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The Punch Bowl | Sketch Comedy Collective
Nov8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Punch Bowl | Sketch Comedy Collective

The Punch Bowl is a comedy sketch collective harkening back to Chicago comedy’s glory days of collaboration. Every month a group of Chicago’s favorite comedy…

Friday November 8, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Nov8
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 8, 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
Nov8
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 8, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov9
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 9, 2024
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Bridge Books Release Celebration for The Genocide House by Robert Kloss
Nov9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Bridge Books Release Celebration for The Genocide House by Robert Kloss

The Genocide House by Robert Kloss is a compendium of American atrocities, as violently blurred and self-obliterating as history itself. From King Philip’s War to…

Saturday November 9, 2024
3:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia Ave
A Conversation with Larry David
Nov9
Music & Comedy

A Conversation with Larry David

Writer, producer, and legendary comedian Larry David will be bringing A Conversation with Larry David live and on stage to The Chicago Theatre on November…

Saturday November 9, 2024
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
David & David
Nov9
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 9, 2024
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov9
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 9, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Nov9
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 9, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Sebastian Maniscalco: It Ain’t Right Tour
Nov9
Music & Comedy

Sebastian Maniscalco: It Ain’t Right Tour

Comedian, actor, and podcast host Sebastian Maniscalco has announced his 2024 ‘It Ain’t Right’ Tour, with two stops in Chicago on November 8th and 9th,…

Saturday November 9, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Mark Normand – Ya Don’t Say Tour
Nov9
Music & Comedy

Mark Normand – Ya Don’t Say Tour

Comedian Mark Normand will perform live at The Chicago Theatre on Nov. 9, 2024.

Saturday November 9, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Nov9
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 9, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Nov9
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 9, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Jean-Claude ORFALI Solo Piano in Chicago & Guests: “Toujours l’amour!”
Nov9
Music & Comedy

Jean-Claude ORFALI Solo Piano in Chicago & Guests: “Toujours l’amour!”

Toujours l’amour! From Piaf to Sinatra and Michel Legrand to his own original songs, Jean-Claude ORFALI, pianist, performs his jazzy and semi-classical arrangements of standards,…

Saturday November 9, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
PianoForte Chicago
1335 South Michigan Avenue
Muti & the CSO
Nov9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Muti & the CSO

Overview Be transported to the landscapes of southern Spain with vivacious, dance-inspired works by Falla and Chabrier. The journey begins in Riccardo Muti’s native Italy…

Saturday November 9, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Bram Stoker’s Dracula in Concert
Nov9
Music & Comedy

Bram Stoker’s Dracula in Concert

This will be the North American premiere of this production. Francis Ford Coppola’s cinematographic retelling of Bram Stoker’s novel became a box office hit in…

Saturday November 9, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Riccardo Muti – Muti and The CSO
Nov9
Music & Comedy

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Riccardo Muti – Muti and The CSO

Be transported to the landscapes of southern Spain with vivacious, dance-inspired works by Falla and Chabrier. The journey begins in Riccardo Muti’s native Italy with…

Saturday November 9, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Bram Stoker’s Dracula in Concert
Nov9
Music & Comedy

Bram Stoker’s Dracula in Concert

This will be the North American premiere of this production. Francis Ford Coppola’s cinematographic retelling of Bram Stoker’s novel became a box office hit in…

Saturday November 9, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Little Orphan Boy The Musical!
Nov9
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 9, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Los Temerarios – Hasta Siempre Tour
Nov9
Music & Comedy

Los Temerarios – Hasta Siempre Tour

Mexican romantic duo Los Temerarios will perform live at Allstate Arena on Nov. 6-9, 2024.

Saturday November 9, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Nov9
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 9, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
The Yips
Nov9
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 9, 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
Nov9
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 9, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Nov9
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 November 9, 2024
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
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