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Saturday Night Sketch
Saturday Night Sketch brings Chicago’s best sketch comedy ensembles to the stage for a high-octane evening. From sharp political satire to mind melting absurdity, come…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Vape! The Grease Parody
Vape! lovingly pokes fun at all of the wonderful moments, sexual innuendos, outrageous characters, rivalries and secret romances from the original musical. The hair products may…
Music & Comedy
The Best of IO
Celebrate 45 years of improvisational excellence with the Best of iO Improv. This show brings together two teams of our very best improvisers, each delivering…
Music & Comedy
Top Gun: Maverick In Concert
Top Gun: Maverick was nominated for six Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Original Song, winning Best Sound. After more than 30 years of…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Mäkelä Conducts Sibelius & Shostakovich
Two exhilarating symphonies launch the fall residency of Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä. Sibelius’ Seventh Symphony sweeps you along like a mighty river flowing…
Music & Comedy
Crashing Out Live – Chicago, IL – 2026 Tour
Philip DeFranco & Alex Pearlman are taking the meltdown on the road. Since society is crumbling we might as well laugh at it together. Crashing…
Music & Comedy
The Garden – Bootleg Tour
The band The Garden will perform live in Chicago on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Riviera Theatre. The concert is part of their freshly…
Music & Comedy
Cortex – Jazz Is Dead North American Fall Tour
The legendary French jazz-funk band Cortex is coming to Chicago on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The legendary group—heavily sampled by hip-hop icons like MF DOOM…
Music & Comedy
Auditorium Philms Presents: Top Gun: Maverick
op Gun: Maverick was nominated for six Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Original Song, winning Best Sound. After more than 30 years of…
Music & Comedy
EsDeeKid – Chicago – Council House Rat Tour
Anonymous Liverpool rapper EsDeeKid will perform live in Chicago on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 7:30 PM. The highly anticipated concert is part of his…
Music & Comedy
Best of the Second City
Find out for yourself why The Second City has been the first name in laughter for over sixty years! From the stages that launched the…
Music & Comedy
Juanes: World Tour
Juanes is scheduled to perform at the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, Illinois, on Saturday, September 26, 2026. This performance is part of his newly announced…
Music & Comedy
Foster The People – Good Mourning Sunshine Tour
Foster The People will bring their “Good Mourning Sunshine Tour” to the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Special Guest:…
Music & Comedy
The Improvised Movie: Summer Blockbusters
Are you ready for a cinematic showdown where your favorite song lyrics inspire completely improvised, never-seen-before, and never-seen-again summer movies? Join us Saturdays in July…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Music & Comedy
D.A.R.E Dropouts
The final bell just rang! You better get out of the classroom and get your ass to the iO Theater for After School Special brought to you…
Music & Comedy
The 11pm Show
Continuing the rich tradition of late night improv, join the veteran cast of THE 11PM SHOW every Friday at 11PM as they perform late night, artistic improv…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Sports & Recreation
WingOut Chicago 2026
WingOut Chicago | Sept 26-27 | Gallagher Way • Chicago Join us at Gallagher Way in Wrigleyville for Chicago’s most mouth-watering outdoor event of the…
Music & Comedy
Lucy Darling – Chicago, IL – Simply Darling Tour
The award-winning magician and comedian Lucy Darling (the glamorous, 1940s-style socialite character created by Carisa Hendrix) will perform a series of intimate live shows at…
Music & Comedy
Dying Fetus & Sanguisugabogg – 2026 Tour
Dying Fetus and Sanguisugabogg are bringing their co-headlining tour to the House of Blues Chicago on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Supporting Acts: Crowbar, Left to…
Music & Comedy
Marquee: Musical Improv
Musical theatre and improv collide as Marquee presents you with an hour of fully improvised musical comedy, spontaneously creating entire scenes, songs, and stories based…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy
Illinois Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremomy
Celebrate Illinois’ legendary music history at the Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, held at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park. This…
Music & Comedy
Jay Washington at The Comedy Bar
From the ring to the mic, Jay Washington trades body slams for punchlines! This high-energy stand-up comedian, actor, and host is a force of nature.…
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