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University Symphony Orchestra: Annual Halloween Concert
Oct26
Music & Comedy

University Symphony Orchestra: Annual Halloween Concert

Annual Halloween Concert: Spooky Storms, Haunted Seas Concerts at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM. The incredible power of nature, portrayed with the dramatic intensity of…

Saturday October 26, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Mandel Hall, University of Chicago
1131 East 57th Street
The Infinite Wrench
Oct26
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 26, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Splatter Theater
Oct26
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Splatter Theater

In the town of Mayfield, thirteen horror movie caricatures find themselves at the murderous whims of some guy in a hockey mask. In the annual…

Saturday October 26, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Halloween on Hubbard: Saturday Night “Main Event” at Hubbard Inn
Oct26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Halloween on Hubbard: Saturday Night “Main Event” at Hubbard Inn

As darkness falls, River North’s most hallowed location, Hubbard Inn, is gearing up for Chicago’s most electrifying Halloween bash! House DJs are brewing up a…

Saturday October 26, 2024
7:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Hubbard Inn
110 West Hubbard Street
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Oct26
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 26, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Oct26
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 26, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Don Quixote
Oct26
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

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 Don Quixote,…

Saturday October 26, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Sir Donald Runnicles – Don Quixote
Oct26
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…

Saturday October 26, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
BACH BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 6
Oct26
Music & Comedy

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…

Saturday October 26, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Sinatra 55 – IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS
Oct26
Music & Comedy

Sinatra 55 – IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS

Turn back the clock to 1955 as Gary Thomas, and special guest vocalist David Edelfelt take you on a musical journey through what many critics…

Saturday October 26, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
Silent Horror Classic Staged with Progressive Rock Performance
Oct26
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…

Saturday October 26, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Ben Schwartz & Friends
Oct26
Music & Comedy

Ben Schwartz & Friends

Ben Schwartz & Friends will come to The Chicago Theatre on Saturday, October 26. 

Saturday October 26, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Will Ferrell’s Ultimate DJ House Party
Oct26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Will Ferrell’s Ultimate DJ House Party

Join us for an unforgettable night in Chicago as Will Ferrell teams up with Swedish House Mafia. “Will Ferrell’s Ultimate DJ House Party” features an…

Saturday October 26, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Oct26
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 26, 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
Oct26
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 26, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Haunted: The Improvised Ghost Hunters at Second City
Oct26
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 26, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Alchemy of the Arts
Oct26
Oct27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Alchemy of the Arts

Alchemy of the arts at Epiphany Center for the arts is back for Halloween on Saturday October 26, 2024. This gathering will take place across…

Saturday October 26, 2024
9:00 p.m.Sunday October 27, 2024
2:00 a.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Oct26
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 26, 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
Oct26
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 26, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Let’s Play a Game
Oct26
Music & Comedy

Let’s Play a Game

Who’s Line is it Anyways meets Fear Factor in “Let’s Play a Game”. Each week, a new crazed killer will put their cast of victims…

Saturday October 26, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct27
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…

Sunday October 27, 2024
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Blue Man Group Halloween Performance
Oct27
Music & Comedy

Blue Man Group Halloween Performance

Blue Man Group Chicago will celebrate the most thrilling season of the year by hosting a special Halloween-themed performance at the Briar Street Theatre (3133…

Sunday October 27, 2024
1:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Briar Street Theatre
3133 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL, 60657
Civic at Senn High School: Masur Conducts Ortiz & Schumann
Oct27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Civic at Senn High School: Masur Conducts Ortiz & Schumann

Germany’s Rhine Valley, the fairytale-like world of forested hillsides, medieval castles and the expansive Rhine River, is the backdrop for Wagner’s legendary hero in Siegfried’s…

Sunday October 27, 2024
2:00 p.m.3:45 p.m.
Nicholas Senn High School Auditorium
5900 N. Glenwood Avenue
Sinatra 55 – IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS
Oct27
Music & Comedy

Sinatra 55 – IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS

Turn back the clock to 1955 as Gary Thomas, and special guest vocalist David Edelfelt take you on a musical journey through what many critics…

Sunday October 27, 2024
5:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
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