Entertainment This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
October 9th, 5:00 - 10:00 pm, Meraki Hospitality Group and Indiana Grown present the Whole Hog Invitational, Bulldog Park, 183 S. West Street, Crown Point. Event will feature an Indiana Grown farmers market, live music, family fun, and Meraki Mobile, which will serve food and drinks. $54.02, VIP $107.32. FYI https://merakihg.com/whole-hog-invitational
October 9th, 9:00 pm, Ivy Ford, Council Oak Bar Stage, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Free. FYI (219) 228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
October 9th, 9:00 pm, The Jolly Ringwalds, Hard Rock Cafe Stage, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Free. FYI (219) 228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
**** October 10th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Family Day, 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.
October 10th, 9:00 pm, Head Honchos Band, Council Oak Bar Stage, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Free. FYI (219) 228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
October 10th, 9:00 pm, Together Band, Hard Rock Cafe Stage, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Free. FYI (219) 228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
October 11th, 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.
October 11th, 3:00 pm, Midwest Big Band: Music of a Lifetime, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $40. FYI www.theatreatthecenter.org. 5:30 pm, Sunday Champagne Brunch $35. 10Forty Banquets & Catering. FYI (219) 836-1930 ext 2.
Ongoing Exhibits/Events
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.
Through November 1st, 17th Annual Trail of Scarecrows, Prophetstown State Park, 5545 Swisher Road Office:, 4112 IN-225, West Lafayette, IN Free admission. Vote for your favorite scarecrows with donations to the Interpretive Services fund for Education, Arts, Culture and History Programs at Prophetstown State Park. $1 per vote. FYI jparks@dnr.IN.gov.
Through November 28th, “4th Street Print Exhibition” Chesterton Art Center, 115 South 4th St., Chesterton. Free. FYI www.ChestertonArt.org/print-fest
Now Playing in Illinois
October 5th, 7:30 pm, My Hero Academia in Concert, The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $53. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 6th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Kelela - new avatar live, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 17 & over. FYI www.axs.com
October 7th, 6:30 pm, The Jungle Giants, Outset, 1675 N. Elston, Chicago. $36.08. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 7th, 7:00 pm, Starbomb: Probably The Only Tour Ever, Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence, Chicago. 17 & over. Tickets start at $65. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 7th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents The Residents - Eskimo Live with Rushadicus, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
October 7th, 8:00 pm, Jam & Outback Present Robby Hoffman: Live on Tour, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
October 8th, 7:00 pm, Dancing with the GiordanoStars 2026, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. Tickets start at $150. FYI https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=348667
October 8th, 7:00 pm, FITZGERALDS Presents Mariachi Estrellas de Chicago: Seventh Anniversary Show! Fitzgeralds Nightclub, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $18.48-$66.10. FYI www.ticketweb.com
October 8th & 9th, 7:30 pm, Audrey Hobert: The Staircase to Stardom Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
October 8th, 8:00 pm, UB40- The Unstoppable Tour 2026, The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $67 FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 8th, 8:00 pm, SOLD OUT, Pinhead Gunpowder, Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark Street, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.metrochicago.com
October 8th, 8:00 pm, SYML - Solo in North America 2026 with Roger Weeks, Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport, Chicago. 17 & over. $43.08. FYI www.ticketweb.com
October 8th, 8:00 pm, Chelsea Handler: The High & Mighty Tour, Genesee Theater, 203 N. Genesee Street, Waukegan. Tickets start at $85. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 9th, 7:00 pm, October 10th, 5:00 & 8:00 pm (Sold Out), Jerry Seinfeld, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $1173. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 9th, 7:00 & 9:30 pm, SOLD OUT, Jam & Outback Present Robby Hoffman: Live on Tour, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
October 9th, 7:30 pm, Shaboozey - Outlaws Never Die Tour, Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 9th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents National Park After Dark: Your Neck of the Woods Tour, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
October 9th & 10th, 8:00 pm, Beck: Ride Lonesome Tour, The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $126. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 9th, 8:00 pm, Davy Knowles, SPACE, 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. $27.27-$33'.90. FYI www.ticketweb.com
October 10th, 7:00 pm, Switchfoot with special guest Amberlin - Forever Now Tour, House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. Tickets start at $76. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 10th, 7:00 pm, Alice Smith, Garcia's, 1001 W. Washington, Chicago. 21& over. Tickets start at $20. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 10th, 7:30 pm, Dr. Neil deGrasse-Tyson - Astronomy Bizarre, The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $286.20. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 10th, 7:30 pm (Sold Out), October 11th, 7:00 pm, Jam Presents Jordan Jensen, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
October 10th, 7:30 pm, Book of Love with DJ Philly Peroxide, Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark Street, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.etix.com
October 10th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Failure - Rising Skyline 2026 / with quannnic, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
October 11th, 6:00 pm, Taste of Chaos, Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence, Chicago. Tickets start at $70. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 11th, 6:30 pm, Exile in Bookville presents Hernan Diaz in Conversation with Greta Johnsen, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. $65 (All tickets come with a signed copy of Ply – available for pick-up on the day of the event) FYI https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/hernan-diaz/?utm_source=Fine+Art...
October 11th, 7:00 pm, Jam & Outback Present Kanan Gill: Not This Again, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
October 11th, 8:00 pm, Metaphor: ReFantazio composed by Shoji Meguro, Orchestral Concert, The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $69. FYI www.ticketmaster.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
October 8th through 18th, Chicago Fashion Week® (CHIFW), 11-day lineup of special events. Events, locations & dates TBD. FYI www.chicagofashionweek.com
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.
October 10th through November 1st, Don Giovanni, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason
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
October 7th through December 16th, 7:00 pm Wednesdays, David Parr: Time Traveler, Artist in Residence Series, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $44-$50. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
October to December, dates TBA, Veteran Art Movement's 2026 Veteran Art Triennial and Summit presents RESISTING THE LONG WAR: WAR ABOLITION, Walls Turned Sideways, 2717 W. Madison, Chicago. FYI https://wallsturnedsideways.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:
October 6th, 4:00 pm ET, Taste of Chaos, GLC Live at 20 Monroe, 11 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI. Tickets start at $64, FYI www.ticketmaste.com
October 6th, 7:30 pm ET, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson - An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies - Part II, The Fillmore Detroit, 2115 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI. Tickets start at $64. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 8th, 7:00 pm ET, Switchfoot with special guest Amberlin - Forever Now Tour, The Fillmore Detroit, 2115 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI. Tickets start at $53. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 8th, 8:00 pm ET, Undertale: The Determination Symphony, Fox Theatre Detroit, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI. Tickets start at $53. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
Now Playing in Wisconsin:
October 6th, 8:00 pm, Beck: Ride Lonesome Tour, Landmark Credit Union Live, 1051 N Vel R. Phillips Ave, Milwaukee, WI. Tickets start at $86. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 7th, 7:00 pm, WEEZER: The Gathering, Fiserv Forum, 1111 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave, Milwaukee, WI. Tickets start at $51. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 11th, 7:30 pm, Dr. Neil deGrasse-Tyson - Search for Life in the Universe, Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street, Madison, WI. Tickets start at $94. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
October 11th, 8:00 pm, The Smashing Pumpkins: The Rats in a Cage Tour, Kohl Center, 601 W. Dayton Street, Madison, WI. FYI https://uwbadgers.evenue.net/events/125689326598sp
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