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LOVE JONES WEDNESDAYS OPEN MIC
Wed, Mar 25, 6:00 PM
Maywood · Yours Cafe and Bistro
LOVE JONES WEDNESDAYS OPEN MIC
Wed, Mar 25, 6:00 PM
Maywood · Yours Cafe and Bistro
STILL GOT IT™ | Latin Classics Edition
Sat, Mar 21, 5:00 PM
Lincolnshire · Plenty of Huevos
STILL GOT IT™ | Latin Classics Edition
Sat, Mar 21, 5:00 PM
Lincolnshire · Plenty of Huevos
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Wiseguys Rock Cover Band at Tony D's
Today at 8:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
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Wiseguys Rock Cover Band at Tony D's
Today at 8:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
CSBF 2026 Dance Team Registration - TEAM DIRECTORS ONLY
Fri, Apr 3, 7:00 PM
Rosemont · Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O'Hare
CSBF 2026 Dance Team Registration - TEAM DIRECTORS ONLY
Fri, Apr 3, 7:00 PM
Rosemont · Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O'Hare
80's Night w/ Jessie's Girl at Tony D's
Sat, Mar 28, 8:30 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
80's Night w/ Jessie's Girl at Tony D's
Sat, Mar 28, 8:30 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
Led Zeppelin Tribute Dazed and Confused at Tony D's
Sat, Mar 21, 8:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
Led Zeppelin Tribute Dazed and Confused at Tony D's
Sat, Mar 21, 8:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
"It Ain't RALPH tho"
Sat, Mar 21, 2:00 PM
Chicago · Blind Barber
"It Ain't RALPH tho"
Sat, Mar 21, 2:00 PM
Chicago · Blind Barber
Going fast
Songwriters Circle in the Round hosted by Noah Plotkin
Today at 4:00 PM
Highland Park · Madame Zuzu's
Going fast
Songwriters Circle in the Round hosted by Noah Plotkin
Today at 4:00 PM
Highland Park · Madame Zuzu's
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Velvet Underground ft. Adie Mendez
Wednesday at 8:00 PM
Chicago · Dorothy
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Velvet Underground ft. Adie Mendez
Wednesday at 8:00 PM
Chicago · Dorothy
Latin Night: all Latin, all night with Jenny Fox
Sat, Mar 28, 9:00 PM
Chicago · Dorothy
Latin Night: all Latin, all night with Jenny Fox
Sat, Mar 28, 9:00 PM
Chicago · Dorothy
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Free Live live jazz-inspired pop and instrumental music (Live Performance)
Wednesday at 7:00 PM
Glenview · 1827 Waukegan Rd
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Free Live live jazz-inspired pop and instrumental music (Live Performance)
Wednesday at 7:00 PM
Glenview · 1827 Waukegan Rd
Taylor Swift Tribute Show
Fri, Apr 17, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Windy City Community Church
Taylor Swift Tribute Show
Fri, Apr 17, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Windy City Community Church
Monday Mayhem with Metalation
Mon, Mar 30, 7:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
Monday Mayhem with Metalation
Mon, Mar 30, 7:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
Transcendent: Music for Horn, Bass Trombone and Organ
Sat, Mar 21, 3:00 PM
Northbrook · Saint Giles Episcopal Church
Transcendent: Music for Horn, Bass Trombone and Organ
Sat, Mar 21, 3:00 PM
Northbrook · Saint Giles Episcopal Church
Almost full
DCASE Presents - Under The Dome - APRIL 2026
Thu, Apr 23, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago Cultural Center
Almost full
DCASE Presents - Under The Dome - APRIL 2026
Thu, Apr 23, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago Cultural Center
Country Night w/ Yankee Cowboy at Tony D's
Fri, Apr 17, 8:30 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
Country Night w/ Yankee Cowboy at Tony D's
Fri, Apr 17, 8:30 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
2026 Buffalo Grove RKCRD and Rotary Club Buffalo Groove Dance
Sun, Apr 12, 3:00 PM
Buffalo Grove · Buffalo Grove Park District Community Arts Center
2026 Buffalo Grove RKCRD and Rotary Club Buffalo Groove Dance
Sun, Apr 12, 3:00 PM
Buffalo Grove · Buffalo Grove Park District Community Arts Center
Playing from Spirit: Music and Stories on the Native American Flute
Sat, Apr 25, 3:00 PM
Chicago · The World Music Foundation Listening Room
Playing from Spirit: Music and Stories on the Native American Flute
Sat, Apr 25, 3:00 PM
Chicago · The World Music Foundation Listening Room
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Chicago, IL - After Dark Y2K Hits! @ Punch Bowl Social
Today at 9:00 PM
Chicago · Punch Bowl Social
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Chicago, IL - After Dark Y2K Hits! @ Punch Bowl Social
Today at 9:00 PM
Chicago · Punch Bowl Social
Fill Jackson Ultimate 90's 2000's at Tony D's Jaren from Yankee cowboy
Fri, Apr 24, 8:30 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
Fill Jackson Ultimate 90's 2000's at Tony D's Jaren from Yankee cowboy
Fri, Apr 24, 8:30 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave

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LOVE JONES WEDNESDAYS OPEN MIC

STILL GOT IT™ | Latin Classics Edition

CSBF 2026 Dance Team Registration - TEAM DIRECTORS ONLY

80's Night w/ Jessie's Girl at Tony D's

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Songwriters Circle in the Round hosted by Noah Plotkin

Wiseguys Rock Cover Band at Tony D's

Chicago, IL - After Dark Y2K Hits! @ Punch Bowl Social

Free Live live jazz-inspired pop and instrumental music (Live Performance)

LOVE JONES WEDNESDAYS OPEN MIC

LOVE JONES WEDNESDAYS OPEN MIC

STILL GOT IT™ | Latin Classics Edition

STILL GOT IT™ | Latin Classics Edition

Wiseguys Rock Cover Band at Tony D's

Wiseguys Rock Cover Band at Tony D's

CSBF 2026 Dance Team Registration - TEAM DIRECTORS ONLY

CSBF 2026 Dance Team Registration - TEAM DIRECTORS ONLY

80's Night w/ Jessie's Girl at Tony D's

80's Night w/ Jessie's Girl at Tony D's

Led Zeppelin Tribute Dazed and Confused at Tony D's

Led Zeppelin Tribute Dazed and Confused at Tony D's

"It Ain't RALPH tho"

"It Ain't RALPH tho"

Songwriters Circle in the Round hosted by Noah Plotkin

Songwriters Circle in the Round hosted by Noah Plotkin

Velvet Underground ft. Adie Mendez

Velvet Underground ft. Adie Mendez

Latin Night: all Latin, all night with Jenny Fox

Latin Night: all Latin, all night with Jenny Fox

Free Live live jazz-inspired pop and instrumental music (Live Performance)

Free Live live jazz-inspired pop and instrumental music (Live Performance)

Taylor Swift Tribute Show

Taylor Swift Tribute Show

Monday Mayhem with Metalation

Monday Mayhem with Metalation

Transcendent: Music for Horn, Bass Trombone and Organ

Transcendent: Music for Horn, Bass Trombone and Organ

DCASE Presents - Under The Dome - APRIL 2026

DCASE Presents - Under The Dome - APRIL 2026

Country Night w/ Yankee Cowboy at Tony D's

Country Night w/ Yankee Cowboy at Tony D's

2026 Buffalo Grove RKCRD and Rotary Club Buffalo Groove Dance

2026 Buffalo Grove RKCRD and Rotary Club Buffalo Groove Dance

Playing from Spirit: Music and Stories on the Native American Flute

Playing from Spirit: Music and Stories on the Native American Flute

Chicago, IL - After Dark Y2K Hits! @ Punch Bowl Social

Chicago, IL - After Dark Y2K Hits! @ Punch Bowl Social

Fill Jackson Ultimate 90's 2000's at Tony D's Jaren from Yankee cowboy

Fill Jackson Ultimate 90's 2000's at Tony D's Jaren from Yankee cowboy

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