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Ohjay Lamont at The Comedy Bar
Jan23
Music & Comedy

Ohjay Lamont at The Comedy Bar

SHOWS WILL BE HELD at 162 E SUPERIOR ST. — Most tables seat 4 total guests. You may be seated with strangers if your party…

Thursday, January 23rd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Candlelight: Best of Metal on Strings
Jan23
Music & Comedy

Candlelight: Best of Metal on Strings

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chicago. Get your tickets now to discover…

Thursday, January 23rd
8:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Stan Mansion
2408 North Kedzie Boulevard
Thursday Night Standup at Laugh Factory Chicago
Jan23
Music & Comedy

Thursday Night Standup at Laugh Factory Chicago

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, January 23rd
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Teatro Zinzanni
Jan24
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, January 24th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Jan24
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, January 24th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
420 Shakespeare
Jan24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

420 Shakespeare

It’s a comedy show… with a twist… on Shakespeare’s classic… with romance… and a puppet? Plus there’s music… and murder… lots of murder! Ok- it…

Friday, January 24th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 W. Newport Ave.
420 Shakespeare
Jan24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

420 Shakespeare

It’s a comedy show… with a twist… on Shakespeare’s classic… with romance… and a puppet? Plus there’s music… and murder… lots of murder! Ok- it…

Friday, January 24th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 W. Newport Ave.
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Jan24
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…

Friday, January 24th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Michelle Cann, piano
Jan24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Michelle Cann, piano

“Cann’s vivid performances bring out a terrific depth of emotion.” – BBC Music Magazine  Praised as “a pianist of sterling artistry” by Gramophone, Michelle Cann stands as…

Friday, January 24th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 East 60th Street
Devil’s Daughter
Jan24
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, January 24th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Jan24
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, January 24th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Something Unexpected at Laugh Factory Chicago
Jan24
Music & Comedy

Something Unexpected at Laugh Factory Chicago

Something Unexpected is a Stand-Up Comedy show comprised of the best comedians in Chicago as well as comedians from Comedy Central, HBO and Conan. Every…

Friday, January 24th
9:15 p.m.10:45 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Jan24
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, January 24th
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
Jan24
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, January 24th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Jan24
Jan25
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…

Friday, January 24th
11:30 p.m.Saturday, January 25th
1:00 a.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Teatro Zinzanni
Jan25
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, January 25th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
One Night With Single Living
Jan25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

One Night With Single Living

Get ready for a night of straight-up comedy fire! Headlining the show is Single Living, a Chicago-based, all-Black women improv team that has been serving…

Saturday, January 25th
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show
Jan25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner Detective Murder Mystery 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, January 25th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown/Magnificent Mile
165 E. Ontario St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jan25
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, January 25th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More
Jan25
Music & Comedy

Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chicago. Get your tickets now to discover…

Saturday, January 25th
6:30 p.m.7:45 p.m.
St Luke’s Episcopal Church
939 Hinman Ave
The Infinite Wrench
Jan25
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, January 25th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Jan25
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…

Saturday, January 25th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Pat McGann Live!
Jan25
Music & Comedy

Pat McGann Live!

Pat McGann will perform at The Chicago Theatre on Saturday, January 25. Some guys are born funny. Sometimes it takes half a lifetime to figure…

Saturday, January 25th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Jan25
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…

Saturday, January 25th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
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