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Tate McRae – Miss Possessive Tour
Aug15
Music & Comedy

Tate McRae – Miss Possessive Tour

Tate McRae is bringing her Miss Possessive Tour, with Zara Larsson, to United Center on August 15, 2025! Singer, songwriter, and dancer triple threat Tate…

Friday, August 15th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
The Fray – HTSAL: 20th Anniversary Tour With The Strike
Aug15
Music & Comedy

The Fray – HTSAL: 20th Anniversary Tour With The Strike

The Fray will bring the How To Save a Life: The 20th Anniversary Tour with special guest The Strike to The Chicago Theatre on Friday,…

Friday, August 15th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Chevelle: Summer 2025 North American Tour
Aug15
Music & Comedy

Chevelle: Summer 2025 North American Tour

Alt-metal band Chevelle will perform live at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Aug. 15, 2025 /w special guests Asking Alexandria & Dead Poet Society.

Friday, August 15th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
KIDZ BOP Live Certified BOP Tour 2025
Aug15
Music & Comedy

KIDZ BOP Live Certified BOP Tour 2025

The KIDZ BOP Kids are back in 2025 with their all new KIDZ BOP Live Certified BOP Tour, coming to a city near you. Sing…

Friday, August 15th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
19100 Ridgeland Ave
Improvised Shakespeare
Aug15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Shakespeare

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

Friday, August 15th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Abi Sanchez at The Comedy Bar
Aug15
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.…

Friday, August 15th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Devil’s Daughter
Aug15
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.…

Friday, August 15th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Aug15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show

Missed Call is a premier Chicago comedy group that writes and performs an entirely new sketch show every Friday — inspired by the audience’s suggestion!

Friday, August 15th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical
Aug15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical

Trapped in a Musical is a completely improvised Broadway-style show created before your very eyes. It’s the opening and closing night of a brand new…

Friday, August 15th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Set In Chicago
Aug15
Music & Comedy

Set In Chicago

What if your favorite movie was set in Chicago? Flicks like Jaws, Titanic, and Trolls are deserving of sequels in The Second City, and we…

Friday, August 15th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The De Matt Theater at The Second City
230 W North Ave
Abi Sanchez at The Comedy Bar
Aug15
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.…

Friday, August 15th
9:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Aug15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, August 15th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Aug15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, August 15th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Pride and Prejudice: Laugh-Along, Live
Aug15
Aug16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Pride and Prejudice: Laugh-Along, Live

Come watch Pride and Prejudice with Chicago’s Funniest Comedians, who will be making jokes, running a drinking game, and instigating other shenanigans throughout. Come laugh!…

Friday, August 15th
11:30 p.m.Saturday, August 16th
2:30 a.m.
Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark St
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday, August 16th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Chicago’s Soul: The Words and Music of Gwendolyn Brooks and Curtis Mayfield
Aug16
Music & Comedy

Chicago’s Soul: The Words and Music of Gwendolyn Brooks and Curtis Mayfield

Chicago’s Soul: The Words and Music of Gwendolyn Brooks and Curtis Mayfield is a 90-minute concert embodying themes of self-determination, pride, inspiration, patriotism, community engagement, perseverance,…

Saturday, August 16th
4:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Warren (Laurence) Park
6601 N. Western Ave
Cannalaugh
Aug16
Music & Comedy

Cannalaugh

History making first of its kind event! Chicago’s first fully infused comedy show, cannabis, culture and comedy collide like never before!    

Saturday, August 16th
5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
CineCityStudios 2429 W 14t St. Chicago IL 60608
2429 W. 14th St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Aug16
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 16th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
The Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse
Aug16
Music & Comedy

The Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse

The Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse will perform live at The Salt Shed Outdoors on Aug. 16, 2025.

Saturday, August 16th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show
Aug16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show

The Dinner Detective is an interactive true crime mystery show set in the present day and based on real cold cases. Feast on a fantastic…

Saturday, August 16th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown
165 E. Ontario St
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday, August 16th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Aug16
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.
Shinedown – Dance, Kid, Dance Tour
Aug16
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 Road
The Offspring SUPERCHARGED Worldwide in ’25
Aug16
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 Ave
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