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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.11:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
TAUK + Michael Wilbur
Nov15
Music & Comedy

TAUK + Michael Wilbur

Have you heard of TAUK? They’re an awesome four-piece progressive rock-fusion band from Oyster Bay, New York. They’ve toured with Umphrey’s McGee, Disco Biscuits, Papadosio,…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Improvised Sitcom
Nov15
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 November 15, 2024
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Nov15
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 November 15, 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
Nov15
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 November 15, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Letters to Jackie: Ryan Townsend Strand + Karina Kontorovitch
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Letters to Jackie: Ryan Townsend Strand + Karina Kontorovitch

About the Performance Few events in American history are so widely remembered, retold, and discussed as the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.…

Saturday November 16, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Ravinia Festival
418 Sheridan Road
David & David
Nov16
Music & Comedy

David & David

In “David & David”, audiences will be delighted (and a little confused) as they are welcomed into 123 Main Street, the brownstone apartment of the…

Saturday November 16, 2024
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Vashawn Mitchell: 48/25 Concert Celebration
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Vashawn Mitchell: 48/25 Concert Celebration

Celebrate 48 Years of Life and 25 Years of Music with Vashawn Mitchell! You’re invited to a night of faith, music, and celebration! Join Vashawn…

Saturday November 16, 2024
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Greenwood Oasis, 7621 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL
The Greenwood Oasis, 7621 S Greenwood Ave,
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Nov16
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 November 16, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Maverick City Music – Good News Tour
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Maverick City Music – Good News Tour

Five-time GRAMMY Award-winning music collective Maverick City Music is bringing the Good News Tour to United Center on November 16, 2024! The tour will feature…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Nov16
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 November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Nov16
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 November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Liszt & Bruckner 3
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Aliya Kanani: Where You FROM, From?
Nov16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Aliya Kanani: Where You FROM, From?

With her internationally SOLD-OUT show, including the Just for Laughs festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Edinburgh Fringe, Canada-based comedian, Aliya Kanani, is coming to…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Make Me Laugh
5419 N Lincoln Ave
Little Orphan Boy The Musical!
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Sabado Night Laughs
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Sabado Night Laughs

WE’RE BACK!! Every month, Las Locas Comedy & Pa Fuera Productions hosts an extra loca night of comedy at The Pocket at Surge Logan Square.…

Saturday November 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Pocket at Surge Billiards Logan Square
3716 W. Fullerton Ave.
Ana Bárbara – Reina Grupera Tour
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Ana Bárbara – Reina Grupera Tour

Mexican star Ana Bárbara will perform live at Rosemont Theatre on Nov. 16, 2024.

Saturday November 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Rosemont Theatre
Dolph Chaney and the Phins and Kid Gulliver
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Dolph Chaney and the Phins and Kid Gulliver

Dolph Chaney and the Phins (Chicago, IL) Acclaimed recording artist Dolph Chaney’s 2023 album MUG (his 3rd released on Big Stir Records) received rave reviews,…

Saturday November 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The Atlantic Bar & Grill
5062 North Lincoln Avenue
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Nov16
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 November 16, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
The Yips
Nov16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Yips

The Yips are a Comedy Duo based out of Chicago IL. Through the month of November they will be performing every Saturday at 9PM in…

Saturday November 16, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The De Matt Theater at The Second City
230 W North Ave
Take Two: The Improvised Movie at Second City
Nov16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Take Two: The Improvised Movie at Second City

Take Two is a longform, narrative show consisting of TWO never-before-seen, made-up-on-the-spot movies! Give us a song, we’ll give you a movie! Based on a…

Saturday November 16, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Dogs in a Pile + Sneezy
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Dogs in a Pile + Sneezy

Dogs in a Pile, an eclectic quintet, has emerged as the rightful heir to the town’s rich musical legacy. Along with them is Sneezy. Whether…

Saturday November 16, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
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