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Spoon River House Festival
Sep15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Spoon River House Festival

Unique House Festival Honors Chicago Literary Classic in Song Spoon River House Festival Embark on a poetic journey! Let the spirit of author Edgar Lee…

Sunday September 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Historic Home
Kenwood and 49th Street
90’s Unplugged Under the Stars featuring Nirvana at the Aire Rooftop
Sep15
Music & Comedy

90’s Unplugged Under the Stars featuring Nirvana at the Aire Rooftop

Come As You Are to the Aire rooftop where you may find Something In the Way of a 90’s unplugged session featuring Nirvana and more!…

Sunday September 15, 2024
8:30 p.m.9:45 p.m.
Aire Rooftop
100 W Monroe St
DISCOTECA DESCOLADA
Sep16
Music & Comedy

DISCOTECA DESCOLADA

DJ Zipgun Boogie presents ‘Discoteca Descolada’ – a vibrant mix of Brazilian music, featuring Samba, Bossa Nova, MPB, and Tropicalia. This evening offers an energetic…

Monday September 16, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
CAFE MUSTACHE
2313 N MILWAUKEE AVE
Falling In Reverse – The Popular MonsTOUR II: World Domination
Sep17
Music & Comedy

Falling In Reverse – The Popular MonsTOUR II: World Domination

Award-winning rockers Falling In Revers will perform live at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Sep. 17, 2024.

Tuesday September 17, 2024
5:45 p.m.9:00 p.m.
beabadoobee – This Is How Tomorrow Moves Tour
Sep17
Music & Comedy

beabadoobee – This Is How Tomorrow Moves Tour

Indie songstress beabadoobee has announced a brief North American tour later in 2024 to promote her next album ‘This Is How Tomorrow Moves’. The 12-city…

Tuesday September 17, 2024
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Tuesday Good Show
Sep17
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 September 17, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
Chicago’s Best Standup
Sep17
Festivals, 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 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Sep17
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 September 17, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Nanci Belmont, Bassoon and Elena Lacheva, Piano
Sep18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Nanci Belmont, Bassoon and Elena Lacheva, Piano

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS |  NANCI BELMONT, BASSOON ELENA LACHEVA, PIANO    PROGRAM: Igor Stravinsky; arr. Cornelia Sommer  – Suite from Pulcinella Elena Kats-Chernin…

Wednesday September 18, 2024
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Nanci Belmont, Bassoon And Elena Lacheva, Piano
Sep18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Nanci Belmont, Bassoon And Elena Lacheva, Piano

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS |  NANCI BELMONT, BASSOON ELENA LACHEVA, PIANO    PROGRAM: Igor Stravinsky; arr. Cornelia Sommer  – Suite from Pulcinella Elena Kats-Chernin…

Wednesday September 18, 2024
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Rigoletto
Sep18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Rigoletto

In this renaissance thriller, a court jester becomes tragically obsessed with avenging his daughter’s dishonor. The score is full of unforgettable highlights including the Duke’s…

Wednesday September 18, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Sep18
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 September 18, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Teatro Zinzanni
Sep19
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 September 19, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Brad Stank + Ron Gallo (solo) + Snoozer
Sep19
Music & Comedy

Brad Stank + Ron Gallo (solo) + Snoozer

A sensei of the slow jams, sexistentialist-pop bohemian Brad Stank writes jazz-leaning twilight ruminations that puncture the mythology of R&B. All Ages Presented by Chop…

Thursday September 19, 2024
7:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Dumb and Drummer
Sep19
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…

Thursday September 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Orozco-Estrada Conducts Romeo and Juliet
Sep19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Orozco-Estrada Conducts Romeo and Juliet

Forbidden love is in the air as Andrés Orozco-Estrada takes listeners from the streets of Bernstein’s New York to Tchaikovsky’s fantasy on Shakespearean Verona. The…

Thursday September 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Todd Rundgren: ME/WE Tour
Sep19
Music & Comedy

Todd Rundgren: ME/WE Tour

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Todd Rundgren will perform live at Copernicus Center on September 19, 2024. – Tickets are on sale NOW –…

Thursday September 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Copernicus Center
5216 W Lawrence Avenue
The Improvised Housewives of iO
Sep20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Housewives of iO

In this town, the Improvised Housewives call the shots… and they’re thinking Malört! Fridays at 8PM this Fall, don’t miss the most dramatic season of…

Friday September 20, 2024
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Riot Fest 2024
Sep20
Music & Comedy

Riot Fest 2024

For fans of punk, alt rock, and artists you won’t see on other festival lineups, Riot Fest should be on your bucket list. Started as…

Friday September 20, 2024
11:00 a.m.11:30 p.m.
Douglass Park
1401 S. Sacramento Drive
Orozco-Estrada Conducts Romeo and Juliet
Sep20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Orozco-Estrada Conducts Romeo and Juliet

Forbidden love is in the air as Andrés Orozco-Estrada takes listeners from the streets of Bernstein’s New York to Tchaikovsky’s fantasy on Shakespearean Verona. The…

Friday September 20, 2024
1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
WBEZ Presents: Vocalo’s Summer Finale
Sep20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

WBEZ Presents: Vocalo’s Summer Finale

We’re wrapping up Chicago summer the best way we know how: live music, dancing, community connection and all-around good vibes at one big party! Join…

Friday September 20, 2024
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
Teatro Zinzanni
Sep20
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 September 20, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Sep20
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 September 20, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Spoon River House Festival
Sep20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Spoon River House Festival

Unique House Festival Honors Chicago Literary Classic in Song Spoon River House Festival Embark on a poetic journey! Let the spirit of author Edgar Lee…

Friday September 20, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Historic Home
Kenwood and 49th Street
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