Evanston

A suburb in the Chicago area

Evanston SPACE anchors the local scene: a nationally known intimate venue at 1245 Chicago Ave. that hosts major touring performers and local talent alike. The 250-capacity room offers top-tier sound and lights, and has put acts like Alabama Shakes, Brandi Carlile, Gary Clark Jr., Dr. John, and Richard Thompson on its stage. When a touring artist outgrows SPACE, Cahn Auditorium on the Northwestern University campus steps in, the university's largest performance space, with more than 1,000 seats and an orchestra pit. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, also on the Northwestern campus, serves the university's music school programming. Prairie Moon runs live jazz every Wednesday from 9–11 pm in partnership with Chicago's Fulton Street Collective, with a monthly jazz jam session led by Clark Sommers on the first Thursday. Blue Horse Tavern, a casual American neighborhood bar downtown, has hosted free live music through the Encore! Evanston program, a collaboration between the nonprofit music incubator Likhaya and Downtown Evanston. Summers bring the free outdoor Evanston Starlight / Downtown Summer Sounds series at Fountain Square, running Thursday evenings from July through September with local and regional bands. Double Clutch Brewing Company, Nichols Concert Hall, and Studio5 round out the lineup.

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Blue Horse Tavern1026 Davis St B, Evanston
Cahn Auditorium600 Emerson St, Evanston
Double Clutch Brewing Company2121 Ashland Ave, Evanston
Evanston SPACE1245 Chicago Ave
Evanston Starlight Concerts1243 Chicago Ave, Evanston
Nichols Concert Hall1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall50 Arts Cir Dr, Evanston
Prairie Moon1635 Chicago Ave, Evanston
Studio51934 Dempster St

Evanston

Venues9

Upcoming shows122

Today · Saturday, July 18 · 1 show

Hot Flash Dance feat. DJ Mary Nisi. A Punctual Party for Rowdy Women

Tomorrow · Sunday, July 19 · 3 shows

Space's Summer Patio Series: Chris Greene and Damian Espinosa

Park Hills Circle: Album Release Show

Chicago Duo Piano Festival: Student Recital

Monday, July 20 · 1 show

Ms. Ezra Furman: Doing What She Wants - A "solo" show welcomed by CHIRP Radio w. Joelton Mayfield

Tuesday, July 21 · 1 show

Ms. Ezra Furman: Doing What She Wants - A "solo" show welcomed by CHIRP Radio w. Secret Bad Boy

Wednesday, July 22 · 2 shows

PureSoul Presents: The Music of Jeff Buckley

LIVE JAZZ EVANSTON, Parachute Trio

Thursday, July 23 · 1 show

Kaki King

Friday, July 24 · 1 show

Midnight Sun Band presents: Kool & The Gang vs. Cameo

Sunday, July 26 · 3 shows

Space's Summer Patio Series: Alta Vista

Songs of Protest, Sounds of Freedom

Duo Piano Master Classes Opening Recital

Monday, July 27 · 2 shows

Yates McKendree

Helaine Liebman, soprano

Tuesday, July 28 · 2 shows

WhiteWolfSonicPrincess and The Handcuffs w. Scott & Odie

MIC Guitar Department presents: Antonio Pompilio, guitar

Wednesday, July 29 · 3 shows

The Wilder Flower

Music Institute Chorale Summer Sing-Along Performance

LIVE JAZZ EVANSTON, MILES FRANKLIN SMITH QUARTET

Thursday, July 30 · 1 show

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes

Friday, July 31 · 2 shows

Chicago Catz: Summer Dance Party

Intensive Vocal Performance Seminar Recital

Saturday, August 1 · 2 shows

Duo Piano Master Classes Recital I

Duo Piano Master Classes Recital II

Sunday, August 2 · 2 shows

Watchhouse

West Texas Exiles

Monday, August 3 · 1 show

Alastair Greene

Tuesday, August 4 · 3 shows

Kevin Fort Trio: The Music of George Gershwin

Robert Earl Keen: A Night of Songs & Stories (Late)

SOLD OUT - Robert Earl Keen: A Night of Songs & Stories (Early)

Wednesday, August 5 · 1 show

Mindy Smith w. Whitney Mongé

Thursday, August 6 · 2 shows

Bill Kirchen

LIVE JAZZ EVANSTON, Jam Sessions, with Clark Sommers

Friday, August 7 · 1 show

Sons of the Never Wrong

Saturday, August 8 · 2 shows

Oliver Hazard

Space's Summer Patio Series: The Steps Trio

Sunday, August 9 · 2 shows

Space's Summer Patio Series: Guy King

Joel Paterson and His Organ Quartet

Monday, August 10 · 1 show

Clinard Dance's Flamenco Quartet Project

Tuesday, August 11 · 2 shows

Dale Watson

Cecy Santana Band

Wednesday, August 12 · 1 show

Fink

Thursday, August 13 · 1 show

Chris Smither

Friday, August 14 · 1 show

Braxton Cook

Saturday, August 15 · 2 shows

Southern Hospitality

Evanston Folk Festival presents: A Gospel Brunch

Sunday, August 16 · 2 shows

Eric Johanson