BLK in the City Weekly Events Guide 9.23 - 9.29 (2025)

Events of the Week

Last update: 9.25.25 at 12:57 pm CST - Events will be updated regularly.
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Multiple Dates

🛍️ Sep 27 + 28: Randolph Street Market: Chicago Antique Market | Enter at 1341 W Randolph or 1340 W Washington
🏛️ Oct 5, 12, 17 & 24 (Sep sold out): Escape the Museum | Museum of Science and Industry
🌿 Oct 7 + 15 (Sep sold out): Beyond Wellness | Frequency Float Sound Bath | Ritz-Carlton Spa (Downtown Chicago)

Tue, Sep 23

🎭 Home Sweet Rome (Opening Night) | Shakepeare Theatre at Navy Pier
😂 Tiny Stage: Comedy Night w/ Dawn B + Damon Williams + Marlon Mitchell | Nafsi South Shore (free)
🎞️ Cinema + Sips f/ "Love Jones" movie (every Tuesday) | Red Star Kitchen + Bar

Wed, Sep 24

🎶 The Vocal Shed w/Alysha Monique | The.BlkRoom
🎶 Music Moves Chicago | Future Folk Festival with Laruni Hati and Shon Dervis | Hamilton Park (free)
🎤 Copper Karaoke w/ DJ Rainn: An R&B Experience | Copper Still Martini Lounge
🎉 Libra Takeover Wednesdays (Aunties + Uncles) | The Park Bar & Grill

Thu, Sep 25

🎶 Saneit Live | The Promontory
😂🍷 Nolen Entertainment Presents | Jazmyn W. | City Winery
🏖️ Thank You Chicago | Bonfire at the Point (music + bonfire) | Promontory Point (The Lake)
🌍 The Simple Good | City of Big Dreams Gala | Moonlight Studios
🎞️ Black Horror Movie Club | Viewing + Discussion of Get Out | Chicago Athletic Association
🎶 Under the Still: Tim Gant Project Live | Copper Still Martini Lounge
🎉 Pier Soul: House Music (every Thursday) | Pier 31 Restaurant (on The Lake aka beach)

Fri, Sep 26

🎉 DJ Mamzzy | Lagos to Chicago (Independence Day) | Juliana
🎶🎉 Bingo Loco - World's Biggest Bingo Party | Morgan MFG
🌍🧥 Legacy Leaders | Sneaker Gala Fashion Show | The Sinclair Chicago
🎤 Pen & Paper: Unruled (Open Mic Jam Night + Live Music f/The Unit) | Pen & Paper: A Collective Joint
🎉 Krave Hospitality Group | SIP & RNB Social: RNB with a view + Live Music | VU Rooftop
🎉 Dance And Go Home: DJAMES Live In Chicago aka “The King of Blends” |  The Promontory
🌍 TedxChicago 2025: The Future is Human | Harris Theatre
🕺🏾 Rhythm Hood | All Levels Krump w/ Hour | Rhythm Hood x Snipes Stuido
Urban Fetes | Silent Chicago: R&B + Hip-Hop + Twerk | Bar 10 Doors
🎤 Friday Night Karaoke Hosted by Angela (Aunties + Uncles) | The Park Bar & Grill

Sat, Sep 27

🎉 Gospel Melodies Day Party & Brunch | The Promontory
🎉🧥🎨 The Juke Joint: Black Metropolis | DuSable Roundhouse
🎉 Sugar & Spice Media Co. | Love, Black Women: A Soulful Mixer & Dedication to the Beauty and Power of Black Women | The FoundHers Suite (Beverly)
🎶 Lyric Opera of Chicago | Beyond the Years f/ Karen Slack (Grammy Award-winning soprano) | First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple
🎉 Big Stage Global | Afrobeats Day Party | Wit Hotel - Roof on the Wit
🎶🌍 SouthsideRadioLive | Blooming Arts Garden | Hazel Crest Creative Arts Center
🌍🎉 Selector Saturdays f/ GiGi Sa3id | Miyagi Records
🎉 Afrotrak | Love Jones: An R&B Party | Bronzeville Winery
😂 Big Black Comedy Chicago | The Den Theatre
🎉 Good Company Brand | "Are & Be" Saturdays | Y Bar
🍽️🎉 KMoon + SophistaSocial | One Lit Azz Brunch Day Party | The View 1701
🎉 Freemind Global | After Dark Saturday Series | Dead Bolt
🎉 We Love Afro Fusion | Pre Naiji Independence Day Celebration | Le Nocturne

Sun, Sep 28

🎉 Infamis Collective | Super Sonic Day Party | Never Have I Ever | WIN TICKETS
🍻 Brewery and the Bee: Adult Spelling Bee | Turner Haus Brewery
🎉 NBpresents | Sunday Funday: Afrobeats x R&B x Reggae | IN SESSION
🎉 Wildhare | BLISS: The Ultimate Caribbean Day Party on the Rooftop | 950 W Fulton (West Loop)
🎉 Yacht Affairs Chi | Rock the Yacht “All Black Affair” Reggae + House + Stepper + R&B + Hip Hop | Anita Dee Yacht Charters
🎉 Twenty Pearls Foundation, Inc. | AKA Klassic 2025 | Huntington Stadium Club at White Sox Park

Mon, Sep 29

🎉 The Corner Series Open Mic |  The Promontory
🎶 Under the Still: Teddy Campbell Band's - Good Vibe Mondays | Copper Still Martini Lounge