Upcoming Chicago Events

Name: Best of the Second City
Start: 2027-02-13T20:00:00-06:00
End: 2027-02-13T21:30:00-06:00
Location: The Second City

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February 7, 2027: Feb7
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
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Sunday February 7, 2027
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
Feb7
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 February 7, 2027
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Feb7
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 February 7, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
February 8, 2027: Feb8
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 8, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Feb8
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 8, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
February 9, 2027: Feb9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
CSO Chamber Music: South Loop Chamber
Treat yourself to a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of chamber music. Beethoven’s String Quintet in C Minor — one of his earliest Viennese successes…
Loop
Event details
Tuesday February 9, 2027
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Feb9
Music & Comedy
La Roux – Chicago, IL – The Old Flames Tour
Synth-pop icon La Roux will perform live in Chicago on Tuesday, February 9, 2027, at 8:00 PM at Thalia Hall. The newly announced concert is…
Pilsen
Event details
Tuesday February 9, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Thalia Hall
main stage is located at 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
February 10, 2027: Feb10
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 10, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
February 11, 2027: Feb11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Thibaudet & The Mermaid
2026/27 CSO Artist-in-Residence Jean-Yves Thibaudet takes on Khachaturian’s Piano Concerto, a beguiling blend of dark Russian Romanticism and Armenian folk music. The concerto “is a…
Loop
Event details
Thursday February 11, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
Feb11
Music & Comedy
Gracie Abrams – The Look at My Life Tour
Gracie Abrams is performing a highly anticipated two-night arena stand in Chicago on Thursday, February 11, 2027, and Friday, February 12, 2027, as a major…
West Loop
Event details
Thursday February 11, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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United Center
main stage is located at 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
February 12, 2027: Feb12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Thibaudet & The Mermaid
2026/27 CSO Artist-in-Residence Jean-Yves Thibaudet takes on Khachaturian’s Piano Concerto, a beguiling blend of dark Russian Romanticism and Armenian folk music. The concerto “is a…
Loop
Event details
Friday February 12, 2027
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
Feb12
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 12, 2027
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Feb12
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 12, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Feb12
Music & Comedy
Valley – Chicago, IL – 2027 World Tour
Canadian alternative pop group Valley will be bringing their live tour to Chicago on Friday, February 12, 2027.
Event details
Friday February 12, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Park West
1901 W. Madison Street, Chicago
Feb12
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 12, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Feb12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pink Martini
Pink Martini returns with its joyously freewheeling blend of classic pop, big band and Latin music. Joined by powerhouse vocalist Storm Large, the 12-member ensemble…
Loop
Event details
Friday February 12, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Feb12
Music & Comedy
Gracie Abrams – The Look at My Life Tour
Gracie Abrams is performing a highly anticipated two-night arena stand in Chicago on Thursday, February 11, 2027, and Friday, February 12, 2027, as a major…
West Loop
Event details
Friday February 12, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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United Center
main stage is located at 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
Feb12
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 12, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
February 13, 2027: Feb13
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 13, 2027
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Feb13
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 13, 2027
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Feb13
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 13, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Feb13
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 13, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Feb13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Thibaudet & The Mermaid
2026/27 CSO Artist-in-Residence Jean-Yves Thibaudet takes on Khachaturian’s Piano Concerto, a beguiling blend of dark Russian Romanticism and Armenian folk music. The concerto “is a…
Loop
Event details
Saturday February 13, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
Feb13
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 13, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.