Entertainment This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
September 16th, 5:30 pm, Legacy Foundation's Annual Celebration & Heart of Lake County Awards, South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority, 7770 Corinne Drive, Hammond. $50. FYI https://legacyfdn.org/community-programs/upcoming-events/celebrate/
September 16th, 6:00 pm ET, Breaking Benjamin, Ruoff Music Center, 12880 E. 146th Street, Noblesville, IN. Tickets start at $55. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 16th, 7:30 pm, Sonic Sunset, Marshall Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake Street, Gary. $20. Register at https://millerbeacharts.networkforgood.com/events/104801-sonic-sunset?hi...
September 16th, 8:00 pm ET, Juanes North America Tour 2026, Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets start at $30. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 17th, 5:00 - 6:30 pm, Art Blitz Weekend: Arts Networking, Art Barn, 695 N 400 E, Valparaiso. Lite Bites & Free Admission. FYI (219) 462-9009 or www.artbarnschool.org.
September 17th, 5:00 - 10:00 pm, Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Celebration, Journeyman Distillery at The American Factory, 258 South Campbell Street, Valparaiso. Free. Meal tickets available. FYI https://www.journeyman.com/events/halfway-to-st-patricks-day-valparaiso-in/?mc_cid=45b44ad0cd&mc_eid=37f3a08cc7
September 17th, 7:00 pm, Pecha Kucha Miller Beach, Marshall Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake Street, Gary. $10, cash bar, bring your own snacks. FYI www.millerbeacharts.org
September 17th, 8:00 pm ET, Switchfoot, Sweetwater Performance Pavilion, 5501 US-30 West, Fort Wayne, IN. Tickets start at $28.80. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 18th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Art Blitz Weekend: Art Blitz Uncorked (21+), Art Barn, 695 N 400 E, Valparaiso. Single $35-$40, VIP $65. FYI (219) 462-9009 or www.artbarnschool.org
September 18th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra presents “Rick Steve’s Europe: A Symphonic Journey” Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older. Tickets start at $71.20. FYI https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/050064E1EEEEEF6C
September 18th, 7:00 pm ET, Tim McGraw: Pawnshop Guitar Tour 2026, Ruoff Music Center, 12880 E. 146th Street, Noblesville, IN. Tickets start at $55. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 18th, 9:00 pm, The Smiley Tillmon Band featuring Kate Moss, Council Oaks Bar Stage, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. FYI https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
September 18th, 9:00 pm, Small Town, Hard Rock Cafe Stage, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. FYI https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
September 19th, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Humane Indiana Paws in the Park, Community Park, 8601 Calumet Avenue, Munster. 11:00 am, ‘WestMunster’ Dog Fashion Show $20. From exciting pet activities (bring your well-behaved, leashed, vaccinated dogs!) and local vendors to food, entertainment, and plenty of opportunities to support Humane Indiana's lifesaving mission. FYI https://www.humaneindiana.org/events/paws-in-the-park?vcrmeid=i3VcmZNHD0...
**** September 19th, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Free Family Art Day, Midwestern Vernacular: Jesus Salome Arriaga, Jonathan Borton, and Kay Westhues, Chesterton Art Center, 115 South 4th St., Chesterton. Free but registration requested. FYI www.ChestertonArt.org
September 19th, 11:00 - 4:00 pm, Art Blitz Weekend: 10th Annual Art Blitz, Art Barn, 695 N 400 E, Valparaiso. Free. FYI (219) 462-9009 or www.artbarnschool.org
September 19th, 6:30 pm (Doors open at 5:30 pm), Tom Lounges Record Bin presents Erin's Farm Fundraising Concert with Emitter & Gerhart, Hobart Art Theatre, 230 Main Street, Hobart. All ages. $10. FYI www.brickartlive.com .
September 19th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Theresa Caputo: The Experience, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino Rockford, 7801 E. State Street, Rockford. 21 & over. Tickets start at $67. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 19th, 9:00 pm, Laura Rain and the Caesars, Council Oaks Bar Stage, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. FYI https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
September 19th, 9:00 pm, The B-Side, Hard Rock Cafe Stage, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. FYI https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
September 19th, 9:00 pm ET (Doors open 8:00 pm), All Kings Drag Show, Acting Ensemble, 602 E. Mishawaka Ave., Mishawaka. $10. FYI https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/all-kings-drag-show
September 20th, Seatings at 11:00 am, 12:00 or 1:00 pm, Sunday Champagne Brunch, 10Forty Catering, Center for Visual & Performing ,Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $35 per person, Kids 11 & under, free. Call for reservations & payment, 219-836-1930, Ext. 2.
September 20th, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Works in Progress Group, Marshall Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake Street, Gary. Free, just drop in. FYI www.millerbeacharts.org
September 21st, 10:30 am, Miller Beach Arts & Creative District CDC Golf Outing, Innsbrook Country Club, 6701 West Taft #3732, Merrillville. $175 per golfer, $60 just dinner. FYI https://millerbeacharts.org/golf-outing-2026/
Ongoing Exhibits/Events
September 17th through 19th, Art Blitz Weekend, Art Barn, 695 N 400 E, Valparaiso. Free. FYI (219) 462-9009 or www.artbarnschool.org.
Through September 30th, Midwestern Vernacular: Jesus Salome Arriaga, Jonathan Borton, and Kay Westhues, Chesterton Art Center, 115 South 4th St., Chesterton. Free. FYI www.ChestertonArt.org
Through October 9th, Teneia Dilosa & Catherine Sollman: Shape Games, Marshall Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake Street, Gary. Free & open to the public. FYI www.millerbeacharts.org
Through October 25th, Kindred Spirits: Margaret Wharton and Betsy Odom, Lubeznik Center for the Arts, t 101 W. 2nd Street at the lakefront, Michigan City. Free. FYI (219) 874-4900 or www.LubeznikCenter.org.
Now Playing in Illinois
September 16th, 7:00 pm, Paige Thompson, One-Night-Only Series, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $44-$50. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
September 16th, 7:00 pm, Tove Lo - ESTRUS TOUR, Salt Shed Outdoors, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago. Tickets start at $69. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 16th, 7:30 pm, Porchlight Music Theatre presents New Faces Sing Broadway 1976, Richard Christiansen Theater at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $65. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org/New-Faces-Sing-Broadway-1976/
September 16th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Brandon Flowers, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
September 16th, 7:30 pm, Melvin Taylor, SPACE, 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. $27.27-$33.90. FYI www.ticketweb.com
September 17th, 6:30 pm, Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney: The Flannel & the Fury 2026, Salt Shed Outdoors, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago. Tickets start at $78. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 17th, 6:30 pm, Big Freedia: Big Freedom Tour, Outset, 1675 N. Elston, Chicago. $37.08. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 17th, 7:00 pm, Mark Paul: The Daddy Ball Tour, Chicago Improv, 5 Woodfield Mall K120B, Schaumburg. 21 & over. $33.34-$65.73, FYI www.ticketweb.com
September 17th, 7:30 pm, Gary Clark Jr., The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $51. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 17th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents The Charlatans UK: North American Tour 2026, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
September 17th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Eddie B: If These Classroom Walls Could Talk Comedy Tour, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
September 17th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents SwaVay, Backline at Avondale Music Hall, 3342 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. $28.50. FYI www.axs.com
September 18th, 6:00 pm, Breaking Benjamin, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Avenue, Tinley Park. Tickets start at $49. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 18th, 7:00 pm, Jose Madero, House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. Tickets start at $67. FYI www.axs.com
September 18th, 7:00 pm, September 19th, 1:00 & 7:00 pm, September 20th, 1:00 & 6:30 pm, Monster Jam® , Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 18th, 7:30 pm, Jam & 93XRT Present Gary Clark Jr., with Toronto Cannon & DJ Kurupt, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
September 18th, 8:00 pm, September 19th, 7:00 pm, Atsuko Okatsuka: The Big Bowl Tour, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $43. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 18th, 8:00 pm, Rock & Rye, Garcia's, 1001 W. Washington, Chicago. 21 & over. Tickets start at $28, FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 19th & 20th, Chicago Live! Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago. FYI www.NavyPier.org.
September 19th, 11:00 am - 10:00 pm, September 20th, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm, Lakeview East Festival for the Arts, Along Broadway from Belmont Ave. to Hawthorne Place, Chicago. Suggested donation $5. FYI LakeviewEastFestivalOfTheArts.com
September 19th, 5:30 & 9:00 pm, SmoothChicago presents Smooth Jazz Super Show w/ Chris Standring, Paul Taylor, Julian Vaughn, Loew's O'Hare Hotel, 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont. FYI https://smoothchicago.com/
September 19th, 7:00 pm, Tim McGraw: Pawnshop Guitar Tour 2026, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Avenue, Tinley Park. Tickets start at $42. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 19th, 7:00 pm, Jam Presents ALOK "New Comedy Show" The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
September 19th, 7:00 pm, The Umbilical Brothers: The Distraction, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. $69-$89. FYI https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/umbilical-brothers/
September 19th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Beth Hart, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
September 19th, 8:00 pm, FITZGERALDS presents The Bros. Landreth: Tumbling Wild Tour w/ special guest Madeleine Roger, FITZGERALDS Nightclub, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. 21 & over. $35.20-$169.10. FYI www.ticketweb.com
September 20th, 7:00 pm, Jam Presents She & Him - Pump Up the Volumes Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
September 20th, 7:30 pm, Shoshana Bean, Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport, Chicago. FYiI www.axs.com
September 20th, 8:00 pm, Kany Garcia: Puerta Abierta Tour, The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at 47. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 20th, 8:00 pm, Jam Productions presents Gable Price & Friends, Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont, Chicago. 17 & over. Tickets start at $33.14. FYI https://wl.eventim.us/event/gable-price-and-friends/689242?afflky=BKBGMa...
Ongoing Exhibits/Events
Daily. 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Hershey Super Sweet Adventure is an immersive, story-driven experience where guests become “Sweet Seekers in Training”, unlocking the wonder behind Hershey’s most iconic candies through hands-on games, challenges, and activities. Water Tower Place, 835 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $24.99. Ticket options include timed entry, flexible entry, discounted bundles, birthday party packages and more. FYI www.HersheySuperSweetAdventure.com.
Daily every 20-30 minutes, Big Bus Tours’ Hop-On Hop-Off experience, Service begins at Chicago Riverwalk, 98 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago @ 10:00 am; last bus departs @ 5:00 pm. Adults $49.50, Children 3 - 12 $35. Advance ticket purchase recommended. FYI www.bigbustours.com
Through September 19th, Conceived in Liberty: Cartoons, Caricatures, and Illustrations in the Wartime US, 1812-1918, Newberry Library, 60 West Walton Street, Chicago. Free. FYI https://www.newberry.org/calendar/exhibitions
Through September 20th, The Matrix, Exhibition of work by the Lillstreet Printmaking & Book Arts Department Faculty and Monitors, Lillstreet Art Center, 4401 N. Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago. FYI https://lillstreet.com/exhibitions
September 14th through 24th, The Sound Barriers Vol. 4, an installation of vintage boomboxes, paintings, and photography by Chicago muralist John Vergara, (concurrent with How We Got On). Definition Theatre, 1160 E. 55th Street, Chicago. Admission free for ticket holders, $15 GA. FYI definitiontheatre.org
Through September 26th, Anthony Park Kascak, An exhibition intertwining personal narrative and interest in historical artifacts, Lillstreet Art Center, 4401 N. Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago. FYI https://lillstreet.com/exhibitions
September 17th through 27th, Joffrey Ballet presents Liliom, Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago. $44-$201. FYI www.joffrey.org
Through September 27th, Titanic: A Voyage Through Time, Germania Place, 3rd Floor, 108 W Germania Place, Chicago. Adult tickets start at $24. FYI https://titanicexperiencevr.com/chicago/
Through September 30th, Up There! By Scott Mossman, an immersive scavenger hunt, Lillstreet Art Center, 4401 N. Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago. FYI https://lillstreet.com/exhibitions
Through September 30th, Henry Voellmeacke, An exhibition examining color theory, formalism, and phenomena through the process colors, geometric forms, and relationships between overlaying colors and pattern, Lillstreet Art Center, 4401 N. Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago. FYI https://lillstreet.com/exhibitions
Through October 25th (closed June 28th & August 16th), 9:00 am - 2:00 pm, Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) announces the 17th season of its Glenwood Sunday Market (GSM), Market location: along Glenwood Avenue between Morse and Lunt Avenues, to the west of the CTA Red Line Morse stop. Free. glenwoodsundaymarket.rpba.org.
Through October 26th, Mondays, 4:00 - 8:00 - pm, Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) presents the Jarvis Square Twilight Market, Jarvis Square, 1500 block of Jarvis Avenue, Chicago. Free & open to the public. FYI RPBA.org.
Through late fall, Chicago Line Cruises including Architecture Tour, Ogden Slip, River East Plaza, 465 N. McClurg Court (just south of Illinois Street and McClurg Court) and walk east on the Lofts at River East promenade to our Ticket Office. FYI www.ChicagoLine.com.
Through November 6th, The Further We Roll, Exhibition tied to Make Art with Purpose (MAP), Lillstreet Art Center Roof, 4401 N. Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago. FYI https://lillstreet.com/exhibitions
Through November 14th, Brendan Fernandes: In the Round, Tales of Today series, Driehaus Museum, 50 E. Erie Street, Chicago. Adults, $20, Seniors, $1, Students (with I.D.), $10, Children 12 & under, Free. FYI driehausmuseum.org
Through November 2026, AMERICAN PROPHETS: WRITERS, RELIGION, AND CULTURE, American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., 2nd Floor, Chicago. Museum hours are Monday, Thursday—Sunday, 10 AM—5 PM. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Adults $16, Seniors, Students & Teachers $10, Members & children ages 12 and under free. FYI (312) 374-8790 or AmericanWritersMuseum.org
Through January 3rd, Veteran Art Movement's 2026 Veteran Art Triennial and Summit presents RESISTING THE LONG WAR: A REVOLUTION OF VALUES, Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 South Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst. Admission: Adults (ages 18+) $18; Seniors $15; Students $10; Children $5. FYI (630) 834-0202 or elmhurstartmuseum.org.
Through May 2027, Greektown Chicago's outdoor and indoor art exhibit We the People: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Beauty in Greektown Chicago. On display throughout the Greektown neighborhood, including 20 outdoor painted sculptures along South Halsted Street from Madison Street to Van Buren Street, and 20 similarly-themed paintings on canvases displayed inside and in the windows of Greektown businesses throughout the community. FYI GreektownChicago.org
**** Open Year Round, Sunday to Thursday, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm; Friday & Saturday 11:00 am - 9:00 pm (Timed Entrances Every 15 Minutes), Flyover Chicago, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. $24.95 Adults; $19.95 Military; $14.95 Children 13 & under. Children must be at least 40" (102 cm) tall. Children (13 and under) must be accompanied by an adult or guardian (14 years or older). FYI www.ExperienceFlyover.com/Chicago.
At Chicago Magic Lounge
Open Run, Monday through Wednesday, 8:00 - 10:00 pm, The Bewitching Hour, a Happy Hour experience, The Performance Bar, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. 21 & over. Seating available on first-come, first-served basis. FYI chicagomagiclounge.com.
Open Run, Mondays at 7:00 pm, The Close-Up Show, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $35. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
Open Run, Tuesdays at 7:00 pm, The Showcase, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $37.50-$42. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
Open Run, Wednesdays, 7:00 pm, Artist in Residence Series, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $40. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
Open Run, Thursdays through Sundays at 7:00 pm, Fridays & Saturdays at 10:00 pm, Sundays at 4:00 pm, The Signature Show, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $55-$89.50. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
Open Run, Select Sundays at 3:00 pm, Family Show, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $35-$40 (standard), $45-$50 (front row). FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
Now Playing in Michigan:
September 16th, Gates open at 4:00 pm ET, Up On A Hill, Southwest Michigan's Premiere Fall Music Festival featuring Big Sadie, Apple Blossom Resort, 10780 Kruger Rd, New Buffalo, MI. GA $35, Reserved Seating $75. FYI https://www.uponahill.org/?mc_cid=2edb734833&mc_eid=37f3a08cc7
September 18th, 7:20 pm ET, BABYMETAL World Tour 2026, Pine Knob Music Theatre, 33 Bob Seger Dr, Village of Clarkston, MI Tickets start at $24. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
September 18th, 8:00 pm ET, The School of American Music - Jazz Fest 2026: Wildflowers: Kurt Elling with Ben Paterson. Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, MI Tickets on sale at www.schoolofamericanmusic.com and at www.acornlive.org.
September 19th, 1:00 pm ET, The School of American Music - Jazz Fest 2026: Merrimans’ Playhouse Players Open Mic Showcase. The Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm Street, Three Oaks, MI Tickets on sale at www.schoolofamericanmusic.com
September 19th, 6:00 pm ET, The School of American Music - Jazz Fest 2026: Patti Schaffner with Leandro Lopez Varady + Buddy Pearson. The Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm Street, Three Oaks, MI Tickets on sale at www.schoolofamericanmusic.com
September 19th, 8:00 pm ET, The School of American Music - Jazz Fest 2026: Sam Burckhardt with Jeremy Kahn + Jake Vinsel. The Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm Street, Three Oaks, MI Tickets on sale at www.schoolofamericanmusic.com
September 20th, 10:30 am ET, 2nd Annual Welter's Folly Match Play Putting Championship, Welter's Folly at the Featherbone Factory, 109 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, MI. $30. Register @ https://match-play-tournament-three-oaks.tripleseattickets.com/registrat...
September 20th, 12:30 pm ET, The School of American Music - Jazz Fest 2026: Jazz Sunday Brunch, featuring vocalist Jeanne Franks with Mark Burnell and Josh Ramos. Commune + Market, 105 N. Elm Street, Three Oaks, MI Tickets on sale at www.schoolofamericanmusic.com
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