Skokie

A suburb in the Chicago area

Skokie's live-music options range from a small downtown café to one of the North Shore's major performing-arts complexes. Blue Kale Café & Lounge on Oakton Street schedules live music alongside trivia nights and community events, with a dedicated piano corner as part of its room setup. The café has hosted ticketed jazz nights in an intimate setting, pairing live performances with craft cocktails. Sketchbook Brewing Co also books live music, offering a casual taproom backdrop for local acts. North Shore Center for the Performing Arts is a two-theater complex with an 867-seat mainstage and a convertible 318-seat theater. The Center is home to Northlight Theatre, the Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra, and Music of the Baroque. Recent and upcoming bookings have included GRAMMY-winning trumpeter Chris Botti, a tribute to Aretha Franklin, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. The village itself runs free outdoor concerts every Wednesday evening in summer on the Village Green in Downtown Skokie.

Venues3

Upcoming shows25

Tomorrow · Sunday, July 19 · 1 show

Sunday, July 26 · 1 show

Thursday, July 30 · 1 show

Tuesday, August 4 · 1 show

Thursday, August 13 · 1 show

Sunday, August 16 · 1 show

Saturday, August 22 · 1 show

Friday, August 28 · 2 shows

Saturday, August 29 · 1 show

Wednesday, September 16 · 1 show

Friday, September 18 · 2 shows

Saturday, September 19 · 1 show

Wednesday, September 23 · 1 show

Thursday, September 24 · 1 show

Friday, September 25 · 1 show

Saturday, September 26 · 1 show

Friday, October 2 · 1 show

Monday, October 12 · 1 show

Sunday, November 1 · 1 show

Saturday, November 7 · 1 show

Friday, November 13 · 1 show

Sunday, November 15 · 1 show

Thursday, December 17 · 1 show

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