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moonwatchers
It is Rocco and Allen’s job to watch the moon, and it is really quite boring. Night after night, they time the sequences exactly –…
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…
Music & Comedy
Kelly Kellz at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Kelly Kellz (Kelly Davis) is a…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Words with Nerds: TED Talks, but way funnier.
Join us for Words with Nerds, a great show for information sponges who love to laugh! Think TED Talks, but way funnier. Speakers and topics…
Music & Comedy
Words with Nerds: TED Talks, but way funnier
A hilarious comedy show for information sponges who love to laugh! Think TED Talks, but way funnier. Join us for Words with Nerds, a great…
Music & Comedy
Bilmuri – Kinda Hard 2026 Tour
Alt-rock and genre-blurring artist Bilmuri is scheduled to perform in Chicago, IL , on Friday, May 1, 2026, as part of “The Kinda Hard Tour”.
Music & Comedy
Big Dogs: Red Rocket
The WINNERS of The Original Improv Gladiators, Season 39 are ready for their big mission; they’ll shoot for the moon, they’ll bring out all the…
Music & Comedy
Isaiah Collier: In Tribute to the Classics of John Coltrane
Isaiah Collier’s saxophone sound is both fierce and deeply reflective—rooted in tradition yet stretching toward the future. Named Chicago Tribune’s Jazz Artist of the Year and…
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.…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
“Going Bacharach” Presents the Greatest Hits of Bacharach at the Apollo Theater
Rediscover the soundtrack of a lifetime with GOING BACHARACH, a vibrant new revue, direct from a sold-out run in New York, celebrating the legacy of…
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.…
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!
Music & Comedy
Demi Lovato Live at United Center – It’s Not That Deep Tour 2026
Award-winning diva Demi Lovato brings her powerhouse voice and fearless stage presence to Chicago on May 1, 2026, for a one-night-only performance at the United…
Music & Comedy
They Might Be Giants – The Bigger Show Tour
They Might Be Giants are scheduled to perform a three-night residency in Chicago from Friday, May 1, through Sunday, May 3, 2026. These are their…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Anuv Jain “Dastakhat” Tour at Park West
After selling out shows across multiple international cities, Anuv Jain brings a limited US run of the Dastakhat World Tour 2026 to Chicago on May…
Music & Comedy
Cult Canyon + Support
Perhaps you are familiar w/ Chicago-based musician Josh Chicoine via his 2000’s band The M’s, who released three albums on Polyvinyl and performed at SXSW,…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
moonwatchers
It is Rocco and Allen’s job to watch the moon, and it is really quite boring. Night after night, they time the sequences exactly –…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Honk! A Short Form Improv Show
Honk! is a short form, game-based improv show that asks: what good is comedy if you can’t get a little silly? Comprised of some of…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
420 Shakespeare
4 professional actors meet to perform a Shakespeare play… but only after one of them takes at least 20mg of you know what, leading to…
Music & Comedy
Kelly Kellz at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Kelly Kellz (Kelly Davis) is a…
Music & Comedy
Super Club – Stand-Up and Sketch Comedy
This monthly comedy showcase features some of the most exclusive stand-up and sketch comedy around, hosted by Lou Bisio and Clare Ruddy. Experience the Super…
Music & Comedy
iO Theater Chicago Presents: People Being Funny
Once a month, we showcase six of Chicago’s most hilarious local stand-up comedians and solo performers. There’s no catch or twist — it’s just people…
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…
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…
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