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Teatro Zinzanni
Aug11
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 August 11, 2024
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Live On The Lake!
Aug11
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 August 11, 2024
2:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Beer Garden
600 E Grand Avenue
Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills – M72 WORLD TOUR
Aug11
Music & Comedy

Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills – M72 WORLD TOUR

Heavy metal icons Metallica will play two shows at Soldier Field on August 9 and August 11, 2024. The first night will be joined by…

Sunday August 11, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
Ateez – Towards the Light : Will to Power World Tour
Aug11
Music & Comedy

Ateez – Towards the Light : Will to Power World Tour

K-Pop group ATEEZ will perform live at Allstate Arena on Aug. 10-11, 2024. Tickets are on sale NOW – Use special code 327RK20 to get…

Sunday August 11, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
Michael Charles and His Band
Aug12
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 August 12, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Green Day, The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid & The Linda Lindas
Aug13
Music & Comedy

Green Day, The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid & The Linda Lindas

Green Day announced The Saviors Tour which includes a show at Wrigley Field. The performance at the Friendly Confines is scheduled for Tuesday, August 13,…

Tuesday August 13, 2024
4:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Wrigley Field
1060 West Addison Street
Tuesday Good Show
Aug13
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 August 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
Chicago’s Best Standup
Aug13
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 August 13, 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
Aug13
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 August 13, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts |  Lindsey Sharpe, Cello & JJohn Bitoy, Piano
Aug14
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts |  Lindsey Sharpe, Cello & JJohn Bitoy, Piano

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS |  LINDSEY SHARPE, CELLO JOHN BITOY, PIANO   PROGRAM: Sergei Rachmaninoff; arr. Leonard Rose- Vocalise Margaret Bonds – Troubled Water…

Wednesday August 14, 2024
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Cage The Elephant: Neon Pill Tour
Aug14
Music & Comedy

Cage The Elephant: Neon Pill Tour

Cage The Elephant /w special guests Young The Giant & Bakar will perform live at Credit Union 1 Arena on Aug. 14, 2024.

Wednesday August 14, 2024
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Credit Union 1 Arena
525 S Racine Ave
Summer Sounds: ’24 Free Concerts on the Quad
Aug14
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 August 14, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Dominican University
7900 Division Street
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Aug14
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 14, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Skyline Sessions
Aug15
Music & Comedy

Skyline Sessions

Let the live music of Skyline Sessions boost your mood for the week! Enjoy FREE live outdoor music from 5:00PM-9:00PM every Thursday and Friday from…

Thursday August 15, 2024
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Wave Wall
600 E Grand Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug15
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…

Thursday August 15, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Dave Burleigh – LIVE in Chicago
Aug15
Music & Comedy

Dave Burleigh – LIVE in Chicago

Dave Burleigh, Stand-Up Comedian and America’s Got Talent Finalist, will appear at The Lincoln Lodge on Thursday, August 15th. A two-time finalist in the San…

Thursday August 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Rockin’ in the Park 2024 Free Summer Concert Series
Aug15
Music & Comedy

Rockin’ in the Park 2024 Free Summer Concert Series

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district (5501 Park Place, Rosemont) will kick off its summer season with the return of its “Rockin’ in the Park”…

Thursday August 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Parkway Bank Park
5501 Park Place
Dumb and Drummer
Aug15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dumb and Drummer

Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz! Every third Thursday at The Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Hosted by Jamaal Sanders, Hunter Hirsch, and…

Thursday August 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Skyline Sessions
Aug16
Music & Comedy

Skyline Sessions

Let the live music of Skyline Sessions boost your mood for the week! Enjoy FREE live outdoor music from 5:00PM-9:00PM every Thursday and Friday from…

Friday August 16, 2024
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Wave Wall
600 E Grand Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug16
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 August 16, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Aug16
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 August 16, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Improvised Sitcom
Aug16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Sitcom

Cue the laugh track- it’s a very special episode of your favorite long running tv show! The gang gets up to the same ‘ol wacky…

Friday August 16, 2024
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Aug16
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 August 16, 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
Aug16
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 August 16, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
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