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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
Tuesday Good Show
Oct15
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, October 15th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
Chicago’s Best Standup
Oct15
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, October 15th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Carlos Núñez
Oct15
Music & Comedy

Carlos Núñez

The Irish American Heritage Center, in partnership with the Latino Cultural Center and Instituto Cervantes Chicago, welcomes Carlos Núñez! Carlos Núñez is one of the…

Tuesday, October 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Irish American Heritage Center
4626 N. Knox Ave.
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Oct15
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, October 15th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
Cowboy Bebop Live
Oct15
Music & Comedy

Cowboy Bebop Live

3, 2, 1, let’s jam! The Bebop Bounty Big Band brings together storytelling and high-octane jazz like you’ve never seen before. Cowboy Bebop LIVE is…

Tuesday, October 15th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Theatre
2936 N. Southport Ave.
DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | SOHUI YUN, VIOLA AND SUNMI HAN, PIANO
Oct16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | SOHUI YUN, VIOLA AND SUNMI HAN, PIANO

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | SOHUI YUN, VIOLA SUNMI HAN, PIANO   Program Ludwig van Beethoven – 7 variations on “Bei Mannern,” WoO 46…

Wednesday, October 16th
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Chicago’s Late Night Talk Show
Oct16
Music & Comedy

Chicago’s Late Night Talk Show

“The Not That Late Show” is a POC and Queer-led late night style talk show with an ensemble cast of Chicago comedians who create new…

Wednesday, October 16th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Clairo: Charm Tour
Oct16
Music & Comedy

Clairo: Charm Tour

Indie-pop act Clairo /w special guest Alice Phoebe Lou will perform live at The Salt Shed Indoors on Oct. 16-17, 2024.

Wednesday, October 16th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Oct16
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, October 16th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Ukrainian rock-band NERVY is coming to Chicago
Oct17
Music & Comedy

Ukrainian rock-band NERVY is coming to Chicago

Popular Ukrainian rock band NERVY will play their first time concert in Chicago. NERVY is no longer the future of rock music, this is today’s…

Thursday, October 17th
8:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
Park West Chicago
322 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Tea Time Concert: Heather Wittels and Friends
Oct17
Music & Comedy

Tea Time Concert: Heather Wittels and Friends

Join us at the end of the workday for tea, cookies, and chamber music. Chamber Music Director Heather Wittels collaborates with her colleagues in a casual 45-minute concert…

Thursday, October 17th
4:30 p.m.
Fulton Recital Hall, Goodspeed Hall
1010 E. 59th St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct17
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 17th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
DOVEWHETHER – Halloween Live Show
Oct17
Music & Comedy

DOVEWHETHER – Halloween Live Show

Welcome to the live Show We are having a podcast live episode On this occasion we will be covering The Untamed (2016). It is a…

Thursday, October 17th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
O’s Tap
2044 North Western Ave
Dumb and Drummer
Oct17
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, October 17th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Nicholas Kraemer – Mozart’s Coronation Mass
Oct17
Music & Comedy

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Nicholas Kraemer – Mozart’s Coronation Mass

Join Nicholas Kraemer and four preeminent singers for a selection of Handel’s brilliant and soul-stirring vocal numbers, which explore the full spectrum of human emotions…

Thursday, October 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Mozart Coronation Mass
Oct17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Mozart Coronation Mass

Join Nicholas Kraemer and four preeminent singers for a selection of Handel’s brilliant and soul-stirring vocal numbers, which explore the full spectrum of human emotions…

Thursday, October 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Clairo: Charm Tour
Oct17
Music & Comedy

Clairo: Charm Tour

Indie-pop act Clairo /w special guest Alice Phoebe Lou will perform live at The Salt Shed Indoors on Oct. 16-17, 2024.

Thursday, October 17th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
The Improvised Housewives of iO
Oct18
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 18th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Candlelight: Best Horror Movie Soundtracks
Oct18
Music & Comedy

Candlelight: Best Horror Movie Soundtracks

⭐ 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…

Friday, October 18th
6:00 p.m.7:15 p.m.
New England Congregational Church
406 West Galena Boulevard
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct18
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 18th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Oct18
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 18th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Whitney Cummings: Big Baby Tour
Oct18
Music & Comedy

Whitney Cummings: Big Baby Tour

Comedian Whitney Cummings will perform live at The Chicago Theatre on Oct. 18, 2024.

Friday, October 18th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Nicholas Kraemer – Mozart’s Coronation Mass
Oct18
Music & Comedy

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Nicholas Kraemer – Mozart’s Coronation Mass

Join Nicholas Kraemer and four preeminent singers for a selection of Handel’s brilliant and soul-stirring vocal numbers, which explore the full spectrum of human emotions…

Friday, October 18th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
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