Entertainment This Week

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November 10th, 5:30 pm, 3ARTS presents 3Arts Awards to 17 Recipients, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph Street, Chicago. $150-$300. FYI www.3arts.org/tickets.

November 10th, 6:00 pm, Author Thomas A. Tweed discusses his new book Religion in the Lands that Became America, American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., 2nd Floor, Chicago. $12.51.  Event will also be livestreamed. FYI americanwritersmuseum.org/program-calendar/american-prophets-religion-in-the-lands-that-became-america-in-person. 

November 10th. 7:00 pm, Trivia Night, Journeyman Distillery at The American Factory, 258 South Campbell Street, Valparaiso. Free admission. Handcrafted pizza & cold beer - $20. FYI https://www.journeyman.com/events/trivia-night-valparaiso-in/?mc_cid=417...

November 10th, 8:00 pm ET, Sting 3.0, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. 21 & over. Tickets start at $250. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/sting?cid=cc029_redline_casino_sting-1110_email_may-entertainment_book-online_5022025_marketing_-_-

**** November 11th, all day, National Park Fee Free Day, Indiana Dunes National Park & more.  FYI https://give.nationalparks.org/site/DocServer/01_25_NPF_Fee_Free_Days.pdf?docID=581

November 11th, 7:00 pm, Jam Presents Mac Saturn, Martyrs, 3855 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com 

November 11th, 7:30 pm, WBEZ & the Auditorium Present Tortoise - with the Chicago Philharmonic, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com 

November 12th, 7:30 pm, The Pivot Podcast with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $58. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 12th, 7:30 pm, Jam & 93XRT Present Robert Plant's Saving Grace Ft. Suzy Dian: Rear in the Fall, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

November 12th, 7:30 pm, PSKRBX & Jam Present Bktherula, Avondale Music Hall, 3336 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $38. FYI https://wl.eventim.us/event/bktherula/661591?afflky=AvondaleMusicHall

November 12th, 8:00 pm, Aaron Lewis & the Stateliners, The Rust Belt, 533 12th Ave, East Moline, IL. FYI www.ticketmaster.com

November 12th, 8:00 pm ET, Trey Kennedy presents The Relatable Tour, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL.  21 & over. Tickets start at $60. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/trey-kennedy?cid=cc029_redline_casino_trey-kennedy-1112_email_june-entertainment_get-tickets_6062025_marketing_-_-

**** November 13th, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm, Arts in Education, When Good Broccoli Goes Bad, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park.  Grades PreK-5.  $9.FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/

November 13th, 2:30 & 7:30 pm, Tran-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve - The Best of TSO and More, Resch Center, 820 Armed Forces Dr, Green Bay, WI. Tickets go on sale 9/12, starting at $40. FYI www.livenation.com 

November 13th, 6:30 pm, Jam Presents EDEN -  Dark Tour with greek, DJ Krewes, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com 

November 13th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Tom Morello & Friends - Electric Full Band Show, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

November 13th, 8:00 pm, Maroon 5: LOVE IS LIKE Tour, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. Tickets start at $61. FYI www.ticketmaster.com

November 13th, 8:00 pm, David Garrett - Millenium Symphony World Tour 2025, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $58 FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 13th, 8:00 pm, Mammoth Presents Fish 56 Octagon, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago.  18 & over. FYI www.axs.com

**** November 13th through January 11th, Holiday Dining Experience, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $60, Children 5-12 $25, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

November 14th, Doors open at 6:30 pm, Trivium: Ascend above the Ashes Tour (with Jinjer & Heriot), Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older.  Tickets start at $40.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com.

November 14th, 7:00 pm, Sal Volcano: Everything's Fine Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $43. FYI www.ticketmaster.com

November 14th, 7:15 & 9:30 pm, Paul Elia: Comedy Special Taping, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.  $22-$45.  FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com

November 14th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Fit for a King: Lonely God Tour / with Make Them Suffer, Spite, 156/Silence, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

November 14th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents P1 with Matt & Tommy: The Delusion Tour, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

November 14th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Chris Williamson - Self Discovery Live Show, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

November 14th, 8:00 pm ET, Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience, Firekeepers Casino Hotel, 11177 E. Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 14th, 8:00 - 11:30 pm, Adrenalize: The Ultimate Def Leppard Experience, The Art Theater, 230 Main Street, Hobart. $24.90. FYI https://brickartlive.com/events/list/

November 14th, 9:00 pm, DJ Gin Capachinno, 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 14th, 9:00 pm, Subliminal Verses, 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 14th through 18th, Carmina Burina, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago.  FYI lyricopera.org.

November 14th through 23rd, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: Fall Series, Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI https://my.hubbardstreetdance.com/9591/9595

November 15th, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Humane Indiana Wildlife presents 10th Annual Festival of the Owls, Porter County Expo Center, 215 E Division Rd, Valparaiso. $15, Children ages 4-12 $10, Children 3 and under Free. FYI https://humaneindiana.givevirtuous.org/Event/festival-of-owls---111525

November 15th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, November 16th, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Fetching Market's Boutique Artisan Market, Thornton Distilling, 400 E. Margaret Street, Thornton, IL. 40 One-of-a-kind Creators (Cash or Credit Cards accepted), Live Music, Food & Beverages. Donations for Tunnel to Towers Foundation accepted. FYI https://www.facebook.com/events/1219371429401870

November 15th & 16th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm both days, Randolph Street Holiday Market, 1340 W. Washington, Chicago.  Indoor. G.A. $12, Children under 12 free.  FYI https://randolphstreetmarket.com/schedule/

November 15th, 11:30 am, Opening Reception, LIT! Site-Specific Installations by Maria Burundarena and Luftwerk, Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA), 101 W. 2nd Street at the lakefront, Michigan City. Free. FYI (219) 874-4900 or www.LubeznikCenter.org.

November 15th, 5:00 & 8:00 pm, Paramount Theatre presents Whatever Happened to Steve Cochran: Men of a Certain Rage, Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. $26-$66. FYI https://events.paramountaurora.com

November 15th, 6:00 & 9:00 pm, SmoothChicago presents Peter White / Rick Braun, Loews O'Hare Hotel, 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont.  FYI https://www.smoothchicago.com/

November 15th, 6:45 pm, Riley Green: Damn Country Music Tour, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson, Peoria. Tickets start at $53. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 15th, 7:00 pm, Broadway in Chicago presents A Conversation with Guenther Steiner Unfiltered Live, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St, Chicago.  $40-$109.  FYI BroadwayInChicago.com.

November 15th, 7:00 pm, Chris D'Elia: Straight Outta the Multiverse, The Chicago Theater, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $35. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 15th, 7:15 & 9:30 pm, Hari Kondabolu: Special Taping, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.  $22-$45.  FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com

November 15th, 7:30 pm, Ensemble Espanol, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago.  Tickets on sale May 5th.  FYI https://www.auditoriumtheatre.org/events/buy-tickets/dance?utm_source=hive&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hive_email_id_415441_25-26-season-announcement&h_sid=835818af3b-597fefb3f41bd259e8be9809

November 15th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Jiaoying Summers: What Specie Are You? Tour, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  13 & over.  FYI www.axs.com

November 15th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Boyce Avenue - USA 2025 Tour, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

November 15th, 7:30 pm, The Music Institute of Chicago Academy presents Academy Orchestra Concert Conducted by Academy Director James Setapen, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Free. FYI musicinst.org.

November 15th, 7:30 pm ET, Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood, Paramount Theatre, 1124 Meridian Street, Anderson, IN.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 15th, 7:30 pm ET, Paula Poundstone, Shelton Auditorium at Butler Arts Center, 1000 W 42nd St, Indianapolis, IN FYI www.ticketmaster.com

November 15th, 8:00 pm, Jam & 16 on Center Presents The Wood Brothers: Puff of Smoke Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. 18 & over.  FYI www.axs.com

November 15th, 8:30 pm, Lotus, Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake Street, Chicago. $45.26. FYI www.ticketweb.com 

November 15th, 9:00 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/

November 15th, 9:00 pm, 7th Heaven, 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 16th, 2:00 pm, Swan Lake by International Ballet Stars, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 16th, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Rooftop Paint & Sip with Pinot’s Palette, Offshore Rooftop, Navy Pier, 1000 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago. Tickets include paint supplies, canvas, aprons, 2 glasses of draft beer or house wine. 21 & over. $65. FYI https://www.offshorerooftop.com/event/rooftop-paint-sip-with-pinots-palette-2/

November 16th, 3:00 pm, Elmhurst Symphony presents Classical Giants featuring William Welter, conducted by Maestro Stephen Alltop. Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst. $32-$35. FYI https://elmhurstsymphony.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?pat...

November 16th, 3:00 pm, Thanksgiving from the Farm Starring Phil Potempa, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $35. FYI (219) 836-3255 ext 1, or www.theatreatthecenter.com

November 16th, 4:00 pm, PNW Sinai Forum 2025 presents Jennifer Griffin & Greg Myre: The Middle East and a Larger Look at Global Security and Diplomacy in a Changing World, Purdue University Northwest, James B. Dworkin Student Services & Activities Complex, 1401 S. U.S. Hwy 421, Westville, IN. FYI https://www.pnw.edu/sinai-forum/tickets/

November 16th, 4:00 pm, Gabby's Dollhouse Live! Presented by Walmart, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago.  Tickets start at $91.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 16th, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, Rumors ATL: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac, The Art Theater, 230 Main Street, Hobart. $30. FYI https://brickartlive.com/events/list/

November 16th, 7:00 pm, Jam Presents Bryce Crawford "Live Podcast Tour" Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

November 16th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Danny Brown: STARDUST / with underscores & Femtanyl, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  18 & over. FYI www.axs.com

November 16th, 7:30 pm, Clue: The Movie - 40th Anniversary Screening with Lesley Ann Warren, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago.  VIP meet-and-greets available. $64.50 - VIP $194.50. FYI https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/clue-the-movie-hosted-by-lesley-...

**** November 17th, 7:00 pm, White Christmas - Sing Along (1954), Classic Movie Mondays, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. $1 at the door.  FYI (630) 896-6666 or https://paramountaurora.com

November 17th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Wednesday with Daffo, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com 

November 17th, 8:00 pm, (SOLD OUT), November 18th, 8:00 pm, Patti Smith and her band On the 50th Anniversary perform Horses, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com

November 18th, 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET, Indiana State Library Lunch and Learn Series 2025: Introduction to Native American Research, Indiana State Library History Reference Room, 315 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN. Free. Register at https://isl.libcal.com/event/14498759.  Register for virtual event at https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_ZoFu7kF4Q_K0f065zJZYEA#/regi...

November 18th, 3:00 pm. Elmhurst Symphony - Classical Giants featuring William Welter, Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst. FYI https://elmhurstsymphony.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F17746%2Fstorefront%2F106768

November 18th, 7:00 - 10:00 pm, Nothing Without a Company (NWaC) & Rishi Productions present the World Premiere film screening of Not One Batu: The Film Experience, centering around the meth epidemic in Hawaiʻi and its impact on families over generations. Funds raised at the film experience will go toward the final installment of Ii-Epstein’s State of Highwaiʻi Drug Plays. Facets Film Forum, 1517 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago. $30 (GA), $50.00 (VIP). FYI NothingWithoutaCompany.org. 

November 18th, 8:00 pm, Rimon, Subterranean, Upstairs, 2011 W. North Avenue, Chicago. 17 & over. $26.96. FYI https://wl.seetickets.us/event/

November 19th, 5:00 - 6:30 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, The Collective Canvas, Painting Class for All Ages, Instructor Lauren Thiel, Lions Club Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Drive, Munster. $30. FYI (219) 836-7275. 

November 19th. 6:00 pm ET, Mammoth - The End Tour, The Fillmore Detroit, 2115 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com

November 19th, 7:00 pm, Chicago Opera Theatre & Steppenwolf present River, Myth and the Legend of Salieri, The Driehaus Museum, 50 E. Erie Street, Chicago.  Free with RSVP. FYI www.cot.org.

November 19th, 7:00 pm, Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour, Vibrant Arena at the MARK, 1201 River Drive, Moline, IL. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 19th, 7:30 pm, Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience,  Effingham Performance Center, 1325 Outer Belt W, Effingham, IL. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 19th, 8;00 pm, SPKRBX & Jam Present Khamari - To Dry a Tear Tour, Avondale Music Hall, 3336 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. FYI https://wl.eventim.us

November 20th, 5:00 -  8:00 pm, Downtown Wheaton Holiday Stroll, 11 of our unique local shops participating, Downtown Wheaton. Free. FYI https://tickets.visitdowntownwheaton.org/events/

November 20th, 7:00 pm, Jam Presents CG5 Presents: The TOO MANY SONGS Tour, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

November 20th, 7:00 pm, Brad Williams: The Growth Spurt Tour, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com \

November 20th, 7:00 pm, WBEZ & The Auditorium Present The Moth Mainstage, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.axs.cpm

November 20th, 7:00 pm ET, Bert Kreischer: Permission to Party, Van Andel Arena, 130 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 20th, 7:15 pm, Stef Dag, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.  $22-$40.  FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com

November 20th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents UMI - People Stories World Tour, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

November 20th, 7:30 pm, Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience, Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 600 N. East Street, Bloomington, IL. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 20th, 8:00 pm ET, Gabriel Iglesas: The 1976 Tour, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave, Fort Wayne, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.

November 20th, 8:00 pm ET, Carly Pearce, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL.  21 & over. Tickets start at $110. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/carly-pearce?cid=cc029_redline_casino_carly-pearce-1120_email_july-entertainment_get-tickets_7042025_marketing_-_-

November 21st, 12:00 - 2:00 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, Emily Dickenson Lunch & Show, performed by Betsey Means, Lions Club Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Drive, Munster. $50, KA $46. FYI (219) 836-7275. 

November 21st, 5:30 - 10:00 pm, NorthWest Indiana Parkinsons 21st Anniversary Dinner & Style Show Fundraiser, Avalon Manor, 3550 E. U.S. Route 30, Merrillville. $75. FYI (219) 237-2342

November 21st, 7:00 pm, Brad Williams: The Growth Spurt Tour, Coronado Theatre, 314 N. Main Street, Rockford.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 21st, 7:15 pm, Dan Donohue, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.  $22-$40.  FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com 

November 21st, 7:30 pm, Are You Ready for It: A Taylor Experience, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/

November 21st, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents The Murder City Devils, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

November 21st & 22nd, 8:00 pm, Teatro Vista Productions present In Process: God Complex, Starring Tommy Rivera-Vega with special guest appearances, Lookout Fall 2025 Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $33. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout

November 21st, 9:00 pm, Mammoth Presents FLOW - Naruto The Rock World Tour 2025, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

November 21st, 9:00 pm, Piff The Magic Dragon: The Clone Tours, The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, 777 Casino Center Drive, Hammond. Tickets start at $45. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 21st, 9:00 pm, DJ N4Red, 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 21st, 9:00 pm, Together 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 21st through 30th, Lyric Opera in partnership with Billy Corgan presents the World Premiere of A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness, Lyric Opera House, 20 N Wacker Dr, Chicago.   Tickets start at $59.  FYI lyricopera.org/melloncollie 

November 21st through December 31st, Christkindlmarket, Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago. Authentic vendors, live entertainment, and special events.  Free Admission. FYI https://www.christkindlmarket.com/

November 21st through December 31st, Christkindlmarket, RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. Authentic vendors, live entertainment, and special events.  Free Admission. FYI https://www.christkindlmarket.com/aurora/

November 21st 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

November 22nd & 23rd, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sip & Style event, Holiday Artisan Market, Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA), 101 W. 2nd Street at the lakefront, Michigan City. One-of-a-kind Clothing Boutique, Snacks, Cash Bar. FYI (219) 874-4900 or www.LubeznikCenter.org. 

November 22nd, 11:00 am - 10:00 pm, Ice Skating Kicks Off @ Chicago Wolves Ice Rink, Parkway Bank Park, 5501 Park Place Rosemont. Free Admission. Skate rental $8. FYI ParkwayBankPark.com.  

**** November 22nd, 1:00 & 5:00 pm, The Ruth Page Center for the Arts presents a special one-act version, Ruth Page’s The Nutcracker Suite, Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W 111th St.. Chicago. $15 to $65 (depending on venue).  FYI RuthPage.org.

November 22nd, 2:00 - 6:00 pm, Light Up The Park, Parkway Bank Park, 5501 Park Place Rosemont. Meet-and-greets with Santa and Mrs. Claus, horse-drawn sleigh rides, carolers and ice sculpting demonstrations. At 5:30 pm, Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens will officially flip the switch to illuminate the Park. FYI ParkwayBankPark.com. 

November 22nd, 3:00 pm, NIGHT MOVES: The Planets, E.T and Star Trek presented by the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park. $50-$86. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/

November 22nd, 4:00 pm (Just added!), 7:30 pm (Sold Out), Pat Tomasulo, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/

November 22nd, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Comedian Mike Epps, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older.  Tickets start at $74.10.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com.

November 22nd, 7:00 pm ET, Bert Kreischer: Permission to Party, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, IN FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 22nd, 7:00 pm, Brad Williams: The Growth Spurt Tour, Peoria Civic Center Theater, 201 SW Jefferson Ave., Peoria.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com.  

November 22nd, 7:00 & 9:30 pm, (Second Show Added), Jam & Outback Present Demetri Martin - The Quick Draw Tour, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

November 22nd, 7:00 & 10:00 pm, November 23rd, 8:00 pm, Jeff Arcuri (Un)Scripted, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $73. FYI www.ticketmaster.com

November 22nd, 7:30 pm, Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, IL FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 22nd, 8:00 pm ET, Gabriel Iglesas: The 1976 Tour, BMO Center, 398-300 Elm St, Rockford, IL FYI www.ticketmaster.com.

November 22nd, 8:00 pm, An Evening with Sarah McLachlan, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $67. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 22nd, 8:00 pm, Yelawolf 45 Tour With J. Michael Phillips & JT Loux, The Sylvee, 25 S Livingston St, Madison, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com

November 22nd, 9:00 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/

November 22nd through January 25th, Ice Skating @ Chicago Wolves Ice Rink, Parkway Bank Park, 5501 Park Place Rosemont. Free Admission. Skate rental $8. For dates & hours of operation, visit ParkwayBankPark.com.  

November 23rd, 3:00 pm, TOP OF THE WORLD: A Carpenters Tribute, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/

November 23rd, 3:00 pm, The Music Institute of Chicago Chorale, Exultate Deo: Motets and Anthems Throughout the Ages, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Free. FYI musicinst.org.

November 23rd, 7:30 pm, Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience, Riverside Theatre, 116 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 23rd, Doors open at 6:00 pm, Sting 3.0 Tour, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary.  21 and older. Tickets start at $199.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com

November 23rd, 7:00 pm, Yelawolf 45 Tour With J. Michael Phillips & JT Loux, House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaste.com 

November 23rd, Just Added, 7:00 pm, Jam & Outback Present Justin Willman: One for the Ages Tour, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

November 23rd, 7:00 pm, Bert Kreischer: Permission to Party, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Avenue, Peoria, IL FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 23rd, 7:00 pm, Mammoth - The End Tour, EPIC Event Center, 2351 Holmgren Wy Suite 101, Green Bay, WI FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 23rd, 7:15 pm, The George Lucas Talk Show, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.  $22-$35.  FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com

November 23rd through December 31st, Christkindlmarket, Gallagher Way in Wrigleyville, 3635 N. Clark St., Chicago. Authentic vendors, live entertainment, and special events.  Free Admission. FYI https://www.christkindlmarket.com/

November 24th, 6:00 pm, Music journalist Alan Light discusses the significance of spirituality in popular music, American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., 2nd Floor, Chicago. $12.51.  Event will also be livestreamed. FYI americanwritersmuseum.org/program-calendar/spirituality-song-from-leonard-cohen-to-fleetwood-mac-in-person.

**** November 24th, 7:00 pm, The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), Classic Movie Mondays, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. $1 at the door.  FYI (630) 896-6666 or https://paramountaurora.com/series/movie-mondays/?utm_source=Paramount+Theatre+and+REP&utm_campaign=0bde5700ec-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_10_24_06_17_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-da8d9bc736-220908421

November 24th, 7:30 pm, Lola Young, Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago. Tickets start at $184. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 24th, 8:00 pm, Jam & Outback Present GLOKK40SPAZ: BABY WHOA 2 TOUR, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

November 24th, 8:00 pm, Sting 3.0 Tour, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago.  Tickets start at $189.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 24th & 25th, (Wait List Only), Paul McCartney: Got Back 2025, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com

November 25th, 8:00 pm ET, Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening: Celebrating 50 Years of Physical Graffiti, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL.  21 & over. Tickets start at $75. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/jason-bonham?cid=cc029_entertainment_entertainment_jason-bonham-1125_email_september-entertainment_get-tickets_9052025_marketing_-_-

November 26th, 6:00 pm, 95 WIIL Rock Presents Mammoth - The End Tour, House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 26th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Freak On A Leash: Toys For Tots Fundraiser also featuring: Faint, Jagged Little Pill & Morning View, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older.  Tickets start at $18.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com.

**** November 27th, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Thanksgiving Day Brunch, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $115, Children 5-12 $40, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

November 27th, 12:00 - 9:00 pm, Thanksgiving Dinner Special, Rosebud Steakhouse, 9601 Calumet Avenue, Munster. Eat-in or Carry-out, $49. FYI www.rosebudsteakhouse.com 

November 27th, 9:00 pm ET, Ma Thuật Tình Yêu: Thanksgiving Concert, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. 21 & over. Tickets start at $38. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/thanksgiving-concert?cid=cc029_entertainment_casino_vietnamese-show-1127_email_october-entertainment_get-tickets_10032025_marketing_-_-

**** November 28th & 29th, 10:00 am, Breakfast with Santa, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $50, Children 5-12 $30, Children 4 & under Free. Ticket to A Christmas Carol not included. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. 

**** November 28th & 29th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Holiday Afternoon Tea, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $75, Children 5-12 $35, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

November 28th through January 4th, 4:00 - 10:00 pm daily, Downtown Wheaton & City of Wheaton present  Nights of Lights, A Spectacular Holiday Lighting Event, Adams Park, 303 W. Wesley Street, Wheaton. Free. FYI https://www.visitdowntownwheaton.org/events/nights-of-lights

November 28th through January 4th, 4:00 - 10:00 pm daily, Christmas Tree, Pavilion (Liberty Drive between Cross St & Main St, Downtown Wheaton. Free. FYI https://www.visitdowntownwheaton.org/events/christmas-tree

November 28th, 6:00 pm, Wheaton Christmas Parade, Parade route: Wheaton Avenue & Wesley Street to Pavilion (Liberty Drive between Cross St & Main St, Downtown Wheaton. Free. FYI https://www.visitdowntownwheaton.org/events/wheaton-christmas-parade

November 28th, 7:00 pm, Christmas Tree Lighting, following Christmas parade, Pavilion (Liberty Drive between Cross St & Main St, Downtown Wheaton. Free. FYI https://www.visitdowntownwheaton.org/events/christmas-tree

November 28th, 7:15 pm, Carter Anderson, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.  $22-$40.  FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com

November 28th, 7:30 pm, Live Nation Presents Raekwon & Mobb Deep: 30th Anniversary Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com 

November 28th, 9:00 pm, DJ Bobby C, 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 28th, 9:00 pm, Santeria, 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, Small Business Saturday, Shop Local, Downtown Wheaton. Free. FYI https://tickets.visitdowntownwheaton.org/events/

November 29th, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Closing Reception, 2nd Annual LESS THAN FIVE: A Group Invitational, South Shore Arts, Atrium Gallery, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster.  Free.  FYI (219) 836-1839 or www.southshoreartsonline.org

November 29th, 3:00 pm, Straight No Chaser: Holiday Road Tour, The Chicago Theater, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $78. FYI www.ticketmaster.com

November 29th, 5:00 - 8:00 pm ET, Book Signing, Joseph S. Pete, author of Lost Treasures of Indiana, Fusion 54, 101 W. Main Street, Crawfordsville, IN. Free and open to the public. FYI (765) 307-3058

November 29th, 7:15 pm, Learnmore Jonasi: Special Taping, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.  $22-$40.  FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com

November 29th, 7:30 pm, The Chicago Philharmonic & The Auditorium present Sleeping at Last: Home for the Holidays, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com 

November 29th, 9:00 pm, Live Nation Presents Damiano David, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N Racine, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

November 29th, 9:00 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/

November 29th, 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 29th through December 23rd, Letters to Santa, Children drop a letter in Santa's Mailbox at the "W" Tent on Front Street, Downtown Wheaton. Free. FYI https://www.visitdowntownwheaton.org/events/letters-to-santa

**** November 30th, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Brunch with Santa, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $100, Children 5-12 $30, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

November 30th, 2:00 pm, HANDEL’S MESSIAH, Music of the Baroque, Conductor: Dame Jane Glover, with Tenor Miles Mykkanen. North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie. FYI https://www.baroque.org/Seasons/2025-2026/handel-s-messiah

November 30th, 7:00 pm ET, Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN . FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

November 30th, 8:00 pm, SOLD OUT, SPKRBX & Jam Present Monaleo - Who Did the Body Tour, Avondale Music Hall, 3336 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. FYI https://wl.eventim.us/event/monaleo/

November 30th, Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1 and Stravinsky’s Suite from The Firebird, Tonkünstler Orchester, Conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya, Golden Hall of the Musikverein, Festspielhaus St. Pölten, Vienna, Austria. FYI https://www.tonkuenstler.at/en/orchestra

**** December 1st through January 4th, Christmas Tree Walk, display of 50 4-foot Christmas trees decorated by your favorite Downtown Wheaton shops and restaurants. Downtown Wheaton. Free. FYI https://www.visitdowntownwheaton.org/events/christmas-tree-walk

**** December 1st, 7:00 pm, A Christmas Story (1983), Classic Movie Mondays, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. $1 at the door.  FYI (630) 896-6666 or https://paramountaurora.com/series/movie-mondays/

December 1st, 7:30 pm, HANDEL’S MESSIAH, Music of the Baroque, Conductor: Dame Jane Glover, with Tenor Miles Mykkanen. Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. FYI https://www.baroque.org/Seasons/2025-2026/handel-s-messiah

December 1st, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents 24kGoldn with Seph & Wyatt Woodley, Schuba's, 3159 N. Southport, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com

December 2nd, 11:00 am, Networking, 11:30 am, Program, Gary Chamber of Commerce presents 17th Annual Lakeshore Classic Corporate Luncheon, Council Oaks Steak House, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary.  21 and older. $50. Reservations @ (219) 885-7407

December 2nd, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond Tour with Ensiferum & Seven Kingdoms, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  17 & older.  FYI www.axs.com

December 2nd, 7:30 pm, Live Nation Presents Avatar: In the Airwaves - USA 2025 / with Alien Weaponry, Spiritworld, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com 

December 2nd, 7:30 pm, Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

December 3rd, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Women's Association of the Northwest Indiana Symphony Society presents the Festival of Trees. Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster.  Venders, brunch, entertainment, raffle.  $50.  FYI (219) 836-0525 ext 206 or https://nisorchestra.org/waniss

December 3rd, 7:00 pm ET, Tran-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve - The Best of TSO and More, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Drive, Fort Wayne, IN. Tickets on sale 9/12, starting at $40. FYI www.livenation.com

December 3rd, 7:00 pm ET, Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour, Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

December 3rd & 5th, 7:30 pm, December 7th, 3:00 pm, Chicago Opera Theatre presents Falstaff, assia Le tre burle (Falstaff, or the Three Tricks. Studebaker Theatre, Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago.  $50-$150. FYI chicagooperatheater.org/

December 4th, 7:00 pm ET, Tran-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve - The Best of TSO and More, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis IN. Tickets on sale 9/12. FYI www.livenation.com

December 4th, 7:30 pm, Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra 84th Season & Maestro Kirk Muspratt's 25th Anniversary Season. Holiday Pops, a South Shore Holiday Tradition. Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary.  21 and older. $49-$89 for the 4 concert season. FYI (219) 836-0525 or www.NISOrchestra.org. 

December 4th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners: American As It Gets Tour, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino Rockford, 7801 E State St, Rockford, IL  21 & older.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

December 4th, Jam & Deep Cut Present Ripe and Allen Stone: The Get Sweet Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

December 4th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Stephen Lynch: The Me Tour, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

December 4th, 5th & 6th, 7:30 pm, John C. Reilly is Mister Romantic, Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago. $89 – $159. (Pricing includes $10 handling fee) Tickets on sale October 9th. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/romantic 

December 5th, 5:00 pm, On Demand. HANDEL’S MESSIAH, Music of the Baroque, Conductor: Dame Jane Glover, with Tenor Miles Mykkanen. Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. FYI https://www.baroque.org/Seasons/2025-2026/handel-s-messiah

December 5th, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, 50th Anniversary Holiday Party, Lillstreet Art Center, 4401 N. Ravenswood, Chicago. Complimentary food and drinks, live music, open studios, workshops, a free art demo, a gallery show and screening of Dream a Lill: 50 Years of Molding Makers. Festive, family-friendly event open to the public; no reservations necessary. FYI lillstreet.com. 

**** December 5th, 6:00 pm, 17th Annual Lakeshore Classic. West Side Leadership Academy, 900 Gerry Street, Gary. 6:00 (Boys) West Side Leadership Academy vs Michigan City High School. 8:00 pm (Boys) Hammond Central vs Little Village Lawndale High School (Chicago). Sponsorships: $300 - $35,000. Tickets: $10. FYI (219) 885-7407 or www.garychamber.com 

December 5th, 7:00 & 10:00 pm, Jam Presents Rob Anderson: Are You Afraid of the 90s?  Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

December 5th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents J. Robbins (band) plays Burning Airlines with Her Head's on Fire, Schuba's 3159 N. Southport, Chicago. 18 & older. FYI www.axs.com 

**** December 5th through 28th, The Joffrey Ballet presents Christopher Wheeldon's The Nutcracker, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. $49-$203. FYI www.joffrey.org

December 5th through 31st, Lillstreet Gallery holiday show, The Holiday Table. Lillstreet Art Center, 4401 N. Ravenswood, Chicago. FYI lillstreet.com. 

**** December 5th through January 4th, Winter WonderFest, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Blvd., Chicago. Tickets start at $25. FYI www.navypier.org/winterwonderfest

**** December 6th, 10:00 am, Breakfast with Santa, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $50, Children 5-12 $30, Children 4 & under Free. Ticket to A Christmas Carol not included. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. 

December 6th, 10:00 am & 1:00 pm, The Music Institute of Chicago presents Duke It Out! Nutcracker, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. $20. FYI musicinst.org.

December 6th, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm, Munster Chamber of Commerce presents Holiday Shop Small Crawl, shopping, raffles, collecting swag & supporting Munster's businesses. List of participating businesses can be found @ www.munsterchamber.org

**** December 6th, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, Princess Brunch, Bishop Noll Cafeteria, 1519 Hoffman Street, Hammond. Princess appearances by Region Royalty, Santa visits, brunch, games & themed activities. $25 Children 12 & under, $15 Adults. FYI (219) 932-9058 or www.bishopnoll.org. 

**** December 6th, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Santa & Mrs. Claus at the "W" Tent (across from The Little Popcorn Store) on Front Street, Downtown Wheaton. Free. FYI https://www.visitdowntownwheaton.org/events/santa

December 6th, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, Jewelry Trunk Show, artist, Lisa Slodki, Lillstreet Art Center, 4401 N. Ravenswood, Chicago. FYI lillstreet.com. 

December 6th, 12:00 - 4:00 pm ET, Book Signing, Joseph S. Pete, author of Lost Treasures of Indiana, Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN. Free and open to the public. FYI (317) 232-1882

December 6th, 1:00 pm, Chicago Tap Allstars WINTER WONDERLAND, Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago. $35. VIP $75. FYI https://chicagotaptheatre.com/chicago-tap-allstars/#/productions-view

**** December 6th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Holiday Afternoon Tea, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $75, Children 5-12 $35, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

**** December 6th, 1:00 & 5:00 pm, December 7th, 3:00 pm, The Ruth Page Center for the Arts presents Ruth Page's The Nutcracker, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park. $15 to $65 (depending on venue).  FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/

**** December 6th, 2:00 & 7:00 pm, December 7th, 3:00 pm, Beyond the Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky’s holiday masterpiece reimagined, Danced to a recorded score. Lincoln-Way North Performing Arts Center, 19900 S. Harlem Ave., Frankfort, IL. Tickets start at $20. FYI www.ballet58.org/nutcracker.

December 6th, 5:00 & 8:00 pm, The Second City: Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/

December 6th, 5:00 (Just Added) & 8:00 pm, Jam & Outback Present Michael Blaustein: The Taste Me Tour, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

**** December 6th, 6:00 pm, 17th Annual Lakeshore Classic. West Side Leadership Academy, 900 Gerry Street, Gary. 6:00 (Girls) West Side Leadership Academy vs Munster High School. 8:00 pm (Boys) East Chicago Central vs Farragut Career Academy (Chicago). Sponsorships: $300 - $35,000. Tickets: $10. FYI (219) 885-7407 or www.garychamber.com 

December 6th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, HEART: Royal Flush Tour, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older.  Tickets start at $117.15.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com.

**** December 6th, 7:30 pm, Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra 84th Season & Maestro Kirk Muspratt's 25th Anniversary Season. Holiday Pops, a South Shore Holiday Tradition. Valparaiso High School, 2727 N. Campbell Street, Valparaiso. $49-$89 for the 4 concert season. FYI (219) 836-0525 or www.NISOrchestra.org. 

December 6th, 7:30 pm, The Music Institute of Chicago Academy presents Academy Chamber Music Concerts, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Free. FYI musicinst.org.

December 6th, 8:00 pm, SmoothChicago presents Mike Manson, Bringing the Funk, Soul & Jazz of the Holiday Season, Loews O'Hare Hotel, 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont.  FYI https://www.smoothchicago.com/

**** December 7th, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Brunch with Santa, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $100, Children 5-12 $30, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

December 7th, 2:30 & 7:30 pm ET, Tran-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve - The Best of TSO and More, Van Andel Arena, 130 Fulton Steet W, Grand Rapids, MI. Tickets on sale 9/12, starting at $40. FYI www.livenation.com

December 7th, 4:00 pm, PNW Sinai Forum 2025 presents Neil deGrasse Tyson: Adventures in Science Literacy, Stardust Event Center, at Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa, 777 Blue Chip Drive, Michigan City. FYI https://www.pnw.edu/sinai-forum/tickets/

December 7th, 7:00 pm, The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, The Chicago Theater, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at 46. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

**** December 8th, 7:00 pm, Elf (2003), Classic Movie Mondays, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. $1 at the door.  FYI (630) 896-6666 or https://paramountaurora.com/series/movie-mondays/?utm_source=Paramount+Theatre+and+REP&utm_campaign=0bde5700ec-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_10_24_06_17_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-da8d9bc736-220908421

December 8th through 12th, Jam Presents Andrew Bird's Gezelligheid Concerts, Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut, Chicago. 

December 9th, 6:00 pm, Twisted with AJR & Wet Leg, Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

December 9th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Gabriel Rutledge - Don't Read the Comments, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

December 9th, 7:30 pm, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble presents a Benefit Screening of the film, Ghostlight, Davis Theater, 4614 N. Lincoln, Chicago. $50 GA; $250 Meet the Artists; $500 VIP; $1500 Ghostlight Screenwriter Experience. FYI (773) 334-7728 or https://www.rivendelltheatre.org/ghostlight

December 9th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Audrey Hobert, Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com

December 10th, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation presents Keen-Ager Holiday Party, Cloister in the Woods, 1101 Park Drive, Munster. Plated lunch, live holiday entertainment, raffle prizes, favors, cash bar. $40, KA $37. Reservation deadline Nov. 4th. FYI (219) 836-7275. 

**** December 10th, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, Dinner with Santa, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. $60 Adults, Children 5-12 $50, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. 

December 10th, 6:00 pm, Author Kathryn Gin Lum discusses her book Heathen: Religion and Race in American History, American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., 2nd Floor, Chicago. $12.51.  Event will also be livestreamed. FYI americanwritersmuseum.org/program-calendar/american-prophets-kathryn-gin-lum-heathen-in-person. 

December 10th, 7:00 pm, Twisted with Cake & Miles Smith, Byline Bank Aragon ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $87. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

December 10th through 21st, A Christmas Show Tribute to Frank Sinatra starring Robbie Howard, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $35. FYI (219) 836-3255 ext 1, or www.theatreatthecenter.com

December 11th, 7:30 pm, Jonas Brothers: JONAS20 Greetings from Your Hometown, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. Tickets start at $66. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

December 11th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents An Evening with Squirrel Nut Zippers: Christmas Caravan 2025, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

December 11th, 8:00 pm ET, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: The Last Encores, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. 21 & over. Tickets start at $125. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/frankie-valli?cid=cc029_entertainment_casino_frankie-valli-1211_email_october-entertainment_get-tickets_10032025_marketing_-_-

December 11th through 28th, ‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil, The Chicago Theater, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $39 at the Box Office, $51 online. FYI www.ticketmaster.com  

December 12th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Aaron Lewis & the Stateliners: America As It Gets Tour, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older.  Tickets start at $76.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com.

December 12th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents ALASKA presents A Very ALASKA Christmas Show, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com

December 12th, 7:30 pm, Lady A: This Winter's Night Tour 2025, Coronado Theatre, 314 N. Main Street, Rockford. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

December 12th, 7:30 pm, December 13th, 3:00 & 7:30 pm, A Merry Little Christmas with Megan Hilty, Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago. $99-$149. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/MeganHilty

December 12th & 13th, 8:00 pm, Deadbeats Presents: Arena of Intergalactic Happiness with Zeds Dead, Wintrust Arena, 200 E. Cermak Road, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

December 12th, 8:00 pm, Jam & SPKRBX Present That Mexican OT - Recess Tour - Part 2 / with DRODi MG Lil Bubba, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

December 12th, 8:00 pm, Chris Isaak, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet. Tickets start at $66. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

December 12th through 21st, 15 Shows, some with dining option. Frank Sinatro Christmas Show, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $40. FYI (219) 836-3255 ext 1, or www.theatreatthecenter.com. Dining option: 10Forty Bankquets & Catering, (219) 836-1930 ext 2. 

**** December 13th, 10:00 am, Breakfast with Santa, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $50, Children 5-12 $30, Children 4 & under Free. Ticket to A Christmas Carol not included. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. 

**** December 13th, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Frosty Fest, Holiday magic with Elsa, Olaf, Elf Santa & more. Carolers, complimentary hot cocoa & giveaways. Center Circle, Town Square, 2007 S Naperville Rd, Wheaton, IL. Free. FYI https://www.townsquarewheaton.com/event/31191-frosty-fest

December 13th & 14th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm both days, Randolph Street Holiday Market, 1340 W. Washington, Chicago.  Indoor. G.A. $12, Children under 12 free.  FYI https://randolphstreetmarket.com/schedule/

December 13th, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, Jewelry Trunk Show, artist, Stephanie Brohman, Lillstreet Art Center, 4401 N. Ravenswood, Chicago. FYI lillstreet.com. 

**** December 13th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Holiday Afternoon Tea, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $75, Children 5-12 $35, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

**** December 13th, 1:00 & 5:00 pm, December 14th, 1:00 pm, The Ruth Page Center for the Arts presents Ruth Page's The Nutcracker, Northeastern Illinois University’s (NEIU) Salme Harju Steinberg Fine Arts Center, 3701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. $15 to $65 (depending on venue).  FYI RuthPage.org.

**** December 13th, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Santa & Mrs. Claus at the "W" Tent (across from The Little Popcorn Store) on Front Street, Downtown Wheaton. Free. FYI https://www.visitdowntownwheaton.org/events/santa

**** December 13th, 2:00 & 7:00 pm, December 14th, 3:00 pm, Beyond the Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky’s holiday masterpiece reimagined, score played by The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra. Lincoln-Way North Performing Arts Center, 19900 S. Harlem Ave., Frankfort, IL. Tickets start at $20. FYI www.ballet58.org/nutcracker.

December 13th, 2:00 & 7:30 pm, It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/

December 13th, 7:00 & 9:30 pm, Jam Presents Lucas Zelnick,  Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com

December 13th, 7:00 pm, Holiday at the Pops, La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge St, La Porte, IN.  FYI (219) 362-9020 or www.lcso.net 

**** December 13th, 7:00 pm ET, December 14th, 6:00 pm ET, Santa's Circus, Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds New Buffalo, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com

December 13th, 7:30 pm, The Midtown Men: Holiday Hits, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/

December 13th, 7:30 pm, Lady A: This Winter's Night Tour 2025, Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. FYI www.ticketmaster.com

December 13th, 8:00 pm, Gate 52 & Sugar Monkey Present Key - Keyland Uncanny Valley, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

December 13th, 8:00 pm, Brendan Bayliss & Jake Cinninger 23rd Annual Holiday Show featuring Andy Farag with special guests Joel Cummins & Mike Racky - a benefit for the People’s Music School, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com 

**** December 14th, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Brunch with Santa, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $100, Children 5-12 $30, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

December 14th, 7:00 pm, Voctave: It Feels Like Christmas, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/

December 14th, 8:00 pm ET, Deal or No Deal Live! Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. 21 & over. Tickets start at $65. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/deal-or-no-deal-live?cid=cc029_entertainment_casino_deal-or-no-deal-live-1214_email_october-entertainment_get-tickets_10032025_marketing_-_-

**** December 15th, 7:00 pm, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Classic Movie Mondays, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. $1 at the door.  FYI (630) 896-6666 or https://paramountaurora.com/series/movie-mondays/?utm_source=Paramount+Theatre+and+REP&utm_campaign=0bde5700ec-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_10_24_06_17_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-da8d9bc736-220908421

**** December 17th, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, Dinner with Santa, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. $60 Adults, Children 5-12 $50, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

December 17th, 7:00 pm, Pink Martini's All-Stars present: A Season of Stars, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

December 18th, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, Jingle Bell Bingo & Lunch, Lions Club Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Drive, Munster. $8, KA $5. FYI (219) 836-7275. 

December 18th, 7:30 pm, Big Deal Comedy Fest featuring Modi Rosenfeld, Elon Gold, and Michael Rapaport! Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com

December 18th, 8:00 pm, Lindsey Sterling: The Snow Waltz Tour, Ford Center, 1 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Evansville, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

December 18th, 8:00 pm ET, Method Man & Redman, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL.  21 & over. Tickets start at $55. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/method-man-and-redman?cid=cc029_redline_casino_method-man-and-redman-1218_email_august-entertainment_get-tickets_8012025_marketing_-_-

**** December 19th, 20th & 22nd, 10:00 am, Breakfast with Santa, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $50, Children 5-12 $30, Children 4 & under Free. Ticket to A Christmas Carol not included. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. 

December 19th, 7:00 pm, Chicago Sinfonietta, Ignite 2025-26, Holidays of Hope, Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Avenue, Naperville. FYI https://chicagosinfonietta.org/holidays-of-hope/

December 19th, 7:00 pm, December 20th & 21st, 1:00 & 5:00 pm, Salt Creek Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” with New Philharmonic. New Philharmonic with Conductor Kirk Muspratt.  Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/.   

December 19th, 8:00 pm, Live Nation presents Matt Rogers: Christmas in December, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  18 & over. FYI www.axs.com

December 19th, 8:00 pm ET, Lady A: This Winter's Night Tour 2025, The Exhibition Hall at French Lick Resort, 8670 IN-56, French Lick, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

December 19th, 8:00 pm ET, Jon Pardi: Christmas Show, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. 21 & over. Tickets start at $80. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/jon-pardi?cid=cc029_entertainment_casino_jon-pardi-1219_email_october-entertainment_get-tickets_10032025_marketing_-_-

**** December 20th, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Santa & Mrs. Claus at the "W" Tent (across from The Little Popcorn Store) on Front Street, Downtown Wheaton. Free. FYI https://www.visitdowntownwheaton.org/events/santa

December 20th, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, Jewelry Trunk Show, artist TBA, Lillstreet Art Center, 4401 N. Ravenswood, Chicago. FYI lillstreet.com. 

**** December 20th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Holiday Afternoon Tea, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $75, Children 5-12 $35, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

**** December 20th. 1:00 & 5:00 pm, December 21st. 1:00 pm, The Ruth Page Center for the Arts presents Ruth Page's The Nutcracker, ,College of Lake County’s (CLC) James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. $15 to $65 (depending on venue).  FYI RuthPage.org.

December 20th, 7:00 pm, Classical Blast: Dark Side of the Yule, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php

December 20th, 7:00 pm, Chicago Sinfonietta, Ignite 2025-26, Holidays of Hope, Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th, Chicago. FYI https://chicagosinfonietta.org/holidays-of-hope/

December 20th, 8:00 pm, Lindsey Sterling: The Snow Waltz Tour, Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee Street, Waukegan. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

**** December 21st, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Brunch with Santa, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $100, Children 5-12 $30, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

**** December 22nd, 10:00 am, The Polar Express (2004), Classic Movie Mondays, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. $1 at the door.  FYI (630) 896-6666 or https://paramountaurora.com/series/movie-mondays/?utm_source=Paramount+Theatre+and+REP&utm_campaign=0bde5700ec-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_10_24_06_17_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-da8d9bc736-220908421

**** December 22nd, 7:00 pm, Home Alone (1990), Classic Movie Mondays, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. $1 at the door.  FYI (630) 896-6666 or https://paramountaurora.com/series/movie-mondays/?utm_source=Paramount+Theatre+and+REP&utm_campaign=0bde5700ec-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_10_24_06_17_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-da8d9bc736-220908421

**** December 23rd, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Holiday Afternoon Tea, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $75, Children 5-12 $35, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

December 23rd, 8:00 pm, Lindsey Sterling: The Snow Waltz Tour, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave., Peoria, IL. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

**** December 25th, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Christmas Day Brunch, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $115, Children 5-12 $40, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

**** December 26th & 27th, 10:00 am, Breakfast with Carolers, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $50, Children 5-12 $30, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

**** December 26th & 27th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Holiday Afternoon Tea, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $75, Children 5-12 $35, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

December 26th, 2:30 & 8:00 pm, Tran-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve - The Best of TSO and More, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets on sale 9/12. FYI www.livenation.com

December 26th & 27th, 10:00 pm, The Signature Show, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago.  $60-$90.  FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.

December 26th through 30th, 7:00 pm, The Signature Show, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago.  $60-$90.  FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.

December 27th, 3:00 & 7:30 pm, Tran-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve - The Best of TSO and More, Fiserv Forum, 1111 N Vel R. Phillips Ave, Milwaukee, WI. Tickets on sale 9/12, starting at $40. FYI www.livenation.com

December 27th, 3:00 & 7:30 pm ET, Tran-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve - The Best of TSO and More, Little Caesars Arena,  2645 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI. Tickets on sale 9/12, starting at $40. FYI www.livenation.com

**** December 28th, 10:00 am - 1:00, Brunch with Carolers, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $100, Children 5-12 $30, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

December 28th, 4:00 pm, The Signature Show, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago.  $60-$90.  FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.

**** December 29th, 7:00 pm, The Lion King (1994), Classic Movie Mondays, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. $1 at the door.  FYI (630) 896-6666 or https://paramountaurora.com/series/movie-mondays/?utm_source=Paramount+Theatre+and+REP&utm_campaign=0bde5700ec-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_10_24_06_17_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-da8d9bc736-220908421

December 29th through 31st, Ramova x Jam x Collectiv x Deep Cut Presents STS9, Ramova Theatre, 3520 S. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 988-0838 or box@ramovachicago.com

**** December 31st, 1:00 pm, New Year's Eve Afternoon Tea, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $75, Children 5-12 $35. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

December 31st, 1:30, 5:00 & 8:00 pm, New Year's Eve Concert with Guest Vocalist Alisa Jordheim, New Philharmonic with Conductor Kirk Muspratt.  McAninch Arts Center’s Belushi Performance Hall, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn.  Subscriptions on sale now; individual tickets go on sale summer 2025.  $73-$83.  FYI www.AtTheMAC.org. 

December 31st, 3:00 pm, Jeff Dunham: Artificial Intelligence, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

December 31st, 4:00 & 8:00 pm, Barbra Streisand & Tony Bennett Tribute, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $40. FYI (219) 836-3255 ext 1, or www.theatreatthecenter.com. Dining Option $75: 6:00 pm, 10Forty Catering, (219) 836-1930 ext 2. 

**** December 31st, 5:00 pm, New Year's Eve Dinner, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $60, Children 5-12 $25. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

December 31st, 6:30 & 10:00 pm, SmoothChicago presents New Year's Eve Ringing in 2026 with Paul Taylor - Lindsey Webster - Brian Simpson - Kim Scott - Gerey Johnson, Loews O'Hare Hotel, 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont.  FYI https://www.smoothchicago.com/

December 31st, 7:00 & 10:00 pm, The Signature Show, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago.  $85-$135.  FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.

December 31st, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Pink Talking Fish & Steely Dead, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com

December 31st, 9:00 pm, Jam Presents Fountains of Wayne NYE with Fig Dish & Child Seat, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com

December 31st, 9:30 pm, IMHO’s New Year’s Eve Party with drag duo Darby Lynn Cartwright and Alexis P. Bevels, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. $30-$55. FYI  (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com. 

December 31st, Doors open at 10:00 pm, Shaggy, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com.

Coming in 2026

**** January 1st, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, New Year's Day Brunch, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $80, Children 5-12 $30, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

**** January 2nd & 3rd, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Holiday Afternoon Tea, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $75, Children 5-12 $35, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

January 2nd & 3rd, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Umphrey's McGee with Andy Frasco and the U.N., Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

January 7th, 10:00 am - 6:45 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation Day Trip, Sister Act @ Drury Lane Theatre, Meet at Lions Club Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Drive, Munster. $148, R: $146, KA: $144. Deadline: December 5th.  FYI (219) 836-7275. 

**** January 10th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Holiday Afternoon Tea, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $80, Children 5-12 $30, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

January 10th, 7:30 pm, Mavis Staples with Nathanial Rateliff (solo), The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $72. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

**** January 11th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Orthodox Christmas Brunch, Lucille Restaurant, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Adults $80, Children 5-12 $30, Children 4 & under Free. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

January 11th, 2:00 pm, Lakeshore Community Concerts present How Sweet It Is! Steve Leslie Sings James Taylor, Highland High School Auditorium, 9135 Erie Street, Highland. FYI www.lakeshoreconcerts.org. 

January 13th, 7:30 pm, Jam & Emporium Present Paul Chowdhry: Artificial Indian Tour, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

January 16th, 7:30 pm, DAPHNE IN CONCERT, Conductor: David Afkham, House Debut, Miles Mykkanen. Seattle Opera, McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA. FYI https://www.seattleopera.org/performances-events/daphne-in-concert/

January 16th through 18th, Cubs Con 2026, Sheraton Grand Chicago, 301 N. Water Street, Chicago. Details TBA. FYI Cubs.com/Convention.

January 17th, 8:00 pm, Brian Regan, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $58. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

January 17th, 8:00 pm, Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena, Aurora. $30.50 – $70.50 (when purchased in person). FYI https://events.paramountaurora.com/

January 18th, 2:00 pm, DAPHNE IN CONCERT, Conductor: David Afkham, House Debut, Miles Mykkanen. Seattle Opera, McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA. FYI https://www.seattleopera.org/performances-events/daphne-in-concert/

January 18th, 3:00 pm, Chicago Opera Theatre presents Discovery Concert: In America's Embrace. Studebaker Theatre, Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago.  $25-$65.  Tickets on sale August 15th.  FYI chicagooperatheater.org/

January 18th, 3:00 pm, The Music Institute of Chicago presents 23rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration Concert, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Free. FYI musicinst.org.

January 18th, Doors open at 6:30 pm, Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older.  All reserved seating.  Tickets start at $58.20.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

January 18th, 7:00 pm, Chicago Sinfonietta, Ignite 2025-26, Open Heart: MLK Tribute, Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Avenue, Naperville. FYI https://chicagosinfonietta.org/open-heart/

January 18th, 7:00 pm, A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE WITH JERRY SEINFELD, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. $96-$446. VIP Pre-Show Gala $801. FYI https://events.paramountaurora.com/online/mapSelect.asp

January 19th, 7:00 pm, Chicago Sinfonietta, Ignite 2025-26, Open Heart: MLK Tribute, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI https://chicagosinfonietta.org/open-heart/

January 21st through February 1st, 8th edition of the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival. Details TBA. FYI www.chicagopuppetfest.org.

January 22nd, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents The Residents' Eskimo Live! Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com

January 22nd, 7:30 pm, Jason Aldean: Full Throttle Tour, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson, Peoria. Tickets start at $44. FYI www.ticketmaster.com

January 22nd through 25th, Disney on Ice presents Jump In! Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

January 23rd, 7:00 pm, John Crist Live! Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

January 23rd, 7:30 pm, Nashville Live! In Concert: The Encore Tour, Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Rd, Rosemont. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

January 23rd, 7:30 pm, January 24th, 12:30 & 7:30 pm, January 25th, 2:30 pm, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks™ Live Glow-N-Fire, NOW Arena, 333 Prairie Stone Pkwy, Hoffman Estates, IL. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

January 23rd through February 8th, Silent Night with Ryan McKinny, Houston Grand Opera, 800 Preston St. Houston, Texas. FYI  https://www.houstongrandopera.org/contact-us

January 24th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Family Day, LIT! Site-Specific Installations by Maria Burundarena and Luftwerk, Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA), 101 W. 2nd Street at the lakefront, Michigan City. Free. FYI (219) 874-4900 or www.LubeznikCenter.org.

January 24th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Martin Lawrence, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older. Tickets start at $99.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com.

January 24th, 7:00 pm, Jam & Outback Present Nacho Redondo En Vivo (En Español), Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com 

January 24th, 7:00 pm, John Crist Live! Effingham Performance Center, 1325 Outer Belt W, Effingham, IL. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

January 24th, 7:30 pm, Martha Graham Dance Company, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago.  Tickets on sale May 5th.  FYI https://www.auditoriumtheatre.org/events/buy-tickets/dance?utm_source=hive&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hive_email_id_415441_25-26-season-announcement&h_sid=835818af3b-597fefb3f41bd259e8be9809

January 24th, 7:30 pm, Paula Poundstone, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/

January 25th, 7:00 pm, Charlie Berens: The Lost and Found Tour, Prairie Home Alliance Theater, 203 Eastgate Drive, Washington, IL FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

January 26th, 5:30 pm PT, VEDEM: Art From Ashes in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Music of Remembrance, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, Seattle, WA. FYI https://musicofremembrance.org/show-details/afa2026

**** January 29th, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm, Arts in Education, Finding North, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park.  Grades 6-12.  $9. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/

January 29th through February 1st, Disney on Ice presents Jump In! Ford Center, 1 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Evansville, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

January 30th, 7:00 pm, The Infamous Stringdusters with Mountain Grass Unit, Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport, Chicago. 17 & older. $39.96 - $59.68. FYI www.ticketweb.com 

January 30th, 7:00 pm ET, Rodney Carrington, Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

January 30th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Dean Lewis, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com 

January 30th through February 15th, Jake Heggie's INTELLIGENCE, Virginia Opera, Harrison Opera House, 160 W. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk, VA. FYI https://vaopera.org/subscriptions

January 30th through February 15th, Hansel and Gretel with Jamie Barton, Houston Grand Opera, 800 Preston St. Houston, Texas. FYI  https://www.houstongrandopera.org/contact-us

January 31st, 5:30 - 10:00 pm, Munster Chamber of Commerce 70th Annual Dinner Cirque du Soiree, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $150. FYI (219) 836-5549 or www.munsterchamber.org

January 31st, 7:00 pm, Kathleen Madigan: The Day Drinking Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $43. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

January 31st, 7:00 pm, Rodney Carrington, Effingham Performance Center, 1325 Outer Belt W, Effingham, IL. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

January 31st, 7:30 pm, Patti LuPone - MATTERS OF THE HEART, The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI (312) 341-2300 or  www.auditoriumtheatre.org

January 31st, 7:30 pm, February 1st, 3:00 pm, Broadway through the Years, New Philharmonic with Conductor Kirk Muspratt.  Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/

February 2026, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre presents Inside/Out: BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER with Wilfredo Rivera & Joe Cerqua, Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago. $15-$20. FYI CerquaRivera.org/schedule 

February 1st, 3:00 pm, Drumline Live, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

February 3rd, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Del Water Gap: Chasing the Chimera World Tour / with Hannah Jadagu, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com 

**** February 5th, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm, Arts in Education, South Chicago Dance Theatre presents Dancing through the Great Migration, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park.  Grades 5-12.  $9.FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/

February 5th, 7:00 pm, Renée Fleming in Recital — Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago.  FYI lyricopera.org

February 5th, 8:00 pm, GHOST: Skeletour World Tour 2026, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Avenue, Peoria. Tickets start at $69. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

February 8th, 8:00 pm ET, NEEDTOBREATHE: The Barely Elegant Acoustic Tour, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. 21 & over. Tickets start at $82. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/needtobreathe?cid=cc029_entertainment_casino_needtobreathe-0205_email_october-entertainment_get-tickets_10032025_marketing_-_-

February 5th through 8th, Disney on Ice presents Jump In! Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

February 6th, 7:00 pm, Rascal Flatts: Life Is a Highway Tour, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. Tickets start at $46. FYI www.ticketmaster.com

February 6th, 7:30 pm, Jam & Deepcut Present THE ELOVATORS - SUNBURN TOUR 2026 with Special Guests Shwayze & JARV, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  18 & over. FYI www.axs.com

February 6th, 7:30 pm ET, February 8th, 2:30 pm ET, INTELLIGENCE, Virginia Opera, Dominion Energy Center, 600 E. Grace St., Richmond, VA. FYI https://vaopera.org/subscriptions

February 7th, 2:00 pm, Honoring the Opera Up Close Legacy with John Concepcion and Friends, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/

February 7th, 7:00 pm, The Roaring 20s: A Celebration of America's Jazz Age, La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge St, La Porte, IN.  FYI (219) 362-9020 or www.lcso.net 

February 7th, 7:00 pm, Hannah Berner: None of My Business Tour, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $55. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

February 7th, 7:30 pm, Cirque Kalabanté, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/

February 7th, 7:30 pm, The Music Institute of Chicago Academy presents Academy Chamber Music Concerts, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Free. FYI musicinst.org.

February 11th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Opeth: The Last Will and Testament - North America Tour Pt. 2  / with Katatonia. Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. 18 & over.  FYI www.axs.com

February 12th through 15th, Disney on Ice presents Jump In! United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

February 13th, 7:00 pm, Titanic: Live in Concert with the Chicago Philharmonic, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $67. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

February 13th, 7:00 pm, Lakeshore Community Concerts present Midatlantic Men, Highland High School Auditorium, 9135 Erie Street, Highland. FYI www.lakeshoreconcerts.org. 

February 13th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Motion City Soundtrack & Say Anything: Winter Tour 2026, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

February 13th, 7:30 pm, Three American Troubadours, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows

February 14th, 12:30 & 7:30 pm, February 15th, 12:30 pm, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks™ Live Glow-N-Fire, Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson, Peoria. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

February 14th, 5:00 pm; 8:00 pm Sold Out, February 15th, 8:00 pm, Josh Johnson: The Flowers Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

February 14th, 5:00 & 8:00 pm, The Second City: Laugh Harder Not Smarter - The Best of The Second City, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/

February 14th, 7:00 pm, Jam & Outback Present Jessica Kirson, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com 

February 14th, 7:30 pm ET, February 15th, 2:30 pm ET, INTELLIGENCE, Virginia Opera, Center for the Arts at George Mason University, 4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax, VA. FYI https://vaopera.org/subscriptions

February 15th, 2:30 pm, Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra Spotlight Series: Stories with the Maestro (Kirk Muspratt), Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $30. FYI (219) 836-0525 or www.NISOrchestra.org. 

February 15th, 3:00 pm, The Rat Pack, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/

February 15th, 7:00 pm, Dan Navarro, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php

February 17th through 22nd, Trinity Irish Dance Company, The Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave, New York, NY.  FYI https://trinityirishdancecompany.com/performances/ 

February 18th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Monolink - The Beauty of It All Tour, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  18 & over. FYI www.axs.com

February 20th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Rich Brian: Where Is My Head? 2026 World Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

February 21st, 7:00 - 11:00 pm, Giordano Dance Chicago's Studio 63 Gala, Ravenswood Event Center, 4011 N. Ravenswood, Chicago. Tickets go on sale at a later date. FYI www.giordanodance.org.

February 21st, 7:30 pm, The Music Institute of Chicago Academy presents Academy Orchestra Concert Conducted by Academy Director James Setapen, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Free. FYI musicinst.org.

February 21st, 7:30 pm, Mania: The ABBA Tribute, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet.  Tickets start at $39.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com

February 25th, 7:00 pm ET, Jeff Dunham: Artificial Intelligence, Ford Center,1 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Evansville, IN FYI www.ticketmaster.com

February 27th, 7:00 pm ET, Rodney Carrington, The Lerner Theatre, 410 S. Main Street, Elkhart, IN. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

**** February 27th through March 1st, Monster Jam Freestyle Mania, where Monster Jam® trucks team up with Freestyle Motocross (FMX) bikes to deliver gravity-defying skills and thrills. Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

February 28th, 6:30 pm, 95 WIIL ROCK & Q ROCK 100.7 Present Nothing More - Carnal Nature World Tour / with Catch Your Breath, Archers, Doobie, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

February 28th, 7:00 pm, Jam Presents Sherri Shepherd: Make It Make Sense Tour, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

February 28th, 7:30 pm, Trinity Irish Dance Company, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago.  Tickets on sale May 5th.  FYI https://www.auditoriumtheatre.org/events/buy-tickets/dance?utm_source=hive&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hive_email_id_415441_25-26-season-announcement&h_sid=835818af3b-597fefb3f41bd259e8be9809

February 18th, 7:30 pm, 93XRT Presents Margo Price - Wild at Heart Tour, Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark, Chicago. $37.84, Pre-Show $150.19. FYI www.etix.com 

February 28th & March 1st, Concert presentation, Act 2, Tristan und Isolde with Jamie Barton, Houston Grand Opera, 800 Preston St. Houston, Texas. FYI  https://www.houstongrandopera.org/contact-us

February 28th, 8:00 pm ET, Rod Stewart, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. 21 & over. Tickets start at $275. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/rod-stewart?cid=cc029_entertainment_casino_rod-stewart-0303_email_october-entertainment_get-tickets_10032025_marketing_-_-

March 4th & 6th, 7:30 pm, March 8th, 3:00 pm, Chicago Opera Theatre presents Der Silbersee: A Winter’s Fairy Tale (The Silverlake). Studebaker Theatre, Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago.  $50-$150.  Tickets on sale August 15th.  FYI chicagooperatheater.org/

**** March 5th, 10:00 am, Arts in Education, All That Jazz presented by Govstate Theatre & Performance Studies Dance Performance, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park.  Grades 5-12.  $9. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/

March 5th, 7:00 pm, Lakeshore Community Concerts present Chris Ruggiero: Teenage Dreams & Magic Moments, Highland High School Auditorium, 9135 Erie Street, Highland. FYI www.lakeshoreconcerts.org. 

March 5th, 8:00 pm, (New Date), Live Nation presents Darcy & Jer: Average at Best Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

**** March 6th, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm, Arts in Education, Click Clack Moo, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park.  Grades K-4.  $9. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/

March 6th, 7:00 pm, Chicago Sinfonietta, Ignite 2025-26, Still I Rise: Women's History Month, Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Avenue, Naperville. FYI https://chicagosinfonietta.org/open-heart/

March 6th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Marlon Wayans, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older.  Tickets start at $51.55.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com.

March 6th, 7:30 pm, Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra 84th Season & Maestro Kirk Muspratt's 25th Anniversary Season. Spellbound includes Prokofiev’s Cinderella with narration by Phil Potempa and Stravinsky's Firebird. Living Hope Church, 9000 Taft Street, Merrillville/Crown Point. $49-$89 for the 4 concert season. FYI (219) 836-0525 or www.NISOrchestra.org. 

March 6th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Frankie Quiñones, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com 

March 6th, 7:30 pm, International Guitar Night, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/

March 6th, 7:30 pm, March 7th, 12:30 & 7:30 pm, March 8th, 2:30 pm, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks™ Live Glow-N-Fire, BMO Center, 398 Elm Street, Rockford. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

March 6th, 7:30 pm, The Music Institute of Chicago presents One Composer, One Community (TBT), Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Free. FYI musicinst.org.

March 6th, 8:00 pm, Thalia Hall & Jam Present The Record Company - Give It Back To You 10th Anniversary Tour, Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Alport St., Chicago. Seated Balcony $68.19, GA Standing $44.12. FYI www.ticketweb.com 

March 7th, 2:00 & 7:30 pm, GovState & Performance Arts Studies: All That Jazz, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/

March 7th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Boy George & Culture Club, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older.  Tickets start at $84.35.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com.

March 7th, 7:00 pm, Chicago Sinfonietta, Ignite 2025-26, Still I Rise: Women's History Month, Harris Theatre for Music & Dance, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago. FYI https://chicagosinfonietta.org/open-heart/

March 7th, 7:30 pm, The Ten Tenors, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/

March 7th, 7:30 pm, March 8th, 3:00 pm, Turn It Out with Tyler Peck & Friends, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago.  FYI https://www.auditoriumtheatre.org/events/detail/tiler-peck-friends-902500

March 7th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Peaches - No Lube So Rude Tour with Special Guest Cortisa Star, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com

March 7th, 8:00 pm, Charlie Berens: The Lost and Found Tour, Coronado Theatre, 314 N Main St, Rockford, IL FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

March 8th, 3:00 pm, The New World, La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, Holdcraft Performing Arts Center, 1200 Spring Street, Michigan City, IN.  FYI (219) 362-9020 or www.lcso.net 

March 8th, 3:00 pm, Orion Ensemble Concert 3 (followed by Spring Benefit), world premiere created for Orion by Ephraim Champion, along with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Trio in B-flat Major for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, Op. 11, and Anton Arensky’s Trio in D minor for Violin, Cello and Piano, Op. 32. New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Boulevard, Aurora. $30, Seniors (65+) $25, Students (13+) $15; children (12 & under) free. FYI (630) 628-9591 or orionensemble.org.

March 9th, 7:30 pm, Orion Ensemble Concert 3, world premiere created for Orion by Ephraim Champion, along with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Trio in B-flat Major for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, Op. 11, and Anton Arensky’s Trio in D minor for Violin, Cello and Piano, Op. 32. The PianoForte Studios, 1335 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. $30, Seniors (65+) $25, Students (13+) $15; children (12 & under) free. FYI (630) 628-9591 or orionensemble.org.

March 13th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents GenX Takeover Comedy Tour Featuring Kelly Manno, The Professor Nick Harrison, Dadbod Veteran (Jon Wellington), The Real Slim Sherri and Justin Rupple [host], The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  18 & over. FYI www.axs.com

March 13th, 7:30 pm, March 14th, 2:00 pm, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - 25th Anniversary – Live In Concert, The Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

March 14th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Rory Scovel: Know Your Enemy Tour, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

March 14th, 7:30 pm, Drum Tao, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/

March 15th, 3:00 pm PT, Echoes of Conscience: Voices of the French resistance, Concert Highlights: The spirit of Josephine Baker with chanteuse Jacqueline Tabor; World Premiere Dance Commission, Darius Milhaud, La Creation du Monde, Donald Byrd, Spectrum Dance Theater. Music of Remembrance, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, Seattle, WA. FYI https://musicofremembrance.org/show-details/echoes

March 15th, 7:30 pm, Orion Ensemble Concert 3, world premiere created for Orion by Ephraim Champion, along with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Trio in B-flat Major for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, Op. 11, and Anton Arensky’s Trio in D minor for Violin, Cello and Piano, Op. 32. Music Institute of Chicago’s Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. $30, Seniors (65+) $25, Students (13+) $15; children (12 & under) free. FYI (630) 628-9591 or orionensemble.org.

March 15th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun Tour 2026  / with Amelia Moore, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

March 17th, 7:30 pm, bbno$: The Internet Explorer Tour, The Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago. Tickets start at $57. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

March 17th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Lucero: Celebrating 20 years of “Nobody's Darlings", Lucero will play the album in its entirety followed by a set of songs from the band’s catalog. The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  18 & over.  FYI www.axs.com

March 19th, 7:00 pm, Lakeshore Community Concerts present Here Come the Judds: A Tribute, Highland High School Auditorium, 9135 Erie Street, Highland. FYI www.lakeshoreconcerts.org. 

March 19th through 29th, The Crucible with Ryan McKinny & J’Nai Bridges, Washington National Opera, The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC. FYI https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/

March 20th, 7:00 pm, Kevin James: Eat the Frog, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

March 20th, 7:00 pm, Rodney Carrington, Hard Rock Live Rockford, Hard Rock Casino, 7801 E. State Street, Rockford. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

March 20th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Evan Honer - It's A Long Road Tour, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

March 21st, 7:00 pm, John Crist Live! Coronado Theatre, 314 N. Main Street, Rockford, IL. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

March 21st, 7:30 pm, The Music Institute of Chicago Academy presents Academy Chamber Music Concerts, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Free. FYI musicinst.org.

March 21st, 7:30 pm, Center Stage Icons: 30th Anniversary Celebration with the Rostons, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/

March 21st, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Bryce Crawford: I Love Jesus U.S. Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

March 21st, 8:00 pm, Jam & NiteLite Presents The High Kings - The Rocky Road Tour, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

March 21st, 8:00 pm, Kevin James: Eat the Frog, Fox Cities PAC, 400 W. College Avenue, Appleton, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

March 22nd, 3:00 pm, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre presents Inside/Out: TROUBLE IN MIND with Monique Haley & Joe Cerqua, Epiphany Center for the Arts - The Sanctuary, 201 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago. $15-$20. FYI CerquaRivera.org/schedule

March 22nd, 3:00 pm, The Music Institute of Chicago Chorale, Choir Plus, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Free. FYI musicinst.org.

**** March 25th, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm, Arts in Education, Professor Wow's Fun-Believable Science Show, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park.  Grades K-8.  $9. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/

March 26th, 7:30 pm, The Hives with the Chats, Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $59. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

**** March 27th, 7:00 pm, TheaterWorksUSA The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/

March 27th, 8:00 pm, Live Nation Presents Sticky Fingers: Live in North America / with Ruby Waters, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

March 27th & 28th, 8:00 pm, AC2: An Intimate Evening With Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen, The Chicago Theater, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $86. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

March 27th through 29th, Riverdance 30 - The Next Generation, Paramount Theater, 23 E. Galena, Aurora. $61-176 (VIP experience). FYI (630) 896-6666 or ParamountAurora.com 

March 28th, 4:00 (Just added) & 7:30 pm (Sold out), One Night of Queen, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/

March 28th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Margaret Cho: Choligarchy, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

March 28th, 7:30 pm, Chicago Tap Theatre Unleash the Beats, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/

March 28th, 7:30 pm, Auditorium Philms presents Raiders of the Lost Ark - 45th Anniversary In Concert with the Chicago Philharmonic, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

March 28th, Red Clay Dance Company’s La Femme Dance Festival, Harris Theatre for Music & Dance, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago. FYI redclaydance.com/season17.

March 29th, 2:30 pm, Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra Spotlight Series: Requiem for the Living with the Symphony Chorus, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $30. FYI (219) 836-0525 or www.NISOrchestra.org. 

April 2nd, 8:00 pm ET, Adam Ray: Who Is Me Tour, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL. 21 & over. Tickets start at $30. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/adam-ray?cid=cc029_entertainment_casino_adam-ray-0402_email_october-entertainment_get-tickets_10032025_marketing_-_-

April 2nd through 4th, Shen Yun, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena, Aurora. $81 – $201 (when purchased in person). FYI https://events.paramountaurora.com/

April 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 7:30 pm ET, THE ELEMENTS, Joshua Bell Concerto, Spring 2026 Tour, Naples Philharmonic, Conductor: Alexander Shelley, Artis Naples - The Baker Museum, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples, FL. FYI https://artisnaples.org/subscriptions/masterworks

April 4th, 7:30 pm, The Last Dinner Party: From the Pyre Tour, The Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago. Tickets start at $96. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

April 6th through 29th, House Premiere, INNOCENCE, Metropolitan Opera, Conductor: Susanna Mälkki, with Miles Mykkanen. Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, New York, NY. FYI https://www.metopera.org/season/2025-26-season/innocence/

April 8th & 9th, 7:30 pm ET, Canadian Premiere, THE ELEMENTS, Joshua Bell Concerto, Spring 2026 Tour, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Conductor: Alexander Shelley, Southam Hall, 1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Canada.  FYI https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/38412

April 10th, 7:30 pm, RAYE - This Tour May Contain New Music with special guests Absolutely and Amma, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $72. FYI www.ticketmaster.com  

April 10th, 7:00 pm, April 11th, 2:00 pm, Mary Poppins in Concert, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago.  FYI lyricopera.org.

April 10th & 11th, 7:30 pm, Season 63 "Ignite the Soul" Giordano Dance Chicago, Harris Theater for Music & Dance, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago. Tickets go on sale December 2025. FYI www.harristheaterchicago.org.

April 10th, 8:00 pm, Chelsea Handler: The High and Mighty Tour, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $51. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

April 11th, 5:00 pm, Jeff Dunham: Artificial Intelligence, Bank of Springfield Center, Convention Center Plaza #1, Springfield, IL FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

April 11th, 7:30 pm, The Fab Four: Tribute to the Beatles' "HELP!" and the Hits, Coronado Theatre, 314 N. Main Street, Rockford. Tickets start at $41. FYI www.ticketmaster.com. 

April 11th, 7:30 pm, April 12th, 3:00 pm, Harp of Ages and Pictures at an Exhibition, Guest Harpist Nichole Young, New Philharmonic with Conductor Kirk Muspratt.  McAninch Arts Center’s Belushi Performance Hall, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn.  Subscriptions on sale now; individual tickets go on sale summer 2025.  $60.  FYI www.AtTheMAC.org. 

April 11th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Goldford: Space of the Heart Tour, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com 

April 12th & 13th, 8:00 pm, Mammoth Presents Hatsuni Miku: EXPO - 2025 North America, Auditorium Theater, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

April 15th, Re-engagement for world premiere of Ryan Carter’s immersive piano concerto featuring live electronic sound and video, paired with Dvorak’s Symphony No. 7 & Saint-Saëns’ The Carnival of the Animals.  London Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor: Lidiya Yankovskaya, Royal Festival Hall, London, England. FYI https://lpo.org.uk/

April 16th, 7:00 pm, World Ballet Company: Cinderella, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago Street, Joliet. Tickets start at $53. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

**** April 17th, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm, Arts in Education, Pete the Cat, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park.  Grades PreK-3.  $9. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/

April 17th, 6:00 pm, Jam & Outback Present Handyman Hal Comes to Town, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

April 17th, 8:00 pm, Michael McIntyre: Hello America! The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $95. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

April 18th, Explore Your Lyric, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago.  FYI lyricopera.org.

April 18th, 7:00 pm, Remember When Rock Was Young: The Elton John Experience, La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge St, La Porte, IN.  FYI (219) 362-9020 or www.lcso.net 

April 18th, 7:30 pm, Jam & Thalia Hall Present Ratboys: When the Sun Explodes Tour 2026 / with Free Range, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

April 22nd, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Alice Phoebe Lou: Oblivion Tour, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

April 24th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band: Ledbetter Heights, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older.  FYI www.ticketmaster.com.

April 24th, 7:00 pm, Akaash Singh: Generational Triumph Tour, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $43. FYI www.ticketmaster.com. 

April 24th & 25th, Bluebeard’s Castle with Ryan McKinny in title role, Co-production between Omaha Symphony and Opera Omaha, Holland Performing Arts Center, Omaha, NE. FYI https://www.omahasymphony.org/

April 24th through 26th, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago.  Tickets on sale May 5th.  FYI https://www.auditoriumtheatre.org/events/buy-tickets/dance?utm_source=hi...

April 25th, 3:00 pm ET, Jeff Dunham: Artificial Intelligence, Fox Theatre Detroit, 2211 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI FYI www.ticketmaster.com

April 25th, 7:30 pm, Rising Stars in Concert, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago.  FYI lyricopera.org.

April 25th, 7:30 pm, Lizzy and the Triggermen, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/

April 25th, 8:00 pm, Puscifer: The Normal Isn't Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $58. FYI www.ticketmaster.com

April 29th, 8:00 pm ET, Demi Lovato: It's Not That Deep Tour, Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com  

April 30th & May 1st, 7:30 pm, May 2nd, 12:00 pm, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre 2026 Spring Concert Series, Location TBA. Tickets on sale at a later date at CerquaRivera.org/schedule

May 1st, 8:00 pm, Demi Lovato: It's Not That Deep Tour, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

May 1st & 2nd, 7:30 pm, May 3rd, 2:30 pm, World Premiere, EARTH: A CHORAL SYMPHONY, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Conductor: John DeMain, Soprano: Ailyn Pérez. Overture Hall, 201 State Street, Madison, WI. Tickets from $20. FYI https://madisonsymphony.org/event/voiceseternal

May 2nd, 7:30 pm, The Music Institute of Chicago Academy presents Academy Chamber Music Concerts, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Free. FYI musicinst.org.

May 2nd, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Calum Scott: The Avenoir Tour 2026, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago.  FYI www.axs.com

May 2nd & 3rd, Asian American Arts Chicago (AAAC) announces EVOLUTION: ASIAN AMERICAN ARTS FESTIVAL, a two-day celebration of the transformation and creativity of Asian American, Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian artists, performers and makers, in association with Lookingglass Theatre. Lookingglass Theatre, Water Tower Water Works, 163 E. Pearson St. at Michigan Ave., Chicago. Application forms at https://aaac.art/evolution-arts-festival/. 

May 2nd through 20th, Rusalka with Jamie Barton as Ježibaba, Opéra Bastille, Opera National de Paris, Pl. de la Bastille, 75012 Paris, France. FYI https://www.operadeparis.fr/en/visits/opera-bastille

May 3rd, 3:00 pm, Orion Ensemble Concert 4, Francis Poulenc’s Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, FP 184 (1962); selected solo movements by Johann Sebastian Bach; and Robert Schumann’s Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano and Strings, Op. 44 with Guests, violist, Stephen Boe & violinist, Mathias Tacke. New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Boulevard, Aurora. $30, Seniors (65+) $25, Students (13+) $15; children (12 & under) free. FYI (630) 628-9591 or orionensemble.org.

May 3rd, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Caifanes, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

May 4th, 7:30 pm, Orion Ensemble Concert 4, Francis Poulenc’s Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, FP 184 (1962); selected solo movements by Johann Sebastian Bach; and Robert Schumann’s Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano and Strings, Op. 44 with Guests, violist, Stephen Boe & violinist, Mathias Tacke. The PianoForte Studios, 1335 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. $30, Seniors (65+) $25, Students (13+) $15; children (12 & under) free. FYI (630) 628-9591 or orionensemble.org.

May 6th, 7:30 pm, NewDad with Freak Slug, Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark, Chicago. $37.84.  FYI www.etix.com 

May 7th & 9th, 7:30 pm, May 10th, 2:30 pm, THE ELEMENTS, Joshua Bell Concerto, Spring 2026 Tour, Houston Symphony, Conductor: Juraj Valčuha, Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, 615 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX. FYI https://houstonsymphony.org/performance/joshua-bell-the-elements-concert

May 8th, 7:00 pm, Chicago Sinfonietta, Ignite 2025-26, American Rhapsody: Season Finale, Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Avenue, Naperville. FYI https://chicagosinfonietta.org/american-rhapsody/

May 8th, Jam & Outback Present Harland Williams - COMZILLA Comedy Tour, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com

May 8th & 9th, TBA, Lyric Wine Auction 2026, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/wineauction. 

May 10th, 3:00 pm, Chicago Sinfonietta, Ignite 2025-26, American Rhapsody: Season Finale, Northwestern University, Pick-Staiger Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. FYI https://chicagosinfonietta.org/american-rhapsody/

May 10th, 7:30 pm, Orion Ensemble Concert 4, Francis Poulenc’s Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, FP 184 (1962); selected solo movements by Johann Sebastian Bach; and Robert Schumann’s Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano and Strings, Op. 44 with Guests, violist, Stephen Boe & violinist, Mathias Tacke. Music Institute of Chicago’s Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. $30, Seniors (65+) $25, Students (13+) $15; children (12 & under) free. FYI (630) 628-9591 or orionensemble.org.

May 17th, 2:00 pm, An Afternoon with David Sedaris, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago.  Tickets start at $80. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

May 17th, 4:00 pm PT, Music of Remembrance Opera Commission, World Premiere, The Dialogue of Memories: Music of Remembrance, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, Seattle, WA. FYI https://musicofremembrance.org/show-details/memories

May 19th, 6:00 & 8:00 pm, “Giordano on Giordano” Ruth Page Center for the Arts 1016 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Tickets on sale at a later date. FYI www.giordanodance.org.

May 20th, 7:30 pm PT. Music of Remembrance Opera Commission, The Dialogue of Memories, Music of Remembrance, Presidio Theatre, 99 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, CA. FYI https://musicofremembrance.org/show-details/memoriess

May 22nd, 7:30 pm, Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra 84th Season & Maestro Kirk Muspratt's 25th Anniversary Season. The Music of Tina Turner with singers LaKisha Jones, Nova Y. Payton, and Armando Imagines. Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary.  21 and older. $49-$89 for the 4 concert season. FYI (219) 836-0525 or www.NISOrchestra.org. 

May 23rd, 7:30 pm, May 24th, 3:00 pm, Music of Remembrance Opera Commission, The Dialogue of Memories, Music of Remembrance, Studebaker Theatre, Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. FYI https://musicofremembrance.org/show-details/memorieschi

May 24th, 7:00 pm ET, Alter Bridge: What Lies Within Tour, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, 5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL.  21 & over. Tickets start at $60. FYI https://casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events/alter-bridge?cid=cc029_entertainment_entertainment_alter-bridge-0524_email_september-entertainment_get-tickets_9052025_marketing_-_-

May 30th, 3:00 pm, Chicago Opera Theatre presents Trusted: Concert World Premiere, Conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya. Studebaker Theatre, Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago.  $30-$70.  Tickets on sale August 15th.  FYI chicagooperatheater.org/

May 30th, 7:30 pm, The Music Institute of Chicago Academy presents Academy Orchestra Concert, 20th Anniversary Celebration, Conducted by Academy Director James Setapen, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Free. FYI musicinst.org.

May 30th through June 21st, THE MAGIC FLUTE, Los Angeles Opera, Conductor: James Conlon, House Debut, Miles Mykkanen. Dorothy Chandler Pavillion, 135 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. FYI https://www.laopera.org/performances/2026/the-magic-flute

May 31st, 3:00 pm, The Music Institute of Chicago Chorale Concert, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Free. FYI musicinst.org.

June 4th through 6th, Peter Lieberson’s Neruda Songs with Jamie Barton, Minnesota Orchestra, Conductor: Thomas Søndergård, 1111 Nicollet Mall (11th Street at Peavey Plaza), Minneapolis, MN FYI https://www.minnesotaorchestra.org

July 3rd, ARCA Menard Series Race, Joliet Speedway, 500 Speedway Blvd, Joliet. Tickets start at $25. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

July 11th, Time TBD, John Mulaney: Mister Whatever, Wrigley Field, Clark & Addison, Chicago. www.livenation.com 

August 3rd, 5th & 6th, 8:00 pm, Ariana Grande - The Eternal Sunshine Tour, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com

August 6th, 5:30 pm ET, Foo Fighters: Take Cover Tour 2026, Ford Field, 2000 Brush Street, Detroit, MI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com

August 8th, 5:30 pm, Foo Fighters: Take Cover Tour 2026, Soldier Field, 1410 Special Olympics Drive, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com