Rap in Chicago
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Oazis lists 2 rap events in Chicago, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, then sorted by hand.
Right now, most of the action is around Chicago Theatre and Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island.
Events — rap in Chicago
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At 10 PM
🎉Club🔊Techno
FRQNCY
Smoke & Mirrors
Tomorrow · 2 AM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Sunset Society (Chicago Lakefront)
TBA - RSVP FOR LOCATION
Tomorrow · 2 PM
💿DJ set🎉Club
Maybe It's A...Hot One
Chicago
Tomorrow · 4 PM
🎉Club🔊Techno
Flow State & Green Machine with Lia Plutonic
TBA - Secret Location
Tomorrow · 7 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Aathee x Full Circle at The Bike Lane - DJ Hyperactive, Geto Mark, Anthony Cruz
TBA - The Bike Lane
Sun 12 · 9 PM
🎉Club⚡Electro
Dance Mania Legends Block Party
TBA - 2100 S Morgan St Chicago, IL 60608
Mon 13 · 4 PM
💿DJ set☀️Open air
Industry Mondayz
Masada
Fri 17 · 12 PM
🔊Techno🏠House
West Fest Chicago 2026
TBA - West Town
Fri 17 · 10 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Blacklight Blackout ft Erik Flash, Mr Bobby, Double Vision, Jawknee Sins, Dolce Neuro
Bourbon On Division
Sat 18 · 12 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
The Silver Room Sound System Block Party
The Salt Shed
Fri 24 · 9 PM
🎉Club⚡Electro
Sinners Sanctuary: Temple of Flesh ($lut's Party)
TBA - Wicker Park
Sat 1 · 7 PM
⚡Electro💿DJ set
Chicago & styx
TBA - Allstate Arena Chicago
Fri 7 · 10 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
BRUT Pink Pusssy RAVE
TBA - Sound Bar, Chicago
Sat 8 Aug · 8 PM
☀️Open air🎪Street party
Chicago Fireworks Booze Cruise!
Summer Of George
Tomorrow · 8:30 PM
☀️Open air🎉Club
Chicago Fireworks Booze Cruise!
Chicago Lakefront Cruises
Sun 12 · 1:30 PM
💿DJ set🎉Club
All White Splash of Color Yacht Party
111 Lake Shore Dr
Sun 2 · 8:30 PM
☀️Open air💿DJ set
Grande clôture
Lollapalooza 2026
Tomorrow · 3 PM$5.67
🎉Club🏠House
JOY Rooftop Pt.3
JOY District
Sat 1 · 9 PM$22.06
💿DJ set🏠House
Murda Beatz (House Set) @ Bassment
Bassment
Tomorrow · 9 PM
🎉Club🏠House
Chosen Few Picnic & Festival Ofiicial After Party - Next Gen The Future Of House
Soundbar
Fri 24 · 3 PM
🎉Club🏠House
House Music is Home w Derrick Carter, Terry Hunter. Free w RSVP
Sound Bar
Fri 17 · 10 PM$30
💿DJ set🏠House
Taste of River North AfterParty: Dennis Ferrer
SPYBAR
At 4 PM
💿DJ set🎉Club
Chris Lake @ Navy Pier
Navy Pier
Sun 12 · 7 AM$24.52
💿DJ set🏠House
Azure Day Party Chicago 7/12 w/ Void
Tetto Rooftop
Tue 14 · 5:30 PMFree
🎬Cinema🍿Film club
Documentary Club Screening and Discussion: Aging in America (2025)
Harold Washington Library Center
Sat 25 · 2:30 PM
🍽️Food
Must Join - 2026 Denver Summer Tequila Tasting Festival (July 25) RA
TBA - Zanzibar Billiards, 2046 Larimer St. Denver, CO 80205 United States
Sat 25 · 2:30 PM
🍽️Food🎉Club
Trending - 2026 Chicago Summer Tequila Tasting Festival (July 25) RA
TBA - The Boss Bar, 420 N. Clark St. Chicago IL
Tue 4 · 6 PM
🎬Cinema📽️Documentary
Transexual Menace | Free Film Screening
Goethe-Institut Chicago
Thu 23 · 6:30 PM
🗣️Talk🍽️Food
Innovation at the Intersection of Climate Solutions
Frontera Grill
Wed 29 · 6:30 PM
🗣️Talk
Lectures on Tap - "The Radical Rebellion That Terrified Europe"
River North
Mon 20 · 1:30 PM
🗣️Talk📸Photography
Climate in Focus: Conservation through the Lens of Creatives
Leica Store and Gallery Chicago
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Mon 27 · 6 PMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Literary Lounge Book Club: Mystery
Chinatown Library
Sun 12 · 1:30 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
Sunrise Chicago New Member Introduction
West Loop Branch, Chicago Public Library
Sun 12 · 2 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy🤝Volunteering
Sunrise Chicago July Chapter Meeting
Chicago
At 6 PM
🏛️Politics & Economy🤝Volunteering
Socialist Alternative's 2026 SOLIDARITY SUMMER BASH Fundraiser
Pilsen Arts & Community House
Sun 2 · 2 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
Sunrise Chicago August Chapter Meeting
Chicago
Your passions nearby
Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues in Chicago
Harold Washington Library Center
40 events
SPYBAR
17 events
Chinatown Library
11 events
Radius
14 events
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Catacombs
83 events
Cobra Lounge
52 events
Chicago History Museum
19 events
Daley, Richard J.-Bridgeport Library
11 events
Chop Shop
25 events
Chicago Bee Library
10 events
Lincoln Park Library
16 events
Daley, Richard M.-W Humboldt Library
11 events
Frequently asked questions
How many rap events are there in Chicago?
2 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch rap in Chicago?
Notably Chicago Theatre and Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. See the full list of venues above.