience, Macerich's Fashion Outlets of Chicago, 5220 Fashion Outlets Way, Rosemont. Free; keepsake photo packages available for purchase. FYI for appointments, www.fashionoutletsofchicago.com.
December 8th, 2:00 & 7:30 pm ET, Trans-Siberian Orchestra-The Lost Christmas Eve, Van Andel Arena, 130 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 8th, 7:15 pm, David Lucas, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $22-$40. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
December 8th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Randy Feltface, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. www.axs.com
December 8th, 8:00 pm, The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $30. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 9th, 1:00 & 7:30 pm, December 10th, 1:00 pm (SOLD OUT), CHRISTMAS WITH THE KING: BRANDON BENNETT SINGS ELVIS, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $60 (plus taxes & fees). FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com/show/christmas-with-the-king-brandon-bennett-sings-elvis
December 9th, 6:00 pm ET, A Live Conversation With Chevy Chase After Screening of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Dow Event Center, 303 Johnson St, Saginaw, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 10th, 7:00 pm, Twisted Xmas with Cage the Elephant, Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago. Tickets start at $135. FYI www.livenation.com
December 10th through 15th, The Hip-Hop Nutcracker, Broadway in Chicago's CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. $38-$116. FYI BroadwayInChicago.com
December 11th, 12:15 pm, Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: CHAEYOUNG PARK, PIANO. Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, 55 E. Wacker, Chicago. FYI www.classicalmusicchicago.org
December 11th, 1:00 pm, Chicago Tap Allstars Winter Wonderland, Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Chicago. $30-$75. FYI our.show/cta2024
December 11th, 4:00 - 7:00 pm, Bring leashed dogs & cats for photos with Santa, 18th Annual “A Christmas Story” Comes Home Exhibit, Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Drive (exit Kennedy South off I 80/94), Hammond. Donations accepted for local shelters. FYI AChristmasStoryComesHome.com
December 11th, 4:00 - 7:00 pm, Vintage Trunk Show, Driehaus Museum, 50 E. Erie Street, Chicago. Free with museum admission. Adults $20, Seniors $15, Students & children 12 & younger $10. FYI www.driehausmuseum.org
December 11th, 7:00 pm, Twisted Xmas with the All-American Rejects, Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago. Tickets start at $80. FYI www.livenation.com
December 11th, 8:00 pm, Andrea Bocelli in Concert, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $135. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 12th, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Holiday Spirits: A Collection of Victorian Yuletide Ghost Stories, The Ghost of the Cross-Roads; 19, Great Hanover Street; A Spirit Bride, Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre Company. Driehaus Museum, 50 E. Erie Street, Chicago. General Admission $20, Students $10. FYI https://46316.blackbaudhosting.com/46316/Victorian-Christmas-Ghost-Stori...
December 12th, 7:15 pm, December 13th & 14th, 7:15 & 9:30 pm, Maria Bamford, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $22-$67. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
December 12th, 7:30 pm, 27th Annual Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2024, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 12th, 8:00 pm, Pentatonix: Hallelujah! It's a Christmas Tour, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $40. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
December 12th through 15th, JANE LYNCH’S A SWINGIN’ LITTLE CHRISTMAS Featuring Kate Flannery, Tim Davis & The Tony Guerrero Quintet, Downstairs Theater at Steppenwolf, 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago. $79-$119. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/christmas
December 13th, 8:00 am - 6:15 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation Chicago Bakery Bus Tour. Departs Community Park Softball Parking Lot. Trip # 13201 Fee: $180 R: $178 KA: $176. Registration deadline: November 27th. FYI (219) 836-7275
December 13th, 6:00 - 11:00 pm, SPF, Chicago’s largest dedicated indoor pickleball facility, and Meet IRL, the city’s premiere singles events company, present a new monthly Singles Friday Night Takeover series. SPF Chicago, 2121 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago. $30. www.playspf.com.
December 13th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents The Dead South: 2024 World Tour | The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
December 13th, 7:30 pm, Sebastien Maniscalco: It Ain't Right Tour, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave., Peoria. Tickets start at $49. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 13th, 7:30 pm ET, Stayin' Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. 4th Street, Royal Oak, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 13th, 8:00 pm ET, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, Fox Theatre Detroit, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 13th, 8:00 pm, WBEZ & the Auditorium present The Moth Mainstage, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $34. FYI www.axs.com
December 13th, 8:00 pm, Damon Williams & Friends, Friday Night Comedy, Ameristar East Chicago, 3rd floor of the casino, 777 Amerstar Blvd, East Chicago. Open Seating. $25. FYIhttps://www.universe.com/events/damon-williams-friends-live-comedy-show-...
December 13th, 8:00 pm, Oak Ridge Boys, Arcadia Theatre, 105 E. Main Street, St. Charles. Tickets start at $78. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 13th, 8:00 pm, Jeremiah 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/
December 13th, 9:00 pm, Barracuda: America's Heart Tribute, 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 13th, 9:00 pm, First of its kind, Holiday Drone Show/Holiday Fireworks, Light Up the Lake 2024, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Blvd, Chicago. Free. FYI NavyPier.org.
December 14th, 10:30 am Registration, 11:00 am Contest, Mommy’s Little Piggy mashed potato eating contest, the 18th Annual “A Christmas Story” Comes Home Exhibit, Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Drive (exit Kennedy South off I 80/94), Hammond. Bring in canned food/non-perishable items as an entry fee to be donated to NWI Food Bank. FYI AChristmasStoryComesHome.com
December 14th & 15th, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, Drie-cember Holiday Market, Murphy Auditorium, Driehaus Museum, 50 E. Erie Street, Chicago. Free. FYi www.driehaus.org.
December 14th, 1:00 pm, CHICAGO TAP ALLSTARS “WINTER WONDERLAND” M.A.D.D. Rhythms partners with Chicago Tap Theatre as the Chicago Tap Allstars, Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Chicago. FYI MADDRhythms.com
**** December 14th, 1:00 & 5:00 pm, December 15th, 1:00 pm, Ruth Page Center For The Arts presents Ruth Page’s The Nutcracker, College of Lake County, 19351 W Washington StGrayslake. $20-$65. FYI RuthPage.org
December 14th, 5:30 or 9:00 pm, SmoothChicago presents Mini Jazz Fest, Three Shows for One Ticket, Superstar Saxophonist Gerald Albright - Bassist Extraordinaire Julian Bond - Artist TBA, Loews O'Hare Hotel, 5300 N. River Rd., Rosemont. FYI (312) 725-0740 or https://www.smoothchicago.com/
December 14th, 7:00 pm, Holiday Pops, La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge Street, La Porte. FYI www.lcso.net.
December 14th, 7:00 pm, Asian Improv aRts Midwest (AIRMW) and Tsukasa Taiko, with director, multi-instrumentalist and media artist Tatsu Aoki, celebrate a decade of “Reduction” concerts with Reduction 10. Edlis Neeson Theater, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago. $20. FYI www.airmw.org/taikolegacy.
December 14th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Rene Vaca, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. www.axs.com
December 14th, 8:00 pm, DJ Marquez Antonio, 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 14th, 9:00 pm, The Spazmatics, 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 13th & 14th, 7:30 pm, December 15th, 3:00 pm, Jam Presents A Very Countess Christmas starring Luann de Lessops, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. www.axs.com
December 15th, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Santa Brunch Valparaiso, Journeyman Distillery at the American Factory, 258 S. Campbell St., Valparaiso. Adults $40, Children under 12 $20. FYI https://www.journeyman.com/events/santa-brunch-valparaiso/
December 15th, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm ET, Santa Brunch Three Oaks, Journeyman Distillery at the Featherbone Factory, 109 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, MI. Adults $40, Children under 12 $20. FYI https://www.journeyman.com/events/santa-brunch-three-oaks/
December 15th, 2:00 pm, Asian Improv aRts Midwest (AIRMW) and Tsukasa Taiko, with director, multi-instrumentalist and media artist Tatsu Aoki present Taiko Legacy 21, Edlis Neeson Theater, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago. $20. FYI www.airmw.org/taikolegacy.
December 15th, 3:00 pm ET, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University, 4602 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 15th, 7:30 pm, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Wild and Swingin' Holiday Party, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet. Tickets start at $43. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 16th, 6:00 pm, A Live Conversation With Chevy Chase After Screening of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Peoria Civic Center Theater, 201 SW Jefferson, Peoria. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 18th, 2:00 & 6:30 pm, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, RCU Theatre at the Confluence, 128 Graham Ave, Eau Claire, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 18th, 4:00 - 7:00 pm, Bring leashed dogs & cats for photos with Santa, 18th Annual “A Christmas Story” Comes Home Exhibit, Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Drive (exit Kennedy South off I 80/94), Hammond. Donations accepted for local shelters. FYI AChristmasStoryComesHome.com
December 18th, 7:30 pm, Joss Stone with the Chicago Philharmonic - Merry Christmas, Love, Auditorium Theater, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $54. FYI www.axs.com
December 19th, 7:00 pm ET, Trans-Siberian Orchestra-The Lost Christmas Eve, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 19th, 7:15 pm, Nick Coletti, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $22-$40. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
December 20th, 3:00 pm, Trans-Siberian Orchestra-The Lost Christmas Eve, Vibrant Arena at the Mark, 1201 River Dr, Moline, IL. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 20th, 7:15 pm, Michael Kosta, Heath Mainstage, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. , Chicago. $22-$40. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com.
December 20th, 7:30 pm, An Evening with John Cusack and Screening of Say Anything, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 20th, 8:00 pm, Tom Holland and the Shuffle Kings, 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 20th, 9:00 pm, Heavy, 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 21st, 7:00 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm), Tom Lounges Entertainment LLC presents Classical Blast: Dark Side of Yule 2024. Hobart Art Theatre, 230 Main Street, Hobart. $20-$165. FYI https://www.eventbrite.com/e/classical-blast-dark-side-of-the-yule-2024-...
December 21st, 7:15 & 9:30 pm, Trae Crowder, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $27-$55. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
December 21st, 7:30 pm, Sharon Owens returns as Babs Streisand: Christmas Show, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $40. FYI (219) 836-3255 or https://www.theatreatthecenter.com. 5:30 pm, Pre-show Dinner, 10Forty Banquets & Catering. $32. Reservations - 219-836-1930, Ext. 2.
December 21st, 7:30 pm, An Evening with Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas Caravan, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
December 21st, 7:30 pm, Live Nations Presents Matt Rogers: The Prince of Christmas Tour, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. www.axs.com
December 21st, 8:00 pm, DJ Slash, 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 21st, 9:00 pm, Small Town, 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 22nd, 3:00 pm, Straight No Chaser: Top Shelf Tour, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $49. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
December 22nd, 3:00 & 7:30 pm, Trans-Siberian Orchestra-The Lost Christmas Eve, Fiserv Forum, 1111 N Vel R. Phillips Ave, Milwaukee, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 22nd, 7:15, Thorgy Thor’s “Thorgy Does Christmas”, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $40-$75. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
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 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, 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.com
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 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, 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-zegre...
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 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, 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/
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, 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, 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 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 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 12th, 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, 7:30 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 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, 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 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 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 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 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-...
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, 7:00 pm, Pat McGann Live, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $36. FYI www.ticketmaster.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 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 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 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, 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, 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, 7:30 pm, David Grey: Past & Present Tour, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $46. 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 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, 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 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 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 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, 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 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, 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, Get the Led Out, Riverside Theater, 116 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI. 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 23rd, 7:30 pm ET, Get the Led Out, Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey Street, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
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 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 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, 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 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, 7:30 pm, Jam Productions Presents Gunnar, Beat Kitchen, 2100 Belmont, Chicago. $24.90. FYI https://wl.seetickets.us/event/gunnar/623675?afflky=BKBGManagementCo&utm...
March 6th through 8th, Verismo Classical Music. Conductor EUN SUN KIM makes her Boston Symphony Orchestra debut with Liadov’s The Enchanted Lake, Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3, and Bartok’s Piano Concerto No. 3, with pianist Inon Barnatan. Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA. FYI https://www.bso.org/events/liadov-bartok-rachmaninoff
March 8th, Verismo Classical Music. In celebration of International Women’s Day, SERAPH BRASS releases Lunaire, an album showcasing the excellence of women in brass. St. Louis, MO. FYI https://www.seraphbrass.com/
March 8th, 6:30 pm, Disturbed: The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 8th, 7:30 pm, Uptown, The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park. FYI (708) 235-2222 or tickets@govst.edu
March 9th, 3:00 pm, The Sounds of Spring, La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge Street, La Porte. FYI www.lcso.net.
March 10th, 6:30 pm ET, Disturbed: The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour, Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
March 10th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents bbno$: 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 12th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Nathy Peluso: Grasa Tour, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, 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 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, 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 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 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, 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 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 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 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 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 4th, 7:00 pm, Brooks & Dunn Neon Moon Tour 2025, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson, Peoria. FYI www.ticketmaster.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 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 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 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 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...
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/...
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 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 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, Lyric Premiere, Rising Stars in Concert, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
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-stev...
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 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, (Rescheduled from Nov. 2nd), 7:30 pm, Jam & Thalia Hall Present Allison Russell - All Returners Tour, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. All previously purchased tickets honored. 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, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents SAINT MOTEL: The Symphony in the Sky Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.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 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 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 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
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, 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 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 20th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Old Gods of Appalachia, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
June 27th through July 20th, Verismo Classical Music. Bass-baritone Ryan McKinny in The Flying Dutchman. Des Moines Metro Opera, 513 North D St Indianola, IA. FYI https://desmoinesmetroopera.org/2025season/
July 9th, 8:00 pm, Bunbury - Huracán Ambulante Tour, Huntington Bank Pavillion 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
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
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 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