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New Year's Eve in Chicago

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Every New Year's Eve party, countdown, concert and celebration we track in Chicago, in date order, then everything else on the calendar for Thursday, December 31. Prices are the cheapest listed seat when we rebuilt; the Tickets button opens the live listing.

Updated 2026-11-13 · 13 events on New Year's Eve · 3 billed as New Year's Eve

Thursday, December 31 · 3 Also on New Year's Eve · 10 Other cities Holiday shows All upcoming in Chicago
New Year's Eve

Thursday, December 31: parties and countdowns

A Rockin' New Year's Eve Party ft. Arra & Voyage
December 31, 2026 · 8 PM · Music
A Rockin' New Year's Eve Party ft. Arra & Voyage
Des Plaines Theatre
$78-$174
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Ravefurrest Chicago - NYE
December 31, 2026 · 9 PM · Music
Ravefurrest Chicago - NYE
Outset
$52-$54
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Boots NYE
December 31, 2026 · 10 PM · Music
Boots NYE
Concord Music Hall
From $86
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Thursday, December 31

Also on New Year's Eve in Chicago

Want a show before midnight? These are the other 10 events on the Chicago calendar for Thursday, December 31: concerts, games, comedy and shows that land on New Year's Eve, earliest start first.

Whethan
7 PM · Music
Whethan
Aon Grand Ballroom Navy Pier
$84-$182
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Aaron Weber
7 PM · Comedy
Aaron Weber
Zanies Comedy Club - Rosemont
$72-$198
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Shapel Lacey
7:01 PM · Comedy
Shapel Lacey
Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago
$83-$88
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DeRay Davis Annual Funny & Famous Chi Town Comedy Count Down
8 PM · Comedy
DeRay Davis Annual Funny & Famous Chi Town Comedy Count Down
Arie Crown Theater
$100-$787
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House Calls: In The Round
9 PM · Music
House Calls: In The Round
Thalia Hall
$85-$113
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The Spits & Uranium Club
9 PM · Music
The Spits & Uranium Club
The Empty Bottle
$104-$136
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Sheryl Youngblood Band
9:30 PM · Music
Sheryl Youngblood Band
Rosa's Lounge
$94-$473
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Sixteen Candles
9:30 PM · Music
Sixteen Candles
Joe's Live
$42-$265
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D.O.D
10 PM · Music
D.O.D
Radius - IL
From $77
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En Vogue
10 PM · Music
En Vogue
Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana
$180-$371
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Cheapest tickets

Cheapest New Year's Eve tickets in Chicago

The lowest listed starting prices among everything on this page. Prices come from the ticket feed and move by the hour, so the Tickets button opens the live listing.

Sixteen Candles
December 31, 2026 · 9:30 PM
Sixteen Candles
Joe's Live
$42-$265
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Ravefurrest Chicago - NYE
December 31, 2026 · 9 PM
Ravefurrest Chicago - NYE
Outset
$52-$54
Tickets →
Aaron Weber
December 31, 2026 · 7 PM
Aaron Weber
Zanies Comedy Club - Rosemont
$72-$198
Tickets →
D.O.D
December 31, 2026 · 10 PM
D.O.D
Radius - IL
From $77
Tickets →
A Rockin' New Year's Eve Party ft. Arra & Voyage
December 31, 2026 · 8 PM
A Rockin' New Year's Eve Party ft. Arra & Voyage
Des Plaines Theatre
$78-$174
Tickets →
Shapel Lacey
December 31, 2026 · 7:01 PM
Shapel Lacey
Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago
$83-$88
Tickets →
Whethan
December 31, 2026 · 7 PM
Whethan
Aon Grand Ballroom Navy Pier
$84-$182
Tickets →
House Calls: In The Round
December 31, 2026 · 9 PM
House Calls: In The Round
Thalia Hall
$85-$113
Tickets →
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