Upcoming Chicago Events

Name: Marquee: Musical Improv
Start: 2027-03-28T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2027-03-28T19:30:00-05:00
Location: iO Theater

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March 21, 2027: Mar21
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 March 21, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Mar21
Music & Comedy
Lightly Toasted Standup Showcase
Lightly Toasted is a standup showcase at The Home Comedy Theater in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago every third Sunday of the month featuring up…
Event details
Sunday March 21, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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The Home Comedy Theater
2843 North Halsted Street
March 22, 2027: Mar22
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 22, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Mar22
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 March 22, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Mar22
Music & Comedy
Calema – Chicago, IL – 2027 Tour
The internationally acclaimed duo Calema is bringing their vibrant blend of Afrobeat, Kizomba, and pop music to Chicago for a live concert on Monday, March…
Event details
Monday March 22, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
The Vic Theatre
3145 N. Sheffield
March 23, 2027: Mar23
Music & Comedy
Niall Horan – Dinner Party Live On Tour
Niall Horan is bringing his “Dinner Party Live On Tour” to the United Center on Tuesday, March 23, 2027.
West Loop
Event details
Tuesday March 23, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
United Center
main stage is located at 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
March 24, 2027: Mar24
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 March 24, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Mar24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Lang Lang Plays Beethoven Piano Concertos 1 & 4
More than 25 years after his dramatic career breakthrough with the CSO at Ravinia, Lang Lang is one of classical music’s most celebrated ambassadors. In…
Loop
Event details
Wednesday March 24, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
March 25, 2027: Mar25
Music & Comedy
Yuridia – Rosemont, IL – Las Cartas Sobre La Mesa Tour
Mexican pop and regional music star Yuridia is scheduled to perform live in Rosemont, Illinois, on Thursday, March 25, 2027, at 8:00 PM. The concert…
Event details
Thursday March 25, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Rosemont Theatre
March 26, 2027: Mar26
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Lang Lang Plays Beethoven Piano Concertos 2 & 3
Piano megastar Lang Lang, Paavo Järvi and the CSO continue their not-to-be missed survey of Beethoven’s five piano concertos. The second installment is a special…
Loop
Event details
Friday March 26, 2027
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Mar26
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 26, 2027
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Mar26
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 March 26, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Mar26
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 March 26, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Mar26
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 26, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
March 27, 2027: Mar27
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 27, 2027
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Mar27
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 27, 2027
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Mar27
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 March 27, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Mar27
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 March 27, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Mar27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Lang Lang Plays Beethoven Emperor Concerto
Lang Lang, Paavo Järvi and the CSO conclude their Beethoven piano concerto cycle with the Emperor Concerto. Considered one of the greatest piano concertos ever written, this…
Loop
Event details
Saturday March 27, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Mar27
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 27, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Mar27
Music & Comedy
RuPaul’s Drag Race – Werq The World 2027 Tour
RuPaul’s Drag Race has announced a major return to Chicago, Illinois with the highly anticipated 10th-anniversary celebration of the “Werq The World 2027 Tour” hitting…
Loop
Event details
Saturday March 27, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
main stage is located at 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
Mar27
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 March 27, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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de Maat Theatre at Second City
230 W North Ave
Mar27
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 27, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
March 28, 2027: Mar28
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 28, 2027
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.