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Q101 Golden Ticket

Q101 Golden Ticket

WHAT IS THE GOLDEN TICKET!? The Q101 Golden Ticket is a magical ticket that gets you access to everything Q101 does in an entire year! Want to come to every performance in The Lounge? Done. How about *every concert in the Chicagoland area? You got it. Oh yeah, this also includes Riot Fest and every…

Tom Morello & Friends – Vic Theatre

Tom Morello & Friends – Vic Theatre

Tom Morello & Friends will be at The Vic Theatre on Thursday, November 13th. Featuring full band electric show that showcases songs throughout Tom’s 30-year career! Enter below to try your luck at winning tickets to the show!

Finn Wolfhard – Thalia Hall

Finn Wolfhard – Thalia Hall

Finn Wolfhard is bringing The Objection! Tour to us in Chicago Wednesday, September 3rd. Grab your tickets now! Enter below to win your way in.

The Band CAMINO – The Salt Shed

The Band CAMINO – The Salt Shed

The Band Camino will be taking on The Salt Shed Thursday, November 20th! Grab your tickets at the link above. Enter below to win your way in!

Rockin’ Brewfest – Silver Creek Event Center

Rockin’ Brewfest – Silver Creek Event Center

Silver Creek Rockin’ Brewfest at Four Winds Casino New Buffalo’s Silver Creek Event Center on Sunday, August 31st.  Taste beers from the best local breweries while rockin’ out to Noise Pollution: The AC/DC Experience and The Spazmatics.  Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster.com. Don’t miss Rockin’ Brewfest. Sunday, August 31st at Four Winds Casino New…

Bristol Renaissance Faire!

Bristol Renaissance Faire!

Hear ye, hear ye! Prepare for an unforgettable day at the Bristol Renaissance Faire! Immerse yourself in a world of knights, jesters, and fantastical creatures. Enjoy thrilling shows, unique artisan crafts, and delicious eats as you wander through the bustling marketplace.  The Bristol Renaissance Faire is open for nine glorious weekends, running every Saturday, Sunday, and Labor…

Queens Of The Stone Age – The Chicago Theatre

Queens Of The Stone Age – The Chicago Theatre

Queens Of The Stone Age is stopping by Chicago and bringing us The Catacombs Tour. Grab your tickets Friday, June 27th @ 10am. This one is special, don’t miss it. Enter below to win your tickets in!

Matt Maeson – The Vic Theatre

Matt Maeson – The Vic Theatre

Matt Maeson is taking on The Vic Theatre this fall. Hit the link above for your tickets in. Enter below to win your tickets to the show!

Young The Giant – Athenaeum Center

Young The Giant – Athenaeum Center

Young The Giant is bringing An Intimate Concert Experience to Athenaeum Center for not one but TWO dates this October. Grab your tickets now. Try your luck at winning tickets to the show below!

The Ramona Flowers – In The Lounge

The Ramona Flowers – In The Lounge

The Ramona Flowers are on tour! And they have an off day in Chicago which they are going to spend in The Lounge at Q101 with a special performance, just for Q101 listeners! Don’t miss this exclusive *evening* performance in The Lounge on Thursday, June 5th. The only way in is to win! Enter below…

Wolf Alice – Vic Theatre

Wolf Alice – Vic Theatre

Wolf Alice is taking down The Vic Friday, September 26th! Grab your tickets before they’re sold old. Enter below to win your way into the show.

Haim – United Center

Haim – United Center

The I quit tour 2025 is taking over United Center Friday, September 12th. Don’t miss the Haim sisters, hit the link above! Enter below to win your way in.

Durry – Metro

Durry – Metro

Metro & Audiotree are bringing us Durry at Metro! Tickets on sale now. Enter to win your way in below!

Minus The Bear – Metro

Minus The Bear – Metro

Minus The Bear is taking over Chicago for TWO dates this winter. With one show being sold out, you’ll want to snag your tickets for Sunday, November 16th now. Hit the link above. Enter below to win your way in!

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Category Archives: Contests

Submit your Charity or Community Event – 2025

Submit your Charity or Community Event – 2025

Q101 cares and we are reaching our to our listeners in an effort to shed more light on community involvement. If you are involved with or know about a community event or charity, please let us know and fill out the submission form below. Must be a community based effort. Please include link to a website or social media post for verification. Submissions will be reviewed and posted if approved. Thank you for being part of the Q101 CARES Community.

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8/21/25 – Rise Against – Album Release Event

8/21/25 – Rise Against – Album Release Event

RISE AGAINST IS CELEBRATING THEIR NEW ALBUM RELEASE WITH LOUD PIZZA WITH A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE, ALBUM SIGNING AND FAN Q&A ON AUGUST 21 AT 6PM. HOSTED BY Q101’S LAUREN O’NEIL LIVE PERFORMANCE + Q&A + SIGNING IS SOLD OUT!  RECORD SIGNING ONLY has been added for 7:30PM. (This does not include live performance.) Rise Against…… Continue Reading

8/16/25 – Shinedown

8/16/25 – Shinedown

Our dear friends Shinedown have announced their upcoming Dance, Kid, Dance Tour, scheduled to stop by Chicago Saturday, August 16th. Shinedown has partnered with Musicians On Call, donating $1 for every ticket sold on the tour. Musicians On Call, a major provider of live music in hospitals, delivering live music to patients, families, and caregivers.… Continue Reading

8/16/25 – The Offspring

8/16/25 – The Offspring

Our friends The Offspring with Special Guests Jimmy Eat World & New Found Glory are taking over Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre this summer. Grab your tickets before they’re gone.… Continue Reading