BLK in the City: Events Guide 11.04 - 11.10 (2025)

Nov 3, 2025
BLK in the City: Events Guide 11.04 - 11.10 (2025)
photo taken at Stoviink's UNRULED Open Mic: Black Magic (Halloween Edition)

Things to do in Black Chicago

Last update: 11.05.25 at 6:43 pm - Events will be updated regularly.
Company (if different from venue) | Event + Ticket hyperlink | Venue

GENERAL KEY: 🎨 Art + Culture πŸ˜‚ Comedy 🌍 Community 🎬 Film 🎫 Festival 🍽️ Food πŸ§₯ Fashion 🎢 Live Music πŸ›οΈ Marketplace 🎀 Open Mic πŸŽ‰ Party / Social πŸ€ Sports 🎭 Theatre ✈️ Travel 🌿 Wellness

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✨ New in River North: Stardust Chicago’s newest immersive piano lounge open late! (Not Black-owned)
🎷 Nov 6, 8-9: D-Composed: Our Stage Residency | Steppenwolf Theatre
πŸŽ₯ Nov 7 - 16: Black Harvest Film Festival | Siskel Film Center
🩰 Nov 7 + 8: Deeply Rooted Dance | 30th Anniversary: Love. Joy. Resistance. | Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
πŸŽ„ Nov 8 - Jan 5 Christmas Around the World | Museum of Science + Industry
πŸ‚ Nov 8 + 9: The West Town Fall Crawl | West Town
πŸ˜‚ Now until Mar 2026: This Too Shall Slap (improv) | Second City Chicago

Tue, Nov 4

🍜 Chicago's Chinatown Food and Walking Tour | Phoenix Restaurant
πŸŽ‰ Sigma Chris | DND Tuesdays | Tabu Chicago

Wed, Nov 5

🎢🎫 KAYTRANADA x JUSTICE Tour | United Center
🍩🌍 Fulton Market Delicious Donut Adventure & Walking Food Tour | Starting at Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken
🎫 Kevin Gates: The Amilio Tour | Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

Thu, Nov 6

🌿 Arts + Public Life | Relax, Regroup, Reset: A Communal Mindfulness Experience | Green Line Performing Arts Center
πŸ“š Everything’s Good Book Tour by Toni Chapman | Semicolon Bookstore
πŸŽ‰ Make Women Dance | Love Child (Night of R&B) | Chalet
🌈🌿 Lighthouse Foundation | Heal the Healers Black LGBTQ+ Nonprofit Leaders | in Bronzeville (apply to attend)
🀣 312 Comedy Festival | Roast Battle Chicago | Zanie’s
πŸ”’πŸŽΆ Mo Betta Bingo: A DJ/Musical Event | In Session
🎨 Arts + Public Life | Sip + Shop | L1 Retail Store
🎢🍜 Vinyl Vibes w/ Joe Kollege: Thursday Night Football | Wax Vinyl Bar
πŸ“± Aftotech: The Meetup | Hoste Chicago
πŸŽ‰ Rhythm + Booze (happy hour + throwback R&B + young professionals) | Etc.

Fri, Nov 7

πŸ–€ Cuffing Season: A Speed Dating Event | Batter & Berries
🎢 Illville Vanguard Live | Dorian's Through the Record Shop
🎢 Jay Dee Redemption LIVE | The Rhoyal Bistro Live
πŸŽ‰ Culture Clash (Dancehall + Juke + R&B) | The Wild Hare (Fulton Market)
πŸ₯ƒπŸŽ« Whiskey Washback (Festival) | Sarabande Chicago
🎢 DJ J-Rell: R&B music | The View
🎢🍜 The Cool Kids Hi Top Fade Vinyl Album Release Party | Wax Vinyl Bar
πŸ‘Ÿ Everything Raw: Hip Hop & Krump Workshop | Rhythmhood x Snipes Studio
πŸŽ‰ Icehaus | Some Sexy Fridays For You | Hue Chicago

Sat, Nov 8

🎢🎫 Druski + Friends | The Coulda Fest Tour | United Center
πŸŽ‰ Druski Official After Party for The Coulda Fest | LIQR Box
πŸŽ„ Christmas Around the World Kickoff | Museum of Science + Industry
πŸ§₯🌍 People of Culture | Black is Gold: Culture Xchange: Art + Fashion (tickets) | 1623 W. Fulton
🍹 Church Dates: Drinks + Crowd Discussion | Prāzbar
β˜•οΈπŸŽΆ Coffee w/ Kid Clay | LVL Up Coffee
🎢 D’Angelo & The Soulquarians: A Tribute by Mark Flava | Punch House (Pilsen)
🎨 Arts + Public Life | Art on my Mind: A Public Salon Series | Green Line Performing Arts Center
πŸŽ‰ In Motion | Slow Jams R&B Party | Expat Chicago
🌿 Family Day w/ Sound Meditation by Beyond Me World | Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA)

Sun, Nov 9

🎢 Candlelight: Tribute to Drake | Stan Mansion
β™ οΈπŸŒ The Art of the Game: Spades Night + Sunday Night Football | Wax Vinyl Bar
πŸŽ₯ Cafe Focus: Meetup + Open Screening Forum (for filmmakers) | Facets Chicago
πŸŽ‰ Sundays are for Fun | ROOF on the Wit
🀣 312 Comedy Fest | Comedian Earthquake | The Vic

Mon, Nov 10

🎀 The Garden Open Mic | Borelli’s Pizza

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