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Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2024
Dec12
Music & Comedy

Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2024

Featuring: Jonathan Butler Special Guests: Vincent Ingala, Adam Hawley, and Rebecca Jade Marking the 27th anniversary of the longest-running jazz-based Christmas tour, Dave Koz &…

Thursday, December 12th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2024
Dec12
Music & Comedy

Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2024

Featuring: Jonathan Butler Special Guests: Vincent Ingala, Adam Hawley, and Rebecca Jade Marking the 27th anniversary of the longest-running jazz-based Christmas tour, Dave Koz &…

Thursday, December 12th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
SWITCHBOARD: Missed Connections From The S.S. Eastland
Dec12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

SWITCHBOARD: Missed Connections From The S.S. Eastland

SWITCHBOARD is a Neo-Futurist puppetry show exploring themes of memory and communication through the lens of the S.S. Eastland disaster. The Eastland was a passenger ship…

Thursday, December 12th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Silvertone + And I, You + Fin Talbot
Dec12
Music & Comedy

Silvertone + And I, You + Fin Talbot

Presented by Chop Shop. This is an 18+ event Lineup Doors open ― 7:00 PM Silvertone And I, You Fin Talbot

Thursday, December 12th
8:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Laughs on Loop at The Revival
Dec12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Laughs on Loop at The Revival

“Laughs on Loop” is The Revival’s weekly showcase of Chicago’s top stand-up comics. Join us for non-stop laughter in the South Loop and experience comedy…

Thursday, December 12th
8:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Our Big Effin’ Huge Christmas Show
Dec12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Our Big Effin’ Huge Christmas Show

Join Charlene (Courtney Farney) and Chenette (Kelton Neals), your favorite aunts, for a cozy, festive night of laughter, music, and holiday cheer! Step into their…

Thursday, December 12th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Laser Comedy Show Presents Santa Vs. Frosty
Dec12
Music & Comedy

Laser Comedy Show Presents Santa Vs. Frosty

A unique, groundbreaking comedy show that features an adult and family versions. You’ve never seen anything like artist and comedian Chris Fair hand draw images…

Thursday, December 12th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Christmas Karen 3
Dec12
Music & Comedy

Christmas Karen 3

Christmas Karen 3 is a new original multi-media play written by Elizabeth Fulton and is the trilogy no one asked for but everyone needed. Picking…

Thursday, December 12th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Wonder City Holiday Pop-Up Chicago
Dec13
Music & Comedy

Wonder City Holiday Pop-Up Chicago

This year our magical experience will be located in the NEWCITY plaza and indoor space. The campus will be filled with a combination of joyful…

Friday, December 13th
10:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
NEWCITY PLAZA
1457 N Halsted St
Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Alongs
Dec13
Music & Comedy

Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Alongs

Bundle up and belt out songs in celebration of Chicago’s diverse holiday traditions in Millennium Park’s Wrigley Square on Fridays, December 1, 13, and 20.…

Friday, December 13th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Teatro Zinzanni
Dec13
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, December 13th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Little Orphan Boy The Musical!
Dec13
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, December 13th
6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Infinite Wrench
Dec13
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, December 13th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Candlelight: The Best of Bollywood and Tollywood on Strings
Dec13
Music & Comedy

Candlelight: The Best of Bollywood and Tollywood on Strings

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chicago. Get your tickets now to discover…

Friday, December 13th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Salvage One
1840 West Hubbard Street
Candlelight: Tribute to Tracy Chapman
Dec13
Music & Comedy

Candlelight: Tribute to Tracy Chapman

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chicago. Get your tickets now to discover…

Friday, December 13th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Salvage One
1840 West Hubbard Street
420 Shakespeare
Dec13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

420 Shakespeare

Chicago’s Own Shakespeare-friendly Comedy Show! What happens when five actors attempt to perform one of Shakespeare’s hit plays while one or more of them get……

Friday, December 13th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Your Budz
3722 N Southport Ave
Live Music at Casa Chi
Dec13
Music & Comedy

Live Music at Casa Chi

Join us at Casa Chi, nestled inside the InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, for a special December experience. Every Friday from 7–9 PM, enjoy a rotating…

Friday, December 13th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Casa Chi
505 N Michigan Ave
Cherish the Ladies: A Celtic Christmas
Dec13
Music & Comedy

Cherish the Ladies: A Celtic Christmas

Cherish the Ladies’ “A Celtic Christmas,” an Irish American Heritage Center Christmas favorite, returns this December 13th to continue one of our great holiday traditions!…

Friday, December 13th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Irish American Heritage Center
4626 N. Knox Ave.
Twisted Xmas: Bush
Dec13
Music & Comedy

Twisted Xmas: Bush

90s post-grunge rock group Bush will perform live at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Dec. 13, 2024.

Friday, December 13th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Onward and Overwhelmed
Dec13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Onward and Overwhelmed

Onward and… Overwhelmed! is a continuation of the show “Onward and Off My Parents’ Health Insurance”.  The show features original sketch comedy, songs, musical improv,…

Friday, December 13th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Second City
230 West North Avenue
Happy Holly-Daze Performance
Dec13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Happy Holly-Daze Performance

Year after year, Corn Productions brings the holiday magic in a tradition spanning over a decade. Happy Holly-Daze is a sketch comedy show about all…

Friday, December 13th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago a cappella Presents “Holidays a cappella”
Dec13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago a cappella Presents “Holidays a cappella”

The ten singers of Chicago a cappella brings the nostalgic joys of friendship, family, and the magic of Christmas come to musical life, as guest actor Greg Vinkler…

Friday, December 13th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E. Chestnut Street
Devil’s Daughter
Dec13
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, December 13th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
SWITCHBOARD: Missed Connections From The S.S. Eastland
Dec13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

SWITCHBOARD: Missed Connections From The S.S. Eastland

SWITCHBOARD is a Neo-Futurist puppetry show exploring themes of memory and communication through the lens of the S.S. Eastland disaster. The Eastland was a passenger ship…

Friday, December 13th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
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