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400 Years
Dec5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

400 Years

The Chicago Black Artist Union invites you to join us for the world premiere of 400 Years at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center. Tickets are…

Thursday December 5, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Dusable Black History Museum and Cultural Centwe
740 East 57th Place
Thursday Night Standup at Laugh Factory Chicago
Dec5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

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 December 5, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Happy Holly-Daze Performance
Dec5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Happy Holly-Daze Performance

Year after year, Corn Productions brings the holiday magic in a tradition spanning over a decade. Happy Holly-Daze is a sketch comedy show about all…

Thursday December 5, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
SWITCHBOARD: Missed Connections From The S.S. Eastland
Dec5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

SWITCHBOARD: Missed Connections From The S.S. Eastland

SWITCHBOARD is a Neo-Futurist puppetry show exploring themes of memory and communication through the lens of the S.S. Eastland disaster. The Eastland was a passenger ship…

Thursday December 5, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour
Dec5
Music & Comedy

Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour

Join Cyndi Lauper for the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour with special guests at United Center on December 5! Celebrating over 40 years…

Thursday December 5, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Fuerza Regida: Pero No Te Enamores Tour
Dec5
Music & Comedy

Fuerza Regida: Pero No Te Enamores Tour

Hitmaking Mexican Music act Fuerza Regida will perform live at Allstate Arena on Dec. 5, 2024.

Thursday December 5, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
The Big Bloom + Choose Your Character + Mangoland
Dec5
Music & Comedy

The Big Bloom + Choose Your Character + Mangoland

Presented by Chop Shop. This is an 18+ event Lineup Doors open ― 7:00 PM The Big Bloom Choose Your Character Mangoland

Thursday December 5, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Laughs on Loop at The Revival
Dec5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Laughs on Loop at The Revival

“Laughs on Loop” is The Revival’s weekly showcase of Chicago’s top stand-up comics. Join us for non-stop laughter in the South Loop and experience comedy…

Thursday December 5, 2024
8:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.

Christmas Karen 3
Dec5
Music & Comedy

Christmas Karen 3

Christmas Karen 3 is a new original multi-media play written by Elizabeth Fulton and is the trilogy no one asked for but everyone needed. Picking…

Thursday December 5, 2024
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Wonderverse Celebrates 30 Years of Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas Album
Dec6
Music & Comedy

Wonderverse Celebrates 30 Years of Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas Album

Join Wonderverse in Oak Brook for a festive celebration honoring the 30th anniversary of Mariah Carey’s iconic holiday album, Merry Christmas! From themed trivia nights…

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Wonderverse
2310 Oakbrook Center
Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Alongs
Dec6
Dec20
Music & Comedy

Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Alongs

Bundle up and belt out songs in celebration of Chicago’s diverse holiday traditions in Millennium Park’s Wrigley Square on Fridays, December 1, 13, and 20.…

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 a.m.Friday December 20, 2024
5:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Wonder City Holiday Pop-Up Chicago
Dec6
Music & Comedy

Wonder City Holiday Pop-Up Chicago

This year our magical experience will be located in the NEWCITY plaza and indoor space. The campus will be filled with a combination of joyful…

Friday December 6, 2024
10:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
NEWCITY PLAZA
1457 N Halsted St
2024 Caroling with the Carillon Concert
Dec6
Music & Comedy

2024 Caroling with the Carillon Concert

Welcome to the merriest carillon concert of the year presented by UChicago Guild of Carillonists, who plays the 72-bell carillon at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at…

Friday December 6, 2024
5:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
5850 S Woodlawn Ave
Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Alongs
Dec6
Music & Comedy

Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Alongs

Bundle up and belt out songs in celebration of Chicago’s diverse holiday traditions in Millennium Park’s Wrigley Square on Fridays, December 1, 13, and 20.…

Friday December 6, 2024
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Joe Di Zillo Live
Dec6
Music & Comedy

Joe Di Zillo Live

Chicago musician/singer-songwriter Joe Di Zillo’s latest album Bringing it Back was released on vinyl on Friday, June 21. Chicago has produced incredible music over the…

Friday December 6, 2024
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
sketchbook Brewing Co
4901 Main St
First Date Comedy Show
Dec6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

First Date Comedy Show

The First Date is a comical hunt for love. Chicago’s funniest stand-up comedians hit the stage as one audience member is selected from the crowd…

Friday December 6, 2024
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Teatro Zinzanni
Dec6
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 December 6, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Little Orphan Boy The Musical!
Dec6
Music & Comedy

Little Orphan Boy The Musical!

The critically acclaimed original musical returns one more time to the Annoyance Theater just in time for the holiday season. Come enjoy some of Chicago’s…

Friday December 6, 2024
6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Infinite Wrench
Dec6
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 December 6, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
420 Shakespeare
Dec6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

420 Shakespeare

Chicago’s Own Shakespeare-friendly Comedy Show! What happens when five actors attempt to perform one of Shakespeare’s hit plays while one or more of them get……

Friday December 6, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Your Budz
3722 N Southport Ave
Laser Comedy Show Presents Santa Vs. Frosty
Dec6
Music & Comedy

Laser Comedy Show Presents Santa Vs. Frosty

A unique, groundbreaking comedy show that features an adult and family versions. You’ve never seen anything like artist and comedian Chris Fair hand draw images…

Friday December 6, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Loyola Chamber Ensemble Recital
Dec6
Music & Comedy

Loyola Chamber Ensemble Recital

The Chamber Ensemble Recital features a variety of small ensembles performing instrumental chamber works.

Friday December 6, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Mundelein Center For The Fine & Performing Arts
1020 W Sheridan Rd
Live Music at Casa Chi
Dec6
Music & Comedy

Live Music at Casa Chi

Join us at Casa Chi, nestled inside the InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, for a special December experience. Every Friday from 7–9 PM, enjoy a rotating…

Friday December 6, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Casa Chi
505 N Michigan Ave
Grossman Ensemble – World Premieres I
Dec6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Grossman Ensemble – World Premieres I

Since its inception in 2018, the resident ensemble of the University of Chicago’s Center for Contemporary Composition has premiered 60 new musical works. Conductor Kiki…

Friday December 6, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 East 60th Street
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