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Stage in Chicago for free

5 upcoming events

Get stage in Chicago for free in your weekly roundup.

Oazis lists 5 stage events in Chicago for free, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, then sorted by hand.

Right now, most of the action is around The Newport Theater, Color Club and Epiphany Center for the Arts - Catacombs.

Events — stage in Chicago for free

Sat4

Today

2 events

ZENZONTLES Art Exhibition
At 5 AMFree🇬🇧
🖼️Exhibition🎨Performance

ZENZONTLES Art Exhibition

Little Village Library
Denim N Dance
At 8 AMFree🇬🇧
🎧DJ set👑Drag show

Denim N Dance

Epiphany Center for the Arts - Catacombs
Tue7

Tuesday 7 July

1 event

Coffee, Hip Hop & Mental Health performs Pain, Transition & Triumph
Tue 7 · 2 PMFree🇬🇧
🎤One-man show📜Poetry

Coffee, Hip Hop & Mental Health performs Pain, Transition & Triumph

Blackstone Library
Thu9

Thursday 9 July

2 events

The Conductors with Kerfuffle Theater for the Very Young
Wed 8 · 6 PMFree🇬🇧
🎭Theatre🎪Kids' show

The Conductors with Kerfuffle Theater for the Very Young

Edgebrook Library
Pride in Every Body Story Slam
Wed 8 · 6:30 PMFree🇬🇧
📜Poetry📜Slam

Pride in Every Body Story Slam

Sulzer Regional Library

See also in Chicago

Teen Art Studio
Tomorrow · 1 PMFree🇬🇧
✂️Workshop🎓Students

Teen Art Studio

Sulzer Regional Library
Seed Library
Tomorrow · 1 PMFree🇬🇧
🌱Ecology

Seed Library

Douglass Library
Grab and Go Craft Kits
Tomorrow · 1 PMFree🇬🇧
🎨Creative workshop🌳Outdoors2–13 yrs

Grab and Go Craft Kits

Dunning Library
Film Screening: I, Robot (2004)
Tomorrow · 1 PMFree🇬🇧
🎬Cinema🍿Film club

Film Screening: I, Robot (2004)

West Chicago Avenue Library
Family Nintendo Switch
Tomorrow · 1 PMFree🇬🇧
🎯Board games8–13 yrs

Family Nintendo Switch

McKinley Park Library
DJ MAX + FINGY
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree🇬🇧
🎉Club🎧DJ set

DJ MAX + FINGY

Sleeping Village
Free Summer Lunch for Kids
Mon 6 · 12 PMFree🇬🇧
🏷️Other

Free Summer Lunch for Kids

Woodson Regional Library
Mahjong Mondays
Mon 6 · 12:15 PMFree🇬🇧
🎯Board games

Mahjong Mondays

Little Italy Library
Summer Meals for Kids and Teens
Mon 6 · 12:15 PMFree🇬🇧
🤝Volunteering

Summer Meals for Kids and Teens

Budlong Woods Library
Puzzlemania for Adults
Mon 6 · 12:30 PMFree🇬🇧
🎯Board games

Puzzlemania for Adults

Chicago Bee Library
Film Screening: National Treasure (2004)
Mon 6 · 1 PMFree🇬🇧
🎬Cinema🎞️Arthouse cinema

Film Screening: National Treasure (2004)

Avalon Library
Tummy Time
Mon 6 · 1 PMFree🇬🇧
🎨Creative workshop0–18 yrs

Tummy Time

Sulzer Regional Library

Venues — stage in Chicago for free

The Newport Theater10 coming up
The Newport Theater
Color Club7 coming up
Color Club

Small, noisy spot in Chicago for indie and folk acts. Expect album parties, DIY bills with local bands and touring names. Intimate acoustic sets and experimental audiovisual nights. Lineups change fast, always something offbeat and live. Come for music, stay for the community vibe.

Epiphany Center for the Arts - Catacombs7 coming up
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Catacombs

Underground room in the Epiphany Center where DJs and live bands meet dancers. Lots of Golden Hour DJ sets, vinyl nights, and themed parties. Expect dance floors, late sets and a mix of house, disco, jazz and blues. Friendly, sweaty vibe and community-minded nights.

Sleeping Village7 coming up
Sleeping Village

Basement-style club nights and DJ sets that push late into the morning. Eclectic bills: techno, experimental, live bands and themed parties. Student-friendly vibes, packed dancefloor most weekends. Pop-up events, burlesque and community moments like a free tree giveaway. Come for the music, stay for the surprise lineups.

The Lincoln Lodge6 coming up
The Lincoln Lodge
Simone's2 coming up
Simone's
The CheckOut2 coming up
The CheckOut

Small, lively room in Chicago with a heavy jazz pulse and regular classical and world shows. Concerts, composer nights and cello chamber sets sit next to jazz-comedy bills and CD releases. Expect intimate acoustics, rotating ensembles and singer-led evenings. Good for a focused night of music and a beer. Check the calendar for themed nights and special guests.

The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage2 coming up
The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage
2150 W Armitage Ave1 coming up
2150 W Armitage Ave
2715 W Madison St1 coming up
2715 W Madison St
3349 N Halsted St1 coming up
3349 N Halsted St
5 W Division St1 coming up
5 W Division St
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Frequently asked questions

How many stage events are there in Chicago for free?

5 coming up on Oazis.

Where can you catch stage in Chicago for free?

Notably The Newport Theater, Color Club and Epiphany Center for the Arts - Catacombs. See the full list of venues above.

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