Epic Things to Do in Evanston, IL

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• Ana Gasteyer: Sugar & Booze Holiday Spectacular

  Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St. , Evanston, IL

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  Genres: pop

• A Strange Loop at Raven Theatre (Oct 8 – Nov 8, 2026)

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Raven Theatre, IL

  $20

• Northwestern Wildcats Men's Basketball vs. Boston University Men's Basketball

  Monday, November 9, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Welsh Ryan Arena / McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Bill Callahan (solo) w/ Rick Maguire

  Monday, November 9, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Evanston Space, Evanston, IL

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• Great Lake Swimmers

  Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  SPACE, 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL

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  Genres: rock

• John Carroll Kirby at Evanston Space

  Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Evanston Space, Evanston, IL

  $33.90–$47.17

  Genres: jazz/blues, hip-hop/r&b

• Northwestern Wildcats vs. DePaul Blue Demons

  Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Welsh Ryan Arena / McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Tyrone Wells

  Friday, November 13, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  SPACE, 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL

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  Genres: pop

• Amythyst Kiah

  Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  Evanston Space, Evanston, IL

  $40.54–$73.72

• Northwestern Men's Basketball vs Columbia

  Monday, November 16, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Welsh Ryan Arena / McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Humbird

  Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  SPACE, 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL

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  Genres: rock

• Northwestern Women's Basketball vs Northern Illinois

  Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 1:00 PM

  Welsh-Ryan Arena/McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats Women's Basketball vs. Oakland University Golden Grizzlies

  Monday, November 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Welsh-Ryan Arena/McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats Women's Basketball vs. DePaul Blue Demons

  Friday, November 27, 2026 · 11:00 AM

  Welsh-Ryan Arena/McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats Men's Basketball vs. Northeastern Men's Basketball

  Friday, November 27, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Welsh Ryan Arena / McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern vs. Illinois Game Day Experience

  Saturday, November 28, 2026 · All day

  Ryan Field, 1501 Central, Evanston, IL

  Sold out

• Northwestern Wildcats Women's Basketball vs. Illinois State Redbirds

  Monday, November 30, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Welsh-Ryan Arena/McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats vs. Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball

  Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  Welsh Ryan Arena / McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats Women's Basketball vs. Indiana University Women's Basketball

  Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 1:00 PM

  Welsh-Ryan Arena/McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats vs. Mercyhurst Lakers Men's Basketball

  Wednesday, December 16, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Welsh Ryan Arena / McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats Women's Basketball vs. George Washington Women's Basketball

  Friday, December 18, 2026 · 11:00 AM

  Welsh-Ryan Arena/McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Friendship - Band at Evanston Space

  Friday, December 18, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Evanston Space, Evanston, IL

  Free

  Genres: rock, country/folk

• Northwestern Wildcats Women's Basketball vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers Women's Basketball

  Monday, December 21, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Welsh-Ryan Arena/McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats vs. Chicago State Cougars

  Tuesday, December 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Welsh Ryan Arena / McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers

  Sunday, January 3, 2027 · 6:30 PM

  Welsh Ryan Arena / McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats vs. Michigan State Spartans

  Thursday, January 7, 2027 · 7:00 PM

  Welsh-Ryan Arena/McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats Women's Basketball vs. Washington Huskies Women's Basketball

  Sunday, January 10, 2027 · 1:00 PM

  Welsh-Ryan Arena/McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Basketball

  Wednesday, January 13, 2027 · 8:00 PM

  Welsh Ryan Arena / McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights

  Saturday, January 16, 2027 · 12:00 PM

  Welsh Ryan Arena / McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats Women's Basketball vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Women's Basketball

  Wednesday, January 20, 2027 · 7:00 PM

  Welsh-Ryan Arena/McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats Women's Basketball vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Women's Basketball

  Saturday, January 23, 2027 · 1:00 PM

  Welsh-Ryan Arena/McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats Men's Basketball vs. Indiana University Men's Basketball

  Wednesday, January 27, 2027 · 6:00 PM

  Welsh-Ryan Arena/McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Northwestern Wildcats vs. USC Trojans Men's Basketball

  Saturday, January 30, 2027 · 1:00 PM

  Welsh-Ryan Arena/McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL

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• Julian Lage Quartet feat. John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen

  Monday, March 29, 2027 · 8:00 PM

  Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St. , Evanston, IL

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  Genres: jazz/blues

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