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You Will Get Sick
Jun5
Theatre & Performing Arts

You Will Get Sick

A young man with a secret. An older woman who will listen. A predatory flock of birds. An upcoming audition for The Wizard of Oz. Welcome…

The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
Jun5
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!

The famously dramatic leads from Succession – including Logan, Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor Roy – try to accomplish something normal in a one hour…

Thursday, June 5th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Ohjay Lamont at The Comedy Bar
Jun5
Music & Comedy

Ohjay Lamont at The Comedy Bar

IMPORTANT HOUSE POLICIES: PLEASE READ 📍 All shows take place at 162 E Superior St. – The entrance to the venue is on Superior Street, just east of the…

Thursday, June 5th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
Jun5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder

Inspired by the classic film, “Fargo”, Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. Each week, the cast of Duluth will…

Thursday, June 5th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
Jun5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder

Inspired by the hit FX show “Fargo”, Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. Each week, the cast of Duluth will…

Thursday, June 5th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Galileo
Jun5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Galileo

Galileo is a humanizing and compelling portrait of the great scientist, torn between his scientific principles and his desire for the comfortable life that compliance with…

Thursday, June 5th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
The Joffrey Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Jun5
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Joffrey Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Experience this Chicago premiere with The Joffrey Ballet, the first American ballet company to bring Wheeldon’s Wonderland to life. Plunge down the rabbit hole into…

Thursday, June 5th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Improvsed DCOM
Jun5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvsed DCOM

Dive into the nostalgia of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM! This All Star cast is bringing screen to stage every…

Thursday, June 5th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
An Iliad
Jun5
Theatre & Performing Arts

An Iliad

A timely and gripping retelling of Homer’s epic poem, An Iliad returns to Court’s stage, illuminating the human cost of conflict with breathtaking urgency. Timothy Edward Kane reprises his…

Thursday, June 5th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Evanston Salt Costs Climbing
Jun5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Evanston Salt Costs Climbing

Winters keep getting worse in Evanston, IL, where salt truck drivers Peter and Basil battle the ice and snow and pass the time with jokes…

Thursday, June 5th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Secret Family
Jun5
Music & Comedy

Secret Family

Secret Family is a sketch comedy group that’s exactly like a real family, only our drama and infighting is mostly pretend, and our love for…

Thursday, June 5th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Chicago Cop Macbeth
Jun5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Cop Macbeth

The Conspirators present Chicago Cop Macbeth by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Wm. Bullion, at the Otherworld Theatre, 3914 N. Clark St., May 16…

Thursday, June 5th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Otherworld Theatre
3914 N. Clark St.
Widespread Panic Live In Concert
Jun5
Music & Comedy

Widespread Panic Live In Concert

Widespread Panic returns to The Chicago Theatre for three nights on June 4, 5, & 6.

Thursday, June 5th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
David Bisbal – Back In The Usa 2025
Jun5
Music & Comedy

David Bisbal – Back In The Usa 2025

Three-time Latin Grammy-winner David Bisbal returns to the United States to present his new show “Back in the Usa” Tour 2025, which includes a renewed repertoire…

Thursday, June 5th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
See Chicago Dance’s Chicago Dance Month Returns This June
Jun6
Theatre & Performing Arts

See Chicago Dance’s Chicago Dance Month Returns This June

See Chicago Dance, the dance industry’s nonprofit service organization celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago…

Friday, June 6th
Various locations
Chicago Blues Festival
Jun6
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Chicago Blues Festival

The largest FREE Blues festival in the world, the festival features top tier talent performing in Chicago’s Millennium Park.

Friday, June 6th
12:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Scandalous Boy
Jun6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Scandalous Boy

The story of the love between the emperor Hadrian and Antinous in pre-Christian Rome but framed in a twenty-first century setting with the statue of…

Friday, June 6th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
The Infinite Wrench
Jun6
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, June 6th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Jun6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Friday, June 6th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Ryan Goodcase at The Comedy Bar
Jun6
Music & Comedy

Ryan Goodcase at The Comedy Bar

Ryan Goodcase was raised as a quiet, young boy in the humble Midwest, and learned to speak into a microphone in order for his voice to…

Friday, June 6th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Chicago Cultural Center Dance Studio Residency
Jun6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Cultural Center Dance Studio Residency

The Open Studio series is a wide variety of public engagements during each residency cohort. Open Studio events are free, informal, and open to the…

Friday, June 6th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Jun6
Jun7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre

Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…

Friday, June 6th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, June 7th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jun6
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, June 6th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Caamp Live In Concert
Jun6
Music & Comedy

Caamp Live In Concert

Gold-selling outfit Caamp will perform live at The Salt Shed Outdoors on June 5-6, 2025.

Friday, June 6th
6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
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