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World Fair US
Jul11
Aug1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

World Fair US

Experience the world. All in one place. World Fair US, an unforgettable international festival, is coming to Chicago from July 7–28, 2025, at SeatGeek Stadium…

Friday, July 11th
3:00 p.m.Friday, August 1st
10:00 p.m.
SeatGeek Stadium
7000 S Harlem Ave
Square Roots
Jul11
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Square Roots

Square Roots Returns July 11-13, 2025 Chicago’s Ultimate Summer Street Festival Brings Music, Craft Beer & Family Fun to Lincoln Square Get ready for the…

Friday, July 11th
5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Lincoln Ave between Montrose & Wilson
Bach + Beethoven Experience Present: ‘A Spanish Summer’
Jul11
Music & Comedy

Bach + Beethoven Experience Present: ‘A Spanish Summer’

The Bach & Beethoven Experience Directors Brandi Berry Benson and Leighann Daihl Ragusa team up with EnsAmble Ad-Hoc directors Francy Acosta and José Luis Posada…

Friday, July 11th
5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Rush Hour Concerts | | Merida Trio
Jul11
Music & Comedy

Rush Hour Concerts | | Merida Trio

RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | | MERIDA TRIO Charlene Kluegel, violin Jean Hatmaker, cello Katherine Petersen, piano Program  Franz Schubert – Piano Trio in B-flat major,…

Friday, July 11th
5:45 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jul11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Friday, July 11th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Jul11
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…

Friday, July 11th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Jul11
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…

Friday, July 11th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Jul11
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…

Friday, July 11th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show
Jul11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show

The Dinner Detective is an interactive true crime mystery show set in the present day and based on real cold cases. Feast on a fantastic…

Friday, July 11th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown
165 E. Ontario St
420 Shakespeare
Jul11
Music & Comedy

420 Shakespeare

It’s Chicago’s own Shakespeare-friendly comedy show! 4 professional actors meet to perform a Shakespearean tragedy while one of them gets elevated… by consuming at least…

Friday, July 11th
7:20 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Your Budz
3722 N Southport Ave
Improvised Shakespeare
Jul11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Shakespeare

Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare

Friday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Just Nesh at The Comedy Bar
Jul11
Music & Comedy

Just Nesh at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Taneshia “Just Nesh” Rice is one…

Friday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Lifeline Theatre’s War of the Worlds
Jul11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lifeline Theatre’s War of the Worlds

Based on the novel by H.G. Wells Adapted by ensemble member John Hildreth Directed by ensemble member Heather Currie Breaking news: the Martians have landed…in Chicago! Our world is…

Friday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Lifeline Theater, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago, IL 60626
6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
Yellow Rose Theatre Presents:
Jul11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Yellow Rose Theatre Presents:

<Seven_Year_Glitch> : When love fumbles Romps hits restart. Get ready for a laugh-out-loud night of love mishaps and a Chicago-style romance reboot in Seven Year…

Friday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Jarvis Square Theatre
1439 W. Jarvis, Chicago, IL, 60626
Devil’s Daughter
Jul11
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 decade.…

Friday, July 11th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Jul11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show

Missed Call is a premier Chicago comedy group that writes and performs an entirely new sketch show every Friday — inspired by the audience’s suggestion!

Friday, July 11th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Live With Jake Shane
Jul11
Music & Comedy

Live With Jake Shane

Jake Shane is a digital entertainer, comedian, and podcast host who reaches an audience of more than 4.3 million followers across social platforms. Since his…

Friday, July 11th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Eva Cassel, Julia Cannon, and Susie McCollum at Uncommon Ground
Jul11
Music & Comedy

Eva Cassel, Julia Cannon, and Susie McCollum at Uncommon Ground

Julia Cannon is an Alaska raised and now Nashville-based songwriter, recording artist and music producer who is hard to forget. Known for producing and mixing…

Friday, July 11th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Uncommon Ground Lakeview
3800 N Clark St
Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical
Jul11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical

Trapped in a Musical is a completely improvised Broadway-style show created before your very eyes. It’s the opening and closing night of a brand new…

Friday, July 11th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Just Nesh at The Comedy Bar
Jul11
Music & Comedy

Just Nesh at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Taneshia “Just Nesh” Rice is one…

Friday, July 11th
9:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Jul11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, July 11th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Jul11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, July 11th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jul12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday, July 12th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Lifeline Theatre’s War of the Worlds
Jul12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lifeline Theatre’s War of the Worlds

Based on the novel by H.G. Wells Adapted by ensemble member John Hildreth Directed by ensemble member Heather Currie Breaking news: the Martians have landed…in Chicago! Our world is…

Saturday, July 12th
2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Lifeline Theater, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago, IL 60626
6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
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