BLK in the City: Events Guide 1.27 - 2.2 (2026)

Things to do in Black Chicago

Last update: 1.29.26 at 5:22 pm - Events will be updated regularly.
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Black News

Feb 1: Last day to enter the giveaway for VIP Premium tickets to see Black Violin on February 10.
Jan 28: 14-Film African Cinema Lecture Series starts this Wednesday!
Chicago Bucket List | Join the waitlist: Skate Night Chicago rolls into the Chicago Athletic Association Valentine’s Day weekend with themed nights like Emo, ’90s Throwbacks, and Y2K Jams. Tickets include a 2-hour skate session with rentals and a welcome cocktail.

Experiences to Book in Advance

FEVER Experiences
🎻🕯️ Candlelight Concerts: A Tribute to Drake
🎻🕯️ Candlelight Concerts: Neo-Soul Favorites
🎻🕯️ Candlelight Concerts: 90s Hip-Hop
🎺 The JAZZ Show: A Tribute to Soul
🔢🎉 Bingo Loco: The Ultimate Bingo Party
🍽️🚢 Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River
🖤 Black History & Black Love: A Reality Dating Show Experience! | Virtue Restaurant
💲 Mar 12 (high demand): The Price is Right | Hard Rock Live (Rockford, IL)

Multiple Dates

🌈🍸 Jan 26 - Feb 1: This week at Nobody’s Darling
🎉 Jan 28 - Feb 1: This week at Hue Chicago
🛥️ Jan 28 - Feb 1: Chicago Boat Show (for buyers) | Stephens Convention Center
😂 Jan 30 - Feb: Comedian Alex Thomas (4 shows) | Riddles Comedy Club Chicago
😂 Jan 30 - Feb 1: Funny Marco | Improv Chicago (Schaumburg)
🎭 Jan 30 - Feb 1: Short Shakespeare! Hamlet | Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier
🎶 Jan 30 - Feb 1: Avery Sunshine (4 shows) | City Winery
🍽️ Jan 23 - Feb 8: 19th Annual Chicago Restaurant Week | Over 500 participating restaurants
🎭 Feb 1 - Mar 1: Collaboration Theatre | Trial In The Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till | Kimball Arts Center
🎈 Now - Apr 6: Balloon Museum - EmotionAir: Art You Can Feel | The Fields Studios - Gate 1

Tue, Jan 27

🌮 The L Station: Taco Tuesday | L Station | RESERVE HERE
😂 Zanie’s Chicago | Jasmine Ellis
🎤 Karaoke Night | W. Hideaway Lounge
🎉 Y'all Not Dancing No More | Chris Brown vs. Everybody | Never Have I Ever Bar

Wed, Jan 28

🍽️ The L Station: Lamb Chops & Lemon Drops | L Station | RESERVE HERE

Thu, Jan 29

🎤 Respect The Mic f/ Cassius Tae | Monday Coffee Co
🎤 Blaq Talk w/ Host Activist Educator Dr. David Stovall | Park Manor 75
📚 Nakeisha William’s Seven Daughters of Dupree Book Signing | Da Book Joint at Pen & Paper: A Collective Joint
🧥🍷 Sip, Swap, Style | Venteux Cafè
😂🍽️ Tiny Stage Dinner Comedy Series | Nafsi South Shore Beach
🎶 Jazz Yvonne Gage Quartet - Also Unforgettable: Celebrating the Music of Natalie Cole | Winter's Jazz Club
🎶 OX JAM Thursday R&B Live | Renaissance Bronzeville
🎨 Maintaining Wonder: Deangelo’s World - An Immersive Installation | Oak Park Public Library
🎉 Enjoyment Thursdays - 🎤Karaoke + 🎨Paint & Sip + 🎮Games + 🍽️Dine-In | Juliana
🎉🎶 That‘s So Y2K | That’s So 2016: A Party Dedicated To The 2016 Era | HVAC

Fri, Jan 30

😂The Big Black Variants | Interactive Comedy Show | The Den Theatre
🎷 Jazz: Bosman Twins Quintet | Winter's Jazz Club
🥃 The L Station: Flight Fridays | L Station | RESERVE HERE
⚾️ SoxFest Live DAY 1 | Ramova Theatre (Bridgeport)
🍽️🎶🥂 Midnight Green Club | Q1 Happy Hour 2026 Kickoff | ETC Chicago
🎶 Sounds by Jay Illa Toure | Revolver Chicago
🎉 Love U Better | The Mostly R&B Rooftop Party | Reserv Chicago
🎉 Faaji House | Faaji Fridays: Afrobeats Night | V Live Chicago
🎉 Urban Fetes | All the Feels - R&B + Trap Soul + Slow Jams | Row 24
🎉🍽️ VELVET | ETC Chicago

Sat, Jan 31

🥞🍾 The L Station: Brunch + When is Dinner? | L Station | RESERVE HERE
🍽️ South Side + Friends Chef Series: Sanders BBQ + Chef Dominique Leach | House of Gaz (Bridgeport)
🎉🍽️ COMFY: The Pajama Brunch Party | Wellsey Tavern
⚾️ SoxFest Live (Day 2) | Ramova Theatre (Bridgeport)
👟 Run From Prostate Cancer | Health Day Panel Discussion | Sankofa Bonne Sante
🎶 Club Crib Ent | A Soul Session w/ Erthe St. James | California Clipper
🎶 The Evolution of Beyoncé: A Cowboy Carter Experience - Beyoncé Tribute | City Winery
🎶 SoFar Sounds | Just Steve Live | SoFar Chicago (Secret Location)
🎷 Jazz: John Dokes with the George Gee Orchestra | Winter's Jazz Club
🥊 Fight Night Watch Party: Shakur vs. Teofimo | The Rhoyal Bistro Live (Lansing)
🎉🌎 Masionoo | The Hooga | The Wild Hare (Fulton Market)

Sun, Feb 1

🥁 Drumline Live | Auditorium Theatre
🍷 Amapiano Wine Club - An afternoon of Amapiano + South African Wine | ETC Chicago
🍽️ The L Station: R&B Sundays | L Station | RESERVE HERE
🛼 Heart Health Skate Party: Rep Your Yard | Lynwood Sport Center (Lynwood)
🎭 Broadway In Chicago | The Phantom of the Opera | Cadillac Palace
🎉 Sundays Are For Lovers | Reserv Chicago

Mon, Feb 2

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