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SAUCED Summer Night Market
Small businesses make Chicago shine, and there has never been a more important time to support small businesses than right now. The SAUCED Summer Night…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Dance For Life
Dance for Life stands as a vibrant testament to the spirit of Chicago’s dance community. This extraordinary event, held annually, has showcased the incredible talents…
Sports & Recreation
The Chicago Dogs Star Wars Theme Game
See the Chicago Dogs play the Gary SouthShore RailCats at the state-of-the-art Impact Field in Rosemont. Come dressed as a favorite character from Star Wars.…
Music & Comedy
The Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse
The Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse will perform live at The Salt Shed Outdoors on Aug. 16, 2025.
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Roaring Nights at Brookfield Zoo Chicago: Better Than Ezra & Tonic
Create your ultimate summer evenings at Roaring Nights, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s premier summer concert series! Get ready to turn up the volume for unforgettable nights…
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…
Sports & Recreation
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!
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…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Escape the Museum at Griffin MSI
Escape the Museum is back and better than ever. After a sold-out weekend in 2024, Griffin MSI is hosting 12 nights of “The Wandering Alchemist.”…
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…
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…
Theatre & 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.
Theatre & 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…
Music & Comedy
The Offspring SUPERCHARGED Worldwide in ’25
/w special guests Jimmy Eat World & New Found Glory
Music & Comedy
Shoreline Mafia
SPKRBX presents Shoreline Mafia 9/16/25 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL Tickets available at SPKRBX.com
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…
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…
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised Shakespeare
Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare
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