Wheel of Improv
Aug2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Wheel of Improv

Chicago’s top comedians battle it out for laughs, glory, and sweet sweet points in an interactive game show, featuring a live studio audience (that’s you!)…

Sunday, August 2nd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Iceboy! The Musical
Aug2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Iceboy! The Musical

Starts June 20 Extended by Popular Demand Through August 9! MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN…

Sunday, August 2nd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Champions Of Magic
Aug3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Champions Of Magic

The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described…

Monday, August 3rd
1:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building – Studebaker Theater
410 S. Michigan Avenue
The Notebook
Aug4
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Notebook

Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, THE NOTEBOOK tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share…

Tuesday, August 4th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Theater of the Mind
Aug4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Theater of the Mind

Now through July 12, 2026 Multiple experiences per day at the Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle Visit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for dates, times, and tickets Created…

Tuesday, August 4th
Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle
333 N LaSalle
Champions Of Magic
Aug4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Champions Of Magic

The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described…

Tuesday, August 4th
1:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building – Studebaker Theater
410 S. Michigan Avenue
The Outsiders
Aug4
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Outsiders

BY POPULAR DEMAND THE OUTSIDERS WILL RETURN TO CHICAGO THIS SUMMER The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, is THE OUTSIDERS. Adapted…

Tuesday, August 4th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Iceboy! The Musical
Aug4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Iceboy! The Musical

Starts June 20 Extended by Popular Demand Through August 9! MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN…

Tuesday, August 4th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
The Notebook
Aug5
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Notebook

Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, THE NOTEBOOK tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share…

Wednesday, August 5th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Theater of the Mind
Aug5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Theater of the Mind

Now through July 12, 2026 Multiple experiences per day at the Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle Visit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for dates, times, and tickets Created…

Wednesday, August 5th
Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle
333 N LaSalle
Champions Of Magic
Aug5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Champions Of Magic

The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described…

Wednesday, August 5th
1:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building – Studebaker Theater
410 S. Michigan Avenue
Ohlsson Plays Chopin
Aug5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Ohlsson Plays Chopin

Garrick Ohlsson—one of only two Americans to have won the International Chopin Piano Competition—returns to the Festival to perform Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Conducted…

Wednesday, August 5th
6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
The Outsiders
Aug5
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Outsiders

BY POPULAR DEMAND THE OUTSIDERS WILL RETURN TO CHICAGO THIS SUMMER The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, is THE OUTSIDERS. Adapted…

Wednesday, August 5th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Iceboy! The Musical
Aug5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Iceboy! The Musical

Starts June 20 Extended by Popular Demand Through August 9! MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN…

Wednesday, August 5th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
The Orbit
Aug5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Orbit

The Orbit is Chicago’s only improv show performed in the round. This 45-minute avant-garde experience takes the audience on a full-circle journey, showcasing a bold…

Wednesday, August 5th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Aug5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hooch & Holler Comedy Show

Every Wednesday The Best Speakeasy In Chicago Hosts The Hottest Comedians The City Has To Offer! Indulge In Our Amazing Craft Cocktails And Enjoy An…

Wednesday, August 5th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
The Fizz Show
Aug5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Fizz Show

Join iO house team Fizz for Chicago’s most carbonated improv show. Wednesdays at 10 p.m., Fizz cracks open a high-octane, full-sugar set of one-night-only scenes,…

Wednesday, August 5th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Notebook
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Notebook

Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, THE NOTEBOOK tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share…

Thursday, August 6th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Theater of the Mind
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Theater of the Mind

Now through July 12, 2026 Multiple experiences per day at the Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle Visit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for dates, times, and tickets Created…

Thursday, August 6th
Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle
333 N LaSalle
Champions Of Magic
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Champions Of Magic

The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described…

Thursday, August 6th
1:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building – Studebaker Theater
410 S. Michigan Avenue
Iceboy! The Musical
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Iceboy! The Musical

Starts June 20 Extended by Popular Demand Through August 9! MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN…

Thursday, August 6th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Fellows at Columbus Park Refectory
Aug6
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Fellows at Columbus Park Refectory

Join the Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Fellows in this free outdoor concert! The program, featuring music from classical to jazz and pop, celebrates America’s…

Thursday, August 6th
6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Columbus Park Refectory
5701 W Jackson Blvd.
… & Sometimes Dragons
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

… & Sometimes Dragons

Deep in the Nowhere lies The Lost Tavern, a welcoming bar tucked away in a back alley of Obscurity. It is there that our heroes,…

Thursday, August 6th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”

Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Stars & Garters After Dark, every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room.…

Thursday, August 6th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark St