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Muti, Glass & Mendelssohn Italian
Sep30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Muti, Glass & Mendelssohn Italian

Join Riccardo Muti and the CSO for a sensuous journey to Italy. Richard Strauss’ Aus Italien whisks the listener through the sun-soaked countryside, past Roman ruins and…

Saturday, September 30th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
The Last Living Gun
Sep30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Last Living Gun

Imagine a world without guns. We’ll give you a moment. If your imagination needs a hand, picture this: it’s an age where all guns and…

Saturday, September 30th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
America Runs on Women
Sep30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

America Runs on Women

BUY TICKETS: https://www.secondcity.com/shows/chicago/america-runs-on-women/?tickets=01&date=09/16/2023 America Runs on Women is an all-female sketch revue highlighting the women who run America and the women who are getting run on…

Saturday, September 30th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Gary Thomas and the Tom Toms – It Was A Very Good Year: Sinatra, ’54
Sep30
Music & Comedy

Gary Thomas and the Tom Toms – It Was A Very Good Year: Sinatra, ’54

Turn back the clock and join Frank Sinatra tribute artist Gary Thomas for an evening of sophisticated cocktails, salacious stories, and performances of selections from…

Saturday, September 30th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
Brian Posehn
Sep30
Music & Comedy

Brian Posehn

Brian Posehn has been busy for a while. As a writer/actor/stand-up comic, he doesn’t have a ton of downtime. He’s currently co-creating and starring in…

Saturday, September 30th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Beat Kitchen
2100 W. Belmont Ave
‘Fat Head, Sunday Paper’ Record Release Show
Sep30
Music & Comedy

‘Fat Head, Sunday Paper’ Record Release Show

Chicago singer/songwriter Ron Lazzeretti writes simple songs of love and redemption, alternately dark, funny and buoyant. His first record, Battle Of The Planets, mixed a distinct…

Saturday, September 30th
8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Fitzgerald’s
6615 Roosevelt Road
Saturday Night Stand Up Comedy
Sep30
Music & Comedy

Saturday Night Stand Up Comedy

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Saturday, September 30th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Sep30
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…

Saturday, September 30th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Riff: Chicago’s Music Improv Drinking Party
Sep30
Music & Comedy

Riff: Chicago’s Music Improv Drinking Party

Fast paced music improv with a live band & a cast that drinks along with the audience!

Saturday, September 30th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Saturday Night Nasty Show
Sep30
Oct1
Music & Comedy

Saturday Night Nasty Show

This ain’t your grandma’s stand up. Forget about cute puns and adorable observations and strap in for a night of in-your-face, no-holds-barred comedy! We compiled…

Saturday, September 30th
11:00 p.m.Sunday, October 1st
12:30 a.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
The Flying Dutchman
Oct1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Flying Dutchman

The first opera that revealed Wagner’s genius, The Flying Dutchman is the story of a young woman’s obsession. Senta dreams of the Dutchman, who’s cursed…

Sunday, October 1st
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera House
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
The Last Living Gun
Oct1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Last Living Gun

Imagine a world without guns. We’ll give you a moment. If your imagination needs a hand, picture this: it’s an age where all guns and…

Sunday, October 1st
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Haunted Soirée: A Macabre Cocktail Party
Oct1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Haunted Soirée: A Macabre Cocktail Party

Haunted Soirée: A Macabre Cocktail Party is a free-roam cocktail party inside of a historical haunted venue. It’s a night of themed mini-cocktails, extravagant entertainment,…

Sunday, October 1st
6:15 p.m.11:15 p.m.
The International Museum of Surgical Sciences
1524 N. Lake Shore Drive – Chicago, IL 60610
Michael Ian Black Comes to the Den Theatre
Oct1
Music & Comedy

Michael Ian Black Comes to the Den Theatre

Michael Ian Black is an actor, writer, and comedian who began his career with the legendary sketch comedy troupe, The State. He then went on…

Sunday, October 1st
7:15 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Son Rompe Pera
Oct1
Music & Comedy

Son Rompe Pera

Born and raised in Naucalpan in the deep outskirts of Mexico City, brothers Jesús Ángel “Kacho” Gama and Alan “Mongo” Gama are keeping alive the…

Sunday, October 1st
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Park West
322 W Armitage Ave
Michael Charles and His Band
Oct2
Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Michael Charles and His Band

When Australian born Michael Charles traveled the 12,500 miles to test the waters for his music in Chicago, he would have never guessed some thirty…

Monday, October 2nd
6:00 a.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Industry Night
Oct2
Music & Comedy

Industry Night

Industry Night is weekly, variety show featuring Chicago’s top comedic talent on the one night a week the rest of our theaters are dark! Stand-up,…

Monday, October 2nd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Foxhole
2444 W Montrose Ave
Rush Hour Concerts | | Season Opener: A Night of Firsts
Oct3
Music & Comedy

Rush Hour Concerts | | Season Opener: A Night of Firsts

RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | | Season Opener: A Night of Firsts Lei Hou and Qing Hou, violins ​​Larry Neuman, viola Karen Basrak, cello Victor Asuncion,…

Tuesday, October 3rd
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Reflections: Voices of the Underrepresented
Oct3
Music & Comedy

Reflections: Voices of the Underrepresented

The nonprofit Guarneri Hall, a custom-built classical music venue in the heart of downtown Chicago at 11 E. Adams St., continues its 5th Anniversary Season…

Tuesday, October 3rd
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Guarneri Hall
11 East Adams Street Suite 350A
Chicago’s Best Standup
Oct3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago’s Best Standup

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Tuesday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Oct3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Night Ever Comedy Show

Best Night Ever is one of the city’s longest-running standup comedy showcases. Since 2009 the show has been highlighting comics from all over the city…

Tuesday, October 3rd
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Seohyun Kim, Violin & Ji Yung Lee, Piano
Oct4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Seohyun Kim, Violin & Ji Yung Lee, Piano

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | SEOHYUN KIM, VIOLIN JI YUNG LEE, PIANO   Program: Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 8 in G…

Wednesday, October 4th
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
The Flying Dutchman
Oct4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Flying Dutchman

The first opera that revealed Wagner’s genius, The Flying Dutchman is the story of a young woman’s obsession. Senta dreams of the Dutchman, who’s cursed…

Wednesday, October 4th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera House
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Live Jazz on Wednesdays with Myles Hayes at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
Oct4
Music & Comedy

Live Jazz on Wednesdays with Myles Hayes at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago

Join local jazz musician Myles Hayes every Wednesday from 5 – 8:30 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago and enjoy live music, drinks and bites. Guests…

Wednesday, October 4th
5:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
160 East Pearson Street at Water Tower Place
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