59 upcoming listings — live music, theater, markets, drag, comedy and more, each with a time, a venue and a street address.
What's coming up
Division Street Farmers Market Sat 1 Aug 2026, 7:00 AM — Market Division Street Farmers Market · 100 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60610 · Free
The Lincoln Park Farmers Market Sat 1 Aug 2026, 7:00 AM — Market The Lincoln Park Farmers Market · 724 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 · Free
Green City Market — West Loop Sat 1 Aug 2026, 8:00 AM — Market Green City Market — West Loop · 900 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60607 · Free
61st Street Farmers Market Sat 1 Aug 2026, 9:00 AM — Market 61st Street Farmers Market · 1400 E 61st St, Chicago, IL 60637 · Free
Northcenter Farmers Market Sat 1 Aug 2026, 9:00 AM — Market Northcenter Farmers Market · 4100 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · Free
South Loop Farmers Market: Printers Row Sat 1 Aug 2026, 9:00 AM — Market South Loop Farmers Market: Printers Row · 632 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60605 · Free
Wicker Park Farmers Market Sun 2 Aug 2026, 8:00 AM — Market Wicker Park Farmers Market · 1425 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · Free
Logan Square Farmers Market Sun 2 Aug 2026, 9:00 AM — Market Logan Square Farmers Market · 2400 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647 · Free
Glenwood Sunday Market Sun 2 Aug 2026, 9:00 AM — Market Glenwood Sunday Market · 6960 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60626 · Free
Karaoke at Shaker's on Clark — Sundays Sun 2 Aug 2026, 9:30 PM — Karaoke Shaker's on Clark · 3162 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657 · 21+
Jarvis Square Twilight Market Mon 3 Aug 2026, 4:00 PM — Market Jarvis Square Twilight Market · 1500 W Jarvis Ave, Chicago, IL 60626 · Free
Sapphic Serenade: Dorothy's Karaoke Night Mon 3 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Karaoke Dorothy · 2500 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · 21+
Lincoln Square Farmers Market (Tuesday) Tue 4 Aug 2026, 7:00 AM — Market Lincoln Square Farmers Market (Tuesday) · 2301 W Leland Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 · Free
SOAR Farmers Market Tue 4 Aug 2026, 7:00 AM — Market SOAR Farmers Market · 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 · Free
Low-Line Market Tue 4 Aug 2026, 3:00 PM — Market Low-Line Market · 3400 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · Free
Green City Market — Lincoln Park (Wednesday) Wed 5 Aug 2026, 7:00 AM — Market Green City Market — Lincoln Park (Wednesday) · 1817 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614 · Free
Uptown Farmers Market Wed 5 Aug 2026, 2:30 PM — Market Uptown Farmers Market · 1320 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 · Free
Andersonville Farmers Market Wed 5 Aug 2026, 3:00 PM — Market Andersonville Farmers Market · 1500 W Winona St, Chicago, IL 60640 · Free
Ravenswood Community Farmers Market Wed 5 Aug 2026, 4:00 PM — Market Ravenswood Community Farmers Market · 4900 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 · Free
Karaoke at Shaker's on Clark — Wednesdays Wed 5 Aug 2026, 10:00 PM — Karaoke Shaker's on Clark · 3162 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657 · 21+
Daley Plaza Farmers Market Thu 6 Aug 2026, 7:00 AM — Market Daley Plaza Farmers Market · 50 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602 · Free
Austin Town Hall Farmers Market Thu 6 Aug 2026, 1:00 PM — Market Austin Town Hall Farmers Market · 5610 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60644 · Free
Lincoln Square Farmers Market (Thursday) Thu 6 Aug 2026, 3:00 PM — Market Lincoln Square Farmers Market (Thursday) · 2301 W Leland Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 · Free
Darkwave & a Movie with DJ Leo and DJ Sinn Thu 6 Aug 2026, 10:00 PM — darkwave Bourbon on Division · 2050 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622 · Free / not published · 21+
Northalsted Market Days 2026 Fri 7 Aug 2026, 5:00 PM — Festival Northalsted · 3500 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657 · $20 suggested donation
The Eras Tour (Drag Version) Fri 7 Aug 2026, 6:00 PM — Drag Chop Shop · 2033 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 · 18+
Strapped: Hot Goth Summer Fri 7 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM — Goth / darkwave The Empty Bottle · 1035 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · Ticketed · 21+
Hot Girl Summer Bottomless Drag Brunch — Saturday Sat 8 Aug 2026, 11:00 AM — Drag Lark · 3441 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657 · 18+
New Wave Night at Late Bar Sat 8 Aug 2026, 10:00 PM — Goth / darkwave Late Bar · 3534 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · Not published · 21+
Maxwell Street Market Sun 9 Aug 2026, 10:00 AM — Market Maxwell Street Market · 800 S Desplaines St, Chicago, IL 60607 · Free
Hot Girl Summer Bottomless Drag Brunch — Sunday Sun 9 Aug 2026, 11:00 AM — Drag Lark · 3441 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657 · 18+
Big Bodied Burlesque Student Revue Sun 9 Aug 2026, 6:00 PM — Burlesque The Newport Theater · 956 W Newport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · 18+
Industry Night w/ Purity Culture x Panic Priest Mon 10 Aug 2026, 8:00 PM — darkwave Sleeping Village · 3734 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · Ticketed (DICE) · 21+
Champagne & Satin: A Burlesque Salon Thu 13 Aug 2026, 8:00 PM — Burlesque Blue Leopard Lounge · 1252 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610 · 21+
Ritual with DJ Saggitari Thu 13 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM — Goth / darkwave Beauty Bar Chicago · 1444 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642 · Not published · 21+
Bloomers: A BIPOC Burlesque Cabaret for Newbies Fri 14 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM — Burlesque The Newport Theater · 956 W Newport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · 18+
Shimmer: Shoegaze & Dreampop Party Fri 14 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM — Goth / darkwave DMen Tap · 2849 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · Not published · 21+
Nocturna: Summer Ball with Scary Lady Sarah Sat 15 Aug 2026, 10:30 PM — Goth / darkwave Metro · 3730 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613 · $20–$25 · 21+
Nitzer Ebb, Dopplereffekt, Rhys Fulber Sat 22 Aug 2026, 8:00 PM — ebm Metro Chicago · 3730 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613 · Ticketed (Etix) · 18+
LASH! A Dark Fetish Soirée Sat 22 Aug 2026, 8:00 PM — Goth / darkwave Epiphany Center for the Arts · 201 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607 · Ticketed · 21+
Nightshade: Queer Goth Night Sat 22 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM — Goth / darkwave Liar's Club · 1665 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 · $17.50 advance / $20 door · 21+
Mugs 'N' Jugs: A Celebration of the Arts & Burlesque Sun 23 Aug 2026, 6:00 PM — Burlesque The Newport Theater · 956 W Newport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · GA $30 · VIP $45 · 18+
VaVoom Lagoon: A Tropical Burlesque Cabaret Tue 25 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM — Burlesque Lemon · 1600 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · 21+
Live Band Karaoke at Mary Jo McGuire's Thu 27 Aug 2026, 8:00 PM — Karaoke Mary Jo McGuire's · 2251 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 · No cover · 21+
Earlybirds Club: New Wave Night with DJ Scary Lady Sarah Fri 28 Aug 2026, 6:00 PM — Goth / darkwave Thalia Hall · 1807 S Allport St, Chicago, IL 60608 · Ticketed · 21+
Kiss all the Time, Burlesque Occasionally Fri 28 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Burlesque The Newport Theater · 956 W Newport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · 18+
Bittersweet: Monthly Goth Dance Party Fri 28 Aug 2026, 10:00 PM — Goth / darkwave Late Bar · 3534 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · 21+
Lost Sail XIII: 80s & 90s Gothic Boat Cruise Fri 11 Sep 2026, 8:00 PM — Goth / darkwave Summer of George Yacht · 900 S Wells St, Chicago, IL 60607 · Ticketed (WAMI Tickets) · 21+
Problematique Presents: Another Variety Cabaret You'll Never Forget Fri 11 Sep 2026, 9:30 PM — Burlesque The Newport Theater · 956 W Newport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · 18+
Maxwell Street Market Sun 13 Sep 2026, 10:00 AM — Market Maxwell Street Market · 800 S Desplaines St, Chicago, IL 60607 · Free
Carla dal Forno, Zelienople, Erik Kramer Tue 15 Sep 2026, 9:00 PM — darkwave The Empty Bottle · 1035 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · Ticketed (TicketWeb) · 21+
COLD WAVES XIV: The Tear Garden with Bragolin, Carrellee Thu 24 Sep 2026, 8:00 PM — industrial Bottom Lounge · 1375 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607 · Ticketed · 18+
COLD WAVES XIV: Stabbing Westward, PIG, Acumen Nation, 16 Volt Fri 25 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM — industrial Metro Chicago · 3730 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613 · Ticketed · 18+
Maxwell Street Market Sun 4 Oct 2026, 10:00 AM — Market Maxwell Street Market · 800 S Desplaines St, Chicago, IL 60607 · Free
The Dollz Spectra Fri 23 Oct 2026, 9:30 PM — Burlesque The Newport Theater · 956 W Newport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · 18+
Brown Suga BackShots — A BIPOC Burlesque Competition Sat 24 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM — Burlesque The Newport Theater · 956 W Newport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · 18+
Sanctuary Halloween Party with DJ Eternal Fri 30 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM — Goth / darkwave Underground Lounge · 952 W Newport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · Not published · 21+
Spellbound: Pole Dancing + Burlesque Show Sat 31 Oct 2026, 2:45 PM — Burlesque The Newport Theater · 956 W Newport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · 18+
Halloween 2026: Werewolves vs. Vampires Creepy Cabaret Sat 31 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Burlesque Stars and Garters Theater · 3914 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613 · 21+
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