February 28, 2025
Friday

Headliners

7:00 pmChicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors United Center. National Basketball Association professional basketball game.

The Arts

6:15 pmCandlelight: A Tribute To Coldplay The Arts Center of Oak Park. Live concert performance.
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 pmAdam Ferrara Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmBeautiful: The Carole King Musical Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmTina Friml Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmMr. Blotto The Vixen, McHenry. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmJames Murr Murray Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression... 312-922-2110
7:30 pmHerman's Hermits & Peter Noone Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmSyleena Johnson City Winery. R&B / soul music performance.
7:30 pmClue - A New Comedy CIBC Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmPink Martini & China Forbes Symphony Center. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmTribal Seeds Park West. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmNative Gardens McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmFor Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, Grayslake. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Seong-Jin Cho - Prokofiev Edman Memorial Chapel, Wheaton. Classical concert.
7:30 pmMary Poppins Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmBetrayal Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmA Raisin in The Sun The Court Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmFool for Love Steppenwolf Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmJoffrey Ballet: Golden Hour Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Ballet theatrical performance.
7:30 pmThe Merry Widow Cahn Auditorium, Evanston. Ballet theatrical performance.
7:30 pmJoseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. 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 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 pmLanco Joe's Live, Rosemont. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmBrian Aldridge CG's Comedy Club, Bolingbrook. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmThe Iron Maidens The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmStrangelove - The Depeche Mode Experience The Hobart Art Theater. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmWaitress Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmJesse Welles Lincoln Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmMichael Marcagi Thalia Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmThe Rock Orchestra By Candlelight Chicago Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmBrian Lupo Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn. Live bluegrass performance.
8:00 pmCane Hill Beat Kitchen. Live rock / metal music.
8:00 pmPost Sex Nachos Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmHamilton Leithauser Gary & Laura Maurer Concert Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmStrawberry Launch Gingerman Tavern. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmC.J. Chenier S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Jazz / blues concert performance.
8:00 pmAnger & 13-Monsters The WC Social Club, West Chicago. Alternative music performance.
9:00 pmFeels So Close House of Blues Chicago. Techno / electronic concert performance.
9:00 pmBlockhead Schubas Harmony Grill. Rap / hip hop music performance.
9:30 pmBig Dog Mercer Buddy Guy's Legends. Jazz / blues concert performance.
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 pmCassian Concord Music Hall. Techno / electronic concert performance.
10:00 pmGanja White Night - Friday Radius. Techno / electronic concert performance.
10:00 pmLil Texas Sound Bar. Techno / electronic concert performance.
10:00 pmStuck - Band Empty Bottle. Alternative music performance.

Sports

7:00 pmChicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors United Center. National Basketball Association professional basketball game.
7:00 pmMonster Jam Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Truck automotive racing event.
8:00 pmNorthwestern Wildcats vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Welsh Ryan Arena, Evanston. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.

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
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

Miscellaneous

7:00 pmGirls Gone Bible The Vic Theater. TV / radio taped program.
8:00 pmThe Transference The Cubby Bear. Live concert performance.

Nightlife

6:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Y Bar. Adult themed event.
6:00 pmRed Lace Burlesque Show and Variety Show Red Lace Burlesque. Adult themed event.
It's Finally Friday Weather Mark Tavern. TGIF-Thank Goodness It's Friday!! After a long day at the office come relax and enjoy a couple of drinks... 312-296-6447