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Teatro Zinzanni
Jun20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Friday, June 20th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny Tour
Jun20
Music & Comedy

Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny Tour

Comedian Jimmy Carr will perform live at The Chicago Theatre on June 20, 2025.

Friday, June 20th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Simple Minds: Alive & Kicking Tour 2025
Jun20
Music & Comedy

Simple Minds: Alive & Kicking Tour 2025

Scottish rockers Simple Minds will perform live at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on June 20, 2025.

Friday, June 20th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
420 Shakespeare
Jun20
Music & Comedy

420 Shakespeare

It’s Chicago’s own Shakespeare-friendly comedy show! 4 professional actors meet to perform a Shakespearean tragedy while one of them gets elevated… by consuming at least…

Friday, June 20th
7:20 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Your Budz
3722 N Southport Ave
Al Jackson at The Comedy Bar
Jun20
Music & Comedy

Al Jackson at The Comedy Bar

Al Jackson is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, writer, and TV/radio personality best known for his special “Comedy Central Presents: Al Jackson” and for his role…

Friday, June 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Camp Whatsitsname
Jun20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Camp Whatsitsname

Ready to earn a merit badge for laughter? Welcome to Camp Whatsitsname, the completely improvised comedy where summer camp comes to life on stage! Conceived by…

Friday, June 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Improvised Shakespeare
Jun20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Shakespeare

Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare

Friday, June 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Out and Amplified: A Night of Queer Music
Jun20
Music & Comedy

Out and Amplified: A Night of Queer Music

Out and Amplified: Night of Queer Music is a vibrant celebration of queer identity, artistry, and community, designed to showcase the diversity, talent, and resilience…

Friday, June 20th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Riveria Theater
4746 N Racine Ave
Out and Amplified: A Night of Queer Music at Chicago
Jun20
Music & Comedy

Out and Amplified: A Night of Queer Music at Chicago

We’re talking a celebration of LGBTQ+ identity, artistry, and community that’s louder, prouder, and glammier than ever. Taking the stage are three absolute showstoppers: John…

Friday, June 20th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Riviera Theatre
4746 North Racine Avenue
Devil’s Daughter
Jun20
Music & Comedy

Devil’s Daughter

The hottest show in town Devil’s Daughter features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade.…

Friday, June 20th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Jun20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show

Missed Call is a premier Chicago comedy group that writes and performs an entirely new sketch show every Friday — inspired by the audience’s suggestion!

Friday, June 20th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
The Worst Actress in LA
Jun20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Worst Actress in LA

After sold-out shows in Los Angeles and New York, comedian Katie Plott brings her one-woman show, THE WORST ACTRESS IN LA, to the Windy City!…

Friday, June 20th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Groundwater
Jun20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Groundwater

Chicago’s Home for Contemporary Opera Brings Audiences Face to Face with Water Pollution in New Multi-Media Work Thompson Street Opera Company announces their closing production…

Friday, June 20th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical
Jun20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical

Trapped in a Musical is a completely improvised Broadway-style show created before your very eyes. It’s the opening and closing night of a brand new…

Friday, June 20th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
ComedySportz Chicago
929 W. Belmont Ave.
Al Jackson at The Comedy Bar
Jun20
Music & Comedy

Al Jackson at The Comedy Bar

Al Jackson is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, writer, and TV/radio personality best known for his special “Comedy Central Presents: Al Jackson” and for his role…

Friday, June 20th
9:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Jun20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, June 20th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Jun20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, June 20th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jun21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday, June 21st
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Rush Hour Concerts | | Merida Trio
Jun21
Music & Comedy

Rush Hour Concerts | | Merida Trio

RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | | MERIDA TRIO Charlene Kluegel, violin Jean Hatmaker, cello Katherine Petersen, piano Program  Franz Schubert – Piano Trio in B-flat major,…

Saturday, June 21st
5:45 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Hecklers’ Happy Hour
Jun21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hecklers’ Happy Hour

The only show in Chicago where you can tell the comedians what you really think! Audiences can unleash their inner “heckler” against some of Chicago’s…

Saturday, June 21st
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
ComedySportz Chicago
Jun21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Saturday, June 21st
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
Jun21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show

The Dinner Detective is the largest, award-winning, interactive comedic true crime mystery dinner show in the United States. We are now running public and private…

Saturday, June 21st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown/Magnificent Mile
165 E. Ontario St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jun21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday, June 21st
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Blavity House Party Summer Series: Chicago
Jun21
Music & Comedy

Blavity House Party Summer Series: Chicago

Chicago, you already know—when it comes to house parties, this city wrote the blueprint. From the birthplace of house music to a thriving creative scene,…

Saturday, June 21st
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Joy District
112 W Hubbard St
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