A Musical Tribute to Paris in Black
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy

A Musical Tribute to Paris in Black

Celebrate the awe-inspiring exhibit of Paris in Black. Join Black Voices in Cabaret alongside fellow performers returning from the Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion in France…

Sunday, February 1st
4:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
DuSable Museum of African American History
740 East 56th Place
Crashed Course History
Feb1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Crashed Course History

Forget what you learned in school. This is history for weirdos and degenerates. Crashed Course History is an absurdist sketch comedy revue with music, costumes,…

Sunday, February 1st
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
The De Matt Theater at The Second City
230 W North Ave
Crashed Course History
Feb1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Crashed Course History

Forget what you learned in school. This is history for weirdos and degenerates. Crashed Course History is an absurdist sketch comedy revue with music, costumes,…

Sunday, February 1st
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
The De Matt Theater at The Second City
230 W North Ave
HighQ
Feb1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

HighQ

Is it a cannabis-themed game show or an uproarious, electively interactive live theatrical experience? Why can’t it be both? HighQ is an uplifting blend of…

Sunday, February 1st
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago’s Best Comedy Show at The Comedy Bar
Feb1
Music & Comedy

Chicago’s Best Comedy Show at The Comedy Bar

Join Chicago’s best comedians for a hilarious night of stand-up comedy, pizza, and nonstop laughs! IMPORTANT HOUSE POLICIES: PLEASE READ 📍 All shows take place…

Sunday, February 1st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
162 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
Teatro Zinzanni
Feb1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/tickets/ “Best Night Out” – CS Magazine | “You must see to believe!” – Forbes Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago’s most…

Sunday, February 1st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Teatro ZinZanni – Cambria Hotel
32 W Randolph St
Wheel of Improv
Feb1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Wheel of Improv

Chicago’s top comedians battle it out for laughs, glory, and sweet sweet points in an interactive game show, featuring a live studio audience (that’s you!)…

Sunday, February 1st
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Late Nite Mic with Vik Pandya at The Comedy Bar
Feb2
Music & Comedy

Late Nite Mic with Vik Pandya at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Vik Pandya is a nationally touring…

Monday, February 2nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
162 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
Tuesday Good Show
Feb3
Music & Comedy

Tuesday Good Show

Showcasing some of the best performers in the city, Tuesday Good Show is a free weekly variety show hosted by Nick Bonsignore and Keller Paulson.…

Tuesday, February 3rd
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
Salome
Feb3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Salome

Based on Oscar Wilde’s one-act play, Salome has been thrilling and fascinating audiences for more than a century. Lyric Opera of Chicago brings Sir David McVicar’s decadent…

Tuesday, February 3rd
7:00 p.m.8:45 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Tomato Throw Show
Feb3
Music & Comedy

Tomato Throw Show

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Join us for the most fun…

Tuesday, February 3rd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
162 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
Così fan tutte
Feb4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Così fan tutte

Two officers, convinced all women are fickle in love, hatch a plan to switch places and woo each other’s fiancées in disguise — but the…

Wednesday, February 4th
2:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Crowd Work Wednesday at The Comedy Bar
Feb4
Music & Comedy

Crowd Work Wednesday at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Crowd Work Wednesday is a weekly…

Wednesday, February 4th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
162 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
New Edition – The New Edition Way 2026 Tour
Feb4
Music & Comedy

New Edition – The New Edition Way 2026 Tour

New Edition is scheduled to perform in Chicago on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at the United Center. The concert is part of their “The New…

Wednesday, February 4th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St,
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Feb4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hooch & Holler Comedy Show

Every Wednesday The Best Speakeasy In Chicago Hosts The Hottest Comedians The City Has To Offer! Indulge In Our Amazing Craft Cocktails And Enjoy An…

Wednesday, February 4th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
as Locas Comedy Presents: Chingona Comedy Hour – 9 Year Anniversary Show with Gwen La Roka
Feb5
Music & Comedy

as Locas Comedy Presents: Chingona Comedy Hour – 9 Year Anniversary Show with Gwen La Roka

CALLING ALL CHINGONAS!! Let’s celebrate 9 years of Las Locas Comedy with an all-star, all-loca Chingona Comedy Hour! Get your locas together and start the…

Thursday, February 5th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory
3175 N Broadway Chicago
OhJay Lamont & Friends at The Comedy Bar
Feb5
Music & Comedy

OhJay Lamont & Friends at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry OhJay Lamont, born and raised on…

Thursday, February 5th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
162 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
Renée Fleming in Recital – Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene
Feb5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Renée Fleming in Recital – Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene

International superstar Renée Fleming makes her much-anticipated return to the Lyric Opera of Chicago stage with a program based on her 2023 Grammy-winning Best Classical…

Thursday, February 5th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Teatro Zinzanni
Feb5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/tickets/ “Best Night Out” – CS Magazine | “You must see to believe!” – Forbes Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago’s most…

Thursday, February 5th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Teatro ZinZanni – Cambria Hotel
32 W Randolph St
Improvised Sketch Show
Feb5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Sketch Show

Improvised Sketch Show is a weekly sketch show written in real time by a rotating cast of improvisers alongside YOU, the audience. It’s the structure…

Thursday, February 5th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Improvsed DCOM
Feb5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvsed DCOM

Dive into the nostalgia of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM! This All Star cast is bringing screen to stage every…

Thursday, February 5th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Love is Improvised
Feb5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Love is Improvised

An improvised take on a hit reality-TV show that dares to ask… is love truly improvised? A cast of 10 improvisers embark on a journey…

Thursday, February 5th
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Judy’s Beat Lounge
230 W. North Ave. 2nd Floor
Sketch Playlist
Feb5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Sketch Playlist

Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show that will feature all-new sketches every single week… the ultimate sketch playlist. Come see these writers and performers…

Thursday, February 5th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical
Feb6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical

The Enormous Crocodile musical brings Roald Dahl’s story to life with puppets, music, and laughs — a fun family show at Chicago’s Studebaker Theater. “For…

Friday, February 6th
Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue