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The Bow Tides
Feb28
Music & Comedy

The Bow Tides

The Bow Tides return to the IAHC with new music! The Bow Tides, Katie Grennan, Ellery Klein, Jessie Burns, Jeff Lindblade, and Eric Thorin, return…

Friday, February 28th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Mayfair Theatre at the Irish American Heritage Center
4626 North Knox Avenue
Devil’s Daughter
Feb28
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, February 28th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Feb28
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, February 28th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight
Feb28
Music & Comedy

The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight will perform at The Chicago Theater on Friday, February 28.   The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight returns with an epic, new…

Friday, February 28th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Feb28
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, February 28th
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
Feb28
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, February 28th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds
Mar1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds

CHICAGO – The Young People’s Theatre of Chicago’s “bouncy and bodacious” smash-hit production of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus opened YPT’s 2024-2025 season…

Saturday, March 1st
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
Mar1
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, March 1st
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds
Mar1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds

CHICAGO – The Young People’s Theatre of Chicago’s “bouncy and bodacious” smash-hit production of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus opened YPT’s 2024-2025 season…

Saturday, March 1st
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show
Mar1
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, March 1st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown/Magnificent Mile
165 E. Ontario St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Mar1
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, March 1st
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Mar1
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, March 1st
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
R&B Vibe Tour: Tyrese Gibson, Monica & 112
Mar1
Music & Comedy

R&B Vibe Tour: Tyrese Gibson, Monica & 112

R&B Vibe Tour featuring Tyrese Gibson, Monica & 112 will appear at Wintrust Arena on Mar. 1, 2025.

Saturday, March 1st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Mar1
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, March 1st
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Mar1
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…

Saturday, March 1st
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Tom Segura: Come Together Tour
Mar1
Music & Comedy

Tom Segura: Come Together Tour

One of the biggest touring comedians, Tom Segura, is bringing his new global stand-up comedy tour Tom Segura: Come Together to Chicago at United Center…

Saturday, March 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Mar1
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…

Saturday, March 1st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Matt Mathews – Boujee On A Budget Tour
Mar1
Music & Comedy

Matt Mathews – Boujee On A Budget Tour

Matt Mathews will bring the Boujee On A Budget Tour to The Chicago Theatre on Saturday, March 1.

Saturday, March 1st
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Legends of Laughter: Sommore, Lavell Crawford, Don DC Curry, Guy Torry & Finesse Mitchell
Mar1
Music & Comedy

Legends of Laughter: Sommore, Lavell Crawford, Don DC Curry, Guy Torry & Finesse Mitchell

Legends of Laughter bring the fun to Arie Crown Theater on Mar. 1, 2025. The show features a star-studded lineup of renowned comediansthat includes Sommore,…

Saturday, March 1st
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Arie Crown Theater
2301 S. Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, S Lake Shore Dr
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Mar1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv

Join us again for a whose line styled night of explosive laughter that will titillate your “funny” bone. Fast paced short form improv, hilarious songs,…

Saturday, March 1st
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Mar1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…

Saturday, March 1st
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show
Mar1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show

Who’s Line is it Anyways meets Fear Factor in LETS PLAY A GAME, a new short form show that’s a unique blend of comedy, chaos,…

Saturday, March 1st
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Mar2
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…

Sunday, March 2nd
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds
Mar2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds

CHICAGO – The Young People’s Theatre of Chicago’s “bouncy and bodacious” smash-hit production of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus opened YPT’s 2024-2025 season…

Sunday, March 2nd
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
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