Improvised Sketch Show
Feb19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Sketch Show

Improvised Sketch Show is a weekly sketch show written in real time by a rotating cast of improvisers alongside YOU, the audience. It’s the structure…

Thursday, February 19th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Dumb and Drummer
Feb19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dumb and Drummer

Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz! Every third Thursday at The Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Hosted by Jamaal Sanders, Hunter Hirsch, and…

Thursday, February 19th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Improvsed DCOM
Feb19
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, February 19th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Class! with Chad the Bird and Sara Benincasa
Feb19
Music & Comedy

Class! with Chad the Bird and Sara Benincasa

Your professors Sara Benincasa and Chad the Bird present a night of mildly educated comedy on a stimulating subject w/ their favorite comedians! No degree?…

Thursday, February 19th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Love is Improvised
Feb19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Love is Improvised

An improvised take on a hit reality-TV show that dares to ask… is love truly improvised? A cast of 10 improvisers embark on a journey…

Thursday, February 19th
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Judy’s Beat Lounge
230 W. North Ave. 2nd Floor
Love Is Improvised: A Comedy Dating Show
Feb19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions

Love Is Improvised: A Comedy Dating Show

Want a Date Night idea? Come laugh with love as we celebrate love and everything funny that comes with it! An improvised take on a…

Thursday, February 19th
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Love Is Improvised: Season 2
Feb19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Love Is Improvised: Season 2

An improvised take on a hit reality-TV show that dares to ask… is love truly improvised? A cast of 10 improvisers will embark on a…

Thursday, February 19th
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Scuffed Realtor Live – Nick Rochefort & Alex Schultz at The Comedy Bar
Feb19
Music & Comedy

Scuffed Realtor Live – Nick Rochefort & Alex Schultz at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Nick Rochefort and Alex Schultz are…

Thursday, February 19th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
162 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
Sketch Playlist
Feb19
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, February 19th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical
Feb20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical

The Enormous Crocodile musical brings Roald Dahl’s story to life with puppets, music, and laughs — a fun family show at Chicago’s Studebaker Theater. “For…

Friday, February 20th
Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
The Dance Center and BraveSoul Movement present B-SERIES 2026: B-PRESENT BATTLE & JAM
Feb20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Dance Center and BraveSoul Movement present B-SERIES 2026: B-PRESENT BATTLE & JAM

The 12th annual celebration of Hip Hop & Street Dance Culture co-curated by faculty Daniel BRAVEMONK Haywood and Kelsa K-SOUL Rieger-Haywood. This year’s theme B-PRESENT…

Friday, February 20th
11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Columbia College Chicago Dance Center
1306 South Michigan Avenue
The Infinite Wrench
Feb20
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, February 20th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
The Rules of Bad Behavior
Feb20
Music & Comedy

The Rules of Bad Behavior

The Rules of Bad Behavior get recklessly applied to everything in this all-new, all-original sketch comedy revue. From awkward run-ins with Keanu Reeves at the…

Friday, February 20th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
ComedySportz Chicago
Feb20
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, February 20th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Feb20
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, February 20th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
The Rules of Bad Behavior – A Sketch Comedy Show
Feb20
Music & Comedy

The Rules of Bad Behavior – A Sketch Comedy Show

The Rules of Bad Behavior get recklessly applied to everything in this all-new, all-original sketch comedy revue! From awkward run-ins with Keanu Reeves at the…

Friday, February 20th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Ahmed Ahmed at The Comedy Bar
Feb20
Music & Comedy

Ahmed Ahmed at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Egyptian-American actor, comedian, producer, and director…

Friday, February 20th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
162 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
Brandi Carlile Live at Allstate Arena – The Human 2026 Tour
Feb20
Music & Comedy

Brandi Carlile Live at Allstate Arena – The Human 2026 Tour

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile brings The Human 2026 Tour to Allstate Arena in Rosemont on February 20, offering a night of emotionally charged performances and…

Friday, February 20th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
Devil’s Daughter
Feb20
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, February 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Original Improv Gladiators: Season 39
Feb20
Music & Comedy

The Original Improv Gladiators: Season 39

What started as an idea to fill a recently vacated production slot back in January of 2008 has turned into a sure-fire hit improv-aganza and…

Friday, February 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Rich Brian – Where Is My Head? 2026 World Tour
Feb20
Music & Comedy

Rich Brian – Where Is My Head? 2026 World Tour

Indonesian rapper and Vine sensation Rich Brian is scheduled to perform in Chicago on Friday, February 20, 2026, as part of his “Where Is My…

Friday, February 20th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Riveria Theater
4746 N Racine Ave
Devil’s Daughter
Feb20
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, February 20th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Feb20
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, February 20th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
The Cosmic Underground Show
Feb20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Cosmic Underground Show

The Cosmic Underground Show blasts off for a 90-minute immersive comedy, magic, and mind-reading show. Cosmic founders Harrison Lampert (a quirky sleight-of-hand expert) and Kayla…

Friday, February 20th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
cosmic underground theater
3433 W Fullerton Ave