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January 10, 2026: Jan10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised Jane Austen
Celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday all winter long with Improvised Jane Austen! Just one day cannot encapsulate a proper observation of Jane Austen’s life and work.…
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Saturday, January 10th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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iO Chicago
1501 N Kingsbury St,
Jan10
Music & Comedy
Evan Plus One: Party Animals
Evan Plus One: Party AnimalsWinners of Season 38 of The Original Improv Gladiators Get ready for a night of improv worthy of a celebration! Evan…
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Saturday, January 10th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Jan10
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Evan Plus One: Party Animals
Get ready for a night of improv worthy of a celebration! Evan + 1, winners of our 38th season of Improv Gladiators, take to the…
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Saturday, January 10th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Jan10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
New Year New Show
New Year! New Show! Welcome to 2026 where the laughter runs hot and the jokes run cheap. Every week is a brand new sketch show,…
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Saturday, January 10th
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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The De Matt Theater at The Second City
230 W North Ave
Jan10
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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Saturday, January 10th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Jan10
Music & Comedy
This is Your Brain on Beer Comedy Show!
See comedians do two sets: first one sober and the second on DRUNK! Then the audience decides who was the funniest drunk!
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Saturday, January 10th
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Midwest Coast Brewing Co.
2137 W. Walnut Street
Jan10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Black Boys Cry – Touring Stage Play
In this hilarious and compelling story we journey through the lives of 7 black men who don’t necessarily experience black boy joy but have a…
Lincoln Park
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Saturday, January 10th
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Jan10
Music & Comedy
Bill Murray and His Blood Brothers
Bill Murray and His Blood Brothers will perform live at Thalia Hall on Jan. 10, 2026.
Pilsen
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Saturday, January 10th
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Thalia Hall
1807 South Allport Street
Jan10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…
Lakeview
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Saturday, January 10th
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
January 11, 2026: Jan11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Teatro Zinzanni
Tickets are on sale now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/tickets/ “Best Night Out” – CS Magazine | “You must see to believe!” – Forbes Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago’s most…
Loop
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Sunday, January 11th
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Jan11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Teatro Zinzanni
Tickets are on sale now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/tickets/ “Best Night Out” – CS Magazine | “You must see to believe!” – Forbes Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago’s most…
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Sunday, January 11th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Teatro ZinZanni – Cambria Hotel
32 W Randolph St
Jan11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Wheel of Improv
Chicago’s top comedians battle it out for laughs, glory, and sweet sweet points in an interactive game show, featuring a live studio audience (that’s you!)…
Old Town
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Sunday, January 11th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
January 13, 2026: Jan13
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.…
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Tuesday, January 13th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
Jan13
Music & Comedy
Paul Chowdhry – Artificial Indian Tour
Comedian Paul Chowdhry is scheduled to perform in Chicago, IL, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, as part of his “Artificial Indian Tour”.
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Tuesday, January 13th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Park West
322 W Armitage Ave
January 14, 2026: Jan14
Music & Comedy
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Jefferson Park
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Wednesday, January 14th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Copernicus Center
5216 West Lawrence Avenue
Jan14
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…
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Wednesday, January 14th
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
January 15, 2026: Jan15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Teatro Zinzanni
Tickets are on sale now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/tickets/ “Best Night Out” – CS Magazine | “You must see to believe!” – Forbes Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago’s most…
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Thursday, January 15th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Teatro ZinZanni – Cambria Hotel
32 W Randolph St
Jan15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
A Fitness Carol
A Fitness Carol is a new, New Year’s sketch comedy show by Emily Kapp all about the oldest New Year’s resolution in the book: exercising.…
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Thursday, January 15th
7:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
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De Maat Studio Theater at Piper’s Alley
230 W North Ave
Jan15
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…
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Thursday, January 15th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Jan15
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 every…
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Thursday, January 15th
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Jan15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Sketch Playlist
Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show that will feature all-new sketches every single week… the ultimate sketch playlist. Come see these writers and performers…
Lincoln Park
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Thursday, January 15th
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
January 16, 2026: Jan16
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, January 16th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Jan16
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, January 16th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Jan16
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
Friday, January 16th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St

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