Upcoming Chicago Events

Name: Voila: The Improvised Musical
Start: 2025-05-16T22:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-16T23:30:00-05:00
Location: The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,

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May 13, 2025: May13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Comic Court: The Best Comedy Show in the World
Would you rather be able to fly or be able to turn invisible? Who are we more tired of: Ryan Reynolds or Dwayne Johnson? Would…
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Tuesday, May 13th
9:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
May 14, 2025: May14
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Adria Ye, Piano
DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | ADRIA YE, PIANO Program Lili Boulanger – Trois morceaux pour piano Leoš Janáček – In the Mists Frederic…
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Wednesday, May 14th
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
May14
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Lexa Maxa: Lexa with an A
Opening act by Zoé Soteres with “Don’t Be So Dramatic!” Lexa Maxa is back this Chicago Cabaret Week with her band and acclaimed show Lexa…
Jefferson Park
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Wednesday, May 14th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Copernicus Center
5216 W Lawrence Avenue
May14
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…
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Wednesday, May 14th
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
May 15, 2025: May15
Music & Comedy
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Follow Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to Neverland! The adventures are endless in a world of pirates and mayhem. Let your imagination fly to a place…
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Thursday, May 15th
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Morgan Park Academy
2153 W 111th Street
May15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Lynne Jordan—Naughty Divas: blues & double entendre to disco
Chicago’s favorite Diva, Lynne Jordan, presents a night of cabaret that covers the full spectrum of dynamic hits. From classic Blues and sneaky double entendre…
Loop
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Thursday, May 15th
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Cliff Dwellers
200 S. Michigan Ave, 22nd Fl
May15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Sarah Siddons Swell Soirée-The Fabulous Fifties
Join us for an evening with a little bit of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, honky-tonk country, swing and Broadway. The 1950’s, besides being…
South Loop
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Thursday, May 15th
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
PianoForte Chicago
1335 South Michigan Avenue
May15
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…
Loop
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Thursday, May 15th
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
May15
Music & Comedy
Beyoncé: Cowboy Carter Tour
Beyoncé returns to the stage for the COWBOY CARTER TOUR with three performances at Soldier Field May 15, 17 and 18!
South Loop
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Thursday, May 15th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
May15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
Inspired by the hit FX show “Fargo”, Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. Each week, the cast of Duluth will…
Lincoln Park
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Thursday, May 15th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
May15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Dumb and Drummer
Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz! Every third Thursday at The Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Hosted by Jamaal Sanders, Hunter Hirsch, and…
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Thursday, May 15th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
May15
Music & Comedy
Secret Family
Secret Family is a sketch comedy group that’s exactly like a real family, only our drama and infighting is mostly pretend, and our love for…
Lakeview
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Thursday, May 15th
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
May 16, 2025: May16
Music & Comedy
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Follow Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to Neverland! The adventures are endless in a world of pirates and mayhem. Let your imagination fly to a place…
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Friday, May 16th
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Morgan Park Academy
2153 W 111th Street
May16
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…
Loop
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Friday, May 16th
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
May16
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…
Andersonville
Event details
Friday, May 16th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
May16
Music & Comedy
Darren Fleet at The Comedy Bar
Darren Fleet has been shaking up pop culture and championing diversity, especially within the LGBTQ+ community, since 2014. Best known for his recurring role on…
River North
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Friday, May 16th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
May16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
ComedySportz Chicago
Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…
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Friday, May 16th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
May16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
ComedySportz Chicago
Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…
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Friday, May 16th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
May16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Joan Collaso & The Family
Joan Collaso will be performing her repertoire of beloved songs. Emmy award winner and international vocalist, Joan was born, raised and is living in Chicago.…
Bronzeville
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Friday, May 16th
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Haven Entertainment Center
932 E 43rd St
May16
Music & Comedy
Devil’s Daughter
The hottest show in town Devil’s Daughter features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade.…
Lincoln Park
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Friday, May 16th
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
May16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical
Trapped in a Musical is a completely improvised Broadway-style show created before your very eyes. It’s the opening and closing night of a brand new…
Lakeview
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Friday, May 16th
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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ComedySportz Chicago
929 W. Belmont Ave.
May16
Music & Comedy
Darren Fleet at The Comedy Bar
Darren Fleet has been shaking up pop culture and championing diversity, especially within the LGBTQ+ community, since 2014. Best known for his recurring role on…
River North
Event details
Friday, May 16th
9:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
May16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Comedy Dance Chicago presents: 8-BITS
We’re back with all new bits! This joyful mixture of sketch comedy and dance is filled with a variety of characters that are sure to…
Lincoln Park
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Friday, May 16th
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
May16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Voila: The Improvised Musical
iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…
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Friday, May 16th
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,