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The Snow Queen
THE SNOW QUEENwritten by Mallory Swisherdirected & choreographed by Stefan Roseen & Anna Roemer Once there was, and once there was not, a little girl…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Beethoven 5 & Mao Fujita
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, with its iconic four-note motif, stands as a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Strauss’ Burlesque — written when the composer…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Memory & Motion
Northshore Concert Band opens its 2026/27 season with Memory & Motion, a powerful concert exploring remembrance, renewal, spiritual conviction, and the enduring human drive toward…
Music & Comedy
Marquee: Musical Improv
Musical theatre and improv collide as Marquee presents you with an hour of fully improvised musical comedy, spontaneously creating entire scenes, songs, and stories based…
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
Ron White Live!
Ron White is performing live in Chicago on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at The Chicago Theatre. His performance is presented by the 312 Comedy Festival.
Music & Comedy
Joy Oladokun – Chicago – The Heavy Things Tour
Acclaimed folk-pop singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun will perform live in Chicago on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 7:00 PM. This highly anticipated performance is part of…
Music & Comedy
iO 45th Anniversary – 3-Day Pass
In 1981, iO Theater started a revolution that shaped modern comedy and launched the sharpest, funniest voices in the industry. Join us November 5-7 as…
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
Harold Night
See the show that started it all, and experience the iO Theater’s groundbreaking, signature improv form: The Harold! This long-running, weekly improv tradition is double-headlined…
Music & Comedy
Vince Staples – Cry Baby Tour
Vince Staples will perform live in Chicago on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at the Riviera Theatre. The concert is part of his newly announced Cry…
Music & Comedy
Deep Schwa
Chicago’s longest-running Harold team returns to iO to bring their unique blend of chaos and creativity to iO’s signature form The Harold melding games, songs, and scenes…
Music & Comedy
Better Than Ezra – Chicago, IL – Live a Little Tour
90s alternative rock mainstays Better Than Ezra are bringing their signature high-energy show to Chicago, Illinois, on November 8, 2026, performing at House Of Blues.
Music & Comedy
Barry Brewer at The Comedy Bar
Join Comedian Barry Brewer for a fun night of stand up comedy with a mix of crowd collaboration and conversation. Barry Brewer hails as one…
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, Sports & Recreation
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]…
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