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Jerry Seinfeld Live!
Jerry Seinfeld will perform live at The Chicago Theatre on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7:00 PM.
Music & Comedy
MUNA – Gets So Hot Tour
MUNA is performing at The Salt Shed Outdoors on Friday, October 9, 2026, as part of their “Gets So Hot Tour.” Opening Act: Hemlocke Springs.
Music & Comedy
Scene Queen – Metalicious Tour
Scene Queen is performing live in Chicago on Friday, October 9, 2026, at the House of Blues Chicago. The “bimbocore” artist is bringing her headlining…
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
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Mäkelä, Petrushka & Belshazzar’s Feast
Step into the opulent Babylon of Belshazzar’s Feast, Walton’s dramatic cantata depicting a king’s blasphemous revelry and divine reckoning. Captivated by the sheer theatricality of the…
Music & Comedy
Shaboozey – Outlaws Never Die Tour
Shaboozey is bringing his “Outlaws Never Die Tour” to the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Friday, October 9, 2026. This highly anticipated show follows the…
Music & Comedy
Audrey Hobert – Chicago – The Staircase To Stardom Tour
Audrey Hobert will perform consecutive nights in Chicago on Thursday, October 8, 2026, and Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7:30 PM. These high-energy electronic and…
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
Beck – Ride Lonesome Tour
Beck will perform at The Auditorium in Chicago on Friday, October 9, 2026. The show is a stop on his newly announced “Ride Lonesome Tour”,…
Music & Comedy
Zach Top – Cold Beer & Country Music Tour
Zach Top will perform at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, on Friday, October 9, 2026, as part of his newly announced Cold Beer & Country…
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
Kohl’s Cash: TGIF (That’s Good Improv Friday)
Start your weekend off laughing at one of the hottest improv shows in Chicago! Every Friday at 9:30pm, iO house team Kohl’s Cash presents a…
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…
Music & Comedy
Best of 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
420 Frankenstein
The creator of 420 Shakespeare is bringing Mary Shelley’s monster to life… with a little help from Mary Jane. On a dark and stormy night,…
Music & Comedy
Main Character Syndrome
Main Character Syndrome is a solo character showcase by Chicago’s funniest improvisers presenting original SNL-audition ready character sketches. From Tim Robinson to Cecily Strong, iO…
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, Theatre & Performing Arts
Symphony Ball with Klaus Mäkelä
Celebrate the 2026/27 Season in grand fashion as Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä leads a musical journey to the opulent Babylon of Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast.…
Music & Comedy
Standup Throw Down: Millennials vs Gen X
Millennials take on Generation X in a live stand-up comedy battle – and the audience decides who wins. Hosted by Chicago comedian Todd Glover, Standup…
Music & Comedy
Paul Elia at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Paul Elia is an LA-based actor,…
Music & Comedy
Saturday Night Sketch
Saturday Night Sketch brings Chicago’s best sketch comedy ensembles to the stage for a high-octane evening. From sharp political satire to mind melting absurdity, come…
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
The Best of IO
Celebrate 45 years of improvisational excellence with the Best of iO Improv. This show brings together two teams of our very best improvisers, each delivering…
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