Things to do in Black Chicago
Last update: 5.1.26 at 6:31 pm CT - Events will be updated regularly.
🏢 Company (if different from venue) | 🎟️ Event + Ticket hyperlink | 📍 Venue
April 30 - Jazz + Gumbo
Presented by a film called black x BLK Chicago
📍Hoste
Black News
🛥️ Sigma Chris | The R&B Cruise returns on May 6!
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
🛍️ May 2 - May 3: Chicago Vintage Fest | Streets - Honore & Milwukee (Wicker Park)
🎨 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 28
🎤🎶 ChiBrations | The Portal - Rooted Soulful Jam Session + Live Music + Featured Speakers + Vendors + Food | Experimental Station
🎤 Open Mic hosted by Chicago poets I.S. Jones and Yazud Brito-Milan - Featured Artist Chiimeh | Call and Response Books
Wed, Apr 29
🎶 Good Vibe Wednesdays: Groove + Funk + Soul | Copper Still Martini Lounge
🎫 Gena: The Pleasure Is Yours Tour - Liv.E + Karriem Riggins (tickets) | Sleeping Village
🎉 For the Record - Bring a Vinyl (every Wed) | Wellsey
Thu, Apr 30
🍹Life Just Got Better Happy Hour | etc Chicago
🎶 Park + Ride Band | Copper Still Martini Lounge
😂 Catchet | The Bad Kids Comedy Show | The Wild Hare
Fri, May 1
🍹 Life Just Got Better Happy Hour | etc Chicago
🎫 Sango x Soulection | Ramova Theatre
🎶 Jeremiah Collier and the Reup Band w/ Deonte Baker | Lazy Bird
🎶 Live Music w/ Lila Sol Band f/ Manasseh + Moyana | Epiphany Center for the Arts
🎉 Icehaus Events | Some Sexy Fridays For U | Hue Chicago
🎉 Essential Fridays | The View
Sat, May 2
🎨 Anthony Bartley | Mind Games - Game Night - The gallery will transform into a world of play with games, installations, interactive art stations, and art from Chicago artists | Connect Gallery
🎉 Kinda Like a Love Song | Revolver
🍽️🎉 Derby Day Brunch | Toast It Iz
🍽️🎉 Derby Day Party | Duplex
🎉 PRIVIT Echelon | Derby Vibes (RSVP) | Rooftop Location Downtown
☀️🎉 It’s All A Blur - An Elevated Day Party | Bassline Chicago
🎉 The Movemakers | 3rd Annual Tacos and Tequila - Cinco de Mayo Weekend Edition | Metro Bar
🎉 Sigma Chris | Bad Rhythm | Experience 868 Events
🎉 Freemind Global | Fiesta After Dark | 2247 N Lincoln Ave
🎉 Slot.A | GAS: A Deeper Dive into Hip-Hop + Dancehall + more | Emporium Arcade
Sun, May 3
🍽️🍜 Secret Sunday w/ Chef Rah | Soul Ramen
🎶 Sunday Night Live | Nolen Entertainment
🎶 Fly Nerd Group | Live on the Wall: There's Proof Listening Session f/ THAIONE DAVIS | Parallel Play
🎶 Dev Shaw opening for Theresa May-Dizygotic Energy | The.BLKroom
⛳️ Glow & Swing | Golfing w/ Midnight Green Club |
🎨 That's so Rubes x Freemind Global x The Linkup Collective | Tequila vs Everybody 2: Live Art w/ Amirah Arts | 952 W. Fulton Market
☀️🎉 No Agenda w/ DJ Just.One + ndulgnce + Sounds by SA | Expat Chicago
🎉 A Black Love Party: Cinco de Drinks Edition | Broken Shaker
Mon, May 4
🧥 Chicago Fashion Coalition | Chicago Does the MET | Chez Event Venue
🧥 First Sunday: A MET Gala Red Carpet Screening | Three Top Lounge
🧥 Superfine Events | Fashion is Art: MET Gala Watch Party | The Palmer House