8.26.2025 - BLK in the City - Labor Day Weekend Edition

BLK in the City Events of the Week

Last updated 8.26.25 at 2:10pm CST. *Events will be updated regularly.

Company (if different from venue) | Event + Ticket hyperlink | Venue

Experiences

• 🌍 Southside Tours
• 🎨 Elizabeth Catlett: “A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies” | The Art Institute of Chicago (Aug 30 - Jan 4, 2026)
• 🎬 IMAX Presents Prince - Sign O' The Times | IMAX Movie Theaters on Aug 29

Tue, Aug 26

• 🎶 A Tribute to Al Green: Songs In The Key of AG f/ Alvin Garrett | City Winery Chicago
• 🎤 Open Mic Series—The Soul Tribe Unplugged | Private Location
• 🎶 Vinyl & Vibes: Michael Jackson Living Off the Wall | Inkwell Bar
• 🎶 Tuesdays on the Terrace w/ Corey Wilkes | Museum of Contemporary Art - Walk-up tickets will be available at the museum's back gate starting at 4:30 pm on the day of the concert.

Wed, Aug 27

• 😂 Laz P of Deep End Productions | WTF Wednesdayz f/Comedians Dr. Drea & Maria Acosta | Surge Billiards
• 🪩 90s Party with Music by @charlesprotege, @jayilla & @ibhappy | Chalet Chicago
• 🧥 Trendsetters Block Party | Boxville Chicago
• 🪩 Ol' School Hip-Hop + R&B Hosted by Sharon + Jobba | South Shore Social Beach Club
• 🎶 Pink Elephant Creatives | Just Logan & Mansa | City Winery Chicago
• 🎆 Navy Pier Fireworks | Navy Pier

Thu, Aug 28

• 🎨 Sketchy Nights: Labor Day Edition | Miyagi Records
• 🎫 Breezy Bowl XX: 20 Years of Chris Brown f/Summer Walker + Bryson Tiller | Wrigley Field
• 🌃 Infamis Collective | Friday Jr. – The Vibe Before the Weekend | Signature Steak
• 😂 My Best Friend is Black Comedy Sketch/Improv | Lincoln Lodge
• 🎨 the undercommons : New Work by Brandon Carlton | Arts + Public Life
• 🎤 Big Kid Show (adult variety talent show) | The Promontory
• 🎉 Krave Hospitality Group | Sip & RnB Social | Vu Rooftop
• 🎉 Royal Collective Experience | Juke Fest – Live f/Footworking Competition | In Session
• ⚾️ Chicago White Sox | African American Heritage Night w/BMOA | Guaranteed Field
• 🎤 A Dope Southside Open Mic | The Silver Room

All Weekend|

• 🎶 Aug 28 - Aug 31: The City of Chicago | Chicago Jazz Festival | Millennium Park (free)
• 🎉 Aug 29 - Aug 31: Chic Afrik | Afrobeats Labor Day Weekend Party | Various Locations
• 🎫 Aug 30 - Sep 1: African Festival of the Arts | Sunken Gardens at DuSable Museum

Fri, Aug 29

• 🎉 Dope After Dark | Cerise Rooftop (Virgin Hotel)
• 🎉 Ditch Day Party Summer Edition | Location TBD
• 🌍 Creative Mornings w/Jacoby Cochran | Chicago Architecture Center
• 🎤 KMoon | Unplugged: R&B Karaoke | The View 1701 Restaurant + Lounge
• 🎉 Ratio.chi Day Party | Never Have I Ever Bar
• 🌍 Book Talk and Signing with Mike Africa Jr. | Da Book Joint
• 🎶 DVH Events | Vibe Check Happy Hour + Live Musicians | In Session
• 🎉 Swimsuits & Suya Labor Day Weekend | Chalet
• 🎶 UNINVTD & YOUNG C Live: A night of R&B/Soul & Worship | Prāzbar
• 🎉 Good Company Brand | Good Company Friday "Pregame" | Chalet
• 🎉 Channel ft/ Orange Calderon w/ Nosike, Cobra B | The Promontory
• 🎧🎉Urban Fetes | Silent Party: Outside But Healing | Bar 10 Doors

Sat, Aug 30

• 🌍 Englewood Village Market | Englewood Village Plaza
• 🎉 Royal Experience Collective | Freakniq: The Ultimate Day Party | Never Have I Ever
• 🎫 Love on the Lawn Festival | Festival Park in Elgin, IL
• 🎉 Kwomie | S4TS - Vol12 - Dirty 30 Celebration | Chase House at Epiphany
• 📚 Chicago Crime & Thrillers: A Talk with Ian K. Smith and Tracy Clark | Da Book Joint
• 🎤 Stoviink Creatives | “Two Bags and a Bus Ride” - Music, spoken word, and storytelling | Pen & Paper: A Joint Creative
• 🎉 Good Company Brand | Are & Be Saturdays | Y Bar
• 🎉 FreeMindGlobal | VirGOAT VYBE$ | Deadbolt Bar Chicago
• 🎉 HomieLoverFriends | The Mostly R&B Party Labor Day Weekend Edition | The Sinclair
• 🎆 Navy Pier Fireworks | Navy Pier - Last one for the summer!
• 🎉 Oops All R&B | The Promontory
• ⚪️🎉 Kappa Alpha Psi Labor Day Weekend All White Party | St. Patrick's

Sun, Aug 31

• 🌍🚲 Bike the Drive | Starting locations: Main Festival (Grant Park), Bryn Mawr Ave, Fullerton Ave, Oakwood Blvd, and Museum of Science & Industry.
• 🎉 Infamis Collective | Sunday Société | Era Social Club
• 🎉 Dott Daley | Sundays Are For Lovers: R&B All Day | Time Out Market Rooftop
• 🎉 Tune Hendrixx x DJ Preme | Sundress SZN | The Promontory
• ⚪️🎉 Labor Day Weekend Takeover: All White Brunch & Bubbles | Red Star Kitchen + Bar
• ⚪️🎉 HomieLoverFriends | Crème de la Crème: The Finale! All Creme Labor Day Party | The iO Theater
• 🎉🥂 Royal Experience Collective | R&B Mimosa Fest | Nola Bar & Kitchen
• 🎉 The Wine Down: An R&B Experience | DuSable Museum Roundhouse Plaza
• 🎉 The Luxe Grp | Sun & Games Day Party : EP 1 - "Summer Isn't Over Yet" | Utopian Tailgate
• 🎉 Mark Fuller | We Love Day Parties | Untitled Supper Club
• 🎉 Afrobeats on the Rooft on the Wit | Roof on the Wit
• 📚 Da Book Joint | Beer x Books | Turner Haus Brewery
• 🎉🥂 Friends w/Benefits Champagne Party | Hubbard Inn
• 🎉 DVH Events | Something for the Homies | Hubbard Inn Chicago
• 🎉 Elevate Social | All-White Sendoff Party | Recess Chicago
• 🎉 NB Presents | For the Love of R&B and Reggae | The Reading Room
• 🎨 345 Art Gallery 10 Year Anniversary | 345 Art Gallery
• 🎤 Traphouse Karaoke | The Female Trapper of the Year Traphouse Karaoke | The Promontory
• 🎉 Any Given Sunday: Virgo Edition | The Dime
• 🎉 Sundaze Rooftop Party | Joy District

Mon, Sep 1

• 🎉 Icehaus | Sincerely Summer Rooftop Social |Puttery Chicago
• 🎉 PartyNoire is 10: Alchemy (BLK queer + femme-centered) | The Promontory
• 🎉 Chosen Few Djs | Sky Affair House Music Party | VU Rooftop
• 🎶 Good Vibe Mondays (every Monday) | Copper Still Martini Lounge & Speakeasy
• 🍽️ Brunch + Kickback | Red Star Kitchen + Bar