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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
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…
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…
Music & Comedy
Lollapalooza Aftershow: bbno$
bbno$ will headline an Official Lollapalooza Aftershow in Chicago on Friday, 31 July 2026
Music & Comedy
Lollapalooza Aftershow: Ado
Ado is performing her highly anticipated Official Lollapalooza Aftershow in Chicago on Friday, July 31, 2026.
Music & Comedy
Lollapalooza Aftershow: Spacey Jane
Spacey Jane is performing live in Chicago on Friday, July 31, 2026, headlining an Official Lollapalooza Aftershow. Special Guest: Direct opening support from The Bends.
Music & Comedy
Lollapalooza Aftershow: Clipse
Clipse is performing their Official Lollapalooza Aftershow in Chicago on Friday, July 31, 2026. Special Guest: Direct opening support from Chicago rapper Mick Jenkins.
Music & Comedy
Laurie Berkner Live In Concert
Laurie Berkner is scheduled to perform in Highland Park on Saturday, August 1, 2026, as part of the Ravinia Festival. Known as the “Adele of…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Music
People’s Palooza 2026
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Music & Comedy
Lollapalooza 2026
Lollapalooza 2026 is returning to Chicago’s historic Grant Park from Thursday, July 30 through Sunday, August 2, 2026, featuring over 170 incredible musical acts across…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
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…
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
Jeremiah Frazier at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Jeremiah Frazier began his career as…
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
Hitch*Cocktails: Summer of Suspense
Hitch*Cocktails: The Improvised Thriller / Drinking Show brings audiences another SUMMER OF SUSPENSE! The long-running show kicks off its second special summer series with special…
Music & Comedy
Chicago and Styx – The Windy Cities 2026 Tour
Chicago and Styx will perform live at Allstate Arena on Aug. 1, 2026.
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…
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Best Musical Ever!
Producers and creators of musical theater are consistently attempting to reinvent or discover the “new era” of musical theater… or whatever generates the most profit.…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Gershwin An American in Paris
Kedrick Armstrong conducts the Grant Park Orchestra in Gershwin’s jaunty An American In Paris. Experience the propulsive energy of Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson’s Sinfonietta No. 1 and Duke Ellington’s The…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style
The Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style is a fast-paced sketch and improv comedy revue from The Second City featuring classic scenes from its legendary…
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