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The Dave Matthews Tribute Band

FeaturedThe Dave Matthews Tribute Band

Sep 25 · Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake

The Dave Matthews Tribute Band FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 | 8:00 PM Tickets start at $49, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) Step back into the golden era of jam bands with DMTB — a...

Fleetwood Max

FeaturedFleetwood Max

Oct 3 · Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake

FLEETWOOD MAX The Definitive Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks Tribute Band SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2026 | 7:00 PM Tickets start at $43, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) Fleetwood Max is the...

FeaturedMean Girls

Aug 26 – Oct 11, 2026 · Paramount Theatre, Aurora

Paramount Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of Mean Girls, running August 26 through October 11, 2026, directed by Devon Hayakawa in their Paramount solo directorial debut. Based on the 2004 film and featuring a book by Tina Fey with music by Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Nell...

Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift

FeaturedLove Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift

Nov 7 · Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake

Love Story: Unofficial Taylor Swift Tribute SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2026 | 1:00 PM Tickets start at $44, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) Experience an unforgettable night celebrating the...

Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna

FeaturedBlond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna

Nov 7 · Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake

Blond Ambition: Tribute to Madonna SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2026 | 7:00 PM Tickets start at $59, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) Get ready to strike a pose and celebrate the music of one...

GreenRoom Improv

GreenRoom Improv

Sep 5 · Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake

Greenroom Improv SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2026 | 7:00 PM Adult Tickets are $24, Student Tickets are $17, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) —– For over 20 years, GreenRoom Improv has...

The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

Jul 8 – Sep 5, 2026 · CIRCA 21 Dinner Playhouse, Rock Island

In this classic movie-come-to-life musical adventure, young Dorothy is swept away by a tornado from her Kansas farm to the magical land of Oz. There, she encounters a host of whimsical characters: good witches, bad witches, animals that talk, scarecrows that walk, and things...

That's Weird, Grandma's 25th Birthday

Aug 23 – Sep 6, 2026 · Neo-Futurist Theater

PlayMakers Laboratory celebrates the 25th anniversary of its long-running original sketch comedy show, That's Weird, Grandma, directed by Program Director Brandon Cloyd. The show features adaptations of stories written by children during PML's creative writing residencies in...

DC Tap Fest

Sep 4 – Sep 7, 2026 · The Westin DC City Center

M.A.D.D. Rhythms travels to DC to participate in the largest tap festival in the world, attending master classes and dance battles and uniting with tap dancers from all over the world.

¡El Showcase!

Sep 9 · Kimball Arts Center

¡El Showcase! is a fully improvised comedy show that showcases the talented students of Bilingual Improv School, the only place where students can take an improv class in Spanglish. All are welcome to enjoy this show regardless of their level of fluency in Spanish or English...

The Chicago Water Music

The Chicago Water Music

Sep 9 · Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago

The Chicago Water Music Wednesday, September 9, 2026 7-8:30 pm Chicago Riverwalk East to Merchandise Mart This event is FREE Handel penned his famous Water Music in 1717 for a boat party on the River Thames, and we performed it for thousands of onlookers on the Chicago River for...

Raks Inferno

Sep 11 · The Newport Theater, Chicago

Experience an intimate, cirque-style cabaret nominated "Best of Chicago" by the Chicago Reader! Featuring burlesque performers, circus artists, fusion bellydancers, pole dancers, and more who have performed around the world. "When sexy meets dangerous, it’s badass.”

Shreya Ghoshal

Shreya Ghoshal

Sep 11 · NOW Arena, Hoffman Estates

It's time to for a road trip to Hoffman Estates, Illinois, as the most sought-after touring act is setting foot on stage at NOW Arena. This fall, Shreya Ghoshal is set to perform heightened electrifying shows as part of her "The Unstoppable Tour" in support of her big hits.

Alison Krauss And Union Station

Alison Krauss And Union Station

Sep 12 · Hunter Pavilion At Ravinia, Highland Park

Hey there - Chicagoland country men and women! What’s up rock and rollers of Ravinia and all the land worldwide?! Well well well - you know what we always say here as the Summer ends : the party must go on, am I right people?! Destined for a Midnight Ride and officially Way Too...

Lies & Liability: A Summer's Ball

Sep 12 · Lord's Park Pavilion

An immersive Regency-inspired dance experience blending historical dance instruction, costuming, and interactive theatre. Attendees learn social dances from the Regency period under professional dance instructor and dance historian Susan de Guardiola, with no prior dance...

Paula Poundstone

Paula Poundstone

Sep 12 · Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake

Paula Poundstone SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 | 7:00 PM Tickets start at $59, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) Iconic comedian Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational...

HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical

Jul 2 – Sep 13, 2026 · The Chopin Theatre

HAIR is the American tribal love-rock musical celebrating the sixties counterculture, featuring songs such as Aquarius, Good Morning Starshine, Hair, I Got Life, and Let The Sunshine In. The production explores themes of identity, community, global responsibility, and peace...

I Love You Because

Aug 14 – Sep 13, 2026 · Oil Lamp Theater

I Love You Because, with book and lyrics by Ryan Cunningham and music by Joshua Salzman, is a feel-good musical inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The story follows two opposites who find each other while navigating the chaos of modern dating, including awkward...

Summer Fuego: Tablao Flamenco Show

Sep 13 · Kimball Arts Center

Presented by Community in Compás, this evening of live flamenco music and dance brings together powerful local talent for an intimate, high-energy experience bursting with passion and artistry. Rooted in tradition and ignited by collaboration, Summer Fuego captures the raw...

Latest Chicago Reviews

Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit

Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit

by Angela Lin · September 4, 2026

Elephant in the Womb somehow strikes a perfect balance between inappropriate humor, social commentary, and tasteful fourth wall breaking that will leave you feeling uncomfortable, pensive, and warm and fuzzy all at once.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

by Tina St. Angelo · September 4, 2026

Next Friday, the Country will pause to remember, mourn and honor those victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001. The town of Gander, Newfoundland, is called the Rock. During the week that followed, it truly was a rock. The current production at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is the emotional b…

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions

by Rachel Weinberg · August 31, 2026

It was a bold choice for Kokandy’s artistic director Derek Van Barham to stage such a huge musical in the tiny cabaret space at the Chopin Theater. Fortunately, Sondheim’s brilliant score and lyrics are gorgeously delivered in Kokandy’s version.…

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

by Tina St. Angelo · August 28, 2026

The current production at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story. It was the first of the jukebox musicals premiering in 1989.  It was conceived and written in England. It ran in London’s West End for 12 years. An interesting fact: Paul McCartney holds the copy…

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago

by Angela Lin · August 6, 2026

The Notebook’s company does their best with the material they’re given, but without the impactful soundtrack to accompany it, the show ultimately falls short of delivering the emotional depth you might expect or desire from a generational love story.…

Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre

Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre

by Emily Werner · August 5, 2026

The Gift Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary 'Homecoming Season' with the Chicago premiere of Marble. First performed at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 2009, the play was inspired by a conversation between Irish playwright Marina Carr and actor Fiona Shaw, and Giorgio de Chirico's painting 'Mystery an…

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