Entertainment This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
August 26th, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Strings Beyond Description, Summer Music Live, Journeyman Distillery at The American Factory, 258 South Campbell Street, Valparaiso. All ages. Free admission, free parking. FYI https://www.journeyman.com
August 28th, 12:00 - 2:00 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, Judy Garland Lunch & Show, Lions Club Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Drive, Munster. $50 KA $47. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org.
August 28th, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Andre Detti, Summer Music Live, Journeyman Distillery at The American Factory, 258 South Campbell Street, Valparaiso. All ages. Free admission, free parking. FYI https://www.journeyman.com
August 28th, 6:30 pm ET, The Return of the Carnival of Sins: Mötley Crüe, Ruoff Music Center, 12880 E. 146th Street, Noblesville, IN. Tickets start at $51. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 28th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Wiz Kalifa, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older. $67.05. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
August 28th, 9:00 pm, DJ Speaks, 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/
August 28th, 9:00 pm, Disco Circus, 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/
August 29th, 12:00 - 4:00 pm, Greater Gary Downtown Marketplace, Broadway between 5th & 6th Avenues, Gary. Free. FYI email redevelopment@gary.gov
August 29th, 6:00 pm, Memorial Opera House Foundation's fundraiser, Broadway Ball: A Roaring Twenties Soirée. Cocktails and Dinner at Parea Restaurant, 69 Franklin St #5630; 7:00 pm, dessert bar, cash bar, silent auction, and other fundraising activities followed by 2027 Mainstage Preview, Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso. $125 per person. FYi www.memorialoperahousefoundation.org/broadwayball
August 29th, 7:00 pm, Saturday Song Night, Marshall Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake Street, Miller Beach, Gary. $10 at the door, free for performers. FYI www.millerbeacharts.org.
August 29th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Iliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
August 29th, 9:00 pm, DJ N4Red, 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/
August 29th, 9:00 pm, Stache, 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/
August 30th, Doors open at 6:00 pm, Jason Bonham, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older. $67.05. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
Ongoing Exhibits/Events
Through August 28th, The Path: Rewilding and Resilience, Marshall Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake Street, Miller Beach, Gary. Free & open to the public. FYI www.millerbeacharts.org.
Through August 30th, A Brush with Nature: A group exhibition of paintings created en plein air, South Shore Arts, Atrium Gallery, Center for for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. Free. FYI www.southshoreartsonline.org
Through September 2nd, A Right Worth Fighting For: The History of the League of Women Voters of the Calumet Area & Securing the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in Indiana, Lake County Public Library, Merrillville Branch, 1919 W. 81st Avenue, Merrillville. Free and open to the public. FYI www.lwvcalumet.org. or www.lcplin.org.
Through September 12th, Saturdays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm ET, Canal Season is here! This is your chance to enjoy the full canal experience at Wabash & Erie Canal Park in Delphi. Park entry, parking, Pioneer Village fun, playboat, and trails are all FREE! FYI https://wabashanderiecanal.org/events/category/canalseason/
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 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
August 24th, 7:30 pm, Bywater Call, SPACE, 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. $27.27-$40.54. FYI www.ticketweb.com w/bam
August 25th, 3:20 pm, Outlaw Festival: Willie Nelson, Avett Brothers, Lukas Nelson & More! Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $23 (Does not include parking). FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 25th, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Farmer's Market at Fox Pointe, Fox Pointe, 18138 Henry Street, Lansing. FYI https://foxpointe.org/
August 26th, 7:30 pm, Riot Fest Presents BQuicksand w/Bane, Bottom Lounge, 1375 W Lake Street, Chicago. 17 & over. $47.32. FYI www.ticketweb.com
August 27th, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Mad Fashions, Stylish Eccentrics & Those Who Satirized Them, related program: Ink & Outrage: 18th Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin, Driehaus Museum, 50 E. Erie Street, Chicago. $23 Adults, $18 Seniors, Students (with ID) $13. Children 12 & under, Active Military (with ID), Museum Members Free. FYI driehausmuseum.org
August 27th, 7:30 pm, Monolord with Khemmis and Earth Tongue, Thalia Hall, 1807 Allport Street, Chicago. 17 & over. $39.96. FYI www.ticketweb.com
August 27th, 8:30 pm, FITZGERALDS presents The Sadies at FITZGERALDS Historic Nightclub, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. 21 & over. $35.20-$220.60. FYI www.ticketweb.com
August 27th, 7:00 pm, No Quarter w/ post-show fireworks, “Rockin’ in the Park” free summer concert series, Parkway Bank Park entertainment district, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. Free. FYI ParkwayBankPark.com.
August 28th, 4:00 - 10:00 pm, August 29th & 30th, 11:00 am - 10:00 pm, Greektown Chamber of Commerce & Greektown SSA #16, 36th Annual Taste of Greektown festival, Chicago's largest celebration of Hellenic cuisine and culture, along Halsted Street from Adams to Van Buren, Chicago. Free admission, donation suggested. FYI GreektownChicago.org.
August 28th, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Fridays on the Green: The McNary Experience, featuring The Black Ensemble All-Stars, Black Ensemble Theatre's front lawn, corner of Clark & Sunnyside, Chicago. Free & open to the public. FYI www.BlackEnsembleTheater.org
August 28th, 7:00 pm, Bee Gees Gold / The Wayouts, “Rockin’ in the Park” free summer concert series, Parkway Bank Park entertainment district, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. Free. FYI ParkwayBankPark.com.
August 28th, 8:00 pm, Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra: Hip-Hop Orchestra + Babatunde HipHopera in Chicago, The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI https://www.auditoriumtheatre.org/events
August 28th, 8:00 pm, Liquid Soul, Garcia's, 1001 W. Washington, Chicago. 21& over. $34-$35. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 28th, 8:00 pm, Them Dirty Roses, Joe's Live Rosemont, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. 21 & over. $25.99-$$38.02. FYI www.ticketweb.com.
August 28th, 8:00 pm, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats, SPACE, 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. $20.63-$27.27. FYI www.ticketweb.com w/bam
August 29th, 7:30 pm, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre (DRDT) presents Season Kickoff Celebration, Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn, Chicago. $25-$55. FYI CerquaRivera.org/schedule
August 29th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents T. Murph: Why Am I Raising Adults? The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
August 29th, 7:30 pm, QRock & Forge Live present Ugly Kid Joe / Wheatus / Platinum Moon, The Forge, 22 W. Cass Street, Joliet. $36.20 - $72.55. FYI www.ticketweb.com
August 29th, 8:00 pm, Ravefurrest, Outset, 1675 N Elston, Chicago. Tickets start at $36. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 29th, 8:00 pm, Stayin' Alive, RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. $24. FYI (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com
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 August 26th, 7:00 pm, Wednesdays, Ondřej Pšenička, Chicago Magic Lounge’s Harry Blackstone Cabaret theater, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. 21 & over. $44-$50. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
Through September 2nd, Champions of Magic, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $69.50-$99.50. FYI https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/champions-of-magic/
Through September 4th, Fridays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) presents the First Friday Music Series, Multiple businesses along Sheridan Rd between Devon Ave., & Pratt Blvd, Chicago. Free & open to the public. FYI RPBA.org.
August 27th through September 6th, Bambi Banks presents Clue University: A Drag Parody, Steppenwolf's LookOut Series, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater (behind Front Bar), 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $33. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
Through September 7th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday, Thursday-Sunday (Closed Tues & Weds), Declarations: 250 Years of Writing Toward Independence on display, American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. Admission: Adults $16; Seniors, Students & Teachers $10; Members & Children ages 12 & under, Free. FYI (312) 374-8765 or AmericanWritersMuseum.org/visit/groups
Through September 13th, Ink & Outrage: 18th Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin, Driehaus Museum, 50 E. Erie Street, Chicago. $23 Adults, $18 Seniors, Students (with ID) $13. Children 12 & under, Active Military (with ID), Museum Members Free. FYI driehausmuseum.org
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 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 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 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 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:
August 27th, 6:30 pm ET, The Return of the Carnival of Sins: Mötley Crüe, Acrisure Amphitheatre, 201 Market Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, MI. Tickets start at $75. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 28th, 7:00 pm ET, Tim McGraw: Pawnshop Guitar Tour 2026, Pine Knob Music Theatre, 33 Bob Seger Dr, Village of Clarkston, MI Tickets start at $66. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 29th, 7:00 pm ET, Tim McGraw: Pawnshop Guitar Tour 2026, Acrisure Amphitheatre, 201 Market Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, MI Tickets start at $49. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
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