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Stir Friday Night presents Stir Friday NightMARES: A Fall Sketch Revue WEEKLY, FRIDAY NIGHTS IN OCT
Sep27
Oct25
Music & Comedy

Stir Friday Night presents Stir Friday NightMARES: A Fall Sketch Revue WEEKLY, FRIDAY NIGHTS IN OCT

This show is WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHTS 7:30-8:30 pm in October with our first preview Sept 27th! Stir Friday Night, Chicago’s longest-running Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI)…

Friday, September 27th
7:30 p.m.Friday, October 25th
8:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 West North Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct10
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, October 10th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Maxwell – The Serenade Tour
Oct10
Music & Comedy

Maxwell – The Serenade Tour

Three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning multi-platinum artist Maxwell /w special guest Jazmine Sullivan will perform live at United Center on Oct. 10, 2024.

Thursday, October 10th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Pasale! Night of Latine Excellence
Oct10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Pasale! Night of Latine Excellence

Pásele! means come in! During Hispanic Heritage Month, it means to come to iO Theater for a night of the best Latine entertainment y puro desmadre.…

Thursday, October 10th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Alsop & Vondráček
Oct10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Alsop & Vondráček

With his Fifth Symphony, Shostakovich outwitted Soviet authorities with the finesse of a double agent. Threatened by Stalin’s regime, the composer skillfully appeased Soviet officials…

Thursday, October 10th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Traveling Wilburys Revue
Oct10
Music & Comedy

Traveling Wilburys Revue

Traveling Wilburys Revue performs the music of The Traveling Wilburys, who never played live, and hits from each member – George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison,…

Thursday, October 10th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Camilo’s “Nuestro Lugar Feliz Tour” Concert
Oct10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Camilo’s “Nuestro Lugar Feliz Tour” Concert

Latin Grammy Award-winning singer, Camilo, will bring his Nuestro Lugar Feliz Tour to the Chicago area on Thursday, October 10th. The concert will take place…

Thursday, October 10th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
Camilo – Nuestro Lugar Feliz Tour
Oct10
Music & Comedy

Camilo – Nuestro Lugar Feliz Tour

Colombian superstar Camilo will perform live at Allstate Arena on Oct. 10, 2024.

Thursday, October 10th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
The Improvised Housewives of iO
Oct11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Housewives of iO

In this town, the Improvised Housewives call the shots… and they’re thinking Malört! Fridays at 8PM this Fall, don’t miss the most dramatic season of…

Friday, October 11th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Marin Alsop – Vondráček
Oct11
Music & Comedy

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Marin Alsop – Vondráček

With his Fifth Symphony, Shostakovich outwitted Soviet authorities with the finesse of a double agent. Threatened by Stalin’s regime, the composer skillfully appeased Soviet officials…

Friday, October 11th
1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Alsop & Vondráček
Oct11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Alsop & Vondráček

With his Fifth Symphony, Shostakovich outwitted Soviet authorities with the finesse of a double agent. Threatened by Stalin’s regime, the composer skillfully appeased Soviet officials…

Friday, October 11th
1:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
John Summit
Oct11
Music & Comedy

John Summit

DJ and producer John Summit will perform live at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Oct. 10-12, 2024.

Friday, October 11th
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct11
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, October 11th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Oct11
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, October 11th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Ronny Chieng – The Love To Hate It Tour
Oct11
Music & Comedy

Ronny Chieng – The Love To Hate It Tour

Comedian Ronny Chieng will perform live at The Chicago Theatre on Oct. 11, 2024.

Friday, October 11th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Eliot Glazer: Songs in the Key of LOLOL
Oct11
Music & Comedy

Eliot Glazer: Songs in the Key of LOLOL

Comedian Eliot Glazer is best known for his work both on-and-off screen as a writer and actor on Broad City. But onstage, the opera school dropout shows off…

Friday, October 11th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
Jelly Roll /w Warren Zeiders & Alexandra Kay – Beautifully Broken Tour
Oct11
Music & Comedy

Jelly Roll /w Warren Zeiders & Alexandra Kay – Beautifully Broken Tour

Multi-genre hitmaking entertainer Jelly Roll revealed details of his Beautifully Broken Tour 2024 run. The arena tour marks the Nashville native’s biggest headlining tour to…

Friday, October 11th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Devil’s Daughter
Oct11
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, October 11th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Alexander/McLean Project
Oct11
Music & Comedy

Alexander/McLean Project

Acclaimed jazz singer Dee Alexander and guitarist John McLean return to Studio5 for another evening of memorable music. Alexander’s soulful musicality and utterly joyous stage…

Friday, October 11th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
studio5
Studio5 1934 Dempster Street
ESS Presents: Kalia Vandever with Maria Chávez
Oct11
Music & Comedy

ESS Presents: Kalia Vandever with Maria Chávez

About Kalia Vandever: Kalia Vandever is an American trombonist and composer living in Brooklyn, NY. Her approach to the trombone is distinctive and defined by…

Friday, October 11th
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
One More Time: The O’Jays, The Whispers, The Dramatics & J. Anthony Brown
Oct11
Music & Comedy

One More Time: The O’Jays, The Whispers, The Dramatics & J. Anthony Brown

R&B legends The O’Jays, The Whispers, The Dramatics & J. Anthony Brown will perform live at Arie Crown Theater on Oct. 11, 2024.

Friday, October 11th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Arie Crown Theater
2301 S. Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, S Lake Shore Dr
Improvised Sitcom
Oct11
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, October 11th
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
‘Imaginary Eyes’ Record Release Show
Oct11
Music & Comedy

‘Imaginary Eyes’ Record Release Show

Doors at 8PM; Opening set by Dark Canyon Imaginary Eyes (out on Nudie Records 9/27) is an exploration into composer/pianist Maxx McGathey’s dark, suspenseful, cinematic sound-world with soaring…

Friday, October 11th
8:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Constellation
3111 N Western Ave
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Oct11
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, October 11th
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,
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