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Fiddle Fiesta – Apollo’s Fire Free Family Concert
Oct5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Fiddle Fiesta – Apollo’s Fire Free Family Concert

Music from Spain and Beyond Family Concerts – Interactive Programs for Ages 6-96! FREE Apollo’s Fire musicians take you on a musical tour of the…

Saturday October 5, 2024
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 East 60th Street
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct5
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 October 5, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Meghan Trainor: The Timeless Tour
Oct5
Music & Comedy

Meghan Trainor: The Timeless Tour

GRAMMY® Award-winning hitmaker Meghan Trainor /w special guests Paul Russell & Chris Olsen will perform live at Allstate Arena on Oct. 22, 2024.

Saturday October 5, 2024
6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
The Infinite Wrench
Oct5
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 October 5, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Splatter Theater
Oct5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Splatter Theater

In the town of Mayfield, thirteen horror movie caricatures find themselves at the murderous whims of some guy in a hockey mask. In the annual…

Saturday October 5, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
A Cosmic Adventure: The Planets & Star Wars with the Elmhurst Symphony
Oct5
Music & Comedy

A Cosmic Adventure: The Planets & Star Wars with the Elmhurst Symphony

Experience Iconic Music from Holst and Williams on October 5, 2024 The Elmhurst Symphony Association (ESA) is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated first concert…

Saturday October 5, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126
149 W Brush Hill Road
Mt. Joy Live In Concert
Oct5
Music & Comedy

Mt. Joy Live In Concert

Indie favorites Mt. Joy will play three nights at The Salt Shed Outdoors October 3-5, 2024.

Saturday October 5, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Oct5
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 October 5, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Oct5
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 October 5, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Chicago Composers Orchestra: wandering | reminiscence
Oct5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Composers Orchestra: wandering | reminiscence

Chicago Composers Orchestra, Chicago’s LARGEST new music ensemble presents wandering | reminiscence: Diverse & eclectic music by living composers:  Leah Asher – Travelogue Oswald Huynh – Beauty despite daylight…

Saturday October 5, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:45 p.m.
Grossman Ensemble presents “Tapas”
Oct5
Music & Comedy

Grossman Ensemble presents “Tapas”

Indulge in a musical feast served by “one of the city’s premier vehicles for contemporary music” (Chicago Classical Review)! Savor a captivating array of chamber…

Saturday October 5, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 East 60th Street
Chicago a cappella presents Lamentations
Oct5
Music & Comedy

Chicago a cappella presents Lamentations

Chicago a cappella (CAC), Chicago’s premier unaccompanied vocal ensemble, begins its 2024/25 Season this September with Lamentations, a program exploring narratives of displacement, yearning for…

Saturday October 5, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Multiple Locations
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Christoph Eschenbach – Eschenbach with Lucas & Arthur Jussen
Oct5
Music & Comedy

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Christoph Eschenbach – Eschenbach with Lucas & Arthur Jussen

Lose yourself in the idyllic landscapes of Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony. Inspired by the composer’s country hikes, the piece summons rippling streams, a raging thunderstorm and…

Saturday October 5, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Eschenbach with Lucas & Arthur Jussen
Oct5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Eschenbach with Lucas & Arthur Jussen

Lose yourself in the idyllic landscapes of Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony. Inspired by the composer’s country hikes, the piece summons rippling streams, a raging thunderstorm and plenty of…

Saturday October 5, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Rex Orange County – FINALLY: A Theatre Tour
Oct5
Music & Comedy

Rex Orange County – FINALLY: A Theatre Tour

Alexander James O’Connor aka Rex Orange County will perform live at Auditorium Theatre on Oct. 3-5, 2024.

Saturday October 5, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Beyond Believing: A Fact or Fiction Comedy Show
Oct5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Beyond Believing: A Fact or Fiction Comedy Show

Inspired by the cult TV show of a very similar name, Beyond Believing: A Fact or Fiction Comedy Show actively betrays your trust. Each show,…

Saturday October 5, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
CLASH on Clark
4416 N. Clark St., 2nd Floor
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Oct5
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 October 5, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Haunted: The Improvised Ghost Hunters at Second City
Oct5
Music & Comedy

Haunted: The Improvised Ghost Hunters at Second City

Haunted: The Improvised Ghost Hunters brings you a brand new, never-before-seen “episode” every week! “Haunted” is a longform improvised comedy show in which a group…

Saturday October 5, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Haunted: The Improvised Ghost Hunters at Second City
Oct5
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 5, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Oct5
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 5, 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
Oct5
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 5, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct6
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 6, 2024
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
FREE Group Ukulele Music Lesson for Veterans:
Oct6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

FREE Group Ukulele Music Lesson for Veterans:

FREE Group Ukulele Music Lesson for Veterans: Ukuleles and lunch are provided. Army veteran and singer-songwriter Lisa Mannion will teach the basics of the ukulele.…

Sunday October 6, 2024
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
21850 Riverwoods Rd, Riverwoods, IL 60015
119 norway drive
Rigoletto
Oct6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Rigoletto

In this renaissance thriller, a court jester becomes tragically obsessed with avenging his daughter’s dishonor. The score is full of unforgettable highlights including the Duke’s…

Sunday October 6, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
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