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Chicago’s Best Standup
Nov12
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 November 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Virtuoso
Nov12
Music & Comedy

Virtuoso

Join the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center for their first Harris Theater appearance of the season. Acclaimed pianist Anne-Marie McDermott takes the stage with…

Tuesday November 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Nov12
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 November 12, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
42 Dugg – 4eva Us Neva Them Tour
Nov12
Music & Comedy

42 Dugg – 4eva Us Neva Them Tour

Hip-hop artist 42 Dugg will perform live at House Of Blues on Nov. 12, 2024.

Tuesday November 12, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft The Tour
Nov13
Music & Comedy

Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft The Tour

Billie Eilish is bringing Hit Me Hard and Soft The Tour to United Center on November 13 & 14, 2024, with support from Nat &…

Wednesday November 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
TETHER
Nov13
Music & Comedy

TETHER

TETHER Date: Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour Showtime: 8PM Tickets: Early Bird- $10 | Advanced- $15 | Day Of- $20 ‘Service…

Wednesday November 13, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Nov13
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 November 13, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov14
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…

Thursday November 14, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Liszt & Bruckner 3
Nov14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Liszt & Bruckner 3

Overview Experiencing a Bruckner symphony is often compared to walking around inside a massive gothic cathedral. Step inside this sacred space and experience its awed…

Thursday November 14, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Charlotte: A bittersweet sketch comedy show.
Nov14
Music & Comedy

Charlotte: A bittersweet sketch comedy show.

A fun sketch revue that goes down smooth and sweet. Come for the laughs, stay for the slice-of-life sketches about young woman-pov experiences. You can…

Thursday November 14, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Christmas Karen 3
Nov14
Music & Comedy

Christmas Karen 3

Christmas Karen 3 is a new original multi-media play written by Elizabeth Fulton and is the trilogy no one asked for but everyone needed. Picking…

Thursday November 14, 2024
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Improvised Housewives of iO
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Housewives of iO

In this town, the Improvised Housewives call the shots… and they’re thinking Malört! Fridays at 8PM this Fall, don’t miss the most dramatic season of…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Liszt & Bruckner 3
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Liszt & Bruckner 3

Overview Experiencing a Bruckner symphony is often compared to walking around inside a massive gothic cathedral. Step inside this sacred space and experience its awed…

Friday November 15, 2024
1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov15
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 November 15, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Little Orphan Boy The Musical!
Nov15
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…

Friday November 15, 2024
6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Infinite Wrench
Nov15
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 November 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Damon Locks and Black Monument Ensemble: “Visions of Afrofuturism in the 1970s”
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Damon Locks and Black Monument Ensemble: “Visions of Afrofuturism in the 1970s”

The American Musicological Society presents “Visions of Afro-Futurism from the 1970s,” a special lecture and performance featuring Damon Locks and members of the Black Monument…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago – Columbus Drive Entrance
230 S Columbus Dr
Onward and Overwhelmed!
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Onward and Overwhelmed!

Onward and… Overwhelmed! is a continuation of the show “Onward and Off My Parents’ Health Insurance”. The show includes original sketch comedy, music improv, and…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 West Newport Avenue
Choral Union
Nov15
Music & Comedy

Choral Union

More than 100 singers from the Motet Choir, University Chorus, and Women’s Ensemble present an evening of choral music in beautiful Rockefeller Chapel. The program…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
5850 S Woodlawn Ave
Dunedin Consort
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dunedin Consort

“The Dunedins approach the score with a scholarly angle…but it’s the heart rather than the head that informs their music making.” – BBC Music Magazine  Johann…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Mandel Hall, University of Chicago
1131 East 57th Street
Dorothy Roberson performs A Tribute to Tina Turner
Nov15
Music & Comedy

Dorothy Roberson performs A Tribute to Tina Turner

Forget ordinary tributes! Dorothy Roberson, aka Chicago’s Tina Turner, explodes onto the stage with a high-octane show that’ll have you dancing in your seat (or…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Devil’s Daughter
Nov15
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 November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Missed Call

Brand new sketch comedy every week from one of Chicago’s premiere sketch teams. Each week, the Missed Call ensemble premieres — and closes— entirely new…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker – Brent Forever
Nov15
Music & Comedy

Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker – Brent Forever

More than anything, brent is the sound of friendship. On one level, it represents the musical union of multi-platinum solo artists Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
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