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The place to be in Chicago

Concerts, matches and nights out worth making plans for.

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What's on in Chicago, at a glance

240 spots are on the Place to Be radar in Chicago right now. The hottest is Chicago Marathon at Chicago city centre (legendary, 98/100), followed by Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins. The board leans sports and nightlife, with 33 spots are on this weekend. Every spot is ranked 0 to 100 by how big the crowd is, and Place to Be does not sell tickets, so the order is honest.

78 sports65 nightlife58 music37 culture2 festival

Top spots right now

  1. 1Chicago Marathon 路 Chicago city centre 路 Sun 11 Oct 路 ~500k 路 Legendary98
  2. 2Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears 路 Soldier Field 路 Sun 20 Sept 路 Hot right now78
  3. 3Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins 路 Wrigley Field 路 Tue 22 Sept 路 ~41k 路 Hot right now76
  4. 4Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour 路 United Center 路 Sat 19 Sept 路 ~23.5k 路 Hot right now71
  5. 5WEEZER: The Gathering 路 United Center 路 Tue 22 Sept 路 ~23.5k 路 Hot right now71
  6. 6Punchis Punchis: Banda Rave Experience 路 Navy Pier 路 Fri 9 Oct 路 Hot right now71
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Frequently asked

What's on in Chicago?

240 spots are on the Place to Be radar in Chicago right now. The biggest are Chicago Marathon at Chicago city centre (98/100), Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears at Soldier Field (78/100), Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins at Wrigley Field (76/100).

What is the biggest event in Chicago?

Chicago Marathon at Chicago city centre on Sun 11 Oct. It scores 98 out of 100 on the radar, the legendary tier, and the largest expected crowd is around 500k at Chicago city centre.

Is there anything on in Chicago this weekend?

Yes. 33 spots are on this weekend in Chicago, led by Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.

What kinds of events does Place to Be track in Chicago?

Right now the Chicago board has 78 sports, 65 nightlife, 58 music, 37 culture, 2 festival. Everything from arena concerts and league matches to festivals, nightlife and free city moments is on one ranked radar.

How does Place to Be rank events?

Each spot is scored 0 to 100, led by how big the crowd is, then venue quality, ticket demand, category and whether more than one source lists it. Place to Be does not sell tickets, so the ranking is honest and never pay to play.

Do I need an account to see what's on in Chicago?

No. The Chicago radar is free and needs no sign-in. An account only adds saving spots and an optional weekly email of what is heating up in your city.

Refreshed through the day from live sources. 240 spots on the Chicago radar right now.