This Week Downtown: From Tedeschi Trucks to a Haunted Ball

Your week-ahead guide to Downtown — four picks worth planning around.

By Raj Singh · Published October 25, 2026.

MONDAY

Tedeschi Trucks Band: Future Soul 2026 Tour @ The Chicago Theatre

Blues-rock powerhouse the Tedeschi Trucks Band plays the Chicago Theatre as part of their Future Soul 2026 Tour, a four-night Chicago stand.

TUESDAY

SiM: Hooman After All World Tour @ House of Blues

Japanese reggae-punk and metal band SiM brings the Hooman After All World Tour to House of Blues.

WEDNESDAY

Father Mike Schmitz: Parables — A Time of Reflection @ The Chicago Theatre

Father Mike Schmitz, the Catholic priest and host of the Bible in a Year podcast, brings Parables: A Time of Reflection to the Chicago Theatre for an evening of spiritual storytelling and reflection.

SATURDAY

Haunted Halloween Ball @ Congress Plaza Hotel

The Congress Plaza Hotel throws its annual Haunted Halloween Ball, a 21-and-up night of dancing, spooky decorations and a costume contest with $2,000 in cash and prizes.

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