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Deftones With Special Guests The Mars Volta and Fleshwater
Mar31
Music & Comedy

Deftones With Special Guests The Mars Volta and Fleshwater

Multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-winning Sacramento band Deftones are bringing their 2025 North American Tour, their first headline run since 2022, to United Center on March 31!…

Monday, March 31st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Stand Ups Sit Down Comedy Showcase
Mar31
Music & Comedy

Stand Ups Sit Down Comedy Showcase

Stand up comedians, both local and national do sets then sit down with host Paul Farahvar and talk about it. We’ve compiled the absolute best…

Monday, March 31st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Tuesday Good Show
Apr1
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, April 1st
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
Meshuggah /w Cannibal Corpse & Carcass – Monumental 2025 Tour
Apr1
Music & Comedy

Meshuggah /w Cannibal Corpse & Carcass – Monumental 2025 Tour

Swedish metal juggernauts Meshuggah /w special guests Cannibal Corpse & Carcass will perform live at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Apr. 1, 2025.

Tuesday, April 1st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Fresh Faces
Apr1
Music & Comedy

Fresh Faces

Laugh Factory Chicago, for nearly a decade, has showcased some of Chicago’s best and brightest talent. Fresh Faces of Chicago presents you with the hottest…

Tuesday, April 1st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Ilya Skmukler, Piano
Apr2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Ilya Skmukler, Piano

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | ILYA SKMUKLER, PIANO Program Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Scherzo à la russe in B-flat major, Op.1 No.1 Pyotr Ilyich…

Wednesday, April 2nd
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Kylie Minogue – Tension Tour
Apr2
Music & Comedy

Kylie Minogue – Tension Tour

Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue will perform live at Allstate Arena on Apr. 2, 2025.

Wednesday, April 2nd
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
Family: An Improv Show That’s Truly Relatable
Apr2
Music & Comedy

Family: An Improv Show That’s Truly Relatable

Family is a completely improvised show that follows one family, within one living room, over the course of one day. Our cast of veteran comedians…

Wednesday, April 2nd
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Apr2
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, April 2nd
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr3
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…

Thursday, April 3rd
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Las Locas Comedy Presents: Chingona Comedy Hour
Apr3
Music & Comedy

Las Locas Comedy Presents: Chingona Comedy Hour

CALLING ALL CHINGONAS!! Spring is in the air! We can feel that #summertimechi is around the corner so let’s get the party started with a…

Thursday, April 3rd
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Breen Rynne Murray
Apr3
Music & Comedy

Breen Rynne Murray

Welcome Breen Rynne Murray to the Irish American Heritage Center on April 3 This trio first visited the Center as part of a successful showcase…

Thursday, April 3rd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Mayfair Theatre at the Irish American Heritage Center
4626 North Knox Avenue
McLuhan Residency Finale
Apr3
Music & Comedy

McLuhan Residency Finale

Chicago Progressive Rock band Mcluhan plays selections from their celebrated album Anomaly with Chicago’s hottest folk rock duo, John Lewandowski and Andrew Clark, opening the…

Thursday, April 3rd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
montrose saloon
2933 West Montrose
HWASA LIVE TOUR [Twits] in North America
Apr3
Music & Comedy

HWASA LIVE TOUR [Twits] in North America

Singer-songwriter HWASA’s first solo tour across the U.S. and Canada is heading to The Auditorium on Thursday, April 3, 2025, capping off the highly anticipated…

Thursday, April 3rd
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Apr3
Music & Comedy

Chicago’s Best Stand Up

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Thursday, April 3rd
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr4
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, April 4th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Apr4
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, April 4th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Brady Matthews & Steven Briggs at The Comedy Bar
Apr4
Music & Comedy

Brady Matthews & Steven Briggs at The Comedy Bar

Brady Matthews & Steven Briggs Live at The Comedy Bar Chicago Get ready for an unforgettable night of comedy as Brady Matthews and Steven Briggs…

Friday, April 4th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Ravinia Jazz Mentors
Apr4
Music & Comedy

Ravinia Jazz Mentors

About the Performance The Ravinia Jazz Mentors are eight of Chicago’s finest jazz artists, working with Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play to not only give school performances and…

Friday, April 4th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Ravinia Festival
418 Sheridan Road
Devil’s Daughter
Apr4
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, April 4th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Apr4
Music & Comedy, 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 it’s 18th year!  Join us for an evening of off-the-ruff…

Friday, April 4th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Lowkey Funny Comedy Show
Apr4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lowkey Funny Comedy Show

This monthly show will shine light on some of Chicago’s emerging talent in stand-up, improv/ sketch comedy, and up and coming music artists. Break away…

Friday, April 4th
8:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Brady Matthews & Steven Briggs at The Comedy Bar
Apr4
Music & Comedy

Brady Matthews & Steven Briggs at The Comedy Bar

Brady Matthews & Steven Briggs Live at The Comedy Bar Chicago Get ready for an unforgettable night of comedy as Brady Matthews and Steven Briggs…

Friday, April 4th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Apr4
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, April 4th
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,
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