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Secret Family
May8
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 forโ€ฆ

Thursday, May 8th
8:00 p.m. โ€“ 9:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Improvsed DCOM
May8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvsed DCOM

Dive into the nostalgia of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM! This All Star cast is bringing screen to stage everyโ€ฆ

Thursday, May 8th
8:00 p.m. โ€“ 9:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
May9
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 placeโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
10:30 a.m. โ€“ 11:30 a.m.
Morgan Park Academy
2153 W 111th Street
Chicago Style Improv
May9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Style Improv

Get ready to experience โ€œclassicโ€ improvisation that will leave you laughing long after the curtains close! Combining lightning-fast wit, razor-sharp skills, and boundless creativity, Chicagoโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
6:00 p.m. โ€“ 7:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
May9
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 wallsโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
6:00 p.m. โ€“ 10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent โ€“ Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
๐Ÿ”” Tower Thoughts | A Carillon New Music Festival
May9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

๐Ÿ”” Tower Thoughts | A Carillon New Music Festival

๐Ÿ”” Five Fun & Funky Concerts: Friday (5/9) at 7 pm, Saturday (5/10) at 1 pm & 5 pm, Sunday (5/11) at 1 pm &โ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
7:00 p.m.
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
5850 S Woodlawn Ave
The Infinite Wrench
May9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench youโ€™ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed byโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
7:00 p.m. โ€“ 8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
May9
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, gamesโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
7:00 p.m. โ€“ 8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
ComedySportz Chicago
May9
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, gamesโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
7:00 p.m. โ€“ 8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
In the Realm of Osman: Music from the Early Modern Ottoman Empire and Beyond
May9
Music & Comedy

In the Realm of Osman: Music from the Early Modern Ottoman Empire and Beyond

The Newberry Consort and Ronnie Malley present a program of varied musical traditions from the realm of Osman Ghazi, or Osman I, founder of theโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m. โ€“ 8:30 p.m.
Newberry Library
60 W Walton Street
In the Realm of Osman: Music from the Early Modern Ottoman Empire and Beyond
May9
Music & Comedy

In the Realm of Osman: Music from the Early Modern Ottoman Empire and Beyond

The Newberry Consort and Ronnie Malley present a program of varied musical traditions from the realm of Osman Ghazi, or Osman I, founder of theโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m. โ€“ 9:00 p.m.
First Unitarian Church of Chicago
5650 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Early Music Ensemble
May9
Music & Comedy

Early Music Ensemble

Echoes of the Sacred: A Requiem for Eternity Experience the profound spiritual power of Tomรกs Luis de Victoria’sย Requiem Mass (Officium Defunctorum)ย in this captivating concert. Composedโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
8:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Penthouse, 901
915 E 60th St
Devil’s Daughter
May9
Music & Comedy

Devil’s Daughter

The hottest show in townย Devilโ€™s Daughterย features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade.โ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
8:00 p.m. โ€“ 9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Rauw Alejandro – Cosa Nuestra World Tour
May9
Music & Comedy

Rauw Alejandro – Cosa Nuestra World Tour

Rauw Alejandro is bringing the Cosa Nuestra World Tour to United Center on May 9 & 10, 2025!ย Fans can expect an electrifying showcase of Rauwโ€™sโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
8:00 p.m. โ€“ 11:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Sturgill Simpson – Who The F**k Is Johnny Blue Skies? 2025 Tour
May9
Music & Comedy

Sturgill Simpson – Who The F**k Is Johnny Blue Skies? 2025 Tour

Sturgill Simpson has announced the โ€œWho The F**k Is Johnny Blue Skies? 2025 Tourโ€ coming this spring. The tour, following his 2024 35-show run inโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
8:00 p.m. โ€“ 11:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical
May9
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 newโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
9:00 p.m. โ€“ 10:00 p.m.
ComedySportz Chicago
929 W. Belmont Ave.
MUSE: Unveiled
May9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

MUSE: Unveiled

Muse incorporates drag, burlesque, clowning and other art forms to create an intimate, thought-provoking cabaret experience featuring live singing and instrumental music. This manifestation ofโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
9:00 p.m. โ€“ 11:00 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 West Newport Avenue
Comedy Dance Chicago presents: 8-BITS
May9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Dance Chicago presents: 8-BITS

Weโ€™re back with all new bits! This joyful mixture of sketch comedy and dance is filled with a variety of characters that are sure toโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
9:30 p.m. โ€“ 10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
May9
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. Seeโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
10:00 p.m. โ€“ 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,
Hitch*Cocktails
May9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave togetherโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
10:00 p.m. โ€“ 11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Gus Constantellis at The Comedy Bar
May9
Music & Comedy

Gus Constantellis at The Comedy Bar

Gus Constantellis (he/they) is a gay, first-generation Greek-American stand-up comedian and writer. His material deals heavily with his large immigrant family, his Greek heritage, raunchyโ€ฆ

Friday, May 9th
10:00 p.m. โ€“ 11:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Teatro Zinzanni
May10
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 wallsโ€ฆ

Saturday, May 10th
12:00 p.m. โ€“ 3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent โ€“ Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
๐Ÿ”” Tower Thoughts | A Carillon New Music Festival
May10
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

๐Ÿ”” Tower Thoughts | A Carillon New Music Festival

๐Ÿ”” Five Fun & Funky Concerts: Friday (5/9) at 7 pm, Saturday (5/10) at 1 pm & 5 pm, Sunday (5/11) at 1 pm &โ€ฆ

Saturday, May 10th
1:00 p.m.
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
5850 S Woodlawn Ave
๐Ÿ”” Tower Thoughts | A Carillon New Music Festival
May10
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

๐Ÿ”” Tower Thoughts | A Carillon New Music Festival

๐Ÿ”” Five Fun & Funky Concerts: Friday (5/9) at 7 pm, Saturday (5/10) at 1 pm & 5 pm, Sunday (5/11) at 1 pm &โ€ฆ

Saturday, May 10th
5:00 p.m.
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
5850 S Woodlawn Ave
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