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Judy & Liza London Palladium Tribute, A Mother’s Day Concert
May11
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Judy & Liza London Palladium Tribute, A Mother’s Day Concert

Enjoy real life mother/daughter duo Nancy Hays and Mary Heffernan’s performance as they lovingly recall the famed 1964 concert of the legendary mother/daughter duo of…

Sunday, May 11th
4:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Fulton Street Collective
1821 W Hubbard St UNIT 307
🔔 Tower Thoughts | A Carillon New Music Festival
May11
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

🔔 Tower Thoughts | A Carillon New Music Festival

🔔 Five Fun & Funky Concerts: Friday (5/9) at 7 pm, Saturday (5/10) at 1 pm & 5 pm, Sunday (5/11) at 1 pm &…

Sunday, May 11th
5:00 p.m.
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
5850 S Woodlawn Ave
Today’s Specials
May11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Today’s Specials

Today’s Specials is a variety show hosted by Asian Takeout Improv, featuring Chicago’s best comedians, musicians, performers and improvisers. We strive to highlight comedians and…

Sunday, May 11th
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Kamehachi Sushi
1531 N Wells St
Rauw Alejandro – Cosa Nuestra World Tour
May11
Music & Comedy

Rauw Alejandro – Cosa Nuestra World Tour

Rauw Alejandro is bringing the Cosa Nuestra World Tour to United Center on May 9, 10 & 11, 2025! Fans can expect an electrifying showcase…

Sunday, May 11th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Katy Perry – The Lifetimes Tour
May12
Music & Comedy

Katy Perry – The Lifetimes Tour

Katy Perry is bringing The Lifetimes Tour to United Center on May 12! Touring in support of her new album, 1432, the global pop superstar will…

Monday, May 12th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Chicago Cabaret Professionals presents Musical Mondays—Cities of the World
May12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Cabaret Professionals presents Musical Mondays—Cities of the World

We celebrate the great cities of the world in song. Selections include the romantic, humorous, well known, and those not as familiar. Join us to…

Monday, May 12th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Rhapsody Theater
1328 W Morse Ave
Tuesday Good Show
May13
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, May 13th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
From Chicago to Paris with Love
May13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

From Chicago to Paris with Love

Claudia Hommel & friends are conjuring up the Seine while looking out at the Chicago River. Let flow the Chicago sounds and Paris melodies with…

Tuesday, May 13th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Rockwell on the River
3057 North Rockwell Street
Beloved French Singer Joe Dassin’s Legacy Lives on in Salut! Tour
May13
Music & Comedy

Beloved French Singer Joe Dassin’s Legacy Lives on in Salut! Tour

Joe Dassin was a legendary 1960’s American- French singer, whose timeless melodies have touched generations. Joe Dassin’s greatest hits, including “Les Champs-Élysées” and “Et Si…

Tuesday, May 13th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Copernicus Center
5216 W Lawrence Avenue
Comic Court: The Best Comedy Show in the World
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…

Tuesday, May 13th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Adria Ye, Piano
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…

Wednesday, May 14th
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Lexa Maxa: Lexa with an A
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…

Wednesday, May 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Copernicus Center
5216 W Lawrence Avenue
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
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…

Wednesday, May 14th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
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…

Thursday, May 15th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Morgan Park Academy
2153 W 111th Street
Lynne Jordan—Naughty Divas: blues & double entendre to disco
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…

Thursday, May 15th
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Cliff Dwellers
200 S. Michigan Ave, 22nd Fl
Sarah Siddons Swell Soirée-The Fabulous Fifties
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…

Thursday, May 15th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
PianoForte Chicago
1335 South Michigan Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
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…

Thursday, May 15th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Beyoncé: Cowboy Carter Tour
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!

Thursday, May 15th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
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…

Thursday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Dumb and Drummer
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…

Thursday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Secret Family
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…

Thursday, May 15th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
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…

Friday, May 16th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Morgan Park Academy
2153 W 111th Street
Teatro Zinzanni
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…

Friday, May 16th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
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…

Friday, May 16th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
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