Chicago Events For Friday, Apr. 24

Washington Nationals at Chicago White Sox (Miguel Vargas Bobblehead Giveaway)

Rate Field | Chicago

Los Huracanes del Norte

Rosemont Theatre | Rosemont

The Great Gatsby Musical

Cadillac Palace | Chicago

Kenny Wayne Shepherd (21+ Event)

Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana | Gary

Los Lonely Boys

Rialto Square Theatre | Joliet

Devon Allman Blue Summit with Ghalia Volt

Des Plaines Theatre | Des Plaines

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater

Auditorium Theatre Chicago | Chicago

Going Bacharach

Apollo Theater Chicago | Chicago

MJ LIVE - Michael Jackson Tribute

North Shore Center | Skokie

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Hisaishi Conducts Hisaishi

Chicago Symphony Center | Chicago

Cirque Italia - Water Circus

Chicago Premium Outlets | Aurora

Boulet Brothers

House of Blues Chicago | Chicago

Pacific Four Series - USA vs Canada

SeatGeek Stadium | Bridgeview

Hamilton

CIBC Theatre | Chicago

Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise

Chicagos First Lady | Chicago

Bunt

Salt Shed - Indoor Shed | Chicago

Northlight Theatre - The Angel Next Door

North Shore Center | Skokie

Great Lakes Loons at Beloit Sky Carp

ABC Supply Stadium | Beloit

The Growlers

Vic Theatre | Chicago

Assembly of Dust

Garcias Chicago | Chicago

Heartbreak Hotel

Marriott Theatre Lincolnshire | Lincolnshire

Akaash Singh

Chicago Theatre | Chicago

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Goodman Theatre - Albert Theatre | Chicago

Father of the Bride

Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace | Oakbrook Terrace

Steve Aoki

Radius Chicago | Chicago

Shining Star - A Tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire

Hollywood Casino and Hotel Joliet | Joliet

Powfu

Bottom Lounge | Chicago

Lo Essencial

RocHaus | West Dundee

Snarky Puppy (18+ Event)

Ramova Theatre | Chicago

Dubdogz

Sound Bar - Chicago | Chicago

Sponge

The WC Social Club | West Chicago

Maddy Smith (21+ Event)

Comedy Vault | Batavia

Maddy Smith

Comedy Vault | Batavia

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Jentes Family Courtyard Theater - Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago

Heavenly

Beat Kitchen | Chicago

Alex Ortiz (21+ Event)

CG's Comedy Club | Bolingbrook

Cumbia y Los Goths

Subterranean - Upstairs | Chicago

Stupify

The Forge Joliet | Joliet

The Big Wu

City Winery - Chicago | Chicago

Sybyr

Subterranean - Downstairs | Chicago

LOKI - Rock Musical

Lifeline Theatre | Chicago

The Wailers

Old Town School of Folk Music | Chicago

Nick Rockwell

TAO Chicago | Chicago

Private Lives

Meiley-Swallow Hall | Naperville

Essenger

Cobra Lounge | Chicago

GZA (Rescheduled from 12/4/2025)

Avondale Music Hall | Chicago

Groppler Zorn

Hungry Brain | Chicago

The Second City Mainstage 114th Revue

Second City Chicago - Mainstage | Chicago

Bruno Furlan

Spybar | Chicago

The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Chicago Theatre | Chicago

The Blessed Madonna

Metro Chicago - Smartbar | Chicago

Alt Rock Rager

BaseCamp Live | Lisle

Joy Crookes

Park West | Chicago

Jahongir Otajonov

Copernicus Center | Chicago

Michael Longfellow

The Den Theatre | Chicago

Totally 80s Yacht Party

Anita Dee Yacht Charters | Chicago

Bruce Bruce

Chicago Improv | Schaumburg

Fault - Play

The Yard - Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago

Emergence Dance Concert

McAninch Arts Center - Belushi Performance Hall | Glen Ellyn

Rent the Musical

Wentz Concert Hall | Naperville

Bruce Bruce

Chicago Improv | Schaumburg

Len Faki

PRYSM Nightclub | Chicago

Candlelight - The Best of Hans Zimmer

Stan Mansion | Chicago

Certified Big Dawgs - Emma Dalenberg and Sunny Laprade - Early

Color Club Ballroom | Chicago

Emo Night - All American Throwbacks

Hobart Art Theater | Hobart

Gabriel Kahane

Constellation Chicago | Chicago

Dialogues of the Carmelites

Epiphany Center for the Arts - Epiphany Hall | Chicago

Tourist

Metro Chicago | Chicago

Stuck

Sleeping Village | Chicago

Cesco

Smoke & Mirrors | Chicago