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Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: South of Here Tour
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats reveal a brand-new series of headlining U.S. arena dates, including a performance at United Center on November 1, 2024!
Friday November 1, 2024
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.United Center
1901 W Madison St.Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Dia de los Muertos: Spirits of the Night
Selva at The Emily Hotel Join Selva, the chic and vibrant rooftop atop The Emily Hotel, for a celebration of Día de los Muertos on…
Friday November 1, 2024
8:00 p.m. – Saturday November 2, 2024
1:00 a.m.Selva
311 N Morgan St.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 November 1, 2024
8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd FloorMusic & Comedy
PawPaw Rod – Doobie Mouth Tour
PawPaw Rod is a rapper and singer from Hawaii, known for blending rap, 60s soul, and house music. His debut single was released in 2020…
Friday November 1, 2024
8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North AveMusic & 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 November 1, 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,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 November 1, 2024
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Creation Chicago – Salute To Supernatural
Join the cast of Supernatural the longest running Sci/Fi Fantasy television series for a jam-packed weekend of events including; autographs photo ops Rob’s Spooky Chicago…
Saturday November 2, 2024Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 North River RoadMusic & 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 November 2, 2024
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. RandolphFestivals, Fairs & Special Events
Elevating Potential: Education, Mentorship, and Growth For All!
We’re thrilled to announce our first in-person event since the pandemic! Haven For Divine Restoration (HFDR) presents: Elevating Potential: Education, Mentorship, and Growth For All!…
Saturday November 2, 2024
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.College of DuPage, Health Sciences Center, Rm HSC1234
S Lambert Rd & Tallgrass RdMusic & 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 November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Good Dress: Brittany Rogers and Kush Thompson
Celebrate the release of VS Podcast co-host Brittany Rogers’s highly anticipated debut poetry collection Good Dress, which relates formative experiences of intimacy, pleasure, and belonging growing up as a Black woman…
Saturday November 2, 2024
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
61 W. Superior St.Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
Alexander Hersh + Victor Santiago Asunción
About the Performance A passionate multimedia artist and imaginative genre/era-blending concert curator, cellist Alexander Hersh returns to Ravinia on the heels of his debut album Absinthe and the fifth…
Saturday November 2, 2024
3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.Ravinia Festival
418 Sheridan RoadFestivals, Fairs & Special Events
Lit & Luz Festival
Chicago’s Lit & Luz Festival returns with a fantastic roster of writers and artists from the US and Mexico. The weeklong series of free events…
Saturday November 2, 2024
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
SAUCED 10 Year Anniversary Night Market
For the past ten years, SAUCED has welcomed hundreds of local vendors and thousands of customers to dozens of night markets throughout Chicago. To celebrate…
Saturday November 2, 2024
5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Half Acre Beer Co
2050 W Balmoral AveMusic & Comedy
David & David
In “David & David”, audiences will be delighted (and a little confused) as they are welcomed into 123 Main Street, the brownstone apartment of the…
Saturday November 2, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Dining in the Dark at About Last Knife Restaurant
Close your eyes and awaken your senses at Arlo Chicago at Dining in the Dark, an innovative sensory dining experience at the on-site restaurant, About…
Saturday November 2, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Arlo Chicago
168 N Michigan AvenueMusic & 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 November 2, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. RandolphMusic & 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 November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.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…
Saturday November 2, 2024
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.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 November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second FloorFestivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
Award/Closing Night: 11th Annual Shortcut 100 Costume Film Festival at FACETS
Shortcut 100 International Film Festival is an annual showcase dedicated to promoting the best in independent short film from both established and emerging filmmakers. To…
Saturday November 2, 2024
6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Facets Cinema
1517 W. FullertonMusic & Comedy
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Riccardo Muti & Mitsuko Uchida – Beethoven’s Emperor & Eroica
Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti returns with Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony, a work that shattered the symphonic conventions of its day, with themes of…
Saturday November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan AveFestivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Live Arts | Lit & Luz Festival: Live Magazine Show
Each year, the Lit & Luz Festival supports the creation of new, collaborative art by placing writers, visual artists, and musicians from Chicago and Mexico…
Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
