Things to do in Black Chicago
Last update: 1.6.26 at 7:57 pm - Events will be updated regularly.
Company (if different from venue) | Event + Ticket hyperlink | Venue
Black News
19th Annual Chicago Restaurant Week from Friday, January 23 through Sunday, February 8
Multiple Dates
🎶 Now - Jan 9: Robert Glasper Live (10 Shows) | City Winery (West Loop)
🎭 Now - Jan 11: Sister Act the Play | Drury Lane Theatre (Oakbrook Terrace)
🎈 Now - Apr 6: Balloon Museum - EmotionAir: Art You Can Feel | The Fields Studios - Gate 1
🎶 Jan 12 - Jan 14: Chrisette Michele Live | City Winery (West Loop)
😂 Jan 15 - Jan 18: Comedian DeRay Davis (from Chicago) | Improv Chicago (Schaumburg)
😂 Jan 30 - Feb 1: Funny Marco | Improv Chicago (Schaumburg)
Tue, Jan 6
🎉 Sigma Chris | DND Tuesdays | Tabu
🍽️😂 Tiny Stage Dinner Comedy Series Hosted by Dawn B (every Tuesday) | Nafsi South Shore
🍽️🎶 Ari Lourde Live (every Tuesday night) | Chemistry
🎉 WTM - What's the Move? | The Revel Room
Wed, Jan 7
🌈🌍 Trivia Night Supporting the Black Gay | Nobody's Darling
💃🏾🕺🏾 Learn Kizomba Dance w/ Shepsara | Red Clay Dance Center
🎉 House of Divac - Music by Slot A | Blind Barber
Thu, Jan 8
♠️ Spades Night: Spades, Uno, Table Games | Three to Plounge (on top of The Salt Shed)
🎉 Infamis Collective | Friday Jr. | Signature
🏀 Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat | United Center
Fri, Jan 9
🎉 Infamis Collective | Late Check-in (R&B • Hip-Hop • Latin • Afrobeats • Global • Top 40 • Throwbacks • House) | Never Have I Ever Bar
🎉 Aced Spade | Bom Tempo | Revel Room
🎉 Calling all Capricorns | Bar 10 Doors
Sat, Jan 10
🎉 Aced Spade | Soundscape | Emporium
🎶 Najee Live (Contemporary Jazz Pioneer Saxophonist) | City Winery
🍽️🎶 Live Blues | House of Blues Restaurant + Bar
🏈 Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers | Soldier Field
🎉 Sounds by Otez G (Down Tempo • Funk • Soul • Hip Hop • Neo Soul • House) | Cara Cara Club
🛍️ Handmade Market (every second Saturday until Apr) | Empty Bottle
Sun, Jan 11
🎶 Nolen Entertainment | Sunday Night Live | Reggie's Music Joint
🎶 Maysa’s Blue Velvet Soul Experience | City Winery
🍽️🎤 Wicked Sing-Along Drag Brunch | Improv Chicago (Schaumburg)
🥊 League of Their Own | Boxing Meetup (Reservations close on on 1/8) | One Way Boxing Club
🔠🌍 Scrabble Game Night | Nobody’s Darling
🎉 That's So Rubes | A New Sunday Rhythm Rotation | Bodega
🎉 Good Company Brand | Bevy on Sundays | Bevy
🎉 Sigma Chris | Sunday Funday Vibes | Roof at the Wit
🎉 Neon Palm | Hue Chicago
Mon, Jan 12
🎶 Chrisette Michele Live (Jan 12+13 +14) | City Winery
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