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October 9, 2026: Oct9
Music & Comedy
Jerry Seinfeld Live!
Jerry Seinfeld will perform live at The Chicago Theatre on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7:00 PM.
Loop
Event details
Friday, October 9th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60601
Oct9
Music & Comedy
MUNA – Gets So Hot Tour
MUNA is performing at The Salt Shed Outdoors on Friday, October 9, 2026, as part of their “Gets So Hot Tour.” Opening Act: Hemlocke Springs.
Event details
Friday, October 9th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston
Oct9
Music & Comedy
Scene Queen – Metalicious Tour
Scene Queen is performing live in Chicago on Friday, October 9, 2026, at the House of Blues Chicago. The “bimbocore” artist is bringing her headlining…
River North
Event details
Friday, October 9th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
House of Blues
Oct9
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.…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Friday, October 9th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Oct9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Mäkelä, Petrushka & Belshazzar’s Feast
Step into the opulent Babylon of Belshazzar’s Feast, Walton’s dramatic cantata depicting a king’s blasphemous revelry and divine reckoning. Captivated by the sheer theatricality of the…
Loop
Event details
Friday, October 9th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
Oct9
Music & Comedy
Shaboozey – Outlaws Never Die Tour
Shaboozey is bringing his “Outlaws Never Die Tour” to the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Friday, October 9, 2026. This highly anticipated show follows the…
Uptown
Event details
Friday, October 9th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Aragon Ballroom
1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL 60640
Oct9
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.…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Friday, October 9th
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Oct9
Music & Comedy
Beck – Ride Lonesome Tour
Beck will perform at The Auditorium in Chicago on Friday, October 9, 2026. The show is a stop on his newly announced “Ride Lonesome Tour”,…
Loop
Event details
Friday, October 9th
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Auditorium
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Oct9
Music & Comedy
Zach Top – Cold Beer & Country Music Tour
Zach Top will perform at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, on Friday, October 9, 2026, as part of his newly announced Cold Beer & Country…
Event details
Friday, October 9th
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
Oct9
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…
Event details
Friday, October 9th
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Oct9
Music & Comedy
Wine Down Comedy
Wine Down Comedy at iO Theater invites you to relax into the weekend with great wine and Chicago’s best stand up comedians. Sip, laugh, and…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Friday, October 9th
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Oct9
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, October 9th
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Oct9
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…
Old Town
Event details
Friday, October 9th
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Oct9
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…
Event details
Friday, October 9th
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Oct9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Hitch*Cocktails
A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…
Lakeview
Event details
Friday, October 9th
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
October 10, 2026: Oct10
Music & Comedy
420 Frankenstein
The creator of 420 Shakespeare is bringing Mary Shelley’s monster to life… with a little help from Mary Jane. On a dark and stormy night,…
Event details
Saturday, October 10th
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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de Maat Theatre at Second City
230 W North Ave
Oct10
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, October 10th
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Oct10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Symphony Ball with Klaus Mäkelä
Celebrate the 2026/27 Season in grand fashion as Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä leads a musical journey to the opulent Babylon of Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast.…
Loop
Event details
Saturday, October 10th
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Oct10
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…
Andersonville
Event details
Saturday, October 10th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Oct10
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…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday, October 10th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Oct10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday, October 10th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Oct10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Clued In
After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday, October 10th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Oct10
Music & Comedy
JPEGMAFIA – The Experimental Rap Tour
JPEGMAFIA is performing at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in Chicago on Saturday, October 10, 2026, as part of “The Experimental Rap Tour.” Special Guests:…
Uptown
Event details
Saturday, October 10th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Aragon Ballroom
1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL 60640
Oct10
Music & Comedy
Jordan Jensen Live
Stand-up comedian Jordan Jensen is scheduled to perform live in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
Event details
Saturday, October 10th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
The Vic Theatre
3145 N. Sheffield

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