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August 15, 2025: Aug15
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…
Event details
Friday, August 15th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Aug15
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…
Event details
Friday, August 15th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Aug15
Music & Comedy
Tate McRae – Miss Possessive Tour
Tate McRae is bringing her Miss Possessive Tour, with Zara Larsson, to United Center on August 15, 2025! Singer, songwriter, and dancer triple threat Tate…
West Loop
Event details
Friday, August 15th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Aug15
Music & Comedy
The Fray – HTSAL: 20th Anniversary Tour With The Strike
The Fray will bring the How To Save a Life: The 20th Anniversary Tour with special guest The Strike to The Chicago Theatre on Friday,…
Loop
Event details
Friday, August 15th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Aug15
Music & Comedy
Chevelle: Summer 2025 North American Tour
Alt-metal band Chevelle will perform live at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Aug. 15, 2025 /w special guests Asking Alexandria & Dead Poet Society.
Uptown
Event details
Friday, August 15th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Aug15
Music & Comedy
KIDZ BOP Live Certified BOP Tour 2025
The KIDZ BOP Kids are back in 2025 with their all new KIDZ BOP Live Certified BOP Tour, coming to a city near you. Sing…
Event details
Friday, August 15th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
19100 Ridgeland Ave
Aug15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised Shakespeare
Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare
Lincoln Park
Event details
Friday, August 15th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Aug15
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.…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Friday, August 15th
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Aug15
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!
Lakeview
Event details
Friday, August 15th
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Aug15
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…
Lakeview
Event details
Friday, August 15th
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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ComedySportz Chicago
929 W. Belmont Ave.
Aug15
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…
Event details
Friday, August 15th
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,
Aug15
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…
Lakeview
Event details
Friday, August 15th
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
August 16, 2025: Aug16
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…
Loop
Event details
Saturday, August 16th
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Aug16
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…
Event details
Saturday, August 16th
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Aug16
Music & Comedy
The Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse
The Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse will perform live at The Salt Shed Outdoors on Aug. 16, 2025.
Event details
Saturday, August 16th
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
Aug16
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…
Loop
Event details
Saturday, August 16th
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Aug16
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
Event details
Saturday, August 16th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Aug16
Music & Comedy
Shinedown – Dance, Kid, Dance Tour
Shinedown with special guests Bush and Morgan Wade will perform live at Allstate Arena on Aug. 16, 2025.
Event details
Saturday, August 16th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
Aug16
Music & Comedy
The Offspring SUPERCHARGED Worldwide in ’25
/w special guests Jimmy Eat World & New Found Glory
Event details
Saturday, August 16th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
19100 Ridgeland Ave
Aug16
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
Event details
Saturday, August 16th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Aug16
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
Event details
Saturday, August 16th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Aug16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised Shakespeare
Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare
Lincoln Park
Event details
Saturday, August 16th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Aug16
Music & Comedy
Jessie Murph – Worldwide Hysteria Tour
The rising country star has officially announced her debut world tour, titled the “Worldwide Hysteria” Tour. The four-month-long trek kicks off in July and will…
Uptown
Event details
Saturday, August 16th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Aug16
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…
Event details
Saturday, August 16th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
See all events in series
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St

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