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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, Theatre & Performing Arts
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience is a high-energy night of improvisation from The Second City, with a few sketch surprises mixed in along the way. Built…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Mäkelä Conducts Sibelius & Shostakovich
Two exhilarating symphonies launch the fall residency of Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä. Sibelius’ Seventh Symphony sweeps you along like a mighty river flowing…
Music & Comedy
Boleros de Noche Chicago September 25 at the Harris Theater
Boleros De Noche returns to the Windy City following a successful Chicago debut in 2025. Already a beloved tradition in Los Angeles, where the concert…
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, 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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience is a high-energy night of improvisation from The Second City, with a few sketch surprises mixed in along the way. Built…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Last Word
The Last Word is the first 4 course craft cocktail progression paired with a screenplay. 6 actors come on stage and read through a high…
Music & Comedy
Teddy Swims – The Ugly Tour
Teddy Swims is bringing his The UGLY Tour to the United Center in Chicago on Friday, September 25, 2026. Support: Featuring special guest Freak Freely.
Music & Comedy
Sofi Tukker – Animal Talk Tour
Sofi Tukker is bringing their “Animal Talk” tour to the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Friday, September 25, 2026. Special Guest: Kungs.
Music & Comedy
Polyphia – MMXXVI Tour
Instrumental rock band Polyphia will perform live in Chicago on Friday, September 25, 2026, at the Aragon Ballroom. The concert is a headline stop on…
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.…
Music & Comedy
Laura Ramoso – The Calm Down Tour
Laura Ramoso is scheduled to perform in Chicago on Friday, September 25, 2026, as part of her “The Calm Down Tour”.
Music & Comedy
Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy
Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy will perform live at Riviera Theatre on Sep. 25, 2026.
Music & Comedy
Whipped Cream – Home Was Always Me Tour
Whipped Cream is scheduled to perform live in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, September 25, 2026, as part of her Home Was Always Me Tour.
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.…
Music & Comedy
Martin Lawrence – Y’all Still Know What It Is! Tour
Legendary comedian and actor Martin Lawrence will perform live in Chicago on Friday, September 25, 2026, at 8:00 PM.
Music & Comedy
Paula Cole – THIS FIRE: 30
Paula Cole is bringing her “THIS FIRE: 30” anniversary tour to Chicago in late 2026 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her breakthrough album.
Music & Comedy
Matute – Stereo Tour
Matute is bringing their Stereo Tour to the Rosemont Theatre on Friday, September 25, 2026, at 8:00 PM.
Music & Comedy
Saint Levant – Chicago – Afandi World Tour
Palestinian-Algerian-Serbian artist Saint Levant is bringing his Afandi World Tour to Chicago for a two-night run on Thursday, September 24 and Friday, September 25, 2026.
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Honk! A Short Form Improv Show
Honk! is a short form, game-based improv show that asks: what good is comedy if you can’t get a little silly? Comprised of some of…
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, Theatre & Performing Arts
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience is a high-energy night of improvisation from The Second City, with a few sketch surprises mixed in along the way. Built…
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…
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