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Michael Charles and His Band
Sep25
Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Michael Charles and His Band

When Australian born Michael Charles traveled the 12,500 miles to test the waters for his music in Chicago, he would have never guessed some thirty…

Monday, September 25th
6:00 a.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Industry Night
Sep25
Music & Comedy

Industry Night

Industry Night is weekly, variety show featuring Chicago’s top comedic talent on the one night a week the rest of our theaters are dark! Stand-up,…

Monday, September 25th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Foxhole
2444 W Montrose Ave
Monday Night Stand Up Comedy
Sep25
Music & Comedy

Monday Night Stand Up Comedy

Stand up comedians, both local and national do sets then sit down with host Paul Farahvar and Greg Kennedy to talk about it. NO CASH…

Monday, September 25th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Rush Hour Concerts | | Season Opener: A Night of Firsts
Sep26
Music & Comedy

Rush Hour Concerts | | Season Opener: A Night of Firsts

RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | | Season Opener: A Night of Firsts Lei Hou and Qing Hou, violins ​​Larry Neuman, viola Karen Basrak, cello Victor Asuncion,…

Tuesday, September 26th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Chicago’s Best Standup
Sep26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago’s Best Standup

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Tuesday, September 26th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy
Sep26
Music & Comedy

Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy

Laugh Factory Chicago, for nearly a decade, has showcased some of Chicago’s best and brightest talent. Fresh Faces of Chicago presents you with the hottest…

Tuesday, September 26th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Sep26
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Night Ever Comedy Show

Best Night Ever is one of the city’s longest-running standup comedy showcases. Since 2009 the show has been highlighting comics from all over the city…

Tuesday, September 26th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Ziggy and Miles Johnston Guitar Duo
Sep27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Ziggy and Miles Johnston Guitar Duo

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS |   ZIGGY AND MILES JOHNSTON GUITAR DUO   Program: Claude Debussy; arr. Ziggy and Miles – Suite Bergamasque  Ken Murray…

Wednesday, September 27th
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Live Jazz on Wednesdays with Myles Hayes at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
Sep27
Music & Comedy

Live Jazz on Wednesdays with Myles Hayes at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago

Join local jazz musician Myles Hayes every Wednesday from 5 – 8:30 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago and enjoy live music, drinks and bites. Guests…

Wednesday, September 27th
5:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
160 East Pearson Street at Water Tower Place
Brewing Up Laughs
Sep27
Music & Comedy

Brewing Up Laughs

This month we are bringing the hottest comedians in the Chicagoland area to Eris Brewery for an incredible night of laughter and this month we…

Wednesday, September 27th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Eris Brewery and Cider House
4240 W Irving Park Rd
The Flying Dutchman
Sep27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Flying Dutchman

The first opera that revealed Wagner’s genius, The Flying Dutchman is the story of a young woman’s obsession. Senta dreams of the Dutchman, who’s cursed…

Wednesday, September 27th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera House
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Senza Fine
Sep27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Senza Fine

Senza Fine is a one woman show conceived and developed by Ashlyn Quintus; meditating on flushing the toilet at appropriate times, how to get out…

Wednesday, September 27th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Color Club
4146 North Elston Avenue
Wednesday Night Stand Up Comedy
Sep27
Music & Comedy

Wednesday Night Stand Up Comedy

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Wednesday, September 27th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Irene Tu at the Den Theatre
Sep28
Music & Comedy

Irene Tu at the Den Theatre

Irene Tu is an LA-based stand-up comedian, actor and writer who honed her chops in San Francisco. Her first comedy album WE’RE DONE NOW debuted…

Thursday, September 28th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.
composition as explanation
Sep28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

composition as explanation

Join us from September 28 – 30 for composition as explanation, a one-of-a-kind experience from acclaimed ensemble Eighth Blackbird! Eighth Blackbird (8BB) has been pushing the…

Thursday, September 28th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Muti, Glass & Mendelssohn Italian
Sep28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Muti, Glass & Mendelssohn Italian

Join Riccardo Muti and the CSO for a sensuous journey to Italy. Richard Strauss’ Aus Italien whisks the listener through the sun-soaked countryside, past Roman ruins and…

Thursday, September 28th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
End of the Worm as We Know It
Sep28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

End of the Worm as We Know It

It’s the end of the worm, and we want to spend it with you. Even moments away from being sucked into an inevitable wormhole, the…

Thursday, September 28th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Thursday Night Stand Up Comedy
Sep28
Music & Comedy

Thursday Night Stand Up Comedy

A podcast, two charting comedy albums, various shows produced throughout the city of Chicago, a radio station, and now hitting the laugh factory stage. Start…

Thursday, September 28th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Soumates at iO: Improv Duo Showcase
Sep28
Music & Comedy

Soumates at iO: Improv Duo Showcase

Chemistry is everything, especially in comedy! Our weekly Thursday night showcase features some of Chicago’s best established improv duos, and a performance with a brand…

Thursday, September 28th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Muti, Glass & Mendelssohn Italian
Sep29
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Muti, Glass & Mendelssohn Italian

Join Riccardo Muti and the CSO for a sensuous journey to Italy. Richard Strauss’ Aus Italien whisks the listener through the sun-soaked countryside, past Roman ruins and…

Friday, September 29th
1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Chicago Cultural Center Open House
Sep29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Chicago Cultural Center Open House

Opening its doors after business hours, the second installment of the Open House Series takes place September 29, 4-8pm enlivening the building with contemporary and…

Friday, September 29th
4:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
World Music Festival Chicago – Ragamala
Sep29
Sep30
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

World Music Festival Chicago – Ragamala

A Celebration of Indian Classical Music World Music Festival Chicago brings 10 days of global grooves by award-winning artists from around the world to the…

Friday, September 29th
6:00 p.m.Saturday, September 30th
8:00 a.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington Street
Haunted Soirée: A Macabre Cocktail Party
Sep29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Haunted Soirée: A Macabre Cocktail Party

Haunted Soirée: A Macabre Cocktail Party is a free-roam cocktail party inside of a historical haunted venue. It’s a night of themed mini-cocktails, extravagant entertainment,…

Friday, September 29th
6:15 p.m.11:15 p.m.
The International Museum of Surgical Sciences
1524 N. Lake Shore Drive – Chicago, IL 60610
The Infinite Wrench
Sep29
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…

Friday, September 29th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
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