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March 28, 2026: Mar28
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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Saturday, March 28th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Mar28
Music & Comedy
Alvin Kuai at The Comedy Bar
Alvin Kuai is a comedian based in NYC where he is a regular at the Comedy Cellar and clubs around the city. He’s been featured…
River North
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Saturday, March 28th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Comedy Bar
162 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
Mar28
Music & Comedy
Joyce Manor
Welcome to The Salt Shed Indoors in Chicago, Illinois! On March 28, 2026, get ready to experience an unforgettable night with Joyce Manor live in…
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Saturday, March 28th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed Indoors
1357 N Elston Ave
Mar28
Music & Comedy
Militarie Gun
Welcome to The Salt Shed Indoors in Chicago, Illinois! Get ready for an unforgettable evening with Militarie Gun on March 28, 2026, at 7:00 PM.…
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Saturday, March 28th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed Indoors
1357 N Elston Ave
Mar28
Music & Comedy
Teen Mortgage
Welcome to The Salt Shed Indoors in Chicago, Illinois! Get ready for an unforgettable night with Teen Mortgage on March 28, 2026, at 7:00 PM.…
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Saturday, March 28th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed Indoors
1357 N Elston Ave
Mar28
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
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Saturday, March 28th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Mar28
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
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Saturday, March 28th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Mar28
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, March 28th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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iO Chicago
1501 N Kingsbury St,
Mar28
Music & Comedy
Are You Smarter Than A Drunk Actor?
We replaced Jeff Foxworthy (yuck) with Jonathan Castillo (hot) and swapped out the 5th graders (yikes) with drunk actors (also yikes) in our newest twist…
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Saturday, March 28th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Mar28
Music & Comedy
Margaret Cho – Choligarchy 2025-26 Tour
Comedian Margaret Cho will perform live at Vic Theatre on Mar. 28, 2026.
Event details
Saturday, March 28th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Vic Theatre
3145 N. Sheffield
Mar28
Music & Comedy
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark In Concert
Experience the 45th Anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Live in Concert with the Chicago Philharmonic. Originally…
Loop
Event details
Saturday, March 28th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Auditorium
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Mar28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Madama Butterfly
Meet Cio-Cio-San — known as Madama Butterfly — a faithful but doomed geisha in love with B.F. Pinkerton. Everyone but Butterfly knows the Navy lieutenant…
Loop
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Saturday, March 28th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Mar28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Duluth: an improvised Midwest Murder
Inspired by the classic movie and hit FX show “Fargo”, Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. The cast of…
Lakeview
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Saturday, March 28th
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Mar28
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, March 28th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Mar28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Cosmic Underground Show
The Cosmic Underground Show blasts off for a 90-minute immersive comedy, magic, and mind-reading show. Cosmic founders Harrison Lampert (a quirky sleight-of-hand expert) and Kayla…
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Saturday, March 28th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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cosmic underground theater
3433 W Fullerton Ave
Mar28
Music & Comedy
AC2: Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen
An Intimate Evening with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will come to The Chicago Theatre on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28.
Loop
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Saturday, March 28th
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Mar28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
This is Your Brain on Beer Comedy Show!
See comedians do two sets: first one sober and the second one DRUNK! Then the audience votes on their favorite drunk comic.
Event details
Saturday, March 28th
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Midwest Coast Brewing Co.
2137 W. Walnut Street
Mar28
Music & Comedy
Secret Sketch Show
Shhhhh! It’s a secret! Don’t tell anyone but your favorite iO performers are hosting a wild night of variety and sketch. Secret sketch show is…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Saturday, March 28th
9:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Mar28
Music & Comedy
Alvin Kuai at The Comedy Bar
Alvin Kuai is a comedian based in NYC where he is a regular at the Comedy Cellar and clubs around the city. He’s been featured…
River North
Event details
Saturday, March 28th
9:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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The Comedy Bar
162 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
Mar28
Music & Comedy
The Cynz w/ Vinto Van Go
THE CYNZ are a full-throttle rock band formed around the songwriting talents of poet CYNDI DAWSON (voc) and HENRY SEIZ (gtr/voc). The band has been…
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Saturday, March 28th
9:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Reggies Rock Club
2105 S State St
Mar28
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, March 28th
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
March 29, 2026: Mar29
Music & Comedy
Goodbye Darkness, We’re Not Friends
Death is a fact of life: horses get turned into glue, cows get sucked into tornadoes reverse-alien-style, and even pop legend Michael Jackson can’t live…
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Sunday, March 29th
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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The De Matt Theater at The Second City
230 W North Ave
Mar29
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Malarkey Comedy Expo League
Welcome to Expo League, where competition and exhibition meet to make an entertaining and interactive experience you’ll never forget! Like the Savannah Bananas and Harlem…
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Sunday, March 29th
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Mar29
Music & Comedy
Chicago’s Best Comedy Show at The Comedy Bar
IMPORTANT HOUSE POLICIES: PLEASE READ 📍 All shows take place at 162 E Superior St. – The entrance to the venue is on Superior Street,…
River North
Event details
Sunday, March 29th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
162 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611

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