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Hitch*Cocktails
Jul19
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 July 19, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jul20
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 July 20, 2024
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Pitchfork Music Festival: Jamie XX, Carly Rae Jepsen & Jessie Ware – Saturday
Jul20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Pitchfork Music Festival: Jamie XX, Carly Rae Jepsen & Jessie Ware – Saturday

Tickets are on sale now for the Chicago festival, taking place July 19-21 and headlined by Jamie xx, Alanis Morissette, and Black Pumas. See the…

Saturday July 20, 2024
12:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Union Park
1501 W Randolph St
No Place Like Home Episode 5: Rainbow Wrath!
Jul20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

No Place Like Home Episode 5: Rainbow Wrath!

Calling all Rainbow Warriors!!! It’s time to rage against the machine!!! In this epic episode, hosts Strawberry Gelato and Mx Kittie interview Nobody’s Darling Bar…

Saturday July 20, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Nobody’s Darling
1744 W. Balmoral Ave
Live On The Lake!
Jul20
Music & Comedy

Live On The Lake!

Navy Pier’s weekly outdoor live music series features Chicago’s best bands, along with regional and national acts, who will perform countless genres and styles of…

Saturday July 20, 2024
2:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Beer Garden
600 E Grand Avenue
George Strait, Chris Stapleton & Little Big Town
Jul20
Music & Comedy

George Strait, Chris Stapleton & Little Big Town

Get ready for a good time with George Strait joined by Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town at Soldier Field on July 20.

Saturday July 20, 2024
5:45 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
Teatro Zinzanni
Jul20
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 July 20, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Jul20
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 July 20, 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
Jul20
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 July 20, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Jul20
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 July 20, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Jul20
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 July 20, 2024
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jul21
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 July 21, 2024
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Pitchfork Music Festival: Alanis Morissette, Brittany Howard & Muna – Sunday
Jul21
Music & Comedy

Pitchfork Music Festival: Alanis Morissette, Brittany Howard & Muna – Sunday

Tickets are on sale now for the Chicago festival, taking place July 19-21 and headlined by Jamie xx, Alanis Morissette, and Black Pumas. See the…

Sunday July 21, 2024
12:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Union Park
1501 W Randolph St
Live On The Lake!
Jul21
Music & Comedy

Live On The Lake!

Navy Pier’s weekly outdoor live music series features Chicago’s best bands, along with regional and national acts, who will perform countless genres and styles of…

Sunday July 21, 2024
2:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Beer Garden
600 E Grand Avenue
311: Unity Tour with special guests AwolNation & Neon Trees
Jul21
Music & Comedy

311: Unity Tour with special guests AwolNation & Neon Trees

Alternative favorites 311 will perform live at The Salt Shed Outdoors on July 21, 2024.

Sunday July 21, 2024
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
That Girl Lay Lay – Growing Pains Tour
Jul21
Music & Comedy

That Girl Lay Lay – Growing Pains Tour

Singer and rapper That Girl Lay Lay will perform live at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on July 21, 2024.

Sunday July 21, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Millennium Park Summer Music Series
Jul22
Music & Comedy

Millennium Park Summer Music Series

Millennium Park Summer Music Series features a wide variety of music from established and emerging artists at the iconic Jay Pritzker Pavilion. American Sign Language…

Monday July 22, 2024
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
Michael Charles and His Band
Jul22
Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Michael Charles and His Band

The year was 1984. With a newfound confidence and looking into the future, a young muso from Melbourne Australia decided the time was right to…

Monday July 22, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Rush Hour Concerts | | The Art of the Clarinet Quintet
Jul23
Music & Comedy

Rush Hour Concerts | | The Art of the Clarinet Quintet

RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | | THE ART OF THE CLARINET QUINTET Susan Warner, clarinet Cornelius Chiu, violin Kozue Funakoshi, violin YouMing Chen, viola Dan Katz,…

Tuesday July 23, 2024
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Art and Music Event and Fundraiser
Jul23
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy

Art and Music Event and Fundraiser

Hello we would like to invite everyone to come out to an upcoming FREE art showcase in Ravenswood with over 10 amazing local Chicago artists,…

Tuesday July 23, 2024
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
4432 N Kedzie Ave Unit 200, Chicago IL 60625
4432 N Kedzie Ave Unit 200, Chicago IL 60625
Tuesday Good Show
Jul23
Music & Comedy

Tuesday Good Show

Showcasing some of the best performers in the city, Tuesday Good Show is a free weekly variety show hosted by Nick Bonsignore and Keller Paulson.…

Tuesday July 23, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
Chicago’s Best Standup
Jul23
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 July 23, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Jul23
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 July 23, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Summer Sounds: ’24 Free Concerts on the Quad
Jul24
Music & Comedy

Summer Sounds: ’24 Free Concerts on the Quad

SUMMER SOUNDS Wed, Jun 12 – Wed, Aug 14 2024, All day DU Quad Free Summer Sounds – 2024 Lineup! Join us this summer for a series…

Wednesday July 24, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Dominican University
7900 Division Street
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