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Clued In
Aug9
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 9th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Chicago Fire FC vs. Los Angeles FC
Aug9
Saturday, August 9th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics Drive
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Aug9
Theatre & 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…

Saturday, August 9th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Improvised Shakespeare
Aug9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Shakespeare

Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare

Saturday, August 9th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Gruesome Playground Injuries
Aug9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gruesome Playground Injuries

Doug meets Kayleen. Kayleen meets Doug. Kayleen picks gravel out of Doug’s hand. Doug’s eye gets blown out. Spanning 30 years and several serious injuries,…

Saturday, August 9th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Joey Villagomez at The Comedy Bar
Aug9
Music & Comedy

Joey Villagomez at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Joey Villagomez, has been performing stand…

Saturday, August 9th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Aug9
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…

Saturday, August 9th
7:30 p.m.9:15 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
Tom & Eliza
Aug9
Theatre & 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…

Saturday, August 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Avenue
Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train
Aug9
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 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Sentinels
Aug9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sentinels

We’ve all heard about the all-male “secret society” at Yale.  But, what if there was an all-female secret society that makes its home out of…

Saturday, August 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Howard Street Theatre
721 Howard St.
Buddha’s Birthday
Aug9
Theatre & 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 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Parade
Aug9
Theatre & 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 9th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Griffin Theatre Company’s “Girls & Boys”
Aug9
Theatre & 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…

Saturday, August 9th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody
Aug9
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 9th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
ENHYPEN – Walk The Line World Tour
Aug9
Music & Comedy

ENHYPEN – Walk The Line World Tour

K-pop powerhouse ENHYPEN are hosting their third world tour ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR ‘WALK THE LINE’, with a stop at the United Center on August 9!

Saturday, August 9th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Music Theater Works Presents “Fiddler on the Roof”
Aug9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Music Theater Works Presents “Fiddler on the Roof”

Music Theater Works is proud to present the second production of its 2025 season, Fiddler on the Roof, in the George Van Dusen Theatre at…

Saturday, August 9th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.
The Lincoln Lodge
Aug9
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Saturday, August 9th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Aug9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Saturday, August 9th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
The Cosmic Underground Show
Aug9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Cosmic Underground Show

The Cosmic Underground Show is a 90-minute, fast-paced, and hilariously mind-bending experience that blends cutting-edge magic with retro-futuristic flair. Set inside the recently unearthed Cosmic…

Saturday, August 9th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
cosmic underground theater
3433 W Fullerton Ave
This is Your Brain on Beer Comedy Show
Aug9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

This is Your Brain on Beer Comedy Show

See comedians do two sets: first one sober and the second one DRUNK! Then the audience chooses the funniest drunk comic.

Saturday, August 9th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Midwest Coast Brewing Co.
2137 W. Walnut Street
Jeezy – TM:101 Live with Color of Noize Orchestra
Aug9
Music & Comedy

Jeezy – TM:101 Live with Color of Noize Orchestra

Jeezy brings TM:101 Live with Color of Noize Orchestra to The Chicago Theatre on Saturday, August 9 with special guest DJ Drama.

Saturday, August 9th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Aug9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv

Join us again for a whose line styled night of explosive laughter that will titillate your “funny” bone. Fast paced short form improv, hilarious songs,…

Saturday, August 9th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Chicago Fireworks Cruise Sail into the Night, with Sparkles in the Sky
Aug9
Tours & Attractions

Chicago Fireworks Cruise Sail into the Night, with Sparkles in the Sky

Enjoy the most Unforgettable Fireworks Cruise in Chicago! A SPECIAL EVENT SAIL! Treat yourself to Navy Pier’s spectacular fireworks display from the best seat in…

Saturday, August 9th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Aug9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…

Saturday, August 9th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
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