Our calendar is full on Chicago's North Shore. From street fairs, famed festivals, special interest tours, walks and talks to an elite array of theatrical offerings, world-class concerts, unique performing arts presentations, sporting events, farmers markets, and so much more, Chicago’s North Shore offers the visitor an exceptional array of entertainment options.
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Bernstein's Trouble In Tahiti August 22, 2019 Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti with the Chicago Philharmonic. | Ravinia Festival is the oldest outdoor music festival in the United States with a series of outdoor concerts and performances held every summer from June to September. A perfect evening - listening to music, drinks and a picnic under the stars on Ravinia's lawn. *Lawn ticket prices are increased by $5 on the day of the show. $35 / $25 Lawn: $10. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Ravinia Festival: Bennett Gordon Hall 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park, IL (847) 266-5100 |
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Comedy Nosh at Max and Benny's August 22, 2019 Come enjoy Max and Benny's Comedy Nosh with live comedy featuring professional, Chicago-area stand-up comedians! The night (and event) includes: Tickets, dinner from a special, limited menu, one alcoholic beverage (wine or craft beer). Dinner served at 7 pm, Show begins at 7:30 pm. Limited seating available. $35 per person; $60 for 2 people. Type: Festival/Special Events. MORE! |
Max and Benny's Restaurant 461 Waukegan Road Northbrook , IL (847) 272-9490 |
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Hot Summer Nights Series August 22, 2019 Hot Summer Nights: Wild Daisy/ Country. | The Hot Summer Nights series features sunsets, free live music and dancing every Thursday night through late August. Professional dance instructors will teach easy-to-understand mini-lessons that correspond to the music of the evening. Enjoy your favorite Garden Grille selections at concerts with Grille to Go! Purchase a reusable Chicago Botanic Garden tote bag and carry your menu selection to evening concerts throughout the summer. Picnicking is permitted in/surrounding McGinley Pavilion only on concert evenings. Bring a chair as the Garden has a limited supply available each evening. Free Admission (does not include parking fees). Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, IL (847) 835-5440 |
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Summer Sounds Series August 22, 2019 Performer(s): Victor Brown Band: Thursday night fun for the whole family. Enjoy free live musical performances starting at 6:30 pm. Food and fare from a variety of restaurants will be available for purchase at the Glen Town Center. Free. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
The Glen Town Center, Navy Park 2671 Navy Boulevard Glenview, IL (847) 724-2025 |
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Thursday Night Live August 22, 2019 Performer: High Hat Second Line Band - New Orleans Brass Band. | Now in its 20th year, Thursday Night Live returns with an exciting 10-concert series to Fountain Square plaza this summer! Join us every Thursday to enjoy live music ranging from jazz, classic rock, rockabilly, blues and swing more. Free event and all ages are welcome! In the event of rain, Downtown Evanston will cancel the show by 4pm. Check Facebook, Instagram and website for updates. Thursday Night Live, in downtown Evanston, is accessible via public transit by CTA Purple Line “el” to the Davis; or take Metra to the Davis stop.This is a free event and all ages are welcome. Thursday Night Live, in downtown Evanston, is accessible via public transit by taking the CTA Purple Line “el” to the Davis; or take Metra to the Davis stop. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Fountain Square Plaza 1603 Orrington Ave Evanston, IL (847) 866-6319 |
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MDM Last Days of Summer Concert August 23, 2019 We're shutting down Sherman Avenue to say goodbye to Summer 2019! Join us for local music, local food and beverage, and a sweet sweet last weekday before school starts again! Type: Festival/Special Events. MORE! |
Sherman at Dempster Street 601 Dempster Street Evanston, IL (847) 448-0748 |
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A Night at the Blind Pig Speakeasy August 24, 2019 Pull out your flapper dress or best gangster fashion and come celebrate all the great work the Evanston History Center does to illuminate our town’s 150+ years! Join us for An Evening at the Blind Pig Speakeasy. Relax first at the Temperance Tea Room for light refreshments (non-alcoholic of course!) overlooking the lake as the sun sets, or bring your password and head right to the Speakeasy. There enjoy the sounds of the era with The Fat Babies Jazz Band, take advantage of the last drink before the History Center goes “dry” during our Prohibition commemoration, and learn to dance the Charleston and other early 20th century dances. Enjoy the fun — just hope we don’t get raided before we are done! $100 (Adults); $50 (Students over 21). Type: Festival/Special Events. MORE! |
Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street Evanston, IL (847) 475-3410 |
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BGH Classics: Marie-Ange Nguci August 24, 2019 BGH Classics: Pianist Marie-Ange, Nguci. | Ravinia Festival is the oldest outdoor music festival in the United States with a series of outdoor concerts and performances held every summer from June to September. A perfect evening - listening to music, drinks and a picnic under the stars on Ravinia's lawn. *Lawn ticket prices are increased by $5 on the day of the show. $12; No lawn sales. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Ravinia Festival 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park, IL (847) 266-5100 |
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Kids Concerts/ Opera for the Young: Super Storm August 24, 2019 Kids Concerts at Ravinia. Opera for the Young: Super Storm. | Ravinia Festival is the oldest outdoor music festival in the United States with a series of outdoor concerts and performances held every summer from June to September. A perfect evening - listening to music, drinks and a picnic under the stars on Ravinia's lawn. $10; No lawn sales. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Ravinia Festival / Martin Theatre 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park, IL (847) 266-5100 |
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Sting: My Songs Tour August 24, 2019 Sting: My Songs tour. | Ravinia Festival is the oldest outdoor music festival in the United States with a series of outdoor concerts and performances held every summer from June to September. A perfect evening - listening to music, drinks and a picnic under the stars on Ravinia's lawn. *Lawn ticket prices are increased by $5 on the day of the show. $180 / $170 Lawn: $49*. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Ravinia Festival 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park, IL (847) 266-5100 |
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Skokie's Backlot Bash August 23, 2019 - August 25, 2019 Having quickly earned a reputation for quality, original live music, as well as a host of unique family attractions — Skokie's Backlot Bash is the summer street festival held annually over three days in late August, providing a large carnival midway, a 5K Run, a children's stage, kid's activities, classic films, an auto show, bingo, a sponsor and community resource fair, exhibits at the Skokie Heritage Museum, a Sunday pancake breakfast and farmer's market, and much more. 2019 Musical lineup: August 23 to 25, and excited about the announcement of the headliner bands: Friday, August 23 - The Smithereens with Marshall Crenshaw Saturday, August 24 - War. Sunday, August 25 - Tributosaurus becomes the Rolling Stones. Free. Type: Festival/Special Events. MORE! |
Downtown Skokie Oakton St. and Lincoln Ave. Skokie, IL 847-674-1500 |
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame Through August 25, 2019 Music Theater Works presents "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" with full orchestra. As the bells of Notre Dame’s cathedral sound in 15th-century Paris, Quasimodo—a captive bell-ringer—escapes his captor to join the Feast of Fools, and is rejected by every reveler except one. A lushly-scored retelling of Victor Hugo’s epic story of love and acceptance, by the creators of Wickedand Beauty and the Beast with songs from the Disney movie. If you love Les Miz, you’ll love Hunchback. Ages 10 and older. Ages 25 and younger tickets are half-price. Prices vary. Type: Performing Arts. MORE! |
Music Theater Works at Cahn Auditorium 600 Emerson Street Evanston, IL (847) 920-5360 |
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Purchased Lives Through August 25, 2019 Purchased Lives examines the trade from the perspectives of the millions of enslaved men, women, and children who found themselves at the mercy of the antebellum slave market. Paintings and prints illustrate how the domestic slave trade appeared in the public sphere; slave narratives, maps, photographs, and three-dimensional objects speak to the experiences of the people bought and sold. The exhibition also highlights traders’ roles and the industries that undergirded the slave trade (including banking, insurance, health care, provisioning, and textile manufacturing) and reveals how families and communities shattered by the trade worked against the odds to reconnect in the decades following the Civil War. Varies. Type: Visual Arts. MORE! |
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center 9603 Woods Drive Skokie, IL (847) 967-4800 |
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Gil Shaham Plays Brahms with the Knights August 26, 2019 Gil Shaham Plays Brahams with the Knights. | Ravinia Festival is the oldest outdoor music festival in the United States with a series of outdoor concerts and performances held every summer from June to September. A perfect evening - listening to music, drinks and a picnic under the stars on Ravinia's lawn. *Lawn ticket prices are increased by $5 on the day of the show. $90 / $25 Lawn: $10. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Ravinia Festival 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park, IL (847) 266-5100 |
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Matt Wilhelm's BMX Bike August 27, 2019 From the X-Games to the Winnetka Community House, award-winning BMX biker Matt Wilhelm will be sure to entertain in this exciting bike trick show featuring the record holder for the fastest bike spin in the world. His amazing BMX bike tricks have also earned 3 X-Games Medals, 2 National Championships, and a host of other awards. Most recently, Matt was a semi-finalist on "America's Got Talent." $10-$15. Type: Family Fun. MORE! |
Winnetka Community House 620 Lincoln Ave Winnetka , IL (847) 446-0537 |
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Music on the Esplanade August 27, 2019 Music on the Esplanade: Fernandez & Kimball, Spanish guitars. Each Tuesday evening, Chicago Botanic Garden brings a different kind of music, from big band to swing to bluegrass at 'Music on the Esplanade.' Watch the sun set over the Smith Fountain. Note: You are encouraged to bring your own chairs and blankets as the Garden has a limited supply available each evening. Free admission; Parking fees apply. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, IL (847) 835-5440 |
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Bernstein's Candide August 28, 2019 Bernstein's Candide with the Knights. | Ravinia Festival is the oldest outdoor music festival in the United States with a series of outdoor concerts and performances held every summer from June to September. A perfect evening - listening to music, drinks and a picnic under the stars on Ravinia's lawn. *Lawn ticket prices are increased by $5 on the day of the show. $90 / $25 Lawn: $10. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Ravinia Festival 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park, IL (847) 266-5100 |
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Dancin' Sprouts Through August 28, 2019 Dancin' Sprouts features a fun evening full of free music for the Gardens youngest visitors every Wednesday from June through late August. Children may get up, dance, and sing during these lively evenings created just for them. Take advantage of extended hours at the Model Railroad Garden, which is open until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays. These evenings reflect the Gardens role in the Chicago Wilderness Consortium to Leave No Child Inside. Free Admission (does not include parking fees). Type: Family Fun. MORE! |
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, IL (847) 835-5440 |
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An Evening with Michael Feinstein and Christine Ebersole August 29, 2019 An Evening of music with Michael Feinstein and Christine Ebersole. | Ravinia, North America's oldest music festival, is nestled in a 36-acre, gently wooded park making it an enchanting place to experience music. Guests can bring their own picnics or eat at one of the park restaurants. *Lawn ticket price increases by $5 on the day of the performance. $80 / $70 Lawn: $20*. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Ravinia Festival 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park, IL (847) 266-5100 |
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Hot Summer Nights Series August 29, 2019 Hot Summer Nights: The Wayouts / 1960s. | The Hot Summer Nights series features sunsets, free live music and dancing every Thursday night through late August. Professional dance instructors will teach easy-to-understand mini-lessons that correspond to the music of the evening. Enjoy your favorite Garden Grille selections at concerts with Grille to Go! Purchase a reusable Chicago Botanic Garden tote bag and carry your menu selection to evening concerts throughout the summer. Picnicking is permitted in/surrounding McGinley Pavilion only on concert evenings. Bring a chair as the Garden has a limited supply available each evening. Free Admission (does not include parking fees). Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, IL (847) 835-5440 |
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BGH Classics: Jory Vinikour August 30, 2019 BGH Classics: Jory Vinikour, harpsichord; Goldberg Variations. Ravinia Festival is the oldest outdoor music festival in the United States with a series of outdoor concerts and performances held every summer from June to September. $12; No lawn sales. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Ravinia Festival / Bennett Gorden Hall 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park, IL (847) 266-5100 |
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O.A.R. / American Authors / Rozzi August 30, 2019 O.A.R. / American Authors / Rozzi | Ravinia, North America's oldest music festival, is nestled in a 36-acre, gently wooded park making it an enchanting place to experience music. Guests can bring their own picnics or eat at one of the park restaurants. *Lawn ticket price increases by $5 on the day of the performance. $95 / $85 Lawn $33*. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Ravinia Festival 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park, IL (847) 266-5100 |
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BGH Classics: Dan Tepfer August 31, 2019 BGH Classics: Dan Tepfer. Following the critical and audience acclaim for his Goldberg Variations / Variations, Dan Tepfer brings the world premiere of Inventions / Reinventions, featuring each of Bach’s Fifteen Inventions for solo keyboard paired with an improvised Invention by Tepfer. | Ravinia Festival is the oldest outdoor music festival in the United States with a series of outdoor concerts and performances held every summer from June to September. $12; No lawn sales. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Ravinia Festival Bennett Gordon Hall/ 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park, IL (847) 266-5100 |
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Miguel Zenon / Dan Tepfer Duo August 31, 2019 An evening of jazz duets by saxophonist and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón and duo partner pianist and Cole Porter Fellow Dan Tepfer. | Ravinia, North America's oldest music festival, is nestled in a 36-acre, gently wooded park making it an enchanting place to experience music. $12; No lawn sales. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Ravinia Festival Bennett Gordon Hall / 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park, IL (847) 266-5100 |
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Public Painting Party: Llama-rama August 31, 2019 Public Painting Party: It will be a llama-good time while you paint this bright and colorful creation! This is a family-friendly class! Open to ages 6+. Must be accompanied by an adult if younger than 10. Guests enjoy a no-experience-required art class—all supplies included—directed by professional, local artists, who guide guests step-by-step through a featured painting. Snacks are available for purchase at the bar but you are more than welcome to bring any food you'd like to snack on during class as well. You can also order YourPie from our bar at the beginning of class so your individualized pizza arrives at break time! $30 per painter. Type: Classes/Workshops. MORE! |
Pinot's Palette - The Glen 2011 Tower Drive Glenview, IL 60026 (847) 730-5972 |
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Queen Latifah and Common August 31, 2019 Queen Latifah and Common. | Ravinia, North America's oldest music festival, is nestled in a 36-acre, gently wooded park making it an enchanting place to experience music. Guests can bring their own picnics or eat at one of the park restaurants. * Lawn ticket price increases by $5 on the day of the performance. $120 / $110 Lawn: $38*. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Ravinia Festival 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park, IL (847) 266-5100 |
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BGH Classics: Mames Babegenush September 2, 2019 BGH Classics: BGH Classics: Mames Babegenush. Klezmer music meets Scandinavian soundscapes. | Ravinia, North America's oldest music festival, is nestled in a 36-acre, gently wooded park making it an enchanting place to experience music. Guests can bring their own picnics or eat at one of the park restaurants. $12. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Ravinia Festival Bennett Gordon Hall; 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park, IL (847) 266-5100 |
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Steely Dan September 2, 2019 Steely Dan - Sweet Tour | Ravinia is a 36-acre park nestled in a gently wooded area that makes it an enchanting place to experience music. Guests can bring their own picnics or eat at one of the park restaurants. *Lawn ticket prices are increased by $5 on the day of the show. $150 / $140 Lawn: $44*. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Ravinia Festival 418 Sheridan Rd. Highland Park, IL (847) 266-5100 |
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Friday Night Flights September 6, 2019 The Village of Northbrook invites you to its inaugural Friday Night Flights craft beer event. The event features 10+ brewers from the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild plus Northbrook’s very own Granite City. The evening also includes entertainment by performing artist Michael McDermott and food for purchase from local food trucks. Guests 21+ can sample 10 pours. Designated driver tickets are $10. Parking is free. $$25 in advance; $30 cash only at the door. Type: Festival/Special Events. MORE! |
Techny Prairie Park + Fields 1750 Techny Road Northbrook, IL 847-664-4017 |
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Lenny Kravitz September 7, 2019 4-Time Grammy winner, Lenny Kravitz performs at Ravinia! | Ravinia Festival is the oldest outdoor music festival in the United States with a series of outdoor concerts and performances held every summer from June to September. *Lawn ticket sales increase by $5 on the day of the concert. $100 / $90 Lawn: $38*. Type: Live Music. MORE! |
Ravinia Festival 418 Sheridan Rd. Highland Park, IL (847) 266-5100 |
