Johnny Hamcheck at The Comedy Bar
Jan8
Music & Comedy

Johnny Hamcheck at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry A night of standup comedy and…

Thursday, January 8th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jan8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/tickets/ “Best Night Out” – CS Magazine | “You must see to believe!” – Forbes Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago’s most…

Thursday, January 8th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Teatro ZinZanni – Cambria Hotel
32 W Randolph St
A Fitness Carol
Jan8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

A Fitness Carol

A Fitness Carol is a new, New Year’s sketch comedy show by Emily Kapp all about the oldest New Year’s resolution in the book: exercising.…

Thursday, January 8th
7:30 p.m.8:45 p.m.
De Maat Studio Theater at Piper’s Alley
230 W North Ave
Improvsed DCOM
Jan8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvsed DCOM

Dive into the nostalgia of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM! This All Star cast is bringing screen to stage every…

Thursday, January 8th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Sketch Playlist
Jan8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Sketch Playlist

Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show that will feature all-new sketches every single week… the ultimate sketch playlist. Come see these writers and performers…

Thursday, January 8th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Infinite Wrench
Jan9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Friday, January 9th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Jan9
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…

Friday, January 9th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Jan9
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…

Friday, January 9th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
That 90s Throwback Comedy Show
Jan9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

That 90s Throwback Comedy Show

Calling all 90s kids! This show is for you. Each month, Chicago’s hottest comedians share their favorite 90s obsessions while the audience battles over trivia…

Friday, January 9th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
CAFE MUSTACHE
2313 N MILWAUKEE AVE
Teatro Zinzanni
Jan9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/tickets/ “Best Night Out” – CS Magazine | “You must see to believe!” – Forbes Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago’s most…

Friday, January 9th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Teatro ZinZanni – Cambria Hotel
32 W Randolph St
Devil’s Daughter
Jan9
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, January 9th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Best of Sketch
Jan9
Music & Comedy

Best of Sketch

Remember 2025? Remember all the sketches we did in 2025? It was a bit blurry for us, but we went through the archives and found,…

Friday, January 9th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Devil’s Daughter
Jan9
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, January 9th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Jan9
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, January 9th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical
Jan9
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, January 9th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Comedy Hour
Jan9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Comedy Hour

The Chicago Comedy hour is a comedy variety show featuring sketch, improv and stand up from some of the best up and coming comedians in…

Friday, January 9th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The De Matt Theater at The Second City
230 W North Ave
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Jan9
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, January 9th
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
Jan9
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, January 9th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
ComedySportz Chicago
Jan10
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, January 10th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
The Infinite Wrench
Jan10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Saturday, January 10th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jan10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/tickets/ “Best Night Out” – CS Magazine | “You must see to believe!” – Forbes Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago’s most…

Saturday, January 10th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Teatro ZinZanni – Cambria Hotel
32 W Randolph St
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Jan10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…

Saturday, January 10th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Jan10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In

After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…

Saturday, January 10th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Improvised Jane Austen
Jan10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Jane Austen

Celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday all winter long with Improvised Jane Austen! Just one day cannot encapsulate a proper observation of Jane Austen’s life and work.…

Saturday, January 10th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Chicago
1501 N Kingsbury St,