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May

Flea Market

 May 25, 2024
Dive into a world of treasures at our upcoming flea market extravaganza! Whether you&... MORE
1
June

Smittytown Market

June 1, 2024
Come support some of your favorite local vendors at our monthly market where we donat... MORE
1
June

Evanston Made - First Saturdays Evanston Art Events

June 1, 2024
Evanston Made hosts First Saturday Evanston Art Events, a self-guided exploration of ... MORE
5
June

Five & Dime - Laughs on a Hot Tin Roof Comedy Showcase

June 5, 2024
"Laughs on a Hot Tin Roof" is a LIVE, FUN, COMEDY EXPERIENCE featuring comi... MORE
6
June

Thursday Night Markets

June 6, 2024
Now entering its 5th year, the Thursday Night Markets are an opportunity to show supp... MORE
6
June

Winnetka Architectural Diversity Walking Tours

 June 6, 2024
This 1-hour walking tour explores the village’s impressive array of architectur... MORE
7
June

Maggiano's Old Orchard Murder Mystery - 1980's

 June 7, 2024
Join Maggiano's for a thrilling night of mystery and delicious Italian cuisine at... MORE
8
June

Fred Hersch

 June 8, 2024
A select member of jazz’s piano pantheon, Fred Hersch is a pervasively influent... MORE
9
June

Miguel Zenon

 June 9, 2024
Multiple Grammy Nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón repre... MORE
9
June

Northbrook Symphony Orchestra: Fiesta Mexicana

 June 9, 2024
Northbrook Symphony Orchestra presents Fiesta Mexicana. Sones de Mexico Ensemble, El ... MORE
7
June

Ensemble Español: Flamenco Passion

 June 7, 2024 - June 9, 2024
Ensemble Español returns to the North Shore Center on June 7, 8 & 9 with F... MORE
15
June

Temperance Brewery Tour & Tasting

 June 15, 2024
Come meet us, have a tour and a taste. Join us for a Brewery Tour every third Saturda... MORE
14
June

Winnetka Music Festival

June 14, 2024 - June 15, 2024
Winnetka Music festival returns to the Northshore with two days of music and interact... MORE
16
June

Joe Jackson and Max Champion

 June 16, 2024
Mr. Joe Jackson presents his Two Rounds of Racket Tour, Joe Jackson solo and Joe Jack... MORE
19
June

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Big Boi

June 19, 2024
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Big Boi at 7pm. Ravinia boasts a robust lin... MORE
20
June

Ruth Page Professional Dance & Friends

 June 20, 2024
Ruth Page Professional Dance & Friends at Bennett Gordon Hall,  7:30pm ... MORE
20
June

Pianist Jonathan Biss - Echoes of Shubert

June 20, 2024
Pianist Jonathan Biss at 7:30pm. Ravinia boasts a robust lineup of over 100 events ra... MORE
21
June

Chris Smither w/special guest Betty Soo

 June 21, 2024
Having distilled his own signature sound of blues and folk for over 50 years, Chris S... MORE
22
June

Jon McLaughlin

June 22, 2024
Everything in Jon McLaughlin’s life makes its way into his music, whether he&rs... MORE
22
June

Glenview Summer Fest

June 22, 2024
The perennial Glenview favorite Summer Fest event takes place Saturday, June 22, brin... MORE
21
June

Off North Shore: Skokie Music Festival

June 21, 2024 - June 22, 2024
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie is excited to announce the first... MORE
22
June

North Shore Artisan Market

 June 22, 2024 - June 23, 2024
The North Shore Artisan Market will debut at pictureque Village Green Park just in ti... MORE
22
June

Art in the Village, Winnetka's Fine Art Fair

June 22, 2024 - June 23, 2024
Join this two day celebration of fine arts.  Sponsored by the North Shore Art Le... MORE
28
June

Ben Platt

 June 28, 2024
Ben Platt at 8pm. Ravinia boasts a robust lineup of over 100 events ranging from glob... MORE
28
June

The Hold Steady Storytellers Performance

 June 28, 2024
Come to Space in Evanston for a special stripped-down storytellers set of The Hold St... MORE
29
June

Rock N Run The Runway

June 29, 2024
The Village of Wheeling, the City of Prospect Heights and Chicago Executive Airport a... MORE
29
June

Maggie Rose: No One Gets Out Alive

 June 29, 2024
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Maggie Rose has shared her empowering new single, “... MORE
4
June

Skokie's 4th of July Celebrations 2024

 June 4, 2024 - July 4, 2024
Skokie’s Fourth of July parade begins at 12pm. The route begins on Lincoln Ave.... MORE
6
July

Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton

July 6, 2024
Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton, 7:30pm. Ravini... MORE
6
July

Smittytown Market

July 6, 2024
Come support some of your favorite local vendors at our monthly market where we donat... MORE
6
July

Evanston Made - First Saturdays Evanston Art Events

July 6, 2024
Evanston Made hosts First Saturday Evanston Art Events, a self-guided exploration of ... MORE
7
July

The Beach Boys with special guest John Stamos - Endless Summer Gold

 July 7, 2024
The Beach Boys with special guest John Stamos - Endless Summer Gold, 6:30pm. Ravinia ... MORE
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Mar

A Little Truth: Fact and Fiction in Family Photography

March 20, 2024 - July 7, 2024
When we have our picture taken, we often try to present our best selves. Even during ... MORE
26
Jan

Actions For the Earth Art, Care & Ecology

 January 26, 2024 - July 7, 2024
Actions for the Earth: Art, Care & Ecology is a traveling exhibition that co... MORE
10
July

National Seminario Ravinia: Orchestras For All Concert National Orchestral Institute, Orchestra Partner

 July 10, 2024
National Seminario Ravinia: Orchestra For All Concert, 7:00pm. Ravinia boasts a robus... MORE
11
July

The RESET: An Immersive Sound Experience with Davin Youngs

 July 11, 2024
The RESET: An Immersive Sound Experience with Davin Youngs, 7:00pm. Ravinia boasts a ... MORE
11
July

Thursday Night Markets

July 11, 2024
Now entering its 5th year, the Thursday Night Markets are an opportunity to show supp... MORE
12
July

CSO and Marin Alsop with Michelle Cann and Masabane Ceculia Rangwanashaa

 July 12, 2024
CSO and Marin Alsop with Michelle Cann and Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha. 88th CSO Res... MORE
13
July

Sister Hazel

July 13, 2024
Originating from Gainesville, FL, Sister Hazel is comprised of five gifted, seasoned ... MORE
13
July

CSO and Marin Alsop with Abel Selaocoe

 July 13, 2024
CSO and Marin Alsop with Abel Selaocoe, Beethoven’s Fifth, Abel Plays His Four ... MORE
14
July

Norah Jones with very special guest Mavis Staples

 July 14, 2024
Norah Jones with very special guest Mavis Staples, 7:00pm. Ravinia boasts a robust li... MORE
14
July

Walter Trout 2 Shows!

July 14, 2024
All of us are broken. But no-one is beyond repair. It’s a philosophy that ... MORE
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May

Mary's Wedding

 May 30, 2024 - July 14, 2024
Oil Lamp Theater presents Mary's Wedding - A Passionate WWI Romance. Get swept aw... MORE
24
May

A Little Night Music

 May 24, 2024 - July 14, 2024
Adapted from the celebrated Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, A Little Ni... MORE
17
July

Takács Quartet in concert

July 17, 2024
Takács Quartet in concert at Martin Theatre, 7:30pm. Ravinia boasts a robust l... MORE
18
July

Miloš Karadaglić + Viano Quartet

 July 18, 2024
Miloš Karadaglić + Viano Quartet at Martin Theatre, 7:30pm. Ravinia boasts a r... MORE
19
July

Mountain Grass Unit

July 19, 2024
The Mountain Grass Unit consists of three Birmingham pickers: Drury Anderson (mandoli... MORE
19
July

CSO + Icons of Song: The Music of Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon

 July 19, 2024
CSO + Icons of Song: The Music of Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon Curated and Conducted... MORE
20
July

CSO + Marin Alsop: Mahler's Ninth

July 20, 2024
CSO + Marin Alsop: Mahler’s Ninth Curated and Conducted by Ted Sperling, 7pm. R... MORE
21
July

CSO and Marin Alsop with Hayato Sumino

 July 21, 2024
CSO + Marin Alsop with Hayato Sumino Chopin’s First Concerto, Strauss’s D... MORE
20
July

Glencoe Festival of Art

July 20, 2024 - July 21, 2024
Set in Glencoe’s prestigious and historic downtown, just blocks from Lake Michi... MORE
13
July

Evanston Plein Air Festival 2024

July 13, 2024 - July 21, 2024
Evanston Made presents the Third Annual Plein Air Festival: July 13-21, 2024. This ci... MORE
20
June

The Hot Wing King

June 20, 2024 - July 21, 2024
When it comes to wings, Cordell is king! Supported by his beau Dwayne and the best fr... MORE
23
July

Ravel and His Contemporaries

 July 23, 2024
Ravel and His Contemporaries at Bennett Gordon Hall, 7:30pm. Ravinia boasts a robust ... MORE
25
July

CSO and Marin Alsop with Augustin Hadelich

July 25, 2024
CSO + Marin Alsop with Augustin Hadelich, Hadelich plays Mendelssohn; 2024 Taki Alsop... MORE
25
July

Northbrook Grand Prix

July 25, 2024
CHICAGOGRIT runs July 19-28 with a stop in Village Center, Northbrook on Thursday, Ju... MORE
26
July

CSO + Marin Alsop: The Planets and The Moons Symphony

July 26, 2024
CSO + Marin Alsop: The Planets and The Moons Symphony - Breaking Barriers Festival, 7... MORE
26
July

Out of Space Skokie 2024 - Courtney Barnett with Bob Mould

July 26, 2024
Courtney Melba Barnett is an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. Known for h... MORE
27
July

Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen featuring Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury

July 27, 2024
Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen featuring Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury , 8:00pm.... MORE
27
July

Out of Space Skokie 2024 - Thee Sacred Souls and St. Paul & The Broken Bones w/Jeremie Albino

 July 27, 2024
For Thee Sacred Souls, the band’s first club dates led to a record deal with th... MORE
28
July

Out of Space Skokie 2024 - Guster The Lone Bellow w/Devon Gilfillian

July 28, 2024
Dawes is an American folk rock band from Los Angeles, California, composed of brother... MORE
27
July

Art at the Glen

July 27, 2024 - July 28, 2024
Come celebrate one of Glenview’s most beloved community traditions! Start your ... MORE
26
July

Main-Dempster Mile Sidewalk Sale

 July 26, 2024 - July 28, 2024
Shop participating businesses along the Main-Dempster Mile. From July 26-28, enjoy si... MORE
26
July

Downtown Evanston Sidewalk Sale and Chalk Art Contest

 July 26, 2024 - July 28, 2024
Take advantage of the best summer deals at local shops and grab brunch or lunch at a ... MORE
25
July

Lincolnwood Fest 2024

 July 25, 2024 - July 28, 2024
Join us for this exciting four-day festival that takes place in Proesel Park. Lincoln... MORE
25
July

Central Street Sidewalk Sale

 July 25, 2024 - July 28, 2024
Thursday, July 25 to Sunday, July 28, come out for the BIGGEST sales of the year at y... MORE
7
June

The Lightning Thief: a Percy Jackson Musical

 June 7, 2024 - July 28, 2024
Skokie Theatre presents The Lightning Thief: a musical adaptation of the popular youn... MORE
31
July

Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes Choco Orta with Caribe Project

 July 31, 2024
Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes Choco Orta with Caribe Project, 7:00pm. Ravinia b... MORE
1
Aug

Karen Slack + Kevin Miller: African Queens

 August 1, 2024
Karen Slack and Kevin Miller: African Queens - Seven rulers and warriors celebrated b... MORE
1
Aug

Thursday Night Markets

August 1, 2024
Now entering its 5th year, the Thursday Night Markets are an opportunity to show supp... MORE
2
Aug

CSO + Valentina Peleggi with Jorge Federico Osorio

 August 2, 2024
CSO + Valentina Peleggi with Jorge Federico Osorio “Emperor” Concerto, Pi... MORE
3
Aug

Smittytown Market

August 3, 2024
Come support some of your favorite local vendors at our monthly market where we donat... MORE
3
Aug

Evanston Made - First Saturdays Evanston Art Events

August 3, 2024
Evanston Made hosts First Saturday Evanston Art Events, a self-guided exploration of ... MORE
4
Aug

Gala Concert + CSO: Mancini at 100 with Jessie Mueller, Norm Lewis & Karen Mason

 August 4, 2024
Gala Concert + CSO: Mancini at 100 with Jessie Mueller, Norm Lewis & Karen Mason,... MORE
4
Aug

Evanston Made Maker's Market

August 4, 2024
Celebrating the 6th year in Downtown Evanston, the Maker's Market is a unique sho... MORE
3
Aug

Wilmette Art Fair

August 3, 2024 - August 4, 2024
A perfect summer day awaits at the Wilmette Art Fair! Start your day with breakfast a... MORE
5
July

2 Pianos 4 Hands

 July 5, 2024 - August 4, 2024
Northlight Theatre introduces you to a talented duo of would-be concert pianists trad... MORE
6
Aug

Gustavo Dudamel + National Children’s Symphony of Venezuela Works by South American composers, Shostakovich’s Fifth

 August 6, 2024
Gustavo Dudamel + National Children’s Symphony of Venezuela Works by South Amer... MORE
7
Aug

Victor Wooten & the Wooten Brothers

 August 7, 2024
Victor Wooten & the Wooten Brothers 7:30pm. Ravinia boasts a robust lineup of ove... MORE
8
Aug

Angélique Kidjo + Meshell Ndegeocello

 August 8, 2024
Angélique Kidjo + Meshell Ndegeocello, 7pm. Ravinia boasts a robust lineup of ... MORE
9
Aug

CSO: Mozart’s Idomeneo with James Conlon

 August 9, 2024
CSO: Mozart’s Idomeneo with James Conlon Starring Matthew Polenzani, Andrea Car... MORE
7
June

Glenview Bearfoot in the Park Concerts

 June 7, 2024 - August 9, 2024
Glenview’s Bearfoot in the Park Concerts showcases the best the Chicago music s... MORE
7
June

Wheeling Park District Concert Series

 June 7, 2024 - August 9, 2024
Experience the magic of Wheeling’s concert series in Heritage Park Performance ... MORE
10
Aug

CSO + James Conlon with James Ehnes: All Mozart

 August 10, 2024
CSO + James Conlon with James Ehnes: All Mozart Fifth Violin Concerto and the G-minor... MORE
11
Aug

Indigo Girls + Melissa Etheridge

 August 11, 2024
Indigo Girls + Melissa Etheridge, 7:00pm. Ravinia boasts a robust lineup of over 100 ... MORE
11
Aug

Generations of Chicago Blues: Ben Levin and Bob Stroger with special guest Dave Specter

August 11, 2024
Blues legend Bob Stroger, born on December 27, 1930, is considered one of Chicago&rsq... MORE
13
Aug

Matthias Goerne + Anton Mejias: Schumann/Brahms

 August 13, 2024
Matthias Goerne + Anton Mejias: Schumann/Brahms Songs from Heine verse, Ballades, and... MORE
14
Aug

Robert Glasper + J. Ivy

 August 14, 2024
Robert Glasper + J. Ivy, 7:00pm. Ravinia boasts a robust lineup of over 100 events ra... MORE
15
Aug

Apollo’s Fire: Four Seasons Rediscovered

 August 15, 2024
Apollo’s Fire: Four Seasons Rediscovered Artistic Director Jeannette Sorrell le... MORE
16
Aug

Jeff Skunk Baxter

 August 16, 2024
Baxter joined his first band at age 11. In junior high school in Mexico City, Jeff fo... MORE
16
Aug

CSO: The Princess Bride in Concert

 August 16, 2024
CSO: The Princess Bride in Concert ,7:30pm. Ravinia boasts a robust lineup of ov... MORE
17
Aug

CSO:Disney & Pixar’s Up in Concert

 August 17, 2024
CSO:Disney & Pixar’s Up in Concert, 7 pm. Ravinia boasts a robust lineup of... MORE
18
Aug

CSO + Jonathan Rush with Rachel Barton Pine

 August 18, 2024
,CSO + Jonathan Rush with Rachel Barton Pine White & Paganini Concertos, Symphoni... MORE
16
Aug

Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival

August 16, 2024 - August 18, 2024
The alluring streets of downtown Evanston host the community favorite Evanston Art &a... MORE
8
Aug

Music Theater Works presents Carousel

August 8, 2024 - August 18, 2024
Music Theater Works presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel was voted best ... MORE
20
Aug

Matthew Polenzani + Kevin Murphy

 August 20, 2024
Matthew Polenzani + Kevin Murphy at the Martin Theatre, 7:30pm. Ravinia boasts a robu... MORE
22
Aug

Gaelic Storm + The High Kings

 August 22, 2024
Gaelic Storm + The High Kings, 7:00pm. Ravinia boasts a robust lineup of over 100 eve... MORE
23
Aug

O.A.R. with special guest Fitz & the Tantrums

 August 23, 2024
O.A.R. with special guest Fitz & the Tantrums, 6:00pm. Ravinia boasts a robust li... MORE
24
Aug

The Roots with special guests Digable Planets and Arrested Development

August 24, 2024
The Roots with special guests Digable Planets and Arrested Development , 7:00pm. Ravi... MORE
25
Aug

Samara Joy

 August 25, 2024
Samara Joy, 7:00pm. Ravinia boasts a robust lineup of over 100 events ranging from gl... MORE
23
Aug

Skokie's Backlot Bash

August 23, 2024 - August 25, 2024
Now in its seventeenth year, the Bash will feature 17 live music acts that will play ... MORE
27
Aug

Third Coast Percussion + Sérgio & Clarice Assad

 August 27, 2024
Third Coast Percussion + Sérgio & Clarice Assad, at Martin Theatre, 7:30pm... MORE
28
Aug

Zlatomir Fung + Dina Vainshtein

 August 28, 2024
Zlatomir Fung + Dina Vainshtein at Bennett Gordon Hall, 7:30pm. Ravinia boasts a robu... MORE
29
Aug

ZZ Top + Lynyrd Skynyrd The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

 August 29, 2024
ZZ Top + Lynyrd Skynyrd The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour, 7:00pm. Ravinia boasts a r... MORE
31
Aug

TLC + Shaggy

 August 31, 2024
TLC + Shaggy, 7:30pm. Ravinia boasts a robust lineup of over 100 events ranging from ... MORE
8
Sep

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit With Alejandro Escovedo

 September 8, 2024
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit With Alejandro Escovedo, 6:45pm. Ravinia boasts a robus... MORE
12
Sep

Aznavoorian Duo Legacies, from Armenia to America

 September 12, 2024
Aznavoorian Duo Legacies, from Armenia to America, at Bennett Gordon Hall, 7:30pm. Ra... MORE
13
Sep

Joffrey Ballet: Music of Ramsey Lewis and More

 September 13, 2024
Joffrey Ballet: Music of Ramsey Lewis and More - Ruth Page Festival of Dance, 7:30pm.... MORE
14
Sep

Queen! from Metro and smartbar featuring Michael Serafini, Garrett David, Lucy Stoole & Nico

 September 14, 2024
Queen! from Metro and smartbar featuring Michael Serafini, Garrett David, Lucy Stoole... MORE
15
Sep

Fiesta Ravinia: Julieta Venegas

 September 15, 2024
 Fiesta Ravinia: Julieta Venegas Also featuring La Santa Cecilia & more, a d... MORE
10
Dec

Shtetl in the Sun: Andy Sweet’s South Beach 1977-1980

 December 10, 2023 - October 13, 2024
Discover the colorful & lively world of 1970s Jewish life in South Beach as captu... MORE
3
Jan

No Rest: The Epidemic of Stolen Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2Spirits

 January 3, 2023 - December 31, 2024
A thought-provoking traveling exhibit highlighting the epidemic of stolen indige... MORE
19
June

Dhaba on Devon Avenue

 June 19, 2025 - July 27, 2025
Writers Theatre introduces you to Dhaba Canteen,  a stalwart institution on Chic... MORE
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