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Happy 2 B Here – Sketch Comedy for Everyone
Jun4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Happy 2 B Here – Sketch Comedy for Everyone

HAPPY 2 B HERE is a kaleidoscopic sketch comedy extravaganza starring Liz Gordon, Alba Woolard, Catrina Hughes, Willis Brei, and Conor Delaney. It’s a show…

Tuesday, June 4th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Brad Mehldau: Performance and Conversation
Jun4
Music & Comedy

Brad Mehldau: Performance and Conversation

As an innovative and constantly inventive jazz pianist, Brad Mehldau has attracted a sizable following over the years, one that has grown to expect a…

Tuesday, June 4th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Old Town School of Folk Music
4545 N Lincoln Ave
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Jun4
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, June 4th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Josh Jones, Marimba
Jun5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Josh Jones, Marimba

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | JOSH JONES, MARIMBA   PROGRAM:   Alexander Scriabin; arr. Stephen karukas – Poeme op 32, no. 1 Jacob Druckman…

Wednesday, June 5th
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Jun5
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, June 5th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Skyline Sessions
Jun6
Music & Comedy

Skyline Sessions

Let the live music of Skyline Sessions boost your mood for the week! Enjoy FREE live outdoor music from 5:00PM-9:00PM every Thursday and Friday from…

Thursday, June 6th
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Wave Wall
600 E Grand Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
Jun6
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, June 6th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Chicago Blues Festival
Jun6
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Chicago Blues Festival

6-11pm (5pm doors, 6pm show) 18+ (minors accompanied by their guardian will be admitted) Free with online RSVP available on May 1 Event entry will…

Thursday, June 6th
6:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Ramova Theatre
3520 S. Halsted St.
An Evening with Roy Kinsey: A Legacy Project
Jun6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

An Evening with Roy Kinsey: A Legacy Project

Chicago native, rapper, and librarian Roy Kinsey credits Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns as a foundational text that has deeply informed his lyricism as an MC. In…

Thursday, June 6th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.

61 W. Superior St.
Rockin’ in the Park 2024 Free Summer Concert Series
Jun6
Music & Comedy

Rockin’ in the Park 2024 Free Summer Concert Series

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district (5501 Park Place, Rosemont) will kick off its summer season with the return of its “Rockin’ in the Park”…

Thursday, June 6th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Parkway Bank Park
5501 Park Place
ANARCHY: The Improvised Rock Opera
Jun6
Thursday, June 6th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Ravel Boléro
Jun6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Ravel Boléro

Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet brings his customary joie de vivre to Saint-Saëns’ Egyptian Concerto, inspired by a trip down the Nile in 1896. Conductor Stéphane Denève unpacks the French fascination…

Thursday, June 6th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Tye Tribbett and Friends: Only One Night Tho
Jun6
Music & Comedy

Tye Tribbett and Friends: Only One Night Tho

Tye Tribbett, who won a 2024 Grammy Award for best gospel album, will perform live at Auditorium Theatre on June 6, 2024.

Thursday, June 6th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605
People Presenting Things
Jun6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

People Presenting Things

People Presenting Things is an improvised comedy experience like no other. Performers take the stage ready to present a slideshow – but, they have no…

Thursday, June 6th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Bughouse Theater
1910 West Irving Park Road, Illinois
Zaid Fouzi and Friends
Jun6
Music & Comedy

Zaid Fouzi and Friends

Join us for some laughs off the Magnificent Mile featuring Zaid Fouzi!

Thursday, June 6th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Skyline Sessions
Jun7
Music & Comedy

Skyline Sessions

Let the live music of Skyline Sessions boost your mood for the week! Enjoy FREE live outdoor music from 5:00PM-9:00PM every Thursday and Friday from…

Friday, June 7th
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Wave Wall
600 E Grand Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
Jun7
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…

Friday, June 7th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Jun7
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, June 7th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
First Date Comedy Show
Jun7
Music & Comedy

First Date Comedy Show

The First Date is a comical hunt for love. Chicago’s funniest stand-up comedians hit the stage as one audience member is selected from the crowd…

Friday, June 7th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Ravel Boléro
Jun7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Ravel Boléro

Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet brings his customary joie de vivre to Saint-Saëns’ Egyptian Concerto, inspired by a trip down the Nile in 1896. Conductor Stéphane Denève unpacks the French fascination…

Friday, June 7th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Chris Brown – 11:11 Tour
Jun7
Music & Comedy

Chris Brown – 11:11 Tour

Chris Brown, a multi-talented force in R&B, has revealed the details for his summer trek, The 11:11 Tour, featuring Ayra Starr and Maeta, with two…

Friday, June 7th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
R&B Money Tour: Tank & Keri Hilson
Jun7
Music & Comedy

R&B Money Tour: Tank & Keri Hilson

Tank will bring the R&B MONEY TOUR to The Chicago Theatre with special guests Keri Hilson and Carl Thomas on Friday, June 7.

Friday, June 7th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Improvised Sitcom
Jun7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Sitcom

Cue the laugh track- it’s a very special episode of your favorite long running tv show! The gang gets up to the same ‘ol wacky…

Friday, June 7th
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
The Improvised Housewives of iO
Jun7
Friday, June 7th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
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