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Lyapis Trubetskoy full band show
Oct12
Music & Comedy

Lyapis Trubetskoy full band show

In October, the legendary punk-rock band will play concerts in full force on a tour of North America! Come sing your favorite hits together with…

Saturday October 12, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Logan Square Auditorium
2539 North Kedzie Boulevard
LYAPIS TRUBETSKOY full band show in Chicago
Oct12
Music & Comedy

LYAPIS TRUBETSKOY full band show in Chicago

October 12th, the legendary punk-rock band will play a concert in full force in Chicago! Come sing your favorite hits together with Serhiy Mykhalok and the warriors…

Saturday October 12, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Logan Square Auditorium
2539 North Kedzie Boulevard
Haunted: The Improvised Ghost Hunters at Second City
Oct12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Haunted: The Improvised Ghost Hunters at Second City

It’s spooky season and we’re back at Second City! Join at at 9 PM Saturday nights to cheer on your favorite ghost hunters as we…

Saturday October 12, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Oct12
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 October 12, 2024
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
Oct12
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 October 12, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Fashion Week Frenzy: Fashion-Themed Night at Elements Saturdays
Oct12
Oct13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Fashion Week Frenzy: Fashion-Themed Night at Elements Saturdays

Join us for an unforgettable night at Fashion Week Frenzy, a fashion-themed party in Chicago’s Chinatown! Show off your best fashion looks, enjoy live beats…

Saturday October 12, 2024
10:00 p.m.Sunday October 13, 2024
3:00 a.m.
Elements
2002 S. Wentworth Avenue 2nd Floor
Alan Braxe + DJ Falcon
Oct12
Oct13
Music & Comedy

Alan Braxe + DJ Falcon

Alain and Stephane Quême, or Alan Braxe and DJ Falcon, are indisputable architects of the French Touch – the emotive house music conjured from looped…

Saturday October 12, 2024
10:00 p.m.Sunday October 13, 2024
5:00 a.m.
Spybar
646 North Franklin Street
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct13
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 October 13, 2024
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Rendezvous Arts Presents Black Oak Ensemble & Goran Ivanovic + Featured Artist Elliot Mandel
Oct13
Music & Comedy

Rendezvous Arts Presents Black Oak Ensemble & Goran Ivanovic + Featured Artist Elliot Mandel

The amazing Black Oak Ensemble returns! This season, they are joined by one of Rendezvous’s favorite guitarists, Goran Ivanovic. The program will feature a delightful…

Sunday October 13, 2024
2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Artifact Events
4325 North Ravenswood Avenue
Requiem for Water
Oct13
Music & Comedy

Requiem for Water

Malhaar: A Requiem for Water represents composer Reena Esmail’s hope that humankind will improve its relationship to the earth and “beckon the rain back”. Performed by…

Sunday October 13, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Mundelein Center For The Fine & Performing Arts
1020 W Sheridan Rd
Asian Sound Revolution
Oct13
Music & Comedy

Asian Sound Revolution

Blending ancient aesthetics with cutting-edge creativity, this trio of internationally acclaimed musicians, Jin Hi Kim, Min Xiao-Fen, and Susie Ibarra, utilize classic instruments, stylized vocal…

Sunday October 13, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 East 60th Street
Sapphic Seance: Sapphic Sideshow
Oct13
Music & Comedy

Sapphic Seance: Sapphic Sideshow

Something wicked this way comes. In their fifth production, Sapphic Seance is bringing you thrills and chills with Sapphic Sideshow. Come celebrate the freaky, weird,…

Sunday October 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 West Newport Avenue
Maria DeCotis – Emotionally Unreasonable
Oct13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Maria DeCotis – Emotionally Unreasonable

“DeCotis is the best new American stand-up I’ve seen since Michelle Wolf. Do whatever you can to see her because the next chance you get…

Sunday October 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Demetruest They All Kept Moving While I Stood Still: LIVE w/ Adam Ness & Daniel Gayden
Oct13
Music & Comedy

Demetruest They All Kept Moving While I Stood Still: LIVE w/ Adam Ness & Daniel Gayden

About Demetruest: Demetruest (they/he) is a multifaceted artist hailing from the South Side of Chicago, blending the roles of singer, rapper, visual artist, vocal producer,…

Sunday October 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie: Better Off Alone Tour
Oct13
Music & Comedy

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie: Better Off Alone Tour

Rapper A Boogie Wit da Hoodie will perform live at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Oct. 13, 2024.

Sunday October 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Psychedelic Furs & The Jesus and Mary Chain
Oct13
Music & Comedy

The Psychedelic Furs & The Jesus and Mary Chain

The Psychedelic Furs & The Jesus and Mary Chain /w special guest Frankie Rose will perform live at The Salt Shed Indoors on Oct. 13,…

Sunday October 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
Tuesday Good Show
Oct15
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 October 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
Chicago’s Best Standup
Oct15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago’s Best Standup

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 October 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Carlos Núñez
Oct15
Music & Comedy

Carlos Núñez

The Irish American Heritage Center, in partnership with the Latino Cultural Center and Instituto Cervantes Chicago, welcomes Carlos Núñez! Carlos Núñez is one of the…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Irish American Heritage Center
4626 N. Knox Ave.
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Oct15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Night Ever Comedy Show

Best Night Ever is one of the city’s longest-running standup comedy showcases. Since 2009 the show has been highlighting comics from all over the city…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Cowboy Bebop Live
Oct15
Music & Comedy

Cowboy Bebop Live

3, 2, 1, let’s jam! The Bebop Bounty Big Band brings together storytelling and high-octane jazz like you’ve never seen before. Cowboy Bebop LIVE is…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Theatre
2936 N. Southport Ave.
DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | SOHUI YUN, VIOLA AND SUNMI HAN, PIANO
Oct16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | SOHUI YUN, VIOLA AND SUNMI HAN, PIANO

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | SOHUI YUN, VIOLA SUNMI HAN, PIANO   Program Ludwig van Beethoven – 7 variations on “Bei Mannern,” WoO 46…

Wednesday October 16, 2024
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Chicago’s Late Night Talk Show
Oct16
Music & Comedy

Chicago’s Late Night Talk Show

“The Not That Late Show” is a POC and Queer-led late night style talk show with an ensemble cast of Chicago comedians who create new…

Wednesday October 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Clairo: Charm Tour
Oct16
Music & Comedy

Clairo: Charm Tour

Indie-pop act Clairo /w special guest Alice Phoebe Lou will perform live at The Salt Shed Indoors on Oct. 16-17, 2024.

Wednesday October 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
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