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January 3, 2025: Jan3
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…
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Friday January 3, 2025
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,
Jan3
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…
Lakeview
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Friday January 3, 2025
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
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Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
January 4, 2025: Jan4
Music & Comedy
Wonder City Holiday Pop-Up Chicago
This year our magical experience will be located in the NEWCITY plaza and indoor space. The campus will be filled with a combination of joyful…
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Saturday January 4, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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NEWCITY PLAZA
1457 N Halsted St
Jan4
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…
Loop
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Saturday January 4, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Jan4
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…
Loop
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Saturday January 4, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Jan4
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…
Andersonville
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Saturday January 4, 2025
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Jan4
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…
Old Town
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Saturday January 4, 2025
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
230 West North Avenue
Jan4
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…
Old Town
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Saturday January 4, 2025
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Jan4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Fleeced, An Improvised Puppet Show for Adults
FLEECED is an improvised puppet show for adults. Each week the puppets of Fleeced use the old school charm of children’s puppet TV to teach…
Old Town
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Saturday January 4, 2025
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Jan4
Music & Comedy
Kevin Hart: Acting My Age Tour
Kevin Hart will bring the Acting My Age tour to The Chicago Theatre on January 3, 4 & 5.
Loop
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Saturday January 4, 2025
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Jan4
Music & Comedy
Little Orphan Boy The Musical!
The critically acclaimed original musical returns one more time to the Annoyance Theater just in time for the holiday season. Come enjoy some of Chicago’s…
Lakeview
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Saturday January 4, 2025
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Jan4
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…
Lincoln Park
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Saturday January 4, 2025
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Jan4
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,…
Old Town
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Saturday January 4, 2025
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Jan4
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…
Lakeview
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Saturday January 4, 2025
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Jan4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Late Night Slice with Wet Pizza
An experimental comedy variety show and incubator hosted by Chicago’s hottest improv group, Wet Pizza. The mission of this show is to create a space…
Lincoln Park
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Saturday January 4, 2025
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Jan4
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,…
Lakeview
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Saturday January 4, 2025
10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
January 5, 2025: Jan5
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…
Loop
Event details
Sunday January 5, 2025
5:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Jan5
Music & Comedy
Wonder City Holiday Pop-Up Chicago
This year our magical experience will be located in the NEWCITY plaza and indoor space. The campus will be filled with a combination of joyful…
Event details
Sunday January 5, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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NEWCITY PLAZA
1457 N Halsted St
Jan5
Music & Comedy
Little Orphan Boy The Musical!
The critically acclaimed original musical returns one more time to the Annoyance Theater just in time for the holiday season. Come enjoy some of Chicago’s…
Lakeview
Event details
Sunday January 5, 2025
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Jan5
Music & Comedy
Teachers Gone Bad: Live in Chicago
Brought to you by Mind Twist Comedy, Teachers Gone Bad showcases a killer lineup of educators-turned-comedians. Whether they’re moonlighting between grading papers or crushing it…
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Sunday January 5, 2025
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Jan5
Music & Comedy
You Win Some, You Dim Sum On 05 January 2025
We don’t celebrate our wins enough!! Carve out some time in your week to come to You Win Some, You Dim Sum, a show where…
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Sunday January 5, 2025
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Jan5
Music & Comedy
Erica Nicole Clark 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…
River North
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Sunday January 5, 2025
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Jan5
Music & Comedy
Kevin Hart: Acting My Age Tour
Kevin Hart will bring the Acting My Age tour to The Chicago Theatre on January 3, 4 & 5.
Loop
Event details
Sunday January 5, 2025
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Jan5
Music & Comedy
Mike Robinson & Noshod Barrows 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…
River North
Event details
Sunday January 5, 2025
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.

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