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Wonder City Holiday Pop-Up Chicago
Dec2
Music & Comedy

Wonder City Holiday Pop-Up Chicago

This year our magical experience will be located in the NEWCITY plaza and indoor space. The campus will be filled with a combination of joyful…

Monday, December 2nd
10:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
NEWCITY PLAZA
1457 N Halsted St
Wonder City Holiday Pop-Up Chicago
Dec3
Music & Comedy

Wonder City Holiday Pop-Up Chicago

This year our magical experience will be located in the NEWCITY plaza and indoor space. The campus will be filled with a combination of joyful…

Tuesday, December 3rd
10:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
NEWCITY PLAZA
1457 N Halsted St
Fresh Faces Chicago
Dec3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Fresh Faces Chicago

Fresh Faces of Chicago presents you with the hottest lineup of up-and-coming comics in the city alongside seasoned veteran comedians and nationally touring headliners. Every…

Tuesday, December 3rd
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Tuesday Good Show
Dec3
Music & Comedy

Tuesday Good Show

Showcasing some of the best performers in the city, Tuesday Good Show is a free weekly variety show hosted by Nick Bonsignore and Keller Paulson.…

Tuesday, December 3rd
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
Wednesday Night Standup at Laugh Factory Chicago
Dec3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Wednesday Night Standup at Laugh Factory Chicago

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, December 3rd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Dec3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago’s Best Stand Up

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, December 3rd
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Open Mic with Grace Bahler
Dec3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Open Mic with Grace Bahler

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, December 3rd
8:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Check yo self for yo helath
Dec3
Dec4
Music & Comedy

Check yo self for yo helath

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Hip-Hop Event: “Check Yo Self for Yo Health” Join us on Tuesday, December 3rd at Subterranean Chicago (2011 West North Avenue) for…

Tuesday, December 3rd
9:00 p.m.Wednesday, December 4th
2:00 a.m.
Subterranean
2011 West North Avenue
Wonder City Holiday Pop-Up Chicago
Dec4
Music & Comedy

Wonder City Holiday Pop-Up Chicago

This year our magical experience will be located in the NEWCITY plaza and indoor space. The campus will be filled with a combination of joyful…

Wednesday, December 4th
10:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
NEWCITY PLAZA
1457 N Halsted St
DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | BLACK MOON TRIO
Dec4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | BLACK MOON TRIO

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | BLACK MOON TRIO Khelsey Zarraga, Violin Parker Nelson, Horn Jeremy Vigil, Piano   Program Marc Mellits – Black Moon…

Wednesday, December 4th
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Miracle at Century High School
Dec4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Miracle at Century High School

Miracle at Century High School is an original Christmas musical making its world premiere at The Annoyance Theatre. When the principal of a scandal-plagued high…

Wednesday, December 4th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Breaking Sound at Broken Shaker in Freehand Chicago
Dec4
Dec5
Music & Comedy

Breaking Sound at Broken Shaker in Freehand Chicago

On Wednesday, December 4, Breaking Sound, a musical showcase spotlighting the hottest emerging artists, will be returning to Broken Shaker at Freehand Chicago for a…

Wednesday, December 4th
7:00 p.m.Thursday, December 5th
1:00 a.m.
Freehand Chicago
19 E Ohio Street
The BBE presents Carols!
Dec4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The BBE presents Carols!

Think Carols are just for Christmas? Think again! Join the BBE for a festive night of carols from around the world including villancicos, holiday fiddle…

Wednesday, December 4th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Davenport’s Piano Bar and Cabaret
1383 North Milwaukee Avenue
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Dec4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hooch & Holler Comedy Show

Every Wednesday The Best Speakeasy In Chicago Hosts The Hottest Comedians The City Has To Offer! Indulge In Our Amazing Craft Cocktails And Enjoy An…

Wednesday, December 4th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Wonder City Holiday Pop-Up Chicago
Dec5
Music & Comedy

Wonder City Holiday Pop-Up Chicago

This year our magical experience will be located in the NEWCITY plaza and indoor space. The campus will be filled with a combination of joyful…

Thursday, December 5th
10:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
NEWCITY PLAZA
1457 N Halsted St
Teatro Zinzanni
Dec5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Thursday, December 5th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
400 Years
Dec5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

400 Years

The Chicago Black Artist Union invites you to join us for the world premiere of 400 Years at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center. Tickets are…

Thursday, December 5th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Dusable Black History Museum and Cultural Centwe
740 East 57th Place
Thursday Night Standup at Laugh Factory Chicago
Dec5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Thursday Night Standup at Laugh Factory Chicago

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…

Thursday, December 5th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Happy Holly-Daze Performance
Dec5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Happy Holly-Daze Performance

Year after year, Corn Productions brings the holiday magic in a tradition spanning over a decade. Happy Holly-Daze is a sketch comedy show about all…

Thursday, December 5th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
SWITCHBOARD: Missed Connections From The S.S. Eastland
Dec5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

SWITCHBOARD: Missed Connections From The S.S. Eastland

SWITCHBOARD is a Neo-Futurist puppetry show exploring themes of memory and communication through the lens of the S.S. Eastland disaster. The Eastland was a passenger ship…

Thursday, December 5th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour
Dec5
Music & Comedy

Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour

Join Cyndi Lauper for the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour with special guests at United Center on December 5! Celebrating over 40 years…

Thursday, December 5th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Fuerza Regida: Pero No Te Enamores Tour
Dec5
Music & Comedy

Fuerza Regida: Pero No Te Enamores Tour

Hitmaking Mexican Music act Fuerza Regida will perform live at Allstate Arena on Dec. 5, 2024.

Thursday, December 5th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
The Big Bloom + Choose Your Character + Mangoland
Dec5
Music & Comedy

The Big Bloom + Choose Your Character + Mangoland

Presented by Chop Shop. This is an 18+ event Lineup Doors open ― 7:00 PM The Big Bloom Choose Your Character Mangoland

Thursday, December 5th
8:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Laughs on Loop at The Revival
Dec5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Laughs on Loop at The Revival

“Laughs on Loop” is The Revival’s weekly showcase of Chicago’s top stand-up comics. Join us for non-stop laughter in the South Loop and experience comedy…

Thursday, December 5th
8:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
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