Entertainment This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
July 29th, 8:00 am, Wellness Workshop! Sonic Sunset, Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake Street, Gary, $20. Register @ https://millerbeacharts.networkforgood.com/events/103164-sonic-sunset?hi...
July 29th, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Frank Ruvoli, 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
July 30th, 11:00 - 2:30 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, Lunch & Safety BINGO, Lions Club Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Drive, Munster. $8 KA $5. Pre-register please. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org.
July 30th, 12:00 pm, Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA) announces A Ribbon Cutting for a new mural at The Firehouse, 910 State Street, LaPorte, IN. Free & open to the public. FYI (219) 874-4900 or LubeznikCenter.org.
July 30th, Doors open at 6:00 pm, Dwight Yokum, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Reserved seating. Tickets start at $72. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
July 31st, 12:00 - 2:00 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, Martha Washington Lunch & Show, Lions Club Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Drive, Munster. $45 KA $42. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org.
July 31st, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Big Steve, 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
July 31st, 6:30 pm, Gary Chamber of Commerce & the Gary Sports Hall of Fame present The 5th Class of the Gary Sports Hall of Fame, Indiana University Northwest, Arts & Sciences Building, 3400 Broadway, Gary. Tickets at www.eventbrite.com & Gary Chamber of Commerce, 504 Broadway, Ste 328. Gary. (219) 885-7407.
July 31st, 7:00 pm ET, Turnpike Troubadours, Everwise Amphitheatre at White River State Park, 601 W. Washington, Indianapolis, IN Tickets start at $54. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
July 31st, 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/
July 31st, 9:00 pm, Seldom Told, 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 1st, 7:00 am Registration, 8:00 am Shotgun Start, Planting Possibilities present Golf for Possibilities, Sherwood Golf, 600 E. Joliet Street, Schererville. $125 per golfer includes 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch, beer, prizes and more. FYI (219) 776 - 2042 or email golf@plantingpossibilities.org,
August 1st, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, August 2nd, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Chesterton Art Fair, Dogwood Park, 1504 S. 23rd Street, Chesterton. $5, Children 12 & under free. FYI www.ChestertonArt.org/chesterton-art-fair.
August 1st, 6:00 & 10:30 pm, Gabriel Fluffy Iglesias Live, The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, 777 Casino Center Drive, Hammond. 21 & over. Tickets start at $78. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 1st, 7:00 pm, King 810 w/ For the Fallen Dreams & Weeping Wound, Hobart Art Theatre, 230 Main Street, Hobart. $24.91. FYI www.ticketweb.com
August 1st, 7:30 pm, Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and Music Director/Conductor Kirk Muspratt announce South Shore Summer Music Festival, Central Park, 600 N. Broad Street, Griffith. Free. Bring lawn chairs/blankets. FYI 219-836-0525 x 200 or www.nisorchestra.org
August 1st, 9:00 pm, DJ LiZ!, 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 1st, 9:00 pm, Shady, 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 2nd, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Awards Reception, 83rd Annual Salon Show – My America, Bachman Gallery, South Shore Arts, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. FYI www.southshoreartsonline.org
August 2nd, Doors open at 6:00 pm, Air Supply, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Reserved seating. Tickets start at $67.05. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
August 2nd, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, Summer Concert Series - Chez Butter, Munster Town Hall, 1005 Ridge Road, Munster. Food concessions provided by Munster Historical Society. Bring your blankets & lawn chairs. Free admission. Inclement weather location: Southside Christian Church, 1000 Broadmoor, Door #6. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org.
August 2nd, 7:00 pm ET, Chicago & Styx: The Windy Cities Tour, Ruoff Music Center, 2880 E 146th St, Noblesville, IN. Tickets start at $41. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
Ongoing Exhibits/Events
**** Through July 29th, Wednesdays, 2:30 - 5:30 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation & South Shore Arts, Expressive Paper mache Sculpture, Instructor: Merrionna Pierce, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. Ages 15 & over. $240. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org.
**** Through July 31st, Summer Reading 2026: Unearth a Story, Lake County Public Library, 1919 W 81st Ave, Merrillville. Open through all branches to all ages. FYI https://www.lcplin.org/summer-reading
Through August 1st, Site/Sight: Works from the Artist-in-Residence Program of the Indiana Dunes National Park, Chesterton Art Center, 115 South 4th Street, Chesterton. Free. FYI www.ChestertonArt.org.
Through August 6th, Thursdays, 5:00 - 5:50 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, Cardio Drumming, Southside Christian Church, Door 6, 1000 Broadmoor, Munster. $85, R $75. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org.
Through August 13th, 32nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Art Barn School of Art, 695 N 400 E, Valparaiso. Free. FYI www.artbarnschool.org.
Through August 15th, 83rd Annual Salon Show – My America, Bachman Gallery, South Shore Arts, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. Free. FYI www.southshoreartsonline.org
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 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 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
July 29th, 6:25 pm, Guns N' Roses, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland, Tinley Park. Tickets start at $82. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
July 29th, 8:30 pm, Fitzgeralds Presents Otis Gibbs at Fitzgeralds Nightclub, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. 21 & over. $24.38-$158.80/ FYI www.ticketweb.com
July 29th, 9:00 pm, Jam, C3 & 93XRT Present Wet Leg - Official Lallapaloosa Aftershow, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
July 30th, 6:00 pm, Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte: North American Tour 2026, Credit Union 1 Amphitheater, 19100 Ridgeland, Tinley Park. Tickets start at $57. FTI www.ticketmaster.com
July 30th, 7:00 pm, Live the Who 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.
July 30th, 7;30 pm, The Chicago Fire Foundation, the charitable arm of Chicago Fire FC hosts the Ninth Annual White Party, Morgan MFG, 401 N. Morgan Street, Chicago. 21 & over. Early Bird GA $100, VIP $200. After June 1, GA $125, VIP $225 FYI https://e.givesmart.com/events/OOU/?isOrderFormActive=true
July 30th, 7:30 pm, The Real Time Live! with Briana Bower, Ian Paul Custer, Kelan M Smith, Jack Morsovillo & Lior Shragg, Steppenwolf's LookOut Series, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater (behind Front Bar), 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $23. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
July 30th, 7:30 pm, Uptown Soul, Lakeside Pavilion Free Outdoor Summer Series, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/
**** July 30th, 7:30 pm, Movies in the Park: The Princess and the Frog, RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. $2 in advance, $4 day of, Children 2 & under free (must have ticket). FYI (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com
July 30th, 7:30 pm, BronwynKeith-Hynes, SPACE, 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. $27.27-$40.54. FYI www.ticketweb.com
July 30th, 8:00 pm, Shane McAnally Live - Hits & Giggles, Joe's on Weed Street, 940 West Weed Street, Chicago. 21 & over. $32.27-$59.52. FYI www.ticketweb.com
July 30th, 11:00 pm, Jam & C3 Present Yungblud - Official Lallapaloosa Aftershow w/ Jesse Joe Stark, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. 17 & over. FYI www.axs.com
July 30th, 11:00 pm, Jam & C3 Present Zara Larssen - Official Lallapaloosa Aftershow w / Skye Newman, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
July 30th, 11:00 pm, Jam & C3 Present MOTHER MOTHER - Official Lallapaloosa Aftershow, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
July 30th, 11:00 pm, The Army, The Navy - Official Lallapaloosa Aftershow, Garcia's, 1001 W. Washington, Chicago. 17 & over. Tickets start at $29. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
July 31st, 7:00 pm, 24K Magic / George Michael Reborn, “Rockin’ in the Park” free summer concert series, Parkway Bank Park entertainment district, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. Free. FYI ParkwayBankPark.com.
July 31st, 8:00 pm, Hollywood Nights: The Bob Seger Experience, RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. 16 thru May 31st, $23 June 1st thru day of. FYI (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com
July 31st, 9:30 pm, High Stakes Productions present HITCH*COCKTAILS SUMMER OF SUSPENSE with special guest Aurora Gozmic, Annoyance Theatre & Bar, 851 W Belmont Ave, Chicago. $20. FYI (773) 697-9693 or www.theannoyance.com
July 31st, 11:00 pm, Jam & C3 Present Clipse - Official Lallapaloosa Aftershow w/ Mick Jenkins, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. 17 & over. FYI www.axs.com
July 31st, 11:00 pm, Jam & C3 Present Spacey Jane - Official Lallapaloosa Aftershow w / The Bends, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
July 31st, 11:00 pm, Jam & C3 Present Khamari - Official Lallapaloosa Aftershow, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
August 1st, 7:00 pm, High Stakes Productions present HITCH*COCKTAILS SUMMER OF SUSPENSE, Annoyance Theatre & Bar, 851 W Belmont Ave, Chicago. $20. FYI (773) 697-9693 or www.theannoyance.com
August 1st, 7:00 pm, Chicago & Styx: The Windy Cities Tour, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $52. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 1st, 7:30 pm, August 2nd, 3:00 pm, Michiganderish, Written & performed by Julie Ganey, Steppenwolf's LookOut Series, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater (behind Front Bar), 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $15-$50. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
August 1st, 10:00 pm, Monaleo - Official Lallapaloosa Aftershow, Outset, 1675 N. Elston, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 1st, 11:00 pm, Jam & C3 Present Jade - Official Lallapaloosa Aftershow, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
August 1st, 11:00 pm, Jam & C3 Present kwn - Official Lallapaloosa Aftershow, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
August 1st, 11:00 pm, Amber Mark with Ric Wilson - Official Lallapaloosa Aftershow, Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport, Chicago. Tickets start at $47.43, FYi www.axs.com
August 2nd, 6:00 pm, Mike E. Winfield, Chicago Improv, 5 Woodfield Mall K120B, Schaumburg. 21 & over. $27.02. FYI www.ticketweb.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
July 30th through August 2nd, Lallapalooza, Grant Park, Chicago. Limited one-day tickets left. FYI https://www.lollapalooza.com/
Through August 23rd, Solo Exhibit: On Wonder, Mind, & Magic: Jeanette Andrews, 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 August 23rd, Solo Exhibit: Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford: Near Immortality, 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 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.
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, 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:
July 30th, 7:00 pm ET, Chicago & Styx: The Windy Cities Tour, Acrisure Amphitheater, 201 Market SW, Grand Rapids, MI. Tickets start at $49. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 1st, 6:30 pm ET, Leonard Skynyrd with Loverboy, Acrisure Amphitheater, 201 Market SW, Grand Rapids, MI. Tickets start at $50. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 2nd, 7:00 pm ET, Evanescence 2026 World Tour with Spiritbox and Nova Twins, Pine Knob Music Theatre, 33 Bob Seger Drive, Clarkston, MI. Tickets start at $40. FYI www.ticket master.com
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