Things to do in Black Chicago
Last update: 4.23.26 at 11:11 pm CT - Events will be updated regularly.
🏢 Company (if different from venue) | 🎟️ Event + Ticket hyperlink | 📍 Venue
April 26 - Jam Session
A live music and party experience with a Jill Scott tribute
📍The Bassment
BLK List members can now tap in to our 2026 Comedy Show Calendar.
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Black News
🛥️ Sigma Chris | The R&B Cruise returns on May 6!
👠 The Devil Wears Prada 2 has an activation pop-up at Pioneer Court. Stop by today through May 4 and take a photo!
Experiences
NEW Art on the Mart is now playing:
🧑🎨 Luis Urculo
📽️ “The Difficulty of Representation”
🕰️ 8:30 - 9:00pm
Thursdays through Sundays
Discover more experiences on our Featured Experiences page.
Events
Multiple Dates
🩰 Apr 24 - Apr 26: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater | The Auditorium
🛍️ Apr 24 - Apr 26: One of a Kind Show (over 350 makers vendors) | The Mart Chicago
😂 Apr 24 - Apr 26: BRUCE BRUCE: Cool Since Day One Tour | Chicago Improv
🎨 Now - Apr 25: Conditions of Exhibition - Artists Hillary Irene Johnson, Daniel Miller, and Tuan Jones | Forum 301
🎭 Now - Apr 26: August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom | Goodman Theatre
🎭 Now - Apr 26: The Jackie Wilson Story | Black Ensemble Theater
🎨 Now - May 31: “Windy City Tells” Solo Exhibition by Lo Marie | Elephant Room Gallery
🎭 Now - May 31: "Windfall" | Steppenwolf Theatre
Tue, Apr 21
👟 7 on Sundays | Running on Pyramids of Dunbar Track | Dunbar Track
🎤📚 Emma Grede: Start With Yourself Book Tour | The Den Theatre
🎫 SPKRBX | Da Baby: Be More Grateful Tour | Avondale Musical Hall
Wed, Apr 22
🕯️ Candle Making w/ The Wick and Wine Experience | Sip and Savor
🌍 Earth Day Dinner Experience w/Farmacy | Mahari
🌍 Earth Day Celebration Community Event w/ Dr. Tillman | Harold Washington Cultural Center
🎶 Good Vibe Wednesdays: Groove + Funk + Soul | Copper Still Martini Lounge
🎉 For the Record - Bring a Vinyl (every Wed) | Wellsey
Thu, Apr 23
🎫🎶 The Millennium Tour Presents: The Boys 4 Life | United Center
😂🎭 My Best Friend Is Black (voted the Best Comedy Show in Chicago) | The Lincoln Lodge
🍽️ Illinois Restaurant Association | Chef's Table: Chicago’s culinary community coming together | Rockwell on the River
🎤 Karaoke Night | Sip and Savor
🎉🍷 Oasis Chicago w/ DJ Creed + DJ Serve + Ndulgnce | Bronzeville Winery
🍹Life Just Got Better Happy Hour | etc Chicago
🎶 Park + Ride Band | Copper Still Martini Lounge
🎉 R&B Thursdays | The View
Fri, Apr 24
🔤🐝 Word on the Street - Adult Spelling Bee | Honey and Hue Bookstore
🍹 Life Just Got Better Happy Hour | etc Chicago
🛍️ Midnight Notes & Fragrance w/ a Live Saxophonist | Lovely Intentions - Wicker Park (venue)
🎶🛍️ Frequency Friday: Live Jazz and Sound Healing by KemeTones Cosmic Sound | The Silver Room
🎫 GZA of Wu-Tang Clan - 30th Anniversary of Liquid Swords by Flush Recordings | Avondale Music Hall
🎉 Dopeamine Takeover | Simone's
🎉 Make Women Dance | Good Friday Music | Chalet
🎉 Girls Night Out: After Hours | Three Top Lounge
🎉 Afro Fusion | Francophone Takeover Edition | Le Nocturne
🎉 Vibe Check: 90’s R&B & Hip Hop Edition | Broken Shaker
Sat, Apr 25
🍯 Clay and Conversation: The R&B Experience | Color Cocktail Factory (South Loop)
😂 We Them Ones Comedy Tour f/ Mike Epps | Wintrust Arena
😂 Uncensored Comedy: Zach Boog (headliner) | Lincoln Lodge Theater
🎤 Uxmar Torres | Open Mic (free) | Back of the Yards Coffee
🌍🛐 Power of Prayer: Co-ed Half Day Summit | 1100 W. Cermak
🩰 Wellness Bestie | Barre in Bloom | Pure Barre (Hyde Park)
📚 Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl Trolley + Bus | From Central Chicago to the North, South, West Suburbs, and beyond
📚 Independent Bookstore Day | Da Book Joint
🎶 The Session R&B Jam | Noble Entertainment Center
🎶 Fred Hammond | City Winery
🎉 Sounds for the Soul Vol. 14 (our reel at a different venue) | Public Works
🎉 Councilman Tate (Larenz Tate) Party - Grown + Sexy Vibes | St. Patrick’s Place
🎉 Secret Party Society | Poetic Just Us: "Play My Jam" Edition - The Club Level Experience | Wild Hare (West Loop)
🎉 Drake Shore Drive | Azul
🎉 Freemind Global x That's So Rubes | Aries vs Taurus After Dark | Icon Bar & Lounge
🎉 Faaji House | A Night of Faaji: Afrobeats + Amapiano + Hip Hop | Millionaires Mansion
🎉 Afro Fusion | Togo & Sierra Leone Independence Party | Le Nocturne
Sun, Apr 26
🔥🎶 Ryan Alexander x Icehaus Events x BLK Chicago | Jam Session | The Bassment
🎶 The Vinyl Collectiv | Intimate In Session Experience w/ Jah-Monte | Parallel Play Popup
🎶 Cus Campbell | City Winery Chicago
🏈🏀 Concrete Rose 773 x Nike | Girls Flag Football + Basketball | Pullman Center
🎙️💕 Girls Night Out | Studio Session: An intimate, hands on recording experience centered around creativity and collaboration | Classik Studios
🎤 The Blessed Mic Experience: Where The Mind, Pen, & Paper Converse | Collab Creative Spaces
🎉 Detox Rooftop Day Party! Episode 3: “Sunday Funday” | Utopian Tailgate
Mon, Apr 27
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