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ESS Presents: Kalia Vandever with Maria Chávez
Oct11
Music & Comedy

ESS Presents: Kalia Vandever with Maria Chávez

About Kalia Vandever: Kalia Vandever is an American trombonist and composer living in Brooklyn, NY. Her approach to the trombone is distinctive and defined by…

Friday October 11, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
One More Time: The O’Jays, The Whispers, The Dramatics & J. Anthony Brown
Oct11
Music & Comedy

One More Time: The O’Jays, The Whispers, The Dramatics & J. Anthony Brown

R&B legends The O’Jays, The Whispers, The Dramatics & J. Anthony Brown will perform live at Arie Crown Theater on Oct. 11, 2024.

Friday October 11, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Arie Crown Theater
2301 S. Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, S Lake Shore Dr
Improvised Sitcom
Oct11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Sitcom

Cue the laugh track- it’s a very special episode of your favorite long running tv show! The gang gets up to the same ‘ol wacky…

Friday October 11, 2024
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
‘Imaginary Eyes’ Record Release Show
Oct11
Music & Comedy

‘Imaginary Eyes’ Record Release Show

Doors at 8PM; Opening set by Dark Canyon Imaginary Eyes (out on Nudie Records 9/27) is an exploration into composer/pianist Maxx McGathey’s dark, suspenseful, cinematic sound-world with soaring…

Friday October 11, 2024
8:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Constellation
3111 N Western Ave
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Oct11
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 October 11, 2024
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
Oct11
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 October 11, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct12
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 12, 2024
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Great Filipino Songbook at Revere Park
Oct12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

The Great Filipino Songbook at Revere Park

THE GREAT FILIPINO SONGBOOK at REVERE PARK Oct 12 2024 | 1 to 4 PM Revere Park | 2509 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL…

Saturday October 12, 2024
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
John Summit
Oct12
Music & Comedy

John Summit

DJ and producer John Summit will perform live at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Oct. 10-12, 2024.

Saturday October 12, 2024
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct12
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 12, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Oct12
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 12, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Oct12
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 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Oct12
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 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
A Night of Gladys
Oct12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

A Night of Gladys

Kat Victoria in A Knight of Gladys, a musical tribute like no other featuring two hours of nothing but classic hits by the Empress of…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.

Human Human Album Release Show
Oct12
Music & Comedy

Human Human Album Release Show

About Carlile: Sometimes, if you want to come home to yourself, you have to shake off everything you once thought was real. Human Human, the debut…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Sonic Symphony Live
Oct12
Music & Comedy

Sonic Symphony Live

Get ready to run down memory lane at Sonic speed! Sonic Symphony is an immersive live experience that celebrates more than three decades of music…

Saturday October 12, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Chromeo & The Midnight – Adult Contemporary World Tour
Oct12
Music & Comedy

Chromeo & The Midnight – Adult Contemporary World Tour

Electrofunk pair Chromeo will be launching a sizable world tour commencing in 2024 behind their next album ‘Adult Contemporary’. The North American portion of the…

Saturday October 12, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Oct12
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 12, 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
Oct12
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 12, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
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.
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