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Improvised Sitcom
Apr19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Sitcom

Cue the laugh track- it’s a very special episode of your favorite long running tv show! The gang gets up to the same ‘ol wacky…

Friday, April 19th
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
The Improvised Housewives of iO
Apr19
Friday, April 19th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Apr19
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, April 19th
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,
Once Upon a Symphony: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Apr20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Once Upon a Symphony: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

When young Goldilocks stumbles upon a quaint cottage and goes inside to explore, she has no idea it belongs to three bears who are on…

Saturday, April 20th
10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Once Upon a Symphony: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Apr20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Once Upon a Symphony: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

When young Goldilocks stumbles upon a quaint cottage and goes inside to explore, she has no idea it belongs to three bears who are on…

Saturday, April 20th
11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr20
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, April 20th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr20
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, April 20th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Apr20
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…

Saturday, April 20th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
The 18th Annual Chi-Town Blues Festival
Apr20
Music & Comedy

The 18th Annual Chi-Town Blues Festival

The Blues Is Alright Tour comes to the Arie Crown Theater with the 18th Annual Chi-Town Blues Festival on Saturday, April 20 at 7 PM.…

Saturday, April 20th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Arie Crown Theater
2301 S. Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, S Lake Shore Dr
Bingo Loco
Apr20
Music & Comedy

Bingo Loco

Bingo Loco has taken the world by storm with sold-out bingo rave shows in 200 locations around the globe including Dublin, New York, Edinburgh, London, Minneapolis,…

Saturday, April 20th
7:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Recess Chicago
838 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60642
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Apr20
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…

Saturday, April 20th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
Clued In
Apr20
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…

Saturday, April 20th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr.
Apr20
Music & Comedy

An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr.

Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted Tony and Grammy Award-winning, three-time Emmy and two-time Academy Award-nominated vocalist, songwriter, actor, and New York Times bestselling author. With a…

Saturday, April 20th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Chopin & Tchaikovsky
Apr20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chopin & Tchaikovsky

Tugan Sokhiev conducts Tchaikovsky’s youthful First Symphony, nicknamed Winter Dreams for its cozy evocation of Russian winters. Chopin’s exuberant Piano Concerto No. 1 features Russian pianist Yulianna…

Saturday, April 20th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Sam Grisman Project
Apr20
Music & Comedy

Sam Grisman Project

Join us for an unforgettable performance! From Sam: The music that my father, David Grisman, and his close friend, Jerry Garcia, made in the early…

Saturday, April 20th
9:00 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Apr20
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, April 20th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr21
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…

Sunday, April 21st
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Chopin & Tchaikovsky
Apr21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chopin & Tchaikovsky

Tugan Sokhiev conducts Tchaikovsky’s youthful First Symphony, nicknamed Winter Dreams for its cozy evocation of Russian winters. Chopin’s exuberant Piano Concerto No. 1 features Russian pianist Yulianna…

Sunday, April 21st
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Da Wittle Team Show
Apr21
Music & Comedy

Da Wittle Team Show

Da Wittle Team Show is an improv showcase spotlighting some of the best small-prov teams in the city. Each week, a different lineup of hot, diverse…

Sunday, April 21st
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Impractical Jokers Live
Apr21
Music & Comedy

Impractical Jokers Live

Impractical Jokers will bring The Drive Drive Drive Drive Drive Tour to The Chicago Theatre on April 21.

Sunday, April 21st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Michael Charles and His Band
Apr22
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, April 22nd
6:00 a.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Tuesday Good Show
Apr23
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.…

Tuesday, April 23rd
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
Chicago’s Best Standup
Apr23
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, April 23rd
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
Apr23
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, April 23rd
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
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