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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…
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UFO Case Files
A strange object in the sky. A cursed gas station hot dog. A llama with government clearance. Our performers create a brand new story influenced…
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
Lightly Toasted Standup Showcase
Lightly Toasted is a standup showcase at The Home Comedy Theater in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago every third Sunday of the month featuring up…
Music & Comedy
SAOSIN – 20th Anniversary Tour
SAOSIN is performing at the House of Blues Chicago on Sunday, November 15, 2026, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their iconic self-titled debut album.…
Music & Comedy
Manchester Orchestra – Chicago, IL – I’m Like a Virgin Losing a Child 20th Anniversary Tour
Manchester Orchestra will perform live at The Vic Theatre in Chicago on Sunday, November 15, 2026. This newly announced concert is part of their acoustic…
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Hamilton Leithauser & Rostam – Chicago, IL – I Had a Dream That You Were Mine 10th Anniversary Tour
Indie rock heavyweights Hamilton Leithauser & Rostam will reunite for a special anniversary tour stop in Chicago on Thursday, November 12, 2026. Celebrating a decade…
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
Harold Night
See the show that started it all, and experience the iO Theater’s groundbreaking, signature improv form: The Harold! This long-running, weekly improv tradition is double-headlined…
Music & Comedy
Deep Schwa
Chicago’s longest-running Harold team returns to iO to bring their unique blend of chaos and creativity to iO’s signature form The Harold melding games, songs, and scenes…
Music & Comedy
Pimpinela – Rosemont, IL – Leyendas U.S. Tour
The legendary Argentine romantic pop duo Pimpinela is performing live in Rosemont, Illinois on Sunday, November 15, 2026. Composed of siblings Lucía and Joaquín Galán,…
Music & Comedy
Pimpinela – Rosemont, IL – Leyendas Tour
The iconic Argentine romantic pop duo Pimpinela is bringing their “Leyendas Tour” to Rosemont, IL on Sunday, November 15, 2026. Sibling duo Lucía and Joaquín…
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, Theatre & Performing Arts
Drunk Christmas Carol
Drunk Christmas Carol, presented by the Drunk Shakespeare Society, brings a boozy twist on Charles Dickens’ holiday classic to Chicago for a limited run at…
Music & Comedy
The Armando Diaz
It’s the best comedy show in the city. Created in 1995 by iO alum Armando Diaz, Armando is a historic improvisational form where actors improvise a series…
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
Late Nite Mic with Vik Pandya at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Vik Pandya is a nationally touring…
Music & Comedy
Jessie Reyez – Chicago, IL – A Little Vengeance Tour
Jessie Reyez is bringing her massive A Little Vengeance Tour to Chicago for a live headline performance at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Monday,…
Music & Comedy
$10 Improv Night
All the cool kids stay out late on a school night! Join new teams as they deliver a short and sweet show filled with laughter…
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, Theatre & Performing Arts
Drunk Christmas Carol
Drunk Christmas Carol, presented by the Drunk Shakespeare Society, brings a boozy twist on Charles Dickens’ holiday classic to Chicago for a limited run at…
Music & Comedy
Tomato Throw Show at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Join us for the most fun…
Music & Comedy
Skilla Baby – Chicago, IL – The Price of Fame Tour
Detroit rap heavyweight Skilla Baby is bringing his headlining “The Price of Fame Tour” to the House of Blues in Chicago. The concert will take…
Music & Comedy
Prateek Kuhad – Chicago, IL – Full Moon Chamber Tour
Acclaimed indie-folk singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad is performing live in Chicago, IL on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. His stop in the city is part of his…
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