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Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Sir Donald Runnicles – Don Quixote
Oct25
Music & Comedy

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Sir Donald Runnicles – Don Quixote

This storybook program opens with Beethoven’s incisive take on the Prometheus myth and musical highlights from Humperdinck’s fairy-tale adventure, Hansel and Gretel. In Strauss’ fantastical…

Friday October 25, 2024
1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct25
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…

Friday October 25, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Ultimate Combat Gauntlet 4 – LIVE Pro Wrestling!!
Oct25
Music & Comedy, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Performing Arts

Ultimate Combat Gauntlet 4 – LIVE Pro Wrestling!!

Ultimate Combat Gauntlet brings you the best in local, independent PRO WRESTLING every month at Magoo’s Bar and Grill on Chicago’s Southside 7 Wild Matches!!…

Friday October 25, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Magoos Bar
6550 South Menard Avenue
The Infinite Wrench
Oct25
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…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Love at Stake
Oct25
Music & Comedy

Love at Stake

In this 50-minute comedy, meet the Orlocks – a family composed of a vampire father, a human mother, and a half-vampire child who find themselves…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Duo Recital: Santiago Cañon Valencia, cello & Victor Santiago Asunción,
Oct25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Duo Recital: Santiago Cañon Valencia, cello & Victor Santiago Asunción,

Cellist phenom Santiago Cañon Valencia, winner of the Tchaikovsky and Queen Elisabeth Competitions, and Janos Starker Awardee debuts in Evanston with the Steinway Artist Victor…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church of Evanston
1427 Chicago Avenue
Halloween on Hubbard: Friday Night “Kick Off” at Joy District
Oct25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Halloween on Hubbard: Friday Night “Kick Off” at Joy District

Kick off Halloween weekend with a bang at Joy District! River North’s most prominent attraction brings an eerie Halloween experience in a class of its…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Joy District
112 W Hubbard St
Lotties on the Lake Halloween Hoe Down Charity Event
Oct25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Lotties on the Lake Halloween Hoe Down Charity Event

Get ready for a spook-tacular good time with proceeds benefitting the Equestrian Connection and R33M for pediatric brain cancer research. Welcome to Lotties on the…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Theatre on the Lake
2401 N. DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Bad Momz return to Mikerphone
Oct25
Music & Comedy

Bad Momz return to Mikerphone

an Evening of Craft Beer and Well-Crafted Stand Up Comedy Mikerphone is proud to welcome back: The Bad Momz of Comedy! As anyone who attended…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Mikerphone Brewing
121 Garlisch Dr
The Exorcist: An Operetta
Oct25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Exorcist: An Operetta

Join songwriter and comedian Eli Pasic on Friday, October 25th at PianoForte Chicago (1335 S Michigan Ave.) at 7:30PM as he presents his one-man musical…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
PianoForte Chicago
1335 South Michigan Avenue
Sones de Mexico: Day of the Dead Concert
Oct25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Sones de Mexico: Day of the Dead Concert

Celebrate Día de los Muertos with Sones de Mexico in Dominican University’s Rosary Chapel, on Friday, October 25th! Enjoy captivating Mexican folk music and contribute…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Dominican University
7900 Division Street
BACH BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 6
Oct25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

BACH BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 6

The season opens with sizzling virtuosity! The exhilarating Apollo’s Fire musicians revel in four of Bach’s masterful Brandenburg Concertos, plus the beloved Concerto for Oboe…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago
1490 Chicago Avenue
Devil’s Daughter
Oct25
Music & Comedy

Devil’s Daughter

The hottest show in town Devil’s Daughter features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade.…

Friday October 25, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Silent Horror Classic Staged with Progressive Rock Performance
Oct25
Music & Comedy

Silent Horror Classic Staged with Progressive Rock Performance

For 100 years, F.W. Murnau’s silent film classic “Nosferatu” has been terrifying audiences. Now Progressive rock guitarist Paul Bielatowicz brings his original score and performance…

Friday October 25, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Charles Lloyd Quartet / Pérez, Patitucci & Blade with Turner
Oct25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Charles Lloyd Quartet / Pérez, Patitucci & Blade with Turner

Charles Lloyd Quartet featuring Aaron Parks, Larry Grenadier & Eric Harland Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci & Brian Blade with special guest Mark Turner Legacy of…

Friday October 25, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Russell Peters: RELAX World Tour
Oct25
Music & Comedy

Russell Peters: RELAX World Tour

Comedian Russell Peters will perform live at The Chicago Theatre on Oct. 25, 2024.

Friday October 25, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Charles Lloyd Quartet / Pérez, Patitucci & Blade with Turner
Oct25
Music & Comedy

Charles Lloyd Quartet / Pérez, Patitucci & Blade with Turner

Charles Lloyd Quartet featuring Aaron Parks, Larry Grenadier & Eric Harland Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci & Brian Blade with special guest Mark Turner Legacy of…

Friday October 25, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Leon Bridges – The Leon Tour
Oct25
Music & Comedy

Leon Bridges – The Leon Tour

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Leon Bridges /w special guest Hermanos Gutiérrez will perform live at Auditorium Theatre on Oct. 24-25, 2024.

Friday October 25, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Improvised Sitcom
Oct25
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 25, 2024
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Secretly Sad HallowEMO
Oct25
Music & Comedy

Secretly Sad HallowEMO

Come to Durty Nellie’s for an spooky halloEMO night! Dress up and cry to you favorites on October 25th at 9:00pm. $20 ADVANCE $25 DOS

Friday October 25, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Durty Nellies
80 N Smith St
MC4D
Oct25
Music & Comedy

MC4D

Best known for their signature blend of country, folk, and EDM, the twin-brother duo MC4D has amassed a dedicated and rapidly expanding fan base due…

Friday October 25, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Oct25
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 25, 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
Oct25
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 25, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Alex Wann
Oct25
Oct26
Music & Comedy

Alex Wann

Meet Alex Wann, the Parisian DJ and producer who has taken the electronic music world by storm. His record ‘Milkshake’ was the kickstart, one of…

Friday October 25, 2024
10:00 p.m.Saturday October 26, 2024
4:00 a.m.
Spybar
646 North Franklin Street
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