Upcoming Chicago Events

Name: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Start: 2027-02-06T21:30:00-06:00
End: 2027-02-06T23:00:00-06:00
Location: The Second City

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January 30, 2027: Jan30
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…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday January 30, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
January 31, 2027: Jan31
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Mitsuko Uchida
One of the world’s great pianistic storytellers, Mitsuko Uchida is a longtime favorite of Chicago audiences. In her first Symphony Center solo piano recital since…
Loop
Event details
Sunday January 31, 2027
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Jan31
Music & Comedy
Jon Nakamatsu, piano, & Jon Manasse, clarinet
Jon Nakamatsu, Gold Medalist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and Jon Manasse, a leading clarinetist with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center,…
Event details
Sunday January 31, 2027
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Mandel Hall, University of Chicago
1131 East 57th Street
Jan31
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…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Sunday January 31, 2027
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Jan31
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…
Old Town
Event details
Sunday January 31, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
February 1, 2027: Feb1
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…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Monday February 1, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Feb1
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…
Old Town
Event details
Monday February 1, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Feb1
Music & Comedy
Rayland Baxter – Chicago, IL – The True Violet Tour
Alternative country and indie-pop singer-songwriter Rayland Baxter is bringing “The True Violet Tour” to Chicago. He will perform live at Thalia Hall on Monday, February…
Pilsen
Event details
Monday February 1, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Thalia Hall
main stage is located at 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
February 3, 2027: Feb3
Music & Comedy
Play Time
A showcase of 3 short plays by select writing teams and featuring a cast of iO Theater performers. It’s experimental, it’s follow-the-fun, it’s Play Time. Plays…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Wednesday February 3, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
February 4, 2027: Feb4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Rana Plays Tchaikovsky
Carl Nielsen’s Inextinguishable Symphony is a work of volcanic energy and struggle, capped by an extraordinary timpani battle. According to the composer, this wartime score represents “everything…
Loop
Event details
Thursday February 4, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
Feb4
Music & Comedy
Bad Suns – Chicago, IL – Disappear Here: A Ten Year Celebration
Bad Suns will perform live at the House of Blues Chicago on Thursday, February 4, 2027.The indie rock outfit is hitting the road for their…
River North
Event details
Thursday February 4, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
House of Blues
February 5, 2027: Feb5
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…
Old Town
Event details
Friday February 5, 2027
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Feb5
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…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Friday February 5, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Feb5
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…
Old Town
Event details
Friday February 5, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Feb5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Jeff Parker & The New Breed / Isaiah Collier & The Defiance
Guitarist Jeff Parker and saxophonist Isaiah Collier embody the modern Chicago sound — music shaped by rhythm, risk and a fearless tradition of innovation. With…
Loop
Event details
Friday February 5, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Feb5
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…
Old Town
Event details
Friday February 5, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
February 6, 2027: Feb6
Music & Comedy
Best of 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…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday February 6, 2027
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Feb6
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…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday February 6, 2027
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Feb6
Music & Comedy
Saturday Night Sketch
Saturday Night Sketch brings Chicago’s best sketch comedy ensembles to the stage for a high-octane evening. From sharp political satire to mind melting absurdity, come…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Saturday February 6, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Feb6
Music & Comedy
The Best of IO
Celebrate 45 years of improvisational excellence with the Best of iO Improv. This show brings together two teams of our very best improvisers, each delivering…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Saturday February 6, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Feb6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Rana Plays Tchaikovsky
Carl Nielsen’s Inextinguishable Symphony is a work of volcanic energy and struggle, capped by an extraordinary timpani battle. According to the composer, this wartime score represents “everything…
Loop
Event details
Saturday February 6, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
Feb6
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…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday February 6, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Feb6
Music & Comedy
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…
Event details
Saturday February 6, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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de Maat Theatre at Second City
230 W North Ave
Feb6
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…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday February 6, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.