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The 5th Annual Latina Comedy Festival
For five years running, the Latina Comedy Festival has done something the comedy industry doesn’t do often often enough: handing the mic to Latina comedians…
Music & Comedy
Best of 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, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions
The Cosmic Underground Show
Step aboard for a one-of-a-kind journey where mind-reading, magic, comedy, and sci-fi collide in ways you won’t find anywhere else in Chicago. Hosted by real-life…
Music & Comedy
420 Frankenstein
The creator of 420 Shakespeare is bringing Mary Shelley’s monster to life… with a little help from Mary Jane. On a dark and stormy night,…
Music & Comedy
Main Character Syndrome
Main Character Syndrome is a solo character showcase by Chicago’s funniest improvisers presenting original SNL-audition ready character sketches. From Tim Robinson to Cecily Strong, iO…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Music & Comedy
Standup Throw Down: Millennials vs Gen X
Millennials take on Generation X in a live stand-up comedy battle – and the audience decides who wins. Hosted by Chicago comedian Todd Glover, Standup…
Music & Comedy
Dauood Naimyar at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Dauood Naimyar taped a Comedy Central…
Music & Comedy
Bill Burr Live Tour 2026
Bill Burr will perform live at The Chicago Theatre on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7:00 PM as part of his Bill Burr Live stand-up…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Second City Improv Social at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
Enjoy a 90-minute improv experience with The Second City, plus two cocktails and small bites for $110. Looking for a unique way to spend your…
Music & Comedy
Saturday Night Sketch
Saturday Night Sketch brings Chicago’s best sketch comedy ensembles to the stage for a high-octane evening. From sharp political satire to mind melting absurdity, come…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Vape! The Grease Parody
Vape! lovingly pokes fun at all of the wonderful moments, sexual innuendos, outrageous characters, rivalries and secret romances from the original musical. The hair products may…
Music & Comedy
The Best of IO
Celebrate 45 years of improvisational excellence with the Best of iO Improv. This show brings together two teams of our very best improvisers, each delivering…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Mäkelä Conducts Mahler 9
Mahler’s last completed work, the Ninth Symphony, opens with a sighing farewell, but that’s just the start. The composer takes you on a journey through…
Music & Comedy
Doja Cat – Tour Ma Vie World Tour
GRAMMY award-winning global superstar Doja Cat is bringing the Tour Ma Vie World Tour to United Center on October 3, 2026!
Music & Comedy
Buzzcocks – Chicago – 2026 North American Tour
Legendary British punk pioneers Buzzcocks will perform live in Chicago on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Park West. The highly anticipated concert is part of…
Music & Comedy
KevOnStage – Chicago – Grief Sucks Tour
Actor and comedian Kevin Fredericks is bringing his newly announced North American stand-up tour, “Grief Sucks: A One Man Show By KevOnStage,” to Chicago, Illinois…
Music & Comedy
BAND-MAID – Chicago, IL – World Tour 2026
Japanese all-female hard rock band BAND-MAID is bringing their newly announced tour leg to Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, performing at The Vic…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Sir Thomas Madden Jr.
Then God created Sir Thomas Madden Jr. Averaging six feet, six-and-a-half inches, Sir Thomas Madden Jr. is Jeff Madden and Paul Thomas, an Atlanta-Chicago sketch…
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, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions
The Cosmic Underground Show
Step aboard for a one-of-a-kind journey where mind-reading, magic, comedy, and sci-fi collide in ways you won’t find anywhere else in Chicago. Hosted by real-life…
Music & Comedy
Mt. Joy – Hope We Have Fun 2026 Tour: Part 2
Philadelphia‑based indie rock band Mt. Joy will perform live at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Oct. 3, 2026.
Music & Comedy
Banda MS – SOMOS MS 2026 Tour
Banda MS is scheduled to perform in Rosemont on Saturday, October 3, 2026, as part of their “SOMOS MS 2026 Tour”.
Music & Comedy
Cristian Castro – Nada Solo Exitos Tour
Cristian Castro is bringing his Nada Solo Exitos Tour 2026 to the Rosemont Theatre on Saturday, October 3, 2026. This highly anticipated performance will feature…
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