New Entertainment / Events Businesses in Chicago

58 new entertainment / events businesses opened in Chicago in the past year. Sourced from City of Chicago license records, updated daily.

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New this week
5
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
58
Past year

In the past year, 58 new entertainment / events businesses opened in Chicago — 5 in the last 30 days, roughly in line with the past year’s average. Recent openings cluster in Near North Side, West Town, and Near West Side.

Latest opening on file: July 15, 2026. Data refreshed daily from the City of Chicago open data portal.

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