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August 1, 2025: Aug1
Music & Comedy
Rush Hour Concerts | | Merida Trio
RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | | MERIDA TRIO Charlene Kluegel, violin Jean Hatmaker, cello Katherine Petersen, piano Program Franz Schubert – Piano Trio in B-flat major,…
River North
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Friday, August 1st
5:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
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Episcopal Cathedral of St. James
65 E. Huron Street
Aug1
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…
Loop
Event details
Friday, August 1st
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Aug1
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…
Andersonville
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Friday, August 1st
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Aug1
Music & Comedy
Tim Shropshire at The Comedy Bar
Tim Shropshire is a dynamic Stand Up Comedian, Writer & Influencer who brings a refreshing dose of clean and hilariously funny material to any platform…
River North
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Friday, August 1st
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Aug1
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, games…
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Friday, August 1st
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Aug1
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, games…
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Friday, August 1st
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Aug1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised Shakespeare
Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare
Lincoln Park
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Friday, August 1st
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Aug1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Yellow Rose Theatre Presents:
<Seven_Year_Glitch> : When love fumbles Romps hits restart. Get ready for a laugh-out-loud night of love mishaps and a Chicago-style romance reboot in Seven Year…
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Friday, August 1st
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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The Jarvis Square Theatre
1439 W. Jarvis, Chicago, IL, 60626
Aug1
Music & Comedy
Devil’s Daughter
The hottest show in town Devil’s Daughter features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade.…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Friday, August 1st
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Aug1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Missed Call is a premier Chicago comedy group that writes and performs an entirely new sketch show every Friday — inspired by the audience’s suggestion!
Lakeview
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Friday, August 1st
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Aug1
Music & Comedy
GHOST: World Tour 2025
GHOST announced its biggest world tour to date beginning with 55+ shows across the U.S., Europe, the UK, and Mexico next year. The GRAMMY-award winning…
Event details
Friday, August 1st
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
Aug1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Lowkey Funny Comedy Show
This monthly show will shine light on some of Chicago’s emerging talent in stand-up, improv/ sketch comedy, and up and coming music artists. Break away…
Event details
Friday, August 1st
8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Aug1
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 new…
Lakeview
Event details
Friday, August 1st
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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ComedySportz Chicago
929 W. Belmont Ave.
Aug1
Music & Comedy
Tim Shropshire at The Comedy Bar
Tim Shropshire is a dynamic Stand Up Comedian, Writer & Influencer who brings a refreshing dose of clean and hilariously funny material to any platform…
River North
Event details
Friday, August 1st
9:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Aug1
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. See…
Event details
Friday, August 1st
10:00 p.m. – 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,
Aug1
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 together…
Lakeview
Event details
Friday, August 1st
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
August 2, 2025: Aug2
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…
Loop
Event details
Saturday, August 2nd
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Aug2
Music & Comedy
Lollapalooza Chicago 2025
The 2025 Lollapalooza headliners include: Olivia Rodrigo Tyler, the Creator Sabrina Carpenter Rüfüs du Sol Luke Combs Twice A$AP Rocky Korn Gracie Abrams Doechii The…
South Loop
Event details
Saturday, August 2nd
12:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
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Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Aug2
Music & Comedy
Rush Hour Concerts | | Merida Trio
RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | | MERIDA TRIO Charlene Kluegel, violin Jean Hatmaker, cello Katherine Petersen, piano Program Franz Schubert – Piano Trio in B-flat major,…
River North
Event details
Saturday, August 2nd
5:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
See all events in series
Episcopal Cathedral of St. James
65 E. Huron Street
Aug2
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, games…
Event details
Saturday, August 2nd
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
See all events in series
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Aug2
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…
Loop
Event details
Saturday, August 2nd
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Aug2
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…
Andersonville
Event details
Saturday, August 2nd
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Aug2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday, August 2nd
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Aug2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Clued In
After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday, August 2nd
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor

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