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October 21, 2026: Oct21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Fizz Show
Join iO house team Fizz for Chicago’s most carbonated improv show. Wednesdays at 10 p.m., Fizz cracks open a high-octane, full-sugar set of one-night-only scenes,…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Wednesday, October 21st
10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
October 22, 2026: Oct22
Music & Comedy
Morgan’s Laugh Lounge
Laugh your way into your new favorite Thursday tradition at Morgan’s Laugh Lounge, Chicago’s newest comedy hotspot. Every Thursday night from 6:00–9:30 PM, the lounge…
Event details
Thursday, October 22nd
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Morgan’s On Fulton
950 W Fulton Market
Oct22
Music & Comedy
Maher Zain – USA Tour 2026
Maher Zain is performing live in Chicago on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at The Auditorium Theatre as part of his USA Tour 2026.
Loop
Event details
Thursday, October 22nd
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Auditorium
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Oct22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Sleeping Beauty & Dvořák Cello Concerto
The crown jewel of cello repertoire, Dvořák’s heroic and soulful Cello Concerto marks the return of Jian Wang, a soloist with a lustrous sound and…
Loop
Event details
Thursday, October 22nd
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
Oct22
Music & Comedy
The Buena Vista Orchestra
The Buena Vista Orchestra is scheduled to perform in Chicago, IL, on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
Event details
Thursday, October 22nd
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
The Vic Theatre
3145 N. Sheffield
Oct22
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
Thursday, October 22nd
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Oct22
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
Thursday, October 22nd
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Oct22
Music & Comedy
Sylvan Esso – 2026–2027 Global Tour
Sylvan Esso is performing live in Chicago on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed). The Grammy-nominated electronic-pop duo is coming to…
Event details
Thursday, October 22nd
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston
October 23, 2026: Oct23
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 23rd
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Oct23
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
Friday, October 23rd
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Oct23
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 23rd
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Oct23
Music & Comedy
Randy Feltface – Gimmick Tour
Australian comedian Randy Feltface is scheduled to perform in Chicago on Friday, October 23, 2026, as part of his “Gimmick” tour.
Event details
Friday, October 23rd
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Vic Theatre
3145 N. Sheffield
Oct23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Omar
Where memory is preserved, legacy endures. MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Rhiannon Giddens and celebrated co-composer Michael Abels deliver a profoundly moving story about the strength…
Loop
Event details
Friday, October 23rd
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Oct23
Music & Comedy
Rebecca Black – Chicago – Exhibitionism on Tour
Pop icon Rebecca Black is bringing her “Exhibitionism on Tour” to Chicago, Illinois on Friday, October 23, 2026. The heavily stylized headlining performance will take…
River North
Event details
Friday, October 23rd
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
House of Blues
Oct23
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 23rd
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Oct23
Music & Comedy
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Future Soul 2026 Tour
Award-winning blues-rock powerhouse The Tedeschi Trucks Band will conclude their “Future Soul 2026 Tour” with a four-night stand in Chicago in October 2026.
Loop
Event details
Friday, October 23rd
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60601
Oct23
Music & Comedy
Patrick Droney – The Made You Look Tour
Patrick Droney is bringing his brand new fall headlining trek, “The Made You Look Tour,” to Chicago’s Park West on Friday, October 23, 2026.
Event details
Friday, October 23rd
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Park West
1901 W. Madison Street, Chicago
Oct23
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 23rd
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Oct23
Music & Comedy
Sammy Rae & The Friends – The Album Tour
Sammy Rae & The Friends are scheduled to perform in Chicago on Friday, October 23, 2026, as part of “The Album Tour”. Special Guest: The…
Event details
Friday, October 23rd
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston
Oct23
Music & Comedy
Menudo – 50th Anniversary Tour
Legendary Latin pop boy band Menudo will perform live at the Rosemont Theatre near Chicago on Friday, October 23, 2026. This monumental stop is part…
Event details
Friday, October 23rd
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Rosemont Theatre
Oct23
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 23rd
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Oct23
Music & Comedy
Yousuke Yukimatsu – Autumn 2026 Tour
Yousuke Yukimatsu (¥ØUUK€ ¥UK1MATU) is scheduled to perform live in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, October 23, 2026, as part of his Autumn 2026 Tour.
Uptown
Event details
Friday, October 23rd
9:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Aragon Ballroom
1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL 60640
Oct23
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 23rd
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Oct23
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 23rd
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.

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