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Friday, Apr. 18 | 7:00pm ET (6:00pm CT)

GhostLight Theatre presents The Last Five Years - A Musical by Jason Robert Brown

Saturday, Apr. 19 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

A Night Of Comedy, featuring Pat Tomasulo with Jim Flannigan

Thursday, Apr. 24 | 6:30pm ET (5:30pm CT)

Art Attack Launch Party! A Student Showcase + Open Mic Night featuring Debutants

Friday, Apr. 25 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

An Evening with Patricia Barber

Saturday, Apr. 26 | 7:00pm ET (6:00pm CT)

An Evening with Andy Sydow with special guest Doug Harsch feat. Molly Cooper

Friday, May. 02 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Lissie

Saturday, May. 03 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

An Evening with Michael McDermott

Thursday, May. 08 | 12:00pm ET (11:00am CT)

2025 Singer-Songwriter Competition SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Friday, May. 09 | 11:00pm ET (10:00pm CT)

2025 Spectacular Tournament of Playwrights SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Friday, May. 09 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes

Saturday, May. 10 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Martha Wainwright w/ Haley Blais

Friday, May. 16 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

The Flat Five

Saturday, May. 17 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Matthew Logan Vasquez w/ Jacob Alan Jaeger

Wednesday, May. 21 | 11:00am ET (10:00am CT)

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Friday, May. 23 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Jackie Venson

Saturday, May. 24 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Mr. Blotto

Friday, May. 30 | 7:00pm ET (6:00pm CT)

Corky Siegel with Kalyan Pathak

Saturday, May. 31 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Marrakesh Express: Crosby, Stills, & Nash

Thursday, Jun. 05 | 7:00pm ET (6:00pm CT)

Pride Voices: Stories + Songs – An Acorn Open Mic Night feat. Dyre

Friday, Jun. 06 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Club Rainbow: The Divas + DJ Takeover – A Pride Dance Party

Friday, Jun. 13 | 7:00pm ET (6:00pm CT)

Dixon's Violin

Saturday, Jun. 14 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Led Zeppelin 2

Sunday, Jun. 15 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Pub Choir 'Something To Do Tour'

Saturday, Jun. 21 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Cracker

Sunday, Jun. 22 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Steve Earle Solo & Acoustic: Fifty Years of Songs and Stories

Friday, Jun. 27 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Shawn Mullins

Saturday, Jun. 28 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Heartache Tonight - A Tribute to The Eagles

Sunday, Jun. 29 | 3:00pm ET (2:00pm CT)

Abbie Thomas: Midwest Made

Saturday, Jul. 05 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts

Sunday, Jul. 06 | 5:00pm ET (4:00pm CT)

Resurrection Blues Band: Midwest MadeAcorn Anywhere! at Fernwood

Thursday, Jul. 10 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

PettyBreakers: A Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Friday, Jul. 11 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Joe Pug

Saturday, Jul. 12 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Echoes of Barcelona with Bryan Lubeck

Sunday, Jul. 13 | 3:00pm ET (2:00pm CT)

Sadie Gustafson-Zook: Midwest Made

Monday, Jul. 14 | 9:00am ET (8:00am CT)

The Acorn Dramatic Arts (TADA) Camp presents The Jungle Book

Friday, Jul. 18 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Sunday, Jul. 20 | 3:00pm ET (2:00pm CT)

Jack Whittle Trio: Midwest Made

Thursday, Jul. 24 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

An intimate evening with Shovels & Rope

Friday, Jul. 25 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Second Hand News: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac

Sunday, Jul. 27 | 3:00pm ET (2:00pm CT)

Shiny Shiny Black: Midwest Made

Saturday, Aug. 02 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

The Chicago Experience

Sunday, Aug. 03 | 3:00pm ET (2:00pm CT)

Help Hounds: Midwest Made

Thursday, Aug. 07 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore – Almost Acoustic Duo

Sunday, Aug. 10 | 3:00pm ET (2:00pm CT)

Grace Theisen Trio: Midwest Made

Sunday, Aug. 17 | 3:00pm ET (2:00pm CT)

Lake Effect Jazz Big Band: Midwest Made

Friday, Aug. 22 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

The Steel Wheels

Sunday, Aug. 24 | 3:00pm ET (2:00pm CT)

Acorn Open Mic featuring Watershed Ramblers: Midwest Made