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UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
Catch the UFC 319 World Middleweight Championship at United Center, with a matchup between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev, on August 16!
Saturday, August 16th
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.United Center
1901 W Madison St.Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
Chicago Fireworks Signature Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
Elevate your evening with a delicious dinner and jaw-dropping panoramic views of the Navy Pier fireworks display illuminating the Chicago city skyline! On our Fireworks…
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…
Saturday, August 16th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.Theatre & Performing Arts
Pass Over
A provocative riff on WAITING FOR GODOT and THE BOOK of EXODUS. PASS OVER is a rare piece of emotionally charged theater by a bold American voice. Twenty-something Moses and Kitch stand…
Saturday, August 16th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes SteetTheatre & Performing Arts
Frontieres Sans Frontieres
Frontieres Sans Frontieres By Phillip Howze Directed by Kezia Waters July 17th – August 24th, 2025 Thursdays 7 pm, Saturdays 3 pm & 7 pm,…
Music & Comedy
Shinedown – Dance, Kid, Dance Tour
Shinedown with special guests Bush and Morgan Wade will perform live at Allstate Arena on Aug. 16, 2025.
Saturday, August 16th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim RoadTheatre & Performing Arts
Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika
Part Two of Tony Kushner’s two-part, Pulitzer Prize-winning expansive, poetic, and politically charged look at the ‘80s in America. In the midst of the AIDS…
Saturday, August 16th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.Music & Comedy
The Offspring SUPERCHARGED Worldwide in ’25
/w special guests Jimmy Eat World & New Found Glory
Saturday, August 16th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
19100 Ridgeland AveMusic & Comedy
Shoreline Mafia
SPKRBX presents Shoreline Mafia 9/16/25 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL Tickets available at SPKRBX.com
Saturday, August 16th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.The Riveria Theater
4746 N Racine AveTheatre & Performing Arts
Tom & Eliza
Tom & Eliza is a dual meditation on the choices we make (and those we don’t) in a world that spins relentlessly into the future. Performed…
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…
Saturday, August 16th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second FloorSaturday, August 16th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics DriveTheatre & Performing Arts
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago, now in its 19th year! Join us for an evening of…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised Shakespeare
Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare
Music & Comedy
Abi Sanchez at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Abi Sanchez is a Chicago-based standup comedian.…
Tours & Attractions
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available May 8 through…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train
A cage-rattling prison drama from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis (BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY) that boldly examines faith, dignity, and our system of justice.…
Saturday, August 16th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660Theatre & Performing Arts
Buddha’s Birthday
BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY is a comedy about anxiety, enlightenment, and raccoons. Pamela, an insecure history professor, is pressed by her husband to try medication for anxiety.…
Saturday, August 16th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640Theatre & Performing Arts
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Side by Side by Sondheim”
Oil Lamp Theater, which recently opened the Oil Lamp Theater’s SPARK CENTER for the Performing Arts, is proud to present, Side by Side by Sondheim,…
Saturday, August 16th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025Theatre & Performing Arts
Parade
Winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, PARADE has been proclaimed as “a work of art! As commanding as any musical revival…
Saturday, August 16th
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602Theatre & Performing Arts
Griffin Theatre Company’s “Girls & Boys”
Griffin Theatre Company is proud to announce the midwest premiere of Girls & Boys, written by Dennis Kelly and directed by Robin Witt, July 11…
Theatre & Performing Arts
TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody
Otherworld Theatre Company, the premier sci-fi and fantasy live theater production company in North America presents “TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody” for a special six-week…
Saturday, August 16th
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.Music & Comedy
Jessie Murph – Worldwide Hysteria Tour
The rising country star has officially announced her debut world tour, titled the “Worldwide Hysteria” Tour. The four-month-long trek kicks off in July and will…
Saturday, August 16th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

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