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Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Christoph Eschenbach – Eschenbach with Lucas & Arthur Jussen
Oct6
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…

Sunday October 6, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Eschenbach with Lucas & Arthur Jussen
Oct6
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…

Sunday October 6, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Chicago Opera Theater presents Leonora
Oct6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Opera Theater presents Leonora

Chicago Opera Theater (COT), Chicago’s foremost producer of new and rarely produced operas, begins its 2024/25 Season, with an exciting and aptly timed production of…

Sunday October 6, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue Fine Arts Building
Chicago a cappella presents Lamentations
Oct6
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…

Sunday October 6, 2024
4:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Multiple Locations
Outcast Jazz Band’s Big Band Dance Party
Oct6
Music & Comedy

Outcast Jazz Band’s Big Band Dance Party

The 18-piece Outcast Jazz Band have been swinging their way through some of the most prestigious ballrooms and events in the Chicagoland area for over…

Sunday October 6, 2024
6:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Jazz Cats Cabaret
Oct6
Music & Comedy

Jazz Cats Cabaret

Anne Burnell and Mark Burnell host the debut night of their new series “Jazz Cats Cabaret ” where jazz musicians and singers are featured as soloists,…

Sunday October 6, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Hanson – UNDERNEATH: EXPERIENCE TOUR
Oct6
Music & Comedy

Hanson – UNDERNEATH: EXPERIENCE TOUR

The Hanson brothers have announced a late 2024 tour across America celebrating the 20th anniversary of their classic album ‘Underneath’. Their UNDERNEATH: EXPERIENCE TOUR takes…

Sunday October 6, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
First Monday Jazz: Justin Dillard
Oct7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

First Monday Jazz: Justin Dillard

Things Ain’t What They Used To Be: An Homage To Duke Ellington feat. Justin Dillard. Join us for a free evening of live jazz, celebrating…

Monday October 7, 2024
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Green Line Performing Art Center
329 E. Garfield Blvd.
First Monday Jazz: Justin Dillard
Oct7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

First Monday Jazz: Justin Dillard

Things Ain’t What They Used To Be: An Homage To Duke Ellington feat. Justin Dillard. Join us for a free evening of live jazz, celebrating…

Monday October 7, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Green Line Performing Art Center
329 E. Garfield Blvd.
Hanson – UNDERNEATH: EXPERIENCE TOUR
Oct7
Music & Comedy

Hanson – UNDERNEATH: EXPERIENCE TOUR

The Hanson brothers have announced a late 2024 tour across America celebrating the 20th anniversary of their classic album ‘Underneath’. Their UNDERNEATH: EXPERIENCE TOUR takes…

Monday October 7, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
$uicideboy$ – Grey Day Tour
Oct8
Music & Comedy

$uicideboy$ – Grey Day Tour

$uicideboy$ are bringing the Grey Day Tour back to United Center on October 8! Support will be special guests Denzel Curry, Pouya, Haarper, Shakewell and…

Tuesday October 8, 2024
6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Tuesday Good Show
Oct8
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 8, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
Chicago’s Best Standup
Oct8
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 8, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Jordi Savall — Monteverdi: A Baroque Revolution
Oct8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Jordi Savall — Monteverdi: A Baroque Revolution

The Tears and the Fire of the Muses Musical time traveler, globe-trotting impresario, enterprising scholar and charismatic virtuoso: Jordi Savall is one of the most…

Tuesday October 8, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Jordi Savall — Monteverdi: A Baroque Revolution
Oct8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Jordi Savall — Monteverdi: A Baroque Revolution

The Tears and the Fire of the Muses Musical time traveler, globe-trotting impresario, enterprising scholar and charismatic virtuoso: Jordi Savall is one of the most…

Tuesday October 8, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Oct8
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 8, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Air Play Moon Safari
Oct8
Music & Comedy

Air Play Moon Safari

Legendary French duo AIR announces an extensive North American tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album Moon Safari. Similar to their recent…

Tuesday October 8, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Callisto Quartet
Oct9
Music & Comedy

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Callisto Quartet

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | CALLISTO QUARTET Cameron Daly, violin Gregory Lewis, violin Eva Kennedy, viola Hannah Moses, cello   Program Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart…

Wednesday October 9, 2024
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Healing A Fractured World: A portrait of exiled composer Egon Lustgarten
Oct9
Music & Comedy

Healing A Fractured World: A portrait of exiled composer Egon Lustgarten

Egon Lustgarten (1887-1961), an Austrian composer of Jewish descent, was forced to emigrate to the United States after Hitler’s annexation of Austria. The Chicago premiere…

Wednesday October 9, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
PianoForte Chicago
1335 South Michigan Avenue
Words with Nerds: TED Talks, but way funnier.
Oct9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Words with Nerds: TED Talks, but way funnier.

Join us on Wednesday, October 9 for Words with Nerds, a great show for information sponges who love to laugh! Think TED Talks, but way…

Wednesday October 9, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Oct9
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 October 9, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Camilo’s “Nuestro Lugar Feliz Tour” Concert
Oct10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Camilo’s “Nuestro Lugar Feliz Tour” Concert

Latin Grammy Award-winning singer, Camilo, will bring his Nuestro Lugar Feliz Tour to the Chicago area on Thursday, October 10th. The concert will take place…

Thursday October 10, 2024
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
Tea Time Concert: Romantic Poesis – Harp and Trombone Duo
Oct10
Music & Comedy

Tea Time Concert: Romantic Poesis – Harp and Trombone Duo

Join us at the end of the workday for tea, cookies, and chamber music. Harp and trombone duo Romantic Poesis presents a casual 45-minute concert in Fulton…

Thursday October 10, 2024
4:30 p.m.
Fulton Recital Hall, Goodspeed Hall
1010 E. 59th St.
John Summit
Oct10
Music & Comedy

John Summit

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

Thursday October 10, 2024
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
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