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Comic Court
Jan14
Music & Comedy

Comic Court

Chicago comedians argue ridiculous cases and you are the jury!

Tuesday, January 14th
9:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Laugh Factory Open Mic with Grace Bahler
Jan14
Music & Comedy

Laugh Factory Open Mic with Grace Bahler

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…

Tuesday, January 14th
9:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Huan Li, Piano
Jan15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Huan Li, Piano

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | HUAN LI, PIANO   Program Tania LeĂłn – Rituál Johann Sebestian Bach; arr. Myra Hess – Jesu, Joy of…

Wednesday, January 15th
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Nova Linea Musica Resident Artists Concert
Jan15
Music & Comedy

Nova Linea Musica Resident Artists Concert

As part of its mission to champion contemporary chamber music in Chicago, Nova Linea Musica (NLM) a chamber music series and new-music incubator, is dedicated…

Wednesday, January 15th
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Guarneri Hall
11 East Adams Street Suite 350A
Wednesday Night Comedy at Laugh Factory
Jan15
Music & Comedy

Wednesday Night Comedy at Laugh Factory

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…

Wednesday, January 15th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Jan15
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, January 15th
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Tea Time Concert: Early Summer Jazz Combo
Jan16
Music & Comedy

Tea Time Concert: Early Summer Jazz Combo

Evening Jazz with Early Summer  Come shake off the winter cold with some jazz in Fulton Hall!  Enjoy selections from the group ranging from classic…

Thursday, January 16th
4:30 p.m.
Fulton Recital Hall, Goodspeed Hall
1010 E. 59th St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jan16
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, January 16th
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Thursday Night Standup at Laugh Factory
Jan16
Music & Comedy

Thursday Night Standup at Laugh Factory

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 16th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
McLuhan Residency Kick-Off
Jan16
Music & Comedy

McLuhan Residency Kick-Off

Named after media theorist and philosopher Marshall McLuhan, Chicago-based progressive rock band McLuhan began its musical journey as a mixed-media group and was the brainchild…

Thursday, January 16th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
montrose saloon
2933 West Montrose
Dumb and Drummer
Jan16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dumb and Drummer

Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz! Every third Thursday at The Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Hosted by Jamaal Sanders, Hunter Hirsch, and…

Thursday, January 16th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Ohjay Lamont at The Comedy Bar
Jan16
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 16th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Secret Family Sketch
Jan16
Music & Comedy

Secret Family Sketch

Secret Family is a sketch comedy group that’s much less demanding than your real family. They’re also funnier than your real family, probably. Unless your real…

Thursday, January 16th
8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Thursday Night Standup at Laugh Factory Chicago
Jan16
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 16th
9:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Teatro Zinzanni
Jan17
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 17th
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More
Jan17
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…

Friday, January 17th
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Stan Mansion
2408 North Kedzie Boulevard
The Infinite Wrench
Jan17
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 17th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Jan17
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 17th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Takács Quartet + Julien Labro
Jan17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Takács Quartet + Julien Labro

“Classical music doesn’t get much more life-enhancing than this.” – The Guardian Triumphantly entering their 50th anniversary season, Gramophone Hall-of-Famers and GRAMMY winners Takács Quartet are…

Friday, January 17th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Mandel Hall, University of Chicago
1131 East 57th Street
Devil’s Daughter
Jan17
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 17th
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Jan17
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 17th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Jan17
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 17th
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
Jan17
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 17th
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
Jan17
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 17th
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
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