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World Music Festival Chicago
Ragamala: A Celebration of Indian Classical Music Returning for its 14th year, the country’s largest all-night presentation kicks off with live Indian classical music for…
Music & Comedy
Hyde Park Jazz Festival 2026
The Hyde Park Jazz Festival returns Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27, 2026, across multiple Hyde Park venues on Chicago’s South Side. The organizer…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Sports & Recreation
WingOut Chicago 2026
WingOut Chicago | Sept 26-27 | Gallagher Way • Chicago Join us at Gallagher Way in Wrigleyville for Chicago’s most mouth-watering outdoor event of the…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
Tacos and Tequila Music Festival
Tacos & Tequila Festival is your favorite throwback party — where bold flavors, early-2000s hip-hop and R&B, and all-day good vibes collide. Produced by Social House…
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
Lucy Darling – Chicago, IL – Simply Darling Tour
The award-winning magician and comedian Lucy Darling (the glamorous, 1940s-style socialite character created by Carisa Hendrix) will perform a series of intimate live shows at…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Scott Green Lies To Your Kids
The Kids Show For Adults. It’s the all-ages magic show that’s actually fun for all ages. This is not a sweet, gentle, clap-along children’s show.…
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
YG – Chicago – The Gentlemen’s Club Tour
West Coast rap star YG is bringing his headlining “The Gentlemen’s Club Tour” to Chicago, Illinois on Friday, September 26, 2026. The performance will be…
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
Bassem Youssef – The Belly of the Beast Tour
Bassem Youssef is scheduled to perform in Chicago on Saturday, September 26, 2026, as part of his “The Belly of the Beast Tour”.
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
Top Gun: Maverick In Concert
Top Gun: Maverick was nominated for six Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Original Song, winning Best Sound. After more than 30 years of…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Mäkelä Conducts Sibelius & Shostakovich
Two exhilarating symphonies launch the fall residency of Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä. Sibelius’ Seventh Symphony sweeps you along like a mighty river flowing…
Music & Comedy
Crashing Out Live – Chicago, IL – 2026 Tour
Philip DeFranco & Alex Pearlman are taking the meltdown on the road. Since society is crumbling we might as well laugh at it together. Crashing…
Music & Comedy
The Garden – Bootleg Tour
The band The Garden will perform live in Chicago on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Riviera Theatre. The concert is part of their freshly…
Music & Comedy
Cortex – Jazz Is Dead North American Fall Tour
The legendary French jazz-funk band Cortex is coming to Chicago on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The legendary group—heavily sampled by hip-hop icons like MF DOOM…
Music & Comedy
Auditorium Philms Presents: Top Gun: Maverick
op Gun: Maverick was nominated for six Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Original Song, winning Best Sound. After more than 30 years of…
Music & Comedy
EsDeeKid – Chicago – Council House Rat Tour
Anonymous Liverpool rapper EsDeeKid will perform live in Chicago on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 7:30 PM. The highly anticipated concert is part of his…
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…
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