
Upcoming Chicago Events
Check out what's happening all around Chicago.
Search events category
Music & Comedy
Events Search and Views Navigation
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 AveMusic & 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 AvenueMusic & 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 FloorMusic & 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 AvenueMusic & 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 AveMusic & 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 RoadMusic & 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 StMusic & 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.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,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 StMusic & 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, 60606Music & 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 AvenueMuseums, 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 60610Music & 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 AvenueMusic & 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 AveMusic & 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 PierMusic & 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,…
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.Episcopal Cathedral of St. James
65 E. Huron StreetMusic & 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 350AFestivals, 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 StMusic & 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 AveFestivals, 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 DriveMusic & 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, 60606Music & 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

Explore hotels, flights, deals, and more
Your Favorites
Quick access links
Made with in Chicago