October 4, 2024
Friday

Headliners

5:00 pmOktoberfest Naper Settlement, Naperville. One of Chicago's most popular celebrations of fall and all things Bavarian with live entertainment, beer...
7:30 pmNHL Preseason: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild United Center. National Hockey League professional hockey match.

Festivals

5:00 pmOktoberfest Naper Settlement, Naperville. One of Chicago's most popular celebrations of fall and all things Bavarian with live entertainment, beer...

The Arts

1:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Christoph Eschenbach - Eschenbach with Lucas & Arthur Jussen Symphony Center. Classical concert.
7:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
7:00 pmJason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary. Live concert performance.
7:00 pmCoached Ensembles Donny's Skybox Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
7:00 pmHarry Potter and The Cursed Child James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmThe Audience Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmMt. Joy The Salt Shed. Performing country music live.
7:00 pmZolita Chop Shop. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmPatti LuPone Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmMiss May I Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmCraig Conant Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Second City e.t.c.'s 48th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmJR De Guzman Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmDPR Aragon Ballroom. Rap / hip hop music performance.
7:00 pmHenry V Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmOceano All Rise Brewing Company. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmGrateful Shred The Outset. Live concert performance.
7:00 pmUniverSoul Circus Washington Park. Circus live event.
7:15 pmEddie Ifft Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmAlec Benjamin Riviera Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmThe Choir of Man Apollo Theater Chicago. Performance series.
7:30 pmInherit The Wind Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmBears In Trees Reggies Rock Club. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmThe Fray The Vic Theater. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmCreeper The Forge, Joliet. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmThe Flying Lovers of Vitebsk North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
8:00 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
8:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...
8:00 pmFirehouse The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmHomeshake Thalia Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmBandstand - The Musical Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmThe Full Monty Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmJP Cooper House of Blues Chicago. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmJalen Ngonda Lincoln Hall. R&B / soul music performance.
8:00 pmThe Fab Four - The Ultimate Tribute Des Plaines Theatre. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmAmerican Aquarium S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pm1776 - The Musical Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmMonica Naranjo Rosemont Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmMike Stanley CG's Comedy Club, Bolingbrook. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmRex Orange County Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmThe Schizophonics Beat Kitchen. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmAnderson .Paak and The Free Nationals Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmMelt - Band Park West. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmMike Viola Reggies Chicago. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmLily Rose Joe's Live, Rosemont. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmTerri Clark Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmAnthony Gomes The WC Social Club, West Chicago. Jazz / blues concert performance.
8:00 pmCarly Pearce The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond. Performing country music live.
8:30 pmChurch of Cash Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn. Performing country music live.
8:30 pmCupcakke The Promontory. Rap / hip hop music performance.
9:00 pmYard Act Metro. Alternative music performance.
9:30 pmHarland Williams Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
10:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...
10:00 pmDeadmau5 Radius. Techno / electronic concert performance.
10:00 pmHayden James Concord Music Hall. Alternative music performance.
10:00 pmNils Hoffmann & Romain Garcia SpyBar. Techno / electronic concert performance.
11:00 pmSecond City After Hours: A Late Night Improv Show UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.

Sports

7:00 pmNorthwestern Wildcats Women's Volleyball vs. Purdue Boilermakers Welsh Ryan Arena, Evanston. College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) volleyball match.
7:30 pmNHL Preseason: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild United Center. National Hockey League professional hockey match.

For Children

8:00 am-
6:00 pm
Open Play Days My Corner Playroom. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years... 773-388-2121
10:00 amStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
1:00 pmStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000

Community

6:00 am-
7:30 am
Silent Sitting Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to... 773-262-1468
8:00 pmMrBallen Chicago Theatre. Lecture event.
Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Notebaert Nature Museum. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around... 773-755-5100
River Works Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support... 773-755-5100
Mysteries of the Marsh Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly... 773-755-5100
Wilderness Walk Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna... 773-755-5100
Hands-on Habitat Notebaert Nature Museum. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes... 773-755-5100
The Extreme Green House Notebaert Nature Museum. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips... 773-755-5100
Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab Notebaert Nature Museum. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. 773-755-5100

Nightlife

6:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Chicago Y Bar. Event with tickets available.