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The Improvised Movie: Summer Blockbusters
Are you ready for a cinematic showdown where your favorite song lyrics inspire completely improvised, never-seen-before, and never-seen-again summer movies? Join us Saturdays in July…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Music & Comedy
D.A.R.E Dropouts
The final bell just rang! You better get out of the classroom and get your ass to the iO Theater for After School Special brought to you…
Music & Comedy
The 11pm Show
Continuing the rich tradition of late night improv, join the veteran cast of THE 11PM SHOW every Friday at 11PM as they perform late night, artistic improv…
Music & Comedy
Garth Brooks – Rosemont, IL – Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour
Garth Brooks will perform a four-night concert residency at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, from Thursday, September 10 through Sunday, September 13, 2026. The…
Music & Comedy
Carnatic Hear and Now
Anchoring their performance and personal practices in the Karnatik system, Vignesh Ishwar, Sayee Rakshith, Praveen Sparsh, and Chandrasekara Sharma present possibilities through the intersections of…
Music & Comedy
Marquee: Musical Improv
Musical theatre and improv collide as Marquee presents you with an hour of fully improvised musical comedy, spontaneously creating entire scenes, songs, and stories based…
Music & Comedy
Jae Via & the Loest-Calhoon Jazz Orchestra
Jae Via is a Neo-Soul and R&B artist from the south suburbs of Chicago. She has been writing songs for over a decade and consistently…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Music & Comedy
Keon Polee at The Comedy Bar
Keon Polee is the missing link to comedy, acting, and writing. Keon Polee is from the Bay area. In 2023, Keon broke out with a…
Music & Comedy
Mojo Brookzz – Outta Pocket Comedy Tour
Mojo Brookzz is performing at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on September 13, 2026, as part of his “Outta Pocket Tour”.
Music & Comedy
Los Tigres del Norte Live In Concert
Los Tigres del Norte are scheduled to perform in Highland Park on Sunday, September 13, 2026, as part of the 10th annual Fiesta Ravinia. Opening…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Vape! The Grease Parody
Vape! lovingly pokes fun at all of the wonderful moments, sexual innuendos, outrageous characters, rivalries and secret romances from the original musical. The hair products may…
Music & Comedy
Harold Night
See the show that started it all, and experience the iO Theater’s groundbreaking, signature improv form: The Harold! This long-running, weekly improv tradition is double-headlined…
Music & Comedy
Deep Schwa
Chicago’s longest-running Harold team returns to iO to bring their unique blend of chaos and creativity to iO’s signature form The Harold melding games, songs, and scenes…
Music & Comedy
Pitbull – I’m Back Tour 2026
Global music star Pitbull and special guest Lil Jon are scheduled to perform in Tinley Park on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at 8:00 PM. The…
Music & Comedy
Lily Allen – West End Girl Tour
Lily Allen is scheduled to perform at the United Center in Chicago on Sunday, September 13, 2026. This newly added arena date is part of…
Music & Comedy
The 11pm Show
Continuing the rich tradition of late night improv, join the veteran cast of THE 11PM SHOW every Friday at 11PM as they perform late night, artistic improv…
Music & Comedy
The Armando Diaz
It’s the best comedy show in the city. Created in 1995 by iO alum Armando Diaz, Armando is a historic improvisational form where actors improvise a series…
Music & Comedy
Best of the Second City
Find out for yourself why The Second City has been the first name in laughter for over sixty years! From the stages that launched the…
Music & Comedy
Maplewood Comedy Showcase
LOGAN SQUARE—YOUR MONDAY NIGHT JUST GOT FUNNIER. 🎤 The Maplewood Comedy Showcase returns Monday, September 14, with a stacked lineup hosted by comedian Michael Meyers!…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
NICE SHIRT: The Second City Grad Revue
Original sketch comedy and improv from The Second City Conservatory’s graduating class, live at the Chicago e.t.c. Theater in Old Town. NICE SHIRT is the…
Music & Comedy
$10 Improv Night
All the cool kids stay out late on a school night! Join new teams as they deliver a short and sweet show filled with laughter…
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