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Name: Riot Fest
Start: 2026-09-19T11:00:00
End: 2026-09-21T23:00:00
Location: Douglass Park

31 upcoming events across Chicago's venues, galleries, stages and streets — 9 September to 19 September. Sourced live from the city's listings and refreshed every week.

September 2026

9 SeptChicago Architecture Center River Cruise Aboard First LadyChicago Architecture Center - First Lady

9 Septarts & theatreKokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde (Chicago)Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place

9 SeptChiTown Drive-In Presents - GreaseChiTown Movies

9 SeptmusicTLC & Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue - IT'S ICONICHuntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

9 SeptmusicNate Sib (18+ Event)Lincoln Hall

9 Septarts & theatreThe Second City's: Pandemonium, Please HoldSecond City-Chicago: Mainstage

10 SeptChicago Architecture Center River Cruise Aboard First LadyChicago Architecture Center - First Lady

10 Septarts & theatreDrunk Shakespeare: Drunk Romeo & Juliet (21+ Event)The Lion Theatre

10 SeptfilmSomething Different Presents: Unpopular Opinion ChicagoHouse of Blues Chicago

10 Septarts & theatreDirty Dancing (Chicago)James M. Nederlander Theatre

10 Septarts & theatreKokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde (Chicago)Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place

10 SeptChiTown Drive-In Presents -The NotebookChiTown Movies

11 SeptChicago Architecture Center River Cruise Aboard First LadyChicago Architecture Center - First Lady

11 SeptThe Chicago Theatre Tour ExperienceThe Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

11 SeptmusicVolumes, Until I Wake, Catsclaw, Outrun the SunlightReggies Rock Club

11 Septovertonight w/ Tommy RagenBeat Kitchen

11 Septarts & theatreDrunk Shakespeare: Drunk Romeo & Juliet (21+ Event)The Lion Theatre

11 SeptmusicZeruelAvondale Music Hall

12 SeptChicago Architecture Center River Cruise Aboard First LadyChicago Architecture Center - First Lady

12 SeptThe Chicago Theatre Tour ExperienceThe Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

12 SeptPlay On!Chicago Shakespeare Theater

12 Septarts & theatreDrunk Shakespeare: Drunk Romeo & Juliet (21+ Event)The Lion Theatre

12 SeptmusicThe MatchesBottom Lounge

12 SeptmusicJoanna Connor Band/Nicholas Alexander Blues BandKingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center

13 SeptmusicAll Shall Perish, Carnifex, Extermination Dismemberment, MauledReggies Rock Club

13 SeptBalloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - ChicagoThe Fields Studios

13 SeptPlay On!Chicago Shakespeare Theater

13 Septarts & theatreDrunk Shakespeare: Drunk Romeo & Juliet (21+ Event)The Lion Theatre

13 SeptmusicEmarosa w/ VeauxBottom Lounge

13 SeptmusicJoanna Connor Band/Nicholas Alexander Blues BandKingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center

19 SeptfestRiot FestDouglass Park