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The Infinite Wrench
Sep26
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…

Friday, September 26th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Sep26
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…

Friday, September 26th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Sep26
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…

Friday, September 26th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive
Sep26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive

Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive is a solo show written and performed by Neo-Futurist Ensemble Member, Abby Pajakowksi. THE DOOMSDAY CLOCK TICKS 89 SECONDS…

Friday, September 26th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Kevin Sullivan at The Comedy Bar
Sep26
Music & Comedy

Kevin Sullivan at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Kevin Sullivan is a Los Angeles-based…

Friday, September 26th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Sep26
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…

Friday, September 26th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Turnstile – Never Enough Tour
Sep26
Music & Comedy

Turnstile – Never Enough Tour

Turnstile will perform live at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Sep. 26, 2025.

Friday, September 26th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
All You Can Eataly – Septemberfest
Sep26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

All You Can Eataly – Septemberfest

The event you know and love is back — and this year, All You Can Eataly SeptemberFest is bigger, bolder, and more delicious than ever. On Friday,…

Friday, September 26th
7:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Eataly Chicago
43 East Ohio Street
Tom & Eliza
Sep26
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…

Friday, September 26th
7:30 p.m.8:40 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Avenue
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Sep26
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…

Friday, September 26th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Improvised Shakespeare
Sep26
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Shakespeare

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

Friday, September 26th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Gangsta Baby
Sep26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gangsta Baby

The hit production from the London Pub Theatre scene – first production in the US Junior is a queer sex worker in Hastings suffering from…

Friday, September 26th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Hot People Island
Sep26
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hot People Island

Hot People Island is a world premiere original comedy by Deana Velandra. In this play, a popular television network will take eight lucky certified Hot…

Friday, September 26th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Sep26
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…

Friday, September 26th
7:30 p.m.9:15 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
Louis CK – Ridiculous Tour
Sep26
Music & Comedy

Louis CK – Ridiculous Tour

Louis CK will bring the Ridiculous Tour to The Chicago Theatre September 25, 26 and 27.

Friday, September 26th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Mr. Wolf
Sep26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mr. Wolf

12 years ago, Theresa was stolen from her parents. Now a precocious 15-year-old, she has been rescued and returned to a family that had nearly…

Friday, September 26th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Big White Fog
Sep26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Big White Fog

Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog is the big shoulders on which A Raisin in the Sun stands. First completed in 1938, funded by the Federal Theatre Project, and influenced…

Friday, September 26th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Refracted Light
Sep26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Refracted Light

Refracted Light was developed in workshops over the course of a year as part of EFCT’s New Works Development Project.  A family faces the upheaval…

Friday, September 26th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”
Sep26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”

Award-winning Refracted Theatre Company presents Dream Hou$e, written by Eliana Pipes and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker, September 12 – October 18, at the Den…

Friday, September 26th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s “Wish You Were Here”
Sep26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s “Wish You Were Here”

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s first production in its 30th anniversary season is Wish You Were Here, written by Sanaz Toossi, Pulitzer Prize winner for English…

Friday, September 26th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Devil’s Daughter
Sep26
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, September 26th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Sep26
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, September 26th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
3 Stages of Love
Sep26
Theatre & Performing Arts

3 Stages of Love

Ghostlight begins its 9th Season with the first installment of a three-part cabaret experience devised by Ensemble Member Khnemu Menu-Ra, 3 Stages of Love. The…

Friday, September 26th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
Ghost Fetus
Sep26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ghost Fetus

Trap Door Theatre’s Trap Open Series Presents Ghost Fetus Written by Suz Evans Directed by Anna Klos Running September 11th-27th, 2025 A ghost seeking revenge.…

Friday, September 26th
8:00 p.m.9:20 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
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