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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 PierMusic & 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,…
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 StMusic & 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.Episcopal Cathedral of St. James
65 E. Huron StreetFestivals, 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 StMusic & 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 StMusic & 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 AveFestivals, 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 DriveMusic & 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 PlaceMusic & 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 RdMusic & 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, 60606Music & 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 AvenueMusic & 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 StMusic & 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.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, 60637Music & 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 AveMusic & 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.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 StMusic & 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.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 AveMuseums, 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 FloorFestivals, 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 StreetMuseums, 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 60610Music & 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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