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St. Paul & The Minneapolis Funk All Stars ” Feel The Rain”
Apr8
Music & Comedy

St. Paul & The Minneapolis Funk All Stars ” Feel The Rain”

Minneapolis Funk Royalty, St. Paul & The Minneapolis Funk All-Stars are celebrating the 40 Anniversary of Purple Rain with the “Feel The Rain” tour. Led…

Monday, April 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Winery
1200 West Randolph Street
Tuesday Good Show
Apr9
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 9th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
Chicago’s Best Standup
Apr9
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 9th
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
Apr9
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 9th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
No-No Boy
Apr9
Music & Comedy

No-No Boy

No-No Boy (aka Julian Saporiti), Smithsonian Folkways breakout artist of 2021 is playing in Chicago on April 9th at The Hideout coming off the heels of his…

Tuesday, April 9th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Hideout
1354 WEST WABANSIA AVE
Nasty Court: A Comedy Court Show
Apr9
Music & Comedy

Nasty Court: A Comedy Court Show

All rise for Nasty Court! Chicago’s #1 Comedy Court Show (it’s the only one) returns to The Lincoln Lodge every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at…

Tuesday, April 9th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
Nasty Court: A Comedy Court Show
Apr9
Tuesday, April 9th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Eric Gratz, Violin & Euntaek Kim, Piano
Apr10
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Eric Gratz, Violin & Euntaek Kim, Piano

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | ERIC GRATZ, VIOLIN EUNTAEK KIM, PIANO Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Sonata for Piano and Violin, K 301 Sergei…

Wednesday, April 10th
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Too Hot for Words: The Music of Billie Holiday
Apr10
Music & Comedy

Too Hot for Words: The Music of Billie Holiday

The Metropolitan Jazz Octet is thrilled to collaborate with Chicago’s treasured jazz vocalist Dee Alexander, together they perform music from their Delmark Records album It’s…

Wednesday, April 10th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Winery
1200 West Randolph Street
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Apr10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hooch & Holler Comedy Show

Every Wednesday The Best Speakeasy In Chicago Hosts The Hottest Comedians The City Has To Offer! Indulge In Our Amazing Craft Cocktails And Enjoy An…

Wednesday, April 10th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Tea Time Concert: Czech it Out!
Apr11
Music & Comedy

Tea Time Concert: Czech it Out!

Enjoy a journey to Prague with the music of Martinů, Doppler, Dvořák, and more. This Tea Time Concert features the music of Aviva Chertok on…

Thursday, April 11th
4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Fulton Recital Hall, Goodspeed Hall
1010 E. 59th St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr11
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…

Thursday, April 11th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
ANARCHY: The Improvised Rock Opera
Apr11
Music & Comedy

ANARCHY: The Improvised Rock Opera

ANARCHY: The Improvised Rock Opera is a completely sung and completely improvised rock musical featuring Chicago’s finest musical improvisers. These one-night-only comedy rock operas showcase…

Thursday, April 11th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Mendelssohn Elijah
Apr11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Mendelssohn Elijah

The 19th century’s most enduring oratorio, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, sung here in English, depicts the story of the biblical prophet Elijah, complete with his ascent to heaven…

Thursday, April 11th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Zaid Fouzi and Friends
Apr11
Music & Comedy

Zaid Fouzi and Friends

Join us for some laughs off the Magnificent Mile featuring Zaid Fouzi!

Thursday, April 11th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
CHIMEFest II
Apr12
Music & Comedy

CHIMEFest II

On April 12th, the CHIME Studio (Chicago Integrated Media Experimental Studio) will present CHIMEFest II, an annual celebration of electroacoustic music produced at the University…

Friday, April 12th
5:30 p.m.
Logan Center Penthouse
915 E 60th St
No Limits Music Festival
Apr12
Music & Comedy

No Limits Music Festival

Join us for our annual No Limits Music Festival, Friday, April 12th 2024 at Chop Shop from 6:00 PM – 11:00PM, presented by the OTR…

Friday, April 12th
6:00 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr12
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, April 12th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Honors Recital
Apr12
Music & Comedy

Honors Recital

The Honors Recital features a select group of our top instrumentalists and vocalists performing solo and chamber works.

Friday, April 12th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
skowronski music hall
1020 W Sheridan Rd
The Infinite Wrench
Apr12
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, April 12th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Lyracle
Apr12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lyracle

Musicians of the Tenshō Embassy This Early Music program celebrates the musical accomplishments of Japanese students at Jesuit missionary schools in Japan (1549–1613) who became…

Friday, April 12th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 E 60th St
Lyracle
Apr12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lyracle

Musicians of the Tenshō Embassy 6:30 PM pre-concert lecture by Makoto Harris Takao. Boston-based Early Music ensemble, Lyracle, celebrates the musical accomplishments of Japanese students…

Friday, April 12th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts
915 East 60th Street
Lyracle: Musicians of the Tenshō Embassy
Apr12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lyracle: Musicians of the Tenshō Embassy

Multidisciplinary Early Music group, Lyracle, presents a unique program celebrating the musical accomplishments of Japanese students at Jesuit missionary schools in Japan (1549–1613) who became…

Friday, April 12th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 E 60th St
Mendelssohn Elijah
Apr12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Mendelssohn Elijah

The 19th century’s most enduring oratorio, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, sung here in English, depicts the story of the biblical prophet Elijah, complete with his ascent to heaven…

Friday, April 12th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
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