Evanston Events 2026-2027

Your guide to live events and things to do across Evanston.

Updated: September 14, 2026

Events take place across Evanston throughout 2026-2027, including major concerts, sports, and live performances happening every week. Browse by date, venue, or category to find what's happening near you.

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Upcoming Events: 89
  • Sep
    16
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    POP / ROCK
    Melvin Taylor
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $42Avg. price ~ $80Tickets Remaining: 26
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  • Sep
    17
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    Concert
    The Urban Roots Band - Reggae Tribute
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $42Avg. price ~ $70Tickets Available: 30
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  • Sep
    18
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    JAZZ / BLUES
    Somi
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $50Avg. price ~ $71Tickets Remaining: 24
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  • Sep
    19
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Sat
    College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) FOOTBALL
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Northwestern Wildcats vs. Colorado Buffaloes
    Northwestern Medicine Field At Martin Stadium • 12,000 seats
    Northwestern Medicine Field At Martin Stadium
    location60208, Campus Drive  Evanston, IL, USlocation60208, Campus Drive Evanston, IL, US
    From $132Avg. price ~ $404Tickets Available: 339
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  • Sep
    19
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    POP / ROCK
    Weekend Event
    Bailen - Band
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $45Avg. price ~ $56Tickets Remaining: 25
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  • Sep
    20
    2026
    4:00 PM
    Sun
    National Womens Soccer League (NWSL)
    Weekend Event
    Chicago Stars FC vs. Washington Spirit
    Northwestern Medicine Field At Martin Stadium • 12,000 seats
    Northwestern Medicine Field At Martin Stadium
    location60208, Campus Drive  Evanston, IL, USlocation60208, Campus Drive Evanston, IL, US
    From $36Avg. price ~ $169Tickets Available: 31
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  • Sep
    20
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sun
    COUNTRY / FOLK
    Weekend Event
    Candi Jenkins
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $36Avg. price ~ $49Tickets Available: 32
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  • Sep
    21
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Mon
    POP / ROCK
    The Shotgun Start
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $79Avg. price ~ $92Tickets Remaining: 4
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  • Sep
    22
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Tue
    JAZZ / BLUES
    Jason Ricci
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $39Avg. price ~ $53Tickets Available: 30
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  • Sep
    23
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Wed
    ALTERNATIVE
    Son Volt
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $143Avg. price ~ $539Tickets Remaining: 11
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  • Sep
    24
    2026
    Time TBA
    College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) VOLLEYBALL
    Best Value
    Northwestern Wildcats Women's Volleyball vs. USC Trojans
    Northwestern Wildcats Women's Volleyball vs. USC Trojans
    Welsh Ryan Arena
    Welsh Ryan Arena
    location60208, 1501 Central St.  Evanston, IL, USlocation60208, 1501 Central St. Evanston, IL, US
    From $6Avg. price ~ $24Tickets Available: 314
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  • Sep
    24
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Thu
    ALTERNATIVE
    Son Volt
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $101Avg. price ~ $328Tickets Remaining: 12
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  • Sep
    25
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    JAZZ / BLUES
    Devon Gilfillian
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $45Avg. price ~ $66Tickets Remaining: 26
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  • Sep
    26
    2026
    Time TBA
    College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) VOLLEYBALL
    Weekend Event
    Northwestern Wildcats Women's Volleyball vs. UCLA Bruins
    Northwestern Wildcats Women's Volleyball vs. UCLA Bruins
    Welsh Ryan Arena
    Welsh Ryan Arena
    location60208, 1501 Central St.  Evanston, IL, USlocation60208, 1501 Central St. Evanston, IL, US
    From $9Avg. price ~ $24Tickets Available: 223
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  • Sep
    26
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    POP / ROCK
    Weekend Event
    Alicia Witt
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $52Avg. price ~ $77Tickets Available: 37
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  • Sep
    28
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Mon
    JAZZ / BLUES
    Fernando Jones
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $32Avg. price ~ $91Tickets Remaining: 22
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  • Sep
    29
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Tue
    JAZZ / BLUES
    Sunny War
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $43Avg. price ~ $59Tickets Remaining: 26
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  • Sep
    30
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    ALTERNATIVE
    Ella Boh
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $38Avg. price ~ $102Tickets Available: 56
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  • Oct
    02
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    COMEDY
    Kate McKinnon - Live In Conversation In Chicago
    Kate McKinnon - Live In Conversation In Chicago
    Cahn Auditorium • 1,000 seats
    Cahn Auditorium
    location60201, 600 Emerson Street  Evanston, IL, USlocation60201, 600 Emerson Street Evanston, IL, US
    From $148Avg. price ~ $228Tickets Remaining: 6
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  • Oct
    02
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) FOOTBALL
    Northwestern Wildcats vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
    Ryan Field • 47,130 seats
    Ryan Field
    location60208, 1501 Central Street  Evanston, IL, USlocation60208, 1501 Central Street Evanston, IL, US
    From $167Avg. price ~ $409Tickets Available: 1259
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  • Oct
    02
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    POP / ROCK
    MARO
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $19Avg. price ~ $91Tickets Remaining: 24
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  • Oct
    03
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) VOLLEYBALL
    Weekend Event
    Northwestern Wildcats Women's Volleyball vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
    Welsh Ryan Arena
    Welsh Ryan Arena
    location60208, 1501 Central St.  Evanston, IL, USlocation60208, 1501 Central St. Evanston, IL, US
    From $9Avg. price ~ $25Tickets Available: 276
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  • Oct
    03
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    POP / ROCK
    Weekend Event
    Bruce Hornsby And The Noisemakers
    Bruce Hornsby And The Noisemakers
    Cahn Auditorium • 1,000 seats
    Cahn Auditorium
    location60201, 600 Emerson Street  Evanston, IL, USlocation60201, 600 Emerson Street Evanston, IL, US
    From $225Avg. price ~ $800Tickets Remaining: 16
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  • Oct
    03
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    ALTERNATIVE
    Weekend Event
    Amelie Farren
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $37Avg. price ~ $79Tickets Available: 31
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  • Oct
    04
    2026
    3:00 PM
    Sun
    National Womens Soccer League (NWSL)
    Weekend Event
    Chicago Stars FC vs. Denver Summit FC
    Northwestern Medicine Field At Martin Stadium • 12,000 seats
    Northwestern Medicine Field At Martin Stadium
    location60208, Campus Drive  Evanston, IL, USlocation60208, Campus Drive Evanston, IL, US
    From $32Avg. price ~ $37Tickets Remaining: 10
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  • Oct
    04
    2026
    5:00 PM
    Sun
    Concert
    Weekend Event
    Cactus and Canyons - Tribute to Laurel Canyon
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $32Avg. price ~ $78Tickets Remaining: 20
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  • Oct
    06
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Tue
    Concert
    Chicago Rock Exchange: The Music of 1967
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $37Avg. price ~ $49Tickets Remaining: 28
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  • Oct
    08
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    COUNTRY / FOLK
    Luke Tyler Shelton
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $36Avg. price ~ $49Tickets Remaining: 28
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  • Oct
    10
    2026
    Time TBA
    College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) FOOTBALL
    Weekend Event
    Northwestern Wildcats vs. Ball State Cardinals
    Ryan Field • 47,130 seats
    Ryan Field
    location60208, 1501 Central Street  Evanston, IL, USlocation60208, 1501 Central Street Evanston, IL, US
    From $110Avg. price ~ $258Tickets Available: 578
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  • Oct
    10
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    POP / ROCK
    Weekend Event
    Copeland
    Evanston Space • 250 seats
    Evanston Space
    location60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue  Evanston, IL, USlocation60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL, US
    From $39Avg. price ~ $154Tickets Available: 36
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