Upcoming Chicago Events

Name: Marquee: Musical Improv
Start: 2027-03-21T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2027-03-21T19:30:00-05:00
Location: iO Theater

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March 14, 2027: Mar14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Beethoven Violin Concerto & Mendelssohn
Vast and noble, Beethoven’s Violin Concerto set a bold precedent for the concertos of the 19th century. Isabelle Faust, a “stylish, subtle violinist” (The New…
Loop
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Sunday March 14, 2027
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
Mar14
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
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Sunday March 14, 2027
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Mar14
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
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Sunday March 14, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
March 15, 2027: Mar15
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 March 15, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Mar15
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
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Monday March 15, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
March 17, 2027: Mar17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
RAD. a fun show.
A RAD alt comedy show, featuring standup, music, sketch, clown, drag, and WEIRD SH*T. Operating out of the basements of local comic book stores since…
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Wednesday March 17, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities
2868 N Lincoln Ave
Mar17
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
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Wednesday March 17, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
March 18, 2027: Mar18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
A Little Night Music
Prokofiev’s Symphony-Concerto is a fantastical ride, full of primitive energy and sardonic humor. Alisa Weilerstein shows why The New York Times called her a “profound champion” of this…
Loop
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Thursday March 18, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
March 19, 2027: Mar19
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 March 19, 2027
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Mar19
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
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Friday March 19, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Mar19
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
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Friday March 19, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Mar19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Stanley Clarke & Hiromi with PUBLIQuartet
Stanley Clarke & Hiromi along with PUBLIQuartet Celebrate the Music of Chick Corea & Beyond NEA Jazz Master and four-time Grammy Award-winning bassist Stanley Clarke…
Loop
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Friday March 19, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Mar19
Music & Comedy
Ali Wong Live – Chicago, IL
Ali Wong will perform live in Chicago at The Chicago Theatre on Friday, March 19, 2027, at 8:00 PM.
Loop
Event details
Friday March 19, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
main stage is located at 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
Mar19
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 March 19, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
March 20, 2027: Mar20
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 March 20, 2027
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Mar20
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 March 20, 2027
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Mar20
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
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Saturday March 20, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Mar20
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
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Saturday March 20, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Mar20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
A Little Night Music
Prokofiev’s Symphony-Concerto is a fantastical ride, full of primitive energy and sardonic humor. Alisa Weilerstein shows why The New York Times called her a “profound champion” of this…
Loop
Event details
Saturday March 20, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
Mar20
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 March 20, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Mar20
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…
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Saturday March 20, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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de Maat Theatre at Second City
230 W North Ave
Mar20
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 March 20, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
March 21, 2027: Mar21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Leif Ove Andsnes
Each of Beethoven’s final piano sonatas takes the instrument into uncharted new realms, so when Leif Ove Andsnes takes on all three, it’s truly an…
Loop
Event details
Sunday March 21, 2027
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Mar21
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 March 21, 2027
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.