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Duncan Keith Hall of Fame Celebration Concert Featuring ERNEST
Joe’s Live will host an exclusive event celebrating former Chicago Blackhawks star Duncan Keith, bringing together a Hall of Fame legacy, a custom bourbon release,…
Music & Comedy
The Armando Diaz
It’s the best comedy show in the city. Created in 1995 by iO alum Armando Diaz, Armando is a historic improvisational form where actors improvise a series…
Music & Comedy
Best of the Second City
Find out for yourself why The Second City has been the first name in laughter for over sixty years! From the stages that launched the…
Music & Comedy
Late Nite Mic with Vik Pandya at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Vik Pandya is a nationally touring…
Music & Comedy
XG – XG WORLD TOUR: THE CORE
The global Japanese girl group XG is scheduled to perform live in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, November 9, 2026. The milestone concert is part of…
Music & Comedy
Hurricane Wisdom – Chicago, IL – Weathering The World Tour
Hurricane Wisdom is bringing his “Weathering The World Tour” to Chicago on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 8:00 PM.
Music & Comedy
$10 Improv Night
All the cool kids stay out late on a school night! Join new teams as they deliver a short and sweet show filled with laughter…
Music & Comedy
The 11pm Show
Continuing the rich tradition of late night improv, join the veteran cast of THE 11PM SHOW every Friday at 11PM as they perform late night, artistic improv…
Music & Comedy
Tomato Throw Show at The Comedy Bar
Join us for the most fun interactive comedy show in Chicago, where the audience determines who’s the funniest (and the most unfunny) by throwing [fake]…
Music & Comedy
Hunxho – Chicago, IL – 2Night Only Tour
The Atlanta-based rapper Hunxho is bringing his upcoming “2 Night Only” tour to Chicago on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. He will be performing live at…
Music & Comedy
Michelle Branch – Chicago – Everywhere and Back Again Tour
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Michelle Branch is bringing her “Everywhere and Back Again Tour” to Chicago, Illinois on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The highly anticipated headlining…
Music & Comedy
The 11pm Show
Continuing the rich tradition of late night improv, join the veteran cast of THE 11PM SHOW every Friday at 11PM as they perform late night, artistic improv…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Drunk Christmas Carol
Drunk Christmas Carol, presented by the Drunk Shakespeare Society, brings a boozy twist on Charles Dickens’ holiday classic to Chicago for a limited run at…
Music & Comedy
Respawn Improv with Blue.0
A weekly improv show hosted by Blue.0 and featuring a rotating cast of indie teams formed right here at The iO Theater! Each Wednesday at…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Drunk Christmas Carol
Step into Drunk Shakespeare Chicago as Dickens gets a boozy holiday shake-up
Music & Comedy
Chicago’s Best Comedy Show at The Comedy Bar
Join Chicago’s best comedians for a hilarious night of stand-up comedy, pizza, and nonstop laughs!
Music & Comedy
Two Idiot Girls LIVE
The unfiltered sister duo Drew and Deison Afualo are bringing their popular comedy podcast tour, Two Idiot Girls LIVE, to Chicago on Wednesday, November 11,…
Music & Comedy
Play Time
A showcase of 3 short plays by select writing teams and featuring a cast of iO Theater performers. It’s experimental, it’s follow-the-fun, it’s Play Time. Plays…
Music & Comedy
Shyne & Lil Cease – Chicago – 2622 LGND Tour
Hip-hop icons Shyne and Lil Cease will perform live in Chicago on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 7:30 PM. The joint performance is a headlining…
Music & Comedy
The Fizz Show
Join iO house team Fizz for Chicago’s most carbonated improv show. Wednesdays at 10 p.m., Fizz cracks open a high-octane, full-sugar set of one-night-only scenes,…
Music & Comedy
The 11pm Show
Continuing the rich tradition of late night improv, join the veteran cast of THE 11PM SHOW every Friday at 11PM as they perform late night, artistic improv…
Music & Comedy
Best of Chicago Comedy – Chicago
Get ready for a night of laughter at the “Best of Chicago Comedy – Chicago,” where some of the city’s most talented comedians take the…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Drunk Christmas Carol
Drunk Christmas Carol, presented by the Drunk Shakespeare Society, brings a boozy twist on Charles Dickens’ holiday classic to Chicago for a limited run at…
Music & Comedy
VOILÀ – Moonbloom Tour
VOILÀ is performing live in Chicago on Thursday, November 12, 2026, as a headlining stop on their “Moonbloom Tour”. Supporting Lineups: The high-energy pop-rock duo…
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