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What Are You Afraid Of? Halloween Concert presented by Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion
Oct31
Music & Comedy

What Are You Afraid Of? Halloween Concert presented by Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion

Step into a world where cats, witches, circus acts, and French, German, and English songs converge. This is the unique essence of the Chicago Paris…

Thursday October 31, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
4740 North Western Avenue
Trick or Treat Screening with Marc Price
Oct31
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Trick or Treat Screening with Marc Price

7:30 – DOORS 8:00 – SHOW 10:00 – COSTUME PARTY Metalheads, heshers, and thrashers of Chicago better get ready for an evening of Halloween badassery…

Thursday October 31, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Splatter Theater
Oct31
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…

Thursday October 31, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
USHER: Past Present Future Tour
Oct31
Music & Comedy

USHER: Past Present Future Tour

Following his incredibly successful two year My Way: The Las Vegas Residency run culminating in 100 sold out shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM,…

Thursday October 31, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
The Improvised Housewives of iO
Nov1
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 1, 2024
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
2024 Belloween Concert
Nov1
Music & Comedy

2024 Belloween Concert

“Belloween” is an exclusive Halloween tradition of the UChicago Guild of Carillonists, who plays the 72-bell carillon at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at the University of…

Friday November 1, 2024
5:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
5850 S Woodlawn Ave
Little Orphan Boy The Musical!
Nov1
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 1, 2024
5:30 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov1
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 1, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Nov1
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 1, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Free Blues Friday featuring Bear Williams Band
Nov1
Music & Comedy

Free Blues Friday featuring Bear Williams Band

Founded in Chicago in 2017, Bear Williams Trio is led by the longtime bass player and musical director of the Platinum-Selling R&B Band, “Maze Featuring…

Friday November 1, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Devil’s Daughter
Nov1
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 1, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call
Nov1
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 1, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Oh La La!
Nov1
Music & Comedy

Oh La La!

ISABELLE GEORGES “OH LÀ Là!”- A PASSIONATE JOURNEY THROUGH THE FRENCH REPERTOIRE AND BEYOND, Featuring Special Guests Lynne Jordan and Jeff Harnar Experience the enchanting…

Friday November 1, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Rhapsody Theater
1328 W Morse Ave
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: South of Here Tour
Nov1
Music & Comedy

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: South of Here Tour

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats reveal a brand-new series of headlining U.S. arena dates, including a performance at United Center on November 1, 2024!

Friday November 1, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Improvised Sitcom
Nov1
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 1, 2024
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
PawPaw Rod – Doobie Mouth Tour
Nov1
Music & Comedy

PawPaw Rod – Doobie Mouth Tour

PawPaw Rod is a rapper and singer from Hawaii, known for blending rap, 60s soul, and house music. His debut single was released in 2020…

Friday November 1, 2024
8:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Nov1
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 1, 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
Nov1
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 1, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov2
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 2, 2024
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Alexander Hersh + Victor Santiago Asunción
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Alexander Hersh + Victor Santiago Asunción

About the Performance A passionate multimedia artist and imaginative genre/era-blending concert curator, cellist Alexander Hersh returns to Ravinia on the heels of his debut album Absinthe and the fifth…

Saturday November 2, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Ravinia Festival
418 Sheridan Road
David & David
Nov2
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 2, 2024
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov2
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 2, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Nov2
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 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Nov2
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 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
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