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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…
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Hrůša Conducts Shostakovich 7
Composed during the 872-day siege of Leningrad, Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony vividly captures the spirit of resistance to oppression. Named 2026 Conductor of the Year by Musical…
Music & Comedy
An Evening with Jessica Vosk
Broadway powerhouse Jessica Vosk is bringing her exclusive solo concert, An Evening with Jessica Vosk, to Chicago’s historic Auditorium Theatre on Saturday, April 17, 2027,…
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…
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Hrůša Conducts Shostakovich 7
Composed during the 872-day siege of Leningrad, Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony vividly captures the spirit of resistance to oppression. Named 2026 Conductor of the Year by Musical…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Music & Comedy
“The Long Walk: 1,674 Days”
Diné jazz musician and bandleader Delbert Anderson honors the Navajo people through his work The Long Walk: 1,674 Days, a composition reflecting on their forced relocation…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Nearly 40 years after founding the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis leads his final season as music director, concluding a transformative tenure that…
Music & Comedy
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis is bringing their landmark tour to Chicago for a live performance at the Symphony Center on…
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…
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Glover, Chen & the CSO
Join Dame Jane Glover and the CSO for two playfully themed works: Michael Abels’ clever spin on Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and Haydn’s Symphony No. 83, affectionately…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Glover, Chen & the CSO
Join Dame Jane Glover and the CSO for two playfully themed works: Michael Abels’ clever spin on Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and Haydn’s Symphony No. 83, affectionately…
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…
Music & Comedy
Paul Jacobs, organ
The only organist to ever win a GRAMMY award, Paul Jacobs combines probing intellect and extraordinary technical command with an unusually large repertoire. He brings…
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: The Ever Fonky Lowdown
Wynton Marsalis combines the rhythmic language of New Orleans funk, the melodic influence of unsung Crescent City genius James Black and a trio of soulful…
Music & Comedy
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis is bringing their landmark tour to Chicago for a live performance at the Symphony Center on…
Music & Comedy
Ha*Ash – Rosemont, IL – No Me Hablen de Amor Tour
Ha*Ash has announced their brand new “No Me Hablen de Amor Tour – Gira 2027,” which will bring the Latin pop duo back to the…
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